Stupid APs...delayed this chapter along with the fact that I kinda forgot about it...REALLY REALLY SORRY!!! I really did have everything planned...I just needed to type it...but then AP came and I had to study... I think I failed though...bleeehh.. Anyway...here's the 3rd chapter to "Red Destiny"!! I'm really really really really sorry for the HUUUGE delay!!!

Disclaimer: This time again...VPM is not mine...so don't sue me...cuz I already said it wasn't mine...-.-

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Stop it! Larva!" Miyu cried out, breaking into tears. The attacks finally stopped and Larva collapsed into Miyu's arms. She hugged him to her, cardling his head to her chest.

"Larva...larva!! Wake up!! Larva!! You can't leave me here alone!! Don't leave me!" She hugged him closer, ignoring the stains his blood made in her clothes. "Larva...please...don't leave me...I love you. Larva..." She felt him stir slightly and looked down at his pale face.

"LARVA!"

"...M-miyu...I'm sorry I...couldn't protect you..." Larva sputtered, blood flowing out of his mouth, his vision obscured as the poison of the death crystals spread rapidly throughout his body.

"What are you talking about? You did! You saved me. If it weren't for you, I would be close to death right now." Miyu said, more tears falling down her face. Larva suddenly shook, closing his eyes as a strong wave of pain overcame his body. Miyu watched in tears as he suddenly became limp, knocked out by the poison in his blood.

"Larva!!" Miyu gasped as she sat there watching him in silence until the cool air was broken by a voice.

"Poor poor Miyu...You're not as strong now that your servant, that traitor of a Western Shinma is gone!" A man dressed in western clothes walked out of the shadows. Miyu looked up at him in shock, her expression turning slowly into rage. She gently laid Larva on the ground as she stood up, facing defiantly towards the man.

"You're the one who hurt Larva," Miyu accused. He laughed, "He was just merely in the way of the real target!"

"You're a western shinma, aren't you?"

"How correct you are, Miss Guardian," He bowed mockingly towards Miyu.

"You hurt one of your own kind," Miyu stated, her fury growing. The man's face hardened, "Larva is a traitor of the Western Shinma. He has betrayed us for this poor little rundown country! Not only that, he killed Garline-sama! That traitor deserved to die!" Hearing this, Miyu's eyes suddenly became golden with the flames of fury flickering within.

"You are just like the rest of them...you will burn in my flames!" The man smirked, "Not if I kill you first!" He pulled out a dagger made of death crystal from its sheath by his side. Jumping up, he threw a vile of the liquefied crystal at Miyu who only looked up at him. As it was about to hit her, she erupted in flames. Quickly, he flipped in the air and landed away from her. When the flames cleared, Miyu stood there dressed in her traditional kimono, modern attire gone. Smirking, the man just sheathed his daggers and extended his arm into the air. Miyu narrowed her eyes as she prepared to either attack or evade. The man clenched his hand into a fist and brought it towards his chest. As he pulled his arm towards him, Miyu felt something move in the air. Eventually, she felt thin strings wrap around her body, but when she looked around, she couldn't see anything around her. She looked at the man to see that his fist was now at his chest. Before she could get away, the threads tightened around her, trapping her arms close to her body and her legs locked together. They didn't stop there though, the strings tightened even more, cutting into her skin, the blood welling up and flowing out of the wounds.

"You've planned this out quite well haven't you?" Miyu stated calmly. "I'm sorry, but this won't work one me. I'm stronger than I look." The man snarled and shouted, "It's time for you to die, Guardian!!" However, before he could pull the threads tighter, he was distracted by the flames surrounding Miyu once more. He laughed, "Is that all you can do? You think your flames can burn away my threads?"

"No...it's not the string I'm trying to burn..." Miyu whispered and the man paused. Slowly at first then faster, the flames climbed the invisible threads towards the man. Before he could do anything, the flames were upon him.

"...it's you..." The man staggered as his clothes began to burn, eyes glaring coldly at Miyu.

"This meager flame cannot beat me. I will not die until you are dead, Guardian!"

"Hmph, you think this is all of my power? These flames are powered by my emotions, and for hurting Larva, you will feel the burn of my anger!" With this, the flames burst upward, illuminating the dark sky and the area around them, allowing the once-invisible threads to be seen. Eventually, the screams died and the flames died. Walking towards the place the man had been, Miyu was shocked when she did not find a single bit of ash. Suddenly, a voice rang out through the air, "MIYU, BEHIND YOU!" Turning quickly, Miyu prepared to attack and found the missing shinma in the air, poised to kill with death crystal dagger in hand.

"Stray shinma, return to the darkness!" The fire burst into the air, catching the man and forcing him back. When he struggled to stand again, Miyu's eyes narrowed and the fire engulfing him turned a brilliant white. Before he could do anything else, the man screamed out in agony and disintegrated into a pile of dark ash, dying along with the flames. When she was sure he was gone for good, Miyu returned to Larva's prone body to find Shiina sitting next to him.

"Shiina..."

"Miyu..." Miyu kneeled in front of Shiina, face shadowed with sorrow.

"Larva...is...is he-"

"He's fine...I took the poison out and gave him an antidote I found in Garline's ship a long time ago," Shiina stated, looking up at Miyu with worry. To her relief, Miyu's face showed happiness and relief. Slowly, Miyu's gaze met hers.

"Thank you...umm...I'm sorry Shiina...about earlier...I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't want you to think that you had to stay with me, but if you do, I will not stop you."

"Miyu..." Shiina began to cry and jumped into Miyu's arms. "I want to stay with you..." Miyu smiled and hugged Shiina to her.

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Miyu sat at the top of a building looking down at all the people passing by below her. Once in a while, she would see a particularly good-looking one walk by and, licking her lips, she watched them until she could no longer see them. Behind her, she heard fabric rustling, notifying her of Larva's presence.

"Miyu, do you want me to go find someone to feed off of?" Larva gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

"No, it's alright."

"Miyu?"

"I won't feed off anyone...for you, Larva," Miyu smiled. Larva looked at her questioningly. "I know how you feel when I feed off of someone, Larva," Miyu said as she poked at him.

Behind the mask, he blushed slightly. (AN: omg...a blushing larva...lol) "After all, we are bonded by blood and your emotions run through my veins! I know you and what you think!" She smiled. They kissed and, under the light of the moon, vampire and guardian renewed their bond of blood, strengthening the thread that connects them as it connects others. The red thread that bonds one lover to another...the red thread of destiny and of love.

The End

YumiYa: I would just like to say thank you to everyone who read and enjoyed this chapter. I'm sorry I didn't have time to reply to your reviews as I had planned, but I just want to let you know that I appreciate every single one of them. Again, I apologize for the delay and am eagerly waiting for you reviews! . So please hit that little review button down there and leave a comment or two. Thank you!