The Daily Life of Loving a Really Cute but Dense Vampire
Disclaimer: I don't own Love Live!~
Author Notes
Hello, this is my first time uploading a story. May you enjoy!
The Meeting
A month before high school starts. Kotori still has some Early Bird Cram School to attend to. The sun was already beginning to set as Kotori headed home. Kotori took a turn at an alley as a shorter route home, however, she was stopped halfway through by two older guys who looked like they were already in high school though dressed in a shoddy manner; unbuttoned jacket over a white singlet, ripped jeans and piercings.
"Hey cutie. How about keeping us handsome for a bit, yeah?" One of the guys spoke up with a snicker. Kotori gripped her bag tightly, taking a step back with fear growing in her eyes.
"Aw, you don't have to be afraid. It might hurt, but it'd be fun." The other laughed hysterically which only caused a shiver down Kotori's spine and multiplied her fears tenfold. Kotori wanted to run but she was cornered and felt like she would not be able to outrun them anyway.
Kotori's throat felt extremely dry but still managed, "I-I don't want to…"
The guy with the crazed laughter and look that matched stepped closer to her, placing a hand on her shoulder which Kotori flinched backwards from. "You don't have a choice in this, cutie!"
"Yeah!" The other guy cheered and took a step closer too.
Kotori felt tears beginning to form at the corner of her eyes as she stared at the ground wondering if her fate was sealed. Just as the guys' laughter got closer, a ground breaking shout boomed.
"HEY!"
The guys jumped away from Kotori to face where the shout came from, only to come face to face with a short girl that had bright ginger hair with a side ponytail on her right. The ray of hope that arrived seemed to have blind the two hooligans for a moment as they squinted at the new arrival.
In that time, the ginger girl placed herself between Kotori and the hooligans. "Leave the girl alone!"
The maniac one of the two regained his composure first. "Or what? You'd treat us to seafood, shrimp?" He laughed at his own joke before looking down at the ginger.
The ginger girl frowned, visibly displeased at being mocked because of her height. Just because she's the shortest here, doesn't give them the right to look down on her and make fun of her for that. "I'll send you flying on your way with the Honoka One Way Express!" The ginger smiled widely as she got into a fighting stance.
"Hah! Like we would be afraid of you, shrimp!" The other guy called from behind.
The ginger ignored the guy and turned around to flash her broad smile at the ash-grey haired girl she was going to save. "Don't worry! I'll finish this fast."
Kotori felt like a gust of wind had blasted her worries away just from the dazzling smile the girl in front of her flashed. And if there was any lingering fear, the girl's steadfast voice reassured her. Although so, Kotori stood rooted with a lack of reaction as much as she wanted to return at least a small smile to the kind ginger.
The ginger turned back to the ruffian duo with a smile revealing her pearly whites with some sharp fangs. "So who's flying first?"
The first guy let out a sharp hysteric laugh before rushing in front, his hand drawled back to throw a punch. Before he could even release the punch, all he could see was the violet sky and then pitch black.
The ginger smiled proudly at her handiwork. The other guy shrieked and rushed the ginger too in a similar way as the first guy, he got sky uppercut and landed beside the first guy.
The ginger laughed happily while Kotori's eyes widened in disbelief at how quickly the conflict ended, at how easily the girl of smaller stature had bested two gangsters.
With more control over her body, Kotori grabbed her saviour's hand and pulled her into a run for the alley's exit. "T-This way!"
"Eh? What? But I haven't got to hear them scream and run away out of fear!" The ginger complained as she let herself get pulled away from her win.
At the exit of the alley, Kotori had her hands on her knees as she catches her breath while the ginger looked on with an unfading broad smile.
"All better?"
Kotori sucks in a deep breath. "Mm..mmph…" Kotori nodded. "Thank you for saving me back there."
"No problem! But you really shouldn't walk through alleys so late, it's dangerous."
Kotori looked down slightly ashamed. She knows the risk of going through alleys but it really makes her trip home that much faster.
"But you can walk through alleys with me around because I can protect you from any bad guys!" Kotori raised her head to see the same broadly smiling girl with the sun-like ginger locks. Kotori felt her heart beating faster and a blush growing.
"And you'll be my hero?" Kotori mused.
The ginger gave a firm nod. "Ah-huh. That I will!" The ginger put a hand out for Kotori to take. "Any more alleyways we need to go through, milady?"
Kotori giggled at the gesture and took her hand. "Just one more."
"Only one? Oh well. Let's go!" The ginger turned but stopped. "You lead the way."
Kotori can't help but let out a small laugh again before leading the way.
Halfway through, a ringtone broke the silence.
"Oh, it's mine." The ginger answered the phone without letting go of Kotori's hand.
"Where are you?"
Her smile immediately changed into a somewhat guilty and worried expression. "Um…somewhere..?"
"Are you lost?"
"N-No! I'm not…" The ginger had her gaze downwards and to Kotori, she had an uncharacteristic frown on.
"Shall I come get you?"
The ginger shook her head. "No, I-I'll be there soon."
A sigh. "Alright. It's already quite dark, so hurry it up."
"Okay. See you, Umi-chan." A small smile curved back on the ginger's face.
"See you."
"D-Do you need to go? If you're in a hurry-"
The ginger cut Kotori off. "Nope, I'll see you home safely before I go." Kotori had her own wide smile when the ginger's broad smile returned.
"Mmph!"
The two did not talk much as the ginger escorted Kotori home; it was quite a short distance anyway which Kotori silently wishes was not the case. Stopping in front of Kotori's front gate, she found herself feeling slightly saddened at the loss of contact with the energetic hero.
"Well, this is my home…Thank you again for saving me and bringing me home…"
"It was nothing. I was just lucky to be at the right place at the right time!"
The door to Kotori's home opened to reveal a middle aged woman with similar hairstyle and colour to Kotori's. "Welcome home, Kotori. You're quite late today…" The woman's voice laced with concern.
"I'm back, mum. I'm sorry about being late…" Kotori answered her mother with an apologetic look.
Kotori's mum noticed the ginger beside her daughter. "This is..?"
"I'm a friend. Your daughter is back safely now, so I can head off. See you!" The ginger bowed to Kotori's mum and waved goodbye before running off.
"S-See you…" Kotori was visibly sad but her mum ushered her into the house before any questioning would be made. I didn't even get her name…
"Umi-chan!" The ginger shouted when Umi came into sight.
"Honoka, where were you?" Umi went straight into interrogation.
"Just kicking butt in an alley." Honoka scratched the back of her head with a sheepish grin.
Umi sighed. "I hope you weren't causing trouble…"
Honoka shook her head vigorously. "I wasn't!"
"C'mon, the animals aren't waiting."
Honoka laughed a hearty laugh. "I'll chase."
"And faint from the hunger halfway again?" Umi smirked at Honoka's look of dismay.
"N-No!" Honoka's denial had a hint of doubt as she quickly head into the forest for her meal. Umi smiled at her win and followed suit.
Author Notes
Wow, I started wanting to write in point form how I want this story to go, and then it became this. Vampire Honoka because I just love Vampire Honoka ever since I saw the photo of her in School Idol Festival (SIF). So cute~
When I saw that I could select a cover image, I just felt like drawing something, and so I did. My drawing isn't awesome, but I did it anyway, yay!
I'm so long-winded so I'm stopping here. May we meet again. :D Leave a comment if you like, I'd greatly appreciate it.