Blood & Roses
Author's Note – First, a thank you to my awesome betareader – KolaByNikola who SO kicks ass btw.
Suggestions are welcome, reviews and readers are even more so…
I know for a fact that Kaiba's blood type is A since I have his profile info somewhere on my computer… hey that IS a rare blood type, right?
Oh and some background info: Kisara's eye color has 3 different shades:
Blue: is her normal eye color.
Crimson: when she is REALLY thirsty.
Purple: when something in her vampiric senses "flickers"
Oh and I have nothing against gay people – there is just a slight comment mentioned below.
Disclaimer – I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh because if I did I'd recast all the female characters.
Chapter 4
Unfortunate Conclusion
Need… to… feed…
Her eyes flashed a bright crimson as she staggered into the bar.
"Whoah, hold it there honey… Anything I can help you with?"
Kisara gave Davey a deadly look, "Blood… NOW!" she gasped hoarsely.
Davey; a bright orange demon who owned the bar didn't hesitate, "Right away!" he said briskly as he went behind the bar and produced a long glass. "Which would you prefer?"
Kisara growled and stumbled onto the bar stool clenching her hands, "A." she said shortly, barely containing her anger. Davey looked at her apologetically, "Sorry, out of A… it's a really rare blood type, you see. Actually, if you know anyone who has this particular blood type it'd be great business for the-"
"JUST GET ME SOMETHING!" Kisara shouted; her blood red eyes seemed to glow even brighter as her fangs grew in length. She let out a low Vampiric growl that made the hair on Davey's back stand up straight; without any further comments he handed the glass to Kisara and watched as she drained the whole glass, wiping the blood that had smeared on the corners of her mouth off.
Her eyes then faded back to purple and to her usual, blue. "Thank you. I apologize for my behavior… I was just overcome with this thirst." Davey held his hand up casually, "No sweat. I take it you ran out of supply?"
Kisara nodded and Davey's eyes widened as he added worriedly, "It's not healthy if your appetite has increased by that much. Just by the way… when was the last time you craved human blood, Kisara? I thought it was only animal for you…" he mused.
Kisara growled, "Davey…"
"Okay, okay… I'll set up an order with the butcher to get you some nice bear blood." Davey reconciled. He knew better than to get a vampire angry – especially after one that just eaten. Kisara smiled sweetly and in a flash, had disappeared to stalk the Domino City streets… she had nothing better to do after all – besides gawk at Seto Kaiba, that is.
"Big brother…"
"What is it, Mokuba?" Kaiba growled he knew what was coming: Mokuba's overdramatized 'I'm so boooooooored' moments.
"Why don't you have a girlfriend?" he asked innocently.
SPLAT!
Kaiba had just messed coffee all over his white suit; he glared moodily out the window, not interested in answering the question. But Mokuba continued, oblivious of Kaiba's defensiveness. "I mean, girls think you're 'hawt' and 'oh so fine'…" Mokuba continued in an exaggerated girly voice.
Kaiba turned and glowered at Mokuba. "Don't talk like that or people are going to think you're gay," He said shortly. Unfortunately Mokuba noticed the slip Kaiba was giving him, "Yeah, gay guys also think you're-"
"ENOUGH MOKUBA!" Kaiba slammed his hands on the desk in a temperamental fit, whatever it was Mokuba was trying to tell him – Kaiba did not want to hear it.
After a few minutes of absolute silence he looked up and noticed Mokuba was staring at his hands; but before he could say anything further Mokuba stood up and walked out of the office. Kaiba was stunned as the truth dawned upon him, I'm pushing my own brother away, but if he's gone… who will I have left?
Myself.
It occurred to Kaiba that for once he did not like this notion; subconsciously he was longing for contact with the living. But with whom?
He knew the answer to that question, not that he wanted to admit it.
Big brother, can't you see that I just want you to be happy? To see you smile, laugh… anything but the emotionless rock you've become! Mokuba wiped away a tear and continued walking down the pavement and noticed that a car had been following him for the full twenty minutes he'd walked. Hastily, he picked up pace and reconsidered his decision to be on his own and decided to turn around and go back to the KC building; but as he spun on his heel he saw a figure tower above him.
"Where do you think you're going, kid?" a snide voice said, which made Mokuba immediately suspicious as he tried to break away from this stranger. However, another appeared.
"Hey, isn't this the other Kaiba?" the first stranger with blonde hair nodded and said, "The boss will finally have a concrete hold over that adolescent brat running Kaiba
Corp." He then roughly grabbed Mokuba by the scruff of his shirt and proceeded to drag him into the black car which had been tailing him earlier. "NO - let go… HEY!" he struggled, but the strangers were too strong for him, when he heard a voice.
"I suggest you release him immediately." Kisara said in a soft deadly voice; the 'soon-to-be-dead' kidnappers sniggered, "Or what, are you gonna throw your lipstick at us?" they then attacked Kisara to stop her from causing any more problems, especially since she appeared weak and fragile.
Vampire strength kicking in, Kisara easily dodged the punch that the blonde guy directed at her; then clearly caught off-guard by Kisara's swiftness he stumbled as she kicked him hard. Before the other goon could render Mokuba unconscious and therefore make it easier to kidnap him Kisara had taken his head and knocked it against the nearest wall hard. Kisara hadn't noticed that the blonde henchman had stood up; grabbed the nearest pole he could find and hit her on the head with it. But instead of Kisara stumbling to the ground like he intended, the pole had snapped and he was stuck with two ends of useless pole.
"Oh shit," He muttered as Kisara's angered gaze made him shudder in fear; but before Kisara could reply, another voice thick with fury growled, "Unhand my brother or else!" before the kidnappers could do anything, Kaiba had already punched the one in the face and got the other in his stomach. "Take my brother and go!" he commanded, and without hesitation Kisara grabbed Mokuba and ran - at human pace.
"But Seto-" Mokuba pleaded, fighting to stay behind; Kisara sighed it's not like I wanted to leave him alone either… she paused momentarily, "Listen, Mokuba; your brother will be fine – trust me!" and to her surprise, he replied, "I do. Just don't leave him alone, please!" He pleaded; Kisara growled in annoyance but before she could do anything further Kaiba shouted. "MOKUBA, NO!"
She turned her head to the side and saw a black revolver aimed at Mokuba's head. Her eyes widened in a moment of panic: What's become of my vampiric senses? This shouldn't have caught me off-guard! Severely annoyed with herself, she instinctively wrapped a protective arm around Mokuba's shoulder, taking note of Kaiba's crestfallen face: he knew what was coming. The goon holding the gun cocked it and pulled the trigger – there was no missing this shot.
I have to do something… Kisara thought as she launched herself in front of Mokuba, who had shut his eyes in fear. The bullet struck her in the back but she didn't flinch – being bullet-proof and all.
The goon stared at Kisara, unable to comprehend what he just saw and took a step back, "What the-?" but before he could say anything further, Kaiba whacked him on the head with his shiny silver brief case and ran to Mokuba, who was thoroughly shaken. "Big brother-" he muttered weakly and wrapped his arms around Kaiba's waist. "Shhh…" Kaiba said gently, returning the hug; when it occurred to him…
"Kisara! Are you alright? Where did that bullet hit you?" he paused his incoherent ramblings to take in Kisara's full appearance, only to find… nothing.
Not a scratch; no wound – no blood. Kisara spun on her heel and his observant eyes noticed a tiny rip at the back of her shirt.
He narrowed his eyes in suspicion and called out, "KISARA!"
Unwillingly, she turned to face him, her expression unreadable. "What do you think you are doing here?" he asked her, venom thick in his voice as he glowered at her.
A few things don't add up here: firstly, she just happens to be here when these goons turn up; secondly, she is completely unscathed after I know a bullet hit her… very suspicious.
"Saving your brother's life," She said evenly, sensing the guarded vibe emanating from Kaiba.
"Didn't look like that to me," He said through clenched teeth – he was testing her, gauging any reactions and trying to figure out her intentions. "Just what are you trying to say?" Kisara growled, intensely aware of Kaiba's probing gaze analyzing her face.
"That it's a little bit too convenient for you to be here." He made sure his insinuation was evident as his icy gaze pierced through Kisara; she suppressed a shudder and immediately went on a temperamental trip, "I JUST SAVED YOUR BROTHERS LIFE, YOU BASTARD!"
'YEAH RIGHT, LIKE I BELIEVE YOUR LYING ASS!" he shouted, matching Kisara's tone perfectly as he too lost his patience.
Kisara was rendered momentarily speechless, stuttering an incoherent reply as a result of her indignation; Kaiba smirked, "What was that?" and leaned in, their faces just inches apart. Kisara still didn't know how to respond and replied in a huff, "You-You… YOU GOT TO HELL AND YOU DIE!" and with a frustrated growl, she stomped off in the opposite direction as Kaiba watched on coolly.
How could I have risked exposing myself like that? Kisara wondered as she shut her eyes, the ebbing sensation to be with Kaiba unceasingly continued.
Her contemplation was interrupted when the ever-pressing answer became obvious…
I know why my Vampiric senses failed me – it's only when he's around; it seems the force protecting Seto Kaiba's mind draws on my own energy and therefore dulls my senses…
Kisara gazed dully at the wall in her bedroom and realized that being around Kaiba not only endangered him when she was overcome with the thirst, but also put herself at risk.
This was not a fortunate conclusion.