Sequel to

Something like Suicide

Once Bitten

First Meeting

Things change as time passes on. It was something that Syo had a hard time comprehending. He never thought he would live long enough to feel that way. And on occasion, he would leave Ai sleeping in their little forest cabin to look a the ever evolving world around him. He wasn't sure why they couldn't stay in Tokyo or why they had to live in the forest, but he did as he was told and never left the tree line.

Sometimes he would sneak out at night, when Ai was to busy to keep a careful watch over him to look up at the night sky. It was so different from his home. Even on the outskirts, the city made e sky bright. Far to bright to see the lovely stars. While looking up at the stars was when he decided he really did miss his home. Those peaceful days lounging around and talking to Kaoru.

After they left and traveled for days, Haruka had shown them this place. Then she abandoned them there. She told them to stay put and mumbled something about 'needing to take care of it' before vanishing. That was two years ago. But to Syo it felt like a blink of an eye. If not for the small run the Ai had to Tokyo, and the calendar he so nicely picked out, Syo wouldn't have thought it been more than a month. Time just blended together so easily, like the days he spent in the hospital.

"Syo do you want to check out Tokyo?" Ai asked, walking out of the cabin to find the blonde vampire sitting on the grass looking up at the sky.

His blue eyes brightened. "Can we?" In all the times Ai had gone he had never once invited Syo. And more often than not, when the blonde did ask to go Ai would leave without a word.

"I don't see why we couldn't."

Syo jumped up. He did nothing to hide his excitement. "Then get dressed! This will be my first time in Tokyo!"

Ai blinked. He had known that Syo had been sickly before but he hadn't know that he rarely traveled away from the village. Of course he left to go the hospital when needed, but he had never toured any of the cities he had gone to. Ai had just figured that with all the problems Syo had, he had been to Tokyo at least once before.

"Can't we wait till dark?" Ai said.

"That would be boring. Things are different from day to night. There will be less people out."

Ai scowled. He had lived there for most of his life. Tokyo was always busy. But he gave a defeated sigh. He couldn't bring himself to say no, not this time. Not that he didn't have a hard time saying no to him in the first place. He quickly admitted defeat with a shrug and left to get dressed.

XxX

Syo looked around in awe. Never in his life had he felt so claustrophobic. There were so many people and it was so crowded. If he wasn't careful he would have been swept away by the massive crowd trying to push their way to their own destination.

Ai, who tried his best to keep Syo close, couldn't help but smirk. He looked so much like a child,or maybe a puppy out on it's first walk. He apologized frantically to each person he bumped into, even though they brushed him off quickly. He struggled to catch up each time he got pulled further into the crowd. He weezed and gasped each time he reached Ai's side. Until finally, at one walkway, the cyan haired vampire couldn't make it anymore.

"You're going to get lost like that." He stated turning his head in the opposite direction and held his hand out to his friend.

Syo looked up, trying not to giggle at the sight before him. As hard as Ai tried he couldn't hide the pink tint that stained his face all the way to his bright red ears. Smirking, he happily grabbed the cold out stretched hand. Once he felt Ai's firm, almost death-like grip, he felt safe to look around with worry of being pulled away.

"There's this great café on the next street over. I use to go there all the time-" Ai's words fell short when he felt a squeeze from the blonde. He let his eyes trail after other to just across the street.

There he saw it. Or rather them. A pair of sky blue eyes that belonged to a slightly taller blonde. Those eyes, that were oh-so familiar, looked back at them with disbelief. But next to him was the most shocking thing of all. It took all he had to not show emotion and keep his stoic face.

'He lived.' Ai thought. 'He lived, woke up, and moved on with life.'

"Kaoru..." Syo whispered as if were taboo to even speak the name of the brother he left behind. He pulled on Ai's hand to take a step, but the taller vampire pulled him back. "He's okay?"

"Syo." Ai said in a dangerously low tone, to warn his friend. "We don't belong in their world anymore."

"But he...I..." Syo stammered, his eyes watering though he tried not to cry. "He's alive.."

"That's all that matters. He's alive and has moved on." Ai wasn't sure who he was trying to comfort. But he brushed Syo's cheek with the pad of his thumb. His gentle voice monotoned. His other hand worked it's way up to the blonde's chin lifting it slightly. As he craned his neck down, the light motioned those around them to cross.

That was their first kiss. It tasted of tears and sweat. Not just Syo's tears, the ones he had been trying so hard to not let spill. But also Ai's. They stood in a shuffling crowd, tears spilling lips touching, and realization breaking in.

They had to let go of that past. Once bitten they couldn't turn back.

XxX

Haruka stood on a rocky cliff over looking the sea, on of her favorite places. Her eyes closed as she listened to the waves crashing on the beach, calming her, as the salty breeze enveloped her body in a cool chill. Her sunshine yellow dress flapping in the wind. She wasn't sure how long she had stood there waiting, letting the horizon's rays warm her cold soul, after all for someone as old as her, time meant so little. It was like a fleeting memory that cold easily be replaced.

"It's been a while." Her voice annoyed at the footsteps behind her.

"Nice to see you too." Tomo smiled. She shifted on her heels as she came to a stop. She folded her arms neatly over her chest.

"I didn't call for you. I called for him."

Tomochika scoffed at her past friend's rudeness. "He is busy."

"To busy to answer my call? It's been centuries. What is he doing that's so much more important?"

"What you couldn't do. Making us a family that will survive."

It was a low blow, and the other red head knew it. She knew that she had pressed to far when Haruka turned around opening her sun like eyes.

"Where is he?"

"Who knows." Tomo shrugged playing with a long strand of her curly hair.

"Do you want to die?"

The younger of the two vampiress didn't flinch at the venom in that statement. "Then you really would never know."

Haruka rushed her. Her delicate fingers wrapped themselves tightly around the soft flesh of Tomo's neck. Her fierce eyes glared daggers as she squeezed. "If you won't tell me where then tell me who."

The red eyed female choked as well manicured nails dug in and blood began to steep out. But the gleeful mischievous look in her eyed didn't diminish like Haruka had hoped. "Don't you already know?"

Forcing the other higher into the air so her heels dangled just inches from the ground she snarled. "I'll get there first."

With that she tossed the wheezing Tomochika to the side, close to the cliff's edge, but not off. She listen to the other cough as she walked away.

"It's not to late Haruka. You can still come home."

Haruka didn't look back. Her golden eyes set on her next target.

"Bastard."

XxX

Haruka twisted the doorknob, surprised to find it unlocked. Inside was dark and messy. Completely opposite of how it should be. She knew the people that lived there. And one, in particular, hated disorganization. Worry sunk in as she entered further.

"Kurusu." She called firmly.

"He's not here anymore." The meek voice called out. From the corner of the hallway she could make out the small figure of a male.

"Mikado?"

" You're the head vampiress, I presume."

"So Kurusu told you about me?"

He shook his head, gray eyes leading to a book on the table. "I read about you."

It was so like him to hide something so small from her. "Where is he?"

"I don't know, he hasn't been home all week. He just left one day and didn't come home. No note, no phone call, nothing.

For a moment Haruka cursed herself. She had been to late. She thought of leaving, but took a second glance at Nagi. He couldn't have been more than sixteen, and he was practically shaking with fear. After what she had done to his home, she couldn't blame him. So she did something she swore she would never do again.

"Human, come with me."

Nagi flinch. "Are you going to kill me? Nobody would miss me anyways."

"I'll give you something much better than death."

He looked weary at first, but a though crossed his mind. "Kaoru isn't coming back."

Slowly she shook her head.

XxX

Syo yawned, trying his hardest not to stretch out and wake his lover. He did, however, turn on his side to look a Ai's sleeping face. Snuggling deeper into the covers he blushed at how innocent the cyan vampire was when he was asleep.

"Ai." He cooed softly. "Wake up. You promised me an ice cream date."

His boyfriend mumbled, rubbed his weary eyes, and rolled away from Syo. He cuddled deeper into the warmth. "Tired."

"You promised!" Syo shot up as he began to shake Ai awake. "Wake up. You promised me a date you jerk now wake up!"

"Ugh." Ai blinked. "You are a vampire. So why do you feel the need to wake up as the sun rises like humans do? I'm tired, so go back to sleep chibi."

"Hey!" He yelled. "And besides it's not like the sun will make your skin melt away."

"No it's just annoying, like a certain blonde right now."

Syo was about to argue, because after spending so much time inside and a village where the sun was often covered by heavy clouds he'd learned to love it and wanted to spend as much time in it as possible, until the door to their cabin slammed open.

Hakura walked in, with a very pissed off look on her face, with a somewhat familiar teen fast on her heels.

"Get up, get dress, we're leaving." Her commanding voice broke through their playful aura shattering the mood.

"What's wrong?" Ai asked, sitting up, pulling the covers over his bare chest.

"What's Nagi doing here?" Syo pointed out.

Haruka heaved a heavy sigh, sitting in one of the wooden chair, as their cabin was pretty much just one big room. She ploped down crossing one leg over the other.

"It's a long story."

Wew...

Only plan for two chapters for this one.

I've never been to Tokyo, but I've heard it's like New York with the crowds and stuff.

Anyways review would be lovely.

Disclaimer- I disclaim!