Vampire Boss

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Ruya

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One more week has gone by and things were as normal as they could be. I still hadn't talked to father and neither had he called. The strange thing was, that he always called me after a day or two. Maybe just to be aware of what I was doing or what I could do, the matter was, he was suddenly opting to be the silent one.

Well, he always plagued my mind, but the week had been calm and mellow.

And aside from his issues, I had focused myself into other more pressing matter.

One, Wang had returned from his little trip to the orchids and we were due to meet him, two, the blond guy with the red blazer from the paint class hadn't attended his class on Monday and three, someone had wrecked my painting into little bits, the canvas smashed into smithereens. The professor had been angry when I told him about it, he had seen me work and the doors to the hall were magic resistant, were strong. So someone must have sneaked in, which was the only clue we had.

And aside from mine, even Sian's painting had been destroyed, burned.

Most arrows were pointing at that banshee, cuz she was suspicious, her absentee was odd and despite all, she had a bone to pick with us.

So since we were freshers and a victim, we were given another change to submit the assignment, so we took the opportunity.

Then came the topic of combat, which had been scheduled for us on Saturday, and the problem was that we were required to know three martial arts combat styles, because without it one couldn't enter the class. So as the teacher had suggested, we were to be trained by our seniors first before we could do combat.

Well Sian knew martial arts, like seven different styles of it, but I did not know even one, thus he had lied, stating he also did not know.

It would have been a problem if Sian hadn't known any martial arts, but he did, so instead of taking up on the offer of a few of the seniors we saw, we planned for Sian to teach me martial arts during our free time.

And being a fresher still a week young had its own perks, we were asked to sit out the Sunday cleanup and the next one as well. So we had three Sundays free to ourselves.

Now the next week was starting, the third week and we were scheduled to meet Wang by five in the evening after our Monday classes. We were only meeting him because we needed to be on his side of the team since Mark was very sure that the painting incident was a warning to us from our enemies. And the only enemies we could have were the fairies, the culprit was sure to be them.

So for protection purposes we decided to join up Wang's team.

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It was early morning and a slight misty atmosphere started our day. The dew on the cold pavement and the frost on the windows told us the weather here wasn't normal. But at least it was bearable.

I shivered clutching on to my furry sweater. The cold around had forced me to wear it.

While Sian on the other hand wore a bland blue jacket, jeans and a dark black tshirt. It wasn't everyday when he dressed up like that, but I didn't mind it, he must be distracted.

"Painting class will start from 8:45, we could walk around a bit until then," I offered to him, looking at other students who were walking past us with assured steps, thought like me they weren't shivering or drowning in warm clothes.

"I don't really mind sitting in the classroom," Sian mumbled, he had been like this since yesterday. All gloomy.

"Father will call soon you know, you don't need to worry about his business from here," I reassured him, but I knew he had called the base and hadn't received any reply yet.

"I am fine, you shouldn't worry about me."

I pressed my lips firmly, the Sian now was aloof, a far cry from the one who had been jumping around the arcade with the blonds that day.

The blonds... I remembered they had been surprisingly friendly, but I had left an hour later, feeling a bit down, so I hadn't had much chance to talk with them, but when Sian had returned after a few hours at night, he had this giant smile on his face which I thought was able to blind me for a second.

I sighed, wishing Sian wouldn't worry, I though I would call the damned father if it made things less complicated.

"This is the building right?" I asked, staring at the tall structure. I got really confused with all the buildings around, it was like they were all unique but very similar, if that made any sense.

"This is the one."

I don't know what I had been hoping for, but the classroom was empty, except for a blond stranger siting at the front, he was just staring at the blank board and doing nothing else.

I didn't need much guessing work to know he was the same blond guy I had first sat with when I came for this class, his red blazer was still fresh in my mind. I had yet to know his name but I did not mind.

I noticed Sian choosing a seat at the back most bench but... I felt an urge to talk to the blond guy instead. Though I had avoided him the last time, maybe this time we could finally introduce ourselves.

Yet, I still chose to sit with Sian. Fumbling around would only make me look like a clown. But Sian had other plans. "Well, you stay, I am coming from the washroom."

So I watched as he left the class, he did looked hurried. Well not my fault that he drank so much water before coming, plus the cold weather really didn't help.

I sat still, waiting for him to return, meanwhile watching the blond guy ahead of me, on his usual seat. He hadn't been there last class, and I had been lucky that the banshee hadn't been either.

Some vague thought entered my mind where I wondered if the guy was that banshee's boyfriend, but I quickly shut it away, I was just imagining things on my own.

I frowned, when I realized some time had passed and Sian was still missing.

I fidgeted, checking my phone for some kind of notification, but got nothing. So keeping it away on the table, I leaned my head back with a bored look on my face.

I checked the time, and we had 20 more minutes before the class started.

Why had we come so early again?

And why was the blond guy so early as well?

Should I go talk to him or ignore him... I presented the options to my mind.

Part of me wanted to stay away from him, since I hadn't even stopped to think what species he could be and another part of me wanted to talk to him, it seemed fun.

I was never good with choosing an option but my feet started to move on its own, pretty much like I had no control over my own body.

And I found myself walking over to the front, very sure that the blond guy knew someone was coming.

From the start he hadn't turned to look at me and it made me feel better, less awkward.

"Hello," I waved at him, noticing the quirk of his lips as soon as our eyes met. His eyes were pretty, a shade of grey managing to appear blue. And just like that day, he adorned an impressive suit with frilly neckline and a patterned coat which fit him snugly.

He didn't smile at me, but his expression was inviting. And he actually moved to make space for me this time.

I tried not to stare. Although I had to say, he stared at me a lot too. Curiosity... maybe?

His eyes followed me as I sat next to him, the temperature around us increasing in degrees, maybe it was just me, but it was suddenly warmer.

"Ruya right?" he asked first, but barely seemed dubious. "Last time you were confused about the painting, did you get any ideas for that, I am sorry I had been too immersed in my own work."

"Well... I do not remember introducing myself to you." I replied rudely, even when I had wanted to make a good impression. When nervous, I lost my mannerism a bit.

"You are very famous around the north block, something to do with defying a fairy in front of the queen."

"Oh." Nice to know I was that famous, but for all the wrong reasons.

We stared at each other for a while, me wondering what we should even talk about. Oh yes... his name.

"What's your name?"

"Jashuen Xergo," it was a simple answer but his eyes were bright as they watched for my reaction. But why?

...oh. OH.

"J-Jashuen Xergo? The vamp boss? Part of the trinity?"

Jashuen laughed, and it was melodious just like his voice. Rather cute.

I found myself watching him more closely, the shades of his hair, the high cheekbones, the smooth skin, the curve of his neck, the way his eyes disappeared when he laughed.

It was all too much, and his sweet nectar like cologne wasn't helping the cause.

Where was Sian anyway.

Jashuen's amusement only showed more brightly when he noticed my intense gaze. "I just realized you know me, but what did you hear about me."

I gulped, noticing how he started to lean closer me, his left arm going behind me on the bench.

From far it would look like he was just casually facing me, very interested in what I had to say.

But from my position, it looked like he was asking me for a kiss, his lips puckered dangerously into a pout, his eyes sharp as they studied me and his cologne practically engulfing me.

Edward had been interested in me, and he had shown that very obviously, but my human scent had been the cause of it, yet, this guy Jashuen, his gestures and movements didn't cringe me out, in fact they bothered me a lot, again, just like last time. And he wasn't interested in my blood or scent, that was for sure.

I turned away, not being able to stare any longer, very aware that his thighs were now touching mine and his chest was practically rubbing against my arm. He had shifted that close. No personal space at all.

I wanted to tell him I was straight, and that in my town people didn't advance at others like this if they were buddies. But for some stranger reason I was unable to even breath.

"Ruya," he started, "what did you hear about me?"

He wasn't even shy of persuading me, very unlike the first day when I met him, when he wasn't even interested in my direction.

I breathed out shakily, and I know he could feel it too, my discomfort, but he didn't make any move to shift back, or give me breathing space.

I absently wondered if the rest of the students were coming or not, how much early had I even came.

"I... I d-don't know much about you." I cursed mentally for stuttering.

"I know that, but you do know something, it is interesting to hear from others what they think about me."

"They say you do not make any move or bother with any other side. Your position in trinity is weak." I was blurting out all the bad things about him and it was chilling how he was able to make me tell him everything. "They also said you are going to be the next clan head of Vampires."

"Not really."

I snapped my eyes to him, which was a mistake since his blue gaze made me panic, I shouldn't be this close to another guy.

And since when had his face moved so close to mine?

I screamed in my head, very sure I was starting to sweat.

"W-What do you mean?" I heard myself asking.

"I am no clan head, that is just a false rumor, and I do bother with other sides if they make me annoyed, otherwise they just make believe their own scenarios however they please."

"So why do you reject people who want to be on your side?" I congratulated myself on speaking without a stammer.

"I don't like over dramatic crowd." He stated simply, and I believed him.

I recalled Yuho saying that he had first chosen Jashuen's side, but the vampire had rejected his proposal, he still didn't know why. So in the end he ended up with Wang, just like many others who did not like the queen much.

"So what will you do if I asked that I wanted to be on your side?"

The ask surely did upturned his curiosity, "And why do you even want to be on my side, does it even matter."

"I don't want to be on anyone's side," and it was the truth but with all the rules and regulations, I knew I had to pick a choice.

Jashuen smiled at me slyly, leaning closer to me, so close that even his breath lingered on my lips. What?

I hurriedly moved away, very flustered as I stared anywhere but at him, his eyes really made me falter.

"Do you even know what the price is to join a side?"

I shook my head, wondering just when he would move away. His low tone of voice doing things to me.

"You have to give something of yours in return for being on a side, it is a fact, so nobody bothers to actually tell about it."

I was reminded of the wings concept, of course there was something at stake which every person I talked to had skipped to tell us about. "What of mine do I have to give."

He chuckled, but I couldn't tell what expression he wore, I was avoiding looking at him.

"Your most prized weapon to Wang's team, your blood to the Queen and..."

I waited for him to continue.

"...and your loyalty to me."

That simple? I had thought it would be blood or something, but instead of the Vampire the queen was up for blood? How strange. Wasn't she a fairy? Did fairy even need blood?

"So you reject people if they aren't loyal to you?"

"No, I just reject them because I know they would never be loyal to me, I am good at reading people's...." he paused, "...character."

"T-That is nice, so what does your card say about me?"

He hummed, as if he was wondering if he should tell me or not. "...I know that you are a man of your own."

"That's it?"

He laughed softly, "No, but I do not speak of my thoughts so easily."

I shook my head, this time turning to him and making eye contact, surprised to see nothing but amusement in his eyes. What was so amusing about me anyway. "I told you everything you wanted to know, so you have to tell me about yourself as well."

I actually was startled when he started to grin. "Are we making a deal Ruya?"

I scoffed, "Deal my ass, we are just talking, and you are being unfair here."

"Alright alright, I can tell you that you are interesting, you hide a part of yourself and do not like skin ship."

"What part of myself do I hide?" I was alarmed by it, was he on to something?

"I don't know, but you are like this mysterious young man who attracts people, your timidness doesn't really warns them away, until they get surprised by you, like Luer had been, I bet she never saw it coming."

"So..." I was mentally relieved to know I wasn't suspicious regarding my background, his concerns lied more on my behavioral side.

"So, there goes my analysis of you."

Wait.

I tried not to glare at him, "If you know I don't like skin-ship, then why are you this close to me, no offense."

He brightened, "I like skin ship, what's so wrong with that."

"Maybe if we hadn't been dudes..." I started to get up, understanding that it was not long when students would start to come in, yet Sian was still not in sight.

"Where do you think you are going?" his sudden cold dominance was all I felt before I heard myself yelp as Jashuen tugged on my hand and settled me back down, and instead of placing me on the seat, he made me land on his thighs, directly sitting on his laps.

I panicked bad, trying to get away, the hell was wrong with him?

But I soon found myself facing him, my legs on either side of his waist, folded slightly to fit on the bench and my front over his.

I stilled my movement completely. Highly aware of the new situation and it was not good. I was sure my eyes were wide and lips parted in a gasp.

"Look at you, you look like a bunny," he stated with laughter in his eyes, but there was a strong darkness in him which I hadn't realized earlier, it made me shiver, feeling it even in my spine.

"J-Jashuen?" I asked, not knowing how to react.

He replied by moving his face closer to mine, capturing my stare with his and enjoying my jumpy behavior. "You asked me what I will do if you wanted to join my side."

"Y-Yes," what was he getting at. I blushed when he shifted into a more comfortable position and adjusted the grip on my waste, which I hadn't even realized he had been griping upon.

He pulled me closer to him by my wrists, so that our chests touched and my face went super close to his, like super super close, only a breath away.

I gulped with nerves as he studied me, I was pretty sure that he was smaller in stature than me, but his gaze was very dominating.

"I would let you join but only if you proved yourself loyal to me."

"A-And how does one do that?" I whispered, not knowing why I was even entertaining him. But one sneak look at my rings and I knew he had no ill intentions towards me, for the rings were still blue.

"You don't fight or get in a fight until I order so. And you listen to my every command."

"But why do you want that, t-that's slavery."

My breathing turned labored when his face moved to the side, lifting up to my right ear and licking my lobe. I trembled when he whispered, "I don't like the fairies getting on my nerve or the hunters barking down on my people. So I try to avoid them. And the best way possible to do that is make everyone listen to my order and keep them in line."

My breathing just stopped when he bit my ear, a hot lava erupting in my pits, so I did the only thing that came to mind in my panic, I spoke the mantra 'Redun ser' and snatching my wrist away from him bit into the dragon ring.

I watched sharply as the gun assembled into my hand, heavy and cold, as I pointed it at Jashuen, distancing myself away from him.

It happened so fast, even he was caught by surprise.

I was in a daze, but I saw how badly my hands were shaking as I kept the gun on his chest, ready to shoot.

I knew what I was doing was risky, I was threatening a Vampire boss, but I couldn't help it, he was making me feel weird and... suffocated, trapped and totally at his mercy. "You don't manhandle me this way Jashuen, and I am going to talk to Wang today."

Despite the apparent gun on him, Jashuen had the audacity to smirk at me, his eyes brighter than before and I compared his look to a fire. Live and burning, dangerous.

"You won't kill me just because... Ruya," he drawled, letting go of my other wrist and pushing the gun away from his chest. "You can't kill people, you are not like that."

"You don't know that, you don't know me-"

I hitched, as he took my gun away from me in a blur and pointed it at my neck instead, directly at my pulse point.

My eyes widened to see his gaze starting to bleed red, morphing him into something darker, sinister.

"You really think your puny gun can take me out?" his voice was heavy and thick, as if two people were talking at the same time, and it scared me more than I let on.

I closed my eyes to reality, as his other hand dragged across the other side of my neck, which wasn't being abused with my own gun's point.

It was warm, unlike the cool of the metal, and soft, unlike the dead of the gun.

I felt terrified, that much was clear even to him, as he proved it with a mock, "And is that fear I see? Why are you trembling so much... do you fear me Ruya?" His voice remained the same as before, now even more eerie.

Yes, I did fear him, cursing my mind for even thinking of becoming friends with him. But I wouldn't voice it out loud, for then it would become real, a fact.

"Look at me when I talk to you." His heavy voice commanded me coldly, and for the first time I saw his true nature peaking through.

Mark did say that he did not get Jashuen's character, and here I was, going through the same thoughts. What happened to that silent and reserved guy?

But I was stubborn as well, so I didn't do as he wished, yet instead of feeling his wrath I felt his warm lips on my neck. And my shivering increased ten folds.

I pursed my lips together to keep myself sane, as he didn't touch me, but pressed his gun to my neck and pushed it into forcing me to lean on to his lips.

I started to breath irregular, when his tongue poked at my skin, making them wet with his saliva.

It was dirty and totally against my will. But I moaned when he bit my neck softly, teasing.

"You make me seem like the enemy here Ruya, when you are the one getting turned on by me," it was a fact he was stating, his breath falling against my skin. All warm and menacing.

"S-Shut up," I was pissed, but my body wasn't working, I was shaking too much, sweating too much. The sudden inflict of heat on me made me dizzy, and I felt sick.

I was also aware that I was hard, and rubbing myself against him involuntarily.

Which snapped me out of my trance in a blink, as my eyes flew open with shock.

But what was even worse was that as soon as I saw his eyes staring at me, no longer messing with my neck, I lost myself into his red gaze, which were glowing like the deepest pits of hell.

"Are you curious?" he asked, enjoying the way I recoiled. But his voice was very hypnotizing, almost making me feel attracted to him.

"L-Let me go," I whispered, knowing very well that he was no longer holding me and neither was the gun threatening me. Instead, I was very sure the gun was behind me on his desk and I was just sitting there on my own will.

"You are free to go," he mumbled unbothered, his normal voice returning, but he knew I couldn't just get up and leave, for I was still shaking like a leaf and my legs were like jelly, so even if all the students came in now, I wouldn't be able to move.

"Did I scare you?" he asked me, surely laughing at my state mentally.

Switching something in me I couldn't control.

I gave in, lunging at him with force, crashing my lips into his with my all. I had never kissed anyone before, not even those beautiful school girls, but he was the first one I wanted to kiss for some odd reason.

He stayed still when I wrapped my lips around his like an amateur, I felt the softness, the lushness and sweetness, which tasted just like nectar. A kiss was to be enjoyed, but I wasn't really kissing him for enjoyment... was I?

I wasn't being careful at all, in my desperation I was biting at him and trying to get more.

So when Jashuen opened his mouth to say something, I took my chance and dived in, playing with his tongue like it was my property and keeping his hands back so that he wouldn't make any move.

I explored his mouth even more, finding the core just as sweet if not more. There was a hunger in me which I was starting to feel, like it was pulsing for something.

I bit his lips harshly, getting angry when I felt no response from him.

And even then when he didn't react to me, I bit harder, drawing blood this time.

He didn't even flinch and since my eyes were closed, I couldn't tell his expressions and emotions apart but as soon as the blood dripped onto my tongue, I lost it.

In a flurry of movement I found myself tasting his blood even more, sucking it in and lapping at the bruise like a mad man. I moaned, as I felt his blood travel down my throat.

It was ecstasy.

Like getting high.

I moaned again, a very disturbing thought running in my mind.

I wanted to taste him more.

So I made my hips move, delighted in the way his breathing hitched, while my own mingled with his in waves, I was panting hard. Like a dog in heat.

I had never though of being with a man before, but this was exhilarating.

My own member hardening further under my pants.

And with a loud bang the door to our class flew open, breaking me from my addictive haze.

I snapped my eyes open and looked straight at the door, since I was facing away from the board, towards Jashuen. And sitting on his lap, made my view clearer.

Two female students were chatting among themselves, laughing and talking about some hot guy they had just met and when they finally noticed me, or more clearly the position I was in with Jashuen beneath me. They made a bee line outside, closing the door behind with a rushed apology.

And I felt like drowning, all the heat waves inside me dying out and my mind settling back to what was really happening.

Shit.

Shit shit shit shit.

I frantically detached myself from him but with the sudden rush came in the imbalance and I fell, my back hitting the desk behind me.

I looked up at him from my position on the floor, and he was clearly enjoying my haste.

I surprised myself when I growled at him, though not like a werewolf but more like a human whose pride had been damaged.

He looked angelic though, with his bruised and bleeding red lips, his hair not so pristine anymore. Though his eyes were not red like I had expecting them to be, instead, they were blue but just highly occupied with me.

"You enjoyed that didn't you, inflicting harm on me."

I looked away from his gaze, feeling small and suddenly very miserable. He hadn't really done much, harassed me yes, but did not abuse me like I had. And he definitely did not suck my blood like some crazy lunatic.

And he was the Vamp boss, not me.

I scrambled away from him when he moved, feeling very guilty for how I had behave, ashamed of my creepiness. Whatever his fault was, I was just very disappointing in myself instead. With the way I acted, it was a mess. "Did you hypnotize me or something... you did something there didn't you?"

"No," he smirked, "I simply made you realize you are attracted to me," he stated, not really bothered.

I still didn't look at him, for I knew it would make me tear up.

"Oh my baby, it's all good, come here, you can make up to me, and we can start over, I promise I would behave this time."

Though I did not believe him in the least, I did believe the chance to redemption he was presenting me with. Since, I didn't think that biting him made me a good human, so maybe forgetting it would be a good choice.

"What's your idea, It was you who made me behave weirdly." I had only heard my voice this small once, and it had been when my father had beaten me up pretty badly. But I also didn't know if being remorseful was the right choice.

"Look at me."

I did.

He smiled eerily, "You wear this, no matter whose side you chose."

I blinked at the locket appearing in his palm, as he gave it to me. Making me wonder if he always carried it around like a salesman.

I stared at it for a second, wondering what it was. It looked like an eye of some kind, designed to appear odd, but was very beautiful yet bizarre.

"What does it do?" The locket was even smaller than the size of my teeth, its stone very unique.

"It protects you from evil."

I wanted to scoff at him, wasn't he the evil here?

"B-But why are you giving it to me?" I couldn't stop myself from asking him this, why would he gift me something for protection?

"Each of my friend has it, so you will receive it as well."

So I could use it for protection against him as well? I wanted to ask, but I knew better.

I noticed he was trying to be sincere although I didn't know whether it was an act or pretense, even so the gift was unexpected.

"Are we friends then?" he asked me with a small smirk, "I have taken a liking to you."

I was at an impasse, making one of the trinity my buddy felt unreal. However I knew he was strong and even if what we did right before was going overboard and very peculiar, I felt as if refusing him would only bring me bad resentment.

And my task in this campus was to collect information, hence what better way then to make friends with the top most beast?

"Yes, we are friends," I made the deal, and somewhere far thunder struck hard.