Author: yeknodelttil
Show: Young Dracula
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance
Pairing: Vlad/Erin
Disclaimer: I don't own Young Dracula. This is purely for the enjoyment of its fans, created by a fan
Spoilers: Series 3 of Young Dracula.
Summary: Set after 3x13. Vlad has a destiny that he couldn't escape but Erin has one that she can. However helping her escape her destiny isn't as easy as it seems, especially when mortals and not fate itself decided hers.
A/N: this storyline a number of people have asked me to do, so I hope that I can do it justice.
I will post two chapters everyday and as I'm hoping to get this finished in the Easter Holiday today should be the only late post.
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Chapter 1: Library
The corridors were busy as people milled around preparing for their next lesson. The foyer was always the busiest place as people tried to push passed each other trying to get through.
For five minute before each lesson the school was complete chaos, usually if people left a lesson early the first thing on their mind was to get to the next lesson as quickly as possible to avoid the stampede.
Erin leaned against the table in the foyer; she pushed the bag higher onto her shoulder as she waited patiently.
She was jostled a few times as people tried to get past her but she didn't move. No one was going to get her to move.
Becky muttered and cursed as she was knocked, smoothing out her pristinely styled hair. It wouldn't do to look anything but her best around boys of course…and especially not around Vladimir Count.
"Why do you always have to wait for him?" Becky asked her, she never understood why Erin had to wait for him. It was as if Erin didn't want him sitting by anyone else, little did she know that Vlad didn't want to sit next to anyone else.
"Because I said I would." Erin answered automatically; they'd been over this a hundred times before. They had some lessons together but at the moment she had English Literature and he had a free period. Usually he'd be the one waiting for her but her class had finished early so she decided to beat him to it.
"Seems like a waste of time, you'll see him in the next lesson." Erin rolled her eyes at Becky's typical reaction; the last time they'd arrived separately Vlad had been offered shoulders to cry on thinking that they'd broken up.
"Has Vlad sorted himself out?" Becky inquired.
"What?" Erin didn't understand what Becky meant at all.
"He wouldn't speak to anyone while you were away." Becky seemed miffed as she spoke, she couldn't believe how Vlad had acted when Erin wasn't around. He wouldn't even look at anyone else, other boys would.
Erin didn't know exactly what had gone on during her absence but it hadn't made things any easier concerning their crushes on Vlad. She knew Vlad hadn't really attended school either during that time.
"Why don't you ask him?" Erin asked a smile spreading across her face making her whole face light up.
She glanced upwards towards the first level of the staircase. Vlad saw her and grinned widely, he hurried his pace slightly.
"Has he done something to his hair?" Becky asked her again, he really did look different. "He looks as if he's been reflected." Erin opened her mouth to speak, unsure what to say to that. Vlad's hair parting had switched sides after absorbing his reflection but she didn't think anyone would really notice. She should have known Becky spent at least twenty minutes of each lesson staring at Vlad.
"Not really." Erin managed to eventually squeak out.
Vlad reached them, dodging left and right out of the way. If they knocked him he wouldn't move but they would hurt themselves he didn't want to risk anyone else prying into his life.
"Hey." He spoke, his smile reaching his eyes. He noticed Becky with her again. "Becky." He greeted.
Becky giggled slightly and smiled at him, "Vlad." He had hoped his lunch 'date' with her had warned her off, it would have worked if he hadn't disappeared for a week to let her get over it. "He seems more confident." Becky muttered to her as Vlad grabbed her hand and laced their fingers together. She squeezed his hand and instantly moulded to his side. Becky pretended not to notice Erin's subconscious action.
Erin gave her a small smile; Vlad had become more confident about their relationship since his merging.
"Are we going to history then?" Vlad asked them softly, his voice seemed louder than the noise in the corridors. The noise was beginning to die down now, as people didn't want to get caught by the late bell.
"I'll let you sit next to me." Erin teased making him laugh. He nodded slowly before pulling her along in the direction of the history room.
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Erin brushed against Vlad as she reached passed him to get to her pencil case. Vlad had borrowed something and in true style forgotten to put her pencil case back where he'd gotten it.
History had turned out to be a research lesson and not so surprisingly everyone had bunked off to go and have fun in the common room. Vlad would have gladly done that if he didn't know that he'd never get the work done at a later date, the same went for Erin. So that's what led them to the library, much to the disappointment of the female population of the history class.
The library was quiet, as it usually was. People always hated studying in the library. Vlad had the authority to use it outside of school hours as well. It was the safest – and most peaceful – place for them at the moment. It surprisingly had a range of books stocked in the large room. There were two floors to this library, it had been the library built for the school back in the days when it had been a hall. It had just been modernised as time went on.
Vlad froze next to her, his pen dropping to the floor.
"What's wrong?" Erin asked as she noticed him tense, she looked behind him towards the doors and realised why he'd froze. "Bertrand." Erin greeted tensely, rubbing her wrists instinctively. The rope burns had taken a while to fade. It was the only sign of her nervousness around him.
"Erin." He managed to say her name without a sneer, which had to be a first for Bertrand since what had happened.
Vlad looked between them cautiously. Vlad hated the pair of them being in the same room as each other, he was never sure whether Bertrand would definitely go against him and attack her or stick by Vlad's terms and conditions if he wanted to survive.
"What do you want?" Vlad asked him firmly, he wasn't in the mood for Bertrand to lower the atmosphere of the room.
Bertrand actually seemed nervous as he spoke. "I want to ask if you were planning to start your training again?"
Vlad let out a laugh, "I though the training was to open the book…"
"And prepare you for being Grand High Vampire." Erin watched the exchange silently, she didn't want to interrupt and draw attention to herself.
"You mean manipulate me." Bertrand remained quiet after that one, "If training begins again I promise you I won't take anything you tell me seriously." Vlad warned him, Bertrand had deceived him too many times, "And you won't be allowed as much freedom as you had before." He certainly wouldn't be allowed to speak as freely towards him, he'd taken liberties last time especially confronting him over his 'duties'.
Bertrand immediately tried to protest, Vlad couldn't tell him what to do, "Your father is the one…"
"He'll agree with me. Everything that has happened to in my family and to Erin can be traced back to you. You don't tell me lies about Erin and my family, you don't manipulate or frame them and you don't tell me what I am to do about my kind, you will obey me when I demand something. Are we clear?"
Erin felt intimidated by Vlad's speech, even when she wasn't the one being disciplined. Vlad could be forceful when he wanted to be.
Bertrand bowed slightly, in forced respect. "Yes Vlad."
"Now get out!" Bertrand hovered for a few moments. "GET OUT!" He roared, this time everyone in the library turned to face him and see what the usually calm Vladimir Count was angry about.
Eventually they gave up growing tired of the staring match between Bertrand and Vlad and turned back to their work or searching for library books.
Bertrand sped out of the room, the moment he was gone Vlad slumped down into the chair, turning back around to get on with his work. Erin cracked a small smile at his reaction.
"What?" His brows furrowed adorably, although she'd never tell him that.
She shook her head slightly, he didn't even realise what he'd just done. "Why are you keeping him here?" Erin asked quietly, she wasn't sure why Vlad had been keeping Bertrand around. She hadn't had the courage to ask him before.
Vlad blinked slightly as he spoke, "Because I can keep an eye on him if he's here."
If there was going to be anything going on behind his back he preferred to have it going on right under his nose.
Erin decided to broach the topic that she didn't think was one of Vlad's wisest decisions, "I don't have to stay, I can find somewhere…"
"I want you to stay." He told her firmly.
She wanted him to see reason, "I used to be a slayer Vlad…"
"You saved my unlife Erin, and Dad's." Although the Count hated to be reminded of it, "I know I told you to get out but I want you to still live with us. I don't care that you were a slayer. I care that you're here." He lifted a hand to brush some hair away from her face and she leaned in instinctively to his touch, her eyes closing a fraction.
He'd never met someone who didn't mind his vampire side, she was slightly scared of it but she wasn't repulsed by it. Chloe had hated it and tried to ignore it, Jonno and his family had tried to kill him for it and Robin only ever thought it was 'awesome', he didn't understand the curse of being a vampire.
Erin felt herself melt at his words. She leaned closer to him and rested her forehead against his. Vlad smiled softly before pulling back. They didn't want to get barred from the library for publicly demonstrated affection, which would mean having to do work in the Dracula living quarters.
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Erin slowly packed her things away, Vlad always claimed not to know as much about history as she did but he always managed to write faster than her. Then again he was the best person at research as he could read a lot faster than the average person, although she did wish that she had the same ability as him but he had to be careful using that ability.
Vlad threw his bag over his shoulder and across his chest; he grabbed the strap as he always did with his right hand. He smiled at her as she stuffed her things deep into her bag. Erin had never bothered to pack things away tidily.
Erin yanked the zipper across, cursing slightly as it jammed. A few words reached his ears and he picked up 'fog' and 'garlic', she really had been spending too much time around him – not that he minded at all.
Vlad gently took her hand and pulled her from the library. Erin grinned and let him pull her along. He paused to let her out of the library first, he was a complete gentleman, she turned and mouthed 'thanks' to him. He let go of her hand for a moment before closing the door behind them.
As he turned he didn't expect Erin to still be hovering in the doorway. He knocked her forwards, making her stumble. He grabbed her shoulders, stopping her from completely falling over.
"Sorry." He whispered, Erin didn't answer her gaze was fixed ahead of her at the person who'd been seeking her out.
"The Slayers want a word." Renfield spoke, with an air of disgust in his tone as he mentioned the slayers.
Vlad was confused, as far as he knew he didn't have to speak to them for another month at least. "What do they want?"
Renfield shook his head. "Not with you Master Vlad,"
"Then who…" Understanding dawned on Vlad's face, they'd been expecting this. "Erin."
TBC
A/N: Thanks for reading.