"Ren..." Yoh turned around quickly and dropped his bags. "Ren...I...uh..."
"Don't say anything...Look, I know you want to know what has happened to me. I can't get you into this. Trust me, it's for the best."
"I just wanted to see you again."
Ren grinned weakly and stepped toward Yoh. He bent down slightly and kissed Yoh firmly on the lips. The kiss held strong, until Yoh broke away. "Ren...What's gotten into you? You've never acted like this before."
"I'd explain it to you, if I could. But you wouldn't understand... Yoh, I care about you too much. I can't stay here too much longer."
"No, I'm not letting you leave until you tell me what is wrong with you." Yoh said. "...I can't..." Then after that Ren vanished again. Yoh didn't want anything more than to have him back there. Yoh picked up his bags and continued on back home. After being scolded by Anna, for what seemed like forever, he decided he wasn't hungry and went straight to bed.
The next day came too soon. Instead of taking his daily jog, eating breakfast, or even talking to anyone, he went straight to the cemetery. He sat on the hill and waited. He had to find out what was wrong. Hours passed and no sign of hardly anyone, let alone Ren.
A couple hours later Morty showed up. "Yoh, have you been here all day? Why haven't you been home? We're all wondering about you."
"Yeah, I've been here all day...Do you really want to know why?"
"Well, yeah...I think."
Yoh told Morty about Ren and how strange he was acting. Morty's reaction wasn't at all what Yoh had expected.
"That is pretty strange, Yoh. He kissed you on the cheek? You better not tell Anna about this..." said Morty.
"Yeah, I know... I had to tell someone though. Thanks for listening." Yoh said.
"Anytime." said Morty as he glanced down at his watch. "Oh man, I got to get to evening English class!"
Yoh laughed and bid him farewell. Darkness approached quickly, and the full moon peered through the clouds. Yoh closed his eyes and envisioned Ren as he last saw him. He was beautiful. Ren always left him wanting more. How he did that, was a complete mystery to Yoh. He eventually opened his eyes to see a dark silhouette in the trees. It glided smoothly along the ground. It appeared to be glided towards Yoh. His knees buckled, and he lost his breath. He wanted nothing more than it to be Ren. The figure stepped into the light revealing him. His long golden locks drew Yoh's attention immediately. Slowly all his features were obvious. Pale blue eyes, crimson lips...his golden locks...he was beautiful.
"Ah, fresh young blood, my favorite...I wonder...Should I keep you for myself? Or should I share you with the others?" said the man.
Yoh couldn't speak. He was entranced by his piercing eyes.
"Eh, I'd be done for, if the others found out."
"W-who are you?" Yoh was scared, and the man knew it.
"There is no need to ask questions. You're coming with me."
Yoh obediently walked up to the man. He picked Yoh up and jumped off the hill. Yoh fainted in his arms, they were flying. By the time Yoh awoke, they had already reached their destination, an abandoned warehouse full of people. All their faces sharp, and pale, Yoh could honestly say that every single one of them were absolutely gorgeous. They all crowded around the man that kidnapped Yoh. One man, the tallest, stepped out from the crowd.
"Through him in with the others, Lorne." said the man.
"Yes, Jeiru." Lorne replied.
Lorne carried Yoh to a cell, and carefully opened the door and set him down inside. He locked the door and joined the rest. Yoh looked around the dusty, diseased cell. There were two others in there with him. A girl that looked no younger than himself, and a boy who looked like he was near ending his teen years. They were both dirty and looked like they hadn't eaten in days.
"Where are we?" Yoh said.
"What makes you think we know?" said the boy.
"You're guess is as good as ours..." the girl said.
"Doesn't hurt to ask does it?" Yoh exclaimed.
The others didn't say anything at that. All of a sudden Jeiru came to the cell.
"I hope you are ready to attend the party. I'm sure you'll enjoy it..." he said with a smirk.
He opened the rusted, barred door and closed it behind him. Handcuffs were pulled out from his pocket, and he cuffed them silently. Jeiru was dark, mysterious, and Yoh found him intriguing. His forest green eyes were even more piercing than Lorne's. His black hair, which was barely shoulder length, hung in front of his masculine face. Jeiru led them into the main room with all the others.
"What are you?" Yoh asked bravely.
"Must you ask? Ha. You can't seriously wonder that?" said Jeiru boldly.
Yoh remained silent.
"Well, if you must know, we are all vampires."
Yoh gasped, the stories on the news...they weren't stupid cover-ups. Vampires were real? But that means...
"I hope you're ready to party, because it'll be the last partying you'll ever do." Jeiru laughed to himself.
As they entered the room, everyone looked at them. Lorne hung the three sacrifices on the wall by their wrists. Yoh was losing his breath, he was in pain. He wanted nothing more than to be home. Ren was right; he shouldn't have tried to follow him. Yoh closed his eyes tightly, wishing hard to go home. Tears streamed down his face. If only Amidamaru was there with him...
Lorne came up to the boy that was in the cell with Yoh and tore his shirt off. He ran his finger nails down his chest drawing blood. Lorne pressed his tongue again his chest licking the blood off. The boy screamed in pain, but it was no use. Yoh was sweating bullets. All the other vampires were cheering Lorne on. Lorne turned around giving them a bow and an arrogant smirk.
Lorne was making his way towards Yoh, who was next in line, when the front door swung open. A tall, dark, figure stepped inside. Yoh saw who it was and gasped.
"Where have you been?" asked Jeiru violently.
"Sorry, I was delayed." Ren replied calmly. "Did I miss the party?"
Ren glanced up and saw the three sacrifices hanging on the wall. One of them was Yoh.
"Yoh?!" exclaimed Ren.
"REN, GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" Yoh cried.
"Let him go, Jeiru." ordered Ren.
"Don't be silly. How dare you try to order me around?!"
"You heard me. I said let him go."
"What is your problem? You know better to talk back to m-"
"I said let him go, damn it!" Ren interrupted.
Jeiru walked calmly up to Ren. "No." Jeiru then punched Ren in the face, knocking Ren to the ground. Ren stood back up and jumped through the air towards Yoh. When he reached him, he broke the chains, setting Yoh loose. Ren quickly looked behind him to see another fist thrust into his jaw.
"REN!!" Yoh yelled.
Ren stood up, grabbed Yoh and flew towards the exit. Just barely making it out, Ren flew off home. Yoh was in Ren's arms. It was one of the greatest feelings ever. He couldn't have been happier. Ren remained silent the whole trip, which was fine with Yoh. Just being with him was enough...
They reached Ren's home, which was huge. The mansion-like palace astounded Yoh's eyes. After they got inside, Yoh followed Ren into what seemed like the family room.
"You can sit down if you wish." Ren motioned towards the couch.
Yoh obeyed and sat down. The couch was so comfortable compared to hanging on that wall. Come to think of it, his wrists were throbbing.
"Ren...what just happened...?"
"I told you to stay home and forget about me. I told you not to follow me, not to look for me. But you did anyways...I should be asking you the questions...but it'd be no use, I'm pretty sure I already know the answers to that. As for me...Jeiru...you saw him...it was him, his fault. He converted me into this thing that I am now. I hate him. He's ruined my life. He's a vampire...they all are. Vampires have the power to turn others into vampires. As lucky as I am, I was in the right place at the right time." Ren said sarcastically.
"You're a vampire...?"
"Don't say anything...Look, I know you want to know what has happened to me. I can't get you into this. Trust me, it's for the best."
"I just wanted to see you again."
Ren grinned weakly and stepped toward Yoh. He bent down slightly and kissed Yoh firmly on the lips. The kiss held strong, until Yoh broke away. "Ren...What's gotten into you? You've never acted like this before."
"I'd explain it to you, if I could. But you wouldn't understand... Yoh, I care about you too much. I can't stay here too much longer."
"No, I'm not letting you leave until you tell me what is wrong with you." Yoh said. "...I can't..." Then after that Ren vanished again. Yoh didn't want anything more than to have him back there. Yoh picked up his bags and continued on back home. After being scolded by Anna, for what seemed like forever, he decided he wasn't hungry and went straight to bed.
The next day came too soon. Instead of taking his daily jog, eating breakfast, or even talking to anyone, he went straight to the cemetery. He sat on the hill and waited. He had to find out what was wrong. Hours passed and no sign of hardly anyone, let alone Ren.
A couple hours later Morty showed up. "Yoh, have you been here all day? Why haven't you been home? We're all wondering about you."
"Yeah, I've been here all day...Do you really want to know why?"
"Well, yeah...I think."
Yoh told Morty about Ren and how strange he was acting. Morty's reaction wasn't at all what Yoh had expected.
"That is pretty strange, Yoh. He kissed you on the cheek? You better not tell Anna about this..." said Morty.
"Yeah, I know... I had to tell someone though. Thanks for listening." Yoh said.
"Anytime." said Morty as he glanced down at his watch. "Oh man, I got to get to evening English class!"
Yoh laughed and bid him farewell. Darkness approached quickly, and the full moon peered through the clouds. Yoh closed his eyes and envisioned Ren as he last saw him. He was beautiful. Ren always left him wanting more. How he did that, was a complete mystery to Yoh. He eventually opened his eyes to see a dark silhouette in the trees. It glided smoothly along the ground. It appeared to be glided towards Yoh. His knees buckled, and he lost his breath. He wanted nothing more than it to be Ren. The figure stepped into the light revealing him. His long golden locks drew Yoh's attention immediately. Slowly all his features were obvious. Pale blue eyes, crimson lips...his golden locks...he was beautiful.
"Ah, fresh young blood, my favorite...I wonder...Should I keep you for myself? Or should I share you with the others?" said the man.
Yoh couldn't speak. He was entranced by his piercing eyes.
"Eh, I'd be done for, if the others found out."
"W-who are you?" Yoh was scared, and the man knew it.
"There is no need to ask questions. You're coming with me."
Yoh obediently walked up to the man. He picked Yoh up and jumped off the hill. Yoh fainted in his arms, they were flying. By the time Yoh awoke, they had already reached their destination, an abandoned warehouse full of people. All their faces sharp, and pale, Yoh could honestly say that every single one of them were absolutely gorgeous. They all crowded around the man that kidnapped Yoh. One man, the tallest, stepped out from the crowd.
"Through him in with the others, Lorne." said the man.
"Yes, Jeiru." Lorne replied.
Lorne carried Yoh to a cell, and carefully opened the door and set him down inside. He locked the door and joined the rest. Yoh looked around the dusty, diseased cell. There were two others in there with him. A girl that looked no younger than himself, and a boy who looked like he was near ending his teen years. They were both dirty and looked like they hadn't eaten in days.
"Where are we?" Yoh said.
"What makes you think we know?" said the boy.
"You're guess is as good as ours..." the girl said.
"Doesn't hurt to ask does it?" Yoh exclaimed.
The others didn't say anything at that. All of a sudden Jeiru came to the cell.
"I hope you are ready to attend the party. I'm sure you'll enjoy it..." he said with a smirk.
He opened the rusted, barred door and closed it behind him. Handcuffs were pulled out from his pocket, and he cuffed them silently. Jeiru was dark, mysterious, and Yoh found him intriguing. His forest green eyes were even more piercing than Lorne's. His black hair, which was barely shoulder length, hung in front of his masculine face. Jeiru led them into the main room with all the others.
"What are you?" Yoh asked bravely.
"Must you ask? Ha. You can't seriously wonder that?" said Jeiru boldly.
Yoh remained silent.
"Well, if you must know, we are all vampires."
Yoh gasped, the stories on the news...they weren't stupid cover-ups. Vampires were real? But that means...
"I hope you're ready to party, because it'll be the last partying you'll ever do." Jeiru laughed to himself.
As they entered the room, everyone looked at them. Lorne hung the three sacrifices on the wall by their wrists. Yoh was losing his breath, he was in pain. He wanted nothing more than to be home. Ren was right; he shouldn't have tried to follow him. Yoh closed his eyes tightly, wishing hard to go home. Tears streamed down his face. If only Amidamaru was there with him...
Lorne came up to the boy that was in the cell with Yoh and tore his shirt off. He ran his finger nails down his chest drawing blood. Lorne pressed his tongue again his chest licking the blood off. The boy screamed in pain, but it was no use. Yoh was sweating bullets. All the other vampires were cheering Lorne on. Lorne turned around giving them a bow and an arrogant smirk.
Lorne was making his way towards Yoh, who was next in line, when the front door swung open. A tall, dark, figure stepped inside. Yoh saw who it was and gasped.
"Where have you been?" asked Jeiru violently.
"Sorry, I was delayed." Ren replied calmly. "Did I miss the party?"
Ren glanced up and saw the three sacrifices hanging on the wall. One of them was Yoh.
"Yoh?!" exclaimed Ren.
"REN, GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" Yoh cried.
"Let him go, Jeiru." ordered Ren.
"Don't be silly. How dare you try to order me around?!"
"You heard me. I said let him go."
"What is your problem? You know better to talk back to m-"
"I said let him go, damn it!" Ren interrupted.
Jeiru walked calmly up to Ren. "No." Jeiru then punched Ren in the face, knocking Ren to the ground. Ren stood back up and jumped through the air towards Yoh. When he reached him, he broke the chains, setting Yoh loose. Ren quickly looked behind him to see another fist thrust into his jaw.
"REN!!" Yoh yelled.
Ren stood up, grabbed Yoh and flew towards the exit. Just barely making it out, Ren flew off home. Yoh was in Ren's arms. It was one of the greatest feelings ever. He couldn't have been happier. Ren remained silent the whole trip, which was fine with Yoh. Just being with him was enough...
They reached Ren's home, which was huge. The mansion-like palace astounded Yoh's eyes. After they got inside, Yoh followed Ren into what seemed like the family room.
"You can sit down if you wish." Ren motioned towards the couch.
Yoh obeyed and sat down. The couch was so comfortable compared to hanging on that wall. Come to think of it, his wrists were throbbing.
"Ren...what just happened...?"
"I told you to stay home and forget about me. I told you not to follow me, not to look for me. But you did anyways...I should be asking you the questions...but it'd be no use, I'm pretty sure I already know the answers to that. As for me...Jeiru...you saw him...it was him, his fault. He converted me into this thing that I am now. I hate him. He's ruined my life. He's a vampire...they all are. Vampires have the power to turn others into vampires. As lucky as I am, I was in the right place at the right time." Ren said sarcastically.
"You're a vampire...?"