Chapter 12 - First Blood

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First Blood

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Kaname Sudou was in a precarious situation.

"Shit! Shit! Shit! I should have called Dio instead!"

After receiving treatment from the hospital, and having a verbal argument with Dio, Kaname wanted to sleep it off and pretend that nothing had happened.

Not even minutes after he laid his head on the comfortable pillow, a message was sent to him. It said that Shuka-san, the girl who helped him escape Banda-kun, wanted to meet with him.

Of course, as a normal high school boy, Kaname didn't even hesitate to ditch the boring hospital and meet with a possibly beautiful girl. But remembering how Banda-kun tried to kill him after messaging him, Kaname decided to buy a stun gun from a convenience store.

After going back to his house to pick up his motorcycle, Kaname headed straight to the address Shuka-san sent him. It turns out that the place she wanted to meet was an abandoned warehouse, not a love hotel, much to his disappointment. But since he wanted to meet her to learn more about Darwin's Game, he calmed his heart and went inside.

Not even half an hour later, he now laid on the ground, with blood covering his entire hoodie, he held the phone in his ears as he shouted, "Dio! Don't come here...!"

Dio, who was on the other side of the phone, covered his ears. "Calm down. Just tell me what happened and I'll see what I can do." He calmly said. Putting on his jacket. He opened the door with great strides while talking with Kaname. He bought the tracking function from Darwin's game that only works for friends and found Kaname's location.

"An abandoned warehouse on the outskirts..." Unlike Kaname who had a motorcycle bought by his parents, Dio had none. But unlike Kaname who is a normie who leeches off of his parents, Dio had hard work, a good body, and most of all... A Stand! "The World!"

With a clenched fist raised high, Dio launched himself in the air. If another person were to see this, they would think that Dio is the real-life version of superman. With his iconic flying position, Dio laughed arrogantly. "Heh... Hehehe... Myehehehehe... Mwehehohohohahaha!" Without serotonin influencing his emotions, Dio felt freer than before!

"I am invincible!" Dio shouted. With the cold night wind caressing his skin, it sent a feeling of coldness he had never felt before. Humans weren't made to fly in the sky, but with his awakened powers, he made it possible for himself.

High above in the atmosphere, Dio flew with a golden glow trailing behind him. Although it looked cool from an outside perspective, Dio was the only one who knew how embarrassing this position is. With The World carrying him on his shoulders, Dio could lay on the air arrogantly, without anyone knowing what was actually happening!

"Ah... This... isn't bad at all."

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"Is he coming yet?" Shuka asked Kaname while brushing her hair. With her two controllable chains wrapping around Kaname's hands, she lifted him in the air. "Kaname-kun~?"

Kaname just stared at the ceiling, contemplating about life. 'Why did I even think this was a good idea?' He felt like he was a pig ready to be slaughtered by Shuka. 'I just wanted information... no... who am I kidding?' A sardonic smile surfaced on his face. 'I just wanted to meet a girl and brag about it to Dio...'

"I don't know." Kaname spat the blood in his mouth and said. "Dio will beat your ass."

Shuka frowned. She raised her hand and tightened the grip on Kaname's hands, making the latter grunt in pain. "Be quiet." She said. Suddenly, her ears picked up the sounds of footsteps coming from the entrance of the warehouse.

Shuka loosened the grip on Kaname, making him fall on the ground, inciting another scream of pain from him. She ignored Kaname and focused on the 'man' walking in her direction.

The 'man' wore a full black suit, contrasting to his bright appearance. An air of confidence and danger enveloped him as he approached them. Smiling slightly, Shuka asked. "Are you going to a funeral?"

With his blonde hair swept backward, Dio's golden eyes narrowed into slits. Tilting his head slightly, Dio answered. "Yeah... which funeral do you think I'm attending?"

"Yours-" Before Shuka could reply, a sudden pain emanating from her stomach made her eyes widen. With spit and air escaping her lips, she was met with Dio's calm gaze. His fist was planted on her stomach, "No..." She heard him say. "It's yours."

Dio grabbed Shuka's head and was about to kneel her face in but she raised her hands and blocked it. Changing his moves, he grabbed her hand and tossed her in the air before cocking his fists back. The World! He shouted in his mind before sending a flurry of punches on the frozen Shuka. "Muda! Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda!" A second later, when he resumed time, Shuka fell lifelessly to the ground.

Looking at Shuka's battered form and Kaname's body riddled with holes, Dio swept his hair back, his bloodied fingers staining his blonde hair crimson. "You alright, Kaname?" He asked Kaname who was staring at him with his mouth agape.

"Y-You... you killed her...?" Kaname asked in disbelief. He never thought that his friend could beat a girl without even batting an eye. Just from the cold expression he was making, Kaname understood that there was something wrong with him. "Why...?" He asked. The taste of blood still filling his mouth.

Dio placed his hand on his chin. He thought back on what happened before he came inside. 'Hm, why? At first... I was just gonna talk her out of it, but after seeing your appearance, I decided otherwise.' While he was walking towards Shuka, Dio already activated his serotonin induction.

If he was in a normal state of mind, then he probably wouldn't do it to such a cute girl, but without hormones affecting him, he could calmly think of what he would do if someone hurt his friend(?) like that.

'I will beat the shit out of them, regardless of gender.'

Of course, he already learned his lesson with Banda-kun. No matter how strong a person is, there was no way they would be able to survive the power of his stand. That's why he resorted to using his bare hands in pummeling them. 'At least she's still breathing.'

Dio kneeled before the panting Shuka. Looking at her eyes filled with anger and unwillingness, he condescendingly spoke. "Are you angry?" He asked, his voice as cold as ice. "You are, aren't you?" Looking at the deep scarlet trailing down her lips, Dio wanted to taste it. He smirked and said, "If you're angry..." Dio touched Shuka's lips. "Then try and kill me." He said, licking her blood on his fingers.

Shuka's eyes shook. She stared at the traces of blood on Dio's lips and his conceited appearance. She gritted her teeth before screaming. "You pervert!" In an instant, her red dress fluttered. Multiple chains hiding inside her dress flew towards Dio. "Die!"

Faced with the sudden attack, Dio calmly eyed the chains. Moving his head from side to side, he carefully dodged each chain and appeared before Shuka.

Raising his hand in a finger flicking motion, he ordered his stand to hold Shuka still. With the same calm smile plastered on his face when he first arrived, he asked. "Do you want to die?"

Shuka's body stopped. For some reason, she felt that 'something' was holding her neck; whether it was her instincts or fear, she didn't know. What she knows is that if she moved suspiciously, Dio's fingers would reach her head instantly. She doesn't know why his seemingly harmless slender fingers would give her such dread, but she knew enough not to doubt her instincts.

"Who are you?" Warily, she asked while gasping for breath. Dio's beating took a toll on her, and if she wanted to escape, she would need to recover faster. Since that 'something' only held her neck, she was able to sneakily moved her hand on her dress. "Do I know you? Why are you interfering with my business?" She asked.

Dio stared at her with a strange expression. Pulling his hand back, he asked in a confused tone, "Didn't you call for me?" Scratching his head, he asked Kaname. "You said you needed help right?"

Kaname, who felt like he was about to bleed to death, responded. "I didn't need your help... dumbass... she... was the one who.... called... you..." Hearing his answer, Dio blinked. He looked between the dying Kaname and the beaten Shuka before shaking his head.

"So?" Ordering his stand to let her go, he asked the girl. "What do you want me for?"

"So your Dio..." Shuka wiped the blood from her mouth. With great difficulty, she stood up and grab the hem of her dress. Doing a slight bow, she said. "Goodevening, Dio-san. My name is Karino Shuka. Would you like to form a family with me?"

"Huh? 2x

Although he was surprised, Dio answered immediately. "No."

"Eh?" Confused, Shuka's expression fell. "You don't want to make a family with me?"

"First off," Dio said. "I don't know you."

"I'm Karino Shuka!" She yelled fiercely. Angry at how Dio could refuse her without even hearing her out. "I'm 16, and I live near..." She then began explaining everything about her from where she lives to what kind of sigil she had and then her experiences with Darwin's Game.

Dio listened to every word. Afterwards, he understood what she was implying by 'family'. Still, he decided to ask. "Why do you want to form a clan with me?"

Shuka thought for a second before replying. "I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"Yes. I was only planning on knowing your sigils because you both are interesting." She answered. She didn't really want to form a family at first, but after seeing how powerful Dio was with her own two eyes, she thought that it wouldn't be a bad thing to make a clan with him. With the two of them, she could accomplish her revenge faster. "Do you want to make a clan with me? Dio-san."

"Hmm..." Dio calmly analyzed the situation. 'First, Kaname met with her because he wanted some information. Second, Shuka became cautious of Kaname and asked if he had a weapon. Third, Kaname really did have a weapon so he got his ass handed to him. Fourth, I arrive heroically and beat the shit out of her without asking questions. Fifth, She was charmed by my handsome appearance and wanted to make a family with me. Thus, I conclude my observations.' Dio thought insolently. Never in his mind did he even doubt his thoughts so he went ahead and accepted.

"Sure..." Dio said with a small smirk. "But you have to beat me first." Since he had shown his loyalty by protecting Kaname, showing that he takes good care of his subor- people. Dio wanted to show her his dominance so that he could ingrain how powerful he is in her mind, just like what he did back in the SKyWorld with his group members.

"Very well." Shuka agreed directly. She raised her phone and pressed Dio's pixilated picture. "Ding! Battle Start!" Both of their phones suddenly sounded.

Dio was just about to look at his cellphone when it chimed. Before he could even react, Shuka's chains stabbed him right in the back. He cried in pain before grabbing the chain off his back. "That was fast.." Looking at where Shuka was supposed to be, his blood froze.

'She's gone!'

Immediately, he activated The World. Under the frozen world, Dio's eyes wandered about. From the dark ceiling to the corners of the machinery. His eyes roamed the entire warehouse but not a single sign of Shuka could be found.

Shing!

Suddenly, he heard the clanging of chains beneath his feet. Looking below, he could see Shuka smiling at him. With her body completely covered in dust, Dio wasn't able to see her due to the darkness.

Before he knew it, both of his hands had been pierced by a metal anchor, lifting him from the ground. With all of his limbs pierced and wrapped around with metal chains, he was lifted in the air akin to a messiah.

"Do I pass, Dio-san?" Under Dio's unsurprised eyes, Shuka emerged from the ground, dusting her red dress. A cute and harmless smile appeared on her face before she beckoned the chains to come closer. The chain's obliged, Dio and Shuka's faces were a millimeter away from each other as she asked, "Do you want to make a family with me now?"

Shuka stared at Dio's calm and confident eyes. In this dark and cold space, only Dio's golden orbs glowed eerily. It had a certain terrifying calm to it that it unnerved her somehow. 'Why is he not wincing in pain?' She thought. Despite being pierced by four metal chains and getting hanged like a pig, Dio didn't even utter a single squeal.

As if he was devoid of pain, Dio's voice was deep and calm. He spoke, "Hm, not enough." Shuka only managed to blink before her chains were broken to pieces, and another second later, she was laying in Dio's arms.

With the moon hanging from the sky as their only source of light, Dio's mesmerizing golden hair and eyes shined luminously. Gazing at Dio's absentminded gaze, Shuka felt that there was something wrong.

Putting a hand on his chest, she tried to break free, "I-I surrender..." Dio's hand suddenly grabbed hers. She frowned and glared at him, "What are you doing!?" She shouted. He ignored her words and smiled, "It's not enough but..." Dio's face came closer to her. Shuka grew afraid and she closed her eyes, "D-Don't..." She whimpered. Dio's hands held the back of her head. She could feel his breath touching her face, his hand holding her waist, and his lips touching her neck. "W-Wait!" Was all she could say before Dio 'consumed' her whole.

Under the light of the full moon, two figures stood. A man in pure black clothes with radiant features, and a woman in a red velvet dress fluttering in the cold air. Splatters of vermillion dyed their unblemished skin, as the woman breathed in mouthfuls of air through her blood-stained neck. The man, as if tasting something divine, licked his lips painted with blood in delight: a wolfish grin was plastered on his roguish face.

The man breathed in her scent, "The sweet scent of blood..." he said. Smiling at the dazed and blushing girl, he bit his lips playfully and whispered, "This will do." As if put on by her look, he took another big bite. "A-Ah...!" The girl's voice trembled, her fingers involuntarily curling around the man's hair. "S-Stop...!" She pleaded, but the man didn't listen. "I'll form a family with you, Shuka."

"But... you have to listen to me well." His deep voice reverberated in her ears.

As her consciousness fades, she saw him. Through the moon's ethereal light, the man's golden pupils turned a shade of red. 'Beautiful.' She thought before roses filled her vision.

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Author's Note:

Erhm... Well? What did you expect? This is a vampire fic, and Dio's a thirsty boy.

As you can see, Dio's thought process is skewed with Serotonin Induction on. He could see things calmly even if it's a life and death situation.

Also... I'm the author. Don't fucking ship. Girls are complicated beings, even if Shuka lets Dio drink her blood, she might just be doing it because she can't refuse. You know, if a girl invites you on a date, she might just want free food. If a girl winks at you, she might just have dust in her eyes.

In the end, you can't really tell if a girl is into you or not. Just like my pairings.