A Step Backwards

...And down it went, shot No. 10, down the hatch without a seconds thought, and hey You were starting to actually feel it now so that's good... Your sister, however, seemed to be holding up, Didi sunk another shot, her glass tapping on her glass coffee table, Oh don't get it twisted, she was pretty wasted, Her speech slurring slightly "Wooo, Still... in the game!" She exclaimed with pride, lighting her second blunt in the past 25 minutes

"Don't You... think that You're going a little far?" You said, Your voice a little spinny, She shook her head, smiling

"I usually tap out by now, but apparently, Homunculus can take a lot!" She said, chuckling before looking at You "M-maybe You should keep that in mind?" She whispered, doing a very cartoonish wink, You shook Your head, chuckling at her drunkenness

"You know, I never thought that I'd ever see You let loose like this!" You said happily, she prodded Your chest with a finger

"Charlie... listen to me, okay, are you listening, good. I wasted My teenage years, I just studied and sucked up, just so daddy would be proud of me... I never had any fun, Now I can do it properly!" She said, taking another toke of her Blunt and resting her head on Your shoulder "...And I never got to spend time with My little Bro, My sweet little Chippy." She said humming as she felt up Your left bicep.

Touching her hair, and seeing how dopey she looked You set Her bottle and the case aside, Diana immediately reacted, reaching out and yowling like a child "Noooooo, give that back!" She said in a cute tone, You shook Your head

"I think that You need a little break." Diana, groaned, looking up at You and squeezing Your cheeks

"You... just because Your cute doesn't mean that You can tell me what to do... You are not My dad!" She moaned

Wagging Your finger at her adamantly You exclaimed: "I'm cutting You off Young lady, deal with it."

She pressed her lips, the dark lipstick glinting a little in the light, "You are not like Dad, You're Nicer... Funnier... handesomer!" Diana bit her lip, her Golden eyes fluttering as she continued to Youch Your arms and chest. She was very fucking Wasted and You, were just kinda wasted, it felt a little icky to just pounce on Her now

LET ME HAVE HER, SHE LOOKS SOOOO TASTY

"Nope... Nah, I am a good brother man, we should at least be equally fucked up, okay!?"

...JESUS MAN, YOU'RE WEIRD WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK.

"I think, that we.. should do something else first You know, the Night is still young, our Dinner meet-up isn't over yet?" You said, making Diana frown childishly

"You know... this is a date right, I was totally just being frigid before." She professed, before coming to her senses a little and flushing "-Anyway, How about We watch some Thrones, just like old times!?" She suddenly said, rushing away from You towards the Tv to grab the remote, You couldn't help but look up her skirt as she bent over to search for the remote, biting Your lip as You noticed the lack of panties, her perfectly shaved slit looking back at You before she stood straight

"Here we go, ready to watch some Thrones!?" She exclaimed happily, You nodded absently, trying to mentally suppress Your raging Boner

"Ummmhmmm." You said, gritting Your teeth as she plopped herself next to you.

Even as a kid, when You and Diana never really got along, the two of You would stay up late into the night, so that neither Your father nor Your maids could interrupt and binge-watch as much Game of Thrones as You could, as a Young man You adored it, the Story, the Battles, The Boobs and Ass, what wasn't there to love... accept, the Last two Seasons... You don't talk about those.

You smiled as You heard the opening of the show, feeling Diana scoot a little closer as You poured Yourself another shot, it seemed that she wasn't even trying to hide her attempts at checking You out, her eyes wandering around Your abs and then down to Your groin as You swallowed the sharp Vodka

"My episodes have been a little easier to handle." She thought allowed

You grinned "That's good right?"

"Well yeah... but then... nevermind." She quickly cut herself off, watching as the episode began, Feeling the heavy twinge of the booze, You found Yourself speaking Your mind

"Sometimes I wonder if You actually like me or not..." You started, making Diana look at You, "We started off a little rough, and we aren't really being ethical in doing this... but I like, really like You, in the past couple of weeks we have been better with each other than ever before, You're beautiful and Funny and Intelligent, I care about You, but every time we come down from our little sexual highs, You get cold again, it hurts a little You know." You professed, She shifted in her seat, folding her arms as she tried to muster up the courage to open up

"You're right, this whole thing is fucked up, We started by fucking each other's brains out like a pair of animals and me... if I'm being truthful, I am still coming to grips with what I am, I mean sometimes I feel like a monster... You're the one who shed light on that." She said You frowned, feeling deeply troubled You poured Yourself another drink and mentally swore at not having the breath required to smoke that box of weed

"But..." Diana quickly said, looking at You with her adorable golden eyes "I am grateful, you know... I feel free now that I know what I am, why everything has been so weird up until now, even though we started off weird, I just can't help myself around You, When I'm my normal self, I just kinda overthink and I'm sorry for that but..." Diana shifted close to You, her perfume wafting at You, eyes blazing with passion, body hot and bothered "I love You, Charlie, I really do." She whispered You were captivated by those eyes, the two of You kissed again, so deeply and so passionately that You decided that You never wanted anyone else to kiss her lips again.

She touched Your cheek, her tongue venturing into Your mouth for a moment before she gently disconnected, looking at You with her Golden eyes "There is something else..." She whispered, "I want You to do something for me." She asked, voice as soft as caramel

You kissed her cheek "Anything." You whispered in return, Diana shuffled back a little taking a more diplomatic tone

"Rose." She said bluntly

Raising an eyebrow You said: "What about her?"

"I know that You love her...." She started, her fingers lighting brushing Your neck, "Truly and completely, I dare say more than You love me." You were going to protest but she hushed You with an adamant finger "Not that You don't love me, I know You do but... it's a different kind, When You look at me, it's like You see Home, Your stare is so warm it makes my heart melt-"

"How poetic of You." You said, she hushed You again

"But when You look at Rose, it's like the world stops spinning as You forget about everything else." She said, her lips rubbing together thoughtfully

"Does that bother you?" You asked, curious and earnest

"At first, yeah it did... but now..." She trailed off, trying to capture the words "As long as I have time for You and You have time for me, then I don't care about any of that. Rose makes You so happy, and You being happy makes me happy" she said, blundering a little, positively beaming You smiled deeply, but Diana continued "Also, I really want to fuck her."

You coughed, **** on nothing as You quickly sputtered out "W-WHAT?" You exclaimed in confusion, Diana bit her lip before standing from the sofa and pointing at You

"Y-You should call her here, If I'm going to be talking about her then I want Rose to be involved." She said, the lightest of slurs in her finishing tone, You raised an eyebrow, but You saw that resolute look on her face

"Ummm, okay?" You said, "Give me a second, and I will call her here, if that's what You want." and then, You closed Your eyes, delving deep into the heart of the Red sea, where You knew You would find a Red haired woman in its centre, arms spread wide and waiting to be summoned.

You had a couple more drinks while You were waiting, Diana tapping nervously on her knees while You lounged, the happy glow of drunkenness seeping in fully, "Are You sure that we shouldn't just text Her?" Diana asked, still not convinced that the whole summoning thing actually worked

You shook Your head adamantly "She'd probably accidentally destroy the phone, thinking that she was being attacked or something." You said with a laugh, Diana shifted quietly however, quickly shifting Her gaze to the door as a gentle knock sounded.

Rose's cold eyes stared at Didi as she opened the door, Your sister smiled weakly, Rose's eyes looking through her for a moment before You peaked around the corner and grinned "Hey Babe!" You said Diana chuckled breathlessly before gesturing for Rose to enter, She stepped past the threshold, walking over to You and setting herself next to You

"Are you alright?" Rose asked, noticing Your dopey eyes

"Drunk and thoroughly debauched." You slurred, she raised an eyebrow, but before she could ask any more questions, Diana had swept over, pouring Rose a drink and offering it to her with a smile

"I asked him to call You so that You could drink with us." she said, in her young and warm tone, Rose shot You an inquisitive glance, before looking back to Diana, she eventually nodded, taking the shot glass from Diana's hand

"Very well." Rose spoke, sinking the Vodka without so much of a wince, Diana seemed to expect resistance, Rose extended the glass expectantly, shaking it to draw Diana from her staring "You wanted to drink, did You not?" She asked impatiently, kicking starting the night again.

"So... Rose." Diana said, tapping her knuckles "I always wondered how You two met?" Your sister asked Rose shrugged, sinking her fourth shot like it was nothing "In the Gerix Hall, He tried to kill me." Rose said very bluntly, Diana nodded

"Of course he did." Didi said, glaring at You

"I thought she was Valerica!" You defended, taking Rose's hand warmly, You smiled "But she isn't, not even close." You said, Rose smiled a little and Diana bit her lip, Rose glanced at Diana, leaning forward

"Are you going to have another episode?" she asked rather calmly

Didi's eyes widened "W-What, why do you ask"

"You smell of arousal." Your Vampire Girlfriend said, standing and approaching Diana, who swallowed, "And You are crushing the arm of Your couch." Rose said, making Diana looked down, her fingers having embedded into the grey couch

"Fuck." She whispered, trying to tidy

"Did Diana inform You of her power's required function?" Rose asked You curiously, You shook Your head but shrugged

"I had a couple of guesses." You said Diana seemed to sober in the conversation

"Oh um... well, not that this is relevant right now... but-"

"Arousal." Rose simply put, making the Younger Didi frown and flush, You gave a crocodile's grin, Diana folded her arms as Your eye's thinned with cunning

"W-What, don't make it a big deal." She said adamantly, sitting up straight You pointed, the devil's visage painted on Your face

"I have so many, just, so so many Ideas," You whispered ominously

Didi huffed "L-Later." She muttered, Rose looked between You for a moment, eager to try and take the social cue she interjected

"I have a question, for both of You?" Rose asked earnestly, Diana jumping at the opportunity to skip the current subject

"Yes, of course, go ahead and ask!" Diana said enthusiastically. Rose paused for a moment, her frosty eyes looking at You both before asking

"Your mother..." She started, making You and Your sister both lose Your smiles, "She was Undead, correct?" She asked You and Diana both shrugged

"I mean, according to dad's notes yes." You said, but Diana rubbed her chin

"Some things just Don't add up, like the way Dad talks about Mom in the Journal being a Vampire or the Portrait in the Basement, for instance, Mom was platinum blonde and she was very clearly human, I... remember her warmth." Diana lamented, You frowned, The girls looking at You as You quietly fiddled with the glass in Your hand

"I don't remember what Mom was like really." You admitted, Diana looking at You with sad eyes "I can make out bits if I try really hard like... Her hair was soft, and she had Kind eyes, that too... she was a gipsy, spoke a little Romanian" You said, shaking Your head, Rose scooted closer to You, drawing Your attention to her

"When was Your last memory of Her?" Rose asked

You shrugged "Ummm... When she was sick, In the Lounge, I was too young to recall any real details though." You said Rose looked at You earnestly, a strange determination in her eyes

"I have a Rune." She started, "I haven't used it in a long time, so I am not quite sure how well it would work but... with it, I could help You recall Your last memory of Her, would You like that?" Your eyes widened at Rose's offer, You looked at Diana who smiled warmly at You

You scoffed weakly "T-That isn't possible, there is no way that a Blood Rune can really do that..." You whispered before You had a moment to even say anything more, Rose had pricked her finger, drawing a symbol on Your forehead and making You jump "What are you-"

"Give the word." She interrupted, You paused and Rose saw it, placing one of her pale hands on Your arm "Despite what we are, sometimes what We need is a Leap of Faith." You blinked at her for a second, before clenching Your hands nervously

"O-Okay... alright, I'll try it." You gave in, Rose smiled, She took both of Your hands before telling You to close Your eyes, You did so although reluctantly listening to Rose's shadowed words "Rewind: Cast back." and with her dark whisper, It began.

You felt Yourself falling backwards, drifting through the current of Your own mind on waves of internal Gravity, tossing and turning in a tsunami of memories, the images flashing in torrents through Your mind's eye, deeper and deeper You went, caught in a maelstrom of thoughts and pieces of ego, before finally landing face-first into what could only be described as a Picture frame.

You sat a little ways from the Fireside, You were high up or at least You thought You were, everything felt very large... what were You sitting on, it was a little uncomfortable?

"What's wrong, Kid?" A booming voice asked, Looking up, You saw cold eyes, that of a stark silver, his hair was shorter than You remembered it, but there was no mistaking him "Getting bored of My stories?" Roman asked, holding You on his lap, You were too busy playing with the Knight figurine that Grandpa had made for You, Roman huffed "So easily distracted, what am I going to do with You Kid?" He wondered allowed

"You... will have to start telling more interesting stories." This voice was soft as butter, silky almost only... it strangely had this kind of Dual quality to it, one part sounded like that of Your average American woman, but the other... well that one was smooth, foreign but expertly collected, Roman frowned as a woman came into Your view, Your eyes only 3 years old, looked up to the Picturesque form of a woman dressed in expensive Black and White clothes, Her eyes were a beautiful ocean blue, Hair long and Wavy, It was strange, You were unsure on whether Her hair was pitch Black, or just a very dark red, the shining waves glinting crimson in the firelight.

She smiled at You with Her beautiful grin, You cooed happily as You saw Your mother, the feeling of her picking You up and holding You close granting a kind of serene contentment

"Here's my Little Man!" She said with great Joy, You felt very happy indeed, touching her silky Red/Black hair affectionately "Mama, Your hair is soft." You said in Your young and unlearned tone, Roman seemed to frost over, his Silver eyes staring at Your mother as she rubbed Your red cheeks

"Liz..." He spoke, standing from his chair, Roman gestured to You and Your mother seemed to tense slightly

"I... I just wanted to say goodbye." Your mother said Roman folded his arms

"Liz..." He repeated You noticed now that Your mother's eyes were glistening, welling with red tears as Her eyes flooded with red

"I'll be just a moment." She quickly said, looking at You with her glowing Red eyes

"Listen to me Dragă mea, are You listening?" She asked You nodded, your long onyx hair swaying as You did, although You were worried for her expression "You know that Mama, loves You right?" She asked, smiling You nodded enthusiastically once more

"I know You love me, Mama, Your the best Mama I've ever had!" Your mother's face hardened like she was holding back a sob, a single blood-red tear falling down her pale cheek, but she smiled

"I'm Your only Mama, silly boy." She said, she kissed Your forehead, her lips cold as ice on Your rosy skin, "Just don't forget that okay, Mama adores You and she always will, no matter where she goes..." she said, more tears falling from her face

"A-Are You sick again, Mama?" You asked innocently, Roman stood grimly, a small amount of shame and anger in his icy expression, she looked as if she would speak, but someone entered the office, a tall, strong old man who's hair was Iron Grey.

Artorias paused as He saw Your mother, his face darkening as he saw You in her arms

"What are You doing here?" He asked, in a deep commanding tone, Your mother frowned, handing You swiftly back to Your father

"I was saying goodbye to my Son." She replied, her voice, a frost to match Your grandfather's, Artorias stepped forward his unusually powerful form darkening the doorway

"You should leave, the longer You are here, the more You endanger the Boy," Artorias said, Your mother scowled deeply

"Do I not have the right to at least spend a moment with My child, before I....?." She said, her face wrought with spite, Atorias looked livid, his golden eyes blazing with wrath,

"Enough." You father commanded, stepping between them both, Your small form still in his arms, the both of them seemed disarmed by the reminder of Your presence "She is my wife and the mother our children, she deserves to say goodbye." Roman said stubbornly to Your Grandfather, the Old man grunted folding his arms, Your mother seemed delighted, but Roman cut her off with an icy stare "Be. brief." Your mother frowned sadly, touching Romans arm with a grim look on her face, before stepping forward to kiss Your forehead again with her soft but frozen lips

"Never forget my little Chip, Mama Loves You, remember okay?" She said, rubbing a tear from her eye before it fell, You were scared, a little confused, but You nodded Your little head, She placed a hand on You both but she looked at Your father "I know that You're still in there, deep down, there is still a piece of You inside, and if but an ember remains of the man I love, then it will burn with fury to protect our children, do You understand?" She said, fiercely and passionately, Your father's eyes, cold and hard as steel, softened, just for a moment

"I understand." He whispered, Your mother kissed Your father's cheek and pushed a hair from Your face, before quickly and swiftly, turning to leave

"Mama?" You said, squirming in Your father's arms,

"Calm down Kid, it's okay." Your Dad said, holding You close to him, Artotias folded his arms as Your Mother approached him, she stared fiercely

"You do Your part, Iron Eye, when the time comes..." He nodded at her, reluctantly although respectfully bowing to Her

"When the time comes, I will give him what He needs," Artorias said, Your Mother nodded grimly, looking back one last time, her eyes Red and tears welling, she vanished before Your Young, but keen eyes, the bright gold orbs closing, unaware that this would be the last time that You would see Her again.

Opening Your eyes, Diana crouched in front of You, Rose holding Your hands beside You, a tear fell from Your eye "Chip?" Diana asked You didn't feel that drunk anymore... just, sad, sadder than You had ever felt, Your chest sinking

"S-She... she told me to never forget... that she Loves Me, and I forgot." You whispered, clutching You head "H-How could I forget?" You whispered, Your sister's eyes welled up, wrapping her arms around You

"You were only Young, Chip, it's not Your fault." She said, her tone a similarly smooth and softness that Your mother's had, You hugged Your sister back, forcing Yourself to stay calm as Rose touched Your hand tenderly, her ominous Blue eyes staring in thoughtful contemplation.