Darkness

This night should have been like every other an adult woman with black long flowing hair dressed in an office outfit thought to herself.

Around this time she would have taken the train home but she had been tired of it!

Going to the office, going home to sleep only to wake, just to go back again!

Constantly being surrounded by old men who leered at her as hounds after a piece of meat.

"This time, I'm doing something about my own happiness!" she said to herself valiantly into the empty alleyway near his workplace, facing the direction of the entrance to the alleyway she figured he would use to meet her.

Eagerly awaiting the sight of him she looked at her cute pink wristwatch checking if it had reached the time of their acquaintance.

1:00AM, it's time! I'm sure he'll be here soon!

My prince, my savior, my Sebastian!

It had only been on a whim that she decided to visit the butler cafe her female co-workers had been discussing during their break. She had always thought those women that would frequent those places as fools, being swept away with the sweet aroma of tea even the sweeter words of the ikemen(good looking) men there.

but...

That was before she crossed paths with him, the way he smiled, the way he gazed at her, the way he was attentive to her every need.

How could I not fall in love?

Tonight was the night they were to elope together and start a new life!

No more office, no more dreary aimless life. It felt like she finally woke up from a terrible dream and she could start living again!

Lost in thought she had missed the sounds of footsteps of someone slowly creeping up behind her.

In a moment arms prim and proper wrapped themselves around the office lady from behind.

"it's you, isn't it? my prince?" she sounded unperturbed

He didn't answer

"Come now! I know your fragrance anywhere, don't be coy"

"I missed you" his deep sultry voice emanated from behind her

She could feel his breath on her neck as he said it, her cheeks reddened and warmed in response.

"I was counting the minutes before we could see each other again, It's finally happening isn't it? Tell me this isn't a dream! were finally going to be together, just the two of us!"

"It isn't a dream but what about her?" he asked with audible concern in his voice.

She paused for a moment, his words brought with them a small tinge of tinge of sadness amidst the excitement and joy she had found herself enveloped by.

The office lady had leaned ever so slightly backwards into him in order to feel his warmth for comfort as she replied.

"How long will you be on her leash, You should consider what it is you want too!"

"I have and the truth is I can't take it anymore" As he voiced his unburdening of restraint, he leaned his body into hers and reached his mouth down to the side of her neck. 

As a animal in the throes of amorous heat he began pressing his lips on her neck over and over hungrily craving for her taste.

"My prince! I know you're eager but not out in the open!" she defiantly stated yet the desire in her voice betrayed her flimsy resistance.

The kissing had stopped momentarily and she desired nothing more than to lay her eyes on him as she had done so many times before.

His grip tightened in reaction holding her place and restricting those her from doing so.

She thought nothing of it as her heart was swell love, she simply wanted nothing more than to live in this moment forever.

Instead for all her affection all that she received was pain

An Indescribable pain that overwhelmed any feel or thought prior.

It broke through her fantasy and stole her away into reality. It began from her neck and spread viciously throughout her body.

The sharp pain made no sign of stopping and only intensified until it reached a point where all the poor office lady could do was to vocalize a scream.

Only for her mouth to abruptly touch his all too familiar soft hands silencing her

Please, my prince! Don't do this!

Did I do say something to make you hate me?

Did I not love you enough?

Was I not enough?

Her vitality was being drained and she could feel herself slowly slip from her mortal coil

He could sense it, taste it, feel it in the embrace of her yet continually devoured her without remorse.

She could feel her heartbeat grow faint, where once it beaten fervently in love for her prince.

Now only her love remained unchanged.

He laid her down flat on the floor knowing it wouldn't be long now.

The office lady got her wish in but a small manner, her final few moments catching a glimpse at her prince as he descended upon her to present her with her final kiss of the night.

Ah, my prince...

This kiss was markedly different from the ones she received from him prior. she could taste the blood on his lips, but was otherwise tender, soft and sorrowful in a way as if the kiss were more meant as a farewell than one of affection.

With what little strength left her thoughts still remained with him as she tried to lift her hand to reach him, he held her hand with both of his in exchange.

If I am to die then my only regret would be that I couldn't be the one to save you

from the beast you've become because of her

Thank you sebastian, for loving me

Was her last thoughts as her eyes were ever fixated on him before finally glazing over.

Bloody teardrops began to fall from her prince onto her vacant face.

But she was no longer there to console them.

The only thing that remained was

暗闇(Darkness)