Saturday

You woke up feeling absolutely exhausted. After patbingsoo last night, the five of you had decided to head to the noraebang. And after three hours of non-stop singing and dancing like maniacs, you had arrived home at about two in the morning. But the adrenaline was still pumping in your veins so you had stayed up until five in the morning just surfing the web.

Urgh, never stay up late ever again.

Vampires don’t usually have to sleep but it was a better alternative to you than drinking blood every day. You only had blood once a week which went that you were getting the required nutrition but only enough energy to last for about two days. Sleep and food (normal human food) are other alternatives that gave vampires energy. Even though sleep and food aren’t exactly necessary variables, they do help a lot if a vampire is low on blood. However it doesn’t necessarily mean a vampire can abstain from blood.

You glanced at the clock and it read 11:45 AM. Groaning, you rolled around in bed closing your eyes. You were halfway to sleep when suddenly; you jolted out of bed and glanced at the clock again.

11:45 AM…Saturday…OH, ! I HAVE TO MEET LU HAN SUNBAENIM AT THE LIBRARY TODAY!

You scrambled out of bed and sped to the bathroom. In there, you ran about like a mad woman. You had your toothbrush in your mouth, a brush in your hair, and your pants halfway down at the toilet bowl.

Aw, , , ! What if I’m late?! Oh god, now I’m really going to die!

Tumbling out of the bathroom after splashing your face with water, you undressed in a hurry and didn’t bother mixing and matching your clothes. You just blindly yanked whichever you saw first out of your closet and put it on. It ended up with you in a purple long sleeved shirt, the jeans from last night, and a leather jacket that you didn’t even know you had.

This will have to do. Oh god, my hair.

You grimaced at your bed hair and quickly tied it up in a ponytail.

There…now where are my socks?
 

You didn’t bother looking at the socks you chose but just rolled them on. You grabbed your school bag and rushed out the door while trying to fit on your sneakers. Your mother was passing by in the hallways when she saw you speed past her.

“Honey, where-” You traced your steps backwards and pecked your mother on the cheek.

“Bye, mom, I’ll be at the library.” You ran off again and left your mother there staring at where you last stood.

“Um…okay…” She walked off in slight confusion. You ran out of the house and out onto the lawn.

“Please do not step on the grass, madam.” The automated voice warned and you rolled your eyes.

“Whatever!” You yelled back and ran out the gates that were about to close.

Dad must have left for work not long ago.

You just made it past the gates before it closed behind you and you sprinted down the sidewalk, passing by other mansions. You ran mindlessly as you entered the main street. With your vampire speed, you managed to dash past human citizens without being seen.

Where is this library?! God damn it, why so far?!

Just as you made a right, you spotted the building up ahead and you ran faster.

There you are! I just made it!

You sped up the steps and pushed open the large wooden doors of the building with a loud slam and a shout of ‘I’m here!’ The librarian and other nearby readers looked up in shock as they saw your bent over, red faced, panting figure at the corridor. Realizing you made a big scene; you shot up and quickly bowed in apology.

“Joesonghamnida!” You shouted out loud and you shot back up stiffly realizing that the more you shouted the more disapproving stares you garnered. Smiling sheepishly, you gently closed the doors behind you and meekly made your way to the librarian’s desk. The librarian was a woman in her early 40s and she did not look pleased.

“I’m sorry, um, but I was just wondering…did you see a man about this tall, large doe-like eye, flower boy looks, and blonde hair come around?” You described Lu Han the best you could and the librarian stiffly shook her head. You sighed in relief.

He isn’t here yet.

“Oh, thank you, and, um, do you know where the historical books are?” You scratched your head and avoided her eyes.

“Head straight, continue going straight until you hit the fiction section, from there take a left and then a right and you’ll be at the history section.” She crossly directed and you bowed gratefully, quickly shuffling away before you could cause anymore scenes.

Wow, this library is huge.

There were multiple levels that contained many shelves of books. And at the first level, there was a huge space for students to study or read. There were seating areas scattered around here and there as well. It was large and beautiful and you couldn’t help but admire the stained glass windows, chandeliers that dangled from the mural ceiling, the old dark wood shelves lined with books in proper order, or the many levels all containing shelves and shelves of books.

You were an avid reader, considering the fact that you loved history and the art of language but it seems as if you met your paradise. You would love to just spend all day in this library, huddled away in a corner with a fiction or fantasy book in your hands and a pile of more beside you. You almost forgot about you quest to find the historical fiction. Luckily, somehow your wanderings led you to the fiction section and you made your way to the history section from there. You made a left then a right like the librarian said and found yourself in front of more shelves, all dedicated to historical literature.

Woah, this is magnificent.

Your family had their own personal library but it was nothing compared to this. Your eyes sparkled at the whole collection of history books and you practically skipped as you wandered through each shelf while glancing at the spines of the books to read the titles.

There were books about human history. The American Civil War, the Cold War, World War I and II, the Holocaust, the American revolution, the Joseon Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, the Manchurians, the Romans, the Greeks, the 1st and 2nd Punic Wars, the Roman Empire, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Works by Herodotus, Medieval history and countless books about various periods and events in history.

There were books about mythology and folktales. Roman mythology, Greek mythology, Mesopotamian mythology, Incan mythology, Irish mythology, Chinese legends, Korean folktales, Polish folktales, Egyptian mythology, German folktales, Indian folktales, Japanese legends, and so much more.

But where is the section about Mythical History?

Mythical history, as many would think, should be called mythology. But truthfully, that’s what the humans call it. Mythical history isn’t exactly mythology and it isn’t exactly mythical either. The only reason why it is called mythical history is because the ones who make history are mythical beings.

Everything about the War of the Fairies and the Dwarves, the Lycanthropic Enslavement, the Vampiric Expansion, the Rebellion of the Elves, the famous underwater heist of the Lee Merman Twins, the War of the Races, and most important of all the Vampiric-Lycanthropic War are all considered mythical history.

It should be here in this library…after all this is a library for mythical creatures and not for humans.

In the eyes of humans, this library isn’t a library at all. The grand entrance in front is disguised as a rundown warehouse. In the eyes of a mythical race like vampires or elves or werewolves, it was a central library for everything. It was a smart defensive technique. After all, you wouldn’t want humans finding out about mythical history.

“Are you looking for something?” A male voice asked and you spun around in surprise. He wasn’t facing you but he was organizing the books. You could only see his side profile. You saw that he had a trolley full of books that he needed to organize.

“Oh, um, yeah, actually, I was looking for the mythical history section but I can’t find it.” You pouted and glanced at the male. Your eyes widened as he seemed familiar.

Darn it, why do I keep bumping into these princes everywhere? It’s like they know I’m where I am.

“Hey, aren’t you that guy who drove away those fangirls outside of school?” You pointed out. He still didn’t face you as he continued placing books in the right order.

“What day are you talking about? I’m always the one who drives away those girls.” You stepped closer and glanced at the trolley.

“Monday…it was my first day of school.” You picked up a book and read the title. It was about a play by William Shakespeare called Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers never together until death.

“Ah, you’re that new girl.” He remarked and you chuckled, flipping open the book.

“That’s me, the first vampire in Epik High history.” You cocked your head as you read the first few lines of the play.

“Yeah, it’s nice for someone to break the precedent. It was fresh news and a shock for my brothers. What happens next? A werewolf at Sukira High?” He laughed and you looked up to find him still ordering the books.

“You never know. It might happen.” Yo