I'm not sure how many reviews I got… but damn, I got a hell of a lot of reviews for only two chapters and a prologue.
For the reviewers… if any…
Specter: Okay! Here's a big thanks to my reviewers; The laughing Mann, Darkshipping, super-d-duper-shay, Black-Dranzer-1119, SilkYuzu, Solitary Shadows (hey!), XOSAF, chi no hana, and Bloody Shadows (hey!). Sorry if I misspelled anything; once it's written down there's no guarantee what I'll see it as. So, once again, thank you, and ask and you shall receive!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA—koff—HAAHAA-AAAHA—yeah okay I'll stop…
Specter: Saa, must move back into what I actually wrote, even though what I originally wrote is crap.
Kurama: Specter, have you even cared to notice your disclaimer speaker is missing?
Specter: Eh? Nanda?
Hiei: Give it up fox, she doesn't speak smart.
Specter: evil dagger eyes, anime forehead pulse DIE YOU BAKA HI-KOORIME!
Hiei: Oh shit…
Everyone else: watches Specter-and-Hiei chase, mushroom sigh
Riku: So I guess it's one of us then?
D. C. Mushrambo: Until Lupin comes back. You think one of us should look for him?
Bakura: Forget it, he left and now he can come back on his own.
Yami: You're just mad because you can't leave as freely as he and Sesshoumaru do.
Bakura: YES DAMNIT, IS THAT EVEN FAIR!
(in another songfic yet to be posted called 'The way he held me, and said,' Sesshoumaru leaves as Lupin did last chapter.)
Everyone else: mushroom sigh
Riku: Lemme have at it then. Specter doesn't own Beyblade characters and trademarks, nor does she own me, Kurama, Hiei, Lupin, Dark Card Mushrambo, Bakura, or Yami. You would know if she owned us by the ten fold chaos that comes just from us being here.
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Chapter Three
Rei's POV
Kai and I had a nice little chat to pass the time that would have otherwise been spent with us staring at each other. Not that I would have minded, but I'm sure that—my part devious, part licentious look—would've frazzled him quite a bit. I don't think he's going to forget defeat via kiss—from an enemy no less—for a long time. And I would like it no other way. Leave a lasting memory in the hearts of your enemies that will eventually drive them to their own doom. It's worked I'd say a dozen or so times on record.
Kai was uncomfortable on my bed, and so took refuge beneath my transom with the longevity symbol, effectively keeping him out of the sun until it started to set. I sat across from him at the opposite end of my room, laying in a vulnerable position just to tempt him, and I see it works. At any given moment, I am never really vulnerable. My silver and ivory amulet, carved from the larger tiger shrine stone, is quite a piece of work, one that is my last resort. It is the only weapon on me at the moment—besides the ones displayed and hidden in my room—and as I learned from Kai, he had come to find out exactly what it is. He will probably find out sooner or later, with both our kin slowly building forces for a final battle. Or, perchance, he may have earned my trust enough for me to show him my amulet in the least…
Kai's eyes travel over my defenseless form, failing to hide the hunger behind his gaze. If I wait a few days as I planned, and don't give him anything—not even out of the goodness of my heart—then quite possibly he could die.
"Say Kai." Those luscious crimson orbs of great depth and mystery turn to me.
"Yes?" he rasps out. I have acquired a weird fascination to hear voices strained like Kai's is just know. Something about it screams sexy. Ah, the madness of a mind and body in want of a lover… now that is sexy (I think I just made him brag on himself).
"Besides just now, when was the last time you ate something whole and decent?" His eye twitches almost unnoticeably. Things like that have begun to fascinate me too. He runs his hands through his two toned slate blue hair before looking back at me.
"Two days… maybe three…" I grin mischievously. It grows a little more at the frustrated look that slightly comes over Kai's pale features. "What?"
"So you'll die in a couple of days right?" I ask smirking.
"…More like… tomorrow… if I don't have a little sustenance…" Of course that would mean me letting him feed off little wounds if I incur any. Which I might do in interesting points to see if he's desperate enough… He raised my hand to his lips, keeping him level with me. Kai's a proud being, and I'd love to seem him bow. If not for me… then just to see him bow. Fear not Kai, you'll reclaim freedom unscathed… it's your dignity that may be scarred…
When did I get so evil? Maybe that's just I-need-a-lover-I-want-a-lover-dear-God-send-me-a-lover spasms…
Kai's POV
"…More like… tomorrow… if I don't have a little sustenance…" I said, annoyed at my rasping voice. Rei is quiet, but slowly a grin dawns on his face, crossed between devious and somewhat… lustful? What the hell? No, it makes sense… the way he defeated me… Unconsciously my fingers touch my lips. I should have killed him when I had the chance… I was too lenient, and now I am… at his mercy…
Until he frees me, which he did seem intent on doing. Such a fine creature could not, should not go to waste and die futilely in this war. Rei is foolish, no, innocent but clever. The deadliest combination of friends or foes. I shall claim him for my own. He will be my pet… my little tiger… And increase my power to surpass even Soichiro over time. You may want to befriend me Rei, but I will not waver merely because I was caught off guard. And here I was convinced that at least some of the neko-jins were smarter than that. Rei has sealed his fate.
His cold amber eyes have been locked on mine since my last comment… I despise the way they seem to probe my very thoughts… And the way he smiles accordingly to them. It unnerves me, he cannot read thoughts! The ebony pupils thin to slits, the amber-gold irises doing the opposite, giving him a weird possessed look. He cannot read thoughts… His white fangs—their size is nothing to sneeze at—can be seen from the widening grin. He cannot read thoughts… he cannot…
Actions like these are why I'm going to kill you Rei. Why am I surrounded by people who annoy me, even in the enemies kin?
Still, he is strong and beautiful… I can tell he thinks nothing of our superiority, not when he has easily taken down others of my kin… It will be an honor to make you mine, neko-jin. He rises and crosses the room, then squats down in front of me, so our faces are inches apart. His amber-gold eyes are alight with the pale moon's glow as his lips curve into a soft smile. I shift my eyes up the tiny distance he has put himself above me. He cannot read thoughts…
He shakes his head 'no.'
I fight down the disbelief that would have been expressed in too many ways, ways convincing him of his motion. I merely narrow my eyes at him as he stands up. He cannot read thoughts… So why does it feel like I've been mentally raped?
Normal POV
Rei walked around his room and grabbed a shuriken from a small dresser. Despite himself, Kai's eyes had followed him around from when he stood up and now hid his confusion of Rei's action. Rei didn't notice the crimson eyes widen slightly as he slashed at his legs, cutting the blue fabric and sun-kissed flesh. Clamping the shuriken in his teeth, Rei removed his red rope-like belt and the white over-tunic, tossing them at the foot of his bed. The button up blue t-shirt came slightly undone before Rei sat back down across the room from Kai.
"I have to make it look convincing, right?" Rei asked, almost jokingly. "Ah… but all this precious blood, going to waste? And it will be bothersome to clean off my floor…" Kai sat up a little straighter and let down his cold mask for a moment. Here he was again, offering himself up. "So what do you say Kai? Feeling… hungry?" The invitation was too strong. Kai was transfixed on the blood running down the soft tanned skin, crawling (sorry Kai) on hands and knees to the neko-jin general. Rei playfully pulled back a piece of the ripped cloth to reveal the start of a wound, but was halted by Kai's hand grabbing his wrist and pulling it away.
"You're a fool Rei. Don't play with me like this." Kai snarled. Rei innocently put up his hands and looked away. Kai stripped back the slightly dampened material anyway and licked up the blood that ran down Rei's shin. He held back his desires to create new punctures and feed on him that way; after all, Rei had done this himself for Kai. So absorbed in feeding he almost didn't notice how he had dipped past Rei's knees and traveled down his thigh. Just how high was his wound? Nonetheless, Kai continued to drink until he felt eyes on him and a weird presence above his head.
Rei had watched his prisoner bow, just as he expected, but now—given so much more to feast on—the neko-jin had grown bored and wanted to elaborate Kai's humiliation. He reached out to pet the two toned slate blue hair, like a man does his dog. His hand only brushed the silken locks when he stopped and a little moaning hiss escaped his lips as Kai's tongue and fangs came over his inner thigh.
"Don't touch me like that Rei." Rei chuckled.
"Yes, alright, I believe I'm out of line. I'm sure your hair has that attraction for others that I'm sure you quickly dispose of though…" said Rei, raising his hands again. He told himself to stop testing Kai—he was not pleased with his current predicament. Instead pay attention to the luscious, warm licking and sucking… It made his body tingle with the sensual touches, and Kai seemed to sense as much. He abruptly stopped and stood up.
"Ah well," Rei stood up and stretched. "I suppose our little get together has come to a close then. If you will kindly follow me to the top floor, we'll make a little show and you'll be off." Kai's eyes narrowed. Rei grinned and pulled a trapdoor leading to an attic like space with a wooden shutter window big enough for them to get through, leading to the roof. The view was awesome; not just of the neko-jin village, but of the surrounding scenery as well.
"Now, Mr. Hiwatari." Kai's swiftly turned back around. How could he have let his guard down enough to turn his back to Rei? "The rule is, no prisoner caught by me is allowed to live, much less escape. Maybe not tonight, maybe not in three nights, but someday soon, you will meet your end through me." It was Kai's turn to smirk.
"We'll see Rei. I won't go down so easily, if it's not you who goes down first."
"You make me smile Kai." said Rei, smiling. "And better luck next time you try and infiltrate Neko-jin Fortress. Now unfortunately, I can't give you a head start, but I will not chase. Someone else—"
"REI!" Kai turned to the source of the shout.
"—might. Too late." Kai turned back to Rei catching on. "Good luck to you Kai."
"Foolish neko. You haven't seen the last of me." Kai jumped high and avoided a rain of arrows, bursting into a bat cloud form and disappearing into the night. Rei smirked.
"I would hope not." He started purring and couldn't manage to curse himself.
FAST FORWARD (everything above I came up with as I went along, and I'm damn proud of it)
Rei's POV
It's been three nights since I've seen Kai. Not that that's surprising; I bet he's healing his wounded ego and regaining his strength on unlucky prey in the Dark Forest. If he's managed to do both in 24—give or take—hours, then there's also the chance he's been scouting my village for signs of attack, and I've merely missed him. How I could miss someone like Kai is beyond me… But his searches are in vain; we have no attack, we don't need one. As for me, tonight I'm trying to see if the same can be said of the Vampire Bastion.
If an attack were to be made by us, it would be during the day of course… a nightly reconnoiter is hardly useful now that I think about it, since everyone's out and about somewhere and able to come back at any given moment. But daylight makes the bastion an inhabited ghost town or so one would think. I once observed an ice-purple hair and eyed vampire with black leather wings sitting over a lanai in a sunrise. It took longer than normal for him to even begin burning, and even then it took a while before he retreated into the darkness inside. But even if all of them are like that, a full scale sunlight blast would be overkill, given the forest can't cover everything as well.
But I remind myself, we have no need for attack. Let the vampires waste their effort, they might come back for more punishment, or come to see us as no threat. I doubt the day will ever come when we are no longer considered a prey to them. Our blood has rather interesting affects for vampires, as do other bloods consumed: Human blood can strengthen a vampire physically, and raise stamina—such is for all blood, more so in human. My kind enhances the sixth sense, and mental strength, but has a knock out countenance behind it. Their own blood increases everything, doubling any powers they had, but at the price to forever stay in motion—other than breathing which the undead really don't need to do—or face automatic death. The result is the same; to kill your own is to kill yourself.
A nice breeze… it's timed so that it appears to blow away the clouds and reveal the thin sliver of the white moon. I often reassure myself I haven't paled that white, mostly in the winter months, when my summer tan that darkens me a little fades away. But moonlight always pales ones skin. Poor Kai. His skin is already pale as the celestial object, but not as ghastly.
I withdraw the long ribbon tying back my hair to cloak myself in my raven waterfall. I jump up to a sturdy tree branch without so much as a leaf shaking and perch close to the trunk to gain better balance. My ears have alerted me to someone coming…
Normal POV
Rei watched as a red head, sapphire eyed vampire came into view and stopped where he had stood moments before. It was almost automatic; he had that vampire pale skin and carried himself with the prideful superior air, and now that Rei payed more attention, he had a scowl like Kai's too. Rei kept himself from laughing. Did every vampire have a problem with smiling? He settled to grin as the red head crossed his arms in frustration.
"He's gone Kai," he snarled, turning around to approach the newly appeared Kai. He looked like he had a decent meal and some sleep since he and Rei parted, and seeing him in the slightly improved condition made Rei's heart leap.
"No, he's still here Tala, I know." So his name was Tala (who didn't figure it out until just now? Raise your hand, its okay…). On a positive note, all vampires seemed to have very sexy/hot/cool names. Feeling a little bit elated at seeing Kai again, Rei decided to say hello. He sat on the branch when the other two looked around and swung down. His long raven hair was about two feet from the forest floor.
"Why, Mr. Hiwatari, what a surprise. I'm impressed you found me, and here I thought I had left a big enough gap between us." Rei crossed his arms and smiled that devious smirk. "And hello! A friendly acquaintance, Tala is it?" Tala's eyes narrowed. Before Kai could stop him, Tala pounced at Rei. The neko-jin was quicker from his better angle and sat right side up on the branch, leaving Tala to tumble to a stop past him. He growled but remained on one knee where he was. "Hungry are we?"
"Why not when there's a delectable treat to be had if you look hard enough?" said Kai. "Of course, you could always become one of the non-expendable treats… Unless we fight to the death."
"A lose-lose situation," said Rei. At that moment, Rei sat up again and Tala met Kai in the stomach, the force of Tala's pounce throwing Kai back and taking the red head's weight on top of his. Rei back flipped off the branch and came over to the heap of vampire. "And it's reasonable to say lose-lose for you as well. I bid you good evening gentlemen, Kai and Tala." His clever smirk appeared before he took off, raven waterfall shining behind him.
"So… he's the queer one that managed to capture you.' Tala said, standing up and brushing himself of ceremoniously. Kai sighed, frustrated and nodded.
"He's mine Tala. I'm going to claim him and kill him." Kai said warningly. Angry sapphire met foreboding crimson (has anyone noticed that they have opposite hair and eye color? It's kinda creepy). Tala only smirked and set off in the direction Rei had left in. Kai stood up. "Don't try me Tala."
"Ooh, this sounds a little more personal than just a pet you'll have for what? A day if he lasts that long?" sneered Tala, plucking a sensitive cord. When Kai didn't answer, the red head continued walking triumphantly.
Kai's POV
Great, now I have Tala after him. He is not known for his care of pets—mostly whorish young girls in the lands we invade, practically throwing themselves at him, though they regret it later. And if Tala suspects something between Rei and I—something that I am vaguely starting to accept, so as not to cause insignificant battles with myself—he will use that against me to have me killed for adultery. Soichiro may be my grandfather, but he will not turn a blind eye for me if I threaten his empire. Tala can pose a challenge to Rei, but he's not invincible and if anything, the only reason Rei may take longer to take him down would be because Tala's rejuvenated in the last day.
And if he loses, he'll come after Rei with blindsiding tricks to claim him, because his ego won't allow for defeat one-on-one.
Damn it Rei… I couldn't really sense you… or smell your blood for that matter, which surprised me, given how close you were in reality. It's good to see you in at the climax of your being, before I claim you for my own and bend you to my every whim.
Tala's gone after Rei… or back to the castle for a little assistance of how to best someone like that neko-jin. Soichiro… it was you who suggested I find a pet, and maybe I'll take you up on your advice for once, and hopefully I'll be luckier than Tala is and won't end up killing him.
(does anybody know why the asterisk sign and the shift+6 thing doesn't work anymore? It's really annoying, cause they'd really be useful now…)
Specter: Ahaha, the little commentary for this chapter's end was really funny. Short and sweet.
D.C. Mushrambo: Only cause back then you only liked to fill up the blank part of the paper with commentary so you could start fresh on the next page.
Specter: You sound like that's a bad thing.
Riku: Just interesting.
Specter: Riku gets points for saying the smart thing.
Hiei: sneezes
Everyone else besides Specter and Hiei: anime sweatdrop
Yami: presses 'Play Flashback' button
FLASHBACK
Gatem: R&R!
Lupin: Or else she'll howl in sadness.
Hiei: And we don't need that. Key word 'don't.'
Sesshoumaru: And her tears are acid in disguise.
Kai: And they burn non-reviewers.
Rei: Don't be a non-reviewer.
Kurama: R&R.
Bakura: If you don't wanna become Swiss cheese.
Yami: …And cut! Okay people, one minute and six.
Gatem: Wait to go! That was prefect! Smacks Hiei upside the head What do you mean 'don't?'
D.C. Mushrambo: What was the point of that?
Everyone but Gatem: watches Gatem steam up
Riku: If you value your cards, run.
END FLASHBACK
Specter: That was a time when I was still vary wary of flames as well…
Kurama: Oh how our young author has grown.
Specter: Where's Lupin?
Everyone else: anime fallback
Hiei: Told you she didn't speak smart…
Specter: You know you sneezed because I was thinking of you who always says the wrong things. anime forehead pulse
Hiei: Oooooooh… so that's how it works…
