Anna came back early. It was only 2 o'clock in a morning when she flung open the door of her house and shot them behind her. The evening was going well, until this Ren Tao showed up. He was the elite of vampire society because of his fortune and looks, but Anna saw him as another brainless, wealth - struck brat, which done nothing except spending all the money that he could. A memory of them talk flashed through he head, as Anna stood leaned back against the door.

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A tall, well-built, yellow-eyed man walked to Anna. He smiled and bowed to her.

"Miss Anna Kyouyama, what a fortune to meat you" Anna almost threw up from such a flattery.

"Pity I cannot say the same thing about you, Tao" she spat out. The smile from Ren's face faded as if there wasn't ever been one.

"You haven't changed, Miss Anna, not a single bit"

"What a coincidence, you haven't changed as well" she said sarcastically. Few people were listening to their conversation.

"With this kind of attitude you won't go far, Kyouyama, you know that" Anna scoffed.

"I'm already far away with it, but here you won't go with that tiny brain anywhere" Ren fumed.

"How dare you to speak with me like that?"

"I speak to people with a respect they deserve in m eyes. You don't deserve any of it, so bare with me" Ren hardly controlled his fist hitting her ribs.

"If you weren't a woman…"

"You mean, if I wasn't so strong. Oh come on, Tao, everybody knows you wouldn't be able to at least touch me. Not talking about real fight" Anna embarrassed him in front of all people. Ren's fist grew into a fists.


"You…"

"I'll leave now, since there's nothing here for me to do. Good night to you, Tao. I hope you'll have a werewolf in your throat" Anna turned away and gone up the stairs, everybody staring to her or to Ren…

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Anna sighed and walked to her bedroom. She looked in the mirror and thought. Night's not over yet. I cannot sit at home like this, not now. I need to go somewhere, right now. She, then, pulled of the dress, toured through her wardrobe and picked up some clothes: red tight mini-skirt, red corset-like blouse, which uncovered Anna's shoulders, red chamois high-heeled, knee-length boots. She put on a beautiful necklace, which made the ornaments of red roses. Anna looked to the mirror once again. Perfect. She sat into silver BMW and drove fast across the streets. She parked by the night club where gathered everyone. And I mean everyone: vampires, werewolves, witches, sorcerers, dark-elves and whole other creatures. That's why Anna liked this club more than any other. It seemed as if peace really came in the world, at least for the night. Anna walked inside the lobby and threw the tattooed guy her red-leather coat. He nodded and turned back to the TV, he was staring in before. Everybody knew who Anna was, so she didn't even bother paying an entrance payment. As Anna walked to the end of corridor, where steel doors led to the dance-stage, she noticed one strange thing: in the niche of the wall, right before entrance, on one-legged wooden table stood a bouquet of dark red roses. Anna froze in front of it. So beautiful… I hardly remember how does roses look in sunlight. All I remember their silvery color in the moonlight. She walked closer and touched soft silky blossom. Anna smiled and walked through the door, in to the world of loud music. She didn't notice one thing: a pair of eyes watched her, as she touched that rose and one lips smiled to this movement.

Anna walked past the dancers to the bar. As a barmen saw her, he immediately mixed her favorite cocktail and gave it to her. Anna nodded for thanks. She looked around: nothing changed, the dance ground was filled with all kind of people, the D.J. worked, his sweat dripping, the lasers were making an effect of colorful air around. The atmosphere promised fun time till the morning. As Anna finished her drink, she felt like dancing, so she stood up and joined the crowd. As she relaxed, her movements became perfectly rhymed with the techno music, her delicate skin flashed in the light of lasers, the beads of sweat dripped down her forehead. Anna was so in the dancing, that she felt a sudden shock when two strong and wiry arms coughed her from behind and a voice hissed in her ear.

"You dance wonderfully" Anna looked at the master of the voice. A face of Hao met her eyes. She became angry from sudden.

"What do you think you're doing?" Anna's eyes sent dangerous sparks.

"Come on, I'm not that bed am I?" Hao smirked to her. Anna fumed inside. Will I get a moment of relaxation this night? I guess not…

"You are. You're making me sick" that wasn't true. Anna felt almost wonderful in his arms, but she hated herself for that. Anna couldn't bear a thought that she would ever like this unbearable Hao Asakura.

"Than why are you still standing in my embrace?" Hao rested his head on Anna's shoulder. The woman almost erupted like a volcano, but she stayed calm and cold.

"Because you wouldn't let me go, you idiot" Hao laughed softly to her ear. This laugh sounded so familiar and so soothing, that she almost relaxed Hao's arms.

"Oh come on. Just accept that you like my presence" Anna scoffed.

"That's called blackmailing, but you cannot even do that properly. Jeez, you're so pathetic, you even wouldn't dare to kiss a girl" now this hurt straight to Hao's foundation of proud. He turned her around in his arms and looked right in her eyes.

"Say that again" he hissed his voice and face husky. Anna laughed, enjoying him struggle to her wishes.

"You heard me right. You're so pathetic you even wouldn't dare to…" she was cut off by Hao, who swung in and kissed her with all his passion. Anna hesitated for a moment. This can't hurt for me, but it'll hurt for him. She gave in and let the kiss grow deeper. Anna felt how Hao's tongue is moving around in her mouth, pleading for more. The woman choose a good moment. She bit his tongue and Hao drew of in pain.

"Why you…"

"What? Scared that I can catch you off-guard? And besides, I told you were pathetic. I was right: you cannot even kiss a girl pleasantly" Anna was playing a cruel game of his hormones and passions. She knew perfectly what he wanted and he played along, until now. Anna underestimated Hao's mental strength. He caught her by arms and dragged along, behind the wall where was place for sitting and rest, but no body was there now. Hao dragged Anna behind the wall and pushed her against it. Then her swung in and kissed her again, his hands running all over hear body, making her moan from pleasure. Anna put her arms around Hao's neck, kissing him back. Anna felt as if she was drinking warm blood which was as sweet as honey and now she drunk her fill, But even now she didn't relax completely. As they finally broke off, Anna asked, panting:

"Did you…enjoy that?" ran his hands through her waist once more.

"Hell yeah" Anna smiled cruelly.

"Good. Because it will never happen again" she pushed him away and walked of, leaving the club. Hao followed her with his eyes. You're as sweet as honey, but as poisonous as cobra. Adding everything together, you're unique. He smiled widely and rushed out. The man stopped for a moment and looked to roses. He smiled once again and continued leaving.

Anna got back home once again. But this time she was more confused then before. Jeez, what's happening to you girl. You actually enjoyed that kiss and that's not the way to treat your enemies. Now, you said 'never again' and this is how it's gonna be. Anna walked to the window and opened curtains, letting moonlight peer into the room. The moon was already growing old, but it still gave a lot of light. Anna sighed to it and lowered her head. What the hell is wrong with me? I never was like this before, but that Asakura seems so familiar to me… Anna noticed something on the windowsill. She gasped: a rose, all covered in silver, laid there. Anna took it, wondering who could have left it. As she turned it around in her hands, it flashed beautifully in the moonlight. A sudden rush of memories came to Anna. She saw a certain view and felt certain feelings. A moon, just like this one, an endless ocean in front of her, a cool sand under her feet…and two arms around her waist. Anna felt a foreign warmth on her back and she heard a voice, whisper to her ear:

"I love you, my angel"….

A tear crossed Anna's cheek. She brushed it and looked at the wet place on her hand. It was a centuries since she cried out of nothing, but this wasn't nothing, this was something that made her remember.

"Do I love you?" she asked out loudly, looking to the silver rose…