Author's Note: I AM NOT GOING TO KILL THE ONES THAT I KILLED LAST TIME, BUT MAYBE SHISHIO AND YUMI. I am going to kill a vampire couple, and that's for my plot. You people wanted a happy ending, so therefore I'm making one for you. It's just that to get true happiness, you must first experience true sadness. You must sacrifice before you can gain. That's why I must do this.
You guys read the last chapter, does it look like Kaoru and Kenshin aren't going to get together?
I have promised Ravyn that I'll give a happy ending, and so therefore I will. I promised you all, and I'm not going to break my promise.
THIS IS A SEQUEL TO ETERNITY OF DARKNESS! READ THAT ONE FIRST. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT M.R.U. IS, GO BACK TO CHAPTER 8 OF EOD, AND LOOK THROUGH THE AUTHOR'S NOTES. THIS WILL ONLY CONFUSE YOU IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE STORY BEFORE THIS ONE!!!
By the way, I'm not copying from Ravyn, she's a great writer and we're two different people. I wrote this before I read hers, and she wrote hers before she read mine. So please don't say that I copied from her in your reviews. I have, as most of you have noticed, written unique stories that don't copy others!!!
On with the fic.
Chapter Seven: The Origin of PPLL
To My Love
I will never let you go,
For you belong to me,
So I want you to realize,
That you can't leave,
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You're the light in my eternity,
So for you I will die,
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You're innocent eyes making my cry,
Because I'm dragging you into my darkness,
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My heart will forever belong to you,
For your smile I will go on,
I'll do anything that you want me to,
Even if to go to the great beyond.
By: LittoGrrlStephie (No one is giving me poems ~_~ )
Her blood was so inviting, it was screaming at him. Kenshin could feel the pulse as he went to kiss her neck. Fighting the urge to bite her, to transform her to join him again in the shadows. But he had to fight it, it was yet to be the new moon. He couldn't allow her to feel all that pain.
He would rather die than ever hurt her. She was the only reason that he lived for, the only person that made him fight on to become the strongest to protect her.
"Why'd you stop?" asked Kirei, as he suddenly froze.
Kenshin kissed her fully on the lips before reluctantly getting off.
"I'm sorry koishii, but we... I can't. If we go on, I won't be able to stop myself from claiming you, making us one, making you like one of my kind," said Kenshin with his head bent.
He forced himself to remain calm, and not savagely take the willing beauty beside him. PPLL, damn it to hell. Cursed Kenshin as he shut his eyes.
Kirei suddenly went out, as Kaoru returned.
She smiled weakly at Kenshin before wrapping her arms around his neck from behind.
"We can at least hold each other to sleep, can't we?" asked Kaoru innocently, her sapphire eyes holding hope, as he craned his neck to look at her.
He nodded. This much he could handle.
Kaoru took a hold of his hand with her own, and pulled him the bed before placing the covers over them. With a smile, she wrapped an arm around his waist, and the other on his chest as she snuggled into her new pillow.
Kenshin smiled down at her, before letting sleep claim him again.
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Kaoru walked hand in hand with Kenshin down the stairs in the morning with a smile, and were greeted by the male vampires that looked more like zombies. Each with circles underneath their eyes, and all looking drowsy. Hiko, Anatra, Selena, and Katsura weren't with the group in the living room.
Misao looked just as bad. It seemed that only Kenshin, herself, Tsubame, and Yahiko actually got any sleep.
The group of vampires looked up at Kenshin, and nearly fell out of their seats as they saw the couple.
"Hey Kenshin! Or should I say Shinta?" asked Sano with a smile.
Megumi hit him upside the head.
Do you want to ruin everything? Let's let him keep those amethyst eyes and not change them to red, because an idiot like you made fun of his past. You know that Kenshin doesn't like remembering the past. Yelled Megumi telepathically at her mate angrily.
Sano only nodded.
The others were half expecting the powerful vampire to change back to Kenshin, but that never happened. He only smiled at them.
"What'd you do to him Missy? Did you two finally tie the knot? You sure did produce a mighty PPLL aura," said Sano with a grin.
The others all glared at him as Megumi hit him so hard that he landed at Kenshin's feet.
The bruised vampire earned an amber glare from the older vampire.
The others sighed, they just knew that his happy state wasn't going to last. But it was still an improvement, he had finally changed eye color after a millennia now.
Stepping over him, Kaoru let go of Kenshin's hand and walked over to Misao and the others with a smile.
"What the hell is PPLL?" asked Yahiko suddenly.
Misao smiled at him, and wanted to pat him on the back for asking the question that she so dearly wanted to know the answer to too.
Sano groaned as he sat back up; far from Megumi's reach.
Kenshin sat beside Kaoru in his armchair. Though it extended when Kaoru propped herself next to him.
"It's a vampires' business kid," snapped Cho. He didn't have a good night last night, the PPLL that Kenshin and Kaoru created threatened to choke him, and if it wasn't for the fact that he didn't want to hurt Kittra; he would have became animalistic and probably make Kittra become frightened of him like a kitten.
The same was for the other male vampires, and they didn't like it at all. PPLL was something that they couldn't stop, and it had major consequences. It was primal instinct that would surface and anything goes when PPLL was on the scene.
"What does it stand for?" asked Yahiko; now he was really curious.
"Didn't you pay attention in advanced sex education?" asked Tsubame as she looked at him with a disappointed look.
"I was kicked out remember?" defended Yahiko; Takasugi and himself were marked not mature enough for the class after hooting a few times at what they learned.
"A reason why you shouldn't know kid," said Cho coldly.
The vampire gained a glare from Yahiko.
"Doesn't it mean Possessiveness, Protectiveness, Lust, and Love? It occurs to all male species, except for humans," said Kaoru as she looked at Tsubame who nodded.
Misao looked at her in shock that Kaoru already knew about this. The two didn't get a chance to go for advanced sex education because they had advanced AstroStars.
The male vampires all groaned inwardly; they hated that subject.
"What's the cause?" asked Yahiko interested; Misao listened intently as well.
"Seriously, what is the cause?" asked Kittra.
The other females nodded.
"You don't know?" asked Tsubame a bit taken aback that their own kindred didn't know about their other sex's issues.
"It's like M.R.U., just more... advanced," said Kaoru.
"That is how?" asked Shura.
"It's hard to explain though," said Tsubame.
"Well all that I learned was the fact that you can't exactly win against it. Just like you can't really win M.R.U., no matter what it's still there," said Kaoru.
Most of the guys flinched. They all had to go through it, and it was one hell of an experience.
"Most vampires can control their primal instincts, which are: to kill, feed, and mate. Which are what almost all creatures do. PPLL advances that, and doesn't allow the male to suppress those urges, or animalistic instincts," said Tsubame very professional like.
"The only problem is, that PPLL can happen any time in the year. It's not like M.R.U. that is mostly effected near the Red Moon. This one doesn't have symptoms, just that when all four: possessiveness, protectiveness, lust, and love are conjoined, the PPLL comes out. It's a type of invisible power that can travel a mile.
"The PPLL was another one of those cycles that were suppose to make sure that pure blooded vampires were still born, and that the half breeds wouldn't fully take over. Natural instinct is more like it, just a bit off the charts," stated Kaoru.
"Then it'll effect another creature that will then suddenly get all four feelings, and create another PPLL power that'll spread another mile. Making the process repeat, and you can't really track down where the PPLL originally came from," said Tsubame.
"There's only one issue that concerns most, it's that when a male is fully enveloped in PPLL, he can't control himself until the four feelings are satisfied, making major consequences. Also, PPLL sometimes heightens the powers of M.R.U. and if both are put together on the Red Moon..." began Kaoru.
"Their original powers would quadruple, but the odds of that happening is 9,000,000,000 to 0.00000000001," finished Tsubame in one long breath.
Kaoru nodded.
"Hold up, does that mean that you and Battousai..." began Yahiko as he thought about what Sano said earlier about the two creating PPLL.
Kaoru glared at him, and caused the boy to gulp and keep his mouth shut.
"The more powerful the male, the more powerful the effect of PPLL. Then if the female is willingly and feels the same naturally, the PPLL is unstoppable as Professor Lupin put is last year," said Tsubame.
The girls all nodded, as the guys closed their eyes and hoped that the PPLL's effects would vanish soon.
"So how long does the PPLL stay in one place before going on. I mean if the PPLL stops from the powerful vampire, if they can suppress it I mean, then how long does the effect last?" asked Yahiko.
"I believe... three days?" asked Kaoru as she looked at Tsubame for the answers.
"Yes," said Tsubame.
Before Yahiko could go on, Cho spoke up.
"Don't you have to go see your human friends?" asked Cho hoping to get off the subject.
"Can I go with you? I want to check something that I can't really check here," said Tsubame.
"Fine! Go get your things. I'll drive," said Cho as he stood; Kittra to his side.
The other two raced up the flights of stairs for their things before running back down with backpack in hand, and school books in hand.
"That was fast," said Cho, as he opened the door for the three to go ahead of him.
"See you," said Katsu as the four closed the door and left.
"Hey Kao. Can I have a word with you in the kitchen?" asked Misao as she stood up.
"Sure," said Kaoru with a smile as she jumped off the couch and followed her in the kitchen.
"They do know that we can still hear them right?" asked Sano.
Megumi elbowed him in the stomach, and placed a finger to her lips. She had a feeling that the two knew a few things that would be important. Their maturity on life was unlike others their age. They seemed a little too smart.
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"What's up?" asked Kaoru cheerful as she leaned against a counter, and looked at her pacing friend.
"How did you know about PPLL? We didn't have advanced sexual education," said Misao, as she froze and looked at her friend.
Kaoru only shrugged as she closed her eyes and went over to a food dispenser.
"How do you not know?" demanded Misao, as she followed Kaoru.
"What do you want to drink?" asked Kaoru as she looked at all the buttons and the choices.
"Kaoru!"
She didn't seemed to noticed as she pressed the button for two soft drinks, she threw one can at Misao before the shorter girl could continue.
"You know something, and I want to know what," said Misao, as she followed Kaoru and sat across from her at the kitchen table that shrunk to fit only the two of them.
"I have no more answers than you do Misao," said Kaoru as she looked at her can.
"You had to have gotten some information out of him," said Misao. She had to find out what the vampires meant last night, and if she could just piece it together.
"Actually I did, but it has nothing to do with you," said Kaoru truthfully.
Misao glared at her, as Kaoru opened her drink and swallowed the cold liquid that went down her throat wonderfully.
"You feel the same way about this whole thing just like me," said Misao as she leaned back into her chair and drank her own drink.
"What do you mean?" asked Kaoru, as she placed the can down and looked at her.
"About this whole mess. You've probably thought about it too," said Misao knowingly.
"I don't understand," said Kaoru as she looked at her folded hands on the table.
"The fact that we were suddenly placed here, in a mansion with a barrier around it full of vampires that practically rule the world. For we don't see any human suddenly getting brought in by vampires, and these vampires happen to be very powerful.
"What I want to know is how in the world that they suddenly know us, bring us here, and don't tell us anything. It's like... I don't know. It's just that something must have happened for them to care so much as to bring us to their hide out.
"For all we know they could be trying to make friends with us to use our ki. We've always had these strange abilities, and scientists would love to use us as test subjects," said Misao.
Kaoru frowned, she knew that her friend had the right to worry, but this was absurd.
"They knew us before we were even born," said Kaoru in a whisper.
"What?"
"We're the incarnations of their past friends and family. They're trying to protect us. To repent for what happened," said Kaoru, as she looked up to Misao for hope that this was the truth. She too had been pondering on the idea.
"Well they aren't telling us what happened, so maybe what happened is bad. Maybe they want to keep the secret because then they know we'll leave, and they need us for some reason," said Misao.
Kaoru didn't look up at her.
"This is all confusing," said Misao as she rubbed her temples.
"Some things aren't meant to be remembered," said Kaoru in a quiet voice, as she remembered what Kenshin told her last night. He looked so hurt for some reason.
Misao kept quiet before gulping down the rest of her soft drink.
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The other vampires only looked at each other.
They have a right to know. Came Katsu's voice through all their heads.
But then they will leave, and then they won't trust us. Said Sano.
We can't allow them to leave and run right into Shishio and Enishi. That would be like jumping off the dragon's claws and into its mouth. Aoshi voiced to them.
What happened was too cruel. I don't ever want to relive it. It was too sad. Stated Tae as she began to sniffle, but Katsu held her tightly to him.
They have to know the truth. If we ignore it then it'll make them more suspicious and we'll never get their full support or approval. They don't know us, so they suspect us. If we come out and be straightforward, then they'll respect us and not run away from us. Replied Megumi.
They all looked at Kenshin who had his eyes closed. This was all becoming too much.
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"Did you feel a little weird last night? I mean, like a twist and stab in the pit of your stomach?" asked Misao suddenly, as she looked up at Kaoru who didn't show any expression whatsoever.
"Actually when I fell asleep the first time," said Kaoru as she remembered last night.
"Did it feel like something bad happened?" asked Misao.
"To tell you the truth, it felt enjoying. I-I don't know why. It's just that I didn't really see it, I heard it more likely," said Kaoru; she wasn't even she what she was saying.
"What do you mean?" asked Misao.
"Well I slept with... I mean I slept... in an odd position you can call it. And suddenly I heard voices, and then the clanging of metal on concrete, as if it were being sliding across it. Then a wave off happiness came over me, it was like I wanted whatever was going to happen to happen. I don't understand. It's like, I was having someone else's feelings.
"There was a scream, and I felt like laughing. Then there was this scent that made my water.... I don't know why. This is just confusing," said Kaoru as she held her head, and bent it on the table.
Misao patted her on the back. She was confused too, but she was determined to get answers.
(A/N: Remember how I told you that the Mating Ritual will forever bond the two together, and how as the two, Kaoru and Kenshin, get together their powers increase? Well this is the same case. It's just that Kaoru will get her memory of the past back because of the Mating Ritual and how it exchanges the twos memories. The reason that she is basically having his hearing is because of that bond. Whatever he feels, she feels. This will get stronger as they get closer. Meaning that PPLL will haunt them both. ^_^)
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What does she mean? Questioned Shura.
Kenshin's eyes went wide, as he realized what was going on. Their connection from the past was growing, and she was feeling what he was feeling. His ability allowed him to hear Aoshi exterminate his victim and it was to him something good. She was taking in his emotions. This wasn't good.
It would mean that she would soon crave blood as a human. He had to transform her before he had to feed, or the blood that she craves would make her kill and kill until her crave of blood was satisfied. The fact that she was already close to his strength, wasn't a good thing for the other creatures. She wouldn't drink the blood, she would just kill because she couldn't handle the thickness of blood going down her throat.
Are you okay man? Asked Sano as he looked at Kenshin's pale face.
Kenshin suddenly stood up and walked down the hallway toward Hiko's office. He needed to talk to the elder vampire, and quickly.
Lurking in the shadows, the Dark Vampire Lord made his way toward his uncle, and quickly slipped into the room undetected and closed the door.
The room was darkened and had red cotsilk curtains, an old fashioned fire place, a table in the center with two chairs in front of it, and one behind the desk.
It had a warm and comforting aura to it, and Kenshin suddenly sat down, and waited for his uncle to reappear from his business.
"What are you doing here baka deshi? You're never here unless you need something, so cough it up," said deep and dark voice from the shadows from behind him.
"Nothing passes you, does it uncle?" asked Kenshin, as the taller man glided toward his table and sat down and looked at his student with brown eyes that still held power and mysteriousness to them.
"My bond with Kaoru has grown quicker than I thought it would," said Kenshin in a low tone.
"No one can hear through these walls but Anatra, but she can always read our minds to find out, so it wouldn't matter.
"You should have thought about all of it baka deshi before you made conclusions. You should have realized that your powers and hers would grow over time; making the bond grow faster. The power left from your last Mating Ritual is still giving you power, and the fact that you passed almost ten more red moons, makes you only ten red moons more powerful than her. This means that you're much more powerful than her, so your emotions control you both.
"The power from that last Mating Ritual has yet to leave you because it was Kirei and Battousai that did the ritual, not you and Kaoru. Meaning that the power is stronger, and will stop its rays of power to you once the next red moon comes, by then you'd have another Mating Ritual to give you power.
"My point is baka deshi, is that you must realize that you need to transform her, before she goes mad with power and your vampire instincts. You know that the twins have yet to be found, and that if Kaoru's powers don't get controlled, it would cause chaos. That chaos will give Enishi the chance to go through with his plan of immortality," said Hiko seriously, as he leaned back in his chair.
"No matter what, she'll still feel my feelings," said Kenshin in a low voice, as he bent his head.
"Yes, but the transformation will take most of her power away so that the power coming toward her will have to refill that lost power; making it so that it takes longer for her to get overwhelmed by the power of all this. By then I trust that you would have taught her, her abilities," said Hiko seriously, as he looked at Kenshin.
"Of course," said Kenshin as he stood.
"You do realize that now she won't be able to leave the mansion, don't you?" came Hiko's voice before Kenshin got out of the door.
He stopped and looked at Hiko.
"I've been stuck here for 500 years, I think she can handle three months," said Hiko as he stood up as well.
Kenshin felt bad for him, before the door opened and allowed him out.
"Why didn't you tell him about the fact that he wouldn't be able to control himself from PPLL once he used his energy to change her? It takes a lot of energy to change a human being that already has a high ki," came a dark feminine voice.
"Wouldn't it be better? Once the PPLL is satisfied, then it won't be able to interfere in the plans to get rid of Enishi and Shishio," said Hiko.
Smooth hands came down around his neck, as a female hugged him from behind.
"It'll effect you as well," stated the female vampire.
"Isn't that a good thing?" asked Hiko with a grin as he turned around to face his mate, and wrap his arms around her waist before pulling her in for a kiss.
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A/N: I know, I spent practically the whole time explaining PPLL, next time will be more adventurous. I rushed, and I know, but I had to get this out. That way I can work on the lemon. I warn you all now that I'm the fic is going to be more of rated R wise. More adult situations, and more attitude. A lot is going to happen, and I'm going to try and slow it down so that I don't rush into killing like I did last time. This one is going to be more fluid.
Thanks for reading!
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