Leader of the Broken Hearts (Open)

[Haru Yokimura]

Blue eyes darted to and fro as Haru tried to move beyond the paralyzing spell and the physical binding rope state kept him completely pinned to the chair he was bound to, to no avail. Haru whimpered softly, a sound disappearing into the sky. How had he gotten here?

It started, as most predicaments in his life did. With Kazuki.

"I don't want to see you anymore, Kazuki. Not for blood, for love, nor sex. Nothing. I can't...
-I can't
-I can't tolerate the pain, or the tears, the way you kill my soul. I can't. I will always love you, but I cannot do this any longer."

Kaziki's pleading fell of deaf ears. No proclamations of love or apology were heard as Haru turned and left, proud that he had managed to be so undeniably strong. But, it was false security. Silence did not last. It was four days time after he had told him, five days time since the fateful day that Kazuki left him alone in the street.

However, tonight was the worst.

He had ventured out to his shop and when he moved to enter the building, the sight that horrified him more than anything greeted him. All of his plants and flowers were hacked and slashed to bits. Petals, leaves, stems, and even roots were strewn all over the floor in a most unceremonious fashion and he felt his chest tighten dangerously. He felt the tears forming and falling, the sobs tearing his chest apart, the sheer agony of his heart...the most sobering feeling.

At least until the blow on the back of the head with something very heavy made the world go dark.

He woke here, behind his shop, his hair matted with sticky vampiric blood, and a sizeable gash on his skin, with Kazuki spewing the most vile and hated words he could think of. Haru gazed at him with shock. Until he said, "You began here, you'll die here. See that skyline? The sun rises just there. Tell me how you love the warmth, Haru!"

Haru was gagged tightly, his teeth slowly shredding at the fabric. He gazed up at the clock tower to read an early 2:30 and whimpered again. He was going to kill him. Haru was going to die for trying to save himself. He felt what little bit of love he still clung to with Kazuki's name break away and die like the rest of it had.

And again, he'd left him here.

Again.

Quietly, he shut his eyes and sighed. Perhaps this would be better than being forced to endure anything more. Damn his heart. The night was cold, slow, and no one would likely seek him here. He could hear the heartbreaking sound of people just continuing sound of people walking away from him and past the shop.

Splendid.

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Though the days had passed since the first time that he had arrived at this strange alley he found that he still had no desire to return home to his native Japan for more reasons than he would ever willingly admit. The people here were more interesting, less reserved and composed than he was used to dealing with. They knew how to have more fun and he found that it was easier to find someone to occupy his time with, that it was easier to find someone who was willing to share their beds with a perfect stranger. On this night he walked through the streets with a giggling and drunken girl clinging onto his arm, babbling drunkenly about some sort of whimsical nonsense that the vampire could honestly not be bothered to pay attention to as he tried to block out the annoying nasally drone that was this woman's voice. Perhaps, he would find some sort of way to gag her, or even hex her into silence while the deed was done. All he knew was that he was not interested in hearing that voice for the rest of the night. Or ever again if he could manage to have his way.

As they continued on their path he found that in order to get to the inn that he was currently staying at, he would have to pass by that shop that he had visited on his first day in England, the shop that was run by that interesting vampire, Haru. Even though a few days had passed since the last time he had been by his shop and had given him his insight on that donor of his, for some reason that vampire remain on his mind, something that rose his curiosity. Never before had anyone other than his family or Teru managed to infect his mind in such a way as to have him think about them again after their initial meeting. It was something strange and yet he brushed it off as nothing more than simple curiosity. Despite that, he found that those thoughts were becoming more and more common, to the point where he could remember things that he did not normally remember about others. Hell, he swore that he could almost recall the scent of the other, just by thinking of him.

Wait a minute.

That was his scent. He was absolutely sure of it and as it invaded his senses, he noticed something that caused his insides to churn slightly with a feeling that he was honestly unaccustomed to. Haru's scent was tinged with blood and that could only mean one of two things. Either Haru was allowing someone to drink from him or he had been injured by someone or something and while he normally wouldn't have cared about such a thing, there was something that prompted him to go and at the very least ensure that the vampire was alright. So tearing his arm away from the drunken woman, he quickly moved, using his speed to his advantage so that the woman could not chase him, following the scent of the blood until he came across a sight that nearly made him sick to his stomach. The vampire was tied to a chair and the strong scent of blood was coming from him, proof that someone had injured him and was intending to kill him by using the rising sun.

Swearing quietly to himself, upset with the fact that he left his wand back in the room that he was staying in,[his pride told him that he would not need it, that he was a vampire who would easily be able to fight his way out of any problems he would find himself in] he swiftly made his way over to the bound vampire and ungagged him so that he could properly speak and breathe. " I am going to get you out of this but it might take a while. I left my wand where I am staying and I don't have anything that I can use to cut the ropes right now, so this has to be done by hand." Judging by the look of the ropes and how they were tied, this was going to take a while and as he kneeled down on the ground and began to get to work untying him. " What happened? Why are you like this and why do you smell of your own blood?"

[Haru Yokimura]

Blue eyes locked upward at Miyavi with a quiet whimper before he found his mouth freed. The instant the material was released from his mouth, he gave a rather deep gasp before speaking. "I left him...or, I tried to. He...did not take it well. My plants are destroyed...and he struck me in the back of the head with something heavy, full body bound me and tied me here. I can't move at all..."

This seemed so bloody hopeless. The fact that Kazuki would rather him die than leave his abuse was obviously plaguing him as his head remained still. His eyes remained locked on the other vampire before the glimpses of the sky caught his attention. "He would sign my death certificate before anything else...I never wanted to believe that he would be that way. But...now I see. I never want another donor. Why trust someone to feed you constantly? They're just...food."

Something in that velvety voice was resigned to the idea of eternity alone. Why not? He was not easy to love, not easy to get along with, and he was a vampire. How much could he have against him? Not much more really. His mother had waited two centuries to meet his father...he had met Kazuki after his first century and he had thought himself lucky until things went south. Perhaps it would take a century or two to find the person that would find him worth their love.

Unless he stayed here.

"I almost wish to let the sun take me after this mess." He would have looked down, if possible, but found his eyes only closing.

Minutes turned to hours of tugging on that thick rope.He could see the beginnings of the sun's cursed rising, the light streaming steadily toward him in slow paths that promised a very painful death. "Miyavi...the sun...Merlin, please get out of the path. I'd rather myself get hurt than you." He was trying to keep from sounding desperate, but he failed miserably. He did not want the one source of kindness he had received from his own kind to get hurt because of him.

"Please..." He breathed, just as the rope loosened enough for his rigid body to move forward. The sun's rays brushed along the delicate slope of his throat and he let out a loud shriek of agony. Smoke wisped off his beautiful skin, and yet he used the gasps between to beg to some unseen force to shade the one that was saving him, as if he were begging the sun to spare him.

Not Miyavi. Let him be shaded.

As reality faded into pain, he was aware of his body lifting and the rapid movement away from those rays.

Why was he remembering every moment with Kazuki in full detail at this moment? More punishment? Or perhaps...enlightenment?

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He listened carefully to the other as he spoke about just what had happened to him and just why he had found him in this condition and in that moment he could feel whatever compassion, whatever small fragment of respect that he may have had left for the mortals die within him. They truly were disgusting creatures, good for nothing more than sating the hunger and the carnal desires that plagued his kind. He was furious about what had happened to Haru, furious that a mortal would go so far as to destory not only the plants that he knew the other had worked so hard to grow,[ he had seen the condition that they were in when he had seen the ones displayed in the front of the shop, such healthy plants did not come to a person without hard work and great care] even going as far as to strike him with a heavy object and body binding him so that he could not escape the rays of the shining sun. " Do not worry about the lack of movement, because I will get you out of here one way or another. You may have to be patient with me, as my wand is not in my possession currently but I swear on my family name that I will get you out of here"  He did not take such promises lightly and with another growl that was combined with a quiet curse in his native tongue, he returned to his efforts, trying to free him from those cursed bonds as quickly as he could manage.

Merlin, this creature must have seriously meant to kill him if he had made the knots difficult for even a vampire to untie. Such thoughts did nothing to improve his mood and he found his attention drifting to Haru's words again, though this time he did not speak. While he agreed full heartedly about what Haru was saying, he knew that the mortal was speaking only from the pain of heartache and he did not wish to add onto that pain by agreeing with him, even if he did feel as though more honest words had never been spoken. There was something about the way that he said those words, in such a defeated and heartbroken sort of tone that he could feel something begin to stir within his within his body, within his chest, an unwelcome feeling of empathy that he had believed died within him long ago. He listened as Haru spoke of wishing to let the sun take him after what had happened and for a moment he froze before renewing his efforts at a quicker pace, determined to free this vampire after the words that had been spoken.

" Why would you let him have that sort of power over you? In the end you would just be giving that disgusting creature what he wants and he does not deserve that sort of satisfaction. You have done nothing to deserve death by the sun, a punishment that is far beyond barbaric." It made him angry that a mortal would feel that they had the right to put a vampire in this sort of situation because this was truly the most painful way for a vampire to die. They would be burned alive, dying a slow and agonizingly painful death and the mere thought made him grow frantic as the hours passed by, especially as the first few rays of that cursed light began filling the sky. It seemed as though he had not been the only one to notice the lights, for it was then that Haru began to beg him to get out of the light's path, saying that he would rather get hurt than allow Miyavi to suffer, something that had the vampire roll his eyes before he bit out. " I swore that I would get you out of here and I meant it. I don't care if I get burned alive, you will get out of here alive." He managed to loosen the ropes the slightest amount, jolting when he heard that scream, eyes widening when he saw the smoke that came from that skin.

" Shit. Hang on I've almost got this." He spoke, hurrying and cursing in every language that he knew as he worked faster than he ever had before, listening to the other in shock when he heard that boy beg in between pain filled shrieks and gasps for the sun to spare him, not himself. Confusion spread through him immediately and while he was curious he immediately pushed that thought to the back of his mind as he finally managed to free the boy from the rope and quickly, he stripped himself of his own jacket, gritting his teeth as the sun carressed his own flesh and burned it as he draped the jacket over the boy, covering him so that he would not suffer from any more pain before lifting his body up and moving rapidly away from those damn sunlights, running quickly to the door to the shop and forcing it open, quickly ducking inside and setting the boy down in a safe spot before collapsing next to him, grunting as he felt the pain that came with his own exposure to the sunlight. Weary blue eyes moved to boy and looked him over, wincing slightly at the sight of the burns that he had not been able to prevent from forming and with a sigh, a hand ran through his multicolored hair and his gaze turned from the other vampire to glance at the wall of the store. " I am sorry that I was unable to prevent you from getting hurt.." Haru had not deserved to feel the pain that came with the sun's rays, not now or ever.

[Haru Yokimura]

It was only a few moments before Haru whimpered softly, "It's....it's alright. You have done more for me than anyone
-anyone
-anyone would have. For that, I owe you everything." He inhaled shallowly, eyes still shut. Bloody hell, he'd forgotten how badly that hurt. "I...forgot how badly the sun hurts. The last time I was burned, I was a child...trying to scrub stray sun spots off of the floor." Quietly, he coughed as his skin stung painfully. "I...have a tonic for this. Made for vampires. It helps encourage our...healing and brings a cooling feeling to the skin."

He opened his eyes enough to finally look. His plea had gone unbidden and he could see the lingering smoky trails rising off of Miyavi's skin and winced. "I'm sorry...if I'd just grow a backbone, this wouldn't have happened." He was still stuck in a rigid position, unable to turn his head or gesture, but know that he was no longer seated, it was obvious to see that he had been kneeling when hexed. "Green glass bottle...black topper, dark liquid inside. Go ahead and put it on once you discover it."

Ugh, he was stuck.

"Do you know the counter curse for the full body bind?"

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He sighed again as he heard that the younger vampire was not upset with him over the fact that he had not been fast enough to prevent him from being burned and it was with those words that he truly realized how kind this boy was. It was sickening for Miyavi to think that there was a person who wanted to rid the world of such a rare sort of person, that he was selfish enough to want to rid the world of such a rare gift. It was sickening for him to think about how this vampire might have been treated before by that mortal and for a moment he fell quiet with his eyes narrowing in a slight glare, visably disturbed by such troubling thoughts before he spoke again. " You owe me nothing. I did what was right and as far as I am concerned, I failed in what I set out to do in the first place. You ended up getting hurt and while I did manage to get you out of there, it should not have taken me such a long time to loosen some ropes." He would be sure to start carrying his wand with him when he went somewhere now, in case he ever found himself in a similar situation again.

He fell quiet when he heard the other speak about the last time he had been burned by the sun and at that story he felt a surge of pity for the younger vampire. To experience such a pain when he was nothing more than a mere child, what an unfortunate experience. Haru spoke of a tonic that he had made to help vampires heal from sunburns and as he mused over the exsistance of such a useful thing, his gaze fell to Haru who had opened his eyes and was glancing at the thin trails of smoke that still rose from his own burns, wincing at the sight and as he apologized to him, Miyavi shook his head before speaking. " Don't apologize, you did nothing wrong. I chose to help you and I do not regret my actions nor do I regret my choice to help you, not in the slightest. Besides, while this does hurt I have been hurt much worse in the past so do not worry about it."

Still it would be nice to get rid of this annoying pain and when Haru described the bottle that he held the tonic in, he rose carefully and moved about the store, making a small noise of confirmation later when he had managed to find it. Once the liquid was applied to his burns, he returned with the small container to Haru's side. " Thank you for that. Now to answer your question yes I do know the counter curse for this but my wand is back in my room at the inn and I am not so sure that I want to leave you alone in this condition long enough for me to go back and get it."

For all he knew that mortal could be on his way back to see what had become of Haru and leaving him alone in such a condition was not something that he was truly willing to do and at that moment the only thing he could think of doing was apparating back into his room with the other vampire, a suggestion he truly was not too keen on making least this boy get the wrong idea of what his intentions were. " Do you have any ideas on what we could do?" He was open for any suggestions at this point in time. 

[Haru Yokimura]

Haru's eyes craned upward from his fairly awkward positioning, and he listened to Miyavi as he spoke. It was a strange predicament they found themselves in, this was true, but it could always be worse. No matter the situation, it could always be worse. "Well, first, I might ask if you would further your kindness by helping the burns on my skin. It is an intimate gesture, I know and I apologize, but I can't move to ease the sting myself."

Pardon his selfishness in thinking of his burns before anything.

"Otherwise, let's think of the possibilities." His tics were silent, the shock of the pain was enough to temporarily stop them so his mind was free to focus. "Leaving me here runs the risk of inviting that mortal," (never had that word been loaded with such disdain) "to return and finish what he started. And it also runs the risk of the sun coming through the window if we wait too late. There is a strong chance of another wizard coming by as the shops open that could unbind me, but it also runs the risk of not happening soon enough." He sighed. "My wand is in the back room of the shop, yet it does no good when I can't move. I can only think of appiration."

In the grand scheme of things, it sounded to be the best idea. "If that is not too forward. It takes away the possibility of anyone catching you unarmed and me unable to move at all. His muscles were beginning to ache in this position too. "After the hex is lifted, I can easily appirate to my home in London and cloak it so he can not find me until I am ready to face him properly. The shop...will take me a long time to fix. But, plants can be regrown, with magic they will flourish again soon. I can cloak the shop from him, or run out of another location until he is...gone."

It seemed as if he had thought of this before. He had. It was always in the back of his mind that Kazuki would decide he was too difficult to handle and try this. However...it was so strange to think those paranoia filled thoughts would be anywhere close to the truth.

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There was a part of him that was almost hesitant when Haru asked for him to rub the tonic onto his burned skin, not out of shyness or because of discomfort at what would be a rather intimate gesture [especially for someone like himself] but for a reason that he honestly could not figure out, though that hesitance was short lived when he realized just how bad his burns were. It was his fault that Haru had been hurt in more ways than one and he honestly had no right to refuse him or his request, especially after how kind he was to share his tonic with him, when he could have just let him suffer with his burns. It was these factors that had the vampire moving a moment later, applying the tonic to Haru's burned skin with a surprisingly gentle touch, being sure to coat all of the burns evenly before moving away from him, averting his gaze once more. " I do not mind. It is the least I can do after all of the trouble I have seemed to cause you." He murmured quietly. " Besides, you shared the tonic with me to ease my burns. An act of kindness deserves another act of the similar nature." That was the way that the world worked, or at the very least it was how the world should have worked in his eyes.

He fell quiet again as Haru began to talk, relaying their current possible options to him as well as the consequences of those said actions. Leaving Haru here meant putting him in danger in case that mortal was to come back, and it was something that he was absolutely not willing to do by any means. If they sat there and just waited, there was the possibility that the sun would come and shine through the window, something that could quite possibly end them. They could wait for another wizard or witch to come by and unbind him, but that might take too long to happen. Haru mentioned that he had his wand at the back of the shop but it would do him no good since he could not move. Finally, he had come up with the same idea that he had, apparation to his room so that he could unbind him with his own wand, something that made him feel much less tense than he had a minute ago.

" Yes, that might be the best of our options at the moment, we can get there quickly and I can have you unbound in a few seconds." It would be no problem for him and his mastery with charms but as he heard the solution that he came up with in order to keep himself safe from the mortal, he found himself frowning. Why should he have to hide when he had done nothing wrong? It was something that bothered him immensely and before he could truly think, he found his mouth opening. " I do not know if I have mentioned this before, but I am an Obliviator, if you do not feel like going through all of the trouble of hiding away, I can track that mortal down and erase his memories." Wait, what?! Since when had he ever offered his help to anyone outside of the Japanese ministry?! The frown on his face seemed to grow and his brow furrowed slightly in confusion before he sighed and shook his head, moving to the other vampire's side and taking ahold of him. Soon there was a loud pop and the two of them were sent rushing through space for a moment, before landing in the middle of a small room. 

Almost immediately, Haru was released and Miyavi moved over to a drawer in the room, opening it and pulling out his most prized possession, the cherry wand that was made with his grandmother's fang. There was a certain softness in his eye as he looked it over for a quick second before making his way over to the bound vampire and pointed his wand at him, immediately starting the incantation that he knew would free him. It was a few moment later when he finally fell quiet, looking over the vampire with a calm gaze as he waited for him to regain his movement. " Would you like me to take care of that gash and that blood on the back of your head as well, Haru?"