(SHIRO'S POV)
"Yo Gordon!" I shouted outside of the blacksmith's place. It was early in the morning. Viz, Eliza and I were here to get me some new blades.
Gordon stepped out of the building with a grumpy look on his face. "Oh. So the lad returns. I assume you be wanting the daggers."
"Damn straight! I hope you held your end of the deal, because I am a hero...sorta…" I said to the ginger. Gordon scoffed.
"Gordon, he's with me. He's my apprentice. Bottom line is that his daggers suck and he needs something a little more... useful." Eliza chimed in.
"Hmm, very well then. Only because he's with you." Gordon gestured us inside of the building. I walked around with Vizeron, inspecting the place. Weapons were all over the shop. As I went to go grab an axe, Gordon slapped my hand away and glared.
"Do NOT touch anything!" He hissed.
"... Alright...damn!" I said.
"Now, what type of daggers are you looking for? Straight edge, curved blade, long, short?" Gordon asked.
"Not sure... Surprise me Gordon." I said to him.
"Surprise, huh?" Gordon reached into a large golden trunk. He then tossed me a set of blades. They were long, straight daggers that had a small compartment on the bottom of the hilt. I flicked the compartment open and a short blade came out.
"Cool. A concealed blade." I twirled the blades around and then sheathed them. "I'll take em!"
"Great. Now get out! Your little friend is chewing on me weapon rack." Gordon said.
"Viz!" I picked him up and carried him outta the store. I wanted to test my blades out asap. I turned back and faced Eliza. "Viz and I are gonna go fight some BattleBeast."
"Ok. Don't stay out too long. That's when the high level creatures come out." Eliza warned.
"Alright Viz! Let's go!"
-IN THE WOODS-
"CROSS-CUT!" I shouted, slicing then large snake. I turned to my right and saw Viz let out a mighty howl. The sound waves forced the snake back like a hundred miles away from us. The third snake hissed at us and slithered over to us. I ran forward charging at it. Viz stomped his paw on the ground. The force created a stone ramp for me to run up. I jumped off of the top and slammed my blades into the giant snake, bringing it down. I hopped off of the dead beast and went over to Viz.
"We demolished those snakes." He said wagging his tail.
"I know, right! Too easy." I looked up to the sky and saw that the sun was setting. "We should probably head back."
"Aww, but I just leveled up. I wanna keep practicing my sonic howl!" Viz said.
"We'll practice tomorrow, but for now, let's get outta here."
Viz and I walked back to the house. Tazorac had came back and was speaking with Xena. Clyde was reading, Gabby was doing push ups and Izzy was cooking. I walked over to the table that Clyde was sitting at.
"Yo douchebag." I said to him.
"..." He was ignored me.
"... Dickhead…"
"..." Still nothing.
"Asshole!" I shouted in his face. I sighed and smacked the book outta his hand. "Yo, shithead!" I yelled.
"WHAT!" He shouted with annoyance.
"When's dinner gonna be done?" I asked.
"I don't know you idiot. I'm not the one cooking!" He said angrily.
"Oh. Ok just checking." I said with a grin.
I walked over to the kitchen and saw Izzy doing her thing. "Sup Izzy."
"H-hello Shiro." She said. I noticed that she was keeping her head down and avoiding eye contact.
"Uh...you good?" I asked.
"Yes... everything's fine."
"You sure because I can get-"
"I SAID I'M FINE!" She shouted.
I backed up with alarm. Clyde came running in and tossed me away. "What did you do to her?!"
"Nothing I just-"
"Clyde, Stop! I didn't mean to shout at him." She then looked at me. "Shiro, I'm sorry. I just need some space."
"Yeah, sure...I get it." I said.
Clyde and I stepped out of the kitchen. We both glared at each other. "Leave Isabel alone!" Clyde said angrily.
"Screw you Clyde. Don't tell me what to do!" I snapped.
"You don't understand what she's dealing with! Nobody does. It's her business so leave her alone." Clyde grabbed his book and walked away.
"...Sack of shit…" I mumbled.
-LATER THAT NIGHT-
After dinner, Viz and I decided to do a little more training before we turned in for the night instead of waiting till morning.
"Gimme your best howl!" I told him.
"You asked for it beta male!" Vizeron puffed up his chest. He released a large blast of supersonic waves. I dodged the blast and grinned. "Gotta try harder if you wanna hit me!"
Viz shot multiple blasts in rapid succession. I dodged most of them but was caught off guard by the last one. The force of the blast sent me flying. I crashed down hard onto the ground. Viz ran up to me with a look of triumph. "I have bested the beta male!"
I got up and dusted myself off. "Ow...dick…" I grumbled.
"You gotta admit, it's getting better."
"Yeah. Now I just gotta teach you how to do it on Clyde when he's asleep." I said.
We both laughed until our eyes locked onto a figure walking in the distance. I looked at Viz for an explanation. He gave a hefty sniff.
"The scent is familiar but I can't place my finger on it." He said
"You don't have fingers…"
"Exactly!" He shouted.
I rolled my eyes and got up from the ground. "Well then, let's go investigate."
We followed the mystery person into the woods. Viz kept track of their scent and I kept lookout. We followed them for about fifteen minutes until we reached a small pond. The moonlight was shining brightly against the surface of the water. The mystery person that we followed was in front of us, kneeling on the edge of the pond. I walked over to the person. As I got closer, their identity became more apparent.
"Isabel? What are you doing here?" I asked her.
"Look, I know I can be a little...direct, but I really do want to help you."
"...You want to help me?" She said. I took note of her voice. It was different. It held a much darker and sinister tone. Her shyness seemed to be replaced with assertive dominance. "Don't be foolish. You shouldn't have followed me Tatsugami."
"Izzy? What's up with-GAH!" She turned around quickly and gripped my throat. Her eyes were now glowing red slits. Her plump red lips smirked across her paler skin. She pulled me closer to her and sniffed my neck. "W-what are you doing?!"
"You smell so intoxicating." She moved her lips to my neck. "I just want to feast a little bit. I'm so hungry Shiro. Your scent is the best that I've come across and I don't plan on missing this opportunity."
I pushed her back and glared. "What the hell?!" I shouted. "Snap out of it Izzy!"
She vanished right behind me and wrapped her arms around my chest. "I can assure you Shiro that I am in fact, Isabel. Only thing, is that the one you're used to is asleep right now. She'll be back at around six in the morning. Once midnight strikes, I'm in control." She licked my neck and this time I shoved her a bit harder.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"You see, I'm Isabel Yang, the daughter of Krato Yang aka the vampire king." She said shifting closer to me.
"What?! I thought you were an orphan!" I said.
"That's just what my other self tells people." She wrapped her arms around my neck. "So Shiro...you tend to flirt alot with my other half, so why won't you let me get a little taste of your blood?"
"I...I don't want to get... bitten."
"Oh, but Shiro, it'll only pinch for a little bit. I'm so hungry Shiro." Her seductive voice left me uneasy. I couldn't tell if she was trying to get in my pants, or trying to get me for dinner. She pecked my lips and moaned in my ear. "You're so tasty Shiro. Please let me feast on you tonight. I'd be forever grateful to you. You could taste me if you'd like." She said with a smirk showing her sharp fangs. I blushed furiously at that statement. I was beyond flustered. She licked her lips hungrily. "So what will it be Tatsugami? Are you gonna leave me out here all alone and hungry?" She dropped to the ground pulling me with her. She tightened her grip on my shoulders and smiled at me. "Or are you gonna be my meal for the night?"
"B-but won't I die?!"
She giggled at that. "I'll be gentle with you. I promise not to take too much. You won't even feel it."
"Will I turn into a vampire?! I kinda like the idea of still being me."
"Oh Shiro. You'll only turn if I want you to." She grinned evilly.
"I...uh, I dunno." I said to her, while sweating nervously.
She circled her finger around my chest. "Please Shiro. Like I said, I'll be ever so grateful to you."
"Does anyone else know about...this?"
"No. Until now, I would only feast on the blood of low life scum. But they usually have terrible blood. But you on the other hand have a delightful scent. There's a good chance that I'm not the only one that would want a piece of you. Your smell is so sweet. Your will, your passion and your determination only make your blood much more pleasant." She cupped my face with her hands and pulled it closer to hers. Her vampiric eyes were so memorizing. I was losing myself within her. I never thought I'd look at Isabel like this. The cute, shy, healer was a sexy, seductive blood sucking vampire princess. WHAT THE HELL?!
"...Just a nibble?"
"Just a nibble." She said with a slight nod.
"Ok...fine, do as you wish just...take it easy." I said to her.
"Oh, thank you Shiro!" Without wasting any time, she sunk her teeth into my neck.
"Fuck!" I hissed at the sharp pain. As she sucked my blood, I began to feel weaker and weaker. I was slowly getting light headed. She moaned softly as she removed herself from my neck. A trail of blood dripped down the side of her lips. She licked it away and giggled. "Wow Shiro. That was amazing. You have the best blood, by far. I think we might have to do this every night." She said kissing and licking the spot that she bit.
"Whoa. Slow down there. I don't think I can handle much more of that Isabel. I don't have the amount of blood to keep this going." I said to her.
"I know how to get the blood flowing again." She slowly removed the upper part of her robes showing me more than I should've seen. "Go ahead Shiro. It's your turn to feast."
With all of the strength I possessed, I threw myself off of her and crawled over to Viz who apparently fell asleep during the whole situation. "I shouldn't. It's not right. I can't do that behind Izzy's back."
"But Shiro…" She vanished on top of me and straddled my hips. "I'm just as much her as she is me. I give you full permission to have my body whenever we meet. Only if you give me your blood of course."
"N-no, it's ok. If I'm doing something like that than I need both of you to be on board." I said.
"Oh, Shiro! You're so sweet! You see, this is why I've been after your blood." She pulled me in for a quick kiss before she got up. "I guess I better keep a lookout for you. If I'm not careful Gabriella may snatch you away from me."
"Wait what?! What did Gabby say about me?" I asked.
"Oh nothing important. Just keep an open mind Shiro." She turned around and looked at the moon. "Well I'm off to create some mischief." She blew me a kiss. "Tata my lovely snack I'll see you in the morning." She jumped up like seven hundred feet in the air, disappearing in the night sky.
I looked up with awe. My mind was officially blown. I walked over to Viz and carried him back to the room. I don't think I was getting any sleep tonight. So many thoughts rattled my brain, and to make matters worse I couldn't get rid of this annoying hard on! Life sure was a cruel bitch sometimes.