♕ A King's 1st Blood ♕ [Accidental Video]

[vampirebrat]

[The video clicks and the feed begins with a quick red haze passing through it. It's hard to identify what it was since it was now deep within the owner's pocket. The feed appears to be in someone's pocket and had a clear view of Genessia Hospital's emergency ward. Right beside the owner was an old woman whom was slowly coming to her senses. If she wasn't in the emergency room, one would doubt that she was ill in the first place - because she looked perfectly healthy.]

Thank you, young man.. I mean doctor. I've never been better. I need to show you my appreciation!

There's no need for it.

But there is! I was half-beaten to death by those thugs who stole my money. But with your care, I don't even have a single wound or bruise in me. I wish I could pay you, but I have nothing of value left. Thank you, Doctor.

It doesn't matter. I'll have you discharged by daybreak.

[The woman still sounded frail but looked upon the doctor with great appreciation in her features. The doctor on the other hand sounded professional if not indifferent and cold. If only this woman knew that in exchange for healing her completely, he took some of her blood. Happily, the bandages that remained on her body, however small, hid the puncture marks well.]


*****

[It was a few minutes before daybreak. The doctor seemed to be filing the necessary paperwork to discharge most of his patients. In front of him was the head nurse for the night shift.]

Doctor Duzell, time to leave?

Yes. Endorse the rest of my patients to you know who.

[The head nurse seemed to find this amusing. In fact, he was laughing so hard. Duzell didn't mind him so much, since its mostly just the two of them watching over the hospital during night time, them and a few other nurses and lab technicians. Admittedly in the beginning, he found his cheery disposition to be too irritating. Though as the weeks passed by, he got used to it. He reminded Duzell of Yuujel.

Though Duzell did his best to handle all the priority patients for the evening, he always endorsed the rest of his patients to the same person. Not that he didn't think the other doctors were capable. Also, he could have finished all his patients for the evening since the job was relatively easy, but he was too lazy for that, and she knows it.]

Doctor Ishtar will throw a fit again! You should have seen her when you endorsed 30 patients all in one morning.

Really?

She had her hands full and no doctor could touch the patients and help her because of your endorsement! She wasn't exactly happy about it.

[Clearly this amused him to no end. His face did not show it, but he was certainly pleased with his actions. Perhaps this place was not as boring as he initially thought. In any case, this is all Ishtar's fault. Forcing him to work was a ridiculous idea. Where does she get the guts to tell a Vampire King he should work to earn money for rent? Sure she was the Princess of Pheliosta but he was still the Vampire King, Duzell. Wasn't she the one who was supposed to be providing for him? At least, that was their set-up back in their kingdom. He does everything else while she makes sure he has a cozy lifestyle. It wasn't set in stone, but that was how it was in the castle and Duzell got used to that.

Shortly after the nurse spoke, Duzell noticed that his communicator was blinking. Before the feed ends, it gives everyone a glimpse of Duzell's immaculate features, his long and shiny white hair and his hauntingly beautiful red eyes.]



((ooc: All Italicized dialogue is from either the patient or the head nurse.))

Comments

[vampirebrat]

Good.

[He stood up slowly and blinked his eyes a couple of times like a cat. He would stretch too, but there were too many people surrounding them. So instead he started walking by Ishtar's side.]

About time too.

[xroyal_bratx]

[ Ishtar stretched as he said that and stood up. She then shifted towards the exit once she told people she was checking out along with Duzell. ]

Sorry, I like to spend my time with people at the very least.

[vampirebrat]

[As Ishtar made her way to the exit, Duzell easily found his place, which was a few steps away from Ishtar. Far enough so it won't be too intimate, while near enough to tell people she is under his protection. If he could, he'd announce to everyone that Ishtar was off limits. However, that sent all the wrong messages to people. Really, all that matters to him is that Ishtar will always remain safe and unharmed. Unlike in that wretched world where she came from before coming here.]

Are you perhaps suggesting that I'm not sociable, Princess?

[Obviously, someone who viewed everyone as dolls wasn't Mister Sociable.]

[xroyal_bratx]

[ Ishtar was walking and stretching at the same time. She didn't really like the term doctor, because the girl wasn't really the doctor type. She didn't know anything about medical procedures and did first aid and healing only. That meant she was more suited to be a nurse. She just told people to call her by Ishtar though. ]

You're pretty anti-social you know? Surrounded by no one but yourself and you don't really make friends much. I'm just being honest, Duzie.

[ she chuckled as she looked around for some pizza place that she could get pizza from. ]

So food right?

[vampirebrat]

[Duzell gazed at Ishtar for a while before looking forward to where they were going. Clearly unfazed by her words.]

What reason do I have to socialize with these humans? I will gain nothing from talking to them. Every single one of them screaming over the network with their idiotic thoughts. Each one, a different type of idiot.

[Duzell then took a deep breath as he walked.]

Two to three blocks.

[xroyal_bratx]

[ Ishtar was teasing him if anything. There was no harm in her words, just teasing. ]

Well for one, you could get information and two well you get to have allies instead of enemies. It's nice.

[ She shrugged. ] But Duzie you always work solo so I get it, I suppose.

[ She smiled giving him another look. ]

Okay, let's keep walking then.

[vampirebrat]

What use do I have of allies?

[He continues to walk forward with Ishtar. The scent of food increasing each passing step.]

If I work with too many people, that requires having to trust my life and your life to some other person. How can I guarantee that they won't harm you? Also, I haven't seen anyone in the city worth making trusting.

[xroyal_bratx]

They will help when stuff happens, even if you don't completely need it.

[ She pointed out as a matter of fact. She continued to walk alongside him, keeping up with his strides. ]

Mostly everyone has been kind to me and protective of me. I am the same for them. I just want you to get along with them. you don't have to like them. I trust them and we've been through a lot together. So, it's not like they're complete strangers.

[vampirebrat]

That will require me to help them when they need me. And chances are, they'll be the one needing me.

[Nope. He's too lazy for that sort of commitment. It's enough that he has Ishtar to worry about. He didn't need anyone else to worry about.]

It doesn't matter. For all you know, they might just be playing you so they can use you at an opportune moment.

[Then he halts in front of the pizza place.]

I think this is the place.

[xroyal_bratx]

Well, you never know that Duzie.

[ She replied giving him a small chuckle for his words. Either way, Ishtar wanted to make sure he was safe. He was someone she was close to and she was protective of him. ]

Hmm...? Yeah I guess so.

[ She shrugged looking at him. ]

What kind of pizza do you want?

[ She tilted her head. ]

[vampirebrat]

My job is to keep you safe, Princess. I couldn't care less if the rest of humanity would burn. I'll gladly see it happen if it means you remain safe.

[He opened the door for her and the scent invaded all his senses. It smelt nice. Perhaps they can replicate it at some point.]

Can't we have a taste of everything?

[xroyal_bratx]

No it's not. You don't have a job or obligation towards me, Duzie. We're just working together for your goal, which is finding my great-grandfather's reincarnation so you could kill him.

[ she replied laughing. ] So keeping me alive means that I'm here to help with your work. Though, we've become sort of inseparable huh?

[ She replied smiling sadly as she walked through the door. ]

I'm not rich, Duzie. I don't have all the money and that would be a waste of food.

[vampirebrat]

Yet, how can I do that when you're accident prone? When every minute, there's a possibility that someone will use you, manipulate you and even kill you?

[Duzell looks over at Ishtar with a displeased expression. Seriously, this girl says the most embarrassing things at times.] Maybe.

Maybe we can ask for a sampler plate? They should have that, right?

[He led her to a booth far from people. He didn't like seeing too many people after all.]

[xroyal_bratx]

Ahaha, you care way too much.

[ She drapes er arms around him softly chuckling at his words. Duzell was right though. She was always so accident prone. She always got hurt, and she always made everyone worry. ]

Well I can defend myself most of the time as long as they're not you or something.

[ She replied. She liked to tease him here and there sometimes. She meant all those words. ] I can ask or we can do half and half. We can always come back later?

[ She replied following him in. ]

[vampirebrat]

You care too little for your own good.

[He was startled by the show of affection, yet he was used to it. Ishtar was very touchy-feely. He placed his arm around her shoulders so it won't seem awkward. Just this once.] I need to talk to you about that. About people whom can rival me.

Sharing two platters sound good. [He said sitting beside her. His eyes fixed at the menu, though his arm was brushing against hers. Just maintaining a small measure of contact.]

[xroyal_bratx]

Hehe, maybe but I don't see how that is bad to be honest.

[ She chuckled at his comment. The princess had her arms behind her back as she looked around the place and the menus and such. ]

Two platters it is. Look, there's all these weird toppings and stuff, so which do you want to eat?

[ She mused with a small grin on her face. Ishtar chuckled to herself. He never really respected her personal space so she got used to it quickly. ]

[vampirebrat]

Sometimes I surprise myself. I'm surprised at how I still believe you can understand my point of view.

[Sarcasm. But it should be obvious to her by now. Duzell cared about her. She should at least take that into consideration.

Then he pointed at something in the menu.]

This thing says it has cheese embedded on the crust, and then it has at least 5 different kinds of meat on it. It sounds appetizing.

[xroyal_bratx]

We're two different people, Duzell. We have our our own minds and our own thoughts. We have our motivations and our roles. Mine's just not so similar to yours. I also had a lot to think about for the last three or so years, you know?

[ She replied smiling a bit sadly at his comment. She knew he did and she wasn't trying to stomp in his care, but Ishtar always got away with what she wanted to do regardless of what others had to say. ]

Right, we'll do that then, and what about the second one?

[vampirebrat]

You choose.

[He said, after just quietly gazing at her. Perhaps his eyes reflected too much, his inner thoughts. He really did genuinely care about her.]

Go on, order. We have lots to talk about.

[xroyal_bratx]

Well, alright.

[ the princess replied as she picked a few random toppings off the menu and handed it to the waitress with the meat version that Duzell wanted. ]

Do we? Like what?

[ Ishtar sipped water casually as he said that. ]

[vampirebrat]

Things like what happened to you in those years you were away from me. Away from our world.

You need to tell me.

[xroyal_bratx]

Well, that's a long story I would rather not talk about. It's not all that interesting and it brings back really bad memories, you know?

[ She replied shrugging. She's avoiding the topic ]

It's alright Duzie, the past is the past~