Something Important

Ryuji watched his boyfriend sleeping as the morning light peeked in through the blinds. It was a beautiful sight. He loved being with someone who actually enjoyed being around him. Ryuji was happy, very happy. He thought he might be falling in love with Haruto, and he loved every minute of it. He couldn't remember a time when he had felt so good.

He just hoped that nothing would happen to ruin it. He would hate to see Haruto go away and not be able to come back to him again. It hurt when he had to go without him.

Haruto woke up a few minutes later. He stretched and yawned. He sat up, still tired and he noticed that Ryuji was staring at him.

He smiled and crawled out of the bed. He was so embarrassed at what had happened last night and he felt so awkward. He couldn't believe he did those things with a stranger and it was his first time with a man, but he was glad that he was still alive. At least his stalker didn't want to kill him. He stretched and walked into the bathroom and locked the door.

Ryuji heard the click of the lock on the bathroom door and it made his heart flutter.

He heard the flush of the toilet and the sound of water running for a while before it turned off and he heard Haruto unlock the door again.

Ryuji was surprised to see that Haruto didn't seem to be embarrassed anymore and he was smiling at him. He was glad to see Haruto acting like himself. Haruto walked over to him and Ryuji took him into his arms.

The vampire kissed Haruto and he moaned into the kiss and wrapped his arms around Ryuji's neck.

Ryuji felt like he could kiss Haruto for hours.

"Are you feeling better?" Ryuji asked as he stroked the other man's cheek.

"Yes, I am. Thank you for taking care of me. I'm so embarrassed and sorry for making you take care of me like that..." Haruto trailed off as he blushed bright red and looked away.

"No need to be embarrassed, I like it. You look so cute when you blush," Ryuji smiled as he kissed the top of his head. "I want to make you happy."

Haruto felt like crying. He hadn't felt this way about anyone in such a long time, it made him feel happy inside and warm all over.

"You're too good to me, Ryu-chan," he laughed as he looked up at him and kissed his chin.

"No, you're perfect... Perfect for me," he said softly as he smiled.

They held each other in their arms, their hearts beating together as one, both of them wishing they could stay like that forever.

"Ryuji," Haruto began. "How did you become a vampire?"

Ryuji sighed heavily, "I was a member of a small band, called Bloodthorn," Ryuji explained as he ran a hand through his hair. "One night we got in a fight with another gang at a party. They outnumbered us so I was taken and held in a small warehouse."

Haruto watched as Ryuji sat down on the couch with him. "Go on."

"I was beaten and stabbed several times. They wanted information but I didn't give them any."

"Oh, shit," Haruto mumbled, his eyes wide with shock as he listened intently to Ryuji.

"I passed out after they were done beating me, but they took me to a church. The priest came in and said a prayer and I woke up,"

Ryuji continued to tell the story. "I'm guessing after I had been beaten, he bit me. Imagine that - bitten by a fucking priest."

"Wow." Haruto gasped. "How'd you know it was the priest who did that?"

"Because I felt a presence that made my blood boil." Ryuji explained.

Haruto felt his heart flutter in his chest. "You could tell by a feeling?"

"Yes... That's why I tried to stay away from people." Ryuji sighed. "But I can't stay away from you..." he smiled and stroked Haruto's hair, "You are my kitten," he whispered.

"Kitten..." Haruto giggled and looked down at his lap. "You can't call me that," he said and blushed. "But you are kinda cute, though," he smirked at the older man and kissed his lips gently.

Ryuji smiled and kissed back, pulling him in closer, kissing him deeply, his hands on Haruto's ass. Haruto gasped into the kiss.

Ryuji broke the kiss and licked up Haruto's neck slowly before biting him softly, sucking on his neck. He could smell the sweet scent of the man's blood coursing through his neck. It had been so long since he had the urge to bite someone.

It tool everything in him to resist sinking his fangs into the flesh.

"It's hard for me to resist sucking your blood," Ryuji sighed against Haruto's neck.

"Ah, that makes sense, since you're a vampire and all," Haruto laughed.

Ryuji pulled back and stared at the ground, "You're right." he whispered sadly, his voice trembling. "But... I'll do anything to be with you... I just... I've been alone for so long," he choked out.

"Ryu-chan, please," Haruto begged as he put his hands on Ryuji's cheeks and made him look into his eyes. "When was the last time you had someone?"

Ryuji couldn't meet Haruto's gaze, "About ten years ago..." he sighed.

"Was it somebody special?" Haruto asked with a smirk. "Somebody special enough to turn you on, anyway..."

"No... It was just a girl... I met her at a bar, she was so hot and cute, I thought she liked me. But... she was only interested in one thing." Ryuji shook his head.

Haruto kissed the tip of his nose. "Was it good at least?" He teased. "I mean, it must have been... Right?"

"Not really. She was... Well... It was good, but not amazing, if that makes any sense. I've only really ever felt something amazing with one other person, but... He was... He's gone now..."

Ryuji bit his lip as he stared at Haruto.

Haruto blinked several times, trying to figure out who this mysterious person could be.

"Oh, what's his name?"

"No. Not now."

"Aw... Come on," Haruto begged. "

"Fine..." Ryuji rolled his eyes, "It's... Akira."

"Oh. Cool. Who is he, Ryuji?"

Ryuji hesitated to tell him. He looked into Haruto's eyes and he just couldn't help himself. He felt the tears start to fall down his face and Haruto reached up and wiped them away. He didn't want to cry anymore, he didn't want to cry in front of anyone, especially not in front of Haruto. But he just couldn't stop the tears. He didn't know why it was happening now, why it felt so much harder this time to tell Haruto who Akira was.

But...

"He's the one person who meant more to me than anyone else."

Ryuji smiled. "Thank you."

"I wish I could find the items I had lost of his," Ryuji sighed. "It would mean a lot to me if I could. He had some things of his that I need to return to him. If I find him, maybe we could... We could... Well... Nevermind."

"What were those things?" Haruto asked.

"A red gem and a laptop."

Haruto gasped. Those were the items he found in the old, abandoned building. He had already given them to his leader, Makoto, as he thought they were worthless. He was sure Makoto had probably pawned them already. He wasn't sure if he should tell Ryuji he had tracked them down. If Makoto had sold them, it would be better not to say anything, because Ryuji might get mad at him. He'd rather keep Ryuji happy and avoid getting hurt by him.

"A gem and a laptop? What are they?"

"Well, they aren't valuable," he explained, "but... they meant a lot to me, they're very precious to me. There are a lot of memories on the laptop of him."

"I'm sorry." Haruto apologized as he hung his head low.

"It's okay... Don't be sad, I know you didn't mean anything bad," Ryuji smiled sadly as he lifted Haruto's chin with his hand and wiped away a tear.

Haruto blushed as he looked away and shrugged, "Okay... I understand."

Haruto felt the urge to speak to Makoto about those items. He hoped if he were able to get them back, it would make Ryuji feel better about his lost love. The vampire was lonely and had been very kind to him so far, so that would be the least he could do.