Ch.3: Devestator;Celebrator
"She leaves 'em cold in the dark..."

"Obedience could drive a man to accomplish great things.Or, die."

"Are you ready?"

I simply nodded,swallowing all my last minute fears-Feeling my pride also slide down my throat,along with it."As r-ready as I'll ever be,"I stuttered.

"Okay,then on my count of three...one...," I concentrated on clearing my mind."two...," I place my index finger over the submit key,closing my eyes."THREE!" I pressed down...and to my surprise,nothing happened. "Um..Kyoko?" "What," she snapped. "The scene isn't accessible at the moment." I pointed to the monitor,as her eyes squinted to read the tiny words try again later.-This had never happened before.

In a fit of rage,she slammed her palms down on the desk."dammit," she yelled. "Damn you Ken," She began pacing back and forth. "He's moving quicker than i thought..control of even the access codes?Now what!" I shrugged. "It's okay," lips forming a smile,i placed my hand on her shoulder. As if giving her permission to not hide her feelings behind anger."The hell it is!" She flung out of my grasp,flinching,as if my hands were leaking acid." I don't really need to practice fighting and all..Why don't we try another time?another day?" The glare she shot gave me was my answer. "Because there Is no time. Everyday we waste here,another day he has to work. We have to be ahead of the game,Daisuke. If we can't go to the Scene,guess we'll have to make our own." "And how do you plan to do that," I spat. "Have me wrestle with robotic barbie dolls?" She smirked."Even better...," She expanded her arms. "Here I am,Davis. A terrifying,brain-washed,kitsune. Standing gaurd at Ken's fortress." I gave her an exasperated look,raising my eyebrows. "..Nani?" She did nothing but chuckle. "What?" i repeated,louder. "Well come on,hit me!" I smirked,cracking my knuckles-we'd be done in no time.

"Daisuke...Davis?..wake up,doser!"

The slap across my left cheek,forced my eyes to spring open. As i sat up,it felt like every muscle in my body was a worn-out rubber band,that had been stretched far passed its limits."Here,drink this," I took the cup of clear liquid from her hands,taking a sip.

"Thanks...what happend?" I chuckled. "Did you get annoyed i was kicking your ass,and go crazy on me?" She frowned. "Actually,you didn't land one single hit." My expression was gone. All i could manage to escape my lips was an "eh.."

"Thats pretty sad,Davis. Pathetic. Im not trying to shoot your self-esteem,but you need much more practice. I'm not even half as strong as the things at Ken's place-and they wont go easy on you." I sighed. Thinking about the battles ahead of me made my head spin,not to mention my killer toothache. I never thought about how it must feel to grow in fangs,until now. I stuck my finger in my mouth,slowly massaging my gums. In a way,the pressure made them hurt even more..but in a good way. A strange-soothing way. "Oh,that reminds me!I suppose you'll need to learn how to feed-on your own. No more of those nasty,baked, human disasters you called food. How else will you survive in the scene?" I groaned,not finding enough strength for a vocal protest.

Not only would I have to defeat these creatures in the near-future,Id have to devour them,too?It was times like these where i missed the good old human days. Where the most fighting i ever had to do was on the vintage video games;and sushi was my only meal. Strolling along the alley ways of 54th st.,behind the local venue,i felt at home. The icy wind caressing my skin felt soothing,not bitter. No longer did it feel like ice-sickles taking a jab at my skin,bringing forth my pleas for a sweatshirt. Now it felt like a refreshing splash of cold water against invisible heat-bumps,as if my blood was over-heating inside of me. The moonlight casting a shadow of another's body's silhouette,pouncing from rooftop to rooftop above me,made the night seem almost perfect. Yet something still set an eerie tone,felt unnatural -wrong. Maybe the fact that i was on my way to consume a living person?I shuddered at the thought. Concentrating on the ground beneath my feet,i heard a whispered "go",forcing me to look up.

bingo.

Before me,casually walked a young girl-my age i suppose. She was stumbling,searching through her purse and pockets for something .About 20 yards away was the street(she must have been searching for her keys,i concluded.)Swiftly,I made my way up to her from behind. In one slight movement,I had un-tied her ponytail,dropping the ribbon on the ground. She turned quickly,but no body stood before her eyes. The girl bent down to pick up her ribbon-a deadly mistake. I nudged the back of her lknee with my foot,causing her to collapse. The sound of her legs scraping the concrete was sharp,clear,slow-music to my ears. In a matter of seconds,I had her by the wrists,pinned face first against the brick wall. With my knee on her lower back,i slowly pushed downward,the side of her face sliding down the wall. The ripping,and tearing sound again-lovely. At the sound of her scream,I let go,slipping into the shadows. The girl turned her head from side to side vigorously. confused,scared,-emotions she shouldn't have shown-for i smiled.

"Daisuke!What the hell do you think you're doing!" The annoyed voice came from above,i shook my head. Damn Kyoko. She watched me taking my sweet time,and it was as gratifying as pushing her buttons one at a time;her patience gone. But i couldn't help it..i just couldn't stand the way she killed-like a ninja. She'd Come at you from behind,and in one slice your life was gone,you had no time to even realize your death awaited you.

I liked to play,have fun. I enjoyed that the girl knew she was being hunted-just not by who. I wanted her to suffer so much,that minutes felt like eternities,she would cry and beg or death-And then when she least expected it,my face would make that wish come true. I felt a shiver-like wave of sensation make its way from the tips of my fingers,down to the soles of my feet...what am i saying?

I watched Kyoko's body gently land in between me and he girl. By the time i had realized that her katana was not dangling from her waist,the other girl's body had hit the floor,Motionless,in a growing pool of crimson blood. "How...dare you be so nice to a victom-a meal!" She screeched,swinging around to face me. "If you're going to mess around and waste time,just appear to have feelings for it,i suppose. You came here to get a job done,so get it done,and leave. Hell,lie if you have to,but-"

"Is that what you're doing to me?" I stood my ground,eye to eye with her. "...what? Where on Earth did you get that idea,Daisuke?" As much as i tried,i couldn't hide the hurt in my eyes. "All this time..it's been different. It's like now,I'm just a student to you..a burden..you "love me",soften me up. Prepare me,then throw me away..and then you're gone. I'm gone. I know as soon as this whole...stupid..," My insides were killing me,and i couldn't even finish what i was saying-although i didn't need to. I felt the warmth of her arms around me,as i wished things would stay simple,forever. She laughed,kissing my forehead."Sh...just shut-up,Daisuke..you don't know what you're talking about." and she was exactly right. Something inside of me felt re-assured all over again,because-that was the Kyoko I knew.

"Oh,look,what do we have here?"

I heard an infamous snicker in the background. "America,eh?tsk..Ameri-pussy,maybe." However,when the tall stick-like figure made its way around the corner,the cinnamon brown hair revealed not who i had in mind. He came in-between Kyoko,and I,resting his hand on my head,looking me up and down. "So...this is your nutty,little fuck-toy? I should have known you'd go and mess this up...you really need to get your priorities straight,woman." He grinned,the moonlight reflecting of of his fangs. "No-," Kyoko began,I interrupted."Tai!...you're a v-vampire,too?" "No shit?"he spat,sarcasticly. My mouth hung open...too many things were being un-raveled at once. Kyoko pushed me aside,standing infront of Tachi,looking anxious.

"Just what do you want?And no he's not my 'nutty little fuck-toy'-" "Oh,no he can't be!he's your soulmate,right?He must be your five foot five,knight in shining armor..and you'll live happily ever after,right?" She pouted. " I love Daisuke...always and forever-.." her voice trailed off into silence at the dull look he gave her. His voice softened,suddenly. "..Oh yeah?..well just remember..," Taichi took a few steps closer to her,leaning down to her ear. In a meer whisper,said "Thats exactly what you said to me..."He stopped. The two stood side by side,facing opposites;his left should touching her right. They both seemed to be staring off into a whole different dimension,retrieving memories that should have been buried and forgotten about,forever. Tachi shoved his hands in his pockets. "If you plan on breaking this kid...you better do it quick..young minds are so fragile these days..."-And with that said,he dissapeered into the darkness.

I stared at Kyoko,tightening my fists. "Why didn't you tell me you knew Taichi?"

Silence,once again.

"Because it wasn't important," she finally added. "Besides...,"she started walking off in the same direction as Taichi,and i didn't try to stop her. "Ive got business to attend to...see you in the morning." "But...Kyoko," I started. "Just eat!"-And there i was alone,stuck with a dead body. Setting myself down next to it,I took a deep breath. " Well..time to dig in." Very slowly,i swiped my finger from her arm,collecting blood,to my mouth.

And you know what?

It was the best taste Ive ever experienced.

The dark-haired vixen sat on the side of the mattress,sipping a glass of cold sake. The young man occupying the other half of the bed,also held a glass-which shattered between his fingers. "Dammit Kyoko! Don't you see? You've already had your chance at love!This only concerns sending Daisuke off-prepared! love will only get in the way!" He slammed his fist on his leg,as she stayed calm,sipping her glass. "You don't just kidnap him,keep him to yourself,and hope that everything will just go away and be okay!Its his destiny...only Daisuke...If it was meant for Ken to rule,then just.." He sighed,giving Kyoko the 'aren't you listening' look.

"Look...i've been in this game 200 yrs longer than you,don't you think i know what I'm doing?" Kyoko simply snickered to herself,then purred in delight. "Yes,yes.20 yrs longer,and I'm still better. You don't know a trap when your sitting in one..." Taichi jumped up from the bed,but it was too late. Fishnet clung his body to the ceiling,as he spat and cursed. "Watch your mouth,christian-boy!" She stood heading towards the door. "This time,I'm in control of this mission...whether the you like it or not. Keep quiet,and I might invite you to our anniversary!"

without another word,she was gone. Taichi,left alone in the darkness,sighed."...women."