Hello there! Not to fear, those who are following "In a Soundless Voice", I'm still working on it, I should have the next chapter up soon. It's such a cute and happy story, but I was craving something more dark and compelling! So was born this story, hope you enjoy

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Shima wondered when it all started happening, feeling so... lonely. He longed for something more, he craved sustenance in his life but always chose to keep his head down and follow his friends. A soft sigh escaped him and the cool night air brushed against his lips as he stared out his dorm window into the darkness. From that darkness a small glimmer caught his eye, he squinted trying to focus on it but couldn't tell what it was.

The pink haired exwire glanced over his shoulder to see Bon and Konekomaru sleeping soundly before he gave himself a small shrug as if to say 'why not.' before hoisting himself up and out of the small window. Landing with a small 'thump' in the damp grass below he ran in the direction of the strange light he saw in the distance. As he made his way further and further from the school campus an uneasy feeling settled over him as he realized the light didn't seem to be getting any close. 'This is bad.' He told himself as he came to a stop, still wearing his pajamas he pulled out his weapon, the golden k'rik glistened from the moon's reflection.

Before he could turn to head back towards the campus something began materializing before him, the cool air around him suddenly came to a halt and everything went silent. A girl appeared before him, emerging from the darkness as if it was a rather normal occurrence for girls to appear out of nowhere, but for her it was. Her beauty and presence seemed far beyond that of any human, and while Shima would typically be jaw dropped and drooling over her, he was too busy dodging the flash and cold steel of a katana.

"Shit!" The pink haired boy muttered as he stumbled, falling backward into the grass. The girl laughed maniacally at him, her eyes were shining a bright gold color in the moonlight. "What are you?" Shima demanded, gritting his teeth together. The demonic girl ceased her laughter to stare at Shima before speaking softly.

"I wasn't expecting to find such a perfect specimen, and here I was getting completely bored with everyone." She spoke mostly to herself before standing over the exwire, her feet on either side of his hips, her heels dug into the soft dirt and were placed firmly on his k'rik so he couldn't lift it up.

"Normally i'd be pretty happy about the position i'm in but you're really creepin' me out here so i'll have to turn ya down." Shima grabbed the girls delicate looking ankle, he knew he could easily flip her over, but before he even knew what happened his wrist was wrenched from her ankle and slammed hard into the ground beneath him. He let out a small yelp, the girl was now on her knees above him. She leaned forward and with a sharp inward breath her canines sank into the soft flesh on Shima's throat. He let out a scream, his movements becoming more desperate as he tried to push her off but to no avail. She was powerful, completely dominating him, he felt his skin tearing and blood pooled beneath his head. 'Is this it? Am I really gonna die so pathetically...' He though as he looked up into the night sky, there was nothing there but darkness, but his eyes weren't watching the sky, his eyes were watching his life ending. He felt his fear swelling, it was as if a disease was transferring an animal essence into him.

Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his back that elicited a blood curdling scream from him. He slowly looked down and to his horror he saw a blade pierced through his back, out his stomach and into the demonic girl's abdomen. Her blood seeped down the blade, mixing with Shima's as she let out a soft, almost sensual moan.

A warmth washed over him, enveloping him in a feeling of comfort. Everything around him suddenly turned an electric blue, his pupils dilated drastically against the bright light that flashed before him. He knew this familiar feeling, it was Rin, there was no mistaking the bright flames that burned around him. They seemed different than normal though, they seemed angry, burning high and lashing all around the pink haired boy.

"Get yer flithy hands off Renzou!" Rin was desperately screaming, but Shima could only barely hear him. He felt the girl's weight dissappear from him but he couldn't lift his arms, he tried to swallow but it only pushed blood forward into his mouth. He couldn't breath but somehow he was at peace, his eyes slowly closing as he drifted off into a deep sleep.

He didn't know how long he slept, all he knew was the vivid dreams he'd had of Rin's flames lashing around him. He dreamt of sitting at a lonely dining table, talking fondly with the girl who attacked him, but he couldn't remember any of the words exchanged. Shima slowly opened his eyes only to slam them quickly shut again, the light above him was blinding and caused him to cringe.

"Renzou!" An excited voice greeted him.

"O..Oku..." Shima's throat felt extremely dry which made it difficult to speak. He couldn't help but wonder how long he slept, and he desperately hoped that everything had been a dream, but as his hand wandered up to his throat the soft bandages there confirmed that he had been injured.

"It's alright, you don't have to speak, here you want some water?" Rin was jumping to his feet to run to his friend's bedside, his tail lashing back and forth behind him like a happy puppy as he grabbed a plastic cup and an ice scoop.

"Thanks..." Shima's voice was hoarse, he felt like he'd been hit by a train. He was in some form of disbelief and gratefulness over how Rin had not only saved him but was there the minute he awoke to help him.

"Don't worry about it, 's just water, I cooked you some stuff too but I forgot it back at the dorm 'cause I was in a hurry to leave today." He handed the pink haired boy the small cup and as their fingers brushed momentarily against each other's the half demon noted how cold and delicate Shima's fingers felt. Their eyes briefly met but Rin quickly averted his gaze with a nervous laugh.

"Not for the water, Okumura. For saving my life." Shima struggled to sit up, he felt sore everywhere but managed to get into an upright position, raising the small cup to his lips. As he looked at his friend he couldn't help but think about how fond of Rin he'd grown, they were always together, always talking, and while he became lost in his thoughts Rin still grinned cheerfully, his tail swaying behind him... had Rin always been this adorable? The cool water hit his dry lips and he coughed, his throat spasming, 'That's odd...' The hospital door flung open and before Shima could see who entered he smelled a soft, warm scent, one he instantly recognized. 'Yukio?'

The pink haired exwire quickly turned his head to see the younger twin walking into the room. 'Strange... I could smell him?' He glanced down at the plastic cup before setting it aside, feeling rather unnerved.

"Good morning, Renzo, how are you feeling?" Yukio greeted him politely as always.

"Awful, man I could really use some pain meds and a pretty lady at my bedside instead of this guy." Shima pointed at Rin with a weak smile.

"Hey!" Rin growled at him, fangs bared. "Ungrateful!"

Yukio gave the two an unamused glance, "Joking aside you sustained a lot of physical trauma, and you've been in a coma for three days so you may feel weak from lack of sustenance. Other than that your vitals all seem normal but I advise you get some rest before returning to your regular classes. You were very lucky, it seems you were pierced by a blade but it happened to miss your spine and cause minimal damage."

"So do I get a pretty nurse to look after me in the meantime?" Shima smirked.

Rin furrowed his eyebrows at his friend, "Pervert."

Shima couldn't help but wonder why his body had rejected the water, or why his sense of smell seemed heightened, he chose to keep quiet about it though. It made him feel uneasy, truth be told he was overly thankful Rin was next to him at that moment, lightening the mood as he always did. After explaining in detail Shima's current medical situation Yukio exited the room, leaving the two alone once more.

Rin sat down on the bed beside his friend with a sigh. "Welp, class should be out soon, Yukio was pissed off at me for skipping school to stay here ya know... But I think if I was stuck in this depressing white room i'd like to wake up to my friends. Once class gets over i'm sure everyone else will come visit ya today!"

Shima wondered if Rin even knew how kind hearted he could be at times, it's what compelled the exwire to stay by his side all the time. He didn't have long to think about it before his head suddenly felt like it was being split in two. He let out a scream, his hands gripping his hair, the sudden pain was so powerful that his vision went white. Rin's hands shot up to grab his shoulders but his body felt numb, he couldn't feel anything at the moment, nor hear what his friend was desperately yelling. He blinked, but as his eyes opened everything around him was white. Rin was no longer with him, the bed was gone beneath him, he was sitting in an empty white room. To his horror the girl who attacked him stood over him, leaning forward until their foreheads were nearly touching, her soft black hair brushed against his face.

"Who are you?!" Shima demanded in an angry manner.

"You'll know me one day, but I'm more curious about who you are. I feel a tenderness for what you are and respect for what you may become." She responded.

Shima growled at her through his teeth, he felt his canines pressing against his bottom lip, it felt almost as if he had... fangs? He grabbed the girl's delicate shoulders, flipping her over and slamming her hard against the white floor. He felt an overwhelming desire to sink his teeth into her throat, he felt like an animal, or a demon.

"Renzo!" A scream broke through his thoughts and he slammed his eyes shut, shaking his head rapidly. As he opened his eyes they were met by piercing blue orbs.

"Okumura?" Shima said gently, furrowing his eyebrows. A tray lay on the floor beside him, its contents scattered on the floor. The plastic water cup spilled, a chair flipped, and Rin was pinned beneath him. The halfling looked frightened... no, not frightened, concerned? Shima couldn't tell. As the pink haired exwire panted heavily the two remained frozen in place for a moment, holding eye contact.

Rin recognized the desperate look in Shima's eyes, they were the same look Rin had carried most of his life. That look of wanting help, of being frightened by your own actions. He saw the fangs that adorned Shima's teeth, sharp and wolf-like.

"I'm so sorry, Okumura..." Shima felt tears sting the corners of his eyes and his teeth clenched shut and he slumped down onto his friend. "Please, please keep this a secret." He pleaded.

"It's alright, if that's what you want... I won't tell anyone." Rin let out a soft sigh, pulling the pink haired boy into a hug. And so began Shima's terrible transformation, a dark secret, and an indestructible bond.

Please review! I love, love, love reviews ^.^ I expect moving forward this story will be an even mix of comedy and darkness, and INCOMING HUGE AMOUNTS OF FLUFFFF! Heheh because Shima and Rin are just too cute. Also sorry for typos, I have no beta reader.

Also I figured it would entertain me to make all of you read chapter two to get to a vampire biting scene bwahahaha!