Hi! I'm back. I took a long break, didn't I? Sorry about that. I got side-tracked, and school started, so I guess I've been pretty busy. Sorry anybody who thought that I was going to put any...dirty... moments in here, I'm not. Too young and naive to write about that stuff...

ANYWAY...

For being gone so long, I've decided that it would be fun to do a contest. Yes, a contest. More information will be at the end of the chapter. No, don't you dare scroll down and not read this chapter because you're excited. Now, onward!~

Dedication: Scene'Killer'8D

Rika glanced around at the horror stricken faces of her friends. Why were they looking like she had just insulted a guy who could kill her? Rika rolled her eyes at everyone's over-dramatic antics, and grumbled to herself.

"Gawd, all I wanted was to eat..."

The man laughed, a fake laugh, and set his tableware down. He narrowed his eyes at Rika, who gave him a confused look. His face looked like he wanted to rip Rika into little shreds, and Rika felt a slight shiver go down her spine.

"I'm not old enough to be classified as a old man yet, thank you very much. I only have white hair because it started coming in when I was 18." Rika made a face, one that had guilty all over it.

"It must have been really hard for you to get a girlfriend! I made you recall bad memories! I feel so bad!" Momoko couldn't help but snicker at Rika. She was totally not reading the atmosphere. The mysterious man didn't say anything, but shook his head. He leaned back in his chair, and looked around at the girls.

"So, ladies, you're probably wondering whats going on here." He adjusted his glasses. Momoko, Rika, Miyako, all stopped what they were doing, and looked at the man. He smirked.

"Well, to get it over with, you're trapped here." Momoko made a loud gasp at that, Miyako jumped a bit. Rika glared at the man. Momoko opened her mouth to say something, but the man held up his hand, signaling her to stop.

"I'm not done yet." Brick gulped a bit. Boomer was smiling nervously at Miyako. Bandit was awkwardly playing with his spoon, while trying to direct his gaze from the man.

"Before I was interrupted, you're trapped here,..." He glared at Rika, who was going to cut in. "Until you become somebody's mate." He gestured towards the three boys in the room.

"You are all still humans, but have been bitten by a vampire. A vampric bite," Bandit covered Rika's mouth, as she tried to talk again. "one without drinking blood, is for vampires who have found their mates. Their fangs actually leaked a white liquid called Aeolus, which mates the two of you." He took a break, judging their reactions. Momoko looked a bit sick, and Miyako was about to faint it seemed. Rika was pissed off. The man smiled.

"The mating process is simple. You go through a few stages, and then boom, you're done. In the first stage you will be knocked unconscious for a varied period of time. Since you're all awake now, you've already passed it. The second stage is where you'll feel like somebody repeatedly punched you in the gut. This is just your body reacting to the Aeolus in your blood. It seems one of you is at that stage already. The last stage is where some of you will feel a painful, burning sensation in your limbs and face, while other ones will feel like they haven't eaten for weeks, or have a incurable thirst."

"On another topic, once you're mated, you will become vampires. There's no turning back. Now, every vampire has a special ability. Brick can command people to do whatever he wants, like mind control, but they won't be in a possessed state of mind like you would think. Boomer can make inanimate objects come to life. Bandit can warp what other people see. Ben can summon creatures, and Butch can duplicate himself." Rika slightly shifted away from Bandit, while Momoko glared at Brick. Miyako trembled a bit in her seat, and shifted her gaze away from Boomer. The man continued.

"My power is shadow manipulation. Which isn't very appealing seeing as I can't go into sunlight. By the way, my names Xander, the boy's guardian." He smiled, as his glasses gleamed. Momoko glanced at Brick, then back at Xander.

"Quick question. If you're their guardian, why are they so scared of you?" She titled her head in confusion. Rika and Miyako nodded at Momoko, also wondering. Xander laughed, and leaned on the table.

"I train them harshly every single day. Its not my fault they can't take the heat." Even though he said this, it still sprung more questions.

"Um...why do they train?" Miyako asked shyly, sinking down in her seat a bit.

"Ah, so you finally decided to talk," He grinned, and Miyako sunk down more in her seat. "I train them to battle the people working against us."

"Ohmygawd, don't tell me they're werewolves." Rika rolled her eyes.

"Tch, no. Werewolves don't exist." Xander waved a dismissing hand. Rika glared at nothing, and tried to absorb all the new information. Miyako was mumbling to herself, while Momoko stared at Brick.

"Boomer...?" Miyako said quietly. Boomer glanced at her, and smiled a bit.

"Yes?"

"Um...you're not going to hurt me...are you?" Miyako asked cautiously. She was worried that Boomer was going to torture her, or something. Boomer laughed a bit at her, and grinned.

"No, I couldn't do that to you, so don't worry." He ruffled her hair a bit, and went back to chatting quietly with Bandit.

Momoko was having a hard time thinking about this information. She was half scared that Brick would kill her during the night if she defied him, and another was scared of the other group that the boys are training to fight. They must be pretty strong to have to train for them. She tugged on Brick's sleeve.

"How strong are these people...and who exactly are they?" She asked, raising a eyebrow. Brick looked a bit mad about the question, but it was probably because he hated them a bunch.

"They are this other coven of vampires called the 'Ravens.' They cause havoc and mayhem wherever they go. We, unfortunately, got on their bad side for stealing one of their members, but they had chosen to come here. They have more than one leader, but all of them control something bad. Like I think one of them was tornados..." He trailed off, and Momoko nodded.

"I'm actually surprised you're not screaming and crying about how scary it is to be living with vampires." He said. Momoko was a bit surprised at herself for being so calm in this situation.

"I don't know why, but I just can't help but trust you. Don't think too much into it though, it means nothing." She stubbornly looked away, and Brick grinned to himself.

"Rika..."

"NO."

"Come on..."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because its stupid, just like you." Rika crossed her arms, and stuck her tongue out at the purple rowdy-ruff. All he wanted to do was go exploring with Rika since they had both finished their dinner. Rika refused to leave to go anywhere with Bandit since she found out that he could make her life miserable. Its all his fault shes going to turn into a blood-sucking monster! All she wanted to do was sit here, and hallow away until she became dust.

"Take me to my room. I don't feel so good." Rika's eye site was blurring, and her back started to feel like it was being ripped open. Bandit gave her a roll of his eyes, and took her hand, leading her out of the dining hall. Xander smirked at the two.

"Don't do anything you'll regret Bandit!" Bandit glared at him when he slammed the door shut.

Kaoru didn't open her eyes as she found herself finally awake. She was laying in her bed again, and had a incredible head-ache. She hadn't felt this sick since that one time she stayed out in the rain too long, and caught the flu. Kaoru knew Butch wasn't in the room since there was a lack of hands trying to harass her, and bathroom wasn't occupied. She tried to sit up, but it seemed as if somebody set a large pile of rocks on her, and she couldn't move. It was frustrating.

"Kaoru, I've brought you some pain killers and water." She heard Ayami say, and a soft thud. Kaoru was irritated she couldn't talk to Ayami. It felt like she was paralyzed.

"Don't worry, this will be all over soon, and you won't be like this." Ayami happily said, and Kaoru heard her humming fading away. The door closed, and she green puff let a out a cough. Without even being to feel anything, Kaoru curled herself under the blanket. She was tired, but she knew she had already slept for a long time. Her mind wondered to her friends. What were they doing? Are they in trouble? Are they worried about her? Her thoughts were interrupted by the window opening. She could hear it, and it made her worry a bit. How could she defend herself if its someone bad? She was stuck like this. She heard the pattering of boots on the floor, and the sound of rustling. Whoever it was, was going through Butch's stuff. A slight laugh made her tense a bit.

"I wonder how Butch would feel if I stole someone precious from him..."

Heh, sorry if it seems shorter than usual. I got homework to finish, and its almost my bed time. Anyway, heres the contest...

All you have to do is answer three questions. Whoever gets them ALL right, gets to have a one-shot written by me. Two of the questions are simply, but one of the questions will be correct by pure chance.

Questions...

Who is the popular person plays games on youtube? (Hint: Sup Bros? STEPHANOOOO! )

There are 16 grapes on a tree. Tim took 12. How many grapes are left?

Who are my two favorite characters in Hetalia? (Hint: They both have curls.)

Prize: A one shot for the first two people to get them ALL right. It can be any theme, any pairing, any anime/cartoon/book/videogame/etc. Characters.