Persona - Mask of Origins

"I'll hold onto that for you."

 

Zain jerked and sighed, "I suppose it would be nice to know where it is...ugh, dispose of it. I promised I'd never drink Yuki's blood. I intend to keep that promise. Tonight will be difficult, but i'll manage." He stood and left to prepare breakfast, leaving the cure and Yuki's blood on the table.

 

Toji stored Yuki's blood to make sure Zain couldn't get to it. He would dispose of it later.

Yuki yawned as she woke up. She smiled when she smelled Zain's cooking.

 

Zain set down pancakes and bacon. His mind focused on other things. His heart gave a promiment beat and his nose only picked out the sent of Yuki. Not again with this... His tongue touched fang in his mouth and he flopped down into a chair, "Breakfast's ready!" he called and mumbled to himself, "Come at your own expense."

 

Yuki walked downstairs and started to eat.

 

Zain watched her eat. He couldn't stomach food anymore. "Sleep well?"

 

"I did, for once in my life."

 

He nodded, "That's good. I was worried that after Callen's visit your nightmares would get worse. Being bit by a creature like him couldn't have been plesant." His eyes closed and he remembered Yuki's scream and the scent of her blood hanging in the air. He could still smell it if he tried.

 

"Please don't remind me of that, Zain."

 

"Sorry...." Pushing his hunger down, he bit into an apple, if he pretended, he could imaging he was feeding on someone...but those thoughts were disturbing. "Haven't seen much of Daieko lately. Probably off enjoying being human, the traitor." A knock came at the door the second he'd spoken.

 

Toji went to answer the door.

 

Daieko stood, wide eyed on the door step, "Is Zain Menlow here? He wasn't at home so I've been going from house to house. Stupid boy never could sit still."

Zain crunched the apple in his fist in anger.

 

"That all depends on who you are." Toji said.

 

"Ah how rude of me. I'm Daieko Dea-" "Deathchild." Zain glowered at him from behind Toji. "Nothing but filth is what he is. You're not welcome in this house Deathchild." Daieko's blue eyes widened at Zain, "You've changed so much. Zain, wait!"

 

"He can state his business just as well on the porch."

 

Zain snarled but never said a word.

Daieko took his chance, "Zain, the cure has some major flaws in it's design. I hope you're not angry because of that failed experiment. Surely you wouldn't think I'd make a cure and not give it to the one most in need!? Something's missing from the cure I-" Zain stepped out onto the porch with Daieko and grabbed his shirt collar, "What do you mean, something wrong with it? You are human are you not?" he sniffed at him, shadow clung to his skin, "Either you have some wierd girlfriends or your cure was a failure. I...I can't believe this!"

 

"So what was missing from your so called cure?"

 

"H-human blood. I tried to add it in to what was left but I gagged on it. I couldn't swallow it, but the chemical formula was correct. I don't know how to add human blood into this without gagging on it." Zain let him go and smirked, "Then I guess I'm smarter than you are. And with a lot more connections. You're buisness is done now Daieko." he stepped back into the house and returned to the table, still smirking.

 

"I guess I'm glad I stored that vial of Yuki's blood."

"When did you get a sample of my blood, Toji, and why?"

 

Zain only heard what Toji said. "You didn't dispose of it? Toji, that's a dangerous game you're playing."