Prologue: Sweet Addiction

A giant clock in the center of the city had just chimed midnight.

Tonight, the city was colder than it had been all year. The streets were quiet… but the quiet was just too good to last, because at that moment, the serene and peaceful calm was broken by the sound of running footsteps and of harsh breathing. Who in their right mind would be out at midnight… barefooted and running through empty streets?

It was a young woman going as fast as she could go towards the park. Her long, black raven hair was flying along the wild wind; while her big chocolate-brown eyes were full of fear and she kept glancing back behind her every few minutes.

Her behavior matched someone that was being chased… which of course…

… she was.

*Kagome's POV*

I've been running for so long now. With each step I take, I keep trying to increase my speed. Running was the only thing that my mind could register right now.

Every night He kept coming back to drink from me… and every night I let him. Not that I could fight against him in first place; he is so strong that I wouldn't have a prayer.

Tonight though, was different. I can't get rid of the feeling that tonight he wants something more, something more valuable to me, something that I won't be able to ever get back. That's why I'm running… to protect myself from that demon… that creature of the night.

It's ironic that he had warned me about this… like he knew this was going to happen. One night after he was done feeding off of me, he had told me that I had become his addiction, and that if I ever tried to run away from him, all he would have to do is follow my scent.

And I know that he spoke the truth… I could see it in his eyes. I knew that he would find me. Because when you are addicted to something, you can never forget its taste. That was what he said to me…

After that, he left. That's why I'm running to the park, I pray that the trees and flowers will be able to cover my scent and I can lose him, at least for tonight. I know that the odds aren't good… but I couldn't think of anything else.

*Normal POV*

The 17 year old gasped as she heard the sound of heavy breathing, not far behind her. Terror overwhelmed her and she ran even faster as her breath came out in short pants. Her eyes lightened up slightly as the entrance of the park came into view and she ran pass the gates.

*Inuyasha's POV*

So, she thinks she can hide from me just by running or hiding among some trees? I can't stop the devilish chuckle that escapes my lips. Her complete stubbornness and sweet, pure blood was what first attracted me to her.

I was drawn to her like a moth to a flame.

But when I took a closer look at her, I swear to God, that if I still had a breath in my body, she would have taken it away with her beauty. Her eyes were a deep chocolate-brown that shone with the perfection of light and purity, her hair was a black as a raven's feathers, and her skin was so perfect that it looked like almost like porcelain.

She is an angel; she has to be an angel.

I on the other hand, am a demon straight from hell while she is an angel straight from heaven. After watching over her for nearly two months, I learned everything I could about her.

However, one day she was being sought after by another so I decided to take action. For no one touches what is mine. Mine. I lick my lips hungrily at the thought. Oh yes, she will be mine.

*Normal POV*

The creature smirked evilly as he came inside the park looked around him soundlessly while he stood in front of a large tree. His smirk widened however when he heard a small gasp behind the tree; of course even if his little angel hadn't given away her location, he still would have found her.

He could practically smell the fear and anxiety that was coming from her in the air and he frowned lightly at this. He didn't want his precious one to be afraid of him.

Meanwhile, Kagome was frozen on the spot when she saw that Inuyasha was just in front of her hiding place. A gasp escaped her lips before she could stop it; as she heard Inuyasha sniffing the air and she quickly covered her mouth with her hand, praying that it hadn't be audible. She felt so frightened, that it reminded her of the day that she had met the creature for the first time… just a few months ago.

But it felt more like a lifetime.

Kagome shivered, but she shook her head to clear her thoughts and calm her nerves. Slowly, very slowly, she moved her head lightly to the side to have a better look from her spot behind the tree. What she saw though confused her and she had to blink to see if her eyes were working right.

Inuyasha was no longer there.

Did that mean that she had won? That she was safe… at least for the moment? Kagome let out a sigh of relief and took a few steps backwards.

"Game over, Kagome," said a voice from behind her.

Her eyes widened and she turned around quickly only to be met with a pair of burning gold eyes. She felt as if she had stopped breathing for a moment and panic began to sink in. She was about to start running but Inuyasha had seen that reaction coming and he would have none of it. He pinned Kagome's body to the tree and he held her wrists above her head, making it impossible for her to move.

"No. Let me go!" Kagome screamed.

"Go? I'm afraid that I can't let you go." Kagome turned leaned her head as far back as she could, not wanting to look Inuyasha in the eyes.

"I've told you before," said Inuyasha as he leaned in closer to her. "You are my addition… and once you are addicted to something, you can't give them up."

"But…" began Kagome as she felt Inuyasha put his nose to her neck and take a deep breath; breathing in her scent.

"You shouldn't be afraid, Kagome. There is no reason to, for I would never hurt my precious one… my fallen angel. And now that I have found you, I will never let you go."

Holding her close to him, Kagome felt her mouth go dry as she felt his fangs brushing her pulse point. She stiffened at the feeling of his tongue over her skin, coating the area in his saliva, before sinking his fangs into her throat.

She closed her eyes in both pain and ecstasy.

Yes, Inuyasha was a vampire…

… and he is no longer after her blood… he wanted her heart.

Inuyasha met her at Halloween party… and for months… he watched over her. Yes, he was a vampire… but he was no longer after her blood… he wanted her heart.