Authors Note: Hi everyone! I'm back! This story was inspired by Christine Feehan's The Dark Series and as such many of the mating rituals will be the same although I did change it up a little. Also Angle1 has a story out that is also a mix of Rurouni Kenshin and The Dark series so if you have read her wonderful stories then this one will probably be similar in some ways. I will have a few chapters already written out before I post this chapter so that way if there are enough readers out there that like this then I will be prepared.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin OR Christine Feehan's work. This is not a rip off of Angle1's work either.

Prologue

The night was busy and the streets were full of people in the heart of Tokyo. At a nearby church construction was taking place in the court yard. Jackhammers blared and dumpster trucks were moving debris from one end to another.

"What is that noise that has awakened me?" Beneath the earth a single thought escaped the mind of a man once thought dead. Hunger immediately grabbed him. The need for blood was overwhelming. "How long have I been asleep?" It took but a few moments for the memories to come back.

-1000 years ago-

The sky was lit with thunder and lightning. A strong storm was sweeping the small town and an unknown force was making the citizens feel the need to stay indoors and pray for safety. Although the town's people didn't know why, the need to preserve life was strong.

On the other side of a nearby mountain were two tigers battling it out. Each was going for the throat. One tiger jumped for the other and missed by an inch as the other jumped out of reach.

One individual was passing by there looking for shelter from the storm and happened to spot the tigers. "Odd," Thought the man. Odd because there were no tigers in this region. The Man stopped and stared for a few minutes. Instinct told him to run but instead he stayed and watched the fight for a moment longer. The storm began to pick up even more speed and power as the two tigers circled one another. Suddenly and without warning, lightning struck the spot a tiger had be standing; except that there was no tiger standing there anymore, instead there was a giant owl. The owl came crashing down toward the other tiger and stuck the tigers exposed side.

The man had seen enough and fearing the strange creature fled to the other side of the mountain where a small town should be.

The tiger had been wounded but to his credit the opponent had been too. Both were losing lots of blood and it appeared that the battle would soon be over. "I've got to do something that he would never suspect," Thought the tiger. In a flash of light it was all over. The trees stopped bending from the gust of wind. The rain stopped pounding the Earth like a thousand feet. The skies calmed down and there was peace on the mountain.

-Present-

"That's right. I tricked him. I trapped him in the ground here with me… but if I'm awake now then…" Gold eyes snapped open. If he was awake then that could only mean one thing. So was his enemy. Searching the ground above him he found life and activity only a few dozen feet away. The ground sprang forth like a geyser.

Hunger clawing at his skin making him hunch over from lake of strength. "I must feed but I have waited too long…" It was too dangerous to feed now. He could kill someone with this lake of control. Looking over he saw a hole in the ground where his friend—no his enemy had been trapped. "Nothing I can do about that now… I must find nourishment. The killings will start again and I will need all the strength I can get." Hunched over and downing a ratty cape he walked on ward.

Walking down the streets he has amazed at the sight that beheld him. There were tall buildings everywhere and strange metal chariot looking things zooming past him at high speeds. Lights were everywhere and women were walking around showing skin! "What has become of this world?" Just then, another hunger pain sent him to his knees. "Uhhg I need to find blood and fast but…will I be able to stop in time? I don't think I even have the energy to hypnotize my victim…"

A hand touched his shoulder, "Are you alright sir? Do you need help?"

"That sound! It's the most beautiful voice I've ever heard!" It was fluent and perfect Japanese. Not wanting to scare the kind women he simple nodded though he hoped she knew it was to answer the second question and not the first. He hated it but it looked like she was going to have to be his food supply.

"Do you have a place to stay?" Again so as not to scare her with his looks he simply shook his head. "Hear climb into my car, I know a place you can stay it's not far from here."

He didn't know what a 'car' was but he followed her anyway. She opened the entrance to the 'car' and he got in as best he could. Her hand helped him into the seat and to buckle up. As she closed the door he heard her say to herself, "Poor guy he must be week from starvation. Mark owes me a favor anyway."

When she got into the car and buckled her seatbelt she turned to the old man and felt pity for him. "It's going to be ok sir I know a good guy that owns a shelter that had good food and can even let you shower before you get some rest. Now it will only be a few minutes ok? Oh and my name is Kaoru Kamyia it's a pleasure to meet you!" With that she took off. The old man held onto the seat with the remaining strength he had.

"Is she trying to kill us?!" She took turns going way to fast and nearly hit two other 'cars' in the process. When she finally did stop the car he felt for the first time in centuries the need to vomit. He was about to try his best to hypnotize her when a man came and knocked on the window.

She lowered the window, "Hey Mark." She smiled brightly at him.

He smiled in return but it didn't reach his eyes, "Evening Kaoru, you have another one for us huh?"

"Yes is that alright?" She was feeling a little bit saddened as if she knew the answer before he even spoke.

"I'm sorry, you know I'd do anything for you but we are packed full tonight." He looked genuinely upset about it too.

"Oh…ok well thanks anyway Mike." She rolled up the window and pulled away. Mark was left there feeling bad. It was true that they were full but he wished that he could have helped her. After all she donated most of the money that kept them going each month.

A few minutes passed and he looked over to her seeing that she looked like she was in deep thought, "Maybe she should be thinking a little more about controlling this thing than about where to put me! I'll be a gonner long before she finds a place for me to sleep if she keeps this up!"

"I know! You can stay at my place! I have an extra room anyways and you can bathe once we get there. My cooking isn't so great but it should be fine for tonight. I have a friend staying with me but he's out tonight and won't be back until morning so you won't have anyone bothering you. How does that sound?" She turned hopeful eyes on him.

"Thank you." He just managed to grunt out. His throat was raw and he needed to feed before he did something he would regret. He wasn't sure why but the idea of another man staying with her made something predatorily in him lifting its ugly head in outrage. "The sooner this is over the better."

Parking outside a gate she opened the door and said, "Well this is home!," helping him out of the car she unlocked the front gate. "This is my dojo and over there," she pointed to the left, "is the bath house. And over here," she pointed to the right, "is dojo training grounds. Just make yourself comfortable. Is there anything that you would like to eat? I can make it while you get cleaned up."

He thought about this for a while. "How do I explain this?" shifting uncomfortable she said, "I need to…feed" He said it as delicately as he could. She looked shocked and then looked as if she was thinking deeply on the matter.

"I see." She said and motioned him to follow. This left him bewildered. He expected many reactions but not this one. Once inside she took him by the hand to what must have been her room. She stopped and pushed back a bookshelf that was along a wall. The wall appeared to have been made of solid stone. She turned to him then, "If you press here and here," she indicated two stones that looked uninteresting and the wall pressed in and slid to the side to show stairs, "down here about a quarter of a mile down is a sleeping chamber used only by me. You are welcome to use if for as long as you need too."

He was floored. Did she know what he was? Eying her wearily he said, "Thank you, you are very generous."

Lowering her head she simply nodded and lifting her chin up she stretched out her neck, "Take freely, and without reservation, what I offer." He stood rigidly but didn't move a muscle. She laughed the sound the most beautiful he had ever heard. "It's ok. I feel your fear and as I know who you are it is my job and right to supply you with what you need. I offer my life for yours."

This one was full of surprises! She knew the traditional words! Taking a hesitant step forward he slowly placed his mouth near her neck. "Are you sure?" Standing as she was he wasn't sure if there was a more seductive woman on the face of the planet.

"Yes."

She smelled wonderful and the blood pumping in her veins was calling to him to the point of almost madness! Without a second thought he sank his teeth into her throat. He felt her stiffen but after a few seconds she slowly started to relax and then slump. He was s hungry that he didn't even pay any attention to her loss of consciousness. After a few minutes he started to come back to reality. The first thing he noticed was the most beautiful woman in the world was lying helpless and unconscious in his arms. The second thing he noticed was her blue black hair across porcelain like skin. "Blue!?" Carpathian males lost their sight of color soon after adulthood along with emotions until they found their other half. "Could she be?" And then another thought passed through his head, "I've taken too much blood I have to replenish it!" Anger and sorrow consumed him as he laid her body down gently. "I'll be back Kaoru!" And with that he fled the room.

A/N- So what do you think? Any guesses as to who the 'bad guy' is? This is my first story in a while so I'm a little rusty. Please leave me a review This is probably as close to Angle1's story as it will get. Like I said before this is mostly from Feehan's work specifically Dark Legend. Anyway please comment!