Call of AnimeOriginal fiction / Blood Cloud / Part 9
Blood Cloud, Part 9: Loss and Sorrow
Mary comes home to her family’s anger, her brother Rin says he wishes he could kill a vampire, and an urgent knock at the door brings news about Yuni.
(Kayo had returned Mary safely home.)
As soon as Rin opened the door, he shouted:
“Mom! Dad! Mary is back!”
Mary’s parents hurried to see her.
Her mother, crying, asked:
“Where… where have you been, my daughter? We were so worried about you!”
Mary looked silently at her parents, unable to say a word—until suddenly her father slapped her face.
Her father scolded fiercely:
“How could you leave the house without permission, especially at this dangerous time? Have you lost your mind? Don’t you know vampires are everywhere? You nearly died! If we hadn’t warned the police about your situation to protect you, you’d have been killed—either by vampires or by the police.”
Mary rushed to her room, bursting into tears.
Everything that had happened had left her in chaos. She was especially troubled after confirming that Kayo really was a vampire. Yet she could not hate them.
But she could never stay silent while humanity was being slaughtered by vampires. She wanted both species—humans and vampires—to live together peacefully.
The city was unusually calm.
Inside Mary’s house, Rin and Mary were talking.
Rin: “Sister, when will we return to school?”
Mary: “Soon, brother, very soon.”
Rin: “I’m scared something bad might happen to one of my friends.”
Mary: “Don’t worry. They’ll be safe as long as they stay inside.”
Rin: “You know, sister, I hate vampires so much.”
Mary felt pain hearing this.
Mary: “Yes, Rin.”
Rin: “I wish I could kill one of them.”
Mary was shocked and saddened by Rin’s words. She didn’t want to argue—he didn’t know the truth about vampires. But at the same time, his feelings were real, as everyone hated vampires and wished for their end.
At 4 PM, a harsh and persistent doorbell rang.
Mary: “Who’s ringing the bell like that?”
Her father came out of his lab and said:
“I’ll see who it is.”
He opened the door and found a pale, exhausted man struggling to breathe.
Man: “Please, sir, I’m Yuni’s father—Mary’s friend. My daughter is in the hospital. She was drained of her blood and is in critical condition. Please, we need a blood donation, urgently!”
Mary gasped at the news.
Father: “I’ll come right away.”
Mary hurried to her father, pleading:
“Dad, please let me come with you.”
He looked at Mary, nearly in tears, and said:
“Okay, go get dressed quickly.”
At the hospital, Mary rushed to Yuni’s room while their fathers went to donate blood.
Mary found Yuni lying on the bed, her mother crying beside her, eyes red from tears.
Mary approached Yuni, tears streaming:
“Yuni… what happened to you, my friend?”
She looked at Yuni’s mother:
“How… how could a vampire reach her?”
Her mother, weeping:
“We don’t know. We entered her room this morning to find the window broken, Yuni lying on the floor, blood everywhere. We panicked and rushed her to the hospital.”
Mary was stunned by the story, tears falling heavily. She covered her mouth and thought:
Could it be… that I caused this to happen to Yuni?
She screamed, holding Yuni tightly:
“Wake up, Yuni! Please… wake up!”
Meanwhile, during the blood donation…
Doctor: “I’m sorry, Mr. Yuni’s father, but I don’t think the donation will help.”
Yuni’s Father: “What do you mean? Will you just let my daughter die?”
Doctor: “No, sir. I understand how you feel. But you’re a doctor too—you know that Yuni’s body has suffered more than just blood loss. It seems the vampire intended to kill her, not just feed. Treating her will be very difficult, and donating blood now might be useless.”
Yuni’s father panicked, shouting:
“There must be a way! I can’t just let my daughter die like this! Tell me there’s hope!”
Mary’s father held Yuni’s father, who was near collapse, and said:
“Calm down, please. Shouting won’t help. It’s better to stay by her side than lose hope in anger.”
Yuni’s father, in pain:
“But… my daughter…”
Doctor: “I wish I could help more. But Yuni’s condition is far worse than I thought. She has only a few hours left.”
The parents of Mary and Yuni returned to Yuni’s room. She hadn’t opened her eyes since admission. They stayed by her side.
After half an hour, the doctor’s words proved true.
Yuni passed away.
From that day on, Mary cried deeply and mourned her friend in her room, refusing to leave.
Five days later—on November 8th—Mary still hadn’t left her room.
Her mother entered and said:
“Mary, someone wants to speak with you.”
Mary: “Didn’t I tell you, Mom? I don’t want to talk to anyone. Tell them I’m sleeping.”
Mother: “But, dear, many students from your school have called and you haven’t answered. Will you stay like this? You’re hardly eating, and it’s harming your health.”
Mary: “I don’t care.”
Mother: “This person insists on talking to you. Please, come out of your room. I’m worried about you.”
After a moment of silence, Mary replied:
“Okay.”
Mary took the phone.
“Hello… who’s this?”
Voice: “Hi Mary, it’s Kayo. I want to see you right away. Come to the garden near the school.”
Mary: “Okay, I’m coming.”
Mary hung up and went to her room to get dressed.
Mother: “Who was that on the phone?”
Mary: “One of my school friends. He wants to meet me.”
Her mother smiled:
“That’s good. Go, but don’t be late, dear.”
Mary: “Okay, Mom.”
Mary went to the garden and sat on a bench, waiting for Kayo…
End of Part 9