Mizuki Chapter 1 – One Fateful Evening
by MagnusMagneto
Commissioned by MizukiNagano
Part 1. On a crisp spring night.
Mizuki was alone and needed to get home. Her best friend, Chloe, had found a very attractive man to spend the rest of her evening with. This left the young woman to wander the city streets by her lonesome. While Mizuki was a little miffed that Chloe had effectively abandoned her, it was something she came to expect at this point. Chloe was a remarkably beautiful girl – a tall, full figured blonde with an incredibly fit and toned body. As a result, everywhere she went, Chloe attracted a great deal of attention, while Mizuki often ended up empty handed.
That wasn’t to say Mizuki was homely by any means. Her red hair and blue eyes made her quite attractive in her own way – she was just somewhat overshadowed by Chloe. As she wandered down the street, Mizuki wondered what time it was. She tapped her phone on and was somewhat unnerved to discover it was already 1 AM in the morning. Despite being eager to return home, she simply couldn’t muster the energy to quicken her pace.
Eventually, a solitary man standing on the sidewalk entered her sight. As Mizuki drew closer, he didn’t move at all. Before long, he turned his attention to her, and to the young woman’s shock he incredibly handsome. At that moment, he began walking towards her. Eventually they approached and came to a halt.
“You’re out awfully late.” the man remarked. His voice was rich and deep with an almost otherworldly quality to it. Mizuki found herself inexplicably drawn to it. She wanted to hear him continue speaking.
“Uhh… yeah.” she responded, bashfully. As she drew closer, it became apparent just how attractive the man was.
“Are you in a rush?”
Mizuki pondered his question for a moment before responding. “It is awfully late…”
The figure responded with a slight chuckle. “Time is just a construct of the mortal mind. A girl as lovely as yourself shouldn’t suffer solitude. Come with me.” he extended his hand.
Against her better judgment, Mizuki felt strangely compelled. There was something about this being in front of her that was extremely comforting. She reached out and clasped the hand. To her surprise, he was rather cold. A chill ran up her spine, yet at the same time she couldn’t find the desire to break away.
A smile met the man’s lips and he began leading Mizuki down a new street. After a few moments passed, he broke their interlocked hands so he could place his arm around her. Despite the chilling temperature emanating from the man’s body, there was an indescribable sense of strength and comfort that being near him granted.
Before long, the mysterious man brought Mizuki to a city park. Aside from the two of them, the area was completely empty. He lead the young woman to a park bench where they sat down side by side. Mizuki was still unsure why she complied with everything he suggested, but she felt entirely compelled to.
Mizuki and the strange man gazed into one another’s eyes. After lingering for a few moments, she finally decided to speak up and get to the bottom of what was going on. “So, uhm… is this the part where we make out or something?” she suggested, blushing.
The man chuckled. “If that’s your last wish, I suppose I can comply.” he leaned over, grabbed a hold of the smaller girl and locked his lips with hers.
Just like his skin, the man’s lips were cold. Despite this, there was an almost supernatural appeal to the sensation. Mizuki eagerly reciprocated his approach, and the two remained interlocked for a few moments. Before long however, the man broke their kiss off. “Now that you’ve had your wish fulfilled, it’s time for us to part ways. Close your eyes.” he commanded.
“Wh… what?” Mizuki asked, quivering from a new found sensation of fear.
A sadistic smile met the man’s eyes as, to Mizuki’s horror, his canine incisors began extending, causing them to protrude from his lips.
“No… No… What!?” was all Mizuki could stutter, completely taken aback by this. She shuffled to get up, but the man grabbed hold of her. Mizuki pushed against the man, desperately trying to break free, but there was no use. His grip on her was absolute, and he possessed a level of strength she had never come across in her life.
Before she could form another thought, the man moved in and sank his teeth into Mizuki’s neck. She cried out in agony as she felt the very blood in her body being drained with each and every moment. The young woman came to realize that her efforts were futile, and she ceased her cries for help.
As the last remnants of her vital fluids left her body, Mizuki’s thoughts turned to a haze. All she could consider was how this bizarre turn of events occurred and if she was going to live. A few more moments passed, and her consciousness faded entirely to black.
Part 2.
A few restless hours passed, and Mizuki finally came to. She was alone on the park bench. Her entire body ached immensely, and a feeling of utter weakness prevailed throughout every fiber of her being. It became apparent that she was alone – the mysterious stranger had abandoned her. Slowly, she got up off of the bench and onto her feet. Fortunately, her purse was still there with all of its contents intact. ‘I guess… he literally just wanted my blood.’ she reasoned before tapping her phone on to check the time – it was now a 4:20 AM
Mizuki glanced up at the sky and noted that the last vestiges of twilight were fading – daytime would come shortly. Collecting herself as best as she could, Mizuki began trudging back to her residence. After becoming acclimated to the pain assaulting her senses, the young woman was able to begin walking at a reasonable pace.
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Another 20 minutes passed. The feeling of weakness throughout Mizuki’s body persisted. The sun had begun its steady ascent, and she noticed a strange numbing sensation overtaking her. She had no way of proving it, but Mizuki was certain that somehow the sunlight was contributing to this. Worried about what would happen after the sun fully rose, she increased her pace, willing herself to move forward.
More time passed. Mizuki was nearing her apartment, but the mere act of moving had become nearly impossible. As the sun continued to rise, the sensation of numbness had spread throughout every limb in her body. She approached her street, which was now populated with the bustle of early risers preparing for a day at work. Mizuki on the other hand was barely able to shuffle her feet in order to move.
At long last, Mizuki arrived on her apartment’s block. As she approached, a direct ray of sunlight came in contact with her face, and she felt a terrible dizzying sensation. Only through sheer willpower was she able to force herself across the threshold of her apartment building. Once inside, the dizzying sensation died down, but the prevailing feeling of weakness remained.
The young woman literally dragged herself up the steps and practically crawled to her door. Slowly, she retrieved her key, unlocked the entryway to her abode and pushed herself in. Once she had finally returned home, she collapsed onto the ground and fell into a deep slumber.
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Mizuki finally came to. She felt a bit better than she had before, but was still not physically up to snuff. After getting herself up off of the living room floor, she glanced at a clock – it was already 8:12 PM! Some quick mental calculations lead to the conclusion that she had slept for around 15 hours. Before long, a new sensation hit her: hunger. Mizuki scrambled into the kitchen and retrieved some eggs before turning on her stove’s top.
After getting her evening breakfast cooking, Mizuki checked her phone to find a plethora of unreplied texts and a few missed calls. Chloe was interested in doing something that night, as were a couple other of her friends. Still feeling quite weak, Mizuki replied explaining she was under the weather so she’d be staying in.
A few minutes later, the eggs were finished and she scooped them onto a plate. Eager to satiate her hunger, Mizuki shoved a forkful of eggs into her mouth without any toppings on them. Her eyes grew wide as an absolutely putrid and vile flavor assaulted her taste buds. She spit the food out immediately. “Oh my god!” she shouted before grabbing a glass of water to try to wash the taste out. Fortunately, the liquid still had the same lack of flavor it always did.
“Guess those were some bad eggs…” she reasoned before grabbing a nearby loaf of bread and placing a couple of pieces into the toaster. A couple minutes passed and the bread had become thoroughly crisped. Eager to satiate her hunger, she quickly shoved a piece into her mouth without bothering to butter it. Once again, an absolutely revolting taste met her senses, forcing her to expunge the food before she could even swallow it.
Frustrated, Mizuki began trying every single type of food she had in her apartment. To her dismay, each and every one tasted awful. “Okay.. I must be really sick. My tastebuds aren’t working.” she reasoned. “Still need to eat though.” she took the most palatable thing she could find and forced herself to swallow it down. It was an excruciatingly painful process, so much so that she couldn’t bring herself to do it again.
Within the hour, Mizuki’s body forced her to vomit up the tiny bit of food she managed to eat.
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Mizuki resigned herself to hunger. She managed to distract herself by watching some television. A few hours passed, and before long 11 PM arrived, leading Mizuki to decide that she should get some rest so she could try to reset her internal clock.
The young woman tried to force herself to fall asleep, but it was a task that seemed impossible. She grabbed a book and read that for a while, hoping that it’d help her find slumber. Over an hour passed, and she didn’t feel anymore tired than she had before. Frustrated, Mizuki got up and resumed passing the time with television, video games and internet browsing.
At approximately 3 AM, Mizuki gave up and decided to take a shower. In the bathroom, she gazed at a mirror on the wall. As her eyes met the reflection, she felt a knot form in her stomach – the girl looking back was extremely pale and frail in appearance. Mizuki came in closer, where she was met with another shock, her canine teeth were somewhat elongated. Her eyes grew wide. Was it possible? Shaking her head, Mizuki turned the shower on and after the water became hot bathed for a while.
The next few hours passed without much event. Around 5 AM, Mizuki began feeling extremely tired. As much as she wanted to preserve some semblance of a circadian rhythm, the overwhelming feeling of weakness she experienced the day prior had returned. Mizuki slowly made her way to the windows and drew the shades, which immediately alleviated the pain somewhat. Despite this, she still felt an overwhelmingly tired, leading her to fall asleep.
Part 3.
The ringing of Mizuki’s phone finally rose her from slumber. She reached over for it and groggily answered. “Hello?”
“Hey Mizu!” A cheery female voice responded.
Mizuki immediately knew who it was. “Oh, hey Chloe.”
“You okay babe? I’ve been trying to get a hold of you since our night out on the town.”
“Uh, yeah, I’m alright, just kind of under the weather.” Mizuki shuffled out of bed.
“Did you just wake up..?”
“Yeah.” Mizuki admitted.
“Damn girl, it’s already 7 PM!”
Mizuki let out a sigh. “Look Chloe, I still don’t feel well. I’ll call you when I’m doing better, alright?”
“Well… alright.” Chloe replied, audibly worried.
Mizuki bid farewell and hung up before making her way into the bathroom. After turning the lights on she let out a yelp – she had grown even more pale than the day before! Her canine incisors had also lengthened as well. That’s when it hit her, she was absolutely starving. Her hunger was so great that it made her feel physically weak.
The young woman let out a sigh and examined the situation. There was no doubt about it, the encounter with that man the other night… it had turned her into some kind of vampire-like creature. She still had a reflection in the mirror, and the garlic in her cabinet had no effect on her… yet she couldn’t consume regular food and her teeth had become elongated. She also couldn’t handle sunlight.
Mizuki knew that she needed to eat something or else she would wither away and die. Considering that the man at the park had literally sucked her blood, it wasn’t much of a stretch to conclude that she needed to do the same. The thought of stealing somebody’s life essence, harming them and possibly killing them just so she could eat was abhorrent. Who would she feed off of, and how could she possibly justify it?
She spent the next few hours mulling this over. Mizuki tried to dull her hunger pains by distracting herself, but that slowly proved itself to be a fruitless endeavor. At around 11 PM, the young woman decided to go outside. While she had no immediate plans to suck anyone’s blood, perhaps an alternate solution would present itself.
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On the city’s streets, a new sensation presented itself to Mizuki. With every person passed, she felt an overwhelming desire to feed. It was quickly becoming abundantly clear that she would have to cave in at some point if she was to live. There had to be some alternative though. What if she went to a blood bank and received some bagged blood? How would she explain that though? Her existence as a ‘vampire’ defied all logic and reason. Maybe she could feed off of feral animals. Would that even sustain her? Would she be able to actually suck another person’s blood? The thought of doing so made her skin crawl.
Before she could dwell on her predicament for long, something caught her attention: as she passed a back alley, she heard a man clearly say “Give me everything! Drop the goddamn bag!”
Curious, Mizuki turned her attention to the noise. There was a man brandishing an extremely long knife and a much smaller woman cowering with fear. She was making a series of nearly inaudible noises in a desperate attempt to plea for her safety.
Mizuki’s mind began to race. She had to do something! Instinctively, she reached for her cell phone – she could call the police. Before actually turning the device on however, a new thought came to pass. What if she fed on this man? Surely if anyone deserved to have their blood drained it was him.
This train of thought presented another problem however – Mizuki was too physically feeble to challenge him directly. She quickly took in her surroundings before she located a loose brick laying on the ground. Gathering her courage, she picked it up, readied herself, and as quietly as possible began rushing directly towards the man. With all of her strength, Mizuki brought the brick directly onto the back of the man’s skull.
He let out a howl of pain and turned his attention to her. Before he could get his bearings, Mizuki smashed him in the face with the makeshift, then knocked the knife out of his hand. She turned to the woman who was now spouting hysterics. “Run! Run away and tell nobody about this!” Mizuki ordered.
The woman nodded. She tried to offer her thanks, but the stress of the situation lead to her words becoming nearly unintelligible.
“Remember what I said! Just run!” Mizuki barked.
The woman did exactly that.
Mizuki had to act quickly before the man came to. In a straight fight, there was little chance for her to win. She quickly pushed against his chest with all of her might, knocking him to the ground. Before he could react, she straddled him, bent down, and bit into his neck with as much force as possible.
As Mizuki sunk her teeth into the vagrant’s neck a torrent of blood immediately met her tongue. Her eyes opened and grew wide as she was introduced to a taste more exquisite than her imagination could ever conjure. A primal urge took over, and she clenched her jaws down further before physically sucking to obtain more of the delicious liquid. While the man screamed out, his cries fell on deaf ears as she was too far enraptured in the sensation to even notice him any longer.
A feeling of newfound energy began to spread throughout her body. Unbeknown to Mizuki, her muscles were tightening and expanding ever so slightly. Her grip on the mugger tightened, and he cried out even further. The pleasure from tasting the blood increased even further, leading her to drain more and more.
Mizuki had become a wild animal, unable to form a single coherent thought beyond the overwhelming desire she experienced to continue sucking her victim dry. If her mind had been clear, she would have noticed the man withering away and withdrawn, but tonight she was not a human, but instead a beast.
A few more fateful moments passed, and eventually the man was drained of his very being. The ephemeral high of stealing his essence wore off, and Mizuki came to. Within her grasp was a cold, twitching body. A pit formed in her stomach and a chill ran down her spine. She had done this. His body was withered. The powerful limbs that threatened his target before were now frail and weak. Their strength had been transferred into hers as a pair of prominent biceps now bulged out without effort.
Mizuki stood up and panic overtook her. She had been so hungry, and when she finally got a taste of sustenance, she nearly killed a man! Then again, he HAD just committed a crime. If she hadn’t stepped in, then there was a chance he’d do it again… Conflict began to stir within her. Was she justified in her actions? Underneath this guilt, another psychological force was at play – an animalistic drive within wanted to obtain more blood.
Before she could dwell on what happened, Mizuki realized that she needed to flee the scene! Without a moments notice, the young woman took off. Her body felt extremely energized – more so than it ever had in the past. After returning to the main street, she lowered her pace to a brisk walk to avoid attracting attention.
Mizuki’s mind was flowing with thoughts. She decided that she’d return home to dwell on what happened. At the very least, her hunger had subsided and she could think clearly once again.
– To be continued!