• I woke several hours later feeling well rested but groggy. I sat up slowly and held my head, looking around the room. I was still there in that cold room, but a heavy blanket had been thrown over me. From the light coming through the small window, I figured that it was dusk. The lightly was too dark to be dawn. I had slept all day.
    My eyes fell on a small table where a plastic container and a bottle of water sat. There was a note written by the plastic container with lovely cursive. 'You need to recover your strength. I know you are suffering from malnourishment. Please eat this meal I have prepared. ' He picked up the container which had a small steak and, from the smell of it, garlic mashed potatoes. I laughed lightly. "Strong vampire... None of that cliche Dracula thing."
    After I ate the meal and the sun finally set, the pair of violet eyes appeared in the darkness again. "You seem to be feeling better... and the color of your skin is coming back."
    "Observant, aren't you?" I said, leaning back against the wall. I looked down at the blanket and picked at the stitching. "... Why are you taking care of me?"
    There was silence before he sighed and came into view. "I'm not sure," he admitted, looking to the side. "At first it was the smell of your blood but... I couldn't think of killing you."
    "So am I your food source?" I asked, looking up at him. "That's a pretty selfish reason."
    He smiled again and walked over, sitting down beside me on the bed. He glanced up at me through the corner of his eyes. "I suppose that it is..." He smiled lightly and turned towards me, gently cupping my face in his hands. "But you certainly look rather well after getting bit and having a good meal."
    I unconsciously clapped a hand over the bite mark on my neck. I looked away from his eyes, feeling my face flush. "Shut up," I mumbled.
    He smiled kindly and moved his hands away. He stood up and walked to the other side of the room, setting a small box on the table. "Here is a fresh outfit... You should get out of those clothes."
    "I don't want to wear your clothes..."
    He chuckled lightly and looked back at me. "They aren't mine. I followed your scent to your house. It's that black small mansion, correct?"
    I narrowed my eyes. "You went to my house?"
    "I just got you your clothes." He looked forward and walked out. "You'll get sick if you stay in those clothes."
    I sighed and walked over to the small box. They were my clothes all right... There was no doubt about that. He somehow picked up my favorite clothes too... I blinked and looked towards the doorway. "You went through my underwear?!"
    "You're not a woman," the vampire replied bluntly.
    I growled under my breath as I changed into the clean clothes. It did feel better to wear something that wasn't warm and damp... I sighed, stuff the clothes into the box. "That does feel better..."
    The vampire appeared again with that usual smile on his face. I blinked when he stood behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist. "You certainly have a lovely body for a human..."
    I sighed. "You watched me dress too, didn't you?" He chuckled lightly from behind me and nodded. "Pervert..."
    "Let me make it up to you..." He brushed his lips across my neck, his fangs pricking my neck.
    I jumped and leaned my head to the side, unaware that I was submitting. "You have to tell me your name at least..."
    "Let's make a deal..." he whispered against my skin. "Be my host... and I will take care of you..."
    "I'll think about it... Tell me your name." I shivered lightly from his tongue running across the bite mark on my neck. "I'm... Kage..."
    "My name is Nocturne..." he whispered, holding me closer. "Please... Your blood is just so tempting... The smell is intoxicating..."
    "Fine... Just lay me down when you're done..." He smiled again and slowly sank his fangs into the bite mark, sucking softly on the wound.
    The rush of ecstasy washed over me as he sucked on the small wounds. He held me tighter as my back arched. I panted lightly and swallowed back any moans that tried to escape my throat. After a few moments, he released my neck and held me tightly and before my knees could fall out from beneath me. Nocturne helped me to the bed and lay me back, licking his lips and smile. "Like the best of wines..."
    I groaned and closed my eyes, my body relaxing in satisfaction. "You're... such a subtle pervert..." He chuckled again as he placed a pillow under my head.
    "I think you'll grow to like me," Nocturne said as I fell asleep.