Eternal Series (The Trilogy)

Chapter 9: The First Attack

The weekend flew by like a breeze and soon, the school morning was upon Ichigo and Toshiro. They got dressed, grabbed breakfast, and walked out the door. The ground was covered in a white blanket, and crunched under their feet. Toshiro frowned slightly, sighing. Today felt...off, for some reason. Ichigo looked at him and held his hand.

"Are you okay?" Ichigo asked. "You seem kinda sad."

Toshiro shook his head, giving his carrot-top strawberry a reassuring smile. "No, I'm okay. Just a little sleepy."

Ichigo nodded in understanding. "I know how you feel. Yuzu had a nightmare and slept with me last night. I spent the entire night making sure there was no one in her room."

Toshiro frowned." There was someone in her room?" he asked.

"Iunno. That's what she said." Ichigo answered.

Toshiro's frowned and nodded. "I might have to check for their scent."

Ichigo frowned and cocked his head. "Huh? Scent?"

Toshiro blinked and looked at Ichigo. "Sorry. I was talking out loud."

Ichigo nodded."Okay. Well we better get to school."

"Okay."

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"So, I hear everyone had fun at the Skating Rink, eh?" The teacher said upon opening her lesson.

Everyone clapped and cheered, laughing and talking about what they did. Ichigo and Toshiro looked at eachother, the strawberry smirking and the vampire rolling his eyes. Ichigo snorted and looked at the teacher, who gave him a devilish smirk.

"Also I heard there was a heated kiss there too. Right Ichigo-kun and Hitsugaya-kun?"

The class suddenly cooled down to a low 'Oooooh' in shock. Toshiro lowered his head in embarrassment. Ichigo, on the other hand, shrugged.

"I can kiss whoever I want to kiss." he challenged leaning back in his seat.

"Oh, yeah? Then kiss Hitugaya now."

Ichigo fell out of his chair and got up quickly, a tomato red blush on his face. "W-what?"

The teacher laughed."You're not gonna do it?"

Toshiro casted Ichigo an evil glare. 'You better not, you stupid human. If you do, I'll suck you dry!' he thought narrowing his eyes.

Ichigo gulped and rubbed his neck."Well...uhmm.." The blush got redder and redder.

"Kurosaki Ichigo. Please come to the nurses office. Kurosaki Ichigo. Please come to the nurses office." the announcement came.

Ichigo bolted out the room, glad to get away.

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Three whole periods went by and Toshiro hadn't seen Ichigo since he left. He started to worry, when he didn't show up for lunch and wondered aimlessly around campus.

"Why is the nurse taking so long?"Toshiro grumbled."He should've been back by now."

He stopped, catching a whiff of a lot of blood. He followed the scent and stopped, right in front of the nurses office. His breath hitched as he saw blood leak from under the door. He wiped it with his finger and tasted it. He gasped slightly. as the taste sent shivers down his spine.

"Ichigo?" He opened the door and saw the whole room was soaked with blood. It covered the wall and all over the floor. And even some of the doctor tools were blood soaked. The room was empty, but the scent of the occupants were still lingering. Toshiro sniffed. He caught Ichigo's scent, along with the scent of death and decay. He growled. "Vampires... They got Ichigo!" He ran outside and hunched over. Dark bat-like wings flexed and Toshiro took off to the sky.

"Ichigo..Where did they take you?" Toshiro wondered, flying around Karakura. He looked left and right, a sickened look.

"Where are you Ichigo? Where are you?"

Else where in Karakura town...

"Oh...Where am I?" Ichigo sat up holding his head. It throbbed painfully, and there was a sharp pain in his neck. Ichigo held it, hissing, and felt blood leak out.

"Dammit... Where am I?"

"In our lair, Carrot-chan." said a sly voice.

Ichigo jumped and stared face first in to a man's face. The man had silver hair and a face that resembled a fox's. His height matched Ichigo's, if he were standing. He had a creepy stalker smile and the voice to match.

"Who are you?" Ichigo asked, careful not to make his voice quiver.

"I'm Gin. Gin Ichimaru." the man introduced. "an' you?"

"Ichigo... Kurosaki. Where's Toshiro?"

"Aahh... Lil' Shiro? Tha' lil' snowflake'll commin find ya in a bit. Unless, tha' masta dun get 'im first." Gin slurred.

Ichigo gulped. "And just who is your master?"

"You dun wanna know his name. Trust meh."

Ichigo shook his head. "Damn... It hurts..."

"Yer talkin 'bout yer neck? Wan' meh ta lick it fer ya?"

Ichigo jumped back as Gin leaped forward with his tounge out. He quickly grabbed Ichigo's waist and leaned on him, holding him down. His wet tounge swiped across Ichigo's neck, and the wound healed quickly.

Meanwhile in the sky...

Toshiro rubbed his neck as an errie feeling came upon it. He hissed and landed in the park. Wondering what came over him, Toshiro ran through the park holding his neck. A sudden thought came over him.

"Ichigo must be in trouble." he said aloud. "Damn... Where are you?"

Toshiro felt a vibration inhis pocket and pulled out his cell. He looked at the number and answered. "Yes Momo?"

"Shiro? Where are you? The school just called looking for you." Momo asked. "And now Granny is worried."

Toshiro sighed. "I'm sorry. But this is important. Ichigo's been kidnapped."

Momo gasped on the other line. "Oh, no... Was it...?"

"I think so... If it is, then Ichigo's in deep trouble." Toshiro growled.

"Are you going to save him?"

"Of course! I won't leave him... I love Ichigo."

"...lemme help." Momo asked.

"No! You're going to bring more trouble. Just stay home. I've got this."

"Toshiro, wait-!" Momo heard the other line go dead and hung up. She put on some shoes and ran outside.

"Darn it Toshiro. I don't know why it's taken me so long to tell you this but... You're no ordinary vampire."

Meanwhile, Toshiro's eyes started to glow a faint purple... and some kind of energy was building up inside of him.

"You're no ordinary vampire Toshiro... you have some kind of... extra power inside of you. And it only comes out when something of precious value is in danger..."