Author's Note:

Hooooo boy. This... I am not too sure about what this chapter would be. I didn't really want more of Sora exploring the city but... well, there is a bit of that in a way. Though fair enough this story might take a long time so a bit of repetition isn't really the worst thing ever... Sorry that this story is having a bit of a slow start. and it's especially slow since I'm writing it as I go and thus it may take a few days or so to get each chapter up. Oops.

Anyway, on to the story...

Chapter 2: Encounter

Sora was going around the city, asking around when there was moments of him getting lost. People in radiant Garden all seemed very friendly, showing him around if he was lost and telling him information about the city. Apparently Ven was right about Radiant Garden being a place with legends about the Supernatural. There was definitely other supernatural beings around. Sora had run into a few that seemed to know he was a werewolf, and he had a few awkward moments of talking to ghosts and looking like he was talking to himself...

Everyone seemed to say the same thing; try to stay away from the large mansion at the edge of town. Sora wasn't sure why, so he tried to ask what was so bad about it. Regular people said it was because the mansion had been abandoned and everyone that got close seemed to get a bad vibe from it. Other supernatural beings told him the mansion was technically occupied, but it still wasn't safe for 'a werewolf like him' as they had all told him.

So, despite everyone warning him not to, Sora had decided to check this 'abandoned mansion' out. Since the only hint on how to get there was to 'head north', it was the evening by the time Sora had found the mansion. It was a large estate, and as Sora stood at the gates he could see the mansion looked more like a castle with how large it was. Sora took a look at the setting sun, taking a deep breath. Alright Sora... just head in, explore, and rush out before the moon starts to come out.

Sora headed inside the 'abandoned mansion', noting how dark it was. Every curtain was closed to keep the sunlight out, and the only light seemed to be candles on the walls and a chandelier. Everything had a 'Victorian Era' feel to it. and for good reason considering the place was abandoned... or so people thought. No cobwebs, no dust, no sign of wear on the furniture... as Sora explored the mansion, it didn't really feel 'abandoned' at all.

Sora turned into a hallway and took a look at the painting hanging on the walls. They all seemed to be very good quality and most of them showed beautiful scenery or dazzling images. Sora came to the end of the hallway, coming across a large painting at the end. He couldn't help but stare in awe, getting a bit close to look at what seemed to be a family portrait.

It looked like the portrait was made with paint and an easel instead of just a picture, the parents in the painting holding their son. The child and the mother both had light hair that almost looked white, but... that wasn't possible, was it? Sora stared at the portrait, trying to see if the paint's color had faded or if the painter just made the hair a bit too light.

"And just what are you doing here?"

Sora squeaked, turning around. "I- I'm sorry! I'm new here, I don't mean to intrude! I... just..."

The young man standing in front of Sora was a good few inches taller than the brunette, icy blue eyes glowing in the darkness and seeming to glare right at him. What got Sora's attention was the man's hair, which looked just a few shades darker from being white... wait...

"You're..." Sora looked at the painting, then back at the young man. "You're a..." he gulped. The age of the portrait and the man didn't add up, which only meant one of two things. Either a Ghost, or... the reason everyone was probably telling him to stay away.

"Well, well, well. It's been a while since I've had human prey..." The young man gave a soft chuckle, Sora seeing the faint hint of fangs that was the tell-tale sign of a vampire. Oh no...

"I'm r-really sorry mister vampire sir! I really don't want to start any trouble and I-" Sora was quickly cut off by the vampire shoving him into a wall and pinning his hands down. "You're not going anywhere, kid..." The vampire opened his mouth to show his fangs, about to sink them into Sora's neck when he suddenly sniffed the brunette and winced.

"Ugh! You're a mutt!" The vampire pulled away, hissing at Sora. Sora winced, used to harsh words but still hurt by them. "What the hell are you doing here?! Don't you mutts all have a sense of smell to tell when a vampire is..." the vampire looked to Sora, seeing how the brunette seemed to be on the verge of tears. He slowly got closer, sniffing the brunette more thoroughly.

"You're a pup..." Thus the realization after a more thorough look. Sora just nodded, rubbing his eyes to try to stop himself from crying. "Hey, you stop that. I don't kill pups..." the vampire gave a small huff, running a hand through soft spikes. "The name is Riku, and I really don't think either of us have the time to tell each other our life stories."

Sora gave a small sniffle, looking at Riku. "My name is Sora... I turned eighteen last week, but I've been... what I am now for about three months." He muttered, rubbing his eyes more. He was still a bit on edge with him being around a vampire, but he was a bit more relaxed.

"Three months?" Riku lifted Sora's shirt slightly, seeing some of the bruises and wounds on his body. "I know pups take time for their abilities to take hold, but these still look too recent to be from three months ago..." "That's because they're not." Sora muttered, pulling his shirt down and pulled Riku's hands away. "I've travelled on my own, going from home to home and being kicked out for the same reason. No one feels safe with a monster living with them..."

"You are not a monster." Riku said. "Oh really? You were about to rip my head off a minute ago..." Sora muttered, giving the other a skeptical look. "And even then, I am a monster... hell, the first thing that let me know was waking up after a full moon night with blood all over me and a dead body..." Sora shook his head, not really wanting to recall the details.

"That wasn't you... not yet. Being in control of that form would've been a different story. Speaking of which... coming here. Don't you think it was a stupid idea to come here right as the sky was getting dark?" Riku asked.

"Ah, well I... wait, what?!" Sora gasped, going to the nearest window and opening the curtains. The skies were darkening and Sora's eyes widened in fear as he saw the moon faintly starting to rise. "Shoot! I need to go now!" He fixed up his bag, looking over to Riku. "Okay, it was really nice to meet you! But I really need to get going!" he shook Riku's hand.

Riku watched as the other rushed out of his home, an amused look on his face. "A pup... maybe this one will end up being different..." He mused to himself, looking out the window as he saw Sora rushing out to find the nearest patch of woods. "Perhaps I should go after him and see exactly what I'll be dealing with..."

And there's the chapter... Probably could have made it a bit longer but I will definitely make up for it the next chapter.

Next chapter will be taking place during the night of the full moon! and I am definitely going to be doing my best to make the next chapter really spectacular. Emphasis on trying, though...

But so far it's not really getting any negativity so I guess everyone likes it. Nice little 'review per chapter' thing going on... Yeeeah, definitely still nervous...