The world was a dangerous place. It was always dangerous to begin with but when the beasts began to rise, humanity's position as the apex predator was threatened.
They weren't just any beasts; they were blood sucking, immortal and powerful vampires. They fed on humans, terrorizing them to the point where the humans wouldn't leave their homes when the sun set. All windows and doors were supposed to be locked and barred so that a vampire wouldn't enter the house.
Any signs of vampires were to be reported to the vampire hunting squads. Any interactions with a vampire meant death, for being bitten with their venom would make you turn into one. Being turned was a painful process and only a few humans survived through it; very few were turned in the first place since most of the time, humans were just prey. Though vampires were immortal; they could still be killed with firearms and they could be killed by each other, they were just immune to sicknesses.
The offspring of a human and a vampire was rare and most were either stillborn or they would be killed by the hunting squads. The half breeds were known as the most dangerous to humans; they looked exactly like a human, they had no fangs, no wings and no specific marks like a vampire. The evidence only showed in their blood, so if a half breed never gets his or her blood drawn by a human, they would be able to act and live with the humans and no one would know the difference. The only thing they had was the need for blood from time to time. Without fangs, half breeds had a hard time feeding and they would drink the blood of animals instead of humans. Some half breeds were born with unusual abilities, but those were hard to come across. Half breeds still had a sense that they belonged in the human world, so killing a human was like killing one of their own. They also got along with pure bloods, however they never fit in because of their human appearance. Vampires, humans and half breeds all have the same emotions, so if vampires and humans tried hard enough they would be able to live together, but the two diverse species refused to communicate.
Kuroko's father was a vampire and his mother was a human. The blue haired boy's father had disappeared when Kuroko was born and Kuroko's mother was killed for giving birth to a half breed. The blue haired boy was given up to some scientists and the baby half breed became the human's first test subject. Kuroko's wounds healed within minutes, so it was always difficult to operate on the boy. The blue haired boy cried and wailed for his mother as the scientists cut him open, but no one came for him.
Eventually, the scientists decided to wait until Kuroko matured so that they could figure out more about his body. The blue haired boy was locked up in his room and the scientists patiently waited for him to turn eighteen.
Momoi, Midorima, Murasakibara and Kise were the scientists that took care of Kuroko. They taught him how to read, write, and speak. They fed him, played with him and treated him like any other human being. Kuroko warmed up to them and started calling Momoi 'mother' and Midorima 'father'. Murasakibara and Kise were called 'brother' since they normally played with the blue haired boy. Kuroko would often cry and hold onto Kise because he felt lonely by himself. There was no one else for the blue haired boy except for the four scientists who took care of him.
A few years later, when Kuroko was six years old, the vampire hunting squads caught a pure blood and gave him to the scientists. The vampire was thrown into the same room as the blue haired boy. Kuroko fled to the corner of the room and whimpered since he was completely blind to the outside world and was scared of everything.
Vampires and humans were the same to Kuroko; they were cruel, selfish and evil beings. The vampire was young, probably a bit younger than Kuroko; he had red hair and small, black feathered wings. He hissed at the blue haired boy, baring his fangs and then hid under his wings. Midorima, Kise and Mursakibara watched from the other side of the window in an examining room to see how the pure blood would react to a half breed.
After a while, the red haired vampire retracted his fangs and wings so that he looked less intimidating. Crimson eyes stared at Kuroko and followed him. The vampire grinned and said,
"You're a half breed, right? You smell different than a human but not exactly the same as me. I've never seen one before. What's your name? I'm Akashi Seijuro."
Kuroko couldn't find his voice, but he eventually spoke up, "K-ku…Kuroko Tetsuya."
"Cute name. Well Kuroko, how were you captured and what's your purpose to these humans?" Akashi asked.
The blue haired boy relaxed when he saw that the vampire wasn't dangerous. Kuroko's expression fell and he said, "I'm their first and only half breed test subject. I am to be torn open and tested on when I've matured at the age of eighteen."
"Dang, you're still a kid and they tell you this stuff?" Akashi exclaimed. He sat cross-legged with an innocent look on his face as he looked at Kuroko from head to toe.
The blue haired boy shook his head, "No one told me about it."
"Then…how? Oh! Are you one of those half breeds?! The ones with special abilities? Lucky you! The humans don't know, do they?" Akashi's face lit up with excitement and he shuffled closer to Kuroko, "Use your power. Tell me what I'm thinking." The redhead whispered so that the microphones inside the room wouldn't catch his voice.
Midorima, Murasakibara and Kise were curious as to what the vampire had whispered, but they just watched them carefully.
Kuroko nodded and closed his eyes, the inner thoughts of everyone in the building and outside the building rang in his head. It was loud and horrifying to hear, but then he heard a clear, "I love you".
The blue haired boy opened his eyes and saw Akashi smiling at him.
"I love you." The half breed repeated the redhead's thoughts aloud.
"Wow! You really do have it. Does it hurt when you use it? It looked like you were in pain." Akashi asked.
Kuroko nodded and then asked, "There's just a lot of noise at once when I listen to people's thoughts. Do you really mean that you love me?"
"Of course." The redhead said, "I mean everything that I say."
The vampire and the half breed got along really well for a year, until the scientists decided to cut off their food supply. Kuroko was fine with living on just water for a few weeks, but Akashi showed signs of restlessness. He was fidgeting and pacing back and forth; his wings swayed impatiently.
After another week, Akashi got sick and curled under his wings to hide. The blue haired boy tried to approach his friend and asked, "Akashi-kun…Are you alright?"
Before Kuroko was able to touch the vampire, Akashi bared his fangs at his friend and yelled, "Stay away!"
The blue haired boy felt stunned by the sudden outburst and had never seen Akashi this violent and out of control since they had first met. Kuroko thought for a moment, then realized what was wrong.
"Akashi-kun…Are you hungry?" He asked.
The redhead curled in no himself and said, "Well, they did cut off our food supply. Of course I'm hungry."
"No, I mean, do you need blood?" The blue haired boy asked.
Akashi flinched and grumbled in frustration, "I don't need blood. I'm fine."
"You need blood." The half breed stated, "I can tell. The aura around you is like you want to hunt."
"They want me to turn on you. They want to see if I'll suck your blood." Akashi growled, "I don't want to hurt you."
Kuroko sighed and pulled the collar of his shirt down, "Don't suffer because of them. Take my blood and get out of here. Live, Akashi-kun. You have to live."
The redhead looked up to see Kuroko's pale skin; Akashi swallowed thickly and then asked, "Are you sure?"
The blue haired boy nodded, "Do it. Will it hurt?"
"No. I'll make sure it doesn't." Akashi said while moving closer to the half breed.
Kuroko closed his eyes and felt the redhead's warm tongue licking down his neck. Midorima, Murasakibara and Kise were baffled as they watched the vampire dig his fangs into Kuroko's neck.
The blue haired boy gasped as he felt Akashi's warm fangs dig deeper into him. The redhead sucked slowly to make sure he didn't hurt the half breed. Kuroko tilted his head to the side so that Akashi could feed properly. The taste of Kuroko's blood tingled the redhead's taste buds, but he kept control and continued to suck gently. Akashi pressed forward so that the blue haired boy fell onto his back. The redhead moved on top of Kuroko and continued to feed.
Midorima, Murasakibara and Kise quickly ran into the room and they all panicked to pull Akashi off of the blue haired boy. The scientists had expected the vampire to bite the half breed but they didn't want Kuroko to be sucked dry. The vampire held onto the half breed tightly and pulled his fangs out. Akashi licked at the two circular punctures and then looked up at Kuroko. The blue haired boy had his eyes half closed, completely dazed and lightheaded from the blood loss.
"Kuroko, are you alright? Kuroko?!" Akashi exclaimed as he fought against the three scientists who were still trying to pull him off.
The blue haired boy mumbled, "Escape. Now."
Akashi heard the desperation in Kuroko's voice, so he nodded and then kissed the blue haired boy before throwing Midorima, Murasakibara and Kise off of him. The redhead ran out of the lab and killed several people on the way. Kuroko fainted and hoped that Akashi would make it out alive.
When Kuroko woke up, he had a bandage around his neck since wounds from vampires took more time to heal. The blue haired boy looked around and saw that Akashi wasn't around. Kuroko was happy that his friend had managed to escape, but at the same time he was sad because his friend was gone. Midorima stood by his side and he asked,
"Kuroko, why did you do that? You offered yourself to him like dinner on a plate. He could've killed you."
"He was suffering."
"He's a vampire. He was a key to our studies."
"He's my friend! Don't you understand that?!" The blue haired boy screamed, "If you took Kise-kun and threw him into a lab, would you let them cut him open?!"
Tears streamed own Kuroko's face as he screamed, "If you chained up Murasakibara-kun and cut off his food supply, would you just stand back and watch because he's a key to your studies?"
Momoi ran into the room and hugged the crying seven year old in an attempt to comfort him. The pink haired girl stroked his hair and whispered, "It's okay."
Kuroko pushed her away and yelled, "It's not okay! You humans don't know anything; you're hurting me! It hurts so much; I want to be with other people, I want to see the sky instead of being prepared to be cut open. I want to breathe fresh air…It's not okay because even if you know you're trapping me and killing me, you'll still continue to do it, for science. I hate all of you!"
The scientists backed away from Kuroko, fearing that he would become violent and they locked him in his room in complete darkness for a few days. The blue haired boy cried and banged on the window, causing it to crack slightly.
Kise walked into the room and talked with the blue haired boy.
"Kurokocchi, I get how you feel and I honestly don't want to hurt you. Look over here." The blond said while pulling his collar down. There were two circular wounds on Kise's neck that were freshly made.
"Kise-kun…when did you get bitten? Are you going to turn? You smell like a vampire." Kuroko said.
The blond chuckled and sat next to the blue haired boy, "Actually, he only feeds from me; or it's more like I feed him, so I'm not going to turn."
"You're…his mate." Kuroko stated.
Kise nodded and said, "Well, I'm not sure actually. I could just be his feeding bag but I'd like to think I mean a bit more to him than that. Nobody knows and I don't plan on telling anyone. I'm not going to betray you, Kurokocchi…I haven't betrayed my mate yet and I don't plan on betraying any of your kind. I'll tell you what they plan to do with you and give you a heads up, alright?"
"Okay. Can you tell me his name?" The blue haired boy asked.
The blond stood up to leave Kuroko's room and he mumbled, "Aomine Daiki."
As Kuroko grew up, the two fang marks on his neck never faded away completely like all his other wounds, but they were small white scars. The feeling of Akashi's lips on his own never faded away either; Kuroko couldn't forget the vampire who had been his first friend and he wished to see the redhead again. Kuroko felt an undeniable pull towards the vampire.
The half breed stopped being friendly to the scientists, except for Kise. The blonde was the only scientist in the lab who was able to approach Kuroko without being injured. Kise ate lunch with the blue haired boy to make sure Kuroko didn't feel lonely.
"Kise-kun, tell me about the outside world." The blue haired boy said.
"Hm," The blonde thought, "Aominecchi says that the vampires split into clans just recently. Each vampire was to pick or create a clan to live in and if they betrayed that clan, it would mean death. Some clans are going into war with each other, I'm not sure why though. Aominecchi says that he joined a clan called 'Teiko'. Guess who the leader of the clan is?"
Kuroko shrugged, "Is it Aomine-kun?"
Kise shook his head and smiled, "Akashicchi. He's the youngest vampire to ever become a leader."
The blue haired boy sat up and his eyes lit up with happiness, "Akashi-kun is the leader of a clan? Amazing!"
The blonde smiled and when they were done with lunch, he left to take care of other business. Kuroko stared at the ceiling and imagine how Akashi was doing.
He probably forgot about me. I wonder how he looks now. Let's see…I'm sixteen, so he should be fifteen or sixteen, I never actually got his birthday…
Kuroko's test days got closer and closer; the blue haired boy was scared but he knew that there was no way for him to escape. Kuroko's room was on the third floor of the science lab and the blue haired boy had no wings or a map to get out of the lab. Besides, he grew up in the lab. He had no clue how to actually do anything.
Finally, Kuroko turned eighteen years old. The scientists gave him a check up to make sure he was fully developed and then tried to figure out which test to perform first. Kuroko sat in his room with no emotion as the doctors drew his blood. The blue haired boy knew that he could easily snap the necks of the doctors, but they had more than enough guns to take him down.
Akashi's clan was quiet but all the vampires were strong. There were many half breeds and pure bloods mixed together and all of them got along well. Aomine was Akashi's closest friend and when the redhead found out Aomine had a human mate, the redhead had to know everything about him.
"Kise Ryouta. He's a scientist in the city." Aomine informed his leader.
"Kise Ryouta…" Akashi mumbled.
The name was familiar, but the redhead couldn't recognize it; the only name that Akashi knew was Kuroko Tetsuya and the redhead had forgotten about the scientists.
"Daiki, ask your mate what they are doing in their lab." Akashi ordered.
"Actually…Kise asked me to tell you the name 'Kuroko Tetsuya'. Does that mean anything to you? He also told me to tell you that Kuroko's operating day is on Thursday."
"What day is it?" The redhead asked.
The tanned boy thought for a minute and then mumbled with fear, "Thursday...Sorry I should've told you sooner."
"Shit Daiki! Why didn't you tell me this before?! Get all the troops; we're attacking the humans!" Akashi yelled as he got ready for battle.
"I didn't think the name 'Kuroko' would be important!" Aomine yelled while running after the redhead.
"Everything is important, Daiki." Akashi said before flying off with his troops. The tanned boy followed the redhead to help with the attack and to make sure Kise was safe.
Kuroko was transferred to an operating table and he was strapped down so that he couldn't move. The blue haired boy stared up at the ceiling as he was moved to another room. Before they could do anything, Kise walked in and tried to stall the doctors.
"Ah, there's a problem and we're actually going to operate on him in the evening." The blonde said.
"Why is that?" A surgeon asked.
Kise quickly thought of an excuse and said, "Vampires are more powerful at night. If we operate on the half breed at night, it'll bring out his vampire genes and we'll be able to know more about him."
The doctors agreed to this and they put Kuroko back in his room. The blue haired boy felt like he was able to breathe again and he thanked the blond.
"You have to fight back, Kurokocchi, or your life is meaningless. Let's hope they arrive in time." Kise said.
"Who?" Kuroko asked, but the blond was already gone to stall some more.
The blond started accidentally breaking equipment and some tools started disappearing. When the sun set, the doctors came for Kuroko again. The blue haired boy fought as much as possible; he hissed at the doctors and scratched at them. The doctors were scared of Kuroko, even if he was a half breed, he was dangerous. One of the doctors shot him with a sedative and Kuroko started feeling tired.
The building shook slightly and a swarm of vampires broke through the windows. People weren't killed; but they were knocked out of the way. One vampire looked as if he was looking for someone, Kuroko noticed the 'Teiko' tattoo on his arm and said, "Aomine-kun?"
"Huh?" The vampire turned to the blue haired boy who was falling unconscious.
"Kise-kun…He's down the hall to the left…" Kuroko muttered and then fell to the ground. Aomine yelled for Akashi and then ran to search for Kise. The redhead lightly picked up Kuroko and hugged him tightly,
"Tetsuya….Tetsuya…I'm here now. It's alright."
The blue haired boy lost consciousness and Akashi held him to keep him safe. The redhead called his troops to start leaving. Akashi's wings covered Kuroko and he jumped out the window. Aomine held Kise in his arms as he followed the redhead closely back to their home.
When Kuroko woke up, he felt Akashi's presence beside him. The blue haired boy moved closer to the vampire and nuzzled against him.
"Tetsuya, you're finally awake?" Akashi asked. The redhead moved away to get a good look at Kuroko's face, but the blue haired boy clung to Akashi with all his strength.
"Don't move. I just want you to hold me." Kuroko mumbled.
Akashi held the blue haired boy and pulled a blanket over him to make sure he was warm. After a while, Kuroko finally pulled away and stared at the redhead's face. The blue haired boy laughed a bit,
"You've become so handsome, Akashi-kun."
"You're still as cute as ever, Tetsuya." Akashi said.
"I was so scared." Kuroko muttered, "I thought I was going to actually die."
The blue haired boy moved closer to the redhead and Akashi stroked the blue haired boy's hair and whispered, "I know. I'm sorry I came a bit late."
"I didn't think you would come at all." The blue haired boy said with tears streaming down his face, "I thought you forgot about me."
"How could I forget you? The beautiful half breed who risked his life to save me." Akashi gently kissed the blue haired boy on the forehead and then said, "I noticed that my mark is still there."
Kuroko blushed and his hand moved to his neck where the redhead had bitten him. The blue haired boy didn't know it before, but a vampire marking another person without killing them was a way for vampires to claim someone as their potential mate.
"We were kids before so I won't pressure you. But I want to ask you: will you become my mate officially?" Akashi asked.
The blue haired boy stared at the glistening fangs that had penetrated his neck before and he nodded.
The redhead made sure Kuroko felt comfortable on the bed and then Akashi gave him a slow kiss. The blue haired boy felt relaxed and he knew that the vampire would never hurt him; Kuroko pushed back into the kiss and then felt the redhead pushing his shirt up. Akashi's warm hands touched the blue haired boy lightly. When the blue haired boy's shirt was off, Akashi took off his own; it burned when their bare skin made contact, but it was something Kuroko couldn't get enough of. The blue haired boy felt Akashi's fangs dig into his neck.
"Ah…Akashi-kun." The blue haired boy let out a small moan as he thread his fingers through Akashi's hair.
The redhead groaned and his hands roamed around Kuroko's body. The half breed ached for more and he leaned towards Akashi's touches. Akashi pulled his fangs out of the blue haired boy and licked at the wounds to make sure the blood stopped spilling out. Kuroko was trying to catch his breath while the redhead showered him with butterfly kisses.
When the blue haired boy felt ready to walk around the clan with Akashi, he followed the redhead closely to see where he was. Kuroko held the redhead's hand and asked, "Can I see Kise-kun? He saved me by postponing my operation."
Akashi led the blue haired boy to Aomine's tent. The tanned vampire sat beside the blond and talked about how amazing the Teiko clan was. When Kise saw Kuroko, he smiled and opened his arms to hug him,
"Kurokocchi!" The blond yelled.
The half breed ran into Kise's hug and said, "I'm so happy you're okay."
"I'm happy to see that you're okay. You were the one in danger." Kise said while patting Kuroko's head.
The blond and the blue haired boy heard Akashi and Aomine snarl at each other.
"Daiki, tell your mate that Tetsuya is mine." Akashi said.
"Tell your mate that Kise is mine." The tanned vampire snapped back.
"Hey…We're just friends, there's nothing else between us." Kuroko said, "Akashi-kun, he took care of me. The reason why I didn't die sooner is because of Kise-kun."
Akashi sighed and then said, "Alright, fine. Let's go, Tetsuya."
The blue haired boy nodded and returned to Akashi's side. Kuroko waved at Kise and then intertwined his fingers with Akashi once again. The redhead smiled when he felt Kuroko's touch and he continued to lead the blue haired boy through the clan.
A week passed since the day Kuroko arrived at Teiko and the blue haired boy was having a hard time with coping with his hunger. In the lab, the scientists always fed him blood and since no one was feeding him anymore, Kuroko couldn't hunt or drink any blood. The blue haired boy kept his hunger a secret from his mate and tried to control it.
Eventually, Kuroko refused to move from the bed and the redhead figured out that the blue haired boy was starving.
"Drink." Aakshi said, while bringing a cup to Kuroko's lips.
The blue haired boy shook his head, "That's human blood…I can't…I've never tried it and it scares me to think that it's from a human."
Akashi sighed, "You're difficult."
"I'm sorry."
"No, it's alright." The redhead said. Akashi made a clean cut on his wrist and let the blood drip down to his fingertips. The redhead gestured towards his wrist and said, "Drink my blood then. As your mate, it's my job to feed you too."
Kuroko felt the bright red blood drip onto his cheek and the smell filled the air. The blue haired boy shyly licked Akashi's fingers and hummed when he enjoyed the taste of the redhead's blood. Akashi also bit Kuroko's neck to feed; the blue haired boy felt as if he would faint. The feeling of feeding and having someone feed from you at the same time was amazing. When the blue haired boy was done feeding, Akashi pulled their clothes off and bit into Kuroko's left thigh. The half breed yelped at the sudden feeling, but it didn't hurt. Kuroko closed his eyes and lost control of his mind reading powers.
The blue haired boy heard so many voices and he winced at the pain of so many thoughts entering his mind at the same time.
I love you, Tetsuya.
Kuroko focused on Akashi's thoughts to block out everyone else.
I love you so much. I love you.
The blue haired boy gasped when the redhead's hands moved downwards, "I love you too, Akashi-kun."
"Reading my mind without my permission, Tetsuya?" Akashi asked with a smirk.
Kuroko was quick to defend himself, "No, it's not that! You were biting and touching me everywhere that it felt so good and I lost control of it!" The blue haired boy exclaimed.
The redhead laughed, "You're way too honest. At least I'm doing something right if you're losing control of yourself."
Kuroko blushed, then leaned forward and bit Akashi's neck hard.
"If I had fangs…I would be able to mark you too." The blue haired boy said.
"You can turn, you know. Half breeds can definitely survive the turn. So…If you want to, you can be a pure blood." Akashi suggested.
Kuroko shook his head, "I like being a half breed. I'll just have to bite down really hard to leave a mark."
The redhead smiled and then continued to leave small bites all over Kuroko's body.
In the morning, the blue haired boy was covered in marks, but most of them were fading away, except for the one on his neck. Akashi was sleeping soundly beside him, so Kuroko leaned towards the redhead's neck and sucked at the beautiful skin. The blue haired boy pulled away and admired his work, then he fell asleep again.
When Akashi woke up, he trudged over to his closet and to change and then noticed a bruise-like mark on his neck. The redhead heard Kuroko laughing on the bed and then Akashi smiled,
"Good job, Tetsuya. You managed to actually plant a mark on me."
The blue haired boy got up and then said, "It suits you. Don't cover it."
Years passed and the Teiko clan grew in size and strength. Kuroko and Kise always helped the vampires, since they weren't very useful otherwise. Kise used the information he gathers at the lab to help the clan and the blue haired boy taught younger vampires how to escape in certain human interacting situations.
When Kuroko finally decided to become a pure blood, his screams filled the air as he turned. The clan wished for his survival and Akashi took care of his mate through the night. When the blue haired boy finally turned, the first thing he did was mark Akashi and feed from him. The redhead smiled and held Kuroko close to make sure he got enough blood. Kuroko became the first pure blood to have mind reading abilities, although he didn't have the need to use his abilities often.
The both regained their memories through spending time with each other. Every morning, they would walk around the clan hand in hand and make sure everything was in order and one morning, they just remembered everything. Akashi and Kuroko got their twenty first tattoo on their backs.
"You know, Tetsuya, if we tried hard enough we could spend forever in this life. We're immortal." Akashi said while kissing the blue haired boy.
Kuroko moaned and then said, "You know fate won't allow that. We'll die sooner or later."
The redhead grumbled at the other's negativity and stopped his ministrations, causing Kuroko to groan in frustration, "But we can spend a lot of time in this life." Akashi said.
"That's true. Now, shut up and do me properly." Kuroko said with an irritated voice.
Akashi chuckled, "Alright."
A century later, a clan of vampires declared war on Teiko. Akashi, Kuroko, Aomine and the rest of the troops bared their fangs at the enemies, while the half breeds got the children and the women to evacuate.
The blue haired boy fought by Akashi's side, but eventually they were the only ones left. Being surrounded by vampires, the couple surrendered and were torn apart on the spot.