The Taste of Blood

In the interrogation room, Barney, sitting in an uncomfortable metal chair, glanced at the notification in his mind, raising an eyebrow at the unexpected quest. He couldn't help but smirk, finding it amusing. Just a moment ago he thought how much he wanted to f*ck her, and now he got a quest to do just that...

'Alright, challenge accepted! Barns, let's see how legendary you can make this quest,' he thought to himself, still wearing his characteristic playful grin. 

"So you see... It all started as i was going to a club, the selector wouldn't let me in, so I tried to slip him some money, you know how it goes..." Barney started telling his story, only changing the part about being hypnotized and bitten, to drugged and beaten. 

Kate gave him a mix of a doubtful and pitying glance, listening to the story attentively. When he got to the part of waking behind a dumpster, she gave a slight nod, the story made sense with what she saw, at the very least, she could also sense he was truthful, albeit no entirely.

Nearing the end of the story, Barney's face turned slightly red as he continued "I was in a disoriented state and accidently walked into the main street... I totally forgot about my pants... And from there you know the story..."

She chuckled slightly at his embarrassment...but her face instantly turned serious again "you still haven't told me what you did to me." she frowned. 

Pulling his shoulders, Barney gave he a deadpan look "Detective, I wish I could give you a clear answer, but I have no idea what you are talking about. All I remember is waking up behind that dumpster, and the next thing I knew, I was being questioned by you."

Detective Beckett eyed Barney suspiciously, the doubt evident in her expression. "So, you're telling me you have no recollection of what happened between us in that alley?" 

Barney maintained his innocent demeanor, nodding affirmatively. "That's right, Detective. It's genuine blackout. I have no idea what happened between us."

Detective Beckett's frown deepened, skepticism still lingering in her eyes. "And what about the blood? You sucked my blood. Don't tell me that's part of your blackout as well?"

Barney raised his eyebrow. adding a touch of bewilderment to his expression. "Blood? Detective, I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm not into that kind of thing."

Kate eyes narrowed staring him dead in the eyes "I remember what happened, and i have a pretty good sense for people, I Know you're not telling me the truth."

Barney met Kates intense gaze with a confident yet mysterious smile. "Detective, I can't tell you what I don't know. Maybe you're just caught up in a wild dream. After all, you did have a rough night."

Kate leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms. "Dreams don't leave physical evidence, Stinson. And I don't appreciate being played with."

Barney's playful demeanor shifted slightly, acknowledging the seriousness of the situation. "Detective Beckett, I understand your frustration, and I assure you, I'm not playing games here. I'll do everything I can to help you get to the bottom of this."

Kate studied Barney's expression, searching for any sign of deception. She remained silent for a moment before speaking again. "We're checking the surveillance footage, and if your story checks out, you might just get off the hook. But if it doesn't, we'll have a lot more to discuss."

Barney nodded in agreement. "Absolutely, Detective. I'm confident the footage will support my story. You'll see, it's just a series of unfortunate events that got us entangled in this mess."

As Kate left the room to review the surveillance footage, Barney couldn't help but wonder about the unexpected quest still looming in his mind. The tension in the air didn't deter him; instead, it fueled his determination to turn the situation into another legendary conquest.

Minutes later, Kate entered the room again, her expression unreadable. Barney glanced at her, maintaining his confident smile. "So, Detective, did the footage confirm my innocence? I told you it was just a crazy night."

Kate sighed, taking a seat across from Barney. "The footage showed exactly what you described – you stumbling out of an alley, disoriented and missing your pants. But it didn't show the part where..." she hesitated, "...where you supposedly... drank my blood." 

"So i'm free to go?" Barney smiled rising from the chair, nonchalantly leaving the cuffs that bound his hands on the table "wanna get some coffee?"

"Yes," Kate, who had only registered the first question answered, her thoughts wandering, meanwhile Barney left the room, heading towards the stairs he came from.

Kate followed him quietly when suddenly realization hit her "wait, what?!?"

But Barney already left the precinct, standing next to her car he called her "You coming?"

Detective Beckett, caught off guard by Barney's sudden departure, stood there for a moment processing the situation. She quickly shook off her bewilderment and followed him, the clicking of her heels echoing in the quiet precinct.

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Barney chose a small Dinner nearby, it was a small place and considering it was already afternoon, not many people sat there, only one guy on the bar and a couple that shared a booth at the farthest table. 

Sitting down, Barney ordered a double espresso meanwhile, Kate, order a sugar free vanilla latte. sipping from the steaming cup, Barney glanced at Becket "you know, you don't strike me as the cop type." 

Kate gave him a glare, her hands gripping her hot mug tightly "What does the 'cop type' look like."

"I don't know... not like you? Mostly I would expect someone who can't really do much better I guess." he said honestly, taking another sip "You are good looking and have some brains, you remind more of those lawyers from my office..." 

"What do you even do for a living?" Kate, not wanting to speak of he past, chose to change the subject. 

"I'm an astronaut." he answered with a grin, only earning himself another cold gaze.

"I know where you work, idiot. what i don't know is what's your job specifically. You have no higher degree or credentials that would explain your position."

Barney only shrugged "I'll have you know that I went to MIT. And graduated at the top of my class. And also, PLEASE..." He swiped his hands at the end of the sentence, indicating that she should let this go.

Kate, on the other hand, was caught by surprise. By now, he was like an open book to her, she could easily tell when he was dropping random lies, and surprisingly, the last sentence seemed to contained none. She leaned back, studying Barney with a newfound curiosity. "MIT, huh? You don't strike me as the typical MIT graduate." 

Kate kept on asking Barney several questions, but he seemed to have lost his interest as his gaze turned to the street, he smelt something coming from outside, a sweet metallic scent that for some reason made him feel a tingly feeling all over his body. He recognized it immediately- 'Blood!' 

Without an explanation, Barney suddenly stood up, and left the Dinner. leaving Beckett stuned, staring at where he just set, 'Did i offend him or something?' she thought, looking at Barney through the window, she hurriedly decided to follow him.

As she stepped out into the street, she noticed Barney walking with purpose, his gaze fixed on something ahead. She quickened her pace to catch up with him.

"Stinson, where are you going?" she called out after him, but he didn't respond. His attention seemed entirely focused on a specific direction as he turned and entered a narrow alley, hidden between two old buildings. 

Barney kept walking into the depths of the dark alley, only suddenly he halted his steps, and looked around him, bewildered, he realized the scent was gone. Scanning his surroundings, Barney was confused, he could tell this was the place the scent originated from before, yet now, there was no trace of it.

"I-" Turning to kate, who was following behind him, Barney was about to apologies, only suddenly, the scent came back again, drawing his attention once more.

with a light jog this time, barney once again headed in the direction of the scent, but as he reached its origin, an intercross between two alleys, the scent diminished once more, leaving him dumbfounded, he could swear this was the place. 

Behind, As Barney started running, Kate gave chase only by the time he stopped a few seconds later, she was already breathing heavily, meanwhile Barney seemed unaffected, only his his scanning every cranny of the area revealed his shock and confusion.

Turning once more towards Kate, Barney was about to speak again, when his expression suddenly changed, He could smell it again, the smell of blood, only this time, it came from right in front of him. His vision turned slightly blurry as he tried to make sense of the situation.

He didn't just smell the blood, he wanted it, to taste it, to feel it going down his throat. The feelling lingered for only a few seconds, but Barney could feel the intense desire for blood.

As the feeling cleared again, Barney who could think clearly for a second, recalled his quest, he understood what was happening, it was Bloodlust.

Thinking of his quest again, the red tab popped once more. 

{Quest- Get Laid}

{Objective: Have s*x with a female whose blood you drank}

{Description: You are running on full for almost 72 hours, unacceptable by your own principles. By defying your own principles, you will grow weaker and will have a chance of falling into a state of bloodlust. Have sex with a beautiful woman and empty your tank.}

{Time Remaining: 00:07:10...09/ 02:00:00}

{Reward: Skill points, bonus (will apply based on the success rating)}

{Failure: Don't be stupid, don't fail, if you still do, you will find your punishment then. Hurry up,you are getting there!}

His time was running out! Looking at the timer, he only had seven minutes to complete his quest.

Looking at Kate, Barney's eyes turned determined, "I'm sorry..." he mumbled and with a burst of sudden speed, he stuck his body to hers, pushing her against the brickwall, his hands grabbing her wrists.

"W...what are you doing Barney?!" Kate's eyes opened wide at the sudden turn of events, she struggled to release herself from his grip, only she couldn't even make his hands budge.

Looking into her eyes, Barney's face soured abit, he always was a scum, and he tricked many woman into his clutches, But he had never forced anyone against her will, "I'm sorry detective, But it seems like i have no choice..." 

Kate's face turned red, her eyes glaring at him, "Barney don't even-uhhhh" she was cut of by Barney's teeth which stuck into her throat, a familiar pleasure spread throughout her body making her moan.

Following his instinct, Barney bit her neck, drawing the sweet tasting liquid that washed his mouth, better tasting than anything else he had ever drank or ate in his life. He only took a small sip before moving his head backwards, looking into Kate's misty eyes.

Thinking for a moment, regret filled him recalling Kate's helpless expression. Finally, after a shot contemplation, Barney decided to share his true story.

He spoke softly, telling her how he himself got bitten and after escaping found himself in the alley. he told her of his rising thirst for blood that that he couldn't seem to quench, he still chose to hide the existence of the system though, he himself hadn't understood it yet at all. 

Listening to the story of his, which made no sense yet somehow did, the disoriented Kate felt a mix of emotions, she felt relieved, tense, confused and overwhelmed, all at the same time. Though for some reason, her anger seemed to have subsided.

Looking at Barney, she could tell he was telling the truth this time , however far-fetched it might seem. she wanted to hear more but she still didn't speak. Thinking of the pleasure that she just felt, Kate's face turned red again as she avoided Barney's glowing blue eyes. 

Releasing her left hand, Barney moved a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing her long neck and with his finger to her chin, forced her to look at him. He was already burning with lust, and he didn't want to wait any longer.

"Can I?" he asked, looking at the face of the embarrassed detective, who lowered her head a bit, contemplating, before giving him a slight nod, making a grin rise to his face, 

"I'm gonna make sure this will be the most legendary night of your life." he said, sinking his teeth into her neck. making her moan once more.

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