heyz! i wanna thank the pplez who were nice enuff tew read and review et! anywaize, i bet some of yooh guyz are anxiously waitin for some kissin action between squall and rinoa, huh? wellz, too bad cos i dun think i could fit et into this chappie, sho...sorrwie!! hopez yooh enjoy the fic! ~Tenshi

***Blood and Love***

**Griever**

I woke up in a cold sweat. I've been having the same dream for the last

couple days. I can't get the images out of my head! Rinoa lying on the gravel staring

at me with her lifeless eyes--that scene replays itself over and over. Maybe it has a

meaning? Could this be Ellone's doing? Why is she doing this to me!? It hurts so

much...

God, I hate looking for prey! But I'm so hungry...Is that Rinoa!?

"Hiya, Squall!" greeted Rinoa brightly. I felt drawn to her neck. I quickly

shook my head.

"I'm busy, Rinoa," I said, hoping that she would leave me.

"Busy with what?" she queried. I frowned. The stinging pain in my head starts.

"Just leave me alone." She looks into my eyes.

"Is there something troubling you? You can tell me, Squall," she says with

concern. I shook my head.

"I just need some time with a pr-" I stopped myself in time from saying

prostitute. "-Friend." Her face turns into a sad expression. Oh, no, please don't say

those words...

"Am I not your friend?" Damn, I hate it when people ask me that question! I

hate being soft! I look around, just in case there were any vampires or humans. I

was content that no one was within a hearing distance of us.

"Of course. Now go run along with your little friends," I said, looking at the

streets for any signs of food.

"Squall, I'm not a little girl! Anyways, I came to give you this!" said Rinoa,

taking a small parcel from her pocket. I took it from her and examined it.

"I know Christmas already ended, but I didn't know where you lived,"

explained Rinoa. "Well, aren't you gonna open it?"

I pulled on one of the strings and there it was, in the middle of the wrapping.

It was a picture encased in a silver frame she made me take with her during the time

at the mall.

"Er...thanks..." I mumble. A smile appeared on her face.

"Do you have anything for moi?" she asked. I should really give something to

her. The only thing I found suitable for her was a ring with a lion on it. I took it off

and gave it to her.

"It's beautiful..." she said, staring at it.

"That is Griever. You better not lose it; that ring meant a lot of things to me,"

I warned her. Griever did mean a lot to me. It represented everyone who I loved who

died. She smiled and slid it onto her necklace where it made a soft "cling"

with another ring.

"Thank you, Squall!!" she said, giving me a hug. I felt whatever blood I had in

me left rush to my cheeks.

"Whatever," I mumbled after I pulled away. Ack, damn headache!

"I have to leave now," I said walking away.

"See you later, Squall!" said Rinoa. I looked at the picture of Rinoa and me

again; I wonder if we could ever be together again? Nah, she would find out that I'm

a vampire sooner or later. She would probably be disgusted with me and never want

anything to do with me again. Personally, I hope she never finds out.

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aww...et looks like Squall has a crush on sumwun...::squall glaring at tenshi:: gulp,um,uh forget whut i just said....sho, watchu think of this chappie? i know ets short but, please bear wit meeh. i kinda have a writer's block sho i mite not be writin another chapter soon. REVIEW PLEASE. ~Tenshi