Okay this is the last chapter. I would really like to hear what you thought of the whole short story.

Epilogue

Ren sat watching over his sleeping sister. He had gotten home as fast as he could and when he had reached it, he had found his slumbering sister and a watchful Kenta keeping guard over her.

Kenta had wanted to stay until she had woken up but Ren had forced him to leave. The kid had gone threw a deep emotional stress so his blood was singing out to Ren. Even though Ren preferred the opposite sex blood, he was thirsty enough to attack Kenta and drink his blood to satisfy his thirst.

A small movement from Karin brought his attention back to her flushed face. She still had a fever and her ribs were cracked. Ren had to tape them and then he'd taken care of here fever. It wasn't as high as it had been before.

Ren watched as Karin's crimson eyes with golden flecks parted open slowly. She blinked several times and then she turned her head and looked at her older brother.

Ren watched as she realized who he was and then she blushed. Her cheeks became a deep red and then she tried to sit up only to suck in her breath as she felt her cracked ribs.

"Watch it," Ren said softly and it was so unlike him that Karin wondered if this was her real brother.

Karin settled down and placed her pillow over her face mumbling something.

"What was that?" Ren asked. He really was curious as to what Karin wanted to say.

More clearly, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I didn't think to stay home. I'm sorry I tripped and I'm sorry that I couldn't fight them."

Ren looked at her, shook his head and then hit her lightly on her head. "Karin, this is not your fault. Alright, part of it is because you knew you were sick and still you didn't say anything. You basically ignored your health and made yourself more vulnerable. You know we can't protect you in the daylight. That's why we count on you to be careful. Luckily that Kenta guy was keeping an eye on you and noticed when you didn't show up for work. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have known you were in trouble."

Karin just stared at him and said, "Kenta found me?"

Ren nodded and leaned back on the chair with a grimace, "That's right. The human helped me. I guess now I can't say he's putting us in danger. He's actually very useful."

Karin yawned and started closing her eyes.

Ren looked at her and then asked one more question. "They didn't…do anything else to you, did they?"

Ren watched as Karin blushed and she shook her head furiously. "No! I didn't let them! They got mad at me and left me alone."

Ren grinned, "You put up a fight?"

Karin nodded, her eyes closed. "Yeah, I couldn't let them."

Ren smiled and said, "I'll leave you to get your sleep." He was just about to stand up and leave but a small and timid hand grabbed his wrist and he looked down at his little sister who was looking at him with her wide and innocent eyes.

"Please," she said softly, "stay with me."

Ren's face became blank but he nodded and sat back down.

Karin watched him to make sure he stayed and then she closed her eyes and fell back to sleep.

This was the first time that his little sister had actually needed him. It was the first time that Ren was acting like the older brother he was. He'd never felt such protectiveness toward Karin before and the feeling wasn't going away any time soon. After all these events, he'd be keeping a closer eye on his sister.

He looked down at her sleeping face. It looked so young and that's when Ren realized how fragile she really was. She was nothing like the vampires. She was more human than any of them.

Hesitantly, Ren reached out and smoothed her hair back.

She moved a little but settled down quickly.

Ren smiled.

And there you have it folks. I think I should pat myself on the back because I finished it. Yay for me. And yay for anyone that gives me the last reviews.