Vampire's Kiss

Kagome flinched as she hid behind the wall. Unlike her friends, she could see the fight perfectly. It may have been pitch black to them but from what she could tell, Inuyasha could see the shimmer of Iroaku's blade as it came down upon him. That gave Inuyasha enough time to block with the Tesusaiga. She ducked behind the wall when Inuyasha tried to use the wind scar again but it didn't work. She sighed as she let her back slide down the wall until she was sitting against it. She began rubbing her temples when she heard a crash. She peaked out from behind the wall to see that Inuyasha had managed to throw Iroaku into a wall. She sniffed the air, it was filled with the scent of blood. She looked to Iroaku to see his shoulder bleeding profusely. Just as Inuyasha raised his sword to finish Iroaku off, Kagome jumped in the way. She wrapped her arms around Iroaku's shoulders and knelt down next to him. Her cape flew up like a pair of bat wings, protecting them from Inuyasha's sword. At that moment, the torches in the corners of the room lit.

The group gasped in aw at the site before them. It looked as if a giant, human sized bat had flown in to protect the Vampire Count. Large black wings blocked the entire wall from view. What appeared to be the base of a dress skirt flowed out under the wings. Behind the veil of black, Kagome clung to the healing Iroaku. He cupped her face in one of his cold hands, bringing her to face him. He gave her a smile as she sighed in relief, afraid he would die. After a moment she released him from her embrace. She sat next to him a moment longer before he stood. She grasped his hand and he helped her to stand beside him. Still hidden by her wings, he turned to Kagome and spoke in a low whisper.

"You must go, I will distract your friends while you run. You need to feed. When you reach the edge of the plateau, spread your wings and fly. Then your instincts will kick in and you will know what to do. Do you understand my darling?"

Kagome nodded her head in understanding as she turned and ran for the hall. The wall of black collapsed as a figure ran into the hall. Inuyasha moved to follow but was stopped by Iroaku's blade. Kagome ran fast, hearing the echoes of battle through the dark halls of the palace. Soon, she reached the solid stone doors that lead outside, where the sun was. She pushed the heavy doors open with ease. She ran to the edge of the plateau and stared. The sun was setting. She looked down to see that it was a long fall. Remembering what Iroaku had told her, she ran back to the doors. After catching her breath, she ran for the edge. At the edge, she jumped and her cape spread out like a pair of bat wings. As she hovered in the air, her body began to change. Her skin turned grey and her cape attached itself to her flesh. Soon, she resembled a human bat. (She looks like the brides from the movie Van Hellsing) Her hands were bound by long black claws. Her feet had changed, they resembled that of bats, ready to grab things like a pair of hands. Her large wings were grey on the bottom like the rest of her body but the backs of them were black. Upon flapping them once, Kagome began flying. She searched for a small village. After a few moments of flying, she found one. She dropped down in the woods, so the people didn't see her until she had changed back. Once she resembled herself again, she stepped out.

The villagers who happened to be out at the time looked in wonder as Kagome walked into the village. People watched her from their huts and stables. Then, she was approached by the headman. He was a man of his late twenties. He stood at her eye level. The other villagers watched and listened closely. They all wanted to know why a demon would walk into their village without a weapon. The headman stared at Kagome a moment, trying to figure out what she was. Thinking her a TaiYoukai, by her expensive cloths, he began speaking.

"TaiYoukai, what business do you have in this village?"

Kagome didn't answer. For some unknown reason, she was insulted about being called a TaiYoukai.

"What do you want? Did our lord send you? We have done nothing to displease him."

Kagome continued to remain silent. She stared at the man as he continued to speak. She could see the blood pumping in his veins. She could see it in every human within her sights. She licked her lips while the man continued to speak.

"What do you want TaiYoukai? We will give it to you as long as you leave us in peace."

Kagome stood still, silently deciding on what to do. Then, within the blink of a human eye, she held the headman in the air by the top of his throat, leaving his jugular skin exposed. She stared into his fearful eyes before speaking to him. Her voice sent fear into ever one of the humans' hearts.

"You insult me by calling me a low TaiYoukai. How dare you. I am not a vile demon! I am a Countess, and I am in a dire need for blood."

With that, she bit into his neck and began drinking. She could hear the screams of the villagers. After she drank the man dry, she grabbed the next person. She drank all of the villagers that night. Each one of them fell to her fangs. As she drank from the last villager, some one approached her. She dropped the corpse and turned to them. Her eyes widened a bit upon seeing the TaiYoukai himself. SesshoMaru. He stood there, dressed in his usual attire. A disgusted look upon his face. She licked the blood from her lips and fangs.

"What are you doing in my territory Vampire?"

"I am feeding."

"Vampire's aren't aloud in my territory. Leave before I am forced to kill you."

"I have heard that line before SesshoMaru, but for some reason, you never pull through."

"What do you mean Vampire?"

"You threatened to kill me every time we encountered each other before, yet I still lived to see another day. Care to explain that?"

"Who are you?"

"I am Kagome."

"Inuyasha's wench."

"I am no ones wench!"

"So you're just an average, everyday bitch?"

"You call me a bitch as if it were a bad thing."

SesshoMaru didn't answer to that. He stared at the priestess turn countess before him. He could sense the hidden power that she now held. He merely nodded his head and turned away. He walked into the forest, thoughts clouding his mind. He may have been famous for slaughtering Vampire's that entered his territory, but he still feared them. Everyone in their right mind would fear the Nobles. The Nobles were immortal. They ruled over all other creatures in Japan. He pitied the other lords. They were under the control of the Nobles. He on the other hand, never had to worry about them. The Nobles of his land died long ago. Back when his father was lord. He never had to listen to them gripe or anything and he intended to keep it that way.