Chapter Three The Meeting of Tabetha “Miyu, wakie wakie vampire princess,” a cold voice rang through Miyu’s dark dream. “Come on now Miyu, it’s time to play,” Miyu slowly opened her eyes and stood up. She was no longer in her own world. Miyu was standing on a small island in the middle of a large lake. The air was heavy and thick and a strange silver-blue mist hung on the ground and on the water. The sky over her was a deep rich indigo color with small silver jewels dotting it here and there. “Where am I?” Miyu asked the mist around her. And to her surprise the mist (or it seemed to be the mist) answered back. “You are both in my world Miyu.” “ Both?” Miyu asked confused. “ Yes, of course. You and Larva,” the mist laughed in amusement. “ What have you done with him Shinma?!” Miyu yelled and swatted desperately at the mist. “ Swatting at flies are you dear? And I would like it if you would address me by my name and not by what I am,” the voice from the mist seemed to now come from all around Miyu. Form the sky, the water, the ground, everything. “ Well?” Miyu asked. “ Well what?” the voice responded. “ What’s your name?” Miyu was starting to get very annoyed with whomever it was that she was talking to. “ So, Larva never told you about me? I’m not shocked. He probably knew that if you knew about me, he would never get you into bed with him,” the Shinma said coldly. “ How dare you!” Miyu yelled. “ How dare I what Miyu? Speak the truth to you?” the Shinma was enjoying this, she was enjoying seeing Miyu get angry and she could see the doubt ever so slowly creep into Miyu’s mind about her lover. “ You speak nothing but lies,” Miyu said, her voice calming. “ Oh do I now? Well then, tell me. Did Larva ever tell you about a woman named Tabetha?” the shinma’s voice now sounded angry as well as hurt. “ No, I never ask him about his past. It’s none of my business what he did hundreds of years ago,” Miyu responded. “ Well then let me tell you a little bit about her then shall I?” Miyu made no answer. “ Good, at least you have some sense. Tabetha was the daughter of two of the highest western Shinma. When she was young, it was decided that she would marry the adopted son of the Lord Pazusu who was only a few years older than her. They were never told of this arrangement of course. As western Shinma custom goes, people of arranged marriages are not told until they reach a certain age. So they grew up knowing each other and being the best of friends. One day, Tabetha realized that she was in love with her best friend and got up enough courage to confess her love to him. Do you know what his response was to her Miyu? He said to her that he loved her as well, but not in the same way that she loved him. He told her that he loved her as a sister and as his best friend and that his love would run no deeper for her than that and that he was sorry. Sorry, humph! Well one day he came to her and said that he was to be sent on a mission to Japan to kill the vampire that would soon guard the mortal world from the Shinma. He never came back from that mission Miyu and Tabetha didn’t hear of him for the longest time. Then one day, news came form Japan to us that he was still alive, but had been enslaved by the vampire princess. The messenger was told to spy on the two and when he had a chance, free the young man from his captor and bring him home to his fiancé. But it was years before Tabetha ever got news of her beloved. Then one day not too long ago, the messenger came back with heart breaking news for Tabetha. Tabetha’s beloved had turned traitor and fought for the vampire princess now. And that was not everything, no not even close to everything. The messenger said that Tabetha’s fiancé had become the vampire’s lover and seemed to be willing to do anything for her. Tabetha was heart broken. Do you know who that young man was Miyu?” the Shinma asked. “ No…” Miyu whispered. “ Yes Miyu, your precious Larva was that man. After everything that she had seen and heard Tabetha swore to get revenge on both Larva and his vampire whore! Oh do forgive me, that would be you now wouldn’t it Miyu?” the Shinma let out a fake laugh. “ How do you know all this?” Miyu’s voice was dangerous. There was a burst of laughter and then a shadow appeared in the mist and came towards Miyu. As the shadow came closer the shinma’s voice answered: “ Because Miyu, I am Tabetha.” Tabetha stopped infront of Miyu. She was slightly taller than her, had dirty blonde hair and emerald green eyes. She smiled evilly down at Miyu. “ Where’s Larva?” Miyu clenched her fists as she asked the question. Tabetha leaned forward and said in a sing song voice: “ I’ll never tell,” She lifted up her hand and with a flick of her wrist sent Miyu back to her own world. “ No!” Miyu shouted as she saw Tabetha and her world become hazy as they dissapered. “LARVA!!!!!” Author’s Note: Sorry it took so long. I have too many things to do on my schedule and never have enough time to update. I’ll try to get the next chapter up soon. That is, if all you peoples want me to continue it. Chapter4