This chapter's short, yes i know. Sorry about that too. It's a brief introdction between... meh, read on!

Lust for Blood

Chapter Two: Still

Crackling fire awoke him. He pushed against the bed of leaves and feathers to sit up. Something inside urged him to drop back to the floor and play dead, but the more mischievous side of him wanted to get up and explore.

The cave was pretty basic. Just large and open like most were. Wind whipped his body and he noted quickly that his clothing was missing for whatever reason. But the warm coat of fur around him was more then enough.

"You're awake I'm guessing." A sinister voice asked. A sickening crack came from the blazing fire behind him. A stick had been snapped in two, but the sound mimicked that of cracking bones. His vision was blurred and he cursed himself for finding it difficult to study the figure beside the maintained fire.

His lips mouthed the words 'cold' when he sat up. His naked body –aside from his boxers- was paling. "Don't seem so shocked about your clothing." Sora weakly blinked forcing the image into view. A silver haired youth sat by the wall of the cave feeding the only mark of warmth besides the blanket. Sora was speechless and it seemed that's just how the silver haired youth wanted it. "You licked a Sikawarli leaf. You're lucky you didn't die. If it wasn't for your dead snail trail giveaway, you would have been choking on red foam fight about now." Sora's eyes widened, while the silver haired youths studied the flame cautiously.

The elder boy looked up, the flickering fire reflected in the corner of his emerald eyes giving a lively effect to him. Sora stared for what felt like minutes, he strained to tear himself away. When he followed the youth's eyes to his body, he blushed and pulled the blanket around his shoulders.

"Don't worry," the boy laughed, shaking his head. "I'm not looking at you! It's not exactly how it may seem. I removed your clothes so I could: one, check if you were armed. Two, see how badly infected you were. And three, to treat you…" the boy jabbed at the fire with a large stick, watching it eat away at a log.

"I… I'm Sora."

"You must honestly think I care." He said grinning like his own voice amused him.

"Who are you then?"

The silver haired youth threw his head back into the warm rock; he smiled darkly as he gave Sora his answer. "You wouldn't have ever heard of the murderer would you?"

Sora winced worriedly and flicked his eyes about for an object to defend him. A knife was in the boy's pocket. He studied it keenly, readying for any moment the opportunity came he could dive and swipe it.

"I know what you're thinking…" Sora began to sweat. Had he really known what Sora was thinking? "If you try it, I'll have you pinned to the floor bleeding to death before you can recall what you were doing in the first place. I could make you breathe in every drop of blood in your body… you'd die… slowly and painfully." He snickered shaking his head in the same motion. It calmed after a good three seconds and turned his gaze into one more murderous. "You're lucky I'm in a good mood. But if you try to take my knife, I will be forced to kill you… understand?"

"Y-yes." Sora stuttered still terrified.

"Good, then I've made myself clear… also, you do not leave this cave without my permission." Sora nodded hastily. The elder boy pulled his right knee into his chest and supported his chin on top.

"Why didn't you kill me?" Sora asked weakly, hoping he wasn't going to regret asking.

"You looked too pathetic lying on the ground." He said, noticing the worry in Sora's eyes. "Stop shaking! It's getting on my nerves!" The boy jumped up and walked around the fire grabbing Sora's clothing.

"I'm sorry!" Sora braced himself for the worst, but instead received his clothes, that above all things made him happy. Anything was better then being stabbed in the back with a knife, or sliced and diced into meat cubes.

The silver haired boy arched his eyebrow oddly and walked out the mouth of the cave echoing back, "By the way… don't think of me as the murderer… its Riku…"

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Regards, Sickai