Never Let Them Hurt You

(Gerard)

She kissed me. My Annabelle simply kissed me. I got butterflies in my stomach when she did it, and I gladly kissed her back. I didn't dare move closer to her, though. I couldn't overstep any more boundaries. So we kissed for a while, and I smiled within the kiss like an idiot. She pulled away after a while and smiled softly, still avoiding eye contact.
I stared at her for a while and there was a long silence. She closed her eyes. "Annabelle... C-can I hold you?" I asked quietly. I needed to have her in my arms. She hesitated for a moment then nodded, leaning towards me. I took her into my arms and rocked her, smoothing her hair. And we sat there, at 10 in the morning, feeling like it was 4 AM. She quickly fell asleep in my arms. I could tell she needed a peaceful sleep, I'm sure however she slept last night was horrible. I stood up and plopped us down on the bed, laying her down carefully. I kissed her forehead gently and stood up, walking out of the room and downstairs to retrieve the rest of the flowers.
I placed them all in the room near the door, so that when she woke up she could see all of them. Maybe we could plant them later, wherever she wanted. When I finished arranging the pots I grabbed my laptop and sat on the bed, crossing my legs and leaning against the headboard next to my Annabelle, who was still sound asleep. I went online and went to a blood farm website I have heard about. Sometimes vampires aren't able to find fresh human blood, and it's an essential in our diet. So if you were either turned at a late age and unable to hunt or you don't have enough wealth to purchase slaves for feeding, you go to a blood farm and they send you bags of the stuff. But I guess my case is a little different. I placed a small order and vowed that I would never feed off a slave, especially my Annabelle, ever again. I suppose the blood farm's ways of obtaining the human probably aren't very harmless, but oh well. I had to survive. And if my Annabelle wasn't hurt, I guess that was something I just had to live with.
I shut my laptop and set it down beside me. Then I hopped off the bed again and went to go find a pen and a piece of paper. I came back and used my laptop as a hard surface and began writing a letter.

I, Gerard Arthur Way, hereby solemnly swear that, as long as I shall remain in the vampire form of being, I shall never feed upon a human being for the rest of my days on this earth. I do this as an action of love, in the hopes that former slave #061299, Annabelle, will be my girlfriend. (Hopefully she says yes!)

I finished up the writ of promise and decided to draw a few flowers on it. I like to call myself an artist, but I've never gone forth to present my works to the world. It's basically cartoony stuff, and in this world art is too "sophisticated to be anything but children's amusement". So I stayed in the shadows in the world of art. I still loved to draw, though.
A few hours later my Annabelle woke up, and I eagerly waited for her to regain her senses and familiarize herself with my room. She looked up at me and I swore I saw a tiny smile crack from her face. "Hello, my Annabelle. I hope you slept well", I whispered. "I have something else for you", I said, waving the paper around a bit. She sat up and crossed her legs. "But first, let's get you something else to wear", I said, gesturing to her uniform. I grabbed another pair of my boxers and a faded Black Flag t-shirt. I helped her undress and slid the clothes on her. I guess you could say it was a 'romantic gesture' but it wasn't awkward or uncomfortable or anything. "Th-thank you... That uniform isn't as comfortable as this", she said in a whispery voice. I chuckled and nodded, kissing her head. "No problem", I said simply. "Now, would you like to see what I have written for the lady?" I said in a prim/proper voice, slightly regretting it because I sounded stupid. She smiled slightly and nodded. I sat down and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, holding the piece of paper in my other hand. I recited the letter.
"Hopefully she'll say yes", I said finally, in a small voice. I stared down at her and she blushed brightly, looking right back up at me. "So what do ya say, Annabelle?" I asked. She nodded and suddenly giggled. It was adorable, and the prettiest sound I have ever heard. We kissed softly and I felt her smile through the kiss. I smiled as well. My Annabelle seemed... Wonderfully happy.

Notes

Okay guys! Another chapter down. You should expect another chapter by tonight ;) lots of great things are happening! I've having so much fun writing this and interacting with you guys, I might be writing a collab story with another writer soon AND I have an idea up my sleeve for a second fanfic, completely different from this one so you guys have TWO stories to follow from my end. Please continue to do all that rating, subscribing and commenting because it means so much to me. Love you all a million times! -Shannon x