Chapter 1:

Guni's head snapped up to the sickening sound of Riho giggling and kissing her hot new boyfriend, "Yuck! Why don't they just get a room?" She didn't see Shido glare at that comment behind her back.

("I have to go now," Riho half-pleaded, giggling.

"Not yet, you still have three minutes before 7," Jayne countered in his smooth, deep voice. They were kissing again.

"Ahem." Yayoi came up behind the two and pretended to cough. This made Jayne blush just as brightly as Riho.

"Hello, Miss Yayoi," Jayne greeted her, regaining his composure.

"Hello, Jayne. I wonder if we could perhaps borrow our assistant now?" It wasn't really a question. She flipped back her long, blue-black hair and smiled slyly.

"Uh, sure. Sorry. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then, Angel?"

Riho blushed anew at the nickname, "Right, tomorrow. Bye." Josh waved and ran off and Riho shyly followed Yayoi into the office.)

"Good evening, Mr. Shido. Hi, Guni." Riho smiled, already heading to the kitchen to make up Shido's coffee.

Shido's feet were seated casually on his desk and he just nodded to Riho as she enetered. "So, Yayoi, I assume we have a case?"

"You assume right, a new breed had showed up in the Abazu district of Tokyo."

"Strange to have enough gall to prey on people in such a wealthy neighborhood." The detective raised an eyebrow as he straightened and sat as his desk properly.

Riho came in with the coffee, commenting, "Abazu? That's where Jayne lives."

"So far all the victims have been women ages 25-30." Yayoi said as if to reassure Riho.

"Oh, I'm not worried. Would you like some coffee too, Yayoi?" The secretary noticed that Shido hadn't thanked her for his drink when he sat it down. He looked very preoccupied. She hoped that meant her plan was working.

"No thank you, Riho."

"Well, let's get going," Shido said to the group suddenly, snapping out of his short stupor.

"Alright." Guni flew into Yayoi's hair. Yayoi just sighed.

"Um, Yayoi, why don't you and Guni go down to the car? I need to speak to Riho for a minute." Yayoi shrugged and left, green fairy in tow.

"Yes, Mr. Shido?" Riho stood in front of his desk.

Green-blue eyes met Mediterranean ones and the older vampire gulped. "Riho, it's about that Jayne guy."

She smiled broadly, "He's wonderful, Mr. Shido. You'd like him."

"Uh, sure, but the thing is, I don't think you should see him anymore."

Riho blinked and asked innocently with a slightly hurt look on her pretty, young face, "Why not, Mr. Shido? Has he done something wrong?" Riho bit her lower lip.

'Not that I know of,' he thought, annoyed. "no, but you are now a vampire, and so you shouldn't get too attached to a mortal."

Riho stared at him blankly. "What about Miss Yayoi? She's human."

"C'mon, you know that's different." Riho sighed, rolling her eyes. She wouldn't argue - she had heard of how the two detectives had met and understood that Yayoi was indeed a different situation. "What I mean is you'll always be the same and he'll, well, grow old and…ya know, and I jus don't want to see you hurt." She continued to stare at him naively. "And what happens when he find out what you are?"

Riho waved at him, smiling, "Oh, but he knows I'm a vampire! He doesn't care. He says I'm worth it, even if he only get to see me on rainy days and when it's dark." Riho forced herself to blush. 'Is Mr. Shido jealous or is he really just being protective?'

"Still, as your sire and as your friend, I don't think it's a good idea for you to date him, okay?"

Her eyes grew angry, "No, it's not okay. I'm surprised at you, Mr. Shido. A girl gets lonely, and Jayne doesn't get in the way of work, so I am not breaking up with him."

Shido had winced when the she had said 'a girl gets lonely'. Now Shido's jealousy was seething and his patience had reached an end. "You don't have a choice, Riho!"

"How dare you!" She screamed incredulously. "I can't believe this - maybe I don't want eternity after all!" She stormed out of the office before she showed him her regret for saying that. A hurt and stunned Shido sat back in his chair as if he'd been slapped. 'Riho, I'm so sorry.' He dropped his head to the wood under his chest. 'There's got to be a way to her away from Jayne without pushing her further away from me.' Shido was suddenly appaled at that last thought. "I have no right to deny her her happiness," he found himself whispering. He sighed and stood. He would have to think about this later; that breed could be out preying on some innocent soul right now.

AN: Tell me what you think. Am I staying in character enough?