CHAPTER 13

Sonia woke up about an hour after I took her home. She looked over towards 
me, "What happened?"

I creaked a smile, "Guess..."

Sonia grimaced, "Inside your head you're saying 'Yay, Daddy's back'?"

"Something like that, yes," I said. I helped her sit up, "You fainted during 
the time when Castlevania was rising... you feeling okay?" I asked.

"I guess..." Sonia said, "I remember you attempting to dance..."

I chuckled a little bit. I doubted if she remembered that we were inches 
away from kissing, as well... we were so close!

"Did we do anything else?" she asked me. I shook my head, lying.

"You sure?"

"Positive," I replied. I stood back as she got out of bed. She walked up to 
me.

"Thanks for taking me back home..." she said.

"No problem," I said.

Sonia then looked down at the floor, blushing, "...Alucard?"

"Yeah?" I asked, arching my eyebrows.

She blinked, and turned away from me, "Never mind..."

Then the curious side of me took over. I smiled, "What? What is it?"

Sonia knew I was prying, "It's nothing, really," she said, trying to avoid 
looking at me. I managed to sneak around her and catch her eyes in mine.

"You can ask me anything..." I whispered softly.

Sonia bit her lip. It took awhile before she finally said it, "...Do you 
like me?"

I gave her a warm smile, knowing that would be the question. I cupped her 
face in one of my hands, "No, Sonia... I don't like you..."

Sonia blinked, staring up at me in disbelief. Talk about GULLIBLE.

I let out a small laugh, before finishing my statement, "...I love you..."

Sonia then stared at me again, only as if she got the joke. I smiled again, 
and leaned forward, closing my eyes and kissing her lips. It then happened. 
Her arms wrapped around my neck as she kissed me back. I put my arms around 
her waist and held her tightly as she opened her mouth slightly, as did I.

This felt right in a way. I didn't feel this way with the Succubus or any 
mortal harlot on the streets, or even with my Mother, whom I loved more than 
anything! I actually LOVED Sonia. My heart had pushed me to her. We were 
destined to be together, and both of us knew it.

We slowly drew apart, and I still had the taste of her in my mouth. We still 
held our embrace, but she whispered, "I love you, too..."