I know it's been a long, long wait, and I don't know if you will think that this chapter is worth the wait but I'm posting it anyway. Enjoy, and please review!!!! akamoonsugar@yahoo.com
This chappie is dedicated to Vixen. Without her I would not be posting anything today. Her email was so inspiring that I sat down and typed on my various fics for about 7 hours straight. A lot of people reviewed and emailed me, but hers was just incredible. Thanks again, Vixen!
Hiiro kicked a dumpster hard, hissing slightly as he felt the impact through his thick shoe.
"Foolish human," he spat, cursing himself silently for believing that she was different. Hearing the automatic doors hiss, he threw his Shadow on and looked out, seeing Mamoru leaving the Arcade.
'Where are you going, pretty boy?' Hiiro asked bitterly, deciding to follow him. Something strange was crying out from the depths of Mamoru's mind, and he was determined to find out what it was. Hiiro trailed the dark haired man to his apartment, about twelve blocks from the Arcade.
Mamoru threw his jacket onto the couch and looked darkly at a picture of him and Usagi.
"Don't play with me, bitch!" he growled before grabbing the picture and hurling it into the wall. Startled, Hiiro watched as Mamoru slouched against the wall and rubbed his temples. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his cell phone and hit two buttons- Hiiro heard the unmistakenable tone of a speed-dial connecting.
"Hello?" Hiiro heard, the voice tinny and soft as it came from the speaker.
"Hey baby." Mamoru said in a dark voice.
"Hey stranger..." the female on the other end replied, voice now sultry and sweet.
"I need it, babe, I need it soon." he moaned.
"I'll be right there." she giggled, and hung up. Mamoru went into the bathroom, leaving Hiiro to wander around. It was only a few minutes later when the doorbell rang. Mamoru emerged from the bathroom, smelling like fresh cologne. He opened the door and a thin, giggling girl entered the room. Stringy, obviously fake blonde hair held a few wild black highlights, and she wore a tiny black skirt and a red, innocent-looking cardigan. Hiiro moved towards the door, keeping his back to the wall as Mamoru pushed the girl onto the couch. She giggled but lay still as he bent his head to her neck and latched on. Bile rose in the back of his throat as he watched the man lap like a kitten at the blood seeping from her neck.
'Does Usagi know he's a vampire?' Hiiro wondered. 'Iie, she couldn't...' Glancing back at Mamoru he quickly realized that once the man was done feeding he would be strong enough to sense Hiiro's presence in his territory. Hiiro made his way through the door and down onto the street, looking about for Usagi as the sun began to descend from the sky.
Usagi wandered at a leisurely pace towards the hideout they had been in the night before, hoping to find Hiiro there and perhaps apologize to him. The sun was just beginning to dip behind the horizon when she found the alley she was looking for. Unaware of the reddish sun casting shadows throughout the alley and the shadows twisting into unnatural shapes, shapes that reached out towards the girl as she tried to reach the metal stairs that led to the loft. One shadow in particular reached further than the others, growing upwards and off the ground until it stood to be taller than her.
"Almost... there..." Usagi gasped, stretching her arm as far as it would go, her fingertips only grazing the metal of the pull-down fire escape staircase. Just then the shadow locked around her, covering her mouth and pulling her down to the ground. Usagi struggled, kicking and trying to scream. It was only a few seconds later when Hiiro appeared, somehow hauling the shadow off of her. It melted back in with the others instantly. Hiiro knelt next to Usagi, cradling her head in his hands and feeling for her pulse.
"What was that thing?" Usagi asked, groaning. Hiiro fought the urge to smile at the bewildered look on her face. Picking her up gently, he pulled down the fire escape and scaled it, reaching the top floor in no time. Usagi's arms wrapped loosely around his neck and he was surrounded by her intoxicating scent. Remembering that she had a boyfriend, he then set her down on the worn mattress and turned away, not wanting to see the hurt and confused look in her eyes.
"That thing was a Hunter, Usagi!" he said harshly. She flinched at his tone.
"I'm sorry, Hiiro... I was trying to reach the ladder to see if you were here and I just didn't see it." she said softly, silently standing and moving towards him.
"Usagi, for Kami's sake, just stay away from shadows!" Hiiro practically screamed. She recoiled, retreating across the room. The ensuing silence was enough to make them deaf, but it only lasted for a few terrible moments before being broken by a determined Beeeeeeep! Praying for whoever had called her to be discreet, Usagi answered.
"Hey Odango, we need some help out here! This one's really strong." Sailor Mars' voice came crackling through the speaker.
"Where?" she replied.
"Kisawa Street Bridge, by the old mall."
"Be there in two minutes- I'm not far away." Usagi promised, then turned the communicator off promptly. "I have to go, Hiiro... My friends, they need me."
Hiiro heard her climb out the window and down the fire escape but made no move to follow until he heard her run from the alley. Then he dashed silently after, mind screaming questions that demanded answers.
Stay tuned! The next chapter will come SOON, I promise!
This chappie is dedicated to Vixen. Without her I would not be posting anything today. Her email was so inspiring that I sat down and typed on my various fics for about 7 hours straight. A lot of people reviewed and emailed me, but hers was just incredible. Thanks again, Vixen!
Hiiro kicked a dumpster hard, hissing slightly as he felt the impact through his thick shoe.
"Foolish human," he spat, cursing himself silently for believing that she was different. Hearing the automatic doors hiss, he threw his Shadow on and looked out, seeing Mamoru leaving the Arcade.
'Where are you going, pretty boy?' Hiiro asked bitterly, deciding to follow him. Something strange was crying out from the depths of Mamoru's mind, and he was determined to find out what it was. Hiiro trailed the dark haired man to his apartment, about twelve blocks from the Arcade.
Mamoru threw his jacket onto the couch and looked darkly at a picture of him and Usagi.
"Don't play with me, bitch!" he growled before grabbing the picture and hurling it into the wall. Startled, Hiiro watched as Mamoru slouched against the wall and rubbed his temples. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his cell phone and hit two buttons- Hiiro heard the unmistakenable tone of a speed-dial connecting.
"Hello?" Hiiro heard, the voice tinny and soft as it came from the speaker.
"Hey baby." Mamoru said in a dark voice.
"Hey stranger..." the female on the other end replied, voice now sultry and sweet.
"I need it, babe, I need it soon." he moaned.
"I'll be right there." she giggled, and hung up. Mamoru went into the bathroom, leaving Hiiro to wander around. It was only a few minutes later when the doorbell rang. Mamoru emerged from the bathroom, smelling like fresh cologne. He opened the door and a thin, giggling girl entered the room. Stringy, obviously fake blonde hair held a few wild black highlights, and she wore a tiny black skirt and a red, innocent-looking cardigan. Hiiro moved towards the door, keeping his back to the wall as Mamoru pushed the girl onto the couch. She giggled but lay still as he bent his head to her neck and latched on. Bile rose in the back of his throat as he watched the man lap like a kitten at the blood seeping from her neck.
'Does Usagi know he's a vampire?' Hiiro wondered. 'Iie, she couldn't...' Glancing back at Mamoru he quickly realized that once the man was done feeding he would be strong enough to sense Hiiro's presence in his territory. Hiiro made his way through the door and down onto the street, looking about for Usagi as the sun began to descend from the sky.
Usagi wandered at a leisurely pace towards the hideout they had been in the night before, hoping to find Hiiro there and perhaps apologize to him. The sun was just beginning to dip behind the horizon when she found the alley she was looking for. Unaware of the reddish sun casting shadows throughout the alley and the shadows twisting into unnatural shapes, shapes that reached out towards the girl as she tried to reach the metal stairs that led to the loft. One shadow in particular reached further than the others, growing upwards and off the ground until it stood to be taller than her.
"Almost... there..." Usagi gasped, stretching her arm as far as it would go, her fingertips only grazing the metal of the pull-down fire escape staircase. Just then the shadow locked around her, covering her mouth and pulling her down to the ground. Usagi struggled, kicking and trying to scream. It was only a few seconds later when Hiiro appeared, somehow hauling the shadow off of her. It melted back in with the others instantly. Hiiro knelt next to Usagi, cradling her head in his hands and feeling for her pulse.
"What was that thing?" Usagi asked, groaning. Hiiro fought the urge to smile at the bewildered look on her face. Picking her up gently, he pulled down the fire escape and scaled it, reaching the top floor in no time. Usagi's arms wrapped loosely around his neck and he was surrounded by her intoxicating scent. Remembering that she had a boyfriend, he then set her down on the worn mattress and turned away, not wanting to see the hurt and confused look in her eyes.
"That thing was a Hunter, Usagi!" he said harshly. She flinched at his tone.
"I'm sorry, Hiiro... I was trying to reach the ladder to see if you were here and I just didn't see it." she said softly, silently standing and moving towards him.
"Usagi, for Kami's sake, just stay away from shadows!" Hiiro practically screamed. She recoiled, retreating across the room. The ensuing silence was enough to make them deaf, but it only lasted for a few terrible moments before being broken by a determined Beeeeeeep! Praying for whoever had called her to be discreet, Usagi answered.
"Hey Odango, we need some help out here! This one's really strong." Sailor Mars' voice came crackling through the speaker.
"Where?" she replied.
"Kisawa Street Bridge, by the old mall."
"Be there in two minutes- I'm not far away." Usagi promised, then turned the communicator off promptly. "I have to go, Hiiro... My friends, they need me."
Hiiro heard her climb out the window and down the fire escape but made no move to follow until he heard her run from the alley. Then he dashed silently after, mind screaming questions that demanded answers.
Stay tuned! The next chapter will come SOON, I promise!