A/n: chapters will be uploaded 2 at a time for now. this is 1/2
Once she had made it through the shoji, he knew he needed to leave. He had done what he said he would, but suddenly, the world felt different. There was no discernable reason except for meeting Izayoi.
His mind kept replaying the look in her eyes, as they locked onto his, the way she smiled shyly towards him as she talked. The cuts which bled small rivulets, begging for him to taste and seal the wound closed.
By nightfall, he had made a decision. He needed fresh blood to coat his throat and fill his belly to cool the fire in him.
He needed to hunt.