~ Disclaimer ~ I don't own Trigun, nor do I own the characters. I only own some of the characters you don't recognize ^^;. Well, hope you like the fic. It will turn to first person in one part. Might be slightly confusing..

- Title - Vampire Tendencies.

- Author - CheezePilotOfPluto99X

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- Chapter - Two

- Title - Nicole is a Toy.

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" Sleep soundly, human. For this may be your last sleep you'll ever indulge in," a male voice sneered into my thoughts.

I woke up suddenly, a strong arm came around my waist and another wrapped over my chest and the soft hand held my opposite shoulder gently. I felt a warm breath on my neck and the faint touch of lips, sometimes indicating signs of fang. "Bad dream?" Legato's voice asked, his chest drumming against my back with his deep voice.

"What are you doing?" I inquired.

Legato let out a long, silent sigh. His breath sending chills up my spine, the scent of blood still on his breath. "Just trying to comfort you, do you not like the way I touch you?"

I didn't want to say yes and be left alone in this dark room. "That's not what I meant...can't you keep bad dreams away with your powers or something?"

Legato let out a laugh, an almost rich laugh. Except it made me almost melt how he gently slid his hand that was on my shoulder down and intwined his fingers with mine. I felt his mouth brush my cheek and I looked at him from the corner of my eye, into those golden orbs of his. "I'm not a magician, Nicole. I'm a vampire..blood-sucker as you may call me," he whispered.

I shivered and he tightened his hug, drawing my closer to him so I sat between his legs and was pressed against his muscular chest. His lips touched the corner of my mouth and I couldn't help but turn around, inviting him to kiss me. But he only stared at me. "I thought you hated me...you wanted to go home. I thought you wanted me dead...wanted to leave forever and maybe tell others about me. But, you wouldn't, would you?"

"I don't know what I'm doing. All I know is I need to suffer for being captured by a vampire. I don't want to be murdered."

Legato's eyes glowed a lighter yellow. I gasped and he only smiled. "Don't worry...I'm not hungry."

I closed my eyes and nodded. His hug released me and his presence vanished. I almost started to cry, but I just opened my eyes and looked around the room from my sitting position. The sheets looked as if only I had been in this bed. The door opened and a dark haired young man with silver eyes entered. "Nicole..I presume," he said, his voice very familiar.

"W-who are you?" I inquired.

He bowed gracefully, straightened and showed a camera loving smile. "The name is Rai. I know a lot about you, Nicole. I've been watching you for a long long time."

I swallowed hard as he walked closer to me, his gaze never leaving my eyes. I turned away, avoiding his eyes. Not knowing if he was a vampire or not. "How do you know about me?" I asked.

"Legato," came his simple answer with a sigh.

I turned back around and he was sitting on the bed, staring out the window. "Legato always looks out the window...very depressing. His eyes are always looking elsewhere when he's near you. A new vampire at heart, but not in spirit. You're his blood supply, arn't you?"

"I thought you knew a lot about me, Rai. And...Legato's eyes are always on me when I'm around him. Except when he's not eaten for a while. They usually gaze out the window in a sense of longing. How long have you known Legato?"

"I was the one who gave him this power..this...beginning. An enlightenment, as you will. So I've known him for these twenty nine years he's been a vampire. And do not worry, Nicole. I'm not looking for a victim. I go outside and search occasionaly, never bringing a human into this household. Who you must not let enter this room is Steller. He's not to be trusted. If anyone unknown...well, I'll explain him to you. He stands six foot, has long black hair and he has green eyes. He always wears black and he is known to kill other vampires' victims, or blood supplies. There will be two knocks on the door and a low, rumbling voice if he ever comes here. Do not answer him, make sure Legato or I am at your side. If you value your life..then you won't let Steller inside this room where Legato resides. Legato loathes Steller because he had killed his family only eighteen years ago. The two hate each other with a passion. So Legato has put a kind of barrier up, as I did with my room."

I shook my head and sat back, my head resting against the oak board of the headrest. "Steller...okay, I'll remember that," I muttered.

Rai smiled, baring white fangs. He stood up and walked out of the room, closing the door soundly behind him. I sighed and closed my eyes for a second. "This is all too strange. I don't think I can take it much longer."

"Would you leave?" Legato's voice inquired.

I opened my eyes and he was standing by the window. He wore nothing but a baggy pair of black pajama pants. His breath appeared on the window as he gazed out the window. I crawled over to the end of the bed, perched there like a cat about to spring. "I don't know...I don't know what my parents think right now," I said quietly.

"They think of nothing as of now. I made them think they had no child. You are not known to them. I didn't want any humans to snoop around abandoned mansions for your body."

I felt enraged at this, but then again flattered in some strange way. Legato looked back over to my position, his eyes scanning me over. "You met Rai, haven't you?"

"Yes. He seems nice and all."

Legato nodded. "He is. Steller is the one to watch out for...I expect you know of him now?"

I turned away and laid down, spread across the black silk bed sheet. "Yes," I said.

He walked over and crawled ontop of me. His hands on each side of my shoulders, holding him up. He stared into my eyes. "Are you afraid?" He inquired with that innocent look.

"Yes," I whispered with tears sliding down the sides of my face.

Legato slowly slid down, trying not to squash me or something. His body pressed onto mine, but not too much weight. His elbows held him up slightly. He reached over and ran his thumb along the tear trail, drying it up. "Don't cry."

He leaned in and kissed me, his lips soft against mine. I put my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. I couldn't help myself, he seemed to care so much about me. Legato let his pressure settle onto me, I felt as if a security blanket was draped over me. I felt as if nothing could hurt me. Legato pulled away, gazing into my eyes. He smiled and his fangs glistened in the light. "You are....," he stopped suddenly, turned his head so he could see the door.

"What is it?" I inquired quietly.

His body began to lift from mine and I grabbed his waist, pulling him back. But his strength was a lot more powerful than my meesly human strength. I lay there, alone and cold while Legato padded over to the door. His hands forming tight fists. I heard nothing, but as soon as Legato opened the door I turned away for a second. "Rai? What is it?" Legato inquired.

Rai stood in the doorway. He bowed and straightened. "Nothing really. I was just seeing how you two were doing," he replied.

Legato nodded and turned to look at me. I sat up and smiled, running my right hand through my hair. "Hi, Rai," I said.

"Hello, Nicole. Well, I'd best be going on my way."

Legato closed the door after Rai vanished from the doorframe and walked over to me. He leaned over me and I fell back. He ran his hands along my arms and smiled. "Humans are not a dumb species after all...even though I was one twenty nine years ago," he whispered before kissing me and pulled me up to him with his strong hands.

"You think humans are dumb?" I inquired with a smile.

"No...not all of them."

He kissed me again, this time for longer. He laid me back down and let his body slid onto mine. The warmth enveloped me and the kisses were like feathers. Soft and gentle. He hugged me tight and kissed my collarbone. "My love...," he whispered into my ear as he raised his head up.

My eyes widened. He just called me his love.

-- To Be Continued. -- Oooh, how is Nicole going to act, eh!? Hope you like this story. ^^;