YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I HAVE! Why.aren't I good enough.You betrayed me.So you're going to take my last thing from me, Darren.

'.You just.have it all.A kind mother and sister.and even a father. The manga makes it worse, as Steve has a tearful breakdown as he stands over Darren, shouting about how Darren has friends and a family while Steve has absent parents and now his only friend has 'betrayed' him.Darren is devastated, as his best friend now hates him and he sacrificed his normal life for nothing. In the end, Steve cannot bring himself to kill his friend, but swears to become the world's greatest vampire hunter and return to kill both Darren and Mr. After he is exhumed, Darren is attacked by Steve who accuses him of conspiring with Mr.In the funeral Darren also has to hear Annie screaming for him to Please Wake Up, and then his dad talking about all the things he'd hoped his son would achieve.Then Darren hears his dad break down crying for the first time in his life. The part that makes it is after his body is first found and his father sends both Annie and his mother away to call for help.To make things worse, Darren is conscious during the whole thing and is forced to see his mourning family, his funeral and how he's being buried. Darren's 'suicide' and the reactions of his family and friends.He spends the following days spending more time with his family before his inevitable end. In order to protect his family and friends from himself, Darren must fake his death and start a new life as Mr.He tearfully realizes that he has to leave the town or else he'll hurt his family and friends. Darren almost killing his sister due to being unable to control his newfound vampire instincts.Especially in the manga, when he's freaking out at the thought of never seeing Steve again. The poor kid blames himself for what happened to his friend and it's a major factor in his decision to make a deal with Mr. When Steve gets poisoned by Madam Octa and how Darren acts afterwards.He wasn't kidding when he said he'll be broken without Darren around.

This becomes Harsher in Hindsight after Steve's return in Allies of the Night.

If you break up our friendship, I don't know what I'll do.' You're my best friend, Darren, the only person I can really talk to. Crepsley said, and you ignoring me at school.

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