shiteiru", he muttered to himself, "what does that mean? Ai shiteiru."
He went home quickly and wrote down the words.
"At least that's what they sound like, I hope, maybe Mum or Dad know what that means," he said to himself."I'll ask tomorrow," he sighed and got ready for bed and grabbed his book again.
"Shadow - legend or truth?", He read, "The young vampire only bit adolescents.
He is said to have left a few of his victims alive.
He only bit in bed, many of his victims were waiting for him there.
He is said to have avoided pain as well as scary threats, although he could also be very dangerous.
Only one correct relationship between vampire and victim is reported.
He is said to have been particularly attached to this victim, protected it and helped him in the background.
He is said to have given him a black rose.
But it is said that this, his only great love, died of an incurable disease.
There was nothing he could do about it. "
Ken read for a long time, finally he went to sleep thoughtfully.
A black rose like his?
He finally fell asleep, brooding.He had read the book by the weekend.
Now he stood at the window and looked dreamily out into the night.
A strong gust of wind came up and with it black rose petals danced around his head.
A sad flute was played, he listened mesmerized to the sounds that were the only sound that echoed through the night.
Tired he stepped away from the window and went to bed with half-closed eyes he looked out the window at the starry sky, the flute stopped playing.
"You're beautiful, aren't you?" Came a soft voice, a dark figure sat on a branch in the tree in front of Ken's room.
Ken wondered why he hadn't noticed this figure before.
"What?" He asked.
"The stars," said the other, "like a thousand diamonds on black velvet," he put his flute to his lips again and began to play.
"What's the name of this song?", Ken asked, "Black Rose" said the other and continued playing."Are you Shadow?" Ken asked, the other nodded, but didn't stop playing.
The brown-haired one lowered his head again.
So Shadow, Shadow was here with him.
Strangely enough, he wasn't afraid even if his death was perhaps sitting outside in the form of a vampire.
Shadow floated through the window into Ken's room.
Ken looked at him tiredly.
The vampire was just as he had imagined, a thousand times more beautiful than in the pictures.
Shadow slowly sat down on the edge of his bed, Ken looked at him sleepily.
"This song is just for you, Ken," Shadow said softly and started playing a new song.
Ken closed his eyes, sleepy from the soft sounds.
The vampire gently rubbed his back evenly.
Ken slowly fell asleep, when Shadow was finished with the song he was sound asleep.
Shadow kissed Ken's cheek gently.
"Sleep, little one, that's good for you," said Shadow gently and carefully got up.Smiling, he placed a black rose on the sleeping youth's bedside table and then quietly walked out the window again.

When Ken woke up the next day, he looked at the black rose in amazement.
Smiling, he took it and placed it in a slim vase.
"He came to us, does he like me?", Thought Ken and looked at the rose with a smile, "That would be nice, finally a friend."

In the evening he lay in bed and heard the flute playing again, he began to smile.
Shadow came into his room and sat down on the edge of the bed again.
"You came back," said Ken and looked at him sleepily.
"Should I go again?" Asked Shadow, smiling.
"No, please don't, I don't have anyone else," said the little one anxiously, "It's okay, I'll stay," said the vampire gently.
Ken sank back calmly, Shadow began to play his flute again, Ken dozed off and soon fell asleep.Shadow played his song to the end and then looked at Ken, "You are really something very special," he said softly and walked quietly.

Shadow came back the next night as well.
He came in quietly and saw Ken lying in bed crying.
Quietly he came closer and sat down on the edge of the bed, gently he began to caress Ken's back.
"S-shadow?" Ken asked, whimpering.
"Yes, it's me little one," said Shadow gently, "why are you crying?"
Ken cried even louder.
"Come on ...", Shadow raised Ken's head gently.
Ken looked at him with tears on his face.
"Oh dear," Shadow looked at the violet that graced Ken's right eye.
Carefully he traced the blue spots, Ken sobbed.
"Shh, come on, now stop crying for now," said Shadow, gently kissing his tears away.
"So and now watch out", Shadow carefully licked the violet, which slowly disappeared.
"Well, you see, everything is fine now," said the vampire gently, "Now tell old Shadow what happened," said the black-haired man and lifted Ken onto his lap.Ken took a deep breath, "D- the four guys v- hit me the last time, a- out of revenge."
The little one sobbed again, "Shh, that's fine," said Shadow.
"Y- you're the only one who likes me," sobbed Ken.
"Why don't the others like you?" The vampire wanted to know.
"W- because of my eyes," Ken whimpered.
"What? Because of those beautiful eyes?", Shadow smiled, "They are hollow heads."
"Y- you don't mind my different colored eyes?" Ken asked and sniffed.
"I really like them," smiled the vampire. "In the past people with eyes like that were considered something very special, they were highly regarded."
"Really?" Sniffed Ken. "Really," smiled Shadow.
"Well, you know what, now we'll see to it that you are left alone in the future."
"U- and how?" Sniffed the smaller one.
"First you stop crying," smiled the vampire, "Then you tell me where these four guys live and then you get dressed so that you can go outside."Ken nodded and jumped off Shadow's lap. He gathered his clothes and then looked at the vampire.
"Could you please ...", he looked pleadingly at Shadow, who laughed, "Sure", he turned around.

A little later they were already on their way to the first address of the thugs.
Shadow picked Ken up and flew him into an open window.
One of the thugs was sleeping peacefully in his bed.
Shadow put Ken down and looked at the boy in his bed.
His eyes started to glow red and the room was getting darker, he winked at Ken and then woke the sleeper.
This looked at the vampire almost madly with fear.
"So," said the vampire menacingly, "did you beat up Ken Mori?"
"Y- yes," whimpered the boy.
Shadow waved Ken over and put a hand on his shoulder.
"If you dare to stupid my friend here again, you will deal with me."
The bat looked horrified at Ken, he grinned, he really enjoyed it."I hope for you that we understood each other, otherwise astala vista", the vampire said menacingly, "Come Ken", the vampire flew out of the room with Ken again.
So they went through the other thugs, then Shadow brought Ken home and then flew off before the sun could rise.
Ken couldn't sleep, happily he pulled out one of his books about Shadow and read something in it.
Suddenly a small black book landed on his blanket, he looked around in astonishment to see no one, astonished he picked up the book.
There was a note in it, he began to read it: Before you get involved with Shadow, you should perhaps read this, from someone who means well to you.
He began to read in amazement, his face growing pale.
It said that Shadow would attack weaker ones, would attack them.
Horrified, he read report after report, possible evidence for the truth of these reports, and slowly his childhood image of Shadow began to tear apart.Suddenly he saw a brutal, unscrupulous tyrant in him.

In the evening Shadow came back.
"Hello Ken," the vampire greeted him.
"Get out of here, you beast", the younger one hissed at him, Shadow looked at him puzzled, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Here, look what I have here", Ken angrily held the book under his nose, Shadow read a report, he looked at Ken seriously.
"And you think so?", He asked seriously, "Yes, I do", Ken poisoned.
"Should I show you something?", Shadow asked, "You should get out of here," Ken growled.
"And after everything I've done for you," said Shadow.
"Then just show me what you want to show me", Ken growled, "Thanks", Shadow undressed without a word, Ken stared at him.
"Pervert, get dressed again", "Do you know what scars from cuts or lashes look like?", The vampire only asked, "I think so," said Ken, astonished.
Slowly Shadow turned around, four scars adorned his back, one was a circle of several small dots, the others were from a whip."Here," Shadow pointed to the circle, "I wanted to defend myself against it, I packed a bottle, went for him, but was chained, he grabbed the bottle and pressed the broken side into my flesh, I was half numb or pain but that was nothing against what came next, bump into me, brutal, pain and ever stronger bumps, gasping from him with every bump, feelings of disgust, pain, bumps, a cry, came, inside me, then inside my mouth, had to swallow ", Shadow shook himself, Ken looked at him horrified.
"These three," the vampire pointed to the three lashes, "I was whipped through with these three because I wanted to flee."
Shadow looked at Ken, "Then this vampire came, I let myself be bitten voluntarily, I killed this guy who tormented me so, well, then he was dead and I was a vampire.
I am known for the fact that I take care that my victims are not in pain, even in our circles, that's why this book, with lots of stories about me and you still believe them too."I'm sorry," the younger boy looked ashamed, "It's okay, I'm used to it," sighed the vampire.
Sighing, he got dressed again.
"So, do you want to know why I only bite young men?" The vampire finally asked.
"W- because you like men?", Ken asked uncertainly, the vampire smiled, "That's a reason, by the way, I bit young girls too."
"Really?", Ken asked surprised, "Really", Shadow smiled, "Why now?"
"I help the boys who have already experienced a lot of bad things in their lives, give them my