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I made it back to the building right as the sun started to peak over the sandy dunes. I hissed as my back flared into agony, but it quickly closed up as I entered the cool darkness of the building. I sighed, running an hand through my windswept hair as I moved back towards the kitchen. No one was back yet, and I was still locked out of my room.
New blood coursed through my veins, revitalizing me and giving me more energy then I remembered having for a long time. I looked around the dismal kitchen, sighing as I was stuck in the building until the sun set. And time was not flying by for me, for I had nothing ot entertain myself with. And I was too energized to sleep. I walked to the door that shut behind me what seemed like ages ago, and I stared at it, pushing against it in hopes that it would spring open at my touch.
Nothing. I sighed, letting my head fall against the unforgiving wood as my eyes shut in defeat. My sensitive hearing picked up the soft footfalls of another person moving towards me, and I perked up slightly, looking towards the other person in hope that I knew them.
It was the red eyed man again. His eyes narrowed on my figure, and my eyes narrowed in response. He held a slight pinpoint of interest for me because of his eyes and his speed. He moved forward, and I sidestepped his attack, my speed renewed by my recent feeding. I blinked, and suddenly was slammed against the wall behind me, a very deadly and very sharp blade pressed to my neck. My nose flared as I took in his scent. He was dying slowly, I could smell it in his blood, but there was a tiny underlying scent that tried to flare up another memory. I blinked quickly, shaking my head as his blade started to bend out, away from my neck. He briefly glanced at the blade, a emotion flitting through his red eyes before he regained his cold mask.
"Why are you here?" he asked, and his voice was almost as smooth as Tobi's. My eyes narrowed in confusion; was he related to the man who saved me?
"I could ask you the same thing." I said, and I refrained from asking him what he was. He was quick enough to be a vampire, but no vampire I knew smelt of quickly approaching death. He moved closer, pressing his body against mine through his red clouded black cloak. My eyes widened slightly at the cloak for it was the same one Tobi wore, the same one that I left outside. I cursed my stupidity at leaving it somewhere for the sand had probably sucked the cloak into its crushing embrace already. I was locked out of the only shelter I wanted without the protection of the cloak.
"You are clearly not of Akatsuki." The red eyed man said, and I snorted, quirking an eyebrow in a silent question. Akatsuki?
"And you are clearly not a nice person, red eyed man." I said, and his eyes narrowed slightly before his cold mask snapped back into place again.
"My apologizes, I was raised with better manners." He said, and she straightened, tucking the now bent knife away and bowing slightly towards me in respect.
"I am Uchiha Itachi of Akatsuki." He said, and my eyes narrowed. Uchiha Itachi was one of the names on the scrolls in Tobi's room. This was the man he was watching the progress of? I returned the small bow, my eyes not leaving his. He was fast enough to be dangerous, even to me.
"I am Tori." I said, and he nodded slightly, his eyes quickly running over my slim form. We stood apart for a few seconds, quiet as one another waited for a reason to leave the others company. Itachi eventually nodded again, walking away towards the entrance to the building. I watched him go, waiting to see what he did when he figured out the sun was out. He calmly walked through the darkness, disappearing out into the desert. I sighed, shaking my head as I turned back towards the door. I leaned against it, and it opened at my weight, making me fall ungracefully onto my back. I blinked slowly, confused by te change of events, as I slowly sat up and tucked my legs into my body, letting the door fall shut behind me.
"So….I'm back in the room….what to do now?" I asked the open air, looking towards the curtained window. A faint crack of light escaped the heavy cloth, and I made sure to avoid that area. I had enough of burns to last me a while. I sat on the couch, my eyes being drawn towards the bookshelf. I rubbed my hands together as I gathered up the courage to read the scroll Tobi told me not to. I stood slowly, walking towards the shelf as if it was prey that was about to run off. I touched the scroll, lifting it off the shelf and holding it in my hand. I stared at it, waiting for it to spring to life and bite me. Nothing happened, for it was not a live animal, and I opened it slowly, my eyes eager to read the tale spun out of inked words.
Long ago, in a new village a clan of very strong vampires was started. There was Mitsuko, the head of the clan, who started to turn some of the villagers to help her with her loneliness. The first three she turned were the oldest and strongest of the ninja that called this village home. The first two were brothers, strong and brilliant and incredibly competitive of Mitsuko's affections towards them. They brought back gifts to her, trying to win her favor, but she considered them her children. She searched the lands for a strong pair of women to turn to give to her sons, but she was only able to save one girl from a village dying of plague. The girl's sister died before Mitsuko could save her. She turned the girl, bringing her home with her and presenting her to her sons. The eldest, Madara, ignored the girl, while the younger brother, Ryuu, decided to try for her affections. He called the girl Tori, for she was a little flighty thing, and she had scarring on her back that looked like bird wings.
Madara continued to try for Mistuko's affections, but she continued to refuse him, searching for a girl to turn for him. Madara refused any girl she brought for him, and she eventually stopped trying, telling him he needed to go out and find a girl for himself. Ryuu won Tori's affections quickly, and they soon became a strong couple, catching Madara's attentions and bringing him out of his emotionless depression. He was jealous of how strong the two had grown, for he used to be as strong as that with Ryuu by his side. He started to go out into the world with them, traveling and enjoying their company.
He was jealous of Ryuu's relationship with Tori, who was growing to be the sister he never had. He enjoyed her attention and was always trying to get her to smile and laugh. Ryuu and Madara's competition kicked into high gear over Tori and her attention. She hated it when they fought over her, for the fights would soon lead into bloodshed and injuries. She always stitched them up, warning them that it would be the last time.
Tori was called away from the village at one point to travel with Mitsuko to a far of village that had a demon problem, and while she was gone Madara and Ryuu started fighting again. Tori came home to see Madara standing over Ryuu's body. She looked from his cooling body to Madara's bloody blade and then at Madara himself. Mitsuko was still in the village far off, but she screamed in anguish as she felt her youngest son die. She started to return, running as fast as she could, but she knew in her heart she would never make it to save Ryuu.
Tori knew in her heart she would never be able to look at Madara the same. She ran from him, unknowing of the promise her love had made Madara agree to, protection of Tori. She ran into the storm, the other new clan members gathering outside of the house and questioning Madara as he ran out into the rain. Tori glared at Madara, hate being seeded in her heart as she opened the necklace she had always worn. It tuned into a portal, a gift from her dead lover for use in the most dire of needs. She shook her head, cursing Madara as she stepped into the portal backwards, and it sealed shut behind her.
"You are all weak! You do not deserve the Uchiha name! I shall return one day and make all of you pay for your weakness…" Madara screamed over the storm, his eyes red with anger and pain. Mitsuko arrived a few minutes after Tori left, and she watched with grief in her face as her eldest son started slewing her other children. She stepped in front of one of her children, Madara's blade buried deep in her side. She smiled at him, touching his hand lightly as his face lit up with shock and instant mortification and grief. He had just killed his brother over something foolish, which lead to the leaving of Tori and the death of his mother. Everything he had held dear was gone now.
"I will leave you with one last gift, Madara." Mitsuko said, blow flowing from the cut and from the corner of her mouth. Madara told her that she would be fine and she smiled, cupping his cheek lovingly.
"Tori will not remember what has happened here. Her powers will be suppressed as will her vampirism. She will not die, for she is truly an immortal, but you must find her and keep your promise to Ryuu, and she will be even harder to detect for she will be human until you awaken her vampire side." She said, and she looked up at the beautiful moon as she faded into the darkness. Madara stood up from her resting place, his face a cold emotionless mask as his eyes burned red with emotion.
Madara is still searching for Tori. If you look into the moon when it is full and see someone looking out of it, it is Madara looking for his lost humming bird.