under the shade of a tree, sitting down and leaning against it.

sitting in the branches above his head, half asleep. He noticed the other come and sit.

walked through the park in the sunlight, enjoying the summer flowers blooming in the park's botanical gardens. She loved this time of year_

though it was hot, for all of the flowers, fruits and grains she worked so hard on since spring finally bore fruit.

glances up into the branches of the tree he's sitting under, noting the other's presence before scanning the area. His gaze falls on_

the girl with platinum blonde hair walking in the sun, and his expression falls slightly as he watches her. He wishes he could be like her,_

and live in the light without having to worry about how long he has until the sun's rays burn his skin.

lowers her head to sniff the sweet aroma of one of the lilies. She closed her eyes, enjoying the intoxicating scent.

hesitantly stands, the urge to communicate with another Human bubbling up inside him. He hasn't talked to anyone for so long...

smiles as she opens her eyes to gaze at the flower. "So pretty," she murmured quietly to herself before moving on to the next display_

of plants.

slowly starts making his way toward her, making sure to stay under the cover of the trees. He shouldn't be doing this, he's only putting_

her in danger, especially since he hasn't fed in a while.

too absorbed in looking at the flowers to notice any movement behind her. The sun feels so warm on her face.

stops not too far from the girl, biting his lower lip in indecision. He glances down at the watch on his wrist, and finally steps closer to_

her, still remaining in the shade as a smile stretches across his lips. "Those flowers sure are pretty, aren't they?"

looks up and turns around when she hears Alfred's voice. "Yes they are. Where did you come from? I didn't see anyone around."

's grin turns sheepish, and he rubs the back of his neck lightly. "I was actually sitting under that tree over there. Sorry if I scared you_

! I guess I just have awesome sneaky ninja skills!"

"I guess you do, since that's what ninjas do, lurk in the shadows. The shade sounds good though, the sun feels very warm, even though it's_

getting closer to sunset."

steps further into the shadow of the tree so that she can also have some room in the shade. "Eh, I don't mind the heat much, I just get_

sunburned pretty easily!"

steps into the edge of the shadow cast by the dense growth of the trees. She peers at Alfred curiously. "You look like you could use some_

sun, you're so pale." She steps a little closer to look at him.

takes a step back, nervous about the close proximity. It's dangerous for her. A small laugh escapes him. "Yeah, I know. But whenever I try_

to tan, I end up looking like a lobster instead!"

frowns when he steps back, wondering what repelled him from her. "I hate sunburn, always so painful, then the itching and peeling. No fun_

at all."

laughs again, nodding in agreement. "Exactly! So I make sure to put on sunscreen and stay in the shade! But I do love the sun~"

"A little sun never hurt anyone, plus it's a good way to get your vitamin D if you don't like milk." She stepped close enough to take his_

hand in hers and pull him out of the trees into the sunlight. "A few minutes never killed anyone."

tenses up, looking nervously up towards the sky, thinking about how the girl's remark was so very wrong when it came to his kind. "Y-yeah, _

tilts her head with curiosity at his nervousness. She tugged gently on his arm, drawing him into the bright sunlight. "There, doesn't that_

feel really wonderful?" She closed her eyes and looked up, the sun shining on her face.

relishes the feel of warmth and life coming from the girl's hand, trying not to think about the blood he can feel pulsing through her veins_

. "It does..." He trails off, looking at the sky again and hoping he wont burn too quickly.

watches him face the sun. "Doesn't that feel nice? Walk with me, there's some late blooming roses over here I want to see." She tugged on_

his arm again, making follow her to the roses only a few steps away. "Don't they smell wonderful?"

does have to admit, with his improved sense of smell, the flowers smell amazing. "They do." Luckily he isn't feeling any burning yet, and_

he thinks maybe he should try to enjoy this time while he can.

lets go of his hand so she can face the roses, enjoying the scents and different colors. "I love the June blooms, they're like a_

celebration of the beginning of summer, but these blooms are special too, it's like summer's last hurrah before the fall sets in."

lets himself relax, and forces himself not to think about the consequences of staying in the sun, nor about his hunger. "Wow, I never_

thought about it that way! You make it sound really cool!" Smiles at her words, turning his gaze on her.

looks up at him, "You should always take time to smell the flowers. Here, sniff this one." She put her hand around the stem of one large_

bloom, leaning it toward him. "You're enjoy it, I promise."

leans toward it, even though he can smell the particular flower from where he was already standing. He hums happily at the smell, standing_

up straight again. "Dang, that does smell good! You sure know your flowers!"

lets a slight smile form on her lips as she looks at him, " That I do, I have the same rose variety growing at - OW!" She pulls her hand_

away quickly, a dark red bead of blood already welling from the tip of her thumb "They also have very sharp thorns." Her smile fades.

freezes, his entire body going rigid at the sight of the dark crimson liquid. The smell is intoxicating, and the dull blue color of his_

eyes fades to a light red as his licks his lips. "I-I should really be going now." He says hurriedly, forcing an apologetic smile while _

starting to back away from the girl. He wouldn't give in to the urge. He wouldn't.

looks at him, a worried frown on her face. "I don't have a handkerchief, could I bother you to use yours ... Alfred, what's wrong with_

eyes?" She moved closer to him, staring at his eyes.

can't take it anymore. He has to run now if he doesn't want the vampiric side of him to take over. "I'm sorry, but I really have to go!"

turns and takes off at a run, having to remind himself to run at a Human's pace instead of a vampire's.

watches him run away. "Alfred! Where are you going?" She looked at the spot of blood growing and running down her thumb, frowning sadly at_

at what just happened.

(Pst! Bela, you don't know me yet since this is a new event~! >u< I'm random stranger #1!) waits until he's in an alleyway, away from any_

other Humans, to actually run as fast as he can. Besides, he has to make sure Matthew hasn't gotten himself into any trouble while he's_

been away.

((OOC: Ah, okay ))

walks out of the park heading for home, still frowning. She began to recall some of the things Ludwig had told her the night before. "I _

need to talk to him, and ask him about the strange colored eyes he had."