A/n: Yes, I am still alive. *laughs* Anyhoo, I had the dreaded writer's block attack me. It was hell! *cries* Ah well. Sadly, I think it's cause I don't know where this fic could go, so many vampire folklores… so little time… *laughs*

Warning/s: OOCness, Slash

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Chapitre Deux: Deceit

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The moon was up high, an empress of the night. She looked over the objects, casting her eerie glow on the surfaces she could reach. The animals of the night greeted her, howling, hooting and all. Her glowing beauty reached over all the surfaces, and the people gazed up at her adoringly. She looked down at one boy, in a deep dark forest, wanting to light his path. He looked up at her, his face shadowed by the night. She sadly turned away; the king of darkness had gotten another of its prey.

Kaoru heaved in heavy breaths. A feeling of eeriness and fright ran through him, a feeling of adrenaline coursed through his body as he had been running for a long while now. He didn't know what time it was, but somehow he didn't care anymore, all he wanted was to get home.

As he ran, he passed by trees, only a blur in his sight. The dry leaves and dead twigs and branches snapped under his feet with each footfall, a symphony of the shadows, bidding the demons and darkness that lurked within. The trees shaped to be demons, luring him into their shadows, tantalizing him, tempting him to give up.

He still hoped and he knew he could get out if he was able to get in.

He leaned against a tree as he panted, he was tired and scared and hungry. He rested one hand against the tree trunk, the other against his knee. He looked down and gazed at the dead dry leaves. A moment, a thought, something morbid ran through his mind.

What if in the morning, he was just like these? Brown leaves, dead and forgotten? He desperately wanted to get home. Tears ran down his cheeks, not of regret, but of fear. He looked around him, not a sign of life, of humans, only the expanse of what seems to be an endless forest, an endless abyss.

He leaned his back against the tree, slowly sliding down onto the brown dirt and the dried up grass. He pulled his legs up against his chest, his face buried over his knees. He hugged his ankles, his nails digging into the skin, anything to distract him from the feeling of fright and dread, drawing a small amount of blood.

He had to hope. But he only hoped, he didn't have faith. He hoped that everything would be all right come morning. He hoped, but a loud voice in his head said there was no chance; he would be in this forest forever. Alone. Lost. Helpless.

He sobbed helplessly into his knees, his legs full of scratches from the twigs on the ground. He closed his eyes, willing himself to rest. Even just for a while, at least then he could be in his dreams.

Kaoru stayed still, minutes passed, maybe an hour or so. His stomach grumbled in protest, hungry for some kind of nourishment. Putting a hand over his stomach, he clutched onto it tightly, his nails digging into his side. He hadn't eaten anything since breakfast, and now that he thought of it, his stomach hurt even more.

Tears stopped streaming from his eyes, he moved his head to the side, his cheek now pressed up against his knees. He had no more tears left to shed. He could feel himself become an empty shell, the glimmer of getting out of here alive sunk deeper into the depths of his heart.

He wondered if this was what it felt like to those with an incurable disease, that they had lost all their hope, and all they could rely on now was that their families would be happy with the few moments they would spend together. But Kaoru's family wasn't with him right now, he was alone.

He stared into the distance, and saw something. A shadow, a figure of someone, of a human, standing in the distance. Kaoru thought that maybe it was just a figment of his imagination, his mind playing with him in desperation. He closed his eyes again; he saw the familiar red eyes of what had scared him the most. He snapped them open, and the silhouette of a person was still there in the distance

He stood up and his hands and knees and whole body shook. His body shook with fright, not really knowing whether or not he should trust the person that stood in the distance. It shook with the apprehension and excitement of a chance that maybe he would get out of this forest.

He approached the being, and the shadow stood stock-still, he remained unmoving as Kaoru approached him with his tentative steps. Kaoru saw the familiar glint of red eyes and stopped on his tracks, backing away slowly.

"Wh-what… Who are you?" Kaoru whispered softly, afraid. He asked this question more to himself, he was scared of the person's answer who wasn't far from him.

The clouds from above that shaded them from the moonlight moved, an eerie glow settled about them, the soft light only flickered about as the deadwood above still shadowed over them. A smirk was now visible on the person's face, and he saw sharp teeth slightly protruding from his lips.

A vampire. A creature of the night that preyed on blood, or the life of red roses. They seduced their preys with their beauty, their scent, and their voices.

Kaoru gulped and licked his chapped lips. What was he to do now? He looked around him hoping to find an escape route, at least to run away from this creature standing before him. As his eyes scanned about, they landed on the vampire's red eyes.

Before Kaoru could blink he suddenly found himself slammed onto the warm ground, his back hurt with the twigs and branches that snapped with his fall and the air rushed out of his lungs. His knees were bent, and between his legs was the vampire, looming over his helpless figure. Kaoru could see the vampire's tongue dart out his mouth and lick his lips.

Kaoru pushed him off with as much force as he could muster, and he stumbled standing up. He was slammed against something once more, only this time, it was against a tree trunk. The vampire stood before him, his face mere inches from Kaoru's. His arm was pressed against Kaoru's chest, keeping him pinned onto the tree trunk. Kaoru held his breath in anticipation of what was to come next.

He looked up, and was met with the smoldering red eyes. Kaoru's mind went blank as he stared into those eyes that seemed to be endless depths. When the vampire had noticed this, he smirked once more and brought his hands on either of Kaoru's upper arms and slammed him against the tree trunk. Kaoru's head hit the tree, and he was sure his head was split as it pounded with pain.

Kaoru winced and glanced to his side, afraid of drowning once more into the blood red eyes. The vampire's hands felt cold as they gripped his arms, trapping them to his side. Kaoru could feel the rough bark of the tree on his back, through his clothes.

The vampire moved closer, his face merely inches from Kaoru's neck. Kaoru could feel his breath, he could feel the vampire smelling him, taking in his scent. Kaoru's breath hitched as he felt the breath that played across his neck. He knew what was to come next, and he was afraid of ending up like the lady lying on dirt.

He gasped, feeling something wet dragged across his neck. The vampire licked him, and then he hummed in approval. Kaoru tried to look at him, but he couldn't see as he was busy with his face still in the junction between Kaoru's neck and shoulder. He licked Kaoru again, starting from his neck up to behind his ear, and Kaoru shivered as an unknown feeling erupted through his body.

The vampire finally looked at him, a smirk on his face. There was a sinister glint in his eyes, and if possible, his eyes grew darker, redder. And he bent down once more. This time, Kaoru was sure of what was to come next.

The vampire opened his mouth, and pressed its lips against Kaoru's neck.

To be continued…

A/n: Hahahaha… so… a cliffie… *laughs* Anyway… thanks for the reviews and for favouriting and for alerting and stuff *smiles in gratitude* I think chapter three will come out much quicker… I think… *laughs* I wanted to type something morbid… meh.

Second time to post, tell me if there are any errors, and I'll be glad to fix them.

Review please :D