Confrontation [Jason]

[Ri]

Risha was baffled by Jason's sudden serious words. "I have something I need to ask you, but I'm not sure how. Maybe it would be best if you visited me in my dorm tomorrow. By then I'll be ready for you." What was there to tell?

Yes, I haven't apologized. Ri touched her lips in thought.

"Next time don't stop."

Jason was different that day. Something heavy was in his tone. What did he mean by don't stop? She didn't catch the meaning. Or maybe, he was going to tell her that they couldn't be friends. She attacked him so it wouldn't be surprising for him to suddenly push her away. Risha blushed in shame. However, to clear things up, there was nothing better to do than go to Jason and hear what he had to say.

In her pink tank top, white knee-length fitting pants and pink sneakers, she silently ambled towards the male's dormitory side and looked for Jason's door. Finding it, she raised her white fist and knocked twice.

[Jason Psychosis]

Two knocks. Someone wanted to talk to him?

Jason was lying on his bed wearing a black robe and a pair of white pants.

"Coming," he moaned as he walked to the door. He knew who it was. It could only be one person. He'd invited her, so he had to be nice. "Hi Risha," Jason said, "Please come in." He stepped out of the doorway.

[Ri]

Risha felt tense when she heard Jason saying, "coming". How was she supposed to apologize if she endangered his life?

No sooner did she catch a glimpse of Jason who was in black robe and pants. "Hi Risha, please come in." As Jason moved out of the way, Ri's blush grew. Never had she been in another guy's room.

Once inside, she cleared her throat and suddenly bowed low. "I-I'm really sorry, Jason."

OOC: block. sorry.

[Jason Psychosis]

"I-I'm really sorry, Jason."


Jason raised an eyebrow as he saw Ri bow. He blinked and walked towards her, almost hugging her.

"T-t-there is nothing to apologize about," he studdered, "I was actually wondering if......."

He gave a shy laugh as he thought about what he was about to say.

"I was wondering if...you'd like to bite me again."

[Ri]

"T-t-there is nothing to apologize about." The statement made Ri look up from her bowing, seeing Jason pretty close to her. Not comfortable with the intimate distance, she took a few shy steps back.

"I was wondering if...you'd like to bite me again."

"Bite you again...?" Ri's words trailed off. She couldn't make out the tone of Jason's voice. Was he kidding? Was he serious?

She stared into his eyes, blushing in shame in the thought of a bite.

"Jason," she started, shaking her head, "I don't want to kill anyone." A slight pause showed that she thought of something. "Besides, I don't want to hurt someone else too." She remembered hearing and seeing Jason and Shanine together often nowadays.

[Jason Psychosis]

"Jason, I don't want to kill anyone. Besides, I don't want to hurt someone else too."

No doubt she meant Luna. "Look," Jason sighed, "I haven't been totally honest with you....Or anyone, for that matter. I'm human now, but only because I transformed into this body before I came here. I'm........diferent." Jason knew there must be at least one question Ri would like to ask him, so he readied himself for it.

[Ri]

"I haven't been totally honest with you....Or anyone, for that matter. I'm human now, but only because I transformed into this body before I came here. I'm........difgerent."

Risha looked at him with deep puzzlement. What did he mean by different? She cocked her head slightly to the right and then asked. "What were you...? I don't understand."

[Jason Psychosis]

"What were you...? I don't understand."

"It's not what I was that scares me...." Jason stared into zRi's snow white eyes. "It's what that will become once this restrictor is off. I am,, was, and always will be a vampire. I was converted, but hid it from the world." Jason was astounded at how he was able to explain this to Ri, but not Luna. Probably because he thought she knew how he felt? "Anything else? And no. I wasn't kidding when I asked you if you wanted another taste."

[Ri]

The atmosphere changed around Ri as she stared back into Jason's eyes. She just went there to apologize but she didn't expect the conversation to turn that way.

With a little step to the side to ease herself a bit, she waited for the reply.

"It's not what I was that scares me...."

"...Jason." She muttered.

"It's what that will become once this restrictor is off. I am, was, and always will be a vampire. I was converted, but hid it from the world. Anything else? And no. I wasn't kidding when I asked you if you wanted another taste."

The other words went in and out of her ears. The only one left reverberating in her head was the word, vampire. She didn't exactly get why Jason was telling her all of these but surely his statements sent chill up her spine.

"...You're a vampire, too?" Risha took a step back. Her hand encircled her restrictor. "...vampire..."

Ri was taken back to the time she lost control and tried to kill the people around her. However, as she looked at the raven band that was strapped around her wrist, she felt secured. Slowly, she calmed down and then lifted her eyes once more to Jason. She finally had someone who could relate to her, somehow.

"How did you know it...?" Risha asked shyly. "Did your parents know?" She paused, "can you control it?"

[Jason Psychosis]

"How did you know it...? Did your parents know? can you control it?"

Jason felt a smile trying to spread across his face. Of course he knew how to controll it. He hadn't bitten anyone in years! Fighting back his smile, Jason replied to her questions in order.

Number one:

"I was bitten by a vampire, so I know I was converted. In my normal body, I have a big scar on my neck from the bite."

Number two:

"No one knew. I kept myself hidden, since people don't like vampires. They even killed my mentor! Cruel humans! They could never understand how it feels to be like us!'

Number three:

"Yes, I can controll it. My blood lust is strong, but mywill power is stronger. My teacher said I was the best vampire that ever walked into her home. I took private lessons with other vampires. She said I'd be her replacement soon. I aced every test I was given. And now I'm ready to teach others with our blessing."

While saying all of this, Jason hadn't changed his facial expression. No matter how much he hated humans, he couldn't change the fact that he was one once.

Sighing, he looked at Ri. She was much like he was when he first started training: young, naive, filled with untamed power and potential.

"If you want..." Jason began walking towards her. "I could teach you how to controll your powers."

[Ri]

When Jason began explaining his origin, Risha absorbed every word, every emotion emitting from his lips. She wondered at these facts... Jason was bitten? She pursed his lips. How did I turn this way?

Learning that he had a mentor, Ri slightly envied the tall general. She thought it great that someone was there to control him, to teach him, to show him that he wasn't a freak. Ri felt all these worries when she was isolated in the hospital because they did not understand her, nor did she understand herself.

"If you want...I could teach you how to control your powers."

Ri stared back at Jason with those doll like eyes. Teach...me? A flash of events passed in her mind. Everything was red, black and white. Every scene in her head was made of blood and gore.

"What is more to this freedom, Risha?" The vampire voice in her spoke like a woman.

"No," Ri suddenly held her restrictor close to herself, "Jason, thank you but..." She smiled sadly. "I'd rather not be a vampire...I'd rather keep her locked."

She was afraid of herself and maybe she hadn't realized that Jason was doing her a favor.

[Jason Psychosis]

"No. Jason, thank you but... I'd rather not be a vampire...I'd rather keep her locked."

Jason noted that when Ri was saying this, she was holding her restrictor. He didn't understand. Shouldn't people be happy that they have Alices? Shouldn't people like having something special about them?

"It's your choice," he told her, "But if you ever change your mind, tell me. I'll always be able to make time for you."

[Ri]

"It's your choice, but if you ever change your mind, tell me. I'll always be able to make time for you."

"Thank you." Risha bowed rather with embarrassment and then quickly headed for the door and went out.

[Jason Psychosis]

Though Jason knew he shouldn't, he felt compelled to follow Ri. But he didn't. Instead he closed his door and laid down on his bed again. "She'll be back," he told himself, "She won't be able to controll herself. She won't be able to hide her Alice forever. She'll have to come back." This being said, Jason fell asleep.

And that's a wrap!