[Atoli01]

I was able to basically breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Neku wasn't running away screaming or anything. And if he thought that I was a monster, he was really good at hiding it. But how could someone not think I was a monster? This whole situation was confusing even me, so I couldn't imagine what Neku was feeling. I laid down on the ground next to him, wrapping an arm around his stomach and laying my head on his chest. It was almost... comforting being with someone like this.

"I-I'm sorry, Neku," I said softly, several more tears escaping. Why did I have to bite him? It made the situation ten times more complicated. I waited a few more seconds and wiped my tears away before I started talking again. "You... you don't think that I'm a monster, do you?" I don't know what I would do if he did think I was one. I just had no idea.

{{Karin: 8}}

[auntslappy282]

I sighed slightly, but then looked up at the clouds, floating silently going on their way. Some moving faster than the others. Some moving slowly and steadily. I jumped when my phone buzzed. I quickly sat up, trying not to smooch Karins face to much. I grabbed it out of my pocket and looked at the text message. It was from Shiki. She obviously wanted something. I looked at the message and sighed, putting it back in my pocket. It was just a forward, like the ones she usually sends.

I looked around the park. When Karin started crying again I sighed. "Will you do me a favor and quit crying?" When she asked me a question if I thought she was a monster, I shrugged. "Trust me, I've been through a lot worse than a silly vampire who faints because she doesn't look after her self enough. Personally its rather pathetic." I shrugged and laid my hands behind in a straight fashion, so I'd prop myself up. My body was still slightly curved, so Karin could still, if she'd like, cuddle me. It was rather awkward to say the least, and I could feel my social energy draining quickly.

[Atoli01]

I jumped up a little when Neku sat up, but laid back down next to him a few seconds later. This whole situation was turning out to be so weird! I looked over at him, blushing a little when he started talking. I quickly sat up and turned the other way, avoiding his gaze. "So... you don't think I'm a monster?" I asked him happily, flicking a piece of grass around with my finger. I was a little annoyed at him just flinging around the term pathetic, but it was true.

Memories of just seconds ago came flooding back to me, making me blush even more. I actually... No, no, no! That train of thought was no good! "Oh, and just so you know, I'm not normally like that with guys! That was just an exception, just that once!" I told him, turning around a leaning forward a little. I didn't bother to mention that the only other guys I knew were my dad and older brother, but still.. It wouldn't happen again. Not on my watch, that is. I glanced over to my wasted ice cream cone several feet away from us and sighed; wasn't going to bother getting another one right now.

{{Karin: 9}}

[auntslappy282]

I shrugged and laid back down on my back to look at the clouds. "Eh," was all I replied. I closed my eyes and crossed one leg over the other bent knee. I put my hands behind my head to support as a sort of pillow. Ever since the game was over, it seemed like everything had been so boring, and yet, still fun. I kept finding myself stuck in odd positions. It was one paranormal thing after the other with me.

I turned up my music a slight notch. I felt something drip off of my neck and onto my arm. It startled me slightly. I hadn't even thought of looking at my neck after she bite it. It couldn't be that bad could it? I pulled my hand out from under my hand and touched it, then looked at my hand. It wasn't that bad, so it was nothing to worry about. I liked the silence. It was the first silence I have had since she came around today. I put my hand back behind my head and closed my eyes once again.

[Atoli01]

I sighed at his short reply. 'Eh' was all he could say? "Hey! You still aren't answering my question." I said in an annoyed tone, hovering over him. The next step was going to be to take his headphones. He had been listening to the dang thing all day! I wondered what he was listening to, anyways. Sure, I had heard a part of one song - I wasn't paying much attention to it, though - but he couldn't just have the same exact song on repeat this  whole time, right?

I sat back down next to him and picked a flower from the ground, twisting it around in my fingers. "You know, you're the first human that I can actually call a friend. Sure, I have a couple other friends, but they're vampires too. All of the humans never came anywhere near me once they found out what I was..." The only thing was, I wasn't sure if he actually considered me as his friend or not. He hasn't run away yet, but that doesn't mean he necessarily likes me.

{{Karin: 10}}

[auntslappy282]

I opened my eye slightly surprised at her reaction. Well I don't get people in general but you know. I sighed slightly as she called me her friend. "Wouldn't you say your jumping the gun on this one? I mean, you only met me a few minutes ago, maybe 30 tops, and you already consider me a friend?" I sighed slightly, then mumbled, "Girls are weird."

I didn't mean to get her angry or anything, it just.... Man, just thinking about it made my head hurt. I don't understand people, thats a fact. I shook my head and stood up, getting sick of just laying down. I brushed off my pants and my back and stretched. Maybe swinging on a swing would get her mind off of this subject. I started walking over there, looking back and gesturing for her to follow me.

[Atoli01]

I bit my lip, looking around a little. Just as I had thought; he probably still considered me some random person who wasn't even worth giving the time of day to. Well, maybe not that much of a stranger, but still... "I guess, a little. But you are my friend, right? I mean, if you weren't, I'm pretty sure you'd already be out of here, especially considering my... circumstances and all," I replied to him, smiling a little.

I looked up at him when he got up, watching him for a few seconds before I did the same. I tried to brush all of the grass out of my hair and off of my clothes, but it didn't work out so well. At least for my hair, that is. "Neku... Can you get the rest of the grass out of my hair?" I mumbled, looking over at him. "I can't... I can't get it out." I sighed, still trying to pull out the grass.

{{Karin: 11}}

[auntslappy282]

I looked back at her. I sighed. "Sure," I said, walking behind her and getting the rest of the grass out of her hair for her. How much more awkward could this get? I just hope Shiki doesn't come hunt me down or something like that. She was a vicious little son of a biscuit. I looked around the park and started heading for the swings, after I finished plucking the grass out of her hair.

I sat down on a swing and started swinging. I started out just swinging rather low at first then I started to build up energy to go higher. It was always fun to swing high in the sky. I saw the Shinigami starting to spread out, leaving the park. Half the time it felt like the only thing they do would be sit around and annoy me specifically. But they had lives. Well, some of them maybe.

[Atoli01]

I squirmed just a bit at his touch; the only people I had touch my hair was mama, my little sister, and even though it wasn't exactly my choice, my big brother. I had never even had any of my friends touch my hair. I looked back at Neku when he was done and smiled. "Thank you~" I quickly ran my fingers through my hair, double checking for anymore pieces of grass. To my surprise, I didn't notice even one left.

I ran over to the swings and caught up with Neku. "Hey, hey; I bet I can go higher than you!" I said happily as I jumped on the swing next to him and started swinging. It was always nice to be on a swing. It made me feel almost... free. Free of all my worries, that is. I mean, its almost like you're flying. I loved it.

{{Karin: 12}}

[auntslappy282]

I looked over at her and smiled. "I doubt it," I said, pumping my legs harder. Hey, if I couldn't get higher than her, I could fly farther than her. I looked at the clouds when I got to the height. I loved feeling the wind through my hair. It was just so much fun. I looked at the ground below me, starting to get farther and farther away. Luckily I was slightly farther ahead than Karina and thus higher. I kept on pumping higher into the air, until I thought the swing was gonna flip over. Maybe it would.

[Atoli01]

"I just know I can swing higher!" I said, a smile across my face and laughing. People who weren't friends didn't do weird things like this, having swinging contests, right? I basically had to twice as hard as him to catch up, but soon enough, I did. I smirked when I was eye level with him. "Now, remind me who thought I couldn't do it?" I laughed again; I had this down.

At least that was what I had thought a few seconds ago. Before I found myself flat on the ground. I let out a sharp cry of pain before rolling over onto my side and looked at Neku. Of course this would happen. "Aha, must've tried just a bit too much, huh? I'm fine, though." I quickly changed into my kuhna form and limped over next to the swings. My leg and back were a little sore, but other than that, I actually was fine.

{{Karin: 13}}

[auntslappy282]

I couldn't help but laugh when she fell of the swing, but when she did scream, I jumped off, at the highest point, soaring through the air, far further that was actually necessary, but then landed and ran towards her. She changed into a Khuna, and I smiled inwardly. Least I wasn't the only one here who could transform. I slowed my walk as I got closer to her, she didn't look to injured, no, she wasn't bleeding. But she was limping.

"Are you okay?" I asked, leaning closer towards her and looking at her ankle as best I could with out touching it or doing anything to it to see if it was actually okay. I looked around to see if anyone noticed. Yeah, people noticed, but whatever. I kneeled down and looked at her. "our not gonna die are you?" I said, with a completely straight face. I was slightly worried, you could say that much.

[Atoli01]

I couldn't help but stare in amazement when he had jumped off the swing; he had jumped so high! I don't think I could've pulled off a jump like that, especially right now. I looked over at him when he started walking over to me. I moved my leg a little bit, signaling to him that I was okay. "I'm fine, really. It hurts a little bit, but I can still move it. I'll probably end up getting a bruise or something from it, though."

At his next question though, I couldn't help but laugh a little. I mean, he even had completely straight face! It was kind of sweet that he was concerned about me, but dying? "Haha, I don't think I'll be going anywhere anytime soon. Like I said, just hurts a little bit. Plus, I've been through a lot worse before, and I'm still here, aren't I?" A fall like that wouldn't kill a normal human, much less a vampire.

{{Karin: 14}}

[auntslappy282]

I smiled slightly, but then my smile hardened. I turned my back to Karin and then frowned, looking down at the ground. Why was she getting so close to me? I felt as if she was attempting to penetrate my heart, from the inside or something. She was trying to get something out of me, I knew it. I looked up at the sky. Then said, "Karin, you should go home, and never ever think of me again. Never even search for me. All I'll do is rip your heart apart from the inside and then leave you there to rot. I'm not someone anyone should get close to. All I do is break peoples hearts and then leave. I'm sorry. it was nice talking to you though, but this is the end of the road."

I pulled my headphones back over my ears and then started walking out of the park in the general direction. I just hoped that her stubbornness wouldn't attract her to me, and stop me from leaving. I just hoped that she could forget about me, but deep down in my heart, I knew that she would probably come back and stop me, and probably take drastic measures in this whole thing. I looked up to the sky, stopping my stride.

((He'll only eat your heart then regurgitate it back out and give it back for a Christmas present. Come on Karin, don't let me down. ))

[Atoli01]

I quickly turned back into my human form, fixing my hair a little. I was puzzled as to why he was frowning at first, however, it became apparent in a matter of seconds. "Stupid..." I muttered under my breath, still sitting on the ground, not bothering to meet his gaze. I didn't want him to leave. I didn't know why, I couldn't figure it out, but I didn't want him to go. I felt a tear fall onto my clenched fists. I didn't even know I was crying.

"You're so stupid, Neku. You really think that I'm gonna just let you go, just like that? Just like that, when its obvious you don't really want me to go? If you actually did want me to leave, wouldn't you just have said you had to go and never come back? Why give me a speech like that if you did?" And more tears fell. He was just be stupid!

I ran over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist, sobbing. "I don't care how many times you hurt me. I don't care, I'll just come running right back! You're my..." Why was I hesitating? Shouldn't I have just said it straight out? Said that he was my friend? "You're a special person to me! Why would I just say okay and let you go? I'm more stubborn than that, you know that!" Sure, I was stubborn, but I just barely met him. Not to mention, he was a human. I should just be able to forget him and move on with my life. So why couldn't I ever imagine doing something like that to him?

{{I read your comment before I read the rest of the post, and I was so confused. I was all like, 'Wait, whut?Neku eats hearts? Why did you not mention this! D:> -a couple seconds later- OOOOOOOH. c:'}}