Aiden

Day two and things have only worsened. Between my bloody bouts and headaches, I was tethering on the edge of ending my life. Now more than ever I needed her, even just her presence to keep my demons at bay, just anything to not feel. Another wave of heat took over as I laid against the bed panting, my hair soaked across my brows.

I needed Yuuki, I needed her blood desperately. My body shook in heavy convulsions, my skin almost paper and sullen. Damn, it felt like I was being drained from inside out.

The door pushes open with a loud slam and my eyes meet a terrified May standing at the threshold, her eyes wide with shock and confusion.

"Aiden, Aiden?" She says finally rushing towards my bed. "You aren't supposed to be awake, why are you awake? "

The pain wanes for a moment as I take in her panicking expression as she starts to sob. The next second, my body erupts with a heart wrenching scream, as I sputter coughing up more blood as my body thrashed against the now sweat soaked bed.