Tojo awoke with a gasp, jumping to his paws, breathing heavily from the dream he'd just had. "Man, just what was that about?" he asked himself, putting a paw to his forehead. "I never knew Tama could be such a good kisser…" Tojo stuck his tongue out. "Yuck!"

Looking around, Tojo quickly noticed that Tama still hadn't returned from her journey into the cave. I hope she hasn't gotten herself trapped in there, he thought worriedly, hopping off the rock he was on and heading towards the cave entrance. He stared hard into the darkness, but couldn't see anything.

Great, he thought sarcastically, rolling his eyes. She's prob ab ly crying out for me to help her right now. I knew she shouldn't have gone in there. It's far too dangerous. And all for a stupid genie some cub s made up… He sighed, before taking a few steps into the cave. The things I do for love…

Before Tojo could take another step forward, he saw a pair of two red dots emerging from the darkness of the cave. It took him a few seconds to realise that the red dots were eyes – which belonged to Tama.

What the…? Tojo exclaimed in his mind, as Tama came towards him. She looked… different. She now had long fangs that protruded from her mouth, and blood red eyes. Okay, just what is going on?

"Hello, Tojo," Tama sweetly greeted him, grinning. All Tojo could seem to notice were those long fangs…

"Um… hey, Tama," Tojo said, still staring at the fangs. "Did you, uh… do something with your fur?" he asked, suddenly feeling rather nervous. This was beginning to freak him out…

"No," Tama replied. "But I did get a… makeover. A very special makeover. I feel like… a completely different person."

"You look like a completely different person," Tojo commented. "Jeez, what did they put in that cave? Not a genie, I presume?"

Tama smiled and shook her head. "I'm afraid not. I found something a lot better. Or should I say… someone."

"What do you mean?" Tojo asked suspiciously, narrowing his eyes. "Who did you meet down there?"

"You could say he just… dropped out of the sky," she replied, walking past Tojo and out of the cave, taking a deep breath of fresh air. "Ah… it feels so good to be outside. Better than that dark, musty cave." She turned around to face Tojo. "Now, Tojo, what have you been doing while I've been away? Not running around, I hope?"

"What?" Tojo chuckled. "No way! I'm not the exercising type. I, um, I had a nap, yeah. In fact, I only just woke up."

A sinister grin spread across Tama's face. "Good," she said, pleased. "I prefer people when they're relaxed."

Tojo smiled awkwardly. "Um… okay. But, um… would you mind tell me just why you have fangs and red eyes?"

Tama shook her head. "Tojo, it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is that you trust me. Do you trust me, Tojo?"

"Uh… I guess," he replied. "Why, exactly? You're acting kind of… weird." She giggled. "Oh… it's nothing."

Tojo raised an eyebrow, trying to figure out just why Tama was acting so strange. She went into the cave, and an hour later she came out with huge fangs and blood red eyes. How the heck did that happen? She looked like some kind of…monster. Tojo knew somewhere he'd heard about people like this, but he just couldn't remember what their name was.

What were they called? Tojo asked himself, straining to remember what kind of creature Tama looked like, or had actually b ecome.

Tama stared at Tojo. He looks so… delicious, she thought to herself, licking her muzzle and smiling evilly as she prepared to suck Tojo's blood. She just couldn't help herself. She had to have him! She was going to bite into that juicy little neck and suck as much blood as she could! And she knew just the way to do it…

Ever since that bat had bitten her, all Tama wanted was blood. Lots and lots of blood. She wanted it badly – actually, no… she needed it badly! If she didn't have blood, then she would wither and die! After she had feasted on poor little Tojo, she was going to suck the blood of all the rest of the pathetic individuals of the Pride Lands, and then she was going to make sure that vampires walked the Earth once more!

"Oh, Tojo!" she called sweetly, motioning for him to come closer. "Would you mind joining me over here?"

"What for?" Tojo asked, walking over to Tama and sitting down right in front of her.

"I just want to have…" She whispered in his ear. "An intimate moment with you," she said alluringly, causing Tojo's eyes to widen in surprise.

He chuckled nervously. "Really? T-Tama, I-I must say this is quite u-unexpected," he stammered, wondering if Tama was going to confess some romantic feelings she'd had for him, or something like that. It certainly wasn't impossible.

Just… a bit unlikely.

"I've wanted this for such a long time, Tojo," she revealed. "But… there is just one more thing I'd like you to do, before we can have some… fun."

Tojo's eyes widened, as he felt his heart beginning to beat faster and faster. "Um… what is it that you want me to do?"

"Just… look into my eyes," she instructed, putting her paw under Tojo's chin and pushing his head up, making him automatically stare into her eyes.

I've got him now, Tama thought excitedly. There's no way he'll be able to escape having the b lood sucked right out of him! Bye-bye, hunger!

Tojo gazed into Tama's eyes, and lost himself in their redness. She's so… beautiful, he thought, entranced by how wonderful she suddenly appeared to him. It's like she's hypnotising me. But how could someone so beautiful do something so cruel to a kind guy like me?

Tama grinned evilly, looking down at the mesmerised Tojo. "Ah, you are a sweet little boy, Tojo. I'm sure you taste quite sweet, too."

Tojo giggled in response, his brain fried so much that he didn't even bother to think about what Tama had said. "Thanks, Tama," he said, his eyes half-closed, smitten with her.

Tama put the side of her head against the side of Tojo's, baring her fangs, ready to bite down into his neck. "You're welcome, Tojo. I almost feel sorry for what I'm about to do to you." She giggled. "Almost."

"Me, too," Tojo agreed, a wide smile on his face, his brain not even processing anything that Tama has said that time. His mind had gone totally blank.

A wide grin spread across Tama's face, as she bit down hard on Tojo's neck, and proceeded to suck his blood, enjoying every little drop that she slurped up. It tasted so good…

Tojo laughed softly as Tama drunk his blood. "Tama, that tickles," he said, unaware of the sinister intentions Tama had. He was unaware of the fact that, as soon as Tama stopped feasting on him, he would meet the very same fate that she herself had.

"Oh…" Tama moaned as she continued to suck Tojo's blood from his neck. "You taste so yummy, Tojo. I always prefer the cute ones. The blood is a lot purer – and I just love pure blood…"

Eventually, Tama released her fangs from Tojo's neck, and he collapsed to the ground instantly, unconscious.

Tama smiled and took a few steps back, knowing that she wouldn't have long to wait before she had a new servant to assist her in putting her plan into action. The plan that would involve a lot of changes in the Pride Lands, and eventually a lot of changes in the world.

All she had to do was wait.