Chapter: 3

Vampiress

Knock, knock, knock. Enishi knocked on her door for the third time

'I don't want to walk in there if she wants to be alone but she could be hurt if she doesn't open up' Enishi thought. He slowly slid open the door embracing himself for a slap if she was ok and wanted to be alone. Surprisingly he felt nothing. He opened his eyes and looked around the door to see Misao sitting on the floor wrapping her wrists with a cloth deep in thought.

"Misao, Are you ok?" Enishi asked.

"Huh? Enishi what are you doing in here? Um yea im ok I was just …. Thinking" Misao, said. She seemed a little distant, she was still thinking of the impossible explanation to her blood thirst.

"If your sure your ok then ill go make us some lunch and we can put off fighting for half an hour or so. OK?" Enishi asked.

"Yea that sounds nice, thanks," Misao said. Enishi walked out but not with out looking at her one more time.

'I hope she's alright she seems different almost distant, no she's not just distant she's on planet Pluto, but she dose look kind of cute when she's so spacey' Enishi thought.

'Enishi isn't that bad I guess' Misao thought. Misao decided she would send Kaoru an email and look up vampires on the net (futuristic I know but bare with me). She researched vampires on the net for a little while, until the smell of rice balls filled her nostrils. She followed the smell into the kitchen and sat down to eat.

"Thank you Enishi, it was very kind of you to cook for me," she said.

"Oh it was nothing how could I resist making food for a beautiful woman like you" Enishi said. (Now I have twisted his character into a flirt).

"Really you didn't have to" Misao said. She was feeling better because she found out that not all vampires are blood vampires so it wont be as easy to find some one to talk to, but she was happy that she doesn't have to be dead, and she doesn't have to drink blood, she just has to live with the crave, and she's not alone there are people like her out there, and maybe closer than she thinks. They began to eat chatting idly here and there. Once they had finished she grabbed the dishes and cleaned them. She walked back to her room to research a little more maybe even find some one. That lasted a hole5 minutes because her friend Soujiro decided to drop by today. He walked into her room and saw what web site she was on.

"Misao you know that kind of stuff will rot your brain don't you?" Soujiro said. Misao quickly clicked off of the website and turned around.

"Soujiro, do you not know how to KNOCK! Besides don't you believe in Vampires?" Misao said.

"No, not really, I think that's a lode of crap" Soujiro said. Misao fell over.

'Well he's not a vampire, he doesn't believe, and I don't think I can convince him I don't even know how to eject my "fangs" yet, how would I prove it to him, oh well ill just get Aoshi to believe me' Misao thought.

"I was just messing around I don't believe in them either, its just a fun concept" Misao said.

"Yea, sure, I just stopped by to see how your "business" is going, and if you are alright, Aoshi stopped by my house and told me to check up on you" Soujiro said.

"Great so he doesn't trust me! Oh and by the way did he happen to tell you were he was going?" Misao asked.

"No, and No, so how are you? Doing ok, I see you can't be alone. You always have to have company, what's his name this time" Soujiro asked.

"Hey, Hey, Hey, I can be alone, Aoshi sent him to make me practice with, kind of like leaving a chew toy for your dog, yes Aoshi doesn't trust me alone. And im doing fine" Misao said.

"Is there something wrong Misao, you seem Different" Soujiro said.

"Soujiro you wouldn't understand, I think, I need to figure this out on my own" Misao said.

"Are you sure, why don't you try me?" Soujiro said.

"Ill tell you half of what's bothering me, the easy half but I need to figure out my other problem all by myself" Misao said.

"Ok, shoot" Soujiro said.

"Well ever since Aoshi and I kissed for the first time he hasn't made a move so I don't know if he still likes me and he's been so hard on me lately and now he leaves me with some guy named Enishi, and to top it all off he asks you, who seems to like me more than him, to come and see if I was doing ok!!" Misao said.

"Misao calm down he loves you and he obviously cares enough to make sure you are ok when he is gone" Soujiro said.

"I don't know any more Soujiro, I just don't know, I don't think I can wait for him to prove that he loves me anymore" Misao said. Soujiro was shocked; Misao wasn't going to wait for Aoshi anymore.

'Misao not waiting for Aoshi? What is the world coming to, the world might just collapse underneath me, this is unbelievable' Soujiro thought. He needed to sit down; he walked over to her bed and took a seat.

"Misao are you sure your making the right choice I mean, Aoshi has meant everything to you since him and kenshin moved here, you should really think this out more." Soujiro said. Misao just sat there thinking. She didn't know what to do.

"Soujiro I think I need a walk, will you go with me? Aoshi will never know maybe we can visit everyone or at least Kaoru, I need to talk to her" Misao said.

"Um sure if you want to, but I think you should tell Enishi I mean aren't you two supposed to train?" Soujiro asked.

"Damn I forgot, im sure our combat can wait a few hours," Misao said. She slowly skipped out the door happy as can be. It felt so good to be with her old friend, he always knew what to say. They walked into the kitchen and didn't see Enishi so the walked into the guest room and knocked on his door. He allowed them to come in and they told him were they were heading.

"Listen Enishi I need to hang with soujiro and Kaoru and Kenshin for a little while, look after the dojo and you can train by yourself if you want. Bye" Misao said walking out of the doorway. Misao was so happy she was practically floating.

"Soujiro I feel ten times better thanks for taking me away from that hell hole" Misao said.

"No problem, well your spirits have sure lifted" Soujiro said still smiling. Soujiro was happy himself because his summer wasn't going to well either, he was working all the time (I don't know what job to give him so you make one up) he never had time to spend with friends luckily Aoshi told him to watch out for Misao or he'd still be at work, suffering. They soon reached Kaorus house and knocked on the door.

"Kaoru! Its me, Misao and soujiro!" Misao screamed. It seemed every second she was getting happier and happier. The door opened and Kaoru appeared, she looked like a truck had just hit her. But he gloomy face soon reveled a ray of sunshine; she just couldn't help but smile like the world was to end right then and there.

"Misao how are you?! Long time no see! Come in, come in!" Kaoru said. Misao slowly landed on the ground (metaphorically speaking) and quickly asked what was on her and soujiro mind as they walked into her dojo.

"Kaoru what happened to you look, well honestly you look horrible!" Misao said.

"Long story short, I had to watch over Tae last night, sano couldn't and she was sick so I ended up staying up all night with her and this morning I had to practice with yahiko and I forgot that I had picked a fight with some kids the other day for beating a little girl so I had to fight them for a while till kenshin showed up and taught them a thing or two and I was "ordered" to stay in bed, by kenshin of course, I was lucky I could escape him for a minute to answer the door, but you two caught me right when I was going to wash up and bandage my wounds ill be fine tomorrow, all I have to do is take care of  my wounds now and ill look much better. So what brings you two here?" Kaoru said

"Well, if that's the short version of the story I don't want to hear the long version, um well Aoshi went on a trip somewhere over the rainbow and just likes getting me pissed by sending a guy named Enishi to train with me and soujiro was to check up on me, I feel like a little kid. I don't think he trusts me to take care of myself. And I don't think I want to wait for him to make a move, im sick of it. So me and soujiro decided to take a walk to your house, both of our summers have sucked" Misao said. Misao and Kaoru went into her room and soujiro went to find kenshin to talk about things he would understand.

"Kaoru there's something else to." Misao said.

"What is it Misao?" Kaoru said.

"Well you remember when I told you I was the black fox and everything, well the business is going down the drain and I think I might be, please you have to believe me, I think im a Vampire" Misao whispered. Kaoru strained to hear her but because of her injuries she didn't fully comprehend what she said until about 5 minutes later. And at that point she was rolling on the floor laughing.

"Kaoru I came here because I though you would understand and listen, you were the only friend, I thought, that wouldn't laugh." Misao said. Kaoru slowly stood up and stopped laughing.

"Misao I was laughing at myself, I was laughing because it took me 5 minutes to even process what you said, I need to bandage my wounds so I don't get worse, excuse me" Kaoru said as she got up and grabbed a few bandages and began wrapping herself up.

"You were right to come to me, I believe you but it is a little farfetched, explain how you stumbled upon thins happening" Kaoru said.

"Well I was sparing with Enishi and he cut me above the lip (she pointed to her cut) and once the blood seeped into my mouth this craving that I have had since 8th grade disappeared and I didn't want to stop the blood flow but against my burn to not wipe it away I did and later I went on the internet and researched vampires and learned a lot of things that could point to me being a vampire" Misao explained.

"Ok well can you prove it to me like with fangs and such" Kaoru said getting a little excited.

"Well I don't know how but I can try" Misao said. She closed her eyes and started to talk to the black fox, looking for guidance.

'Black fox come out! yea what do you want Misao, I was wondering if you knew we were a vampire, well yea I guess in my sub-conscience I did but I didn't fully comprehend until you figured it out, ok well then can you tell me how to eject my fangs?, well lets see close your eyes focused on your craving that is slowly coming back and concentrate on blood and your craving they should pop up but be careful you might hurt some one!, ok thanks!' Misao was asking the black fox how to control her fangs.

"Ok I asked the black fox but if I were you we shouldn't do this until your bandages and all traces of blood are not visible" Misao said.

"Yea your right" Kaoru agreed. They both wrapped Kaoru up and made sure no blood was visible.
"Ok I'm going to start" Misao warned. She sat there concentrating on her growing crave the more she thought of it the more she felt she wanted blood and the stronger the crave got. Soon she felt two of her teeth growing. They grew a little but not too much. But they did grow enough to give her a toothy grin (two tips of the teeth sticking out when she smiles). She slowly opened her eyes and grinned. She had done it, two pearly whit teeth were sticking out.

"Kaoru the crave is back worse than before I should stop I don't think I can handle it, wait I'm getting the feeling, the one when I first made the black fox, like something is coming over me and I cant stop it. Some thing isn't right it's taking me over.." Misao said. She had sunk to the floor and was now on her knees with her head down.

"Misao, Misao are you al right? Misao!! Kenshin! Help Misao she's, she's I don't know but come quick" Kaoru screamed frantically. Kenshin and soujiro quickly flew into the room. Soujiro knelt down by Misao, took her into his arms and lifted her head so he could see what had happened. What he saw was shocking, Misao eyes were closed all the color in her face was gone and she was smiling, no she was smiling a toothy grin … toothy! Kenshin was at Kaorus side trying to comfort her and get information out of her at the same time.

"Kaoru what happened here?" Soujiro asked.

"Well you wont believe me but Misao told me she thought she was a vampire, then she confronted black fox trying to see if she knew how to eject her fangs, I asked her too, and then she asked me to cover up all the blood just in case and she sat there concentrating on something then she looked at me with a toothy grin and said "Kaoru the crave is back worse than before I should stop I don't think I can handle it, wait I'm getting the feeling, the one when I first made the black fox, like something is coming over me and I cant stop it. Some thing isn't right its taking me over.." as she slowly sunk to the floor and then her head went down I screamed frantically and you two came, that's it" Kaoru said in one breath. By now soujiro had laid Misao out on the floor and was looking her over trying to find a clue. All the sudden her hand moved.

"Guys! She moved! She moved her hand!" soujiro said. All the attention was turned to Misao on the floor. She twitched her foot and she shot open her eyes and sat up. Her eyes they were jet black, well that's not Misao. She looked around the room and all the faces staring at her she quickly, faster than she has ever moved, grabbed Soujiro by the hand laid him down on the floor moved his head for a better view of his neck and opened her mouth slowly but fast enough that it didn't look like she was hesitant descended toward his neck, ready to bite.

A/N: Cliffhangers… I hate em but there fun to right. Well ask me anything right me an email review me anything. Did I mention that this is a sequel?. SEQUEL. Im sorry for the confusion I forgot to right it's a sequel in the summary. Well this was getting to be a pretty boring fic so I decided to liven things up a bit. Go ahead and push the pretty button. Even if you don't like it review and tell me what you hate about it please and thank you!