Title: Love's Blood

Author: Kali T'hara

Genre: Action/Adventure/Romance

Rating: R

Summary: Set after the movie…Jack finds a woman…but she not what she seems…and her friendship with Will jeopardizes his relationship with Elizabeth (boo-hoo)…how will things turn out? J/OC, W/E (beginning) maybe some of W/OC too. Vampire fic! (yeah!)

Disclaimer: Disney owns 'em…damn that mouse…I own Kira, but I wouldn't mind owning Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom…grrrrr…

AN: Sorry that this took so long again…I wasn't near a computer all weekend…but I wrote it all down, so as soon as I type it all, their will be more chapters up asap! Thanks again for the reviews!

CH 6…

    The crew's stay on the island grew longer and longer. Most wanted to set sail, but a certain captain wanted to stay further; however, none protested. Though it got to the point where they hardly saw him during the daylight, wandering around drunk or swaggering around in their favorite tavern, but instead, with the girl.

     They had all met her already during various trips in and out of the tavern. Wherever Jack was, Kira was sure to be there too. The crew found her to be very likeable, and was especially glad that she was the reason Jack was himself again. But they were most surprised to think that their captain may become a one women man.

     But there was one person who did not seem quite keen on her. Elizabeth always kept an extra eye on Kira whenever it could be spared. She didn't trust her around Will especially after she heard he was with her that night. But she also didn't trust her around Jack, and she showed it pretty well.

     Elizabeth walked down the coble stone streets that intertwined themselves around the town with Will on her heels, "She seems quite strange to me," Elizabeth continued, "I really don't like her,"

     Will was only half paying attention; this was the fourth time today she was having this conversation with him, "I told you before, I see nothing wrong with her," he stated carelessly.

     "Oh, that's right…because you spent the entire night with her!" Elizabeth exclaimed, again for the fourth time.

     Will sighed loudly, showing his apparent annoyance, "What do you have against her? Do you not want Jack to be happy?"

     "I just don't like her, is that a crime?" she asked, arms crossed defensively.

     Will shook his head in defeat as they continued to walk down the streets.

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     It was late, the glistening sun had set over four hours ago, but Tortuga was still alive. Will, who had had enough of Elizabeth's constant complaining for the night, had wandered into the tavern. Unsurprisingly, Jack was sitting in the same booth he always sat in, hand tightly gripping a bottle of rum…but without Kira.

     He brought a chair up next to jack and nudged him with his elbow, "Where's Kira?" he asked.

     Jack shrugged, "She always leaves around this time," he paused, "She says she gets very tired and needs to rest,"

     Will frowned, "That's odd,"

     "Aye, but she always returns, and full of energy,"

     "Maybe she just has a very strange sleep pattern," Will suggested.

     "I suppose," he paused to think, "She's never given me any reason to doubt her,"

     Will nodded, "She means a lot to you, doesn't she?"

     Jack gave a small smile, "I think I may be fallin' for 'er, mate,"

     Will grinned, "She's a mysterious girl," he said with a shrug.

     "Aye," Jack agreed, "And I think that's what draws me to 'er,"

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     That night, Jack lay awake in his bed. The room's window had no drapes, allowing the light from the full moon to flood into the darkness. Jack's mind was pondering a question: where did Kira go every night? And soon his mind was racing with more; was she with another man? Was she just toying with him? Or did she really require more rest? Was she sick, maybe? Did that make her weak?

      Jack's thoughts were interrupted as his door slowly squeaked open. He immediately shut his eyes and pretended to sleep. He felt weight on the bed beside him and the brush of her skin on his hand. He wanted so much for her to lie alongside him…every night.

     He felt her soft fingers gently trace his jaw line and scratch at his stubble. Every moment of this torture made him want her more and more – every time her fingertip grazed his bottom lip and every breath that he felt fall across his face. All his manly instincts that he possessed were telling him to take her, but this girl was different fro mall the others. She had a heart…and only a few days ago, stole his as well.

     Jack's head was now spinning with emotions. The longer he kept his eyes shut, the more he wanted to gaze into hers. He decided then that he had had enough. He slowly brought his hand up and ran it through her long hair. She wasn't caught off guard by his sudden movements; she just continued to survey his jaw line with her finger.

     Jack allowed himself to open his eyes and look at Kira. Her gaze lay directly on his, but her face told him nothing.

     "Kira," Jack said, not asked. She moved to his neck. He smiled more inside than what appeared on his face as he watched her eyes dance over his body, "I think," he broke into he silence, "I love you,"

     Her eyes stopped where they were and paused long before she answered, "I bet you say that to all the girls," she said with slight sadness.

     Jack leaned back on his elbows, bringing his face closer to hers, "I swear on my life that those words have never come from my mouth before," he said seriously.

     "Pirates don't fall in love, Jack,"

     "Well, we can be the first ones to break that rule, luv,"

     "I don't know, Jack…it's going to be complicated,"

     "Then you feel the same?" he asked, heart full of hope.

     "I didn't say that," she tried to get around the question.

     "Yes, you agreed with me,"

     "But I did—"

     "What does you heart say, luv?" he interrupted.

     "I—I don't know," she stuttered, "Jack, this is very hard for me; I've never felt this way before,"

     "It's new to me too. I told you those words have never come outta my mouth,"

     The moonlight streaming into the dark room silhouetted Kira's body with a silver glow. A single tear was outlined as it fell sown her cheek. Jack sat up and moved closer to her as he wiped the tear with his thumb. He turned her head towards him with his opposite hand and let it trace down her neck, feeling her pulse beat beneath his fingers.

     He spoke in a barley audible whisper, his mouth hardly forming the words, "I love you," he whispered with his highest level of confidence.

     Their lips met in a mutual sharing of overwhelming emotions. To Jack, it seemed like an eternity that their kiss lasted; an eternity that he never wanted to end. And for once in a very long time, his feeling of loneliness and emptiness was filled with his undying love for Kira.