A Vampire's Bite

Ghosts whispers and werewolf howls were a few days away on Halloween night in Suna. People were lined up in pumpkin patches, waiting to start their carvings. Dessert preparers adding last touches to their bat shaped cookies, strawberry blood pudding and devil's food cakes. Children laughed and giggled fitting on their costumes for the 31th of October.

"Kankuro, can you help tighten my outfit?" Temari asked, standing in front of a mirror, unable to reach the strings..

Kankuro entered his sister's room, like the dead, tired and careless. "Yeah, yeah," He grumbled and tied the stings on her costumes.

The puppet master was about to leave but Temari had another request. "Also, will you be a good brother and find my black hat? The one with the purple hair."

Shoulders high with irritation, Kankuro agreed, muggy. He sighed checking the hallway that lead to the dining room. He went in the room and found the witch hat on one of the chairs. Kankuro swiped it off by the hair. He walked back to Temari's room, giving her the hat.

Temari could tell Kankuro was moody and didn't like his attitude. "Take a walk outside and cool off." She suggested, adjusting her hat.

Kankuro scuffed and left her room. He walked out of his home, without his puppet or any other weapons for that matter. Suna was quiet outside, inside the homes were filled with Halloween decor and parties. Kankuro shoved his hands in his pockets, wandering in the streets of Suna. He stopped and looked up into the sky at the crescent moon. He heard a banging sound behind him, he turned to an ally way, in the darkness, he saw something. "Who's there?" He asked with a grumpy tone. Walking closer, not giving a damn, he made out the shape of a human.

"Hello." A sensual voice greeted from the shadows in the ally.

"Who are you?" The puppeteer worked up an attitude.

"You don't remember," The voice asked, stepping onto the street, "Kankuro?"

His expression changed to surprisement. "You!?"

The voice belonged to Shino who actually smiled. "You're lookin' good tonight."

Kankuro gave a glare, noticing the bug ninja's skin was strangely pale, nearly white. "I wish I could say the same about you. What do you want?"

"To eat."

Kankuro covered his mouth about to laugh at Shino.

"I've very hungry," The Aburame added walking close to Kankuro, "I haven't eaten in a while." His voice turned into a sweet talk tone. Shino smirked, pushing the frame on his sunglasses down, showing his eyes.

"Whoa." Kankuro stepped away from Shino's eyes, having a sense of danger.

"I need to eat soon." The pale ninja walked closer to his victim, staring in his eyes.

Kankuro tried to play an uneasy feeling off and get back home. "Then go get yourself a hamburger." He turned around, walking but Shino seemed to appear in front of him.

"I'm afraid I can't let you go." The Aburame stared again, possessing him. "I tried to eat fruit, it wasn't that good." He approached closer, Kankuro wasn't able to move from his eyes. "I tried meat, it was disgusting." Shino held Kankuro, gaining more control. He trapped the puppeteer in a hug and brushed up to his ear, whispering with fangs. "So now I only have one option left. Blood." He found a spot to bite on Kankuro's neck. Shino was about to bite but his victim tensed up. Seeming sincere, he kissed his neck. "Just close your eyes, it'll be over in seconds."

Kankuro felt drowsy and sleepy, his eyes began to shut. "W-what's going to happen if you...bite me?"

"That depends. Live as a vampire or die as a human. Either way I'm still going to be fed." The Aburame heard sigh from Kankuro before sinking his fangs into his neck. 'His soul is strong. It doesn't take this long to get control over a human.' His vampire instincts allowed him to drink the sweet blood. He felt his strength returning taking his last sip. Shino released him and licked the remaining blood. He gently laid Kankuro down and observed if he was still alive.