I do not own Crescent Moon or its characters. Itsuki is mine and so is Sarah.
Alright, alright. I'm finally updating. One of my readers was begging me to update and I felt a little scared that she or he wanted to read it so badly. It also made me feel a bit proud that someone wanted to read my work. I don't want to spoil anything, but someone is going to die in the next chapter. I can't tell you who that is because that would be mean and ruin the whole purpose of that chapter now wouldn't it?
The death that occurs changes everyone's lives. Everyone is affected, but some feel it more than others.
Warnings: Language and adult situations.
Chapter Four: Fated to Die.
It's so sudden...but we have been together for a month now. Sarah was so embarrassing when I told her I had a boyfriend and that was the good news. She thought the bad news was that I was pregnant and having an abortion. What a weirdo huh? Sarah was very understanding when I told her about my...abilities and the abilities of the others. She took it all in stride and just smiled the way she always did. I knew she was thinking it over seriously when she smiled like that. She asked questions which was to be expected and Nozomu brought up me moving in with the group. She actually thought that wouldn't be a bad idea and I would be within walking distance. I thought she was insane and that she still needed me to be around the house.
It was I who still needed her. I wasn't ready to leave her yet.
The others understood but of course didn't much like the arrangement. Nozomu was more accepting than everyone else. Mitsuru is helping me with my powers since he is the one more closely understanding and was in that department at one point. It's hard controlling my urges for blood...and Nozomu. Most days I can just look at blood and not be affected but other days when I'm having my period or I have a really bad migrane I can't get my mind off it. Nozomu doesn't help much and says it takes some time getting used to it. He's been a real help through it all.
But that's old news to me. I'm going to go to the Moonshine today and just spend some time with the gang and have a few rounds of cards and good company. I've actually gotten used to having people around me all the time. I haven't made any friends at my new school except Mahiru but atleast I have one. I don't think I'll need any others. I'm glad they closed the Moonshine for a little R and R. I need the relaxtion though.
I've been getting a bad feeling lately.
But I can't dwell on it or else Nozomu will pester me until I talk and I'm not used to speaking about my problems since I'm more of an internal problem solver than an external advice seeker. Yeah it sounds weird and I have no clue as to why I thought it like that. I'm hanging around Akira too much. Even if he is a cutie. He reminds me of a little brother, and he acts like he's my little brother. He always asks how far me and Nozomu have gone and I can't really say and I blush. I hate when I blush. Nozomu says I look sexy when I'm flustered and it makes me want to hit him sometimes.
Playfully of course.
But now is a new day and for once I don't feel like hiding under the covers and cursing the sun for being so bright and chipper while I'm feeling gloomy and wishing for storm clouds. Yeah. Now I'm glad I met them and that they didn't give up on me. I guess it was "in the cards" as Sarah would say. She's a tarot fanatic. But I guess her readings are always true. She said I would meet a beautiful stranger and I did. His name was Nozomu and I couldn't be happier.
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"Hey! Anyone home or doI have to scream bloody murder to see if I can alert someone?" Itsuki called as she entered the building, the Moonshine. Akira arrived within seconds and pounced her, successfully pinning her to the floor.
"Get off! Akira!" She started laughing as he licked her face affectionately and hugged her close.
"No! You are staying here forever! Ah! Ah! Ah!" He said in a dark voice as he tried to act serious. It only resulted in making the teen laugh harder.
"Akira! Damnit! She's my girlfriend and I should be the one to greet her first and not have someone pin her against the floor!...that's my job." Nozomu's voice filtered in as he came to help her to her feet and kissed her lightly, shooing Akira away playfully. Itsuki blushed slightly at his playful protectiveness.
"Nozomu...He was just playing around." She countered, fiddling with his hair. He grinned at her.
"I know. But I should be the only one to pin you down. Shouldn't I be?" He gave her the cutest, most pleading eyes she had ever seen and just shook her head, ruffling his pretty blonde hair.
"I guess so." She said offhandedly as she walked passed him. Bad idea.
He scooped her up in his arms and nuzzled her neck, causing a deep crimson blush to flood down to her neck. "Oh, don't play hard to get. I already have you..." He said huskily into her ear. It sent shivers down her spine.
"Mhm...you do.." She replied, eyes half-lidded as a gentle purring sound came from her. She didn't know why she did that, but it was a natural reaction to the pleasure that she recieved. It made him feel like he was going to lose his grip on his control when he was with her like this or when they were having heated kisses. He had the feeling she would be going into heat soon and then...then he didn't know.
"Get a room!" Came an irritated voice. Mitsuru.
"Why should we? I saw you practically fucking Mahiru in the hallway the other day!" Itsuki shot back with a small smirk. Thankfully Mahiru wasn't here yet.
"No!" He countered indignantly, a blush creeping onto his cheeks.
"Mhm. And it was just getting good until you 'accidently' bit Mahiru's shoulder and made her bleed." Itsuki continued, not trying to embarrass him, but make a point. Mitsuru had been marking Mahiru instinctively as his mate.
"It was an accident! I-" He paused and just stormed off. "You really piss me off!"
She shrugged lightly. She knew what he was trying to hide and she would talk with him later. She may not have known as much as the others, but she knew Mitsuru even if he didn't want her to. He had let loose his control on his instincts. She knew what that was like. She sighed lightly as Nozomu's hand lightly caressed herbare shoulder.
"You should be more...subtle than that my dear." He said gently, smiling like he did.
"I can't be. I try but I can't seem to be that way. I have tried once before and then no one understood. I'm just blunt even if other people don't like it." She explained calmly as she followed Akira to the card table, Nozomu following after her.
"Yeah! If she was subtle than we might have never known how she truly felt about you!" Akira piped in, smiling childishly. He was just so cute.
Itsuki hugged him tightly and softly played with his ears. He giggled at her touch. "You're soooo cute!" She squealed happily.
"What about me?" Nozomu said, quirking a brow in questioning. Itsuki chuckled and smirked as she came to stand before him, putting on her cutest face.
"You're so cute, you make my eyes water with tears.." She said dramatically. He sighed, giving up. "I love you Nozomu, you know that. You're the most beautiful thing in the world to me." She kissed him reassuringly. He kissed her back, running his fingers through her crimson locks.
"I know..and you are the most beautiful thing to me too."
"Then let's play poker already!" She said cheerfully as she sat down a the card table. Mahiru would be joing them later. Nozomu just shrugged and sat down next to her.
"Rules! Rules!" Akira barked, hyper from some candy he had eaten earlier. He was practically bouncing out of his seat. Mitsuru had soon joined them, acting like nothing had happened earlier.
"We'll be playing-" Misoka had started out before being interrupted.
"Hey guys! Sorry I'm late with the snacks!" Mahiru called as she put the groceries on the bar top. She came rushing over to her spot at the table.
"Hey Itsuki!" She hugged her and Itsuki did likewise, just not as enthusiastically.
"Anyways, we'll be playing strip poker since we played dice yesterday. Any problems with that?" The fox asked, looking around from behind his glasses. No one outwardly said anything, though Itsuki figeted a bit. She would just have to suffer through it.
"No? Then deal the cards Akira." And the game began.
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After five intense rounds, Itsuki was the only one fully clothed. All the guys had lost their shirts, socks, and shoes while Mahiru had only lost her shoes and socks. Her gaze kept wandering to Nozomu's bare chest and she couldn't focus. She was getting aroused just by looking at him. She lightly bit her lip trying to think of anything non-sexual.
Bunnies...no. They fuck too much...Damnit! Stop thinking about sex! Um...um...turtles! Yes turtles they have hard...shells...fuck! Um...um...CareBears! Nothing can go wrong thinking about stupid, prancing bears! Yup! Just think about carebears and everything will be fine. CareBears...Carebears... She repeated it over and over until she started to calm down, which had taken awhile. Because she had been so preoccupied, she had lost a hand and had to remove and article of clothing. She kicked off her shoes and just sighed lightly. She had been distracted and it was her own fault. Damn he looked so hot without his shirt on... No! She bit her lip in frustration as she folded, throwing down her cards and stretching. What time was it now? Thank god it was the weekend and she had told Sarah she wouldn't be home til whenever. Sarah had just smiled and waved her off. Sarah was quite thankful she was getting out of the house more often.
"I'm getting some food. I'm so fucking hungry!" Itsuki groaned out as she popped her arm back into place and walked, bare-footed to the bar, ripping open a bag of chips when she got there. A pair of arms laced around her waist and she squeaked, swallowing a chip the wrong way and coughing loudly as she painfully swallowed it. Sighing with relief, Itsuki turned to her intruder and blinked at Nozomu's smiling face.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to make you choke." He said apologetically as he reached and took a chip, popping it into his mouth. She sighed heavily. She couldn't stay mad at him.
"Whatever. Just don't do it again." She leaned back against the counter with her elbows and just looked at him. She felt her cheeks heating up and turned away from him, focusing on the round being played. He cupped her chin and forced her to look at him. He gently laid a sweet kiss on her slightly parted lips, causing her to go rigid and her face to turn red. He pulled back with a disappointed gaze. It was like she had this fear of kissing infront of other people, well passionately infront of other people. He had tried to get her to not be so afraid, but she was very hard to persuade. Oh well, maybe another time then.
"Let's go back to playing cards alright?" He said after a moment, obvious disappointment in his voice. Itsuki sighed and just nodded.
"Yeah."
Returning to the game, the two sat down and the hand was dealt anew. Itsuki got a bad hand, but could she bluff her way to winning? She put on her best poker face and the bets were set. Everyone expect Mitsuru folded and there was a heavy bounty on the table.
"I'll make a deal with you." He started, eyes gleaming. "Since I only have three articles of clothing left before I'm out of the game, I'll bet you three articles but the chips on the table. Deal?"
Itsuki thought it over a moment. It was risky, but she would take it even though she had only a pair of fives to her name at that moment. Not removing her expression, she nodded. "Deal."
"Reveal your cards then Itsuki. Full house." Mitsuru said confidently as he laid the cards flat. Itsuki sighed heavily and put her pair down with a heavy heart.
Akira looked at her with astonishment. "You mean you beat everyone down with a pair of fives?"
"Not everyone..." She said quietly. She had to pay the penalty.
Nozomu whistled at her slightly. "Come on, Babe. Take it off. Take it all off."
Itsuki gaze him a light glare as she stood and took off her button-down shirt and threw it at Mitsuru. He caught it with a smile of triumph. She took of her fishnet wife-beater and then the tank-top underneath it. So she had layered. Big deal. Now she was in her black, dragon pattern sports bra and everyone was staring. She had a great figure and Nozomu had to get a napkin to stop his nose from bleeding everywhere. She sat back down, indignant and brooding.
"Damn lucky bastard.." She hissed under her breath as she stared down Mitsuru. He just gave her a cocky grin.
"I'm out for now. I'm going to take a shower." Itsuki said, rising and grabbing her button-down shirt from the back of her chair. (Mitsuru had thrown it back to her.) She pushed in her chair and walked up the stairs to the second floor. Nozomu swiftly followed her. The others just shook their heads, smiles on their faces as they continued the game. As Itsuki entered the hallway, she was thrown against the wall harshly and Nozomu stared into her eyes.
"Nozomu...? What are you..?" Her eyes held an eternity of questions.
"Shh...Just let me...have you...please..." He said in a whisper as he ghosted his lips over hers, enlighting a soft moan from the teenaged woman. He lifted her from the wall and kissed her more roughly and passionately, feeling himself harden at the very taste of her. Her fingers ran through his hair as they moved down the hallway to his room, almost stumbling into the room and closing the door. His fingers lightly danced over her back and thighs as he led her over to his bed. He laid her back gently as he trailed hot kisses to her exposed throat, his hands roaming the whole of her body. Her breath came in rapid and shallow as the pleasure coursing through her veins was something she had never felt. He gently nipped and licked her salty-sweet skin, feeling his other side taking over. He wanted to bite her and taste her sweet blood.
As Nozomu continued ruthlessly, Itsuki felt her fangs grow out and she leaned her body up against his. She wanted him now and she knew he wanted her too. She bawled her hands into fists against his skin as he bit down painfully into her neck, causing blood to run down her chest. It was a beautiful pain as he made his movements more sensual and arousing. He drank her blood with a passion he hadn't felt in years. Her blood was the ultimate thrist-quencher. He pulled back, lapping up the last remnants of her sweet life-giving liquid and winced slightly when she did the same to him, forever marking him. His blood dripped down his chest and onto her stomach as she fed from him for the first time, her first time drinking blood. He held her head there as she drank, enjoying the pleasure that came with every gulp she took. Soon she withdrew her fangs and lapped at the bloody wound, getting every last drop she could. Her eyes were glazed when she gazed into his, they were glazed over slightly as well.
He took off her shirt and slipped off her bra in and instant, admiring the sight before him. Sheblushed innocently and her head leaned back as he lightly touched her exposed breasts. She moaned softly, arching her back to feel more than just a teasing caress.He kissed and licked her breasts, causing her to twist and moan, clawing at the sheets beneath her. Her body was soon coated with a light sheet of sweat. Nozomu smirked in the satisfaction of knowing he was giving her, his soon to be lover, undeniable pleasure. He kissed down the valley inbetween her cleavage to her stomach, swirling his tongue around her naval. It sent shivers down her spine. He unbuttoned her jeans with his tongue and teeth, a feat to be proud off as he soon pulled them off her and tossed them carelessly to the floor along with her boxers. He gazed at her beautiful body as he too stripped down to nothing and came back to her, kissing her gently. He moved down again and Itsuki seemed in deep questioning until his tongue and lips came into contact with her most sensitive and sacred place. She practically screamed out as he did so, taunting her and teasing her so sensually. His tongue entered her heated core and she involuntarily bucked her hips which he pushed back down gently. She tasted wonderful to him, as sweet and enticing as her blood.
He soon stopped his taunting and loomed over her once more, looking her in the eyes, their breaths mingling as they gulped for air. He gently kissed her and she tasted herself on his lips. He pulled back and whispered to her in heavy breaths.
"This...w-w-will hurt...ready?" She nodded and wrapped her arms about his shoulders, trying to relax her body for the pain to come. Until now she had felt like she was dying she was feeling so much at the same time. It was incredible, indescribible, amazing. Who knew someone could make her feel this good.
"Oh Gods, Nozomu! Please!" She pleaded quietly into his ear as he complied, slipping a finger into her heated core. She winced and gripped his shoulders as she felt herself being stretched, but she swiftly adjusted to the strange feeling of him. That was not what the warning was about.
He carefully slipped in a second and third finger as he stretched, feeling her grip tighten even more as tears coursed down her cheeks and onto his sweaty shoulder. He had to prepare her or else she would experiance even more pain. Until he knew she would be somewhat prepared, he removed his fingers and gently slipped his hard member into her. She bit her lip painfully to keep from crying out as he entered her. Gods it hurt so much. Slowly he began to move inside her, thrusting gently as she held onto him like she was falling. The pain was unbelievable, but not as bad as she had expected. He kept rocking against her and she soon copied his movements. He thrusted harder and faster as the pain receeded only to allow an array of pleasure to seep through her. She felt herself tensing, the sensation too much to bear as she cried out his name in completion. He too breathed out her name as he came, riding out their orgasms as they came down from their highs. She collasped onto the bed, breathing heavily and fainted smelling the blood that came from their love-making. She was sore, but she couldn't have felt better in all her life. Nozomu pulled out of her and nuzzled her neck, taking in the musky scent of her. She was pulled into his soft embrace and he pulled the covers over their naked forms. She was fast asleep as he watched her. Drinking in her sleeping form. He lightly moved the back of his hand over her bare hip and she stirred slightly, moving closer for more warmth. She laid her head against the crook of his neck before he too succombed to sleep.
It was likethey had been fated to die and be reborn in that one instant.
Well that was that. Intense neh? I hope you like and review. Next chapter up soon as possible.