Happy New Year, everybody! As usual, many thanks to my reviewers:
Notta Writer: I'm glad that you like the way I depict Yuki.
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Mizuky-chan: I'm happy that you think chapter 3 was better than the others. I hope you'll like chapter 4.
shani: That's so like Shuichi! He wants to become a vampire to stay with his Yuki.
inari-chan: "Two vampiric lovers, side by side throughout the night." That was so poetic! You should write fanfics too.
DECP: Thank you so much for the cookies and the T-shirt. I give you vampire Yuki and (vampire?) Shuichi plushies.
The Vampire's Kiss: Chapter 4.
Yuki couldn't believe it! Shuichi knew everything. And, even worse, Shuichi wanted to become a vampire himself. The boy could be such an idiot sometimes! He didn't understand all the implications of becoming a vampire. But Yuki didn't intend to let him waste his life. Shuichi deserved much more than that. He wasn't made for the darkness, only for the light. Yuki knew that very well. He had known it since the beginning of their relationship, but now he was a vampire, the contrast between the two men was even bigger. But how could he protect Shuichi from their mutual attraction? An attraction that had grown even stronger with Yuki's transformation. The vampire was very conscious of that fact.
However, he wasn't going to give in to Shuichi's desire. It all depended on Yuki. He was pretty sure Shuichi wouldn't go and ask Samuel to change him. Not before some time, anyway. That would be too risky. Well, maybe that wouldn't stop Shuichi. But, above all, Yuki was almost certain that Shuichi would want to be sired by his lover, and not by a complete stranger. Shuichi had just mentioned that fact, but Yuki knew it was more than a mere statement. Shuichi really meant those words, it was so much like him.
In fact, Yuki would really like to sire Shuichi, but… No! He mustn't think about that! He mustn't be selfish! Shuichi was too important to him, he wouldn't let him get lost. Shuichi was meant to be human. Yuki knew it and couldn't change that. That was why he had to resist Shuichi's pleading. And that was what he was going to do!
So Yuki began to hunt. After attacking his first prey, he saw Samuel coming towards him. Great! That was all he needed!
"Hi, Eiri!"
"Samuel! When are you going to leave me alone?" Yuki replied coldly. Wait a minute! Maybe he should warn Samuel not to approach Shuichi. No, that could put ideas into that vampire's head. It would be more cautious to try and convince Shuichi not to ask for Samuel's help. But was Shuichi more reasonable than Samuel? That wasn't likely.
"So, what have you been up to lately?"
"Nothing that you're supposed to know."
"Come on, we could talk for once."
Yuki looked exasperated: "Oh! Get a life!"
Samuel watched him go away and mumbled: "But, Eiri, I'm a vampire!"
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Yuki was walking in the park where he had first met Shuichi. So much had happened since that day. They had become lovers, they had faced many problems, but, so far, they had always managed to solve them. Shuichi had brought all his dynamism and his infectious happiness into his lover's life. Now Yuki couldn't imagine living without Shuichi. Not for a lifetime, let alone forever! He knew he should leave, but he wanted to stay with Shuichi. And he wanted to turn him into a vampire. Of course, that also meant Shuichi would keep on annoying him forever and ever. The thought was rather disturbing. But Yuki knew that, without Shuichi, eternity was going to be utterly boring.
It had been two weeks since Shuichi had told him he knew the truth. Since then, the boy had spent his time nagging Yuki into changing him. "Yuki, Yuki, Yukiii, please, I want to be a vampire just like you, please!" That was his childish method. But his adult strategy was far more evil. He tilted his head backwards, caressed his throat with the tips of his fingers and whispered sensually: "What do you think of my neck, Yuki? Don't you feel like biting me?" That was complete torture! Especially when Shuichi still had his hair wet from the shower and was so sexy. The boy really seemed to know what he wanted. Maybe Yuki should just trust him and complied with his lover's wish.
After all, being a vampire wasn't too bad. Yuki had finally gotten used to it. Well, he still had to get rid of Samuel, but there had been some progress: he didn't see the other vampire as often as before. And Shuichi was probably strong enough to keep shining even after becoming a dark creature. Yuki didn't want to be alone, he wanted to be with Shuichi. He might try to deny it, but it was useless. He wanted Shuichi to become a vampire and to stay with him.
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"Yuki, welcome home! How was the hunting? Are you still hungry? Do you want to drink something?" Shuichi said as he was approaching Yuki. He was wearing a tank top and shorts. All this bare skin was very appetizing.
Yuki gulped: "Actually, yes."
Shuichi looked surprised, he didn't expect that: "What do you mean, yes?"
"I mean that I want to sire you."
"Yukiii," Shuichi squealed as he lunged at his lover and kissed him passionately.
Yuki pushed him away: "Wait!"
"What?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"Are you really sure?"
"Of course, Yuki! I've been spending the last few weeks asking you for that."
"It's not a matter of weeks, Shuichi. It will be forever! If I change you into a vampire, there won't be any turning back."
Shuichi looked his lover in the eye and said softly: "Don't worry, Yuki, I know what I'm doing." And he kissed Yuki tenderly.
"So let's do it!" Yuki took Shuichi's hand and led him to their bedroom. "I'm going to hypnotize you, but I'll try to do it just a little. That way, you won't suffer, but you'll know what I'm doing. Are you okay?"
"Yes, you know I trust you."
Yuki kissed his human lover for the last time. His desire always awakened his thirst. He pulled out his fangs, which made Shuichi giggle: "You had never shown me that before. You look good with fangs."
Yuki smiled, then proceeded to hypnotize Shuichi. He kissed his lover's neck and bit into it. Shuichi's blood flowed into his mouth. It tasted like other people's blood, and yet, it had something special. It seemed better to Yuki, probably because the vampire had been craving for that particular blood for so long.
Shuichi could feel Yuki's mouth on his neck and his lifeblood escaping his body. He couldn't reflect any more, he only knew that death was coming, but he trusted Yuki. And yet, he felt weaker and weaker. He was going to die! Suddenly, he felt blood gushing into his mouth. He grabbed Yuki's arm and desperately began drinking his lover's blood. And he felt life entering his body once more. It was incredible: so frightening and so tempting at the same time! He wanted to keep on drinking. He wanted more power to enter him. He needed Yuki's blood. But then, the blood disappeared, Yuki's arm went away from his sight and Shuichi stopped feeling Yuki's embrace. For a second, he knew he was now resting on their bed. Then, he passed out.
Yuki put a cover on the younger vampire to make him more comfortable during the transformation. Then, he brushed away one of his bangs, kissed his forehead and whispered: "Good night, my Shuichi!"
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Shuichi opened his eyes. He was so hungry, that had woken him up. He noticed Yuki wasn't there, but all he wanted for now was to eat. So he got up. But he felt suddenly giddy and had to sit down on the bed again. What had happened to him? He felt really weird. And then, the realization dawned on him: he had become a vampire. But why did he feel so weak? Had something gone wrong?
"Don't worry, you'll feel better very soon."
Shuichi started. He hadn't seen that Yuki was now standing at the bedroom door.
His lover entered the room and sat down next to him: "I'm sorry."
"Why?"
"For changing you… You look… so lost."
Shuichi cuddled up to Yuki: "It's okay, that's what I wanted. You're right, I feel lost, and my body seems strange to me. But you're here with me, so I know everything will be all right. I'm sorry I couldn't help you when it happened to you."
Shuichi kissed Yuki tenderly, then the kiss got wilder and Shuichi felt the thirst invading all of him. He pulled away from his lover.
"I understand," Yuki replied with a slight smile. "Are you ready? We're going to hunt."
Shuichi laughed: "Wow! You've never been so caring with me! It was worth becoming a vampire just for that."
"Don't get used to it!" Yuki grumbled.
They left the flat. Yuki had already explained to Shuichi how to hunt before turning him into a vampire, but he repeated his explanations while they were walking. He knew Shuichi would understand what he meant more easily now he too had vampire powers.
Yuki hypnotized the first girl and offered her to Shuichi, who drank her blood avidly. Then, he let Shuichi hypnotize a second girl. But the younger vampire failed, so Yuki had to do it himself. Once she had lurched away, Yuki proceeded to give Shuichi more practical advice about hypnosis. Afterwards, he let Shuichi try again with a man. That time, Shuichi managed to hypnotize him, then he drank his blood, healed the wound and told the man that he had fainted in front of them.
"Yuki! I did it, I did it! Are you proud of me?"
"Yes, I am. Do you feel better now or are you still hungry?"
"No, I'm fine. In fact, I've never felt better in my whole life. Thank you, Yuki!" He lunged at his lover and kissed him passionately. "But you must be hungry too."
"Yes, especially after giving you my blood. But I knew you were even more thirsty."
The next prey was for Yuki. After drinking his blood, Yuki felt invigorated and he could use his powers to their full extent once again. That was how he noticed a presence in the shadows.
"Samuel, why are you hiding?"
"Eiri, I'm impressed, you've made a lot of progress!" Usually, the other vampire didn't detect his presence before he showed up in front of him. Anyway, on that night, he hadn't intended to talk to Eiri. In fact, he had decided to leave. He would find another companion elsewhere. Eiri had turned a human into a vampire and Samuel had understood the powerful link that existed between those two. As long as Eiri's lover was human, Samuel still had a chance. But now they were both vampires, Samuel knew he didn't stand a chance. "Don't worry, now I understand that you don't want to be with me."
"I thought I had been clear about that from the beginning."
"Yes, but I was hoping you would change your mind. Now, I'll leave you alone. Good bye!" Samuel began to go away.
"Wait!" Shuichi ran up to him. "I'm Shuichi. I'm Yuki's lover, that's why he sired me. Don't pay attention to his bad mood, he's always like that. Anyway, thank you very much for changing us into vampires. You can come and visit us from time to time if you want to… But, I warn you, Yuki is mine!"
Samuel laughed: "Okay. Nice to meet you, Shuichi. Maybe you're the one I should have sired in the first place. Good bye!"
"Good bye, Samuel!" After the dark-haired vampire had left, Shuichi turned to Yuki: "You hadn't told me he was so handsome."
"What? Well, you seem to get along with him rather well, so maybe you should go with him."
Shuichi giggled: "Yuki, are you jealous?"
"No, not at all!"
"Yes, you are!"
Yuki turned around and headed for his flat without answering. Shuichi followed him, repeating: "Yuki is jealous, Yuki is jealous." The older vampire wondered how he could have made Shuichi immortal. Had he gone crazy?
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On the following day, Shuichi went back to the studio. The sun was shining, so the vocalist was wearing big sunglasses. But even with them, he was quite dazzled.
"Shuichi, are you all right? You shouldn't be here," Hiro chided him.
"What?"
"You didn't come yesterday, so I was worried and I went to your flat. Yuki-san told me you had the flu and you were sleeping."
"The flu? Oh, no, it was just a cold. I feel much better now."
"And since when do you wear sunglasses?" Hiro enquired.
"Well… I find the sunshine dazzling today. It must be a reaction because I'm ill. But, really, I feel fine."
"In that case, we should rehearse instead of talking," Suguru commented.
"You're right, let's work!" Shuichi answered. As he was singing, he realized he could now hear far more nuances thanks to his new vampire senses. And he sang as he had never sung before.
To be continued.
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