. Blood Lust .

"It's here."

I turned to Takashi, "What?"

He turned his brilliant red eyes to me and smiled, "The Blood Fountain."

Chapter One. Blood Fountain

A blood fountain is a human being who will never die, no matter how much you take blood from it. But it can never become a vampire...and it has a short lifespan. As the kingdom looked down upon the small figure walking the stone path, I breathed in the wind that came with the human. I closed my eyes and exhaled. Flowers. I looked around and saw that the others had also smelt the human's scent as well and was probably deeply curious to how its blood tasted...

I turned my attention back to the window and saw that the human had stopped and someone was coming out from our palace doors. It was another blood fountain. Toya.

Takashi turned his lips to my ear, "It's rumored that the two are siblings."

I raised my eyebrow at this, "That's unusual..."

"I know", Takashi smiled with a look of hunger in his eyes, "The King is sending orders for the two's village to be searched in case there are more blood fountains."

I licked my lips at the thought of so much blood. In our palace, only royals got to keep blood fountains to themselves. I looked at the window and saw that Prince Yukito had come out as well and was giving what appeared to be a warm welcome to the new blood fountain. Toya was Prince Yukito's blood fountain.

Suddenly, the new human broke free from the Prince's embrace and turned its gaze upwards to where the East windows were. I was startled to see it had piercing green eyes and the others around me began to murmur. I stared at the new creature, wondering who it was staring at. It finally looked back to the Prince and its sibling, and was invited into the Palace.

Everyone dispersed at once, getting ready for the welcoming ball for the Blood Fountain.

I walked with Takashi to our rooms, which were located close to each other. I and Takashi were illegitimate children of the Royals, so we got to live in the East Wing of the Palace. Where the direct Royals for the Throne slept, no one knew. It was a secret.

Before Takashi and I separated to dress, he gripped my arm and with a hidden laughter in his eyes, he said, "Dress up pretty boy, you might win the heart of one of the Royals." He then let go and left for his room. Confused, I went into my own room.

When we arrived to the ball room, it was, as usual, extravagantly decorated. And we were late.

I looked above the crowds of people and saw that the new Blood Fountain was sitting beside the King. As I looked at it, it turned its eyes towards me, the sharp green eyes. I looked away quickly. A girl. The Blood Fountain was beautifully dressed and looked even prettier than some of the Royal Princesses. Somebody accidentally knocked into me and I backed off. I realized that the dancing had begun and I made my way to the wall to stay away from the crowds of swirling dresses.

I sneaked glimpses at the human girl, wondering who she would go to.

"She will go to you."

I jumped, my skin crawling. I turned to my right and there was the Royal Princess Meiling.

I bowed and then straightened myself to ask, "Pardon me?"

"She will be my dowry to you if you marry me."

"My Princess, I am not a worthy suitor for you."

"Why not? You have the blood of royalty in you."

I looked at the beautiful Princess, her red eyes revealed nothing to me.

She smiled prettily at me, "You must court me."

If I married the Princess, I would become a Royal, and I would have as much blood as I wanted. I would live pleasantly forever. I smiled back at the Princess and bowed. I offered my arm to her, and her silk gloved hand artistically touched my arm gently. I led her to the dance floor and the sea of people parted to let us through.

Our red eyes locked and we looked at nothing else. She was beautiful, and I had no clue why she picked me of all the men to court her. But I knew I would never love this woman. Never.