Did somebody say vampire AU? Let's be real, Seto would totally be a vampire, I actually have a vampire AU story already in the works so I couldn't resist writing a prompt about vampire Seto. Enjoy!
"No man knows till he has suffered
from the night how sweet and how
dear to his heart and eye the
morning can be."
-Bram Stoker
IV.
"What does blood taste like?" Alissa asked suddenly, her face still pressed into the crook of Seto's neck.
"What?" Seto asked, staring at Alissa through the darkness.
"Ah, sorry, that was probably a weird question," she replied awkwardly, sitting up in her bed to run a hand through her disheveled hair.
"It was a very odd question," he replied tonelessly.
"I'm just curious," she continued, unfazed. "I mean to us-to humans, it tastes like metal, but to you guys it has to taste different, right? Why else would you drink it?"
"You are aware that we need to drink it to survive?"
"But is that the only reason vampires drink it?"
"Yes." He paused. "The good ones anyway. The bad ones, they don't just drink the blood, they drain it. They drain it for the thrill."
"Okay," she drawled out, unfazed. "But that still doesn't answer my question."
"Blood doesn't have a universal taste," he finally replied after a lengthy pause. "Animal blood is rich, buttery. Human blood is different. Every person's blood tastes different-."
"What does my blood taste like?"
"Sweet. Like sugar," he answered awkwardly.
"Really? Huh, maybe it's all the candy I eat."
"Yes, it's possible. You do have quite the sweet tooth. It's a wonder you still have your figure and your teeth."
She snorted in amusement and laid back down, reassuming the positon she was laying in before. "You should bite me."
"I went hunting last night. I don't need to feed."
"I'm not talking about feeding."
His answer was immediate. "No."
"Oh, come on, Seto-!"
"I'm not going to turn you."
Alissa huffed with a roll of her eyes and replied, "yeah, I know. You say that every time I bring it up."
"Yet you continue to bring it up as if it's up for discussion."
"Why can't it be?"
"You do realize that you'd have to die in order for me to turn you, right?"
"Yeah, I know, you mentioned that last time I brought it up."
"Then you understand why I'm refusing."
"No, honestly. Not really. It's not like I'd die for good, if you turned me I'd-."
"There's no guarantee it would work. So much could go wrong. You could bleed out before I start to turn you, you could reject my blood and go into shock. I'm not risking it, Alissa."
"Whatever, Seto," she snapped, rolling over so her back was to the brunet vampire.
"You're going to sulk now?"
"Yes, I'm going to sulk! You're pissing me off!" she yelled, sitting up again to glare at him. "Why is it so bad that I want to be one of you? I'm going to die someday, Seto. A long time before you do! If you turn me then we wouldn't have to worry about that! Why is it so wrong for me to want to change so I can try to have a life with you?"
"This isn't the kind of life you want, Alissa."
"Maybe you should let me be the judge of that-."
"You have to watch loved ones die as you outlive them; it's a lonely existence, Alissa."
"I wouldn't be lonely. I'd have you."
"And what would happen if one day I was hunted down and killed?"
"I-I don't know-."
"Your mortality is a gift, Alissa. Don't take it for granted."
So…this was supposed to be fluff…but it turned out to be serious…oops. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed! Also, the ending was abrupt as hell…oops. Sorry about that, but that was where it made the most sense for me to end it. Maybe once I have more of the AU planned out I'll add more to this. Anyway, let me know what you guys thought and I'll talk to you guys again tomorrow when I upload theme five.
