Hey everyone! I'm so excited! I'm going to animazement this year and I'm going to dress up as Sango! (I know, nothing to do with Gravitation, but still…) I just finished my costume, and all I need now is a hiraikotsu! Anyways, back to the story. In the last chapter, Shuichi got the crap beaten out of him by Kitazawa. Yuki had just rescued him and set him down on the bed at his apartment, and is going to try something new and UNEXPECTED when trying to heal him. Standard disclaimer, I don't own the fabulous characters drawn by the artist known as Maki Murakami. But, my story, so copy it and die… (A special disclaimer for this chapter. There is one section in here that I mimicked from The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice, the creator of great immortals.)
Shuichi lay on the bed, going in and out of consciousness. 'Ah man, everything hurts like hell. At least that bastard can't hurt me anymore.' Shuichi groaned. 'Damn, I'm going to die! I just know it… no one can survive wounds like this…but… I don't wanna die!' Shuichi closed his eyes, trying to shut out the pain.
Hearing movement, he opened his eyes and saw Yuki walking around the apartment grabbing a few things, scissors, shampoo, a razor, gauze, and towels. 'What the hell…' Shuichi blinked, trying to figure out what Yuki was going to do with all of that. Feeling a flash of pain, Shuichi gasped and closed his eyes, tears of pain leaking out. Feeling the bed move under him, Shuichi looked up through half closed eyes and saw Yuki looking down at him. 'Wha…?' Shuichi saw that Yuki was holding the raiser in his hand. Not understanding what was going on, Shuichi tried to sit up, groaning at the pain in his chest. Seeing dots, Shuichi doubled over, trying to clear his vision. Feeling hands hold him steady, Shuichi looked up.
(Sorry, I know it was a short Shuichi POV but it's switch time!)
Yuki glanced over at Shuichi and saw him try to sit up. Striding over to the bed, he placed his hands on Shuichi's shoulders, steadying him. Pushing him gently back to the bed, Yuki sat next to him. Letting his fingers drift lightly over the chest wound, Yuki grimaced inwardly at the size of the wound. Standing up, Yuki stooped over and scooped Shuichi up in his arms. Carrying him into the master bathroom, Yuki filled up the oversized tub with warm water. Yuki set Shuichi down into the warm water, and went to gather the items he had gathered earlier.
Striding out to the kitchen, he picked up the scissors, shampoo, the razor, and the gauze. Going back into the bathroom, he saw Shuichi laying with his eyes closed, immersed in the water up to his shoulders, every now and then squinting at a pin prick of pain. Going over to the bathtub and kneeling beside it, Yuki put out his hand and felt Shuichi's face, trying to find a hint of facial hair. Not finding any, he put away the razor and came back with the shampoo. Slowly cupping water he let it fall on Shuichi's vibrant pink hair.
Squirting some shampoo into his hands, he began to scrub Shuichi's scalp, making sure on the way that there were no cuts on his head. Finding one at the base of his neck, Yuki brought his own finger to his sharp teeth and carefully bit it. Bringing the bright red finger down to Shuichi's neck, easing his head forward, and smeared some of his own blood on Shuichi's neck. Yuki watched as the wound come back together forming new skin. Letting Shuichi's head fall back slowly to the back of the tub, Yuki quickly rinsed out his hair of the shampoo. Yuki dipped his hands into the water to get rid of the suds started looking all over Shuichi's body for any other wounds, and doing the same thing with his blood. Leaving the large chest wound for last, Yuki found over two-dozen minor or major wounds all over Shuichi's body. Having finished, he came back to the large chest one.
"Hey baka, can you hear me?" Yuki waved his hand in front of Shuichi's face. Seeing him focus on his hand, Yuki took that as a yes. "This might sting a little." Yuki cut his finger again and held it over Shuichi's chest wound, letting the blood drop onto it. Shuichi gasped and scrunched up his eyes. Yuki took two fingers and carefully smeared his blood until it covered the whole wound.
Sitting back, he watched as the muscles underneath re-knit themselves, and then as the skin grew back overtop. Shuichi moaned throughout it and Yuki was sure that it felt incredibly weird and alien to him.
Shuichi opened his eyes slightly and said in a cracked voice "A-am I better?"
Yuki shook his head "No, on the outside you are, but I think that baka gave you some internal bleeding and a ruptured lung or something by the sound of it." Yuki saw a tear leak out of Shuichi's eye and gently wiped it away. "If you agree, there's something I can do to make all your wounds go away, but it's permanent, so once you agree, there's no turning back…"
Shuichi stared at him uncomprehendingly until a light bulb turned on. "You want be to become like you?"
Yuki nodded sullenly "I never would have mentioned it, except that well, if I don't turn you, then you very well might die."
Shuichi's violet eyes twinkled "Let's do it then. I really don't feel like dieing."
Yuki nodded "Is this the way you want to look for the rest of eternity? That's why I brought the razor and scissors." Shuichi looked at the scissors and shook his head. Yuki shrugged and set them down. Turning back to Shuichi, he carefully picked him up out of the water, walked out of the room, and set him down on the bed. Grabbing a towel, he quickly dried off Shuichi. Looking at him, Yuki tried to think of something to say. Looking around, he saw the rising sun behind the darkened windows.
Suddenly remembering something he had heard another vampire say one time, he turned back to Shuichi. Slowly picking Shuichi up, he walked him over to the window, and set him down in a chair that faced it. Carefully opening the window, mindful of harmful rays, he turned back to Shuichi who was squinting into the sun.
Pointing out the window, he said "Shuichi, many a vampire is turned without the ability to say goodbye to something that we all miss. This is the last sun you will ever see. But a millennium of nights will be yours to see light no mortal has ever seen, to snatch from the distant stars, an endless illumination by which to understand all living things." Yuki looked at Shuichi and saw that he was crying lightly. Carefully closing the window, Yuki picked him up and set him back down on the bed. Propping Shuichi up on some pillows, Yuki turned and walked a few feet away, and turned back to him.
"Shuichi, if you feel the need, the want to get better, come walk to me."
(Shuichi's POV)
Shuichi opened his eyes a little and looked to where Yuki was standing. To him, it seemed like a large distance. Feeling a twinge of pain from inside, he realized that he probably didn't have much time. Shuichi swung his legs over the side of the bed, and hissed at the pain in his chest. Slowly standing, he began to take faltering steps to where Yuki was standing.
Reaching him, Shuichi fell into Yuki's arms, and felt them wrap around him as if protecting him from some unseen force. Yuki put his hand behind Shuichi's head, and tilted his head up. Bending his head down, Yuki put his mouth to Shuichi's neck. Shuichi felt pinpricks of pain as Yuki's teeth slipped into his neck like twin daggers. Shuichi felt his stomach contract in pain and he could feel his heart beat in his ears. Shuichi swore he could almost feel his blood rushing out of his body. Shuichi could feel parts of his body go numb from the lack of blood. Feeling himself go limb, he slumped into Yuki's arms. Yuki slowly lowered himself and Shuichi to the floor, still draining Shuichi.
(Yuki's POV, sorry! I know it was a short POV for Shuichi!)
Just when Shuichi started seeing black spots in his vision, Yuki pulled away and thrust his hand in front of Shuichi's mouth. "Drink!" When Shuichi didn't even look at him, Yuki swore and tore open his wrist and held it in front of his mouth, letting the blood drip in. Seeing Shuichi's eyes flutter Yuki breathed a sigh of relief. Feeling something grab his wrist, Yuki looked down and saw Shuichi clinging to his wrist, sucking at the life giving blood.
Feeling light headed, Yuki pulled free and stood up, leaving Shuichi on the floor. Staggering slightly from the loss of blood, Yuki went over to the couch and sat down, breathing heavily. Hearing footsteps, he turned his head, but before he could get his head all the ways around, he fell backwards on his back onto the floor. Blinking, he looked up and saw that Shuichi was the one that had pinned him down. Seeing that Shuichi's eyes were totally dilated, Yuki guessed that the blood lust was flowing through Shuichi's veins. Yuki gasped as for once, Shuichi was the one on top drawing out the blood. 'Wow, this certainly brings back memories…' Feeling himself go weak, he pushed Shuichi off, and stood up.
"Not now, we need to get someone else's blood in you."
Shuichi pouted but then jumped up "Oh! I know where to go!"
Yuki shrugged "your choice." Shuichi grinned wide, showing off his newly enlarged teeth, and speed towards what was left of the door.
Yuki shouted "NO!" and grabbed him by the shirt. Throwing him back, Yuki glared at him.
"WHAT?" Shuichi yelled.
Yuki glared, then sighed and shook his head "There are a few fundamental points here that you're not getting. One, DON'T GO INTO THE FUCKING SUNLIGHT! Two, stay away from crosses or anything wooden and pointy. And three, always cover your tracks after killing.
Shuichi looked at Yuki with big watery eyes "You wouldn't let anyone kill me, would you?"
Yuki glared "You better not turn into a waterworks machine."
"Um, Yuki, don't you have to go back to Kitazawa…?" Yuki looked outside and saw that the sun had officially risen.
"I guess it's too late know." Yuki sighed and looked at Shuichi who was looking at him with big deer eyes. "I guess you're hungry, aren't you." Shuichi nodded and started to jump up and down. Yuki couldn't help himself. Grinning, Yuki turned to the phone book "So, what do you feel like, pizza? Chinese? What?"
"Yuki! I want blood!" Shuichi walked over to the freezer and opened the door. Seeing that it was empty, Shuichi spun around and looked at Yuki, who was ordering a pizza. "YUKI! What happened to the blood?" I know I saw it when I first got here!"
Yuki grinned, "Oh I threw that all away when I got you. But don't you feel like anything fresher?" Shuichi pouted and went over to the couch, flopping down. Yuki hung up the phone and stood next to the couch. "You know, now that you reminded me of my problem with Kitazawa, I think I have an idea." Shuichi looked up at him. "You know that shop where I bought you, Moon Light's Call?"
Shuichi frowned "Yes, unfortunately."
Yuki started to grin evilly "Well if I remember correctly, they had a weapons department that they boasted quiet a lot about."
Shuichi grinned, getting Yuki's train of thought "So we go there and get a few things, and deal with this Kitazawa issue."
Yuki smirked "My thoughts exactly." Hearing the doorbell, Yuki got off the couch and put on some long, heavy duty rubber gloves "And look, here's dinner." Opening the door, Yuki quickly grabbed the guy standing outside with the pizza and pulled him inside. Smiling evilly at the guy, Yuki turned him towards Shuichi and held the guy's arms so that he couldn't move.
Shuichi grinned and bared his fangs "Mmm, yes, defiantly fresh." Yuki held the guy who was now shaking in fear and wondering why he didn't become a lawyer like his mom said. Yuki saw Shuichi's eyes widen and then Shuichi ran towards the guy and leaped at him. Yuki let go at the last minute and watched as Shuichi lay on top of the guy and tore his teeth into the guy's neck, quickly drinking the blood that came out.
Turning away from Shuichi's first human meal, Yuki smirked and opened up the pizza box "Mmm, yum."
Yay! I'm done! Wow, I'm now seriously considering changing the rating, but I'm not sure yet, so I'm going to take a poll. All of those who want this to get more violent, and go up a rating, please review and tell me. That goes for you others as well who are sickened by the bloodiness, and want the rating to stay the same. Everyone just review and tell me your opinion. I won't start the next chapter until you guys tell me.
