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Yet another fun-filled...or pain-filled...I forget which...chapter! I hope everyone likes it.

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Hikari told them how the henshin pen appeared before and that upon touching it she had become Sailor Akari. She left out the part of how Dracul appeared before her, not feeling comfortable with the others knowing just yet.

Kaijin stretched as he and the other six exited the boarding ramp. "They better have a damn good reason for cutting our vacation short," he grumbled. They made their way down to the baggage claim and got their things. They then walked outside and headed for Kai's car when a swarm of shadows surrounded them.

"Well this can't be good," Reno muttered.

"You think?" Kikan shot back at her brother.

"Only one of you needs to come with us," one of the figures said.

"I don't think so," Kori said.

"We only want the Legendary Guardian," another said as they flitted from shadow to shadow.

Kai arched a brow. "For what purpose?" he inquired.

The figures stopped and all seemed to look at Kai. "You'll see Guardian," they laughed, elongated canines glinting in the streetlights.

"What are they?" Suiren asked.

"Vampires…" Kai said. "Since they know who we are…" The others nodded in agreement. He and Reno turned into their Guardian forms.

"Tempest Crystal Power!"

"Mercury Crystal Power!"

"Phoenix Sun Crystal Power!"

"Pluto Crystal Power!"

"Make UP!"

"Moon Crisis! Make UP!"

"Get the boy!" the lead vampire ordered.

Arashi summoned the Wind Naginata and easily spun it in his hand. "So let's get this party started." He and the others went back to back as Neo Pluto hit the alert button on her communicator.

They began fighting, eventually being broken apart by the vampires. Arashi rolled to his feet as he was thrown violently into an alley. He turned and faced the two vampires that followed him in.

This is not good… he thought, eyeing the two warily.

The vampires slowly began walking towards him, forcing him to go further back into the alley. Without warning a vampire leapt out from behind him. Arashi hurled the vampire off of him and the other two charged in. The Guardian deflected their attacks with the naginata. One slipped past his guard and knocked him down.

Arashi grunted in pain as he sliced his arm on something sharp on the ground. He glared at the vampires as one kicked the naginata away. "Space Sword Blaster!" a voice yelled. The vampires leapt clear of Uranus' attack and vanished into the night.

"You all right?" Neptune asked as Arashi rose to his feet.

"I'll live," he said, wiping the blood off on his arm. "Just a scratch. No bites."

"Let's get to the others," Uranus said. The three ran forward, Arashi pausing long enough to grab his weapon.

The trio exited the alley and saw that Moon and the others had already taken care of the remaining vampires. "What were they after?" Akira asked.

"Me," Arashi said. "Though they didn't say why."

"Why would they be after you?" Fighter asked.

"You mean aside from the fact that my parents helped bring them down when they first showed up?" Arashi asked.

"He has a point," Tempest said. "They could be after him for revenge."

"But if that's the case, why not you too?" Mercury inquired.

"Hikari might know something," Maker suggested. "I'll talk to her." The others nodded and they slowly dispersed, leaving in groups just in case the vampires decided to attack them again.

Several months later…

Kai walked down the street, ball cap pulled low over his face and sunglasses hiding his eyes. He walked into a building and down a corridor past numerous people as announcements came over the PA system. He came to a halt in a small room and approached a glass window.

"I'm here to see Doctor Naosu," Kai said to the woman seated in front of the computer and window.

"Ah, right on time," a voice said. Kai looked over and saw the elderly doctor motioning him to come over. He did so and the two walked into an office.

Kai nervously wetted his lips. "You said the test results would be in today," he began, sitting down.

Naosu nodded and eased herself down into her chair. "They are. And they are confidential as well. Only you and I will know, no one else." She pulled out a manila envelope and handed it to Kai.

He stilled his trembling hands and took it. He slowly opened it and slid a piece of paper out. He quickly scanned the words. Naosu watched as the test results slipped from Kai's hands and fell to the ground.

The Guardian buried his head in his hands, tears sliding down his face. "How?" he whispered. "I never…this can't be happening…"

Naosu bowed her head before she looked at him to compose herself. "A simple cut or prick from an old, discarded needle could have done it…I don't know. The important thing is we've caught it early enough to start prevention."

He looked up at her, sorrow on his face. "Prevention?"

"To keep this from becoming full blown AIDS Tenno-san. I'll immediately write a prescription for a drug regimen that should slow if not fully prevent this from becoming AIDS. And you need to seriously consider letting your parents know; they have a right to. But that decision is yours."

Kai slowly nodded. "When…when will the medicine be ready?"

Naosu rose to her feet. "I'll go get you a month's worth right now. We'll see how well it's working then adjust the dosage accordingly." She left the room for several long minutes. She returned and placed several bottles on her desk. "It's imperative that you take these everyday at the same time."

He nodded. "I know. I miss one and the virus could start building a resistance."

"Right. I also have some flyers here for some support groups if you decide to go." She pulled out a small bag and placed everything inside before handing it to the teen. "And I'm here if you want to talk."

"Thank you Doctor. For everything." He gave her a bow and left. He headed down the street, stunned at how fast his life had changed in such a short time. He climbed into his midnight blue sports car and headed home.

He pulled into the driveway and got out. He pulled his hat off and ran his hand through his hair. The top and sides were shaggy with the back being the only long part that now reached down to his waist.

Kai walked to the door and entered the house. Haruka was immediately there, traces of worry in her eyes. "Kai, where the hell have you been? You know this enemy is after you!"

"I had some stuff I needed to do alone," he murmured, sliding past his father. You need to seriously consider letting your parents know; they have a right to. But that decision is yours… Doctor Naosu's voice sounded in his mind.

"Kai! Oh my god we were so worried about you!" Michiru exclaimed as she walked into the room.

Kai coughed a little and inhaled through his slightly stuffed nose. "Do you have a cold?" Haruka asked.

"He never gets colds Haruka," Michiru dismissed. "He's the epitome of health."

Kai realized that this would be the best chance to tell his parents. "Not…" he began and fell silent at their looks. You can do this Kai! They're your parents. They'll still love you no matter what, the teen encouraged himself.

"Kai? Something wrong?" Haruka asked.

"I…I went to the hospital today," he whispered softly.

"The hospital? Why?" Michiru asked.

Kai pulled out a folded white piece of paper and held it out to Haruka. The blonde took it and slowly unfolded it. Her brow furrowed in disbelief and she looked sharply up at her son.

"What is it?" Michiru asked.

"Positive test results…" Haruka said. "For HIV."

"HI…" Michiru began. She looked sharply at Kai.

"I don't know how it happened," he whispered quietly. "I began to think something was wrong when I started to get a fever. It died down after a while but…it never completely went away." He looked at his parents, his lower lip trembling slightly. "I don't want to die from this…" he whispered softly, tears sliding down his face. "I don't want to die…"

Michiru embraced her son tightly as he began sobbing. Haruka wrapped her arms around her wife and son, praying to whatever gods or spirits there were that her son would be all right.

"We'll find a way to get through this Kai," Haruka whispered.

He nodded slowly. "Can…can we not tell the others…not yet?"

Michiru nodded. "Whenever you're ready to tell them," she agreed.

"What about your sister?" Haruka asked.

"I…I don't mind if she knows."

"Kira deserves to know too," Michiru advised quietly.

Kai closed his eyes and nodded. "We can talk more about it later," Haruka said. "Right now, let's just enjoy our time together." Kai hugged his parents again, finally feeling safe, if even for a moment.

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Kai lifted his hand to his mouth and tossed his head back as he dropped the several pills in his mouth. He then lifted a bottle of water and took a sip, swallowing the pills. He screwed the cap back on and set the bottle down on the ground beside him.

He opened the book he had picked up from the library and began looking through it. He gave a small cough and let out a slow breath. "You all right?" a voice asked.

Kai looked up as Michiru sat down on the lawn chair next to him. "Yeah."

"Don't forget the others are coming over today," she reminded him.

"What time?" he inquired.

Michiru glanced down at her watch. "Thirty minutes at most." Shouts and laughter made the two turn towards the house. "Or sooner…"

Kai chuckled and closed the book. He watched as the others came rushing over, Usagi leaping into the pool like a little kid followed closely by Seiya, Chibi-Usa, Minako, Yaten, Kori, Reno, and Kikan.

Haruka walked up, an amused grin on her face. "Company's here," she announced cheerfully.

"Noticed," Michiru said.

Rei and the others walked up. The Fire Senshi's hand was intertwined with Yuuichiro's. A tell tale bump could be seen beneath her red shirt. "So are we late?" Rei asked as she avoided being splashed.

"Early actually," Haruka said.

Kira sat down next to Kai and hugged him. "I've missed you," she said. "You've been gone from school for a week."

"Haven't been feeling too well," he answered.

"Heads up!" Seiya yelled. They looked up and saw a wave of water heading for them that Chibi-Usa and Usagi had caused through splashing.

The Senshi and Guardians out of the water dove to the side as the water crashed down on the pavement. "Watch it with the splashing!" Haruka ordered.

Kai looked down at his arm and noticed he had cut it on the pavement. "Damn it…" he growled.

Rei looked over. "It's just a scratch Kai," she said.

"We'll get it," Michiru hurriedly said, blocking Rei's path.

"Suiren, cleaning supplies now," Haruka ordered. The Wind and Sea Senshi nodded and ran to the pool house. She returned a moment later with a small bottle of bleach. Kai rose to his feet and wrapped his arm with his shirt. Suiren poured bleach on the blood after pulling on a pair of latex gloves. She blotted the blood up while the others looked on curiously.

"I'll be up at the house," Kai said softly. He walked away from his friends and family, his left arm holding his right.

"What's with him?" Yuuichiro asked.

Suiren finished cleaning up her brother's blood and walked away with the cleaning supplies and the bloody cloth. "I'll go check on Kai," Michiru whispered. She gave Haruka a kiss on the cheek and went up to the house. "Kai?" she called. She heard movement upstairs and headed for the stairs.

Kaijin retched into the toilet again, his eyes closed. He hung his head as he regained his breath, flushing the toilet as he did so. A cool cloth was placed on the back of his neck and he looked up at his mother.

"How are you feeling?" she asked.

"Not so hot honestly," he replied. "It feels like I've been getting worse, not better," he added.

"Just hang in there," she began.

"I'm tired of hanging in there!" Kai exploded, rising to his feet. "I've been doing it for a month!" He left the bathroom, Michiru following. "I'm sick of taking all these god damn medicines! Nothing I do is slowing the virus down!"

"Kai…" Michiru began.

"NO!" he snapped. "I'm tired of fighting this! I'm tired of constantly being sick! I'm tired of missing out on school and everything else! I'm tired of it all!"

"Kai if you don't keep fighting you'll…" Michiru tried again.

"I don't care if I die or not! I don't care if it turns into AIDS! I don't care anymore!" he exclaimed.

"Oh my god…" they heard a voice whisper. They turned and saw the others down in the living room below. Thunder crashed outside, signifying they had retreated inside from the rain.

Kai stared at them, shame on his face. Without a word he walked down the steps. Kira started to reach out for him but he brushed past her. He pulled on a light jacket and his shoes and went outside. They heard a car start and drive away.

"He has AIDS?" Chibi-Usa asked.

"HIV," Haruka answered. "He found out he had it a month ago."

"How did he get it?" Kira asked quietly.

"We don't know," Michiru answered. She walked down to Haruka and wrapped her arms around her stomach. Haruka placed an arm around Michiru's shoulders.

"What about a drug regimen?" Ami suggested.

"We're trying it but it isn't working," Haruka replied.

"He's getting worse," Michiru added. Everyone fell silent, each feeling bad for Kai and his family.

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Kai sat with his legs folded underneath him on the rooftop to a building in the city. Wind and rain blew around him as he silently sobbed. The rain suddenly stopped falling on him and he looked up.

Kira stood there, an umbrella covering both of them. Kai looked away, ashamed. Kira sat down next to him and wrapped her free arm around him. He sank into her embrace, his tears mixing with rain.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you…" he whispered.

"That doesn't matter to me," she returned. She held his face, a small smile on her own. "I just want to be with you."

Kai broke away from her and rose to his feet. "I can't," he said.

"Nani?" she asked in a hurt voice.

"You deserve someone better than me." It looked like he wanted to say more but he closed his mouth and shook his head. "Gomen…Kira…" he whispered. He turned and walked away, forcing himself to not turn around.

Kira stared after him, tears streaming down her face. She bowed her head and began crying. "I want you Kai…" she whispered through her sobs.

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Naosu looked up as Kai walked into her office. "Tenno-san? What's wrong?" she asked, setting her pen down.

"I'm going off the meds," he said. "It's too much. I'd rather ride this out and see what happens."

"But…" Naosu began.

"No buts Doctor. I don't like how sick the medicine is making me. If I die…then I die," Kai said. "Thought you should know that I won't be coming around." He waved a goodbye and left.

Naosu watched him leave and leaned back in her chair. A figure stepped out of the shadows. "The Queen demands an update."

"He is resisting the medicine better than I thought."

"That is not good news," the figure said, pacing around the office.

"He is also going off of it," Naosu said. "He should still be weak enough to take, especially if you strike now."

"I shall inform the Queen immediately," the figure said and vanished.

"I should've known," Kai said, stepping out from the doorway. He glared at Naosu, fists clenched. "So are you a vampire then?"

Naosu smiled, turning into a young woman. "What clued you in?"

Kai gave her a small half smile. "The meds. They made me too sick for the dosage I was taking."

"How did you know?" she demanded.

"I did some reading," he replied. He changed into Arashi and leveled the naginata at her. "You're gonna pay for what you did to me!"

"I don't think so," a voice said from behind Arashi. Something slammed into the Guardian's head and he fell to the ground. He leg swept the figure behind him and lunged out of the door and crashed through a window.

He fell to the ground and landed heavily on his feet. He bit back a cry of pain as he felt something snap in his left leg. He tossed his head, throwing rainwater out of his eyes and he rose to his feet. He limped down the street, ignoring everyone around him.

"Arashi!" a voice yelled. He looked up as Taiki ran towards him. Several dozen figures landed around the Guardian. Taiki skidded to a halt as the figures vanished with Arashi. Several figures in black surrounded the Starlight.

"We can't let you tell the others," a vampire said.

Oh crap… was Taiki's last thought before the vampires moved in.

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Kai grunted as he was shoved to his knees. "The boy Queen Kurai," Ja'aku announced with a smirk.

The Vampire Queen descended from her throne and lifted Kai's head. "You are the one," she said with a smile.

"One what?" he asked.

"The one chosen to be my mate."

"Ah…no thanks," he replied. "So I'll just be going now."

"You have no say in the matter boy," she laughed. She pulled him to his feet and caressed his face.

"So I guess my having a deadly disease doesn't bother you," he muttered.

"Who do you think gave it to you? Normally your Guardian powers would have easily destroyed it. That is why I sent Naosu to keep infecting you with the medicine," she whispered in his ear.

Kai's eyes hardened. "You damn little…" he began to snarl when she placed a finger on his lips.

"Shhh…" she whispered. "The time has come for you to gain your true form." She walked behind him and gently tilted his head to the side. He tried to fight back but she was holding him too tightly. She slowly lowered her fangs into his neck and he winced in pain. A bright light surrounded him as she began to drain him. The glow began to fade as he fell limp in her arms.

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"KAI!" Suiren cried, bolting upright in bed. Cold sweat clung to her skin as she slowed her rapid breathing.

Haruka and Michiru came crashing into their daughter's room. "What's wrong?" they demanded.

Suiren looked at her parents, fear in her eyes. "Something's happen to Kai. I…I felt it…" she stammered. Haruka and Michiru looked at each other with worried eyes.

I know, a bit of an angsty chapter and for that I apologize. Now review so you get an update and find out what happens to Kai.

If you're confused at all, let me know and I'll try to clear it up in next chapter's A/N.