Sometime later they arrived at the artstore. Pretty small place. It was late, and the store was almost empty. Kagami walked straight to the ink bottles and started to examinate them. After about five minutes, she found two bottles that was to her liking. She picked two pretty small brushes and went to the line. It was tiny due to the lack of costumers.
Behind her, Ayumu stood. She hadn't expected the place to be so empty. Kagami'd just have to turn her head to see her. And she had already tried Kagami's patience a lot.
As a result of Ayumu's bad luck, Kagami did turn her face. Her eyes went narrow as she glared at Ayumu. But she didn't say anything, she just paid her stuff and left with Itachi.
Ayumu stood at the spot for some seconds, but then started moving. She paid her pencils and snook after her mentor.
Kagami was angry. But she didn't show it. She was walking beside Itachi without saying a word, like before.
When they reached the port, Kagami had almost forgotten about Ayumu. Soon, Itachi would go away. She had to say something!
''Thank you for coming with me...'' she said. It was the first thing that struck her head.
''No problem... I was going for a walk anyway.'' Itachi went inside and left to his room. Kagami stood where she was for maybe a minute, and then hurried inside.
Ayumu got to the livingroom about five minutes after Kagami. As before, she stood at the door, waiting for Kagami to notice her.
Kagami turned her head like before, and her eyes went... Wide? Very wide. Ayumu got an uneasy feeling and quickly returned to her room, where she threw herself at the bed. What a strange place.
Sasori raised his head from the jumper he was knitting and saw how Kagami had stared at Ayumu. He sighed. ''Kagami, don't kill her. Yet.'' Kagami snapped her head at Sasori. ''It wasn't meant to kill her, it was only a level three glare. Only enough to make her feel very uneasy.''
Kagami was the only person alive to master shi no gurea, the Death Glare. A kekkei genkai in the Kaba bloodline. It had ten levels, where a level ten glare would kill.
''What's the use if she doesn't know you give her that feeling anyway?''
Kagami sighed, annoyed. ''I don't know! Don't you have a puppet show to make or something?''
Sasori glared and returned to his knitting.
Kagami eyed the jumper sceptically. ''Shut up! I need to keep the puppets warm somehow!'' Sasori snapped.
''I didn't say anything. But... Why pink... With ducks?''
''I do have baby puppets!''
Kagami rolled her eyes. ''Why do you have to keep them warm? They're puppets!''
''Oh well!'' Sasori bent his head down over the jumper, ignoring every attempt to start a conversation from Kagami's side.
Ayumu was lost. She'd decided to look around, and now she couldn't find her room. Damn.
She really started to panic. What if she couldn't find her room again? What if Deidara, or someone else found her and killed her? What if...
Ayumu gave away a quiet cry and sat down in a corner, hugging her knees. She was about to fall asleep in that pose when someone tapped her shoulder.
''Ayumu-chan? What're you doing here?'' Tobi asked, souding concerned.
Ayumu wiped her tears. ''I got lost...''
''Tobi can show you to your room.'' Tobi said, glad to be able to help.
After some minutes, they reached Ayumu's room. On their way, they had been talking, and found out they had much in common. Their love for orange. Their ability to annoy Kagami.
Ayumu sighed with relief when se saw her own bed. She hugged Tobi. ''Thank you! Thank you!'' she giggled. ''Tobi is a good boy!'' was the response she got. He skipped away as Ayumu walked into her room and closed the door.
Kagami gave up every attempt to start a conversation with her partner and stood up.
''I'm going to hunt.'' she exclaimed. No response. She rolled her eyes and jumped out the window.
The cool night-air felt good against her skin. Kagami'd never liked it when it was boiling hot or simply chilly. She preferred it quite cool. Like how the summers usually was in the country she was born in. Ah well.
She sneaked around, melted into the shadows, looking for a trespasser. She didn't have to wait to long. A man, probably (it was hard to see) wheat-blonde with red, square glasses was lurking around.
''Excuse me sir, but this is private property.''
The man looked up. In front of him stood a girl who smiled kindly. She looked about 14-16.
''Oh... I'm sorry. I went for a walk and got lost...''
''I see.'' The girl, who of course were Kagami, didn't move, she just stood there, smiling.
''Well... I should probably leave...'' The man started to walk away, but somehow Kagami turned up in front of him again.
''Wait, you don't have to leave yet. I want to play a game.''
''E-excuse me, but I'm in a hurry...''
''It's quick, just a riddle.'' She pleaded, but she never stopped smiling.
''Fine. What's the goddamn riddle them?''
Kagami looked like she was thinking hard. ''Let's see... Dead. not in Hades, not in Hel, not in Limbo. Tied to the red string. Love for life even in death. Beautiful, feeble creature. Inhuman.What am I?''
The man didn't really care, he wanted to get home. All he heard was 'inhuman'.
''You are a werewolf.''
She came closer, still smiling. ''Wrong.''
He backed off. This strange girl invaded his personal space somehow...
Suddenly, she took a grip of his arm. She was strong.
Kagami bared her fangs. ''Well, what am I?''
The man was very scared now. ''A vampire! You're a vampire!''
''Yes. To bad you've only got one guess...''
''Zetsu. There's a body for you on the lawn.'' Kagami said. She was back in the livingroom. Her fair skin had a more natural colour, and if you'd touched her, you'd noted that she was as warm as any human. It was the blood.
