Hey sup peoples! Silverstorms here! How ya'll doin? Good I hope! Sorry bout
the wait, but at least I was able to string together a chappie, not just
any chappie though! This one's an eight pager! Hope you enjoy!
P.S. This has got to be the most brutal chapter in my fic by far, so I caution you this chapter is not for the faint of heart. Includes: brutal killings, and mature situations. May contain vulgar language.
Also, did you guys remember that this whole fic is based on an interview? Well, I temporarily forgot...my bad! Anywho from now on I'm gonna try to include at least one flashforward per chapter so that we all remember about Christopher Matthews' interview with Rei. Okay? Okay!
Special thanks to everyone! Including the following:
Ruriko Minamino: Whoa! So many questions, but that's okay I like answering them anyway. Okay, where do I start...hmmm. Well, yes this entire fic is based on Rei's flashback. I'm still struggling to squeeze Tyson and Max into this ficcie. I don't care much 4 Kenny either, but he can be kinda cute sometimes. Hehe! You'll just have to sit tight to find out if Chris and Kai will meet. Oh, and one more thing, ur absolutely correct, the world would be a lot safer if vampires only hunted criminals, but unfortunately not all vampires are like that, even Kai goes back on his word, you'll see! Thank you so much 4 reviewing!
Chibi Kitty: Yeah! U like it! Great, then I know I'm doin my job! Thanx for the review!
Liebchen: Yeah, I *was* mean to end chappie 9 like that, but I think you'll be very pleased by this chapter, it's pretty long! Thank u 4 reviewing.
HellFenix: You'll find out soon enough why Kevin's there. Hmmm, I must admit I don't exactly know how long this fic will be, but believe it or not I think I only have a couple of chapters to go. Thank you 4 reviewing!
Mistress Of Anime: Thinking of writing ur own? Cool! Good Luck with that, you can bet I'll be one of your first reviewers just tell me when you post it, k? Thanks for the reviews!
Kiara Aries: Yep! Kevin is a little sneak, that's why I thought he'd be the perfect person to play this part! Thank u 4 reviewing!
Shiare: Thanx 4 the review! It's very much appreciated! ^_^
Okay now onto the fic:
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblades or any of its characters, but I do own any unrecognizable characters, which unfortunately are not up for grabs, sorry.
Thinking: ( ) Speaking: " " Me: (SS:)/(A.N:) Flashback: ~~~~~ Change Scene: ~*~
Chapter 10: Dangerous Lessons
"But, Kai I'll have you know Lei hasn't forgot about you. In fact he thinks about you all the time...."
"Well then maybe he should get a life," Kai snapped. "Why are you here anyway? I'm sure Lei didn't send you all this way just to tell me that he misses me." "You're right, he didn't," said the green-haired boy, smiling. "Here," said Kevin extending his closed hand to Kai. "Kai!" Rei shrieked. "Don't take it!" But Kai ignored Rei's warning and opened his hand to receive what Kevin was giving him. Kevin placed two small pieces of paper in Kai's hand. "What are these?" Kai demanded, scrutinizing the two pieces of paper.
"Tickets," the green-haired boy answered, still grinning. "Tickets to what?" Rei piped in. Kevin's smile immediately faded at the sound of Rei's voice and he turned. "Tickets to Lei's theatre," Kevin retorted eyeing Rei with disgust, before turning to face Kai once again with a devious grin. "Lei wants the two of you to come to his theatre on the first Friday of next month. He's going to be hosting one of his largest plays all year. Hope to see you there..."
"Kevin wait!" Rei screamed out. But the green-haired boy simply vanished into thin air. Kai looked down at the two tickets, which he still held in his hand. (Why does Lei want us to go to his theatre anyway?) Kai wondered thoughtfully. (He's never invited me before. All I know is that I'm sure he doesn't just want us to watch his performance. He must have had something else in mind as well. But what?)
The two vampires headed home, a silence thicker than blood surrounding them. They soon entered Kai's mansion and the crimson-eyed boy collapsed onto his bed, sighing. Rei sat with his leg hiked up on the windowsill staring out into the dark sky, seemingly depressed. Kai sat up on his bed watching Rei, as he continued to daydream. Kai soon grew impatient, and quietly walked over to Rei. The raven-haired boy didn't seem to notice Kai behind him, for he didn't make any movements that would indicate so.
Kai smirked slightly at Rei's vulnerability, and quickly wrapped his arms around Rei's waist from behind, while resting his head in the crook of Rei's neck. Rei shuddered a bit, but said nothing. "Rei, whatcha thinking about?" he whispered seductively into Rei's ear. "My parents," came the raven-haired boy's voice, in an unusually cold tone. Kai's eyes widened, slightly, and his face was overcome with a pained expression. How could he have forgotten that only days ago Rei had lost his parents?
"...Rei...Listen, about your parents. I-I'm so sorr-" "I don't wanna go!" Rei interrupted Kai, spinning around to reveal ambers orbs, which threatened tears. "Go where?" Kai raised an eyebrow. "To the theatre," Rei answered in a shaky voice. "He killed my parents! I don't know if I'll ever be able to face him," Rei cried, referring to Lei. Kai looked completely taken back, he hadn't expected this behavior from Rei at all. "Please don't make me go," Rei sobbed, throwing himself on Kai, wanting to be hugged. He began to tremble as if he was going to breakdown crying. Kai gently wrapped his arms around Rei's shoulders, as an attempt to comfort him. (Man! Doesn't this guy ever run out of tears?) Kai asked himself. (Get ready for a L-O-N-G morning), the crimson-eyed boy told himself, as he comforted the crying boy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Of Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rei stood up and began pacing back forth behind the coach. "That afternoon Kai took me out to prestigious dinner and dancehall. He was use to living the upper-class life, so he wanted me to see the best of his world. Plus he said he wanted me to leave my 'past' behind me and move on with my life."
Christopher Matthews nodded and continued to jot down what the young vampire was saying, secretly feeling great pity for him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The two sharply dressed vampires entered the large and prominent dinner and dancehall. Rei glanced down at his attire. He was clad in an expensive white tuxedo, which Kai had given him as a gift earlier. His long, raven hair hung in a loose ponytail, which fell past to his back. His bangs framing his face, and making his brilliant amber eyes standout even more. Rei looked more handsome than he'd ever had in his entire life. (A/N: If that's even possible! ^_^)
Rei then looked over at Kai, who stood beside him. Kai was wearing an outfit similar to Rei's except for the fact that it was black. His hair was looking spikier than ever, and a small gold earring hung from his left ear, making him look even more dangerous. Rei had to admit that overall Kai resembled a dark angel.
Rei gazed around the large dancehall anxiously. Kai on the other hand, remained utterly composed. "Hey Rei," began the bluish-gray haired boy, gazing around. "Do you smell that?" Rei looked up at Kai for a moment, puzzled, "smell what? Oh! You mean the food," Rei inquired. Kai laughed dryly, he had an unusual glint in his eyes. "No. I mean the fresh blood," Kai said grinning, his fangs completely visible. Rei's eyes grew, "Kai you're still hungry? Didn't you feed just this morning?" he asked through clenched teeth.
Kai leaned in close to Rei, "no, only you did, remember? Anyway," he said straightening up, "there are tons of beautiful, young, and stupid aristocrats out here just waiting for me to take them," he said licking his lips and gazing around the large room once again. "See you later, kitten," he grinned, placing a hand on Rei's shoulder before running off, and disappearing in the crowds of people.
Rei's amber eyes widened slightly. (D-did Kai just call me *kitten?*). Suddenly Rei's train of thoughts were disrupted by a severe pain in his stomach. It felt like a hunger pang but a lot stronger. It was like an intense craving. For...blood. Rei doubled over clutching his stomach, automatically feeling ill. A young woman must have noticed Rei in pain because she came running to him. "Hey, are you alright? I was on the dance floor when I just saw you fall over all of a sudden," the blond-haired teen explained, kneeling in front of the young vampire as an attempt to see his face. Rei's head jerked up and he stared intensely at her for a long moment. "A-are you okay?" the young woman repeated again, feeling slightly uncomfortable at the way he was staring at her. (I-I can smell her blood), Rei thought to himself. (I can sense her blood running through her pulsing veins. I can hear it rushing through my ears...teasing me. I need it!)
Rei jumped up at that last part, feeling ready to suck the life out of the concerned young woman standing in front of him. Suddenly he remembered what he had told Kai the night he attacked him, 'never let your instincts get the best of you.' Would Rei do that? Would he act on his instincts and take the life of this girl? Part of him really wanted to, but a much stronger part didn't. Rei shut his eyes, grabbing his hair in frustration. "Hey! Are you alright, or what?" the blue-eyed girl yelled out. Rei's eyes snapped open, and he immediately came back to reality. "I-I'm okay," he said softly. "I think I just need to sit down." The woman took his hand and led him to an empty table. "Sit here. Would you like something to drink?"
"Thanks for the seat," Rei said shyly, avoiding eye contact. "And no thanks. I don't want anything." After the young woman left, Rei sighed, resting his head on the back of his seat. He still had an intense craving for blood, but his stomach wasn't hurting as much as before. Rei looked over at the table to his right. A middle-aged woman sat there. She had long red hair, and deep turquoise eyes, two dainty poodles sat by her feet, as she stared at Rei with mild interest. Rei was immediately struck with an idea.
~*~
Rei had sweet-talked the middle-aged woman into leaving the dancehall with him for somewhere more 'private.' They ended up outside in the large courtyard, the cool night air made the night even more perfect. The woman had tied her two poodles to a nearby oak tree, so that they wouldn't get in the way.
Rei began nipping and kissing at the middle-aged woman's neck, she moaned loudly, her breath quickening. As he continued to assault her neck, her hands were wrapped around his waist. Rei's eyes widened when he felt the woman's hands fumbling to unzip his pants. He hadn't expected *that* to happen, and he certainly didn't want things getting any further.
He lowered his fangs down towards her neck ready to sink his teeth into the flesh of her neck, when her poodles began barking frantically, as if they knew their master was in trouble. (Damn! They're getting annoying!) Rei thought to himself.
~*~
Kai strode around the dancehall, which was lit up by flashing blue lights, the sound of music bursting through the speakers. Kai had to admit, he was surprised at how many teenagers were present. But, to him the more the better. He quickly spotted two beautiful young ladies, each clad in stylish belly tops and bellbottom jeans, dancing. They seemed to be no older than seventeen. Smirking, the crimson-eyed boy walked up to them. The girl with short jet-black hair noticed him first, her gray eyes widened in excitement, and she quickly nudged her friend.
After Kai walked up to them and introduced himself, he could tell that they were in to him by the way they kept giggling and smiling. He led them to an empty table, and bought them each a very strong alcoholic beverage. (Just a little more sweet talking these two naïve girls and they're mine.) Kai thought to himself, with a grin. "Did anyone ever tell you how lovely your eyes are?" Kai asked the jet-black haired girl named Alex, kneeling in front of her and kissing her hand. She giggled, "I like your eyes too." "Yeah, they're deep red...like blood," the olive green-eyed girl named Sam smiled, completely ignorant of the fact that *blood* was exactly what Kai was after. Kai leaned in close to Alex. "You know I really like the taste of blood. It's so...refreshing," said Kai in a low seductive voice.
"What? Are you a vampire kisser or something?" she asked a little nervously. "Vampire kisser?" Kai raised an eyebrow in perplexity, he had never heard of that term before. "Yeah, you know, the type of person who likes to leave a mark after they kiss you," Sam smiled. "Oh, I like to leave more than just a mark. Let's take this outside, shall we ladies?" the crimson-eyed boy suggested. The two unsuspecting young girls giggled, and nodded as they allowed this charming and handsome stranger to lead them outside.
Kai lead the two girls to a secluded area near a small forest, but the girls were much too drunk to notice how dangerous the situation could truly be. However, even if they were in their right minds, they probably wouldn't have notice the danger, because there were many couples making out near the forest so what they were doing didn't seem too suspicious. After Kai kissed and teased the girls a little he was finally tired of it, plus he was getting really hungry. (I haven't eaten all day), Kai reminded himself.
He jumped on Alex, straddling her hips, as he kissed her, slowly moving down towards her neck. By the looks of it she was temporarily in heaven, lolling her from side to side, and moaning in pleasure. Kai smirked, he had her right where he wanted her: drunk, vulnerable, and totally out of it. He sunk his teeth into the flesh on her neck, sucking the life out of her. The saddest part of the whole situation was the fact that she didn't even realize that she was dying, for she had been much too busy enjoying herself.
Finally, Kai let her died body drop to the ground, before turning to Sam. Surprisingly enough she seemed to be even drunker than Alex had. Kai quickly finished the job of feeding on her. He was no longer hungry, those two girls had been just what he needed, and their blood had tasted sweeter than normal because it had been tainted with alcohol. But vampires could not live on alcohol-contaminated blood alone, it was only a treat they could enjoy once in a while. It was like junkfood for vampires, and luckily for them it took a lot for a vampire to get high. Wiping the access blood from his mouth with the back of his hand, Kai stood up. Immediately a scream rang through Kai's ears, a shrill high pitch scream.
Using his sharp vampire senses, he quickly dashed towards the sound. When Kai finally got there he came across an appalling sight. A middle-aged woman screaming her head off, and a familiar raven-haired vampire trying to calm her down. "Please...please s-stop screaming," he implored, looking pathetically desperate in Kai's eyes. "GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME, YOU FREAK!" the woman retorted backing up. "Look what you've done to my poor, Fifi and Fido!" she bellowed, pointing to her dead dogs, which only moments ago had the life sucked out of them. "I don't know who or what the hell you are, but I can assure you that when I call the police on you, you'll be sorry!!!" As if proving how serious she was, the woman quickly pulled her cellphone out of her pocket.
As much as Kai secretly wanted to see where this awkward situation was going, he couldn't let that woman call the police. He swiftly snatched the ringing phone from her hand. Dropping it to the ground he crushed the cellphone under his foot with one loud crunch, which startled both the woman and Rei. The woman began to scream again, this time much louder and more frantically. Kai walked up to her, his face emotionless, and he was glowing with a sort of unfamiliar, and dangerous aura.
Grabbing her face within his hands, Kai quickly twisted her neck until a sickening crack was heard, and she died almost immediately. Kai then turned to look at Rei who was staring in horror at the dead woman on the ground. He walked over to the frightened young vampire. Rei immediately jerked his head up, eyes wide. As Kai approached him, Rei began to take a couple steps backwards. The only time Rei had ever felt this intimidated by Kai was when they first met back in the alleys.
The crimson-eyed boy continued to walk up to Rei until only a foot separated them. Kai stood there, tall, and broad-shouldered. His bluish- gray hair blew gently in the cool night air, his muscles were taut under his tux, the moon reflected upon his pale skin making him look almost silver, and his eyes were glittering like ice. "Rei, Rei, Rei," he said slowly, shaking his head in pity, his arms crossed. Rei tried to steady his racing heart, he felt intimated by Kai, and bewitched by his charms both at the same time. (Come on Rei! Pull yourself together this is *not* the time to be acting like a lovesick schoolgirl. FOCUS!) Rei commanded himself.
"Rei," Kai said, snapping Rei out of his trancelike state. "Suppose the police were the ones who found you and that woman, instead of me," Kai said angrily, but his crimson orbs remained dangerously composed. "How would you have explained yourself to the police, Rei," he inquired. "What? Would you tell them that you're a vampire who doesn't like hurting people, so you take their pets instead?" Rei remained silent, hoping that he didn't look as scared as he felt, but Kai could sense his uneasiness anyway.
"K-Kai," Rei managed to choke out. "What d-did you just do to her?" Kai's face remained cold, and emotionless. "I did what you should have done to her a long time ago," he answered callously. "I'm just teaching you a lesson, if you start something you should finish it." "So you killed an innocent woman, just to teach me a lesson? Did she really have to die?!" Rei screamed angrily, his amber eyes narrowing to mere slits. Kai snorted, "Did she really have to die," he repeated mockingly. "REI!" he screamed. "For God's sake you're a vampire! And vampires feed on humans! You should have killed her long before I came!" His gaze turned to the dead poodles, still leashed to the tree. "Why would you willingly feed on poodle blood, appose to human?!" he demanded, glaring at Rei in utter disgust.
Rei's gaze returned to the dead woman on the ground. "Forgive me if I have a lingering respect for human life," he muttered rudely, under his breath. This angered Kai even more, and he grabbed Rei's chin, jerking it up so that they're eyes met. "Rei...you're a fool," he whispered quietly. "Animal blood has no nutritional value to a vampire. If you intend to live off the blood of animals, I can assure you of an early death."
"I don't care how early I die!" Rei retorted, jerking out of Kai's grasp. "I'm not afraid of death. In fact I welcome it." Kai glared at him for a moment, "fine! Go ahead! Do whatever you wanna do!" he said throwing up his hands in exasperation. "Feed on what you like! Rats, Chickens, Poodles! You'll come around soon enough... they always do," he grinned, before walking off, and disappearing into the night, leaving Rei to muse over his early behavior.
There! I'm finished that chapter! S'all done now! Finally! My chappies are hardly ever that long, and I must admit this was probably the hardest chapter to come up wit, I hope I pulled it off good. I only had EVERYONE waiting 4 me 2 update, no pressure! But hey you guys asked for it so that's what you get! I hope it was worth reading, if not I apologize. I didn't get very many reviews for chapter 9, and I fear I'm losing some of my precious reviewers, so if ur out there give me a shout out, e-mail or review me, okay? Thankies! By the way, I don't have chapter eleven planned out yet so you might be in for a wait!
Reviews? Suggestions? Questions? Comments?
Till next time...CHOW!! (Haven't said that in a while ^_^)
Silverstorms
P.S. This has got to be the most brutal chapter in my fic by far, so I caution you this chapter is not for the faint of heart. Includes: brutal killings, and mature situations. May contain vulgar language.
Also, did you guys remember that this whole fic is based on an interview? Well, I temporarily forgot...my bad! Anywho from now on I'm gonna try to include at least one flashforward per chapter so that we all remember about Christopher Matthews' interview with Rei. Okay? Okay!
Special thanks to everyone! Including the following:
Ruriko Minamino: Whoa! So many questions, but that's okay I like answering them anyway. Okay, where do I start...hmmm. Well, yes this entire fic is based on Rei's flashback. I'm still struggling to squeeze Tyson and Max into this ficcie. I don't care much 4 Kenny either, but he can be kinda cute sometimes. Hehe! You'll just have to sit tight to find out if Chris and Kai will meet. Oh, and one more thing, ur absolutely correct, the world would be a lot safer if vampires only hunted criminals, but unfortunately not all vampires are like that, even Kai goes back on his word, you'll see! Thank you so much 4 reviewing!
Chibi Kitty: Yeah! U like it! Great, then I know I'm doin my job! Thanx for the review!
Liebchen: Yeah, I *was* mean to end chappie 9 like that, but I think you'll be very pleased by this chapter, it's pretty long! Thank u 4 reviewing.
HellFenix: You'll find out soon enough why Kevin's there. Hmmm, I must admit I don't exactly know how long this fic will be, but believe it or not I think I only have a couple of chapters to go. Thank you 4 reviewing!
Mistress Of Anime: Thinking of writing ur own? Cool! Good Luck with that, you can bet I'll be one of your first reviewers just tell me when you post it, k? Thanks for the reviews!
Kiara Aries: Yep! Kevin is a little sneak, that's why I thought he'd be the perfect person to play this part! Thank u 4 reviewing!
Shiare: Thanx 4 the review! It's very much appreciated! ^_^
Okay now onto the fic:
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblades or any of its characters, but I do own any unrecognizable characters, which unfortunately are not up for grabs, sorry.
Thinking: ( ) Speaking: " " Me: (SS:)/(A.N:) Flashback: ~~~~~ Change Scene: ~*~
Chapter 10: Dangerous Lessons
"But, Kai I'll have you know Lei hasn't forgot about you. In fact he thinks about you all the time...."
"Well then maybe he should get a life," Kai snapped. "Why are you here anyway? I'm sure Lei didn't send you all this way just to tell me that he misses me." "You're right, he didn't," said the green-haired boy, smiling. "Here," said Kevin extending his closed hand to Kai. "Kai!" Rei shrieked. "Don't take it!" But Kai ignored Rei's warning and opened his hand to receive what Kevin was giving him. Kevin placed two small pieces of paper in Kai's hand. "What are these?" Kai demanded, scrutinizing the two pieces of paper.
"Tickets," the green-haired boy answered, still grinning. "Tickets to what?" Rei piped in. Kevin's smile immediately faded at the sound of Rei's voice and he turned. "Tickets to Lei's theatre," Kevin retorted eyeing Rei with disgust, before turning to face Kai once again with a devious grin. "Lei wants the two of you to come to his theatre on the first Friday of next month. He's going to be hosting one of his largest plays all year. Hope to see you there..."
"Kevin wait!" Rei screamed out. But the green-haired boy simply vanished into thin air. Kai looked down at the two tickets, which he still held in his hand. (Why does Lei want us to go to his theatre anyway?) Kai wondered thoughtfully. (He's never invited me before. All I know is that I'm sure he doesn't just want us to watch his performance. He must have had something else in mind as well. But what?)
The two vampires headed home, a silence thicker than blood surrounding them. They soon entered Kai's mansion and the crimson-eyed boy collapsed onto his bed, sighing. Rei sat with his leg hiked up on the windowsill staring out into the dark sky, seemingly depressed. Kai sat up on his bed watching Rei, as he continued to daydream. Kai soon grew impatient, and quietly walked over to Rei. The raven-haired boy didn't seem to notice Kai behind him, for he didn't make any movements that would indicate so.
Kai smirked slightly at Rei's vulnerability, and quickly wrapped his arms around Rei's waist from behind, while resting his head in the crook of Rei's neck. Rei shuddered a bit, but said nothing. "Rei, whatcha thinking about?" he whispered seductively into Rei's ear. "My parents," came the raven-haired boy's voice, in an unusually cold tone. Kai's eyes widened, slightly, and his face was overcome with a pained expression. How could he have forgotten that only days ago Rei had lost his parents?
"...Rei...Listen, about your parents. I-I'm so sorr-" "I don't wanna go!" Rei interrupted Kai, spinning around to reveal ambers orbs, which threatened tears. "Go where?" Kai raised an eyebrow. "To the theatre," Rei answered in a shaky voice. "He killed my parents! I don't know if I'll ever be able to face him," Rei cried, referring to Lei. Kai looked completely taken back, he hadn't expected this behavior from Rei at all. "Please don't make me go," Rei sobbed, throwing himself on Kai, wanting to be hugged. He began to tremble as if he was going to breakdown crying. Kai gently wrapped his arms around Rei's shoulders, as an attempt to comfort him. (Man! Doesn't this guy ever run out of tears?) Kai asked himself. (Get ready for a L-O-N-G morning), the crimson-eyed boy told himself, as he comforted the crying boy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Of Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rei stood up and began pacing back forth behind the coach. "That afternoon Kai took me out to prestigious dinner and dancehall. He was use to living the upper-class life, so he wanted me to see the best of his world. Plus he said he wanted me to leave my 'past' behind me and move on with my life."
Christopher Matthews nodded and continued to jot down what the young vampire was saying, secretly feeling great pity for him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The two sharply dressed vampires entered the large and prominent dinner and dancehall. Rei glanced down at his attire. He was clad in an expensive white tuxedo, which Kai had given him as a gift earlier. His long, raven hair hung in a loose ponytail, which fell past to his back. His bangs framing his face, and making his brilliant amber eyes standout even more. Rei looked more handsome than he'd ever had in his entire life. (A/N: If that's even possible! ^_^)
Rei then looked over at Kai, who stood beside him. Kai was wearing an outfit similar to Rei's except for the fact that it was black. His hair was looking spikier than ever, and a small gold earring hung from his left ear, making him look even more dangerous. Rei had to admit that overall Kai resembled a dark angel.
Rei gazed around the large dancehall anxiously. Kai on the other hand, remained utterly composed. "Hey Rei," began the bluish-gray haired boy, gazing around. "Do you smell that?" Rei looked up at Kai for a moment, puzzled, "smell what? Oh! You mean the food," Rei inquired. Kai laughed dryly, he had an unusual glint in his eyes. "No. I mean the fresh blood," Kai said grinning, his fangs completely visible. Rei's eyes grew, "Kai you're still hungry? Didn't you feed just this morning?" he asked through clenched teeth.
Kai leaned in close to Rei, "no, only you did, remember? Anyway," he said straightening up, "there are tons of beautiful, young, and stupid aristocrats out here just waiting for me to take them," he said licking his lips and gazing around the large room once again. "See you later, kitten," he grinned, placing a hand on Rei's shoulder before running off, and disappearing in the crowds of people.
Rei's amber eyes widened slightly. (D-did Kai just call me *kitten?*). Suddenly Rei's train of thoughts were disrupted by a severe pain in his stomach. It felt like a hunger pang but a lot stronger. It was like an intense craving. For...blood. Rei doubled over clutching his stomach, automatically feeling ill. A young woman must have noticed Rei in pain because she came running to him. "Hey, are you alright? I was on the dance floor when I just saw you fall over all of a sudden," the blond-haired teen explained, kneeling in front of the young vampire as an attempt to see his face. Rei's head jerked up and he stared intensely at her for a long moment. "A-are you okay?" the young woman repeated again, feeling slightly uncomfortable at the way he was staring at her. (I-I can smell her blood), Rei thought to himself. (I can sense her blood running through her pulsing veins. I can hear it rushing through my ears...teasing me. I need it!)
Rei jumped up at that last part, feeling ready to suck the life out of the concerned young woman standing in front of him. Suddenly he remembered what he had told Kai the night he attacked him, 'never let your instincts get the best of you.' Would Rei do that? Would he act on his instincts and take the life of this girl? Part of him really wanted to, but a much stronger part didn't. Rei shut his eyes, grabbing his hair in frustration. "Hey! Are you alright, or what?" the blue-eyed girl yelled out. Rei's eyes snapped open, and he immediately came back to reality. "I-I'm okay," he said softly. "I think I just need to sit down." The woman took his hand and led him to an empty table. "Sit here. Would you like something to drink?"
"Thanks for the seat," Rei said shyly, avoiding eye contact. "And no thanks. I don't want anything." After the young woman left, Rei sighed, resting his head on the back of his seat. He still had an intense craving for blood, but his stomach wasn't hurting as much as before. Rei looked over at the table to his right. A middle-aged woman sat there. She had long red hair, and deep turquoise eyes, two dainty poodles sat by her feet, as she stared at Rei with mild interest. Rei was immediately struck with an idea.
~*~
Rei had sweet-talked the middle-aged woman into leaving the dancehall with him for somewhere more 'private.' They ended up outside in the large courtyard, the cool night air made the night even more perfect. The woman had tied her two poodles to a nearby oak tree, so that they wouldn't get in the way.
Rei began nipping and kissing at the middle-aged woman's neck, she moaned loudly, her breath quickening. As he continued to assault her neck, her hands were wrapped around his waist. Rei's eyes widened when he felt the woman's hands fumbling to unzip his pants. He hadn't expected *that* to happen, and he certainly didn't want things getting any further.
He lowered his fangs down towards her neck ready to sink his teeth into the flesh of her neck, when her poodles began barking frantically, as if they knew their master was in trouble. (Damn! They're getting annoying!) Rei thought to himself.
~*~
Kai strode around the dancehall, which was lit up by flashing blue lights, the sound of music bursting through the speakers. Kai had to admit, he was surprised at how many teenagers were present. But, to him the more the better. He quickly spotted two beautiful young ladies, each clad in stylish belly tops and bellbottom jeans, dancing. They seemed to be no older than seventeen. Smirking, the crimson-eyed boy walked up to them. The girl with short jet-black hair noticed him first, her gray eyes widened in excitement, and she quickly nudged her friend.
After Kai walked up to them and introduced himself, he could tell that they were in to him by the way they kept giggling and smiling. He led them to an empty table, and bought them each a very strong alcoholic beverage. (Just a little more sweet talking these two naïve girls and they're mine.) Kai thought to himself, with a grin. "Did anyone ever tell you how lovely your eyes are?" Kai asked the jet-black haired girl named Alex, kneeling in front of her and kissing her hand. She giggled, "I like your eyes too." "Yeah, they're deep red...like blood," the olive green-eyed girl named Sam smiled, completely ignorant of the fact that *blood* was exactly what Kai was after. Kai leaned in close to Alex. "You know I really like the taste of blood. It's so...refreshing," said Kai in a low seductive voice.
"What? Are you a vampire kisser or something?" she asked a little nervously. "Vampire kisser?" Kai raised an eyebrow in perplexity, he had never heard of that term before. "Yeah, you know, the type of person who likes to leave a mark after they kiss you," Sam smiled. "Oh, I like to leave more than just a mark. Let's take this outside, shall we ladies?" the crimson-eyed boy suggested. The two unsuspecting young girls giggled, and nodded as they allowed this charming and handsome stranger to lead them outside.
Kai lead the two girls to a secluded area near a small forest, but the girls were much too drunk to notice how dangerous the situation could truly be. However, even if they were in their right minds, they probably wouldn't have notice the danger, because there were many couples making out near the forest so what they were doing didn't seem too suspicious. After Kai kissed and teased the girls a little he was finally tired of it, plus he was getting really hungry. (I haven't eaten all day), Kai reminded himself.
He jumped on Alex, straddling her hips, as he kissed her, slowly moving down towards her neck. By the looks of it she was temporarily in heaven, lolling her from side to side, and moaning in pleasure. Kai smirked, he had her right where he wanted her: drunk, vulnerable, and totally out of it. He sunk his teeth into the flesh on her neck, sucking the life out of her. The saddest part of the whole situation was the fact that she didn't even realize that she was dying, for she had been much too busy enjoying herself.
Finally, Kai let her died body drop to the ground, before turning to Sam. Surprisingly enough she seemed to be even drunker than Alex had. Kai quickly finished the job of feeding on her. He was no longer hungry, those two girls had been just what he needed, and their blood had tasted sweeter than normal because it had been tainted with alcohol. But vampires could not live on alcohol-contaminated blood alone, it was only a treat they could enjoy once in a while. It was like junkfood for vampires, and luckily for them it took a lot for a vampire to get high. Wiping the access blood from his mouth with the back of his hand, Kai stood up. Immediately a scream rang through Kai's ears, a shrill high pitch scream.
Using his sharp vampire senses, he quickly dashed towards the sound. When Kai finally got there he came across an appalling sight. A middle-aged woman screaming her head off, and a familiar raven-haired vampire trying to calm her down. "Please...please s-stop screaming," he implored, looking pathetically desperate in Kai's eyes. "GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME, YOU FREAK!" the woman retorted backing up. "Look what you've done to my poor, Fifi and Fido!" she bellowed, pointing to her dead dogs, which only moments ago had the life sucked out of them. "I don't know who or what the hell you are, but I can assure you that when I call the police on you, you'll be sorry!!!" As if proving how serious she was, the woman quickly pulled her cellphone out of her pocket.
As much as Kai secretly wanted to see where this awkward situation was going, he couldn't let that woman call the police. He swiftly snatched the ringing phone from her hand. Dropping it to the ground he crushed the cellphone under his foot with one loud crunch, which startled both the woman and Rei. The woman began to scream again, this time much louder and more frantically. Kai walked up to her, his face emotionless, and he was glowing with a sort of unfamiliar, and dangerous aura.
Grabbing her face within his hands, Kai quickly twisted her neck until a sickening crack was heard, and she died almost immediately. Kai then turned to look at Rei who was staring in horror at the dead woman on the ground. He walked over to the frightened young vampire. Rei immediately jerked his head up, eyes wide. As Kai approached him, Rei began to take a couple steps backwards. The only time Rei had ever felt this intimidated by Kai was when they first met back in the alleys.
The crimson-eyed boy continued to walk up to Rei until only a foot separated them. Kai stood there, tall, and broad-shouldered. His bluish- gray hair blew gently in the cool night air, his muscles were taut under his tux, the moon reflected upon his pale skin making him look almost silver, and his eyes were glittering like ice. "Rei, Rei, Rei," he said slowly, shaking his head in pity, his arms crossed. Rei tried to steady his racing heart, he felt intimated by Kai, and bewitched by his charms both at the same time. (Come on Rei! Pull yourself together this is *not* the time to be acting like a lovesick schoolgirl. FOCUS!) Rei commanded himself.
"Rei," Kai said, snapping Rei out of his trancelike state. "Suppose the police were the ones who found you and that woman, instead of me," Kai said angrily, but his crimson orbs remained dangerously composed. "How would you have explained yourself to the police, Rei," he inquired. "What? Would you tell them that you're a vampire who doesn't like hurting people, so you take their pets instead?" Rei remained silent, hoping that he didn't look as scared as he felt, but Kai could sense his uneasiness anyway.
"K-Kai," Rei managed to choke out. "What d-did you just do to her?" Kai's face remained cold, and emotionless. "I did what you should have done to her a long time ago," he answered callously. "I'm just teaching you a lesson, if you start something you should finish it." "So you killed an innocent woman, just to teach me a lesson? Did she really have to die?!" Rei screamed angrily, his amber eyes narrowing to mere slits. Kai snorted, "Did she really have to die," he repeated mockingly. "REI!" he screamed. "For God's sake you're a vampire! And vampires feed on humans! You should have killed her long before I came!" His gaze turned to the dead poodles, still leashed to the tree. "Why would you willingly feed on poodle blood, appose to human?!" he demanded, glaring at Rei in utter disgust.
Rei's gaze returned to the dead woman on the ground. "Forgive me if I have a lingering respect for human life," he muttered rudely, under his breath. This angered Kai even more, and he grabbed Rei's chin, jerking it up so that they're eyes met. "Rei...you're a fool," he whispered quietly. "Animal blood has no nutritional value to a vampire. If you intend to live off the blood of animals, I can assure you of an early death."
"I don't care how early I die!" Rei retorted, jerking out of Kai's grasp. "I'm not afraid of death. In fact I welcome it." Kai glared at him for a moment, "fine! Go ahead! Do whatever you wanna do!" he said throwing up his hands in exasperation. "Feed on what you like! Rats, Chickens, Poodles! You'll come around soon enough... they always do," he grinned, before walking off, and disappearing into the night, leaving Rei to muse over his early behavior.
There! I'm finished that chapter! S'all done now! Finally! My chappies are hardly ever that long, and I must admit this was probably the hardest chapter to come up wit, I hope I pulled it off good. I only had EVERYONE waiting 4 me 2 update, no pressure! But hey you guys asked for it so that's what you get! I hope it was worth reading, if not I apologize. I didn't get very many reviews for chapter 9, and I fear I'm losing some of my precious reviewers, so if ur out there give me a shout out, e-mail or review me, okay? Thankies! By the way, I don't have chapter eleven planned out yet so you might be in for a wait!
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