The two were starting to move into the city. Ivy's hair was mostly dry now. She dropped Ren's hand to gather her hair and run her fingers through it a few times, detangling the deep red clumps.

"Remember, just tell me when you find one," he reminded her.

Ivy began to look around, really studying the people as they passed. Ren kept an eye on her, helping guide her through the crowd. No one had appealed to her still when Ren was bombarded.

"Oh Ren!" a girl cried, running into his arms. He caught her, but leaned back in surprise. She pulled him close and kissed him, continuing to hold on and lean into him as she dropped back down. "Ren I've missed you so much." She noticed Ren glance at Ivy nervously and turned to look at her.

"Who is this?" she asked a little nervously. This girlfriend in particular was more confident than the others, and wanted to at least give Ren the benefit of the doubt.

"Um-" he began, trying to think of a way to not offend either of them.

"Don't worry," Ivy piped up. "I'm his sister's friend. She had a meeting I couldn't go to with her so Ren was nice enough to just hang out with me until she gets out." She looked at Ren. "Well, go ahead. I'm not here to interrupt what you had going on already. You don't have to stay here with me, I can wait on my own."

Ren considered this for a second. Was this a test? No, she really didn't seem bothered, which Ren was somewhat grateful for because it was less grief he had to deal with. At the same time, when she showed no signs of jealousy it pissed him off a little, and could make him wonder how much she really liked him.

Ren did have an opportunity before him, and without intending to meet up with her, he could easily erase her memory and not have to waste any time with her. "If you say so," he replied, glaring at Ivy. He turned down to the female still pressed to him. "Come on darling, let's go," he said, putting an arm around her and beginning to usher her forward.

Ivy watched them leave, then crossed her arms and looked up to the sky. She had known better than to expect anything different from him when they set out. Whatever he wanted to do was fine by her, so long as she could stay unattached emotionally.

Ren rushed to find a secluded spot. "Ren, geez. What's going on? Why are you so antsy?"

"It's just that I've missed you so much, darling," he replied, keeping his eyes peeled. "I don't think I can wait to get you alone." The truth was, he was extremely anxious about leaving Ivy alone when she was hungry and only getting used to herself. He decided to take a fair amount from this victim, not wanting to have to stop to do this again tonight if he could get away with it.

"Oh Ren," she responded, leaning into him and running a finger down his chest. "You're so naughty."

He found a place secluded enough and didn't waste any time. He took the girl in his arms, and she easily complied, embracing him as he bent down. When he bit her, she was a little surprised, not really believing that's what he was doing. She thought he might just have gotten a little rough with her, and gently tried to push him off. Ren only squeezed her tighter.

Ivy sighed as she stared up at the sky, then lowered her eyes to look around her. This was rather boring, and she really had no idea as to how much time he would take.

As she thought this over, Toshiro came out of a nearby store. When he saw her, he clutched the bag in his hand a little tighter. He went to call out to her, but then second guessed himself. He had heard about her grandpa though, and that gave him the extra push to call out, "H-" He was so nervous even he could barely hear himself, and then said louder, "Hedera helix!" Then he flinched.

Ivy's eyes widened and she felt a pulse through her body when she heard his call.

"What...?" she murmured quietly to herself as she began to turn around. He looked a lot more attractive than she remembered. And then she knew. So this is it, she thought to herself, acknowledging what it felt like to find her victim.

She smiled contently. "Hiro." She cautiously began to step toward him, and he was frozen to his spot. She slowly stopped before him. Toshiro could only keep his eyes fixed on her for a second at a time before they could dash back to the ground. A million thoughts and emotions were racing through him. He quickly tried to figure out what he should do, evaluate how she was reacting, figure out how he was coming across. He must have seemed like a fool, as always. And was he being a burden to her? Did she even seem to want to talk to him? Was he just taking up space on the city sidewalk?

But he failed to notice, Ivy was transfixed. She barely moved, a deep calm now floating over her with a single thought on her mind.

"I-I heard about your grandpa, I'm sorry," he stammered as she eyed him.

Ivy tilted her head. "Thank you," she accepted wholeheartedly. Ivy looked back. Ren was nowhere in sight, but there was a dark alley nearby... and she was starving. She turned to look back at Toshiro. "You know I'm so lucky you came along," she said sweetly. "I really need to cut down that alley there, but was scared to do it alone. Would you please escort me?"

"Um-" Toshiro replied quickly. He was taken aback at her proposal, wanting to, but also a little afraid to walk down that alley. Seeing as he had been picked on most of his life, he wasn't confident that he could actually protect her from anything. Then Ivy batted her eyes. "Y-yeah!" he exclaimed.

Ivy grinned, gently taking his arm and encouraging him, "Come on."

They reached the darkest part of the alley, and Toshiro was quite frightened, but he didn't want to give Ivy cause to let go of his arm. However, when she slowed and loosened her grip, he became even more afraid, then immobilized as she gently turned him toward her. Ivy began to gently run her hands up his sleeves, starting to lean into him. Toshiro remained frozen, not really knowing what to do, and not really believing this was happening.

Ivy brought her hands to rest on his shoulders, then pressed him back to the wall. He felt her breath on his cheek, and then on his neck as she brought her face closer to his. He could feel her breathing deepen as her chest began to press harder against his. She began to slide her hands inward, weaving one into the back of his mess of hair, the other delicately pulling his collar away. He wasn't able to see her eyes begin to glow red, and leaned his head back blissfully as he felt her nuzzle into his neck, closing his eyes.

They shot right back open as he felt her teeth sink into his skin. He dropped his bag, and any part of him that had begun to relax was again tense. Toshiro wasn't sure what to make of this. He had never been with a girl before, so he wasn't sure what was supposed to happen. But aside from... that... she still felt nice as she fell around him. And she seemed content as she held herself against him, running her hand up through his hair to the top of his head, tenderly curling her arm around it as she pulled him closer.

Meanwhile, Ivy was in ecstasy. His blood was so delicious, so warm and smooth as she cradled him almost lovingly. Then Toshiro looked ahead of him and begun to get scared again. "Um, Hedera, there's a- a-"

"Ivy, that's enough," Ren growled. He stood glaring at the scene, his posture upright to display his height over what he perceived to be a tiny man. He was extraordinarily upset at finding her like this, for so many reasons.

Ivy gently released her teeth from Hiro's neck, licking her lips. As she drew back slowly, she kissed his cheek and gently took his face in her hands. Toshiro watched her hesitantly as she slowly opened her eyes. "You were wonderful," she praised kindly.

Toshiro got a little caught up in the moment, and was a little shy and happy. "I was?"

Ivy smiled warmly and Ren completely lost his temper. He grabbed Ivy, pulling her back and holding her against him in one arm, the other lashing out to pin Toshiro, placing his hand flat over Hiro's face.

"Be gentle with him, he's been good to me," Ivy requested she contently brushed some blood from her chin. Ren began to clear his memory.

"Perhaps I wasn't clear," Ren denounced. "You can't bite men, because then I have to touch them."

Ivy laughed quietly at Ren's actions, seeing what was going on. Then taunted, "What's the matter, don't you want a kiss now?"

His blood had just been on her lips, as they both well knew. "That's not funny," he said darkly.

"Oh, it's very funny," Ivy defied.

This only pissed Ren off more, and he finished with Toshiro, tossing him to the ground. This pulled Ivy from her content state. "Oh Ren, that was unnecessary," she chided, ridding herself from his grasp. A woman had never escaped his grasp before, and he was put off by her being able to do it now that he had turned her. As she bent down get Toshiro, she asked, "Are you seriously jealous of Hiro?"

Ren's eyes widened. "You mean you know him?" he fumed.

"Yeah, he's my lab partner, or he was," she replied as she stood, supporting him. "My extremely tasty lab partner."

"You can't do that, you're supposed to completely remove yourself from your old life," he snapped.

"You really ought to do a better job of explaining things," she replied, putting it back on him as she skillfully leaned down to grab Toshiro's bag. "Now let's go."