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My first go at a vampire story, so bear with me peeps. smile

SUMMARY - Hinin is sent to kill a vampire, but what if he ends up falling in love with her instead?

Anei - shadow (pronounced Ah-nay)

Hinin - outcast (pronounced Heenin)



"Hinin, I have a mission for you. Maybe you can do it right this time, eh?"

"Shut up. Just give me the damn note and I'm out of here," he muttered darkly.

"Alright, alright. Keep your pants on..." The man rummaged through his desk in search of the note. "Where the Hell is it...?"

"What am I going after, anyway?"

"Hmm? Oh, a vampire, I think. That's what Caine says. 'Just give them this,' and he hands me the note. Ah ha! Found it!" the elderly man cried triumphantly, pulling out a crumpled slip of paper. He handed it to Hinin. "Don't lose it, that's the only copy. Now get going."

"Whatever."

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Brushing hair out of his face, Hinin cursed as he fell over another rock. He hated having to go all the way in the middle of no where for something. Werewolves then and vampires now... I hate life. I have no life. He turned the volume of his iPod up, listening to music as he stumbled through debris.

After many scrapes and curses later, Hinin finally reached the crumbling castle, and turned the volume down once more. "This place sure is old..." Jumping over a tree root, he made his way inside, unaware of the red eyes watching him from above.

Inside was a lush, but dusty, red carpet, leading further into the cold building. Brushing back his black bangs once again, he looked to the walls. Portraits hung everywhere, each person seeming to look the same in some way. One of them even looked a bit like him. Black hair about to the bottom of his ears and large green eyes.

"Who are you? Are you a hunter?" He jumped, turning around and flinging out a cross and placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword. The one who'd spoken, a girl, smirked at the surprised expression on his face. An evil smirk. "I guess so."

The girl must have been about the same height as he was, so about 5' 10". She was dressed in loose, black clothing, and was wearing black, slipper-like shoes. Waist length, blood red hair with matching eyes. Hinin wondered if she was the vampire, or just had freaky contacts. He didn't sense an aura from her, but...

"Yes, I'm a hunter. And who are you?"

"Me? Oh, just a girl. I live here." She had a sarcastic tone of voice, and sounded British.

"Live here? This place doesn't even seem habitable."

"I get along just fine. Alot of people come to visit, too." She gave him another evil smirk. "So, whatcha looking for? Undead, kirls, werewolves, what?"

"Vampire." She looked thoughtful now, tapping her chin mockingly.

"I think you have the wrong place, Mr...?"

"I shall not say my name until you do." She laughed. "What?"

"Smart man, you must be a smart hunter. That's a first. Most of them are imbeciles."

"I know of name spells."

"That you do, so you're smart." She looked to be in thought again, but then held out her hand to shake. "Anei."

He took it. "Hinin." He narrowed his eyes, "Why would I have the wrong place?"

"There's nothing here. Except me, that is. I can show you if you feel so inclined...?"

"I do, if you have time."

"Nothing but." She smiled, but it still made him flinch slightly, "Come then, I'll show you around."

TBC eek

Muchas gracias (god, no more Spanish!)! I'm glad you think so, most people say I suck at it. >.<

Koumori - Bat



"I think you can tell there isn't much here except dust," Anei drawled, seemingly bored, "so is there anything else...?"

"Bats?" Anei blinked confusedly.

"Excuse me?"

Hinin gave an exasperated sigh, "Bats, do you have any here?"

"Oh." She looked up at the ceiling, "Of course. Not alot, mind you, but there's a couple."

"Can you take me to them?"

"Sure." Making an 'o', open on the end, with her middle finger and thumb, she stuck them in her mouth and let out an ear splitting whistle. It was so loud it made Hinin fall over and twitch on the floor, hands over his ears. When nothing happened, Anei looked ready to do it again.

"NO!!! Not again!"

Another one of those smirks... "To loud for you? I guess you've never went after a pockell, have you?"

"If it's anything like that, I don't WANT--" He was interupted. As usual. No one listens to me... God dammit.

"Oh! Here he comes!" There was the sound of wings flapping in the air, and a second later a large bat came flying from ahead. Slowing down, it landed on Anei's shoulder. "This, Hinin, is Koumori. Koumori, Hinin."

"Yeah... nice to meet you." Brushing himself off and standing up, Hinin narrowed his eyes at the large mammal. It looked ordinary enough, and he still couldn't sense any aura. Maybe Caine was wrong... that's a first. "Have you noticed anything odd about it?"

"Him."

"Whatever, HIM?"

"Nope. Most people say I'm the one that's odd."

Well, gee, I wonder why? "I guess this isn't the place then. I'll just leave. Thanks." When he turned around, he suddenly realized he hadn't payed attention when they were walking. "Uh... can you...?"

"Sure."



After about twenty minutes, they reached the door again. The sun was shining brightly now, for which Hinin was greatful. "Thank you, Anei." He turned to her, but found she was standing just out of the sun's reach, from what was going through the door, anyway. "What's wrong?"

"Um..." It seemed odd, Hinin mused, that she didn't seem to know what to say. She was the type of person who could argue with the devil himself. But now... "I'll walk you out of the boundry, if you want."

"I'd like that." Anei blushed now. She looks kind of cute like that. It matches her hair and eyes really well. Hinin felt like slapping himself. What am I thinking?!

"I... need to get something first!" In a black, red, and pale blur, she dashed down the hall. Weird. He only had to wait a few minutes, though, before she came back. The only noticeable differences were a backpack over her shoulders, and she was winding headphones around an iPod, which looked similar to his. "I fed Koumori, so he should be alright."

"What did you all get? Do you plan on coming with me or something?"

"Yup. I just got all my clothes mainly and my bracelet. I don't go anywhere without it." She held up her wrist, and he could see the small black roses that twisted around the skinny appendage. It seemed to fit, what with her clothes, and all. But... something was odd about it. Anei didn't seem to notice at all.

"You ready, then?"

"Yeah."

And they headed out the door.

TBC whee

Yay! I'm glad to hear it!



"What the Hell, Hinin?! You go to kill a vampire and you bring back a chick?"

"I say it's about time. You need to lay or get laid, kid."

"SHUT THE HELL UP!!!" Everyone in the room just laughed at the boy. Hinin turned to Anei, just to see her smirking. "What's so damn funny?"

"Oh nothing. Just wht they were saying, is all." He gave her an odd look.

"It doesn't bother you?"

"Of course not!" She shook her head, "I'm just glad I'm getting to talk and hear other people--"

She was cut off by another man's voice, his deeper than Hinin's but still gentle. "So... I guess Suki wasn't lieing when she said you brought a girl." Hinin and Anei turned to see who it was.

A man, about in his early twenties, was behind them. Short, light brown hair and bright blue eyes, he seemed like someone who wouldn't talk to you, but it was somewhat the opposite. Hinin sighed.

"Hi Caine. By the way, I think your info was wrong."

"What do you mean?" he asked calmly.

"There wasn't a vampire there, just this girl and a couple bats. Completely harmless." Anei wiggled her fingers in a wave, giving him a small grin. An evil grin.

Caine looked thoughtful and doubtful at the same time, poketing his hands in his long trench coat. After a few moments, he sighed. "It must have left, then."

Hinin felt Anei bristle at the 'it' part of it, but thought nothing of it. "Most likely. You usually know what your talking about."

"Hm. Why don't you show your friend around, then? It was a pleasure, Miss Anei."

"You too, Sir," she replied, sounding slightly angry. Caine bowed lightly before walking back into the building. "So, Hinin, where to?"



Anei sighed tiredly, plopping down onto her borrowed bed. Fiddling with her bracelet, she thought about what had happened that day.

While on the tour, many of the men that were here had made some sort of pass at her, and she calmly declined and/or told the to buzz off as politely as possible. She didn't really mind, but it was starting to get annoying.

I've been cooped up for so long I'm forgetting how to intereact with people... She sighed. I'm hungry...

TBC pirate