A/N: Well, im back for yet another chapter, this one spawned by a conversation I had with my Itachi friend. Anyways, im trying to get this story a bit further developed so that I can see if my only reviewer, kittykat6625, really likes it. Eh, whatever.
My vampires cannot stand sunlight, can only be killed by their own kind, can reproduce, get a special power, and when they reproduce, the child is born human and can only be changed into a vampire when they awaken the sharingan. If they are not changed before 25, they die of a disease that eats their insides and makes them cough blood. Uchiha's are attracted to Uchiha's.
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I was woken by a knocking at the door. It was a soft knocking like the person didn't really want to disturb us, but it was persistent. I sighed, rolling over to face Tobi, who was asleep and quiet. He didn't snore, or even twitch as the knocking started up again. I poked him, watching his reaction as the knocking continued. I sighed again, running a hand through my hair as I sat up, walking silently towards the door.
"Ya?" I asked as I opened it, looking into the crimson eyes of Uchiha Itachi. I froze, my eyes narrowing slightly as I waited for him to speak. He stayed quiet, shifting ever so slightly from foot to foot. I sighed, crossing my arms as I leant against the door, my eyes boring into his.
"Is Tobi here?" he asked, and I glanced behind me at the bed, noting Tobi's non masked face and closed eyes. I rolled my eyes at his heavy sleep, and then glanced back at Itachi, nodding. Itachi made a noise, his head nodding ever so slightly, and I let my eyes wander over his face, taking in the similar features between him and Tobi. I automatically reached forward, trying to brush a strand of his hair away from his face, but he caught my wrist, gripping it hard enough to hurt. I growled, my eyes narrowing at him as my anger rose.
"Why do you need Tobi?" I asked, and Itachi stayed quiet, never loosening his grip on my wrist. I waited a few more seconds before I forcefully yanked my hand out of his grasp, smacking him on the cheek. His head snapped to the side, his eyes flicking instantly towards me and I felt his anger pulsate through his aura. My eyes narrowed on him as he moved forward, yanking me out of the doorframe and smashing me into the wall behind him. I gasped as the force knocked the wind out of me, and I coughed blood from nicking my tongue on a fang. A drop of blood landed on my humming bird pendant, and there was a flash of light that blinded both Itachi and I. I felt Itachi's grip on my shoulders loosen at the distraction, and I spun away from him, whacking myself into a different section of the wall for the light had blinded me.
"You finally called, mistress?" said a feminine musical voice, and I blinked, my vision returning ot me slowly and blurry. I glanced over at where I heard ot voice, seeing a moving large creature hovering beside me. Itachi was behind the creature, and i blinked again, rubbing at my eyes as my vision finally returned to me.
"Intriguing." Itachi said, and I looked at the extremely large humming bird that was facing me. It was a deep green on the body, its underbelly a brilliant crimson and the very crest of its head and tips of its tail and wings a light aquamarine. Its golden honey eyes were locked on me with an intelligence that far surpassed a normal bird, and it was the size of a very large eagle. Its wings were a blur as it hovered closer to me, and I reached for the pendant on my chain.
"My lady?" the bird asked, her voice seeming to whisper through my mind head. I shook my head, disorientation from the light flash still blurring my thoughts. I held out my left arm automatically, the bird setting down gently. She weighed nothing more than five pounds. I looked at her, trying to remember her name, as Itachi took a single step forward. My eyes locked onot him, as did the bird's.
"Not a single step more, Uchiha." I said, and Itachi froze, his eyes snapping up to lock onto my own. His cloak billowed out slightly as I created a gently breeze, my emotions so muddled up I had not control over my power.
"How?" he asked, his eyes narrowing slightly at me, and I heard a slight cough from the open doorway of Tobi and my room. Tobi stood in the doorway, leaning casually on the doorframe with his bright mask on and his cloak on, the hood pulled up. He nodded slightly to me, and I smiled back, the bird chirping in greeting. Itachi stood still, waiting in place. I smirked at him, shifting my weight from one foot to another as Tobi bounced out of the room, dancing around the solitary Uchiha.
"Neat trick Tori-chan!" he said in a high pitched bubbly voice, and I sighed, nodding. I stroked the bird on the chest, enjoying her soft feathers as I looked upon my prisoner.
"Now that Tobi is awake, why do you need him?" I asked, and Itachi;s eyes focused on the masked man before him. Tobi bounced over ot me, putting his hand on my shoulder discreetly, and I relaxed slightly, releasing Itachi. Itachi moved a step away from me, his eyes watching Tobi's movements as the energetic masked man bounced over the hallway, humming some tune happily.
"We have a mission." Itachi said, and I narrowed my eyes at him, lowering my arm as Tobi's hand left my shoulder. He nodded at Itachi, bouncing from foot ot foot.
"Was that so hard to answer, Itachi?" I asked, and he stayed quiet and still. His cloak hung off of his frame, and I could feel his sickness spreading slowly through his body, and it made me infuriated. My protective urges were trying ot spiral out of control, to take Itachi and run and make him well and safe. I shook my head, rubbing my forehead as a headache sprang into being. The bird started to preen my hair, her beak running through my crimsons strands and the headache dulled slightly. Tobi moved off, following Itachi as they walked down the dark and slightly damp corridor towards the entrance. My heart raced with adrenaline as I remembered that it was the middle of the day as Tobi stepped through the entrance after Itachi had already left.
"What is wrong, mistress?" the bird asked, and I looked at her, my eyes watery from the painin my head. My vision was still slightly blurry as I started to stumble towards my room. My chain rolled with my movements, the birds pendant no longer weighing it down, and I gripped it with my other hand as the bird was still on my left arm, her claws almost scratching my skin. I finally stumbled into the room, falling forward onto the bed as the bird, dislodged from my arm because of my fall, hovered next to me.
"What is your name, ladybird?" I asked, and she cocked her head slightly to the left in a silent question. I sighed, running a hand through my hair and wincing slightly as it reawakened my headache from its dull throbbing.
"My name is Miyako, my lady." The bird, Miyako, said, and I smiled, stroking her breast again as I closed my eyes in thought. I was now stuck indoors for a few hours, with a large bird named Miyako. I smiled and shook my head gently, wincing when my head throbbed in agony.
"Why have you waited so long to call me, my lady?"Miyako asked, and I sighed, looking at the closed window, glimpses of leaves rustling outside of the thin glass. Miyako started running her beak through ym hair again, and I smiled, stroking her again in silent thanks.
"I just got your necklace last night." I said, and she paused in her preening, readjusting her wings and shifting her weight from foot to foot as she contemplated what I said.
"What happened while I was away?" she asked, and I shrugged, letting my head fall back as my eyes closed. Exhaustion was etched into my features, and Miyako was quiet as she started running her beak through my hair again, being gentle when she encountered tangles.
"Last I remember you called me to help with a fight in Stone." she said, but I didn't hear her for I had fallen asleep to her playing with my hair. She sighed and continued for a period of time, and then she poofed back into a silver pendant, falling off my lap and almost under the bed.
I awoke to the sound of chirping outside o the window, and I shook myself slightly as I stood up, moving toward the window and cautiously peering outside. It was night, the moon large and looming above the forest. I looked for Miyako, noting her pendant on the floor, and I gently scooped it up and replaced it upon my chain. I smiled softly as I touched it for reassurance as I walked outside the room, looking both directions to see no one in the gloomy halls. I stepped out, watching the door close and hearing it click behind me as si set off in a direction, intent on leaving the base. The spider webs in the corner swayed gently at my passing, and I shuddered as I thought of the makers of those webs crawling around while I slept. I finally found the door, pushing it open gently and allowing the musty smell to be blown out with the nightly breeze wafting in from the forest. I had forgotten my cloak, but I left anyways, walking in no particular direction in the forest, letting my feet guide me. I felt two presences soon, and I paused in my wanderings, ducking behind a tree and pressing myself to the bark, still as a statue.
"What is it, Akamaru?" a young male voice asked, and I held my breath as I started to smell dog from the two people. I peeked around the tree, my eyes narrowed and my hair behind my back to avoid any sudden movements. I saw a large white dog and a teen in the clearing. The teen had dark brown spiky hair and two red triangles on his cheeks, and the dog was larger than I thought was possible. I watched, my curiosity getting the better of my common sense to stay hidden. The dog whined, sniffing the air as the boy looked around them.
"What is that?" he asked, looking towards me, and I stayed still, shutting my eyes and hoping he was walking away. The wind whistled through the trees and the leaf litter spun on the ground, but the soft crunch of leaves was getting slightly louder with each step. The boy was walking towards me, the dog beside him and growling, his hackles raised. I mentally cussed my stupidity as the boy paused right in front of my tree.
"I know you're there." He said in a loud, clear voice, and I wilted in defeat, trying to think of a logical reason to be here. I stepped out of the trees shadow, glad that I was still in that dress from two nights ago. It was rumpled and slightly dirty, as was my hair knotted and dirt smudged over my body. I can't remember the last time I showered, and I knew I stank. I let myself shake slightly, giving the boy my most pitiful look.
"Please, sir, I was separated from my lover, and I got lost in the forest. I think something's following me and I'm scared." I said, my voice trembling in fear. On the inside I was rolling my eyes at the boy, for he had a shocked look on his features. The dog was still growling, and I took a tiny step back, cringing from the dog. I shook my head as the boy moved forward, the dog right beside his master.
"No, stay away! I don't like dogs!" I said, and the boy looked form me to his companion, hitting the dog lightly on the head. Akamaru, the dog, stopped growling, looking at his master and whining in protest. The boy told his dog to stay, walking towards me slowly, and his eyes locked onto my shaking form.
"It's ok, Akamaru is a good boy. He didn't mean to frighten you." He said, and he stopped a few steps away from me, waiting to see my reaction as his close proximity. At that point in time, a bird flew out of the tree I was in, and I screamed, running towards the boy and running into his arms. He wrapped his arms protectively around me as his dog sprang to his side, his growl starting up again. I tried not to gag on the overpowering stench of dog htat was on the boy, and I let him hold me.
"Where did you last see your…..lover?" he asked, and I shook my head, pressing my face into his chest as something moved behind us. He spun me away from the moving object, his dog circling us and growling at the forest.
"I don't remember! We went into the forest and away from out camp to walk under the moonlight and then something growled and I ran away as my lover stayed to fight it off and I've called for him but he isn't responding….." I said, and tears welled in my eyes as I thought about Ryuu.
"What's his name?" the boy asked, and I sniffed, rubbing my eye with my wrist. I looked up at the boy, my crimson hair blowing away from my face as I manipulated the wind to blow from behind us.
"Ryuu…" I said, and I stood taller, my posture straightening into my normal posture as I tucked away the persona I adopted. I was tired of dealing with this insignificant pup, and I narrowed my eyes at him as he looked deep into my gaze. His eyes widened and my vision got sharper, my hair bleeding to black as his eyes slowly slid shut. The dog sprang on me, and I leapt away from him, letting the boy drop more painfully than I wanted. I winced as he thudded against the packed earth, his head smashing into a root, and the dog instantly was beside his master, nudging him to get up and licking his ace to try to wake him.
I climbed the tree I had taken refuge in, watching the clouds flit across the moon's surface as I rubbed Miyako's pendant in thought, my eyes drifting over the forest as the wind curled around me. There were so many questions still unanswered, and so many more that were answered and leading to more confusion. Would everything ever be completely revealed? I was starting to get tired of always being in the dark. My hair bled back to crimson as my eyes focused on a random point on the horizon, enjoying the quiet of the forest as the night dragged on.