--a silent night[Kyo]

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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Everything was a swirl of dark colors and shadows. The night sky twinkled with distant stars and the midnight sky reflected nothing, but the beauty of the night. It had its own music. A dreamer's paradise. I was a reflection in the night. A lover's darkest desire. They would never have me though. I was something untouchable, something beyond thought. My looks were spotlighted against the darkness that surrounded me, but my eyes were locked on the heavens. They twinkled in my eyes, catching my breath before I could even think about releasing it. I shook my head and dipping it, picking my bare feet up so that they could carry me away from the beauty that hovered over my head. My lips curved up at the deep pleasure the solar system gave me. My mind was in such a state that it was highly unlikely that I would hear any approaching feet or even voices. I needed to get out of this dazed faze. A soft sigh pasted those curved lips of mine, echoing on the cool breeze that brought the scent of coming rain with it. I loved spring more than I loved anything else. It was such a pleasing time, when it was never to hot, but never to cold. When it rained, that was the only time I wasn't happy. It obscured the sky and didn't allow one to view the heavens with all its glory. A low humming sound left my vocals as I plodded on, feeling at peace in this midnight wonderland. Listening to the music of the night.

It would have rained at any moment, but I didn't think it could dampen my mood, or even rain on my parade. The moon was full and bright, lighting my way even in the blackest of night. I could have sang with the joys that danced within my mind. I felt like some spectral being, sent here to learn all the world had to offer. I was like a young scholar, a real modern Shakespeare. Now wasn't that a silly thought. I only knew about that from the little. . . Best not to wonder into the trap of my memories, so long suppressed. A shaky breath was sucked in through my slightly parted lips. I closed my eyes and came to a complete stop, allowing myself to settle and calm. It wasn't my fault she had betrayed me. It was her fault for crying wolf to the people that lived around us. I wasn't. . . My mind trailed off and went blank. It protected itself that way, I guess. Holding back all those harsh memories that would only burn and blaze and bring pain to any who allowed them to jump forward. I would not dwell on it. I would shove it aside and make new, happy memories. Like the ones I had made with the story telling stars. The stars that guided and comforted the ones like me. I wondered at what comforted others that thought nothing of the glowing spheres in the sky. My head turned to and fro, taking in the sounds of a near by owl. I was something to look at, with a well muscled chest and lean features, along with striking blond hair and pale blue eyes. I was a sight to see on this lover's night.

My feet crunched and danced over the jade green grass that dared to stand erect and seemingly immobile before me. My feet shuffled over them, flattening some, while leaving others standing. Dark midnight eyes closed, hiding away the joy that flickered there. That was something that only made my looks that much more. Ha, it was laughable, how other humans only looked at the beauty of a person. The Gods would be shamed. Seeing as they loved all creatures. Was that what the. . . There I went again, falling into the past. I needed to stop that or no creature, by the human or vampire, would know what to do with me. Really, what did I care? I was an intellectual that cared little for the things that others saw in my personality. I wanted to wonder the minds of others more. See what they thought of this world. Each one of us could have been a star in the sky. Or where the stars the ones that had passed on to the realm of the Gods? Who knew, maybe one day I would find out these secrets and learn of the things that I had always wanted to learn. One could never learn everything in one life time. Did we get more than one life time? That was the question all of us must ask ourselves at some point in time. My feet had stopped moving without my notice and my eyes had turned to the starry sky again. I could never let them out of my sights for long. My eyes twinkled and sparkled as a smile crossed my pale pink lips. I could have been my own god, if only I had wings to fly me to the moon. That was the place I most wanted to learn about. It was the one place that seemed to be all peace, though many thought its color looked sickly and overly pale. Not me. I loved it.

My eyes closed and it was like I was making a wish. The wish I was making was so that one day I could have wings to fly, wings to touch the sky. My arm stretched straight as if I was trying so hard to reach out and touch it even though I knew that was impossible. I sighed, but left my eyes closed, letting the rhythm of the night wash over me and settle my body into a mellow calm that could last an eternity or snap at a moments notice. Was that a good thing? Who knew, I wasn't one to allow my temper to snap forward at any moments notice. I was quit the tranquil creature, cool of head and slow to anger. I guess that was a part of loving the night sky so much.

[Eri]

Sai....where are you? We where supposed to meet so we could find Eri...I know you know where she is.... A shadow grumbled at his inner thoughts, sitting on the roof of a building, bloody-brown eyes watching the city unfold under him but not really noticing anything. Who was he? He was Kyo Larodia, the lastname was something that a some vampires feared. Why? Take one look at his eyes. That color was not natural, it was because he suffered from blood-rages, something that made him a force to be reckoned with, though one particular vampire thought it was the most fun in the world to see if he could be beat. He ground his teeth together thinking of his rival, an elder from the Tau Ceti clan named Sakon.
He sighed heavily as a sharp breeze rushed into his face, carrying the smells of the city towards him, fingering through his long black hair. He wanted to gag on some of scents, like smoke and the strong perfume and cologne of some of the humans roaming the streets to what purpose he had no clue, nor did it really strike his fancy to learn about it, especially when many where so blind that they didn't notice a man sitting on the top of a building with a large, billowing red cape that was torn to shreds.
His gaze drifted from the hustle and bustle of the city towards the darker areas that where close to edge of town and what he saw surprised him. A lone girl, human by the looks of it though he could be wrong though he doubted it, was roaming, looking at the sky. Seemed someone had a death wish tonight. He sighed heavily, shaking his head ah well, maybe he could have an interesting conversation with her? Of course that depended on if she was afraid of vampires or not, especially an elder that had a small tendency to snap and destroy everything within a few hundred meters of him. Personally he was sound, it's just that things could set him off randomly and then he couldn't control himself. That's why he lived the life of a loner, letting none but his family near him at times, of course he had a hard time trying to find them at times.
He stood before leaping over a series of rooftops, hearing a small kid squealing in fright, he sighed slightly. He wasn't really a bad person, on the inside he was a kind enough person, it's just nobody saw that side of him. No that it bothered him too much. He was used to being shunned by populations.
It was only a couple moments before he was standing, leaning against the railing of a balcony and looking down at the girl, watching her studying the skies. His eerie gaze flicked towards the sky briefly but all he saw was a moon, some stars and heavy rain clouds. He shrugged slightly before swinging his body over the railing and landing behind the girl with a small thud.
"You're awfully brave to be wandering this place alone." He said calmly. Many described his tone as almost sinister and malicious, he blamed the rages he suffered, they changed so much about him he didn't like it, but infact his tone may have been gruff and deep but it wasn't hostile, in his mind at least.
He watched the girl calmly then, she seemed....distracted by something he couldn't or probably didn't want to fathom. He stood easily, resting most of his weight on one leg, the other bent slightly. Other than his absurdly bright red cape he had an outfit of extremely comfortable, though almost slightly skin tight leather. Almost every part of him was covered, except for his face though between his high-collared cape, thick head-band and long bangs it was hard to see anything other than his eyes and nose. Then it struck him, he might look a little, creepy to some. "I'm Kyo by the way." He said in the same tone, inclining his head to the girl. Yeah, he was a little old-fashioned, but then again he was pretty old for a vampire, not the oldest but enough that very little posed a threat to him, so he could afford to wait patiently for the girl to turn and acknowledge him, which he did, looking almost like a statue except for the occasional twitch as he shifted his weight from one foot to the other, just waiting.

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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I turned sharply at the sound of his voice, not sure what I had been expecting. My eyes roamed over this new found creature and I wanted to give him a good kick for scaring my out of my daydreams. I kept my attentions turned to him and tossed my hair over my shoulder and I gave him a good looking over before speaking. "Did you mean dim-witted or were you serious about me being brave? Whatever the case, I don't see someone like you braving a snap at my throat." I rolled my eyes at my own words, yanking lightly at the collar of my shirt to show the metal strip that circled it. Yeah, sure it would somewhat protect me, but on the other hand it was utter bullshit if they decided to rip it off. I took a few steps toward him before holding out a petite hand. "I'm Ashe. Pleased to meet you, Kyo." I gave him a saucy smile before looking away shyly. Ha, my actions made me want to laugh more than half the time.

I felt like such the little tramp. Yet, I was in a dreamier mood then I was showing to him. Most of the time I growled at everyone and chased them off with a simple flip of the bird. I didn't want to do that now. Maybe it was because he had caught me while I was off daydreaming and staring at the stars. I was such a hopeless case. I might as well throw myself at his feet and tell him to do me, okay that was a lie, but it was probably safer than sticking my hand out and expecting him to shake it. That was a highly unlikely thing. I shook my head hard, pushing away those all thoughts. God, I could be such a freak at times. I brushed hair out of my face before grabbing a strand and playing with it absent mindedly. I couldn't keep my eyes off him for long. I wanted to learn every twist and turn of his being.

I blanched at my own mind. This was no good, but I had to be nice. I had to play the good girl. I took a slow deep breath and placed my best smile on my face, running a hand through already tousled hair. For some reason I hoped he would show some small mercy, see that I was just some simple minded girl who had a thing for the stars and moon. Shit, someone should just shoot me and put me out of my misery. It was sad how daring I could be one moment and how excited and breathless I could act the next. That was exactly how I was feeling at this moment. Wow. Just wow.

[Eri]

Seems we have a smart one on our hands. It didn't take the girl as long as Kyo figured it would for her to snap out of her dreams and turn to face him. His gaze flicked over her calmly, just to see what he could be potentially dealing with, it never helped someone to be unprepared now did it? He didn't think so. How else do you think he'd obtained this age, with a rival that wanted his head on a platter. He grumbled mentally wondering how he could manage to get rid of the imbecile known as Sakon, ah well, he'll come to those matters when he needs to, right now he only needed to pay attention to his immediate area, which included this young girl.
"Take it as you will, you're likely as not to believe me if I told you the truth anyway." The tone not mocking but giving the hint of playfullness beneath the over-all gruffness. He wished, not for the last-time, that he had retained his voice from his youth. Of course for some reason it seemed that he was still considered....desirable?....by many of the females. He grimaced slightly, that was one of the last things he wanted. The girl probably wouldn't have noticed any of his facial expressions thanks to his collar but it would be easy to tell that he was mildly bothered by the little twitch of his left index finger.
He watched as the girl offered her hand to him and gave her own name. One eyebrow rose, did she trust him not to rip her arm off? He smiled slightly and gave a small laugh at her paltry attempts of defense. He did however take her hand gingerly and shook it ever so gently, almost afraid that he could crush her hands in his grip.
She started to play with her hair and Kyo had the strongest urge to scare the girl. He smirked, the only thing betraying it was a small creasing around his eyes as they briefly flashed a brighter red before he took a step before willing himself to move at a speed so fast that her eyes couldn't follow, humans and their weak eye-sight.
He settled behind her and grabbed her wrist in a firm grip, but not firm to break, he was not that sadistic, before placing his mouth against her wrist. "We can drink from more places than just the neck my dear." He said quietly, lips brushing against her wrist as his eyes, or rather eye, watched her for her reaction. What could she do against him anyways? Not much, at least that's what he figured.

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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I took note of the playfulness that fell from his voice. I chuckled softly. "How can you know anything about me when you have not asked me anything?" I asked, tilting my head to the side. A smile touched my lips and I shoved my long hair over my shoulders. It was odd to think that I was braving a talk with a vampire, but then he disappeared from my sight. I felt the rapid beat pick up of my heart and I glanced this way and that, but never saw him coming. A touch on my wrist and I flung it up, bashing it into his nose before I spun around and tackled him straight to the ground in fear of what had grabbed me. Sure, I knew it was him when he'd placed his lips against my wrist and spoke talking about the other places he could bite.

My breath rushed out of me and I closed my eyes as tight as possible, clutching him as though my life depended upon it, though I knew it really didn't and that if this action made him made I would be more than just dead in a matter of seconds. A quiver ran along my spine and I glanced up at him through my lashes. "Um. . . oops." I tried for a sweet smile, but it shook on my lips and I glanced down once more, trying hard not to look at him even as I worked do get up, only managing to make our position more awkward, with a leg on either side of him rather than my body laying flat against his. I caught my bottom lip between my teeth and dared not to gaze at him. It felt like I couldn't move. It was as if I was glued here and there was no moving until he forced me to.

Fear. That was what I blamed for the moment and yet I was scared I had possibly broken his nose. It was possible. I guess, but how could I ever be sure if I didn't look at him? I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just couldn't because if I did, I was sure he would kill me. Kill me and leave my body for some stranger to find. That was not a pleasing thought. Not in the least.

[Eri]

I probably deserved that..... Kyo grunted softly when he felt the girl's hand connect with his nose and he felt the sharp snap of the bones, or was it cartilage? Either way it didn't matter to the vampire, it just meant that he'd been hurt, by a girl, for the first time in a long time. His eyes flashed a dangerously bright red and he bared his fangs even as he fought his blood-rage down though the girl surprised him and turned to tackle him.
He went down in a stunned heap, blinking furiously as he felt blood pour from his nose for a few moments until he heard her talking. He groaned slightly, lifting himself onto his elbows and felt some of the blood roll down his face. He smeared the blood across one of his gloves before wiping that against his cape and then with a deep breath popped the nose back into the right place.
He winced slightly as he felt the girl starting to squirm on him. "Stop." He said calmly, and blinked in surprise when she did, a puzzled look forming on his eyes. What.....the....hell....just happened? His gaze flickered over the girl, taking stock of the strange position they where in and then something just snapped in his mind, probably didn't help that he had hit his head on the concrete, not terribly hard but hard enough to make him slightly dizzy. He laughed, the tones deep and almost on the edge of mania.
He silenced himself after only a couple of minutes and looked at the girl who was frozen in fear it seemed and he sighed, the usual him falling back into place. He shifted slightly so that she wasn't sitting on his midsection anymore, rather his legs and peered into her eyes with his eerie brown ones. "I probably deserved that, and don't worry I'm not upset, I just find it funny that one vampire above all else tries his damnedest to harm me and yet you managed to actually break my nose." He said, a small smile creasing his mouth though she probably wouldn't see it.
"Ehhh, you have no need to fear me. I'm not your typical vampire, for the most part youngling. So why are you alone here anyways? It's not safe." He asked calmly, his tone reflecting his concern for the girl. Ah, yeah it was probably safe to say that he was a little more attached to the human cousins than most vampires, and he'd never been human though he'd been around when the vampires had taken over, that'd been an interesting time period....not...imbeciles. He had like stalking the dark shadows of the bright cities looking for his next victim, now it was all ruins and rambles.[/color]

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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I suppressed my own hysteria with a hand over my mouth, but it seemed I couldn't hold my own body up for long. I glanced away from hand a just for of crumbled against his chest with out much thought as to what was going on. Yeah, I knew he had moved me, told he me wasn't mad, but how could I believe that. I'd been lied to most of my life. I swallowed slowly, trying to keep my heartbeat steady and even. I closed my eyes tightly and tired to get enough oxygen to my brain. I tried to form words, but they wouldn't come out and I had to allow myself just a few more moments to pull myself together. "You bloody ass! I should have broken more than just your nose, but no. Just your god forsaken nose." I glanced up at him and grimaced, though that stark fear still danced through my eyes.

It was duly noted that my fist was clutching his shirt for dear life, as if I allowed him to get up then I would still be clinging to him. What a foolish idea that was, yet I didn't want to move. I didn't want to brave it. Getting up, I would probably just hit the ground moments later and I was sure it was worse to break his legs. My gaze snapped up to his sharply. "Don't. Don't call me youngling. For a human I am fairly old, thank you." My words were snappish and my eyes flashed with displeasure. "I do have a name, and I know I told you it." The words snapped from me, but no regret followed, maybe because I was actually taking his word on him not harming me. What did I care though. I was pissed at him calling me youngling. I mean, sure he was probably way older than I was, but still. It was an insult to someone like myself.

"Why should I tell you why I'm out here? For all I know you could end up eating me as soon as the words come out of my mouth." I was playing stubborn for the moment, but I knew I would give in. I couldn't stay that way forever and so I sighed and glanced up as best I could from the way I was laying. [color=[pink]"I was looking at the stars. They are my only friend here. I have nothing else."

I pressed my lips together. I hadn't meant to say that much and yet I had. I could feel the tears ready to brim over the edge of my now tightly closed lids, but I could not let them even as they did. Nature seemed to be against me tonight. Of all nights.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/size][/color]

[Eri]

Ooops, did I upset her? The girl started to rant and he merely kept a straight face, watching through his curiously reddish-brown eyes. She seemed upset that she'd broken only his nose. He blinked calmly, tilting his head ever so slightly but enough that part of his hair slid down like a black waterfall. Yeah if he really tried he could be the hottest vampire out there but that wasn't him. He grimaced slightly remembering a whore of a vampire before. He hated people like that. That one had gotten what she deserved, a quick trip into a brick wall with a nice, bone-crunching thud to accompany her. No he hadn't killed her, but his point had been proven, that's what mattered.
He allowed a small smile cross over his face. "Now if you'd gone and broken something else I wouldn't be a very happy guy and I'd need blood to heal quickly and I rather don't feel like drinking the blood of anyone." He said calmly, it was partially the truth, he really never felt the thirst as much as others did, probably because he never really killed when he fed.
She then started in on him for calling her a youngling and a small chuckle rumbled deep within his chest. "Old habits die hard." He said calmly watching her and the fact that she didn't seem to want to get up or at least didn't trust herself to stand up. It wasn't exactly uncomfortable to him, as long as she didn't shift. "So do I make a good pillow or is there some other reason that you'd like to explain why you're still sitting on me?" His tone, strange to describe even for him though the look in his eyes was almost unreadable. Was he trying to have fun? Very good possibility but not even he knew really.
She spoke then, stating that the stars where really the only thing that she had anymore and he sniffed slightly. "At least you have something to look forward to." He grumbled, his former cheerfulness seemingly lost. He was a loner, he had nobody, nothing, he was alone all the time and perhaps that was best for him. His thoughts took a turn towards the darker area that he tried to prevent them from lingering in. He hated when he got into one of his surly moods, he never was very pleasant then.....Poor girl.....[/size]

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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I glared at him with dark eyes that flashed with deadly interest. "Oh, if I'd broken more than your nose I would more than likely feel bad and just give up my blood. Not like I won't die sometime." I shrugged and turned my head away trying not to think of all the reasons I didn't want to move right now. My fingers loosened from their clutched position and slowly roamed along his chest, taking in the smooth fabric the covered him. I didn't dare glance up when I heard him speak. A warm blush colored my cheeks and I had to work to keep the smile off my face. I wasn't sure if I wanted to respond to that question. My eyes narrowed as I thought about it.

My lips seemed to form the words on their own and I spilled out the words that huddled within my brain, "Well, you do make a good pillow, but I'm not sure yet if my legs are willing to hold me up. It was quite a shock to go tumbling to the ground the way we did." I tried for a smile as I glanced up at him, resting my chin at just the right spot for me. The biting chill was starting to slip into my bones and I closed my eyes against the chill as a shiver raced along my spine. I bit my lip, it only made things worse that I was laying on a vampire. They were cold as it was and that only made matters worse. I shifted my weight ever so slightly, fighting the shivers that came in smooth waves while the wind still blew.

As it came to a close for the moment, I was settled with no need to move as I opened my eyes and gazed at him once more. Without thing I reached out a hand, but pulled it back before I could do anything rash. "Well, if you wanted. . ." I stopped, not sure what I was trying to say and took a deep breath, shrugging as I forced the words out, "I could be something you look forward to seeing." The moment they were out, I hated myself. Like a vampire wanted to look forward to seeing a human. A silly, stupid, human girl. That was all I was and I was sure that was all he saw, or at least all he saw was food that talked to much.

[Eri]

This girl is either insane, brave or just an idiot.... Kyo lay there calmly, shifting so that his weight was on his elbows which where grinding into the ground in such a way that a human might find it painful but it was just a mild irritation that was prodding the back of his skull but he ignored it with little effort as he watched and listened to the girl. She would have offered her blood up if she had broken something else? He kept his comments to himself though. Seriously? Was she mental? He was starting to think that, but then again everyone was insane in their own way.
He sighed slightly when she tried to curl up closer to him and shifted slightly while he undid his cloak and draped it over her. At least it was something to help with the pity cold. Why? He didn't like the feeling of chilled skin coming into contact with his body, and yet he's a vampire, go figure. Or maybe he just didn't think that humans should be chilled. He was too kind for his own good at times wasn't he? He smiled slightly, the sight something that she had perhaps never seen, or at least would wonder why he covered it up when she mentioned that he was a good pillow. "That's a first....and you know it's not exactly my fault we fell since you tackled me." He said, the smile still adorning his lips as he reached out slowly, for him, to flick her nose ever so gently before resting his weight on his elbows again, glad that he basically wore a full-body outfit, he'd just have indent on his gloves and sleeves.
The girl spoke rather boldly he figured, stating that she could be something he looked forward to seeing. He blinked, slightly startled by her words. "That's probably not in the best interest of your safety. There is a vampire out there that wants to hurt me in anyway possible. You would be safer slitting your wrists and walking into the ruins rather than being seen in my company for even this long." He said calmly and yet almost bitterly. Yeah that's why he was alone, he couldn't stand to see his friends and family get hurt because of an imbecilic vampire that merely wanted to destroy him. Just as long as said vampire didn't realize that Kyo's younger brother was within the same clan. Yeah that wouldn't be good.
The elder grumbled slightly, his gaze shifted towards a wall as it flashed red briefly. "Plus you're not safe around me either. My entirely family suffers from something called the blood rage. If we lose control of our minds we cause untold amounts of damage, destroying anyone and anything around us without caring until afterwards when we pass out. While in that state we're stronger than what we should be. A fledgling murdered an elder when his rage finally over-came him, not to mention most of the family." He said calmly, returning his gaze to the girl. He really wasn't a vampire a fragile little human should want to be around unless she had a death-wish or wasn't scared of anything.

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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I felt a sudden warmth around me and glanced up at him, lips slightly parted as if I was about to say something, but couldn't find the voice to speak those words. Warm color flooded my cheeks. I'd never had a guy ever put his coat or anything around me when I was cold. Hell, guys wouldn't even date me because I was weird. I dropped my gaze down and struggled into a sitting position, knees folded on either side of his legs. I was supporting my own weight as best I could like that as I lifted my hands, crossing my body and pulling his clock a little closer. I wasn't sure I could look at him now. It was as if I'd lost it all in just that moment, but I took a deep breath and settled my nerves.

I jumped in surprise when his finger lightly flicked my nose. I squealed as I reached up with a hand to cover my nose while my other hand flicked out to catch him lightly on the cheek with the tips, but I didn't pull them away. I allowed my hand to slowly trace over his cheek and a shy smile caressed my lips even as I tried not to look too timid."You know you like it. Deep down anyways." My eyes narrowed slightly, like a she-cat sighting her pray. I closed my eyes for a moment, allowing my emotions to settled even as I listened to him speak. Why was he fighting me? I wanted to laugh. Was it not evident that I had nothing to look forward to if I braved wondering around alone at night? Sure, I probably could find a reason, but it would leave me too.

My eyes snapped open and I leaned forward. "I'm not your average human. I was sent away for apparently I talk to myself. Just because my parents couldn't see them I wasn't normal." I glanced away from him, licking my lips slowly as I thought about what I was going to brave saying next and with a sigh I looked to him once more. "I guess I'm both stupid and brave, because even though you've told me all this, I want to get to know you. Maybe I am losing my mind, but what do I care." I shrugged and leaned forward, braving something I had never braved before. My lips brushed his cheek before I moved back and inch to look at him with over bright eyes. Sure, I'd just met him, but somehow I'd known him all my life. That was how some people felt to me and they were always the ones who left me. Normally I wouldn't get close, but I just had to with him.

[Eri]

I suppose being a loner and an elder has it's perks at times.... Kyo watched the girl basically turn every excuse of his into dust, and he smiled softly. Though he watched her surprise when he'd draped his cloak around her curiously. Oh right, she hadn't been alive during his era, when he'd seen the vampires rise up and attack, that'd been fun, though he'd had no part in it, even if he'd been young and hotheaded at that time. He would've turned against his comrades and not have been here still.
He chuckled slightly, the sound kicking from his chest at her words. "I'm glad you're not scared, but you should know that my rival has a fetish for posions and will do anything he can to hurt me, especially since I tore one of his arms off though he managed to re-attach it." He said calmly. Could she handle the thought of one of the cruelest, sneakeist, sadistic vampires wanting to hurt her?
He blinked slightly in surprise when he felt her fingers trailing over his face and he realized that she was the first one in a long time to see his face and another thought popped into his mind but was driven away when he felt her lips on his cheek. He was stunned for but a moment before reacting.
Moving quickly, he shifted before trying to get it to where she was laying on her back, though one arm shifted to make sure she didn't get harmed before resting his mouth close to her throat. "You're playing with a devil though. My kind are monsters after all." He whispered, lips brushing over what skin was exposed.

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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My gaze was steady as I looked at him. What reason did I have to fear? None. Sure, he could probably rip me apart if he really wanted to. It seemed he felt no need to do so, yet. Eh, I didn't fear him. Well, not until I was suddenly flipped onto my back. My eyes were wide as I started up at the sky above me, feeling his lips against what exposed skin he could find. I chuckled softly and with a determined sigh I braved a moved the would normally have made others feel awkward. My knees pressed against where ever they reached, I wasn't sure and I swiftly moved an arm so it was clutched around his shoulders, a fist full of leather. The other hand, however, was wrapped around one of his arms as best it could.

Sure, I wasn't scared, but it was a surprise and that was how I reacted. I reacted like a simple girl, not someone totally lost or insane. "Well, I guess you can say, I have a fetish for danger." I said the words with a sort of passion and matter of fact tone that would have caused anyone to turn and walk away as if I was telling someone I could turn into a flying, purple people eater. Yeah, I was putting myself right into the path of some deadly trouble, but I liked it. It made a boring life more fun. In a way it was my passion to act out in these ways. "I knew vampires could heal themselves, but who knew they could reattach limbs." I laughed lightly as if it was just a silly fact that I didn't really need to know.

The hand at his shoulders moved slowly until they laced through his dark hair. It was soft to the touch and the texture caused my eyes to close with delight. Without much thought to it, I pulled lightly trying to make his lift his head. I wondered for a moment if he could read my mind, but I just pushed it away and opened my mouth to speak once more, shivering as his lips finally stopped moving against my skin. "It's not like I'm an angel or anything. Everyone has a bit of devil in them." I shrugged beneath him and smiled, "I don't think your kind are monsters. I think you just have a different way of living."

[Eri]

Vampires really aren't that different from humans.... Kyo watched the girl calmly, letting a small smile flit over his mouth when he noticed her surprise to being flipped. He chuckled slightly when she clasped him. "Did you really think I would hurt you? I'm not sadistic, except towards Sakon but he deserves it." He said while chuckling. Hopefully she would never meet Sakon for if she did she was likely to be as good as dead. He grimaced slightly, that wouldn't be very fair to her now would it? Not to mention he would have turned out to be a total jerk, ditching her when she would probably need him the most. Of course knowing him he'd be keeping close tabs on them both and if he ever got a hint of Sakon around her he'd hunt the fellow elder down and rip him limb from limb.
He could feel her start to run her hand through his hair, it felt weird to him even though occasionally he would sit and brush it out for hours, hey he didn't want to be neglectful of himself. Ok, so he was mildly vain, it could be worse. He shifted slightly, putting more weight into his knees when she felt her's shifting. Once he felt a few tugs on his hair he lifted his head so that he could look into her eyes calmly. He listened to her words, about her saying she had a fetish for danger. Should he really be indulging that though?
He continued to listen to her and her small laugh when she mentioned not knowing vampires could reattach limbs. "It takes a good amount of blood and time really. Luckily I've never had the misfortune to be dismembered." He said with a slight smile.
He chuckled again when she mentioned that vampires weren't monsters. They really weren't, but morals and ethics and many vampires considered it cannibalism, not like he truly cared, he was a true vampire, born of vampires never knowing a human life. He blinked slightly. Of course humans were much like vampires, they feasted on domisticated animals and that's what humans were to many vampires.
He sighed slightly. "Not many humans can see past that side of a vampire. Humans are to vampires like cows are to humans for the most part. One must eat the other to survive, knowing no alternative, or rather not seeking one." He said, almost darkly but he wasn't bitter.
He watched her calmly as a random idea struck and without hesitating he leaned closer to her face and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I was never a human, this undead life is all I know. Revenge, betrayal, murder, that's basically been my bread and butter since I was born. Think you can stand a guy who was basically raised to be a killing machine with a curse that proves it?" He asked, his voice dropping to a low whisper.
"If you want proof of my curse just look at my eyes. They used to be a gentle brown, now they look like dried blood because of this stupid genetic trait I have. Most vampires fear me because of it too. It makes me stronger than most twice my age and mine in particular likes to take control at the worst of times." He said, his tone mildly bitter. That was the only reason he had hated his parents, for continuing on their forsaken curse.[/color]

[!!elise[the cannibal]]

Ashe
Friends will keep you sane, Love could fill your heart. . .
A lover can warm your bed, But lonely is the soul without a mate. . .

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There was something to his position that was rather awkward for me, but in it's own way, it was normal. I felt perfectly find here, like I was safe. At least for the moment. I could have snuggled up to him, even if I hardly new him. Guess it was just my odd feelings. They always played games within me and I wasn't sure which to believe. I pushed them all way and moved the arm that was wrapped around his arm to place it against his chest, lightly. Some would have thought I was about to push him away when really what I wanted to do was pull him closer to me, keep him right there. It felt almost nice having his weight up above me rather than having mine on top of him. My fingers curled in before spreading wide once more and I gazed up at him while a smile touched my lips and I parted my lips, words flowing free, "No, I just didn't think you would flip me over and then lay on top of me." I chided him mildly, shaking my head slowly with mock disgust.

The hand that had been around his neck move to join the hand on his chest before both parted once more and slip around him, stopping along his sides. I listened to his words, smiling lightly, in my own little happy bubble for knowing that no limbs had ever been lost to him. God, what was I feeling? Now maybe I knew how that red head from Moulin Rouge felt when she first met the poet thinking he was a duke. Damn, just my luck. I was enjoying it though, enjoying it so much. "I'm not most humans, now am I?" I questions, dropping on of my legs down so that it lay nearly straight. "It makes me mad to think that most humans sit there and complain about vampires being the killers when animals have feeling too. They just can't voice them. Yes, I eat meat, but I still feel sorry for the animals. All my food is organic." I nodded swiftly, "No added in chemicals in my blood."

I felt the brush of his lips on my forehead and sighed, eyes closing for the barest of moments before they fluttered open once more. "I can handle it. I can deal with it." I said, confident in my own mind. I heard the bitter tone that followed with his next line of words and I shifted until my mouth touched his, lingering there, savoring my brave moment before pulling back once more and glancing down with a rose red glow flushing my cheeks brightly.I licked my lip swiftly, not sure if I should have done what I had just done. Sure, I didn't regret it, but would he? Would he be angry at me or would he care very little? For some reason, I hoped that it was nether of those two things.