Blood Lust
By: Iceyicecream
Chapter 26: The Hunt Begins
Haru was awoken by the sound of broken glasses. She rushed out of the bedroom to find the next room in chaos. "Hahi, what happened?" Haru asked confused.
Chrome looked up relieved to see Haru alright. She blocked Haru's view. "Mukuro-Sama is having a chat with someone."
Another crash in another room. Haru tried looking over Chrome's shoulder but she blocked her way. Haru was confused. "What's happened Chrome-Chan?" Haru asked, "Who is Mukuro-San talking to?"
"I told you already, I am not one of you." Mukuro said plainly.
"It's not for your benefit." The other person said, "It's for Miura Haru."
Haru passed Chrome and hurried to the other room. Haru's eyes widened to see the man who wore the black fedora. Basil was near the door with a serious look on his face. "What about Haru?" Haru asked.
Everyone's attention turned to Haru. "Haru-Chan!" Chrome called but it was already too late.
The man with the black fedora turned to Haru. "Come with me." He said with his hand out reached to her.
"She will not." Mukuro said sternly, "She will stay her until he comes to get her."
"He?" Haru thought confused.
"Her life is in danger." Basil said, "I will not let Miura-Dono be harmed because of your stubbornness."
"I am not being stubborn." Mukuro retorted back, "And what reason should I let her go to you if you do not give me an explanation?"
The man wearing the black fedora sighed. "Basil explain." He said sounded irritated.
Basil stepped forward. "I have just received word that more people have been added onto the Blood List." Basil said grimly.
"Blood List?" Haru said confused.
Basil nodded his head. "It is similar to a human's Black List instead ours is a bit different." Basil said.
"Different how?" Haru asked.
Basil looked away from Haru's gaze. "The people who find someone from the Blood List get a large reward but…also…they get to eat that person."
Haru's eyes opened. She covered her mouth ready to vomit. "It is said if you acquire the blood of another vampire…your strength increases."
"Who…who are on the list?" Haru asked shaken up.
Basil pulled out a manila folder out of his suit and handed to Haru. Haru opened the folder and gasped to see the first picture. It was like that of a wanted picture except it has more details of the whereabouts of them and their weaknesses and such. The first picture was a bit blurred but she knew the picture was of Kyoko. "Why is Kyoko-Chan on this?" Haru said looking up confused, "She has nothing to do with this!"
"On the contrary…her brother Ryohei was blooded a while ago…at that time she too was introduced to the vampire world."
Haru's eyes widened. Kyoko had already known about the vampires…yet…she didn't tell Haru at all about it! "Continue." Reborn said.
Haru put the page in the back and gasped to see a blurry picture of Chrome and Mukuro. "Oh, that's nothing new." Mukuro said.
Haru looked up. "You are not afraid that you are being hunted and…and…"
"And eaten?" Mukuro said finished her sentence, "Of course not, that will never happen."
Haru changed the page. "NO!" She screamed looking at Reborn, "He has nothing to do with this!"
The next picture was a picture of Yamamoto posing for a picture after one of his baseball games. "Haru made sure not to have any contacts with him!"
"The problem at the baseball game."
Haru's eyes widened. "It's all Haru's fault."
"Continue." Reborn beckoned on.
Next was a picture of Lambo looking at the camera with a goofy smile on his face. She changed the page to see a picture of Hibari but he looked a bit younger then he was now. Haru looked up but didn't say anything and turned the next page. She gasped to see a picture of herself. "No." She whispered.
"You are the prime suspect…they want you alive." Basil said, "We need you to come with us Miura-Dono. We will protect you."
"And what about everyone else?" Haru protested, "Do they know?"
Basil nodded his head. "They were informed about this when they were first blooded…they are already prepared for this situation."
Haru shook her head. "This is crazy!" She screamed, "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing is wrong with us." Reborn snapped, "You are the problem as you can see. If he had never gone back to Tokyo none of those people would be placed on the Black List."
Haru's heart ached. It was all her fault. The people she loved the most were the ones who would suffer because of her stupidity. "Please." Haru plead, "Please keep Yamamoto-Kun safe."
Basil looked at her but shook his head sadly. "I cannot. My first priority is to you."
Haru turned to Chrome with pleading eyes. "Please…please watch over Yamamoto-Kun."
Chrome turned to Mukuro who just stared on. "Alright fine." Mukuro gave in.
Haru smiled and bowed. "Thank you so much."
Chrome smiled and nodded her head. "Come with us." Reborn said.
Haru nodded her head and followed Basil and Reborn. "Should we come along?" Chrome asked, "Just in case."
"There is no need."
Basil and Reborn walked Haru to the black Mercedes parked in front of the hotel. Haru was placed in the backseat while the two men sat in the front. The sound of a gun being loaded sent shivers down Haru's spine. "Precaution." Reborn informed from the passenger seat.
Basil looked at Haru through the review mirror. "Miura-Dono, I must warn you, you must not trust any body even us. You must always be on the alert. Dangers will be lurking in every corner."
Haru nodded her head and looked out the window. Basil started the car and drove. It must have been early in the morning because the sun was barely up and so were the people. The streets were bare with cars parked on the curbs. "This is strange." Basil said.
Reborn nodded his head and his gun was positioned in his hand ready to fire. "Even at this time there would be cars."
"Miura-Dono if we are attacked I want you to run to a place with a crowd." Basil said, "They will not attack you in a crowd of humans."
Haru nodded her head. "And what about you two?" Haru asked worried.
"Don't worry." Basil said reassuring, "We will come to retrieve you once we are done handling them if it comes to that."
Haru nodded her head. Haru looked at the road in front of them and gasped seeing a large mechanical thing in front of them. Basil stopped the car as soon as he could. "When I tell you to run, do it." Reborn said opening the door, "Stay inside for now."
Haru nodded her head. The mechanical machine rumbled and black fumes came out of the pipes where its mouth should have been. It rumbled once more and its arm lifted and projectiles were sent flying at the car. Haru scrambled out of the car before it had hit the car and bits flying everywhere. Haru fell and scooted away from the burning car. "Miura-Dono!" Basil said, "Are you alright?"
Haru nodded her head and picked herself up dirt and dust covered her body. "What is that?" She asked.
Basil looked up at the mechanical machine. "One of the seven members of the Varia."
"Varia?" Haru said confused.
The mechanical machine began to rumble again and missiles came flying at Basil and Haru from his back. Basil scooped Haru off her feet and ran. Haru wrapped her arms around Basil's neck for dear life. Missiles were only a few feet away from them. Basil continued to run and jump as the missiles followed. Haru shielded her face in Basil's chest. The sound of explosions shattered her ear drums and made the sounds all distant. Basil stopped running and had come to a complete stop. Haru looked up to see behind Basil was rumble and smoke. Reborn blew at the smoke at the tip of his gun and reloaded it once more. "We have to leave!" Haru said urgently, "What happens if bystanders get involved?"
"We must end it quickly then." Basil said.
Reborn pointed his gun at the mechanical thing and pulled the trigger. The machine staggered back but persisted on. "Mommy what's that?"
Basil and Haru turned. A young boy had a school bag on his back and his mother looked as if she was ready to go to work. His mother looked terrified as she beckoned her son to her. But her son wouldn't let her. "Cool!" He exclaimed, "It's like in the movies mommy!" The boy said.
"Get back!" Haru screamed, "Leave now!"
The boy looked so confused by Haru. The machine had already turned to the boy standing by himself. "No." Haru whispered getting herself out of Basil's hold, "NO!"
She ran to the boy. "MIURA-DONO!" Basil screamed.
A red mark was being aimed at the boy and had locked on. The missile was shot out and was heading straight for the boy. Haru was barely going to make it. She shut her eyes as she got closer to the boy and saw the missile flying at him. The mother was screaming. "Kami-Sama," Haru prayed, "Please don't let the boy die."
Haru grabbed the boy and turned her back to the missile shielding the boy. The missile exploded. "NO!" The mother screamed as she collapsed to her knees.
Mansion
Lambo had been left alone at the mansion with nothing to do. "This is boring!" He sighed as he threw up his arms.
There was a knock on the door. Lambo got up to answer it. "Finally you're hom-"
"Long time no see Lambo."
"Tsuna." Lambo said shocked, "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in Japan?"
"Same to you." Tsuna said.
Lambo looked at the girl beside her who looked fascinated by the mansion. "Who is this?" Lambo asked wary of her.
"Kyoko Sasagawa."
Lambo's eyes opened. "You're related to Ryohei?" Lambo asked.
Kyoko nodded her head. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Lambo nodded his head. "Reborn and Basil aren't back yet."
"We'll wait."
"You've heard?" Lambo asked with his tone becoming serious.
Tsuna frowned and nodded his head. "I didn't expect him to go this far."
"There are still people being added on that list."
Tsuna nodded his head. Thunder clouds were forming. Lambo looked out the window. "Someone's coming." Lambo said.
Tsuna looked out the window. "Who?" Tsuna asked.
"One of the Varia members." Lambo said, "Lambo will be outside."
Kyoko stood up. "You should stay inside." Kyoko said, "It's much safer."
Lambo turned around and smirked at Kyoko's ignorance. "Lambo enjoys the sound of thunder." He said and went outside.
Kyoko looked at Tsuna with a worried look. Tsuna smiled. "He'll be alright."
Lambo shut the door and went down the wooden steps to see the man dressed in all black a little way from the mansion. His hair was spiked up and his side burns were styled to look like thunder bolts. "Nice side burns." Lambo said sarcastically.
The man snorted. Lightening flashed and the light showing was that of the mansion and of the lightening. "Can you hear them singing?" Lambo asked lifting his hands up.
The man laughed. "That's ridiculous." He said and pulled out an umbrella like sword, "You should already know why I'm here."
Lambo yawned. "Nope, Lambo doesn't know why at all."
The man smirked. "Then I'll show you why!" The man said and rushed Lambo.
"Yare, yare." Lambo said.
Yamamoto Residence
Yamamoto opened his eyes with a throbbing head ache. "What happened Oto-San?" Yamamoto asked.
His father let out a hardy laugh and patted his son's shoulder. "Nothing you should worry about."
"What about Haru?" Yamamoto said.
"She came by but, you were sleeping so she didn't want to wake you." His father lied.
Yamamoto nodded his head. There was knock on the door. Yamamoto smiled and literally jumped out of bed. "That must be her!" He said excitedly.
Yamamoto's father nodded his head. Yamamoto raced to the door and opened it. "Yo, Haru!" Yamamoto exclaimed.
Yamamoto looked at the man with long silver hair with a black trench coat with a weird symbol on his left side breast pocket. "Who are you?" Yamamoto asked.
The man looked irritated as if it was Yamamoto who had come knocking. "Voooo- prepare to fight me." He said.
Yamamoto was confused. "Huh?"
The man drew his sword and slashed at Yamamoto. Because of his quick reflexes, Yamamoto managed to dodge the slashes. "Vooooo- I am Squalo from the Varia and I have been sent to kill you!"
Yamamoto dodged again and kicked the coffee table up. "What's that racket Takeshi?" His father called from another room.
"Nothing!" Yamamoto yelled dodging yet another slash.
"Voo! Your father is here as well? Maybe I'll get a bonus if I kill him too."
Yamamoto's eyes burned. He grabbed a wooden sword and charged at him. He blocked and then slashed at him skimming his side. "Don't you dare!" He hissed.
Squalo devilish smile widened, "Oh?"
In one quick fluent motion he was already over Yamamoto and running to the next room. "NO!" Yamamoto screamed running to his father.
"Who are you?" Yamamoto could hear his father yell confused.
Yamamoto slammed into the closed door and rammed his shoulder into it. "OTO-SAN!" He screamed.
A series of muffled sounds and then the sound of something fall. Yamamoto continued ramming his body into the door until it gave way. "Oto-San!" He yelled.
The door finally came way and Yamamoto hurried to the room. Squalo was at one end of the room while Yamamoto's father was on the other holding a katana. "Oh? You are a swordsman as well." Squalo said fascinated, "Interesting."
"Takeshi, who is this?" His father asked keeping his eyes on Squalo.
"I don't know." Yamamoto said, "He came and said he was from some weird group and is here to kill me."
Yamamoto's father's face hardened. "State your name."
Squalo smirked. "Squalo from Varia."
"Varia." His father repeated, "Ah, it's been a while since I've faced one of you."
"Oto-San?" Yamamoto said confused, "What are you taking about?"
"Who are you?" Squalo said just as confused.
"Yamamoto Tsuyoshi." He said.
Squalo smirked. "Ah, you were that vampire hunter everyone was talking about."
Yamamoto was confused. "Vampire hunter?"
Squalo laughed. "You never bothered to tell you son?"
"Tell me what?" Yamamoto asked confused.
"Leave him out of this."
"VOOO- Too late!"
Squalo turned to Yamamoto with a wicked smile on his face. "Your father was a killer, he killed many of my kind including, you friend's father."
Yamamoto's eyes widened. A look of guilt washed over Tsuyoshi's face. "It was in the past."
"Oto-San?" Yamamoto whispered.
Japan
Gokudera's fingers ran across the piano in a sweet rhythm making his heart ache as he played. His fingers lightly touching the key and gliding across them making the beautiful melody. Gokudera stopped playing and looked up to see his sister on the phone. "Yes, I'll tell him."
Bianca placed the phone down and a frown was embedded on her face. "What?" Gokudera asked.
"News has arrived that new people have been placed on the Blood List."
Gokudera turned his back on his sister and wiped the table. "And one of them is that woman, Miura Haru."
Gokudera's body became stiff. He turned around. "What did you say?" He asked.
"She and many others were placed on the Blood List they are planning on adding more as well." Bianca said, "You may be next Hayato."
"So what do you want me to do about it?" Gokudera asked bitterly.
"Go and do your duty as the right hand man." Bianca said, "Tsuna's lover is also being targeted."
Gokudera's eyes widened. "That can't be! I made sure that she would not be drawn suspicion-"
"She's already too deep in it to keep her cover as a mere bystander."
Gokudera let out a handful of swear words and sighed. He slammed his hand on the table making it vibrate. "Where are they?" He asked.
"Los Angeles."
Gokudera let out another sigh and left. Bianca looked at the empty bar and shook her head. "May the gods forever be in your favor."