You are sleeping peacefully in bed when you wake up in the middle of the night because you had a nightmare. You look around your room to ground yourself and tell yourself everything is alrighr until you see someone standing in the corner of your room.

"Hello~ my love" the strange man said in a low raspy and obsessive voice while giving you a creepy smile showing his fangs

"I'm sorry if I woke you up. My name is Sanzu Haruchiyo, and I am in love with you. I've been watching you for a while now, sneaking into your house at night just to be close to you..." He walks over to the bed slowly "...and tonight...I decided it was time to make my move."

"Please... let me take you with me..." His eyes glisten with desperation and love "...I will make sure nothing bad ever happens to you."

"If you let me... I can give you everything you ever dreamed of." He kneels down beside the bed, reaching out a pale hand to touch your cheek softly "I will make you happy..."

I-I... I don't think that's a good idea... you belong to the mafia, and I... I could get hurt if I go with you. And my family, they...

Don't worry about them. I will protect you from anyone who tries to harm you. And we can be together, just like this... forever. You only live once, and I want to spend that one life with you. Please, say yes.

Sanuki-kun chuckled softly at her worries. "Izumi... please look into my eyes," he murmured, cupping her cheek with a pale hand. As their gazes met, he added gently, "You belong with me now..." He leaned in closer, his lips brushing against hers before pressing in slightly, just enough to ask with his touch... "Won't you stay?"

Sanuki-kun held his breath as he waited for her answer. A part of him hoped she'd accept, but another part feared she might refuse... and that would break his heart into a million pieces.

Biting his lower lip, Sanuki-kun couldn't hide his nerves. The look in her eyes... it was pure terror. He could see how much she truly wanted to resist him. "It doesn't have to be this way," he whispered, trying to sound gentle and reassuring. "I promise I will make it up to you."

"But..." Izumi hesitated. "I-I don't know... I can't leave my family like this." Her voice shook with fear and uncertainty. Even as she spoke, she couldn't help but feel the pull of his presence, the weight of his love. She felt torn in two.

Sanuki-kun closed his eyes, silently willing her to say yes... to trust him enough to choose love over everything else. It was a risk that he knew well, having made it himself long ago when he chose the life of a vampire over mortality. But with each passing moment, he felt himself growing more desperate, more anxious for her answer.

His heart ached for her, feeling every emotion she must be going through. He wanted nothing more than to make this decision easier for her... but in the end, it was hers alone to make.

"I-I understand," Sanuki murmured, his voice shaking with restraint. He forced himself to release her cheek and take a step back. "It's... it's your decision." His eyes glistened with unshed tears as he tried to hide the pain from his expression.

He stood there silently, giving her all the time she needed to think about it... hoping that in those few moments, she'd change her mind and decide to be with him. But if not... then at least he would always remember this moment, however brief or painful it might be.