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No Life King

In Vertigo

by warumono

"Don't mess up."

"I won't."

"You better not."

Red eyes met gold and stood their ground. "I said I won't!"

"Pfft." He sounded as he lit a cigarette.

Kaoru crossed her arms and glared at him from the corner of her eye.

"Don't sulk."

"I'm not sulking."

"Stop making that face then."

"Only if you stop making yours."

They glared at each other again.

"Damn vampires," he muttered.

"What was that?"

He took another draw of his smoke. "Nothing." He shrugged. "You have your orders."

"I know," she sighed nervously. "Don't let him get away."

"Right." He said as he lifted his hand to signal the rest of the small band of troop to storm the building. "Lets go."

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"What was that?"

He was a lanky man with a long blonde hair and was currently eyeing the door in front of him with suspicion.

"Nothing," said a seductive voice. "Look here," she said. The woman placed a hand on the man's face in order to lock gazes. "Now, where were we?"

The man grinned, his teeth flashing. "Right here," he said as he leered at the woman in his lap, his hand descending down her overly proportioned body.

She moaned, her red lips parting just a breath's way from his ear as his hands began to familiarize themselves with her. "Don't stop," she hissed.

The man's lips travel down her neck, the darkness of the room masking his true intentions. Hearing her moans and pants in his ears his face began to change and his eyes blazed. His tongue tasted her before he went in for the kill. The sweet scent of blood hidden behind a blanket of flesh.

"Get away from her."

"Shit!" The woman screamed as she was thrown unceremoniously to the ground.

The shot echoed and the bullet seared his skin . "Bastards!!" The man yelled as he scrambled to get away.

"Kamiya, go after him."

Kaoru looked at her captain and nodded knowing that this was her chance to prove herself. Her hand coiled around the hilt of her weapon and she ran after the man with inhuman speed to match her prey's. He darted down the alley as she unsheathed her katana.

and the next adam will awaken

It was dark and wet. All she could see were a couple of dumpsters and a chain-linked fence.

"Are you lost little girl?" She jumped away and readied herself.

His eyes scanned her up and down and suddenly she felt like she was naked in her uniform. "Little girl's shouldn't be playing with knives," he said in a sickening sweet voice.

Panic began to rise in her mind as she faced her prey or was she his now? "You're under arrest," she said meekly.

The man laughed. "Under arrest. You can't be serious, girly. They left some little girl to hunt me?" He grinned.

Placing her weapon in front of her she faced him with narrowed eyes. However the position she took her facial expression betrayed her. She knew he could feel her uncertainty and fear. "Stop," she commanded but her voice was wavering. "If you don't stop, I'll have to make you," she said as she nudged the blade.

"Now now," there was a hint of amusement in his voice. "No need to fret."

No, now was the time to panic. What was wrong with her? He seemed to be phasing in her vision. And why was the world spinning? Something was not good. "Get away," she growled trying to sound fierce but it was no use.

"What's wrong? Not feeling well?" He used his sleeve to push the sword aside to get closer to her. His hand grabbed her chin. "You are one of us. And yet you hunt us?"

"I'm not one of you," she hissed. What was wrong with her, why was she letting him near her? Why couldn't she move?

He continued to look into her eyes as if seeing something for the first time and she stayed frozen, knowing he would not harm her. "You're a stubborn one. I'll give you that," he said letting go of her chin. "Pretty little thing you are. I'm surprised they made you go after me. You don't put up much of a fight." He seemed as if he was quickly loosing interest in her as he turned his back to her.

Her red eyes scanned him in a curious daze and her head was still swimming. Shaking the dizziness away she looked at him. "I'm supposed to kill you, aren't you going to kill me?"

He turned to look at her, a pleasant smile on his lips. "Not really."

Kaoru just stared at him, dumbfounded. "Not that I'm complaining or anything but why not?"

"I know a couple of people who would kill me five times over if I did something to you."

She blinked, hoping to chase away the wooziness. "What's that supposed to mean?"

The man smiled again. "Nothing to worry you're pretty little head over."

She shrugged off the man's words. "You're coming with me."

"You're Enishi's pet, aren't you?"

Kaoru cocked an eyebrow. "No."

"But he sired, you?"

She gave an exasperated sigh. "Yeah, so?"

"Typical Enishi."

"Typical? What do you mean by that?"

"Me and him, we go way back."

Not knowing what to say she remained silent hoping he would continue.

"Not old friends or anything. Just crossed paths a few times. You know? A little blood bath here and there."

"Blood bath ...?"

"Real chaos it was back then." He winked at her. "But those were the days."

Kaoru shook her head. "Right, now are you coming with me or do I have to make you?"

She lifted the sword towards him.

"Watch it with that thing!" He screamed as he put his hands up in defense.

She narrowed her eyes at him and nudged it at him.

He looked at her sword curiously and he noticed the engraving. "Pretty words, good workmanship. Now why would they go and give you something like that. I wonder. Do you want to know the truth behind the words?" He asked as he looked into her eyes.

"What—?"

"And the next adam shall awaken. Do you know what that means?"

She shook her head and felt the wooziness come back at full force.

He smiled again. "You really don't know. Do you? Such a major player and clueless to it all. You see—"

"Kamiya!!"

Her name echoed in the small alley they were in and she spun around to see an enraged captain and commander storming towards them.

"You are to dispose of him! Now!!" Her commander screamed.

"Shishio," she heard his name growled from the man behind her. She could feel the rage seeping out of the vampire's body and could sense his fear.

"Ah, Chou, was it?" Commander Shishio's demeanor managed to change in seconds while lifting a gloved hand to stroke his chin. "So it was you."

"You bastard," he hissed. Chou's eyes flashed a crimson hue and fangs peeked out from his lips. "I won't let you get away with what you're doing!"

Saitou drew his gun. "Kamiya, restrain him. Now!!"

Why was this happening now of all times? The world was spinning and the scene before her turned into a strange blur. The sword in her grasp was becoming heavy as she tried to lift it, following her captain's commands. "What—?"

A shot rang out and blood spilled. The red liquid running down the side of her face itched and she saw something hit the floor. A flash of steel and a smile of feigned innocence passed in front of her. An order was shouted and a curse was muttered. The sound of metal hitting concrete echoed in her ears as her world spun uncontrollably. A cry of pain and then stillness. He was gone and her world turned black.

"Good work, Soujirou."

The boy smiled as always but quickly frowned. "Why is Kamiya-san on the ground?"

The two officials looked at where her prone form was but found nothing.

Soujirou shrugged. "Nevermind. He took her away."

They said nothing and turned away from the scene leaving the clean up crew to do their work.

"There was no need for that," Saitou said.

Shishio snorted. "He was going to attack me."

"Tomoe is not going to be happy. We needed him alive. He was the only lead we could find."

"He shouldn't have attacked me then."

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The look in his eyes would have scared anyone who would know him for what he was. Only because it was so very uncharacteristic of him. His normally maniacal eyes were soft. The look of sadistic intentions and mocking glances were replaced by a concerned and thoughtful gaze.

Enishi watched as his protégé tossed in her sleep. She looked weak and frail, something she had allowed herself to become for not fully submitting herself.

"Stupid woman," he mumbled.

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There were so many cracks in the wall it was peculiar that she had never noticed them before. Her bright blue eyes focused on them, trying to drown out the sound.

two ...

three ...

"You won't get it!" It was her father's voice.

... five

"You have no more time. Give it to me, now."

seven ...

"You won't get it. She's gone now, far from you." Who was he talking about, her? But why?

nine ...

"If you don't tell me, you'll never see her again."

eleven ...

"Then so be it."

Twelve ...

She awoke with a start looking frantically at her surroundings. There was no darkness, no shouting. Just utter stillness and the throbbing in her head.

"Where am I?" She groaned.

"You haven't been feeding." She was startled out of her daze.

Kaoru turned towards the owner of her voice and saw that he was inches from her face. "Master."

His eyes were no longer hidden by the tinted glasses he was so fond of. Now his blood red eyes were burning into her own showing emotions that he thought were long dead. "You haven't been feeding," he repeated in an angered tone.

She turned away from him and stood up to stare at the bowl of blood on the table in her room. "I can't," she said miserably.

Enishi approached her with her back to him. "Eat," he commanded. The silly girl would go insane and grow weak if she didn't eat.

Turning to face him her eyes stared at his defiantly. "No," she said firmly.

He frowned. "Eat, now!" He would not let her waste away.

Angrily she shoved the chair away and faced him. Being almost two feet shorter than her master she still managed to look somewhat intimidating. With lack of height and build she made up with attitude and determination. "I refuse to," she said in a quiet and angry voice.

"Do you realize that you could have been killed today? Do you want to die?"

"I'm already dead."

He leaned down and placed his lips near her ear, making her shiver. "Accept it," he whispered.

"I will not. I will not forget my humanity."

Enishi smirked and leaned over her again, this time knocking her back onto the table. "Accept it," he said again.

With wide eyes she tired to stay still. Words left her and she was left helpless underneath him.

"You will not die and you will accept it," he said in a rough voice. Bringing his hand to her face he looked into her eyes for a moment before caressing her and placing a finger on her lips. She was too special to loose.

She watched him as if in a trace, and maybe she was. She could feel his gloved hand on her face and the image of the strange symbols on it where hardly visible from their position. Kaoru closed her eyes as she felt him come closer, readying herself for something she didn't know was coming.

A feral smile appeared on his lips when she closed her eyes. She looked so alluring beneath him, her spunky personality now contained and at his mercy. He frowned, but he didn't like that as much as he loved the way she looked at him with such boldness but that was why he had her pinned underneath him at that moment.

It was too soon, however. He pulled back slightly and placed his finger on her lips, dabbing the soft pink surface with the red liquid before he stepped back. He grinned humorously as her eyes snapped open.

Kaoru's red widened as she licked her lips, her eyes narrowing angrily at the man in front of her as she tasted the sweet yet copper flavor of the blood. "Get out," she growled. How dare her make her defy what she had sworn not to do.

"Accept what you are, and live with it," he turned to one of the dark corners of the room. "I will be back," and then he disappeared.

She stared at the spot where he had vanished angrily. She was beyond angry. How dare he tempt her, how dare he test her. Her blue eyes turned to the plate still at her side and silently she cursed him. "But he's right," she whispered. With a shaky hand she dipped a finger into the bowl.

"Why does he have to be right?" She asked to no one in particular as she savored the blood and brought the bowl to her lips.

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The man ran a hand through his long red locks. "But he's dead. I saw him," he growled.

The other man grinned. "So you haven't heard? Six years ago, do you remember?"

Six years ago. "He's dead ..." He said angrily.

"Yes, but you forget, he had a daughter and she's all grown up. Now she's dangerous and with Sheath," he sighed. "Seems like Enishi knew what he was doing when he took her, didn't he?"

"They're going to use her. They were after her for a reason."

"We don't know what it was though. We thought it would all end with him. Someone messed up."

"You've had years to figure that out."

"But Kamiya never told anyone, not even his daughter. The only thing we were able to get was that it had something to do with the second coming."

His amber eyes widened and narrowed. "The second coming?"

"I think we're going to need you for this."

He nodded as he stood up. "I understand."

The older man watched as his employee walked towards the door. "Oh and Kenshin?"

"What is it, Hiko?"

"Don't be so rough on the girl."

He said nothing but slammed the door as he stalked out.

TBC

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Author's note:

So how was that? Better? I'm no writer ... just that I do when I'm bored but I try .. ^^;;

Thank you so much for your reviews. I'd respond to them but sometimes I just dont know what to say and well... I don't want to just respond to some and not others. It seems a bit unfair .. so.. ^^;; But please continue to read and review so I can continue. I have four other stories I need to work on. Yes, all RK ... ahhhh i need to stop writing random ones.. @_@