Chapter 1: The Separation

All she felt was falling. She grabbed and grabbed for something to break her fall, but was never able to grasp anything. Although her eyes were open, she saw nothing but a blur of things flying by. She didn't even have time to change into her demon form before she was shoved off the cliff. She could see her sister Shadow on the cliff screaming and reaching for her, but she was fading fast.

"SHI! NO!" she had screamed when she slipped off.

"SHADOW!" Shi screamed back.

Suddenly as her sister faded completely, something slammed into her, breaking her fall. As Shi looked to see who had caught her, she noticed it was no one she knew at all. It was a guy, with shaggy, messy pitch black hair that blew freely in the wind as they flew. He had eyes as dark as midnight, and skin as pale as the moon. His wings were long and covered in pitch black feathers that fluttered out as he flew. His nails were long and black like eagle talons, and he seemed to hold her with the greatest of ease. His long black trench coat flapped in the wind as he flew.

"Who are you?" Shi asked quietly.

The boy looked at her and smiled, flashing beautiful white teeth, but Shi was looking at his razor sharp fangs.

"You're a vamp!" she said, shocked, her eyes widening.

The boy nodded, but still didn't speak. His earrings chimed in the wind like tiny wind chimes. One of them was long and had an sideways half moon and a pentacle in the middle of it. Suddenly he dived for the ground, making Shi gasp and hug his neck tightly. The boy smiled again and folded his wings around them, falling faster. Shi debated screaming or just letting the ground meet them head on, but she just squeezed her eyes closed as tight as she could, hiding her face against his neck. Suddenly the boy opened his wings and fluttered to the ground like he had a parachute on. He gently let Shi's feet down, and they're eyes met again.

"What's your name?" Shi asked, smiling.

The boy hesitated before answering.

"You'll laugh." he said quietly, his voice deep and kind.

"No, no I won't. I promise." Shi insisted, her arms still around his neck.

She examined him some more now that the wind wasn't blowing and she wasn't fearing for her life. Something that she hadn't noticed before was that his chest and body was well built. The boy smiled and looked down. Shi slowly pulled her arms from around his neck, her wrist brushing up against his hair. She noticed how soft it was, almost like rabbits fur and that he didn't care which way it laid.

"Sorry, I guess I should have done that a while back, huh?" Shi asked, blushing.

"No, no! You're fine, really. In fact, I think it feels good. Keep them there." the boy said, catching her sliding arms and holding them in place. "Ok, I'll tell you. But please don't laugh." he begged.

"I promise I won't laugh. If I do, you can give me a Vampire's Kiss." Shi replied, smiling at him, and gently playing with his hair.

The boy smiled back, and brushed some of his hair out of his eyes.

"Its Eclipse." he said shyly.

"Eclipse? I love it!" Shi said.

"Really?" Eclipse asked, raising an eyebrow.

Shi stared into his midnight blue eyes, getting lost in his daze. She felt totally safe with him, and the feeling that something was forming between them, even though they just met, crept over her.

"Yea, Its such a pretty, I mean cool name!" Shi replied, smiling warmly.

"You're laughing." Eclipse muttered.

"No, no I'm not. I was afraid I had offended you by saying it was pretty, so I smiled so it would seem more like a joke, you know." Shi said, trying to explain it.

"Really?" Eclipse asked, a disbelieving tone in his voice.

"Yea! You're name is awesome! I can prove that you name isn't funny. My sisters name is Shadow, ok? Please believe me. I wasn't laughing at you I promise." Shi said.

Eclipse looked at her through his hair, which had fallen back into his face. His midnight blue eyes glinting in the sun, as his hair gently blowing in the light breeze.

"Ok. I'll believe you this time." he said, smiling.

"I do have a couple questions for you though." Shi said, stepping closer to him.

"Ask." Eclipse said, looking down at her.

"If you are a vampire, how are you out in the sun?" she asked, gently brushing his bangs out of his face again. "And, why are you colder than me?"

"Hmm." Eclipse muttered, smiling. "I knew that was coming. I'm really surprised you haven't turned and ran for your life yet."

"Well…You see…" Shi started, brushing her own bangs out of her face. "If I did that, I would be running away from myself."

Eclipse looked at her stunned.

"You mean…" he started but paused.

"Yup." Shi said, smirking.

"Wow." Eclipse muttered, smiling widely. "Its been so long since I've found another of my own kind. But, I have the right to ask you the same thing." he raised an eyebrow.

Shi laughed lightly and looked down.

"Well, I did have a cloak…but I think I may have lost it when I got shoved off the cliff." she said.

"Ah. I see. So, right now, you are unprotected completely?" Eclipse asked.

"Yea. Unfortunately I am. I guess I'll just have to hang out in these woods until night time." Shi said quietly, looking around at her surroundings.

"No way!" Eclipse yelled, making her jump. "You are not staying in here alone until dark! Not with them fuckers running around here!" he said, and she felt a sudden wave a relief wash over her.

"Alright then. What am I supposed to do?" she asked.

"I'll stay with you. And protect you." Eclipse said, more calmly this time.

Shi felt flattered, and her face flushed with color.

"You don't have too." she said, smiling weakly.

"But I want to." Eclipse said, his wings twitching.

"Its not necessary, really. You can leave me here, I can fend for myself." she said.

"Oh really. It looked like you were doing a great job when I caught you about half way down that cliff." Eclipse said, raising his eye brow again.

Shi looked down at the ground and felt her black tattered skirt brush against her legs. The heals of her boots sank into the ground as she leaned back nervously on them. Almost loosing balance, she flailed her arms, and Eclipse caught her and pulled her forward again.

"Thanks." she said, smiling weakly.

"No problem. Come on, lets not stand in one place too long." Eclipse replied, taking her hand and walking ahead of her.

A/n: ok, theres chapter one. Review for me!! LaterZ!!