"Don't let in the light.."

He was surprised that Kurai was that old, but it made him feel better knowing that he hadn’t hit on someone younger, even if he was a vampire.

His eyes widened though, at the other’s confession. Surprised warmth flooded his chest and he hardly knew what to do with it.

“…” No one had ever cared whether he lived or died before. This person didn’t even know him so why–

But….the kiss made his heart skip.

Kurai had pulled away, but in the next moment Obi’s lips were back on his, a gentle but deep kiss.

Kurai wasn’t sure if he was expecting the returned kiss or not, but the moment he felt Obi’s lips press back against his, he melted into him. His own lips returned the gentle, deep kiss, arms wrapping around him in the next moment. He was tired, but he wanted Obi so much more than sleep at the moment, and all he could think about now was being closer..

Ah… “It’s…not bad exactly, but…you can’t just lick people like that…it’s…” Considered a sensual act. And the tent in his pants would show that he’d been affected by it.

“…How old are you?” He was curious–a vampire had to be at least 50 right? Obi doubted he would live to be that old.

After a moment, he leaned into the touch, closing his eyes and trying to calm his racing heartbeat–only to fail.

Oh.. Uhm.. Age.. Right.. Humans asked about that kind of thing, and it was clear from the look on his face he was thinking.. “Uhm.. T-Total years, o-or h-how old I would be if I was human? W-We age a little differently.. B-Because total.. I’m-- Uhm..” A bit of a flush. “A-About 12--6? Yeah.. About 126.. I-I haven’t thought about it for a bit.. H-Human equivalent based on the aging difference I think would make me about.. 20-22 if I was human? I think..” He wasn’t entirely sure, but that seemed about right.

As for the other topic, well, he was incredibly flustered by the reminder that what he’d done had probably crossed a line but.. Then there was the sort of murmured reply of.. “I-It was the only way I could heal it-- I--” A small pause, hesitant but.. “I didn’t want you to die.. I-I don’t know why but.. It.. It scared me..”

He didn’t even notice that last man–he was slipping, or maybe it was the dizziness from losing blood. Either way, he was grateful for the help even though he was ashamed that he needed it in the first place.

But the vampire just…pushed his shirt up and–

Wha—

He shivered, that felt…

And when Kurai pulled back and licked at his lips like that, Obi couldn’t resist anymore. He reached out and pinned the other against a tree, staring at him with hungry eyes. “Do you have any idea how sensual you are?”

There was an immediate bright red flush to Kurai’s cheeks the moment that Obi suddenly pinned him back against the tree, as well as a bit of a surprised squeak, probably not a sound Obi ever expected to hear from a vampire. His blush spread all the way across his face too, even all the way to the tips of his little pointed ears. He’d heard it before, but it had been a long time.. And he hadn’t meant to be, he was just worried about Obi bleeding to death--

He was strong enough, based on his earlier display, to shove Obi away when he was pinned against the tree, and yet he didn’t make any move to. Kurai just stared back at him, two pairs of golden eyes locked on each other, and he was immediately drowning. “I-I’ve been told before.. I-I’m sorry if it’s bad--” He was awkward, but being in this situation now, he was pretty sure it wasn’t. The look in Obi’s eyes, the hunger there, Kurai knew it for different reasons, but he knew what it meant all the same.

He reached up, slowly, a slightly cool hand resting on the other’s cheek, still staring at him, chewing on his own bottom lip. Kurai had taken from him earlier, something important and in some ways intimate, which was why Kurai had so much issue with feeding from people without asking but.. If Obi wanted something now, in return then.. He could have whatever he wanted. 

Obi–of course–could not sense that he was being watched by the vampire. He continued on for several minutes before–

He suddenly halted.

And out of the trees ran seven men, knives drawn and ready to kill. Obi jumped out of the way fairly quickly, but even he had trouble taking down all seven of them without getting injured at all.

Which was how, in the end, while he was distracted fighting a man that came up behind him, one stabbed him in the side.

This left him eventually surrounded by the dead bodies of the men, blood on his clothes, and pulling a knife out of his wound, wincing. “Damn.”

He’d lagged behind a little, having got briefly distracted by watching a really pretty butterfly for like 2 minutes. It didn’t take him long to catch up, but by the time he did, he was too late to stop Obi from getting hurt. Damn it! He’d told him to be careful! 

There was apparently one more hiding in the trees still, trying to creep up despite the fact all his friends had just died, but unfortunately Kurai’s eyes caught the movement. And then there was a blur as Kurai was suddenly there, a single shove with one hand sending the would be attacker slamming back into a tree so hard there was a cracking sound, and the entire tree shook briefly.

But the man he was so worried about was hurt, Obi was bleeding, and Kurai was beside him in the next moment. “I-I was worried, so I-I followed you anyway but-- Y-You’re hurt-- I--” The awkward vampire’s lip shook a little as he debated a moment, before he tugged Obi’s shirt up before the other could protest, he seemed to do stuff like that a lot, and then he leaned in, tongue dragging up over the stab wound slowly, cleaning off both the blood, and as an added bonus, just like earlier, it began to heal. There was a little blood still left on the other’s skin though, and another lick or two, and that was gone too. 

Oh my God, that was so fucking cute what even–

And then the strange vampire was gone. Once Kurai had left and Obi was sure he was gone (or at the very least he didn’t feel him around anymore), he slowly raised a hand to his chest and closed his eyes to feel his rapid heartbeat, eyes glazed a little bit.

“…A bar it is then.” He would need to go to town. He stood, noticing a slight wobble in his movements but dismissing himself as mostly fine, and headed off into the forest towards the nearest town.

Truthfully, he really should have actually left. He hadn’t been lying about needing to find somewhere to sleep, although it was less that sunlight would kill him as it was rather incapacitating. He became rather lethargic and weakened when out in the sunlight, which was dangerous. 

Ah shit, of course he’d be able to feel that…he was a vampire after all.

“…I’m fine…” He swallowed thickly, “It’s just hot here, is all. I’ll be fine.” He slowly pulled his hand back, trying not to let it tremble. Damn it had been a while since anyone had turned him on like that.

He was going to have to go to a bar tonight.

He wasn’t really convinced, people’s voice changed when they lied, but well, Obi did at least seem to mostly be okay. “You should drink some orange juice later..” If Obi could get ahold of any. It would help. That or lots of red meat. Iron was good.

He was honestly doing his best not to look flustered. For some reason this was kind of erotic–damn he needed to get laid, this was ridiculous.

Obi could handle pain quite well, it seemed. He didn’t even wince, just waited patiently, watching over the vampire even as his heart began to race a little bit.

The other’s change in heartbeat didn’t go unnoticed, being picked up pretty easily by those sensitive ears of his. “A-Are you okay?” He paused after a few minutes, licking the wound closed since he was a bit better now, and he peered at Obi with slight concern. He could see the faint flush in the other’s cheeks too.

He seemed amused by the other’s reaction, smirking. “–Of course I’m sure, or I wouldn’t have offered it. You just scared me cause I didn’t know vampires even existed and you kind of pounced.”

Kurai looked flustered and indecisive for a moment, but, well.. H-He’d offered right? That meant this was okay, didn’t it? “O-Okay..” He still looked like he might change his mind, even as he took some slow steps towards him again, shifting awkwardly as he stopped in front of him, before reaching out and taking Obi’s hand, and pulling it up to his mouth. 

He couldn’t believe he was thinking it–but at the same time…a somewhat pained smile crossed his lips. He was one of those bad people that he’d mentioned before.

“…You can take more if you need it. Just don’t kill me or I’ll make sure to haunt your ass.”

He’d clearly been awkward before, but the reaction those words got from Kurai just kind of sealed it. “E-Ehhh?! W-Wait-- N-N-- A-Are you sure?! I-I wasn’t trying to a-ask you for-- I- I--” Honestly, he appeared like he might hyperventilate he was seeming to almost panic so bad, except for the fact he didn’t actually need to breathe. Well, occasionally, but not as often as humans did. 

He shivered as the wound closed, the feeling of being licked like this a strange one. But then, he said he was leaving, and Obi very awkwardly shuffled.

“What’ll…happen to you if you keep starving yourself like that…?” He asked quietly. “Can’t you just find some jerk and feed off him? They deserve it.”

Oh.. That was a question he hated thinking about.. It was his own fault, really.. And now it was Kurai who was shuffling awkwardly.. And he was actually flustered and blushing again. “I.. Don’t like feeding from people without permission.. N-No matter who it is.. I-It only happens when I’m starving.. I-I’m not the only one like that but.. I-I’m--” So incredibly shy and socially awkward it was almost ridiculous. 

“N-Not good at asking people..” He’s casually ignoring and avoiding answering the question of what would happen to him if he kept starving himself that way. Because the answer was either he’d react on instinct like he’d done just a few minutes ago, or he’d starve to death. “T-Talking to people is hard enough.. B-But asking people.. F-For that-- I-I can’t do it-- I’ve always been terrible at that--” He shuddered at the thought.

What in the seven hells–

This…person…seemed to regret biting him like that…even still, Obi’s guard was up now. If Kurai had even a little bit less control of himself, Obi might have wound up dead, especially if he really was starving and that wasn’t a lie.

“…Heal…?” He asked quietly. “You can heal it? How?”

Kurai really was incredibly awkward with people. His family wasn’t this bad at this, but Kurai had always been like this. Not only was he regretting ever having to do that, but he was actually legitimately embarrassed and flustered that it had happened at all. “Y-Yeah.. I-I won’t bite you again.. I-I’m okay now.. Well.. I-I’m not great but.. I-I’m not starving so much now--” He’d taken the bare minimum he could manage to.

He didn’t even have time to move.

He cried out and tried to throw the vampire off him, but it did no good. He trembled, the feeling of getting his blood sucked was strange and he didn’t like it–what was he going to do?! He panicked, heart racing faster–what if he sucked him dry?!

And then…he…backed off and apologized? What?

Obi was stunned, backing up on shaky legs and holding his neck. “What….what…you’re a vampire?!”

He hated every time he had to do that. If he actually gave in and fed properly, instead of trying to get by on the smallest amounts he could, maybe he’d actually end up like this less often. He was curled up almost as small as possible, honestly not even seeming to care if that risked himself getting hurt. 

“I’m sorry.. I told you to go.. I tried not to.. I was starving.. I hate it.. I hate doing it--” For a vampire, he was clearly a mess.

But when the other man seemed to understand what had in fact just happened, he lifted his head just slightly, even though his own golden eyes were full of shame, and there was the tiniest possible not. “Yeah.. T-Though.. I’m not a very good one..” Well, at least he admitted it. 

“Won’t help you…? Do you have that low blood sugar thing or something?” He didn’t know much about blood sugar, that was a doctor’s territory.

He jumped down and approached, ready to attack if it was a trap. “At least try it, I don’t like leaving people starving.”

It wasn’t a trap. At least not an intentional one. Kurai really had wanted the other to leave, tried to make him go, but instead the other man was coming closer, and that scent was growing stronger. And Kurai couldn’t take it anymore, his instincts were too strong. 

Despite his weakened state, he was still incredibly fast, and his body moved almost on its own before he could stop himself, moving behind him, his teeth sinking into the base of his neck before the other man could even react. He didn’t want to do this, but it was the only way he would survive. He refused to take much though, just a few small swallows of warm blood, but it was enough that he wouldn’t collapse again for just a little longer. 

And then almost as fast as he’d appeared behind him, he suddenly let him go again, backing away and curling up in a ball with his back against a tree.

Fortunately for him, someone happened to be close by. “Do you need a peach or something, dude?” Obi was staring down at Kurai from a tree, tilting his head. He was munching on a peach of his own, but he’d stolen an entire bag of them.

“I can give you a few, if you need them.”

A surprised and startled noise that was almost a muffled squeak suddenly came from the young vampire when the other man spoke to him. Oh no-- 

He’d hoped that he would be by himself out here, he was trying so hard not to give in to his instincts for survival--

But even just the tiniest scratch, and he could smell it, the scent of blood, and he just pressed his face even harder into the ground, and shook his head a bit.