''Wait, you said the unsub was human.'' Hotch said, leaving the door closed a little while longer.
''He is.'' I replied.
''How do you know that?''
''The bite marks were too neat and there was still blood. A vampire wouldn't leave a single drop behind.'' Hotch shivered.
''You know, it's really even more shocking considering how I always thought of you as an innocent young nerd.'' He showed a bit of a smile, which I returned.
''There's stranger vampires out there,'' he raised a brow but I walked passed him to the rest of the team. They looked up when we walked in but they didn't ask questions when they saw Hotch behind me.
''What are we going to do now?'' Morgan asked.
''We tracked everything we currently have, either you come up with something or you rest.'' Hotch replied. He gestured for me to follow him out. The team gave me questioning looks but I just shrugged and followed him to his car.
''What is it?'' I asked once I got in.
''Nothing, just want to talk to you.'' I nodded.
''Okay then, talk.''
''How come you can walk in the sun?'' he said, a blush appearing on his cheeks. I laughed silently.
''Because we don't instantly burn. Our eyes can't handle it but I wear sunglasses. And I get a head-ache. And after a long time I get dehydrated. But it can't instantly set us on fire.''
''Is it true that vampires are extra strong and fast and have heightened senses?''
''Yes. except for taste, that fades.''
''What do you mean?''
''Well, after the first month or so the only thing we can still taste is blood.''
''But, you can eat, I've seen you eating.''
''Yeah, I can, as long as it isn't too much, or I'd need much more blood to keep the digesting going. It just doesn't have a taste.''
''So, your wounds heal immediately, right?'' I nodded. ''What about sleeping?'' I laughed again.
''We sleep, in a bed. We just don't need much sleep, like, once a week would be enough.'' Hotch was silent for a long time after that.
''So, you're dead.'' His voice portrayed his surprise.
''Yes. or more undead actually.'' I smiled a little and saw Hotch bite his lip. ''What?''
''I let you die. I should've never let you go there alone, we knew the profile, we knew he would attack.'' His grip on the wheel tightened when he parked before the hotel.
''Hotch, you didn't know this was our guy. Besides, I was the one that told you to let me go remember. It's okay, it's not like I'm that dead, just not alive anymore.''
''What's the difference.'' His voice was so tense now.
''The difference is, that if I were alive I would need to breath and I would need a beating hard. Now I don't, but I can still do anything I want. Except for making my heart beat of course.'' Hotch raised a brow, still not seeing the difference. ''The difference doesn't matter.'' I sighed. I got out of the car before he could continue blaming himself. He followed me again. I doubted, I could take the stairs and jump up, get rid of his questions, because even though I didn't really die, I still didn't like to think about it. Or I could go into the elevator with Hotch. I sighed when I saw the tense expression on his face and pushed the button for the elevator. Once the doors closed behind us he looked at me.
''You said there were willing humans.'' I frowned.
''Yes?''
''Could.. could I be one?'' I shook my head slowly.
''Why would you want it?''
''Because, I am responsible for you, I let you go in there alone, I am the one responsible for the fact that you're a vampire, dependant on other people for their blood. It would be the least I could do.'' I shook my head again.
''Hotch, really, don't blame yourself is the least you can do. And you really don't want to be a freshie, it's.. well, embarrassing to say the least.'' He looked up in surprise.
''Why?'' I would've blushed, weren't it for the fact that I was already low on blood.
''Well, vampire saliva, it has.. effects on humans, effects that are… embarrassing.''
''If it were so embarrassing I doubt anyone would willingly.'' He countered.
''They usually aren't people we know.'' Hotch rolled his eyes and wanted to continue but the elevator stopped and the doors opened so I stopped him. I walked to my room, on the other side of the hallway as his, but he wouldn't give up. I sighed but held the door open anyway, allowing him in.
''Come on, it can't be that bad.''
''It is. Besides, I've taken care of my own feeding rituals for a year already, I can handle myself.'' Hotch blinked.
''I didn't say you couldn't, but wouldn't it be easier?''
''No. Besides, if you were to be wounded again and they have to examine you, how are you going to explain the bite marks? It's easier this way, believe me.''
''I would find an excuse, and I don't hope to be wounded anytime soon.''
''I didn't mean it like that.''
''I know you didn't.'' he was silent for a moment before he continued once again, ''What if you were to take me to this club? I could make a decision based on.. well more information than this.'' I rolled my eyes. ''No, seriously Spencer.'' I shivered a little, he never called me Spencer. I sighed when I realized he got me by saying just that, I had to give in now.
''Okay, fine.''
''Great.'' He got up.
''What, you want to go now?''
''Yes, when else?'' I rolled my eyes but got up too.
We arrived at the club about half an hour later, after I convinced him to wear more casual clothes than a suit. Josef was waiting outside, what I expected, except for the part where he knew the time.
''Your friend here is noisy.'' Josef smiled, explaining how he knew, ''Not to mention the crazy amount of aftershave.''
''Is it fine?''
''Well, he knows anyway, doesn't he? As long as you keep him in check.'' I nodded. ''Oh, and I fed, just so you know. Though I hope it won't be necessary anymore.'' I shrugged.
''His decision now, not mine,'' I gestured to Hotch. He just shook his head.
''Maybe later, but not now.'' He nodded and opened the door for us to go inside. I let my fangs grow and my eyes change colour while Josef gave Hotch a green bracelet so the guards knew to let him in. Hotch looked startled once he turned to me after Josef left.
''You know, you look pretty strange with those eyes and fangs.'' he showed a half laugh and I just smiled, showing my fangs even more.
''Thank you so very much.'' I replied, walking down to the guards. The left one recognized me.
''Are you here for the FBI again?'' I shook my head.
''Nope.''
''Good, it was pretty difficult to get everything normal last time.'' He said before he opened the door, letting us in. I went straight for the bar, making sure Hotch stopped looking around long enough for him to not get eaten immediately. His eyes were all big, and I have to say, pretty cute, when he watched from the biting part of the club, to the dance floor on the other side.
''Wow, how many vampires are there?''
''I don't know, there's a current guess from about 6 million.'' He looked back at me.
''Only 6 million? but look.'' He exclaimed.
''Well, the southern part of the world is too sunny, so are the poles, believe it or not, so there aren't any vampires there. And then you've got the part where there are decent living conditions, America, Europe and Asia. In Asia there are about 2 million of them, in Europe, well, we guess just a little under a million because most of them fled from there. They still knew about us, so when America was discovered they thought it was the perfect opportunity.''
''How old are you?'' I laughed.
''You already forgot, I just told you I was turned last year.''
''Oh, yeah. It's just… never mind.''
''Do you want a drink?'' He nodded and I ordered a beer. When I looked back I cursed, he was gone. I looked around until I saw a blonde vampire with hair to the hips talking to him. I walked up to there.
''Hmm, I'm very hungry, and you look so delicious, could I?'' she asked, nearly riding him. He nodded and was lead away.
''Hey, wait, he's with me.'' I said. She shrugged.
''He's a freshie, isn't he?'' she held his arm up, showing the bracelet, ''You should learn to share, besides he gave his consent.'' I rolled my eyes but backed off, she was right. Besides, he came here to experience it and I could use some blood myself, this gave me the opportunity to feed too. I looked around until my eyes fell on a tall man with dark brown hair. I walked up to him.
''Hey sexy.'' I said, using my most seductive tone. He immediately complied and walked along. He held up his wrist and I saw it was free of bite marks, meaning he still had thick blood. I leaned over and my fangs pierced the soft flesh of his wrist, allowing my food to come out. It wasn't long before he was too far away to notice anything I was doing anymore, he was writing like a cheap slut under me. I let my eyes drift off until I found Hotch, on the bench opposite to mine. He too was writing, but a lot more decent then my victim. I returned my eyes to him when I felt my zipper pulled open. I let him continue, knowing Hotch wouldn't notice it anyway.
After I fed and was back at the bar, Hotch walked up to me, his wrist wrapped in a towel.
''You want to stay?'' I asked, giving him the beer he asked before.
''Not necessarily.'' I smiled amused, before heading up to the exit and then the car.
''Your eyes are different now.'' He stated.
''Yeah, I fed.''
''Oh.'' He held up the towel. It was still bleeding, the wound was pretty deep, proving the girl had been rough. I looked at it from the corner of my eye until Hotch saw it.
''You sure you don't want to?'' The amusement was clear in his voice.
''You sure you still want it?'' he nodded, to my surprise and held up his wrist. I shook my head.
''You're impossible you know that?'' he just smiled as an answer, revealing that little bit more about the side of my boss I never knew.