[Yukiko knows it's a misconception, but right now? It's keeping her from sobbing. She knows, deep down, there's no one to protect, that he's alone, that Nanako's alone, and she couldn't do anything.

But right now, not crying is a whole lot better than letting her tears flow as freely as she'd like them to. Later, perhaps. But not now.]

We will. I know we will. That vampire - and maybe that's the wrong word, but I can't bring myself to think of another - won't drain them. We won't let her.