New Beginnings
A/N: Its nice to see a few people reading this story, but hopefully the next few chapters will draw in more people. I spent more time on this chapter and I hope you all enjoy it.
Chapter Two: Unexpected Visitors
About two days had passed since Akina's arrival in New York, and she still felt lonely. Not even all the sightseeing or shopping in the world would cure it. The only source of blood within her reach was the innocent pigeons, but even they did not satisfy her thirst. It was never enough for her. Another afternoon was spent watching television.
'To think I thought Japanese television was bad! These shows make ours look somewhat normal. Well, except for the game shows. I don't think any other place in the world could top us.' She changed through the channels every three seconds.
"Damn it! Isn't there ever anything on?" She sighed and turned off the TV. "Well, I suppose I'll just read a book instead."
Akina reached for a large brown book bag and pulled out a copy of Romeo and Juliet and began reading. Hundreds of times she had read the story over and over, every single time learning something new.
Five years ago, her naïve little mind would've identified with Juliet, falling in love so quickly and so easily with the handsome Romeo. In this case, Romeo was a handsome vampire and she was mortal. No matter how many people interfered or tried to keep them apart, nothing could stop them. But then Romeo killed Tybalt, was sent away and told that Juliet was dead.
He ended up killing himself.
Only when he woke up after slaying Paris did he realize that Juliet was not dead, but alive and only waiting for him. She did the unthinkable and killed herself, to avoid spending the rest of her life in pain.
'Too bad I can't die...' she thought. She was doomed to walk among the undead for all eternity.
Exactly how long was eternity?
'I can't spend it alone...I have to find—' her thoughts were interrupted by the window flying open. She could sense it. They were here.
In the middle of the room a tall man and a woman appeared. The woman had blue hair with eyes to match. A large origami flower was pinned in her hair, and she seemed to have a rather sad appearance to her. The man was considerably taller, with long blond hair that made him appear rather feminine, thought his pale masculine features stood out very clearly.
"Deidara?" She got up from the bed. He welcomed his younger cousin with open arms.
"Glad to see your okay."
"Wow. I wasn't expecting this. Go ahead and sit down." Deidara and Konan sat down at the table, while Akina sat on the edge of her bed.
"You remember Konan right, un?"
"A little," she said. Deidara looked around the room and then at Akina.
She changed so much since he last saw her. Her aura still seemed innocent enough, but her eyes held less naivety than when she was mortal. They were still the same pale blue, but now rimmed with dark purple shadows, surrounded by a very pale face. Her hair was down to her shoulders and had lots of layers with white and auburn streaks throughout her ash blonde hair.
"So how do you like being one of us?" Deidara asked. "Tell us how much human blood you've spilled." She stopped.
"I haven't spilled any." Konan appeared slightly surprised. 'A vampire not feeding off of humans?' What kind of vampire was she then?
"How have you survived for so long then?" she asked with curiosity.
"Humans aren't the only creatures with blood. I've found that animal blood is rather satisfying. Besides, what reason would I have to hurt a human when at one point, I was one of them?"
"You do make a rather strong point," said Deidara. "Whatever suits you..."
"I think we should explain the real reason we are here," said Konan. Akina wondered why Konan was tagging along with Deidara. She used to be with someone else...but she couldn't remember who it was. Though whoever it was, Konan's grief showed through.
"I agree Konan," said Deidara. "Akina, a lot has changed during your absence."
Silence overtook the room. She had no idea what was going on.
"Do you remember the Akatsuki at all?"
"Weren't all of you in it?" He nodded.
"Yes. Well, I'll make things simpler. We've grown much smaller in numbers."
"How many were there again?"
"Ten of us," said Deidara.
"Then who did you loose?" Konan's expression became even more saddened. This subject obviously wasn't easy for her.
"We lost Sasori," said Deidara. "Then Zetsu, Tobi, Kisame... "
"And Pein," said Konan trying to hold back tears. She sniffled. "Wait, Akina doesn't know half of them."
"Oh yeah, I forgot. Sorry," said Deidara. "But I'm sure she remembers a certain vampire slayer?"
"Uh...not really," she said. "I don't remember all that much from my human life."
"Really? So you don't remember Uchiha Sasuke?"
'Uchiha Sasuke...
It was the morning after the school dance. Akina woke up to find that she was not in her room, and her clothes were scattered on the floor. Lying next to her was Sasuke, still asleep from last night's events.
'Wow...' she thought. 'I can't believe I lost my virginity to someone as hot as him!'
Akina quickly then remembered what an inconsiderate asshole he became after that.
"Sasuke?" Sasuke looked up from his book.
"What?" he asked coldly.
"I was wondering...if you wanted to go out tonight?"
"Only if you're spending the night." She glared at him.
"What am I to you now?" Sasuke didn't respond. "Have you forgotten how much you mean to me?" Just then a tall red head girl walked up.
"Ah, Mayumi. Nice to see you."
"Who's this?" she asked. Mayumi and Sasuke both laughed.
"Why, I'm his girlfriend."
"But...I'm his girlfriend. Right Sasuke?" He sighed.
"I'm sorry," he said with regret. "Not anymore."
"What happened?"
"Sasuke-kun and I got frisky at the Christmas party!" She squealed. Akina fought back tears and stood up.
"Then we're through," she said.
"Are you alright?" Sasuke asked as he got up.
"Am I okay? I'm not fucking okay! I let you have sex every week with me for a year and you leave me for that fucking whore? I don't even know what to say to you?"
"Akina I—" She slapped him across the face.
"Shut up! I don't ever want to see your face again!" Akina stormed off, tears running down her face.
Soon more memories of him came to her mind...bad memories. Memories she thought she had banished from the depths of her mind.
"Did I ever tell you what I've been up to lately?"
"You're in the tabloids every day. Why would I need to hear anything?" He smirked.
"I think you might have been onto something when you told me the story...about the vampire."
"So what? You didn't believe me?"
"That was before they tried to hunt me. Akina, I'm a vampire slayer. My brother tried to make me one of them, but I got away. I joined the extermination team and one day Tokyo will be free of the undead."
"He killed them all?" Akina spoke softly with horror. Deidara nodded. "But how...I thought they could handle him?"
"He's not an ordinary slayer," said Konan. "Not after the number we did to his organization. He was the only one who survived."
"But how?"
"He escaped. Akina, he's become worse since then." said Deidara.
"How much worse?"
"For thousands of years our kind has walked the earth, cursed. But so has another race."
"What kind of race?"
"It was said the first of their kind was created in North America by the Navajo tribe. An enemy tribe murdered the chief, so the tribe's medicine man sealed his spirit into a wolf. The enemy tribe was defeated, but the medicine man did not foresee that it would cause trouble. The wolf's bite was venomous, and anyone who was bitten would change into something as gruesome as our kind."
"Are you telling me that Sasuke is..."
"A werewolf? Yes," said Deidara. "Akina...he's a monster. And he wants to kill us all. But most of all, he's after you."
"Me? Why?"
"Who knows?" said Konan. "Although I have heard he's developed some sort of...obsession."
"With me..." Akina said softly. "I don't understand. He's the one who cheated on me...unless...he wants me back."
"Then its time that you join us," said Deidara.
"Is that why you came here in the first place?" He nodded.
"You are one of us now, whether you chose it or not. Any objections?"
"None."
"Then come with us."
"Why? Where are we going?" she asked.
"To the top of the Empire State Building. Itachi is waiting for us there."
Itachi...
Where did he fit into all this?
"You didn't tell me your name last time we met. I think it would be wise to do that."
"I believe its common courtesy to give your name first." Akina raised an eyebrow and looked up at him.
"My name is Akina. And you?"
"Itachi."
"Weasel? It does suit you."
"How would you know?" he asked. "You've just barely met me." Akina smirked and reached for his mask.
"Do you mind if I?"
"Go on." She took off his mask and underneath was a very gorgeous man. He had soft pale ivory skin that contrasted deeply from his dark eyes and black hair. Akina's heart nearly stopped. She had kissed this handsome man at the party last week? There was no way!
"Surprised?" he asked. 'Why does he look so familiar?' she asked herself. 'Where have I seen that face before?'
"Actually...yes. I didn't think someone as handsome as you was hiding under that mask." Itachi smirked.
"I never expected you to appear so innocent." He leaned closer to her until their faces were just inches apart. Akina was blushing bright red. She quickly shook it off and looked up at him.
"I'm not as innocent as I appear to be."Their lips met in a soft kiss.
'He is Sasuke's brother...'
Hidan had been gone for an awfully long time.
'Perfect,' thought Kakuzu. 'This is the perfect opportunity to read his journal and see what I can do with it.' He opened it up to the first page:
I can't describe this feeling...
Everywhere I look,
You're there.
Haunting me.
So many times I've tried to push you from my thoughts,
But you're there.
Haunting me.
Kakuzu chuckled. "The poor kid is still lovesick." He flipped through a few pages and found another interesting entry.
I can't remember how many times I've thought this, but I'll say it again...
I need you.
I want you.
I have to have you. The thought of not having you kills me.
I can't stand to see him touching you, kissing you, and seducing you.
Forget him. You belong to me.
Kakuzu read several more pages of Hidan's writings. From the sounds of things, it started out as an innocent crush, slowly worked to an obsession; he pursued her, and then followed several entries of all of his sexual fantasies with her.
'You're a sick man,' Kakuzu flipped through several more pages and soon the writing became less obsessed fueled, and more and more depressing.
Do you have any idea how much this hurts?
I may have no heart, but it still hurts!
I've searched for you, but I find nothing but emptiness.
I'm begging you, before I kill myself,
Return to me, my angel.
I'm still in love with you.
"What are you reading, Kakuzu?"
'Shit.' Kakuzu turned around to see Hidan standing behind him. Kakuzu dropped the journal on the ground, and Hidan's eyes widened with anger.
"What the fuck are you doing with my journal?"
"Nothing..."
"You've been reading it! Don't fucking lie to me! How much did you read?"
"Do you think I care how obsessed you are with that girl?" Hidan's eyes narrowed.
"I don't care what you think. I'm not giving up. She will return to me."
'And that is when I'm going to give her the best sex she'll ever have!'
Kakuzu didn't want to know what strange thoughts ran through Hidan's head, but he knew it couldn't be good. Hidan ran off and slammed the bathroom door behind him. Within minutes, loud howls of pain began to emit from the bathroom.
And that was when Kakuzu wondered why he even bothered to hang around that psychotic, masochistic freak...
What will happen with Akina's encounter with Itachi? Exactly what does Sasuke have planned up his sleeve? What about Hidan? And Where does Ophelia fit into all this?
Find out next time!
