Chapter 2: Rikku

Rikku loved the night it had always been her favourite time of the day. She loved the way the city looked with the lights glowing brightly, but it was her love of the night that had turned her into what she was. It was her fault for always wandering around late at night and she had to pay for it with her humanity.

It really wasn't that bad being a vampire she had already loved the night so only coming out at night didn't matter and drinking blood wasn't so bad and some people deserved it at least that's what she said to justify what she was doing, the hardest part about being a vampire was not leaving Mallepa she couldn't bring herself to leave the place where she had been born and since she did have lots of friends when she was human. She now had to completely change everything about herself her once short blonde hair was now long black hair she had to change her style, where she lived and she also had to give up all her friends to them she was dead.

Rikku turned down an ally hoping to find someone alone but this was Mallepa and most people knew not to travel alone especially not at night so it was hard to find people alone but if things got desperate than she might have to take on a group. The ally Rikku turned into was a place were lots of people came to get high but tonight just wasn't her night the ally was empty she let out a growl of frustration.

"Damn it! Now what?"

Rikku was just about to leave the ally when something moved in the farthest corner curious Rikku walked closer to discover it was a man but he didn't look well at all his eye's were closed and looked to be on the bleak of death.

"Hey are you alright?"

No answer she wasn't even sure if he was still live.

"Um… are you ok? Hello?"

Rikku was just about to give up when she heard a slight moan from were the guy was lying. She stood over him and gently shook him.

"Hey you there wake up!"

Rikku sighed with relief as the man's eye's shot open.

"What time is it? How long till the sun comes?"

The man asked is a deep voice that cracked as he spoke it was like he hadn't talked in awhile.

"Why you ask?"

"No reason really but you should get going it's not safe for young ladies to be wandering around in allies especially not in this city."

Rikku smiled. "You should be saving some concern for yourself; you look like you're in worse shape than me."

He laughed a sad hallow sound. "Not for much longer, once the sun comes up I'll be gone."

Rikku gasped "are you telling me you're a vampire?"

The man didn't answer but closed his eyes. Rikku smiled and sat beside him.

"Wow that really explains a lot."

"Huh what do you mean?"

"You must be a new vampire right?"

"Why would you know so much about it?"

"Because I'm a vampire to…not that I'm proud of it or anything."

The man turned to look at her as if just seeing her for the first time. Rikku blushed slightly under his gaze. Rikku reacted over and touched his cheek.

"But your so pale you haven't had any blood since you where turned right?"

The man flinched and tried to pull away from her touch.

"It's disgusting what we have to do to live. I just want to die."

Rikku jumped up eyes blazing with anger.

"Don't say such stupid things I won't let you give up I'll help you."

Rikku had no clue why but she felt I was her duty to help this guy no matter what.

"So what's your name anyways?"

"Sho"

"I'm Rikku"

"Nice to meet you, so why do you want to help me so bad anyways."

"I don't really know…but you should get some rest."

Sho nodded and closed his eyes. Rikku watched him for a few moments before moving into the kitchen to get a drink of water she hadn't been able to feed but helping Sho had taken her mind of that but now she was painfully aware of the aching hunger. She was tempted to go out again but getting Sho to her apartment had taken longer than she thought it would and the sun would be rising soon. Sho had managed to walk the whole way there but it had taken a lot out of him. He looked even paler if that was possible. He needed blood and soon before he snapped and killed the first human he saw.

Sho opened his eyes slowly, where the hell was he? Than it all came back to him he remembered that he was in Rikku's apartment. Standing he stretched lazily and than surveyed Rikku's apartment it was dark the lights where off and there where heavy black blinds covering the windows. It was really ironic really when he had been able to go out in the sun he never really wanted to and Kei had to force him to go out but now that it was impossible all he wanted to do was feel the suns rays on his skin. The reality of what he had become was just starting to sink in and it scared the hell out of him.

Sho surveyed the room again looking for something, anything that would take his mind off the thoughts that where currently running through him mind. He walked around the corner and entered the kitchen sitting in the middle of the table was a picture Sho picked it up to examine it more closely. It was a picture of Rikku but she wasn't alone there was a guy standing behind her with his arms wrapped around her protectively and she was smiling the picture had been taken at night and it didn't look like it had been taken that long ago.

Sho was still staring at the picture when Rikku walked into the room. "what you lookin at?' Sho didn't answer he was deep in thought.

"Geez not very talkative are you?"

"Huh… oh sorry I was just thinking."

"Well obviously, you're a real space cadet you know that right?'

Sho stared at her for a moment before turning back to the picture.

"So who's the guy in the picture?'

"That was Cain my old boyfriend he was a vampire too but he died recently."

"I see."

Rikku sighed and flopped down into a chair. She really had no idea what to do with this guy.

Sho stared at her for a few moments than spoke. "Maybe I should go I'm just causing you trouble."

Rikku shook her head no its ok I'm just a little tired I didn't sleep very well last night Sho nodded and didn't ask why she hadn't slept well the death of her boyfriend probably had something to do with it.

"Oh yeah, there are some clothes in the bathroom for you. Your really dirty you should take a shower."

Sho nodded and pulled off his jacket and Rikku stared in shock this guy was loaded he had at least six guns under his jacket.

"Where do you want me to set my guns?'

"You can set them in the spare room if you want. It's the second door on your right."

Sho thanked her and disappeared down the hall.

Rikku waited till she was sure that the water in the bathroom was running before she reached for her cell phone. She was going to have to call Roku he was in charge of the few vampires that where left and one of his laws was that no other vampire could ever turn a human. So who had broken the law and turned Sho?

"hello?"

"Roku, its me Rikku sorry for calling but we have a big problem."

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