Author's Note: This is my first fan fiction. I hope that you like it, it's based on vampires. They are my vampires, so don't yell at me for making their abilities kind of out of the ordinary. I add their abilities through out the fan fiction. So bare with me.

In this fic, I hope that you all know what the characters look like. I was in a rush to write this, so I didn't quite explain what each of the characters look like. So I am hoping that you all will forgive me on that tiny mistake.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of its characters. Though I did make Selena, and Anatra, as you will read about later on.

On with the fic.

Eternity of Darkness

By LittoGrrlStephie

Chapter One: In the Night

18-year-old Kaoru walked in the cold streets of Tokyo, Japan, in the middle of winter, just after dusk. The sun's rays dying behind hills and snow covered trees. She had a long ancient sword to her left. Kaoru had spent the morning training with Selena, her best friend. Her only friend that she had in her hectic life.

In the last three years, she had trained in secret, away from anyone but Selena. Of course, she lived with other people but if her roommates, Megumi or Misao found out, they'd force her to stop. Though they would make her continue kendo, because they know that it is her life. But in all her life, she never found anything more relaxing than swords fighting. It calmed her nerves and helped her relieve her stress.

She had a dark story behind her normal cheerful smile that she mostly wore. One that only Selena and herself knew about. She'd be in trouble if others knew. She would be hunted if anyone caught wind of what she had, or more of what she was.

Her raven black hair swayed with the wind in the night breeze. It danced with the wind in an intricate pattern that only they seemed to know. Not even placing her hair in a high ponytail could keep them from moving all over her face, and shoulders.

She walked on; the night seemed to call her. As it always did on nights such as these; dark and foreboding.

Three years ago, at age 15; Kaoru discovered her hidden abilities. She was scared and afraid that no one would help her understand them. But Selena had found, and trained her to improve upon them, since that night she had been ever so grateful for her mentor. That was the beginning of her love of the dark night, to be alone.

Selena was the only one that knew what she truly felt; the only one that seemed to have the same abilities as she had. The only one that she could truly count on if the need ever arose. She was the only one she could truly trust her dark secrets to, her best friend.

Looking down at her small silver watch, she that she had to get back to her apartment. Her two roommates must be worried about her. They were sure to at least some questions for her upon her whereabouts since she seemed to go out more at night. The allies were filled with gangs; they had a right to worry about a lonely teenager. Or rather, those gangs in the alleys if Kaoru ever saw them.

After she first trained, she grew a hatred for the bright sun. It hurt her sensitive eyes. So she had learned to fare well in the darkest night. The night, was also her favorite friend to greet. She loved the feelings of it encompassing her form with its inky arms; covering her presence with its shadows.

There was only one thing wrong, she intended to get side tracked at night. Especially when she met someone alone at night, all by himself or herself. She'd get so tempted that she'd lose control and feed by herself. Drinking in their red, fine, warm, liquid blood. The rich warm blood felt good sliding down her parched throat.

Being a vampire wasn't easy; she had many rules to comply with. Many of which she was still learning. Though she was able to control herself most of the time, but her hunger for it was maddening. She had learned not to kill her friends, for they always wore their perfume. The scent helped her not to feed.

Selena and Kaoru would drink after their lessons, sinking their fangs into peoples' throats. Though when they didn't have time, Kaoru would go a bit blood hungry.

Tonight luckily, she fed with Selena, her mentor.

Apart from her daily training, she had a night job, which she just accomplished. Before going any further, she pulled out her sword, and wiped away the blood, with her tongue. She'd saved it for a night snack.

Her job as an assassin, gave her the freedom of drinking her victims' blood. It was a two for one deal, money and food in one night at a time. She half wondered most of the time if other vampires had jobs such as hers.

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After cleaning her sword, she continued her journey.

She stopped, as she heard a rustle in the bushes, with her keen senses, her blue eyes searched the trees, just in case anyone had followed her.

Selena told her that she wouldn't be the only one feeding tonight. She knew that there were others of her kind, but she didn't want to meet older, and more experienced vampires. They intended to kill the younger generation. So she kept her senses up and wits about her.

One reason that Kaoru never got caught, was when she saw blood her eyes would become amber; and she'd become a whole different person; a bloodthirsty monster.

As she turned a corner, a pair of amber eyes followed her figure. It stared at the blood that dripped from her blade. The creature growled, and disappeared.

~*~*~*~

Kenshin came out to do his assassination. Only to find his victim was dead. Though the job was neatly done no blood near the body. Only outlines of a sword's marks. Let alone most of the man's blood was drained.

It had to be the work of another vampire. He growled, and followed the scent of blood.

He also had a long sword to his left. His eyes had a deadly glow of amber to them. He wore a long black cloak that swayed with the wind as he moved. His blood red hair blew gently across his stern and angry face.

As he easily slipped through the night, with his god-like speed, he smelt blood. He saw a female licking her blade of the blood. Kenshin had found the stealer, he'd show her who was the boss around here.

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In Japan, Kenshin was known as Battousai. He was also a very old vampire, though he doesn't look a day over 20. Battousai was one of the last of the old vampires. He was also the strongest, and prided himself daily on the fact.

As he was about to attack her from his spot high up in the trees, he stopped. Her lack of ability showed him, that she was a beginner. What stopped him, were her pair of determined, and deadly blue eyes.

Her beauty mesmerized him. This was the first female he ever truly laid eyes on, after Tomoe's death.

Though she was different, she was of his kindred. This one would be accepted; this one was a vampire not

human.

Kenshin smiled, and slowly followed her. His eyes became a soft amber color. To his surprise and delight, she entered the same luxury apartment that he lived in. He quickly caught up to her, but before he could see her. She had slammed her door, and gone inside.

For a long moment, he stared at the door. If only no one else was in the apartment. Then he would barge in, and just show her who was the boss.

He sighed, and turned to go to his apartment. Which happened to be directly down the hall, on the same top floor, as Kaoru's apartment. Next time, he would get her.

~*~*~*~*~

Kaoru felt uneasy as she walked through the streets, like she was being followed. She got scared, and bolted down the streets, and up to her apartment.

Fear of being caught, she slammed and locked her door. Megumi and Misao just stared at her, as they saw the sword on her belt. They had been drinking tea, and talking around the coffee table, as she came in.

She sighed, and placed the sword on an antique shelf, and took off her leather coat. Throwing it on a black leather couch, she sat down and relaxed into the arm chair. While drinking the warm tea Misao gave her.

~*~*~*~*~

Her apartment was white, and was furnished with white and black furniture. The kitchen was large, for an apartment. There was also a living room, a study, and 3 rooms. Each room had their own bathroom.

"Where have you been?" asked Megumi annoyed.

"I was doing my job. We do need to keep a good income. You are in college, so I need to do my best to keep this apartment," said Kaoru, as she closed her eyes.

"Why'd you take that sword?" asked Misao.

"It was required to always bring a sword. So that you can protect the important people," lied Kaoru calmly.

"Well you should go to college. You just came out of high school. Do you plan to do this, the rest of your life Kaoru? Our future is in our hands, we need to prepare for it now," said Megumi.

"I know. Though this job suits me. I can always change you know, I have my whole life to do that," said Kaoru, as she stared at her friend.

Though that would mean a very long time. I can always change in the next century or so. That's what she liked about being a vampire, was that you were practically immortal. Unless you were stabbed in the chest, or murdered, you didn't die.

"What will you do Misao?" asked Megumi.

"Most likely depend on her Aoshi," said Kaoru jokingly, as Misao blushed slightly.

"I plan to be either a reporter, or a protector like Kaoru. I'm still thinking," said Misao.

"You are good at your skills," said Megumi.

"What do you know doctor?" asked Kaoru teasingly.

"It's close to midnight, let's get some shuteye. Don't wake me up so early, I need my rest. My test is in two days," said Megumi, as she walked to her room.

The other two just stared after her, and followed pursuit. Rest was a welcome visitor as Kaoru closed her eyes, her last thought was on who was following her. She'd have to discuss this with her mentor when they had lessons again.

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AN: I hope that you all like my introduction. Please review. I need to know if this fic is worthy of going on. I promise to make this fan fiction very dramatic if I can. No flames please, but I will take suggestions. As I said before, I will explain about my vampires throughout most of the fan fiction. So you'll have to follow along.