Disclaimer: I do not own Southern Vampire Mysteries or True Blood. Though, if I did…. Well… you know how that shit works out.

A/N: Thank you to DandiD32, poplar-kat, xxericbitesxx, Jiffie, mrs. Dean Winchester and murgatroid-98.

Hunger

It took me a good hour and half to get home from the airport, once after a good ten minutes of quiet had instilled in the vehicle I was pretty sure the vampire was very asleep… if he was asleep… maybe since he was dead he just stopped being animated. Either way, as I had pulled the car up the steep drive way I knew to be my parent's house. I managed to get up it and then to the front of the garage where I knew the one floor, one basement house to hold it. Shutting the car off I opened the door and slipped out, looking up and around.

Nothing really changed here, the garden was nice and pretty, the two pastures that were on both sides of the drive way were all grown but not unkempt from lack of getting them cut. And the chickens were running about from the old broken down shed that was becoming their house. I suppose everything was rather neat compared to how I knew it could get.

With a small smile I inhaled then looked off to the house and reached in my pockets. There was a moment of pause before I frowned. I didn't have my house key… no matter; there was a spare in the fake rock. Moving into the garden I found the small thing near the corn and began to tug and pull on the slate that had to be moved for it to open. It was always a pain in the ass to get the retarded thing open. Soon it did though and the shiny key was in hand.

I moved to the door and soon opened it with a smile. There was a loud meow and something like a squeak before I looked down and immediately collected the two cats. (Rather large cats) that were coming to me. The first was a dark calico while the other was an orange tabby. The calico climbed up my neck immediately and began to sniff my hear, squeaking loudly while I held the orange to my chest as he began to purr, which was more of a soft, quieter roar.

It was a pain in the ass to deal with when you were trying to get to sleep and he was near you. Shutting my eyes I let out a soft sound burying my face into his fur murmuring softly, "Good to see you too Apollo…" The orange tabby's response to me was to attack my hair lightly and then chew on the strands he did. I looked up and kicked the door shut behind me in curiosity at my house and if anything changed. Nothing in particular did, with this seen, I go ahead and let out a groan.

When it was dark, I wondered if Eric would simply come through the door and walk over finding me then drag me out. Who knew how the prick might be feeling at the time? Shutting my eyes I felt the two cats get off after my hands came up and I rubbed them behind the ears. Smiling lightly I watched them brush around my legs and then walke down the hall and to the left into my room. The door open and the room smelling fresh.

My mom must have cleaned before I left. Shaking my head I gave a soft yawn and entered before looking at the clean carpet sleepily. I was still so tired from the flying, the little nap I had wasn't doing much for me. Moving towards the bed I fell down onto it and crawled slowly before laying. Looking over at the two cats that jumped up onto the bed I blinked as Apollo laid down by my head while the dark calico, Artemis, moved slowly onto my lower back curling up into the hot spot. Shutting my eyes tightly for a moment I found my mind immediately drifting off again.

………I woke up to the sound of loud banging and grunted, slowly looking up at my window that my bed sat in front of. I looked at Eric's scowling face before I slowly opened the window and he growled, "Invite me in." this made me blink as I watched him for a few moments.

"Why? Can't you just come in?"

He crossed his arms with a simple blank face before replying very simply, "Obviously not or I would be inside now wouldn't I?" Now I frowned before yawning lightly and leaning forward to stare at him. Getting up I sat back with my legs crossed before hands habitually on my ankles.

Leaning forward I released one hand on my ankle and brought it to my hair pulling it out of the ponytail it had been up in. Tilting my head I mumbled very simply to him, "Well now I ain't gonna, be mean to me will ya?" I glared off to the side with a pout. There was a very soft sound from him and it made me turn my face to him.

His eyes were in a sharp glare and a soft growl was from him before I slowly frowned. Something was different… what though? He eyes turned to me again, his voice laced again with glamour as I felt the pull.

"Invite me in Kylie…" I gained a lidded gaze before I let out a yawn and leaned back shutting my eyes and putting my hands behind me letting them support me. I watched a flame burn in his eyes and visibly flinch, then shake for a moment before getting myself under control. Slowly I relaxed and forced myself to calm down as I watched the flame lessen but remain.

"Come on in." I replied softly. I watched him disappear then grunted as the door opened and breath was on my neck with weight behind me. The area was silent for a moment while I heard the two cats hiss then run out of the room. Arms slipped around my arms and his mouth far to close to my neck

"I am very hungry." Was the very soft whisper that moved through him, my eyes widened for a moment before I felt my body instinctively tense, his arms tightened in turn pulling me closer to him. I fought back the want to struggle before it soon was pulling at me to the point where I felt my arms press into his own as I tried to bring them up to grab his own and remove them. His left arm moved under my breasts and his hand moved lightening fast to collect my wrists. I felt my heart beat start to pick up and my eyes shut as I began to thrash and flail.

There was no movement to get me to calm down as his mouth moved onto my throat and I felt his fangs pierce into me. That white hot pain moving through me completely again as I let out a yell but his arms remained tight and his hand remained easily on my wrists keeping me from fighting to hard as I gave it my all. Not like it really mattered. There was a few moments where my mind went blank as I continued to fight before slowly my form fell limp and I shut my eyes letting out a soft sound. I felt extremely light headed and on the verge of having a hard time breathing before I felt his mouth separate from my neck.

The quiet was held for a few moments as I shut my eyes with the pain in my head of dizziness. I felt his mouth against my neck and his lips press; the sound of a kiss moved through the air as he lightly sucked on my skin before I slowly opened my eyes. Painfully I turned to stare at him to see a simple dark look of satisfaction in his eyes. My sight was going blurry as I looked away from him. The slight movement of my head making me shut them tight as more pain moved in them.

There was a slight sound before something warm and wet pressed to my lips; I weakly opened my eyes before his voice murmured breathlessly to me, "Open." My eyes shut as I felt his hand work my jaw gently then slowly opened my mouth, flesh pressed to my mouth and his other hand not attached to his left arm planted onto the back of my head.

I tried to shut my mouth again but I bit down on accident instead. More blood came out and soon I coughed weakly as it had flowed down my throat. Swallowing I felt more come and once again swallowed. After three gulps I felt the hand move away making me yank my head away leaned back against the wall of cool muscle that formed the torso of the vampire behind me. I felt hands collect my weak form and curled instinctively as the bastard leaned back keeping me to his form.

Fingers came up and drew through my hair as I uncurled after a short amount of time passed before letting out a hissing breath as a hand came up and brushed against my throat and then the sore, stinging, bite mark making flinch. It moved down from my neck at this and over my shoulder onto my back rubbing in circles slowly. I clenched my hands down onto the shirt beneath me and then heard him mumble, "Still feel weak?" I blinked noticing that the pain in my head didn't feel hurt much any more. A whine exited me slightly as his arm wrapped up around my stomach letting my arms hang out over them.

"I really don't like you." I found myself hissing as I curled slowly again, a hand shot down onto the back of my shins as soon as they were in his arms reach keeping me from fully curling up.

I felt the room seem to go still as a soft sound exited him immediately and he murmured lowly, "I could have sucked you dry and given you none." His hand came down over my throat and pushed my head back so I had to look at him, "Don't complain. You would be weak for days if I did that though… and I'd rather get back in a timely fashion." I opened my mouth to respond but the only reaction I got was his hand creeping up my leg and then slowly moving over my hip to my side. I felt no affection for this creature and I was sure he felt none for me…

He's male. My mind reminded me simply, making my eyes shut for a moment before I slowly unclenched my hands and remained still letting my breathing steady. There was the sound of hissing and I looked at Apollo as he sat on the floor, tail flicking back and forth in anger as his hair was completely bristled.

Eric simply watched the feline, contemplating the feelings from the girl as she remained on top of him in such a submissive fashion. She was upset of course that he drank from her, but it was their agreement, there was no reason to complain. He was sedated for the moment as well, which left him very, very pleased. Virgin blood had that affect though… he clicked his tongue and beckoned the cat making it pause and continue to remain bristled. His eyes turned down towards the girl again registering her pale state but let his hand continue to stroke at her side now.

He wouldn't tell her he was very pleased with his feeding, she didn't need to know it of course because his business wasn't hers like hers was his. But he did love an unwilling donor. The squirming hot form again his own, the smell of fear and panic in the air, the harsh breathing and the feeling of a heart pounding against his chest and arm as they were against his own form….

It was a lovely and empowering feeling for him to physically dominate a female in such a rough fashion. He let his eyes drift past her where her small form didn't reach and considered the effects of letting her know exactly what a good feeding did to him… He simply shook his head inwardly for the moment and slowly let his hand rest on her ribs and chuckled softly as the cat had approached slowly now. Sniffing at his shoes and then Kylie, he was not moving past his feet but staring at them licking his paw.

He looked down and noticed her eyes focused on the large orange feline and blinked as her hand came out and beckoning. There was a clicking of her tongue before the creature moved forward immediately and planted its front pause on his chest as it lifted it's head and touched noses with the girl.

He felt amused at seeing the two greet like this before the cat moved and climbed onto her hip, he looked down as it laid itself over it and soon shut its ways, the purring beginning and falling asleep. He didn't attempt to touch it. With a soft sound he looked off to the side before groaning and rubbing the back of his neck. He slowly moved her up and off him before looking around the room, taking it in now.

There was a decent size bookcase in front of him on the wall, filled with several different volumes of fiction that he slowly got up and browsed. He was amused to see Grendel, Harry Potter 1-7, the House of Night novels as well as Interview with a Vampire. Letting out a grunt and turning he blinked, as she wasn't there…. He heard the sound of a toilet flushing and then immediately turned his head to the doorway to see her exit into the room from the hallway.

Surprise took over him for a moment before he covered it and tried to use his warrior's mind to analyze the situation. She had exited with out him hearing it, that was something that wasn't supposed to happen… he was supposed to be able to hear her. At least getting up from the bed… he looked off to the side before letting out a soft sound and turned to her crossing his arms. Her eyes flicked up to him holding an almost clueless look and then something else. She glared at him for a few moments now as he stared back before he chuckled and looked off to the side.

His mind how ever was trying to figure out why her footsteps and breathing was almost silent to him now. It was unusual and completely off balance, something about her was worried but another part of her was angry at the event that had taken place. That was fine though, she could be angry as long as she didn't act on it….

Then he would have to put her in her place and he would much to much like that… it was part of his original nature to press his dominance and command respect in his presence… she didn't do it much, but she was still submissive in nature due to her fear of him unless he pushed her on it. There was a few moments with a simple line for his lips before he murmured simply, "Seems my blood is doing its job…" She had a healthy sheen to her hair now and her face was rather lively as well as her eyes were bright and vivid. She was thankfully reacting quickly to it… almost too quickly.

He smirked as there was a flash in her eyes though that made him almost want to move in on her again as there was a defiance in them before murmuring, "What? With how you bit into me I would have thought you liked the taste of it."

"I'm no -…." She paused for a moment then looked down, he looked at her for a moment and raised a brow.

"No what?" He prodded before he tilted his head at her.

"I'm no fuckin' vampire." Was the simple reply that went back, he blinked several times in effect before looking around then back at her letting his arms uncross.

"Now…" He breathed, "Did I say that?" She simply looked back at him as he chuckled lowly. Then exhaled for effect again, "Do not put words in my mouth little girl…" He held a deadly voice that he watched made her quiver and a light tremble come to her as her foot stepped back. She didn't flee though, her foot tensed as she forced herself to hold her ground to him.

He inwardly felt a little respect for this mortal creature that thought it wise to stand up to him, so he didn't move forward or move behind her like he had before, he just took hold of her eyes and kept them locked in his gaze. "You won't like the results if I get irritated from it." With that he released her gaze and moved to her bookcase again as she immediately fled the room swiftly. He could still scare her a little bit on simple matters, things that were here and now, not in her temporary future that was called life.

It was something he would have to use in his power to keep her in check, but he wasn't stupid, he knew for a good fact as a warrior, fear only held bonds to something for so long. She'd face it just as she had with the contract and then she wouldn't back down, it wasn't in her nature.

He chuckled lightly as he reached up and grasped Grendel moving out of the room with it and heading towards the room he had passed in the hall holding a large fire place. Sitting down on the blood red armchair beside it he opened it and used the dim light of the artificial beams coming from the ceiling to his advantage.

Humans were such an amusing thing, but with the adding of his blood and her reading of his actions… he wasn't sure if that was what she completely was. And from how she reacted to each time he asked her about it, he was guessing – he paused hearing her in the kitchen he had also passed and looked up staring ahead, then looking back to the book's first page.

That she didn't know what she was either.

A/N: As promised, the first chapter to be posted, I think I can keep up with the once a weekend gig, so here's Hunger, and we'll see what my mind managed to cook up with the next.