Beast Within

Kuran loses control. The normally calm and laid back prince turns into a beast who's only goal is to quench his unbearable thirst.

 Kuran blinked at Tonami in surprise. "Really now..." he murmured. "Umm...sir...you...your cheek...it's bleeding." Tonami pointed out hesitantly. Kuran looked away from Tonami and at the table blankly. He had almost forgotten about the painful cuts his mother had inflicted on him earlier on. He lifted his hand to touch his cheek and this time he failed to surpress a wince when he touched it. He brought his hand back down and looked at it.

 

His fingers were covered with blood. Kuran had not even realized just how much he was bleeding before. Suddenly a sharp pain pierced his chest and he lurched forward. His throat became dry and there was a burning sensation. Kuran gripped his chest over his heart as he lurched forward again. It felt as though there was a suddenly painful constriction that tightened with each convulsion. "Wh-what's wrong?!" Tonami asked in a panicked voice.

 

Kuran cringed his eyes shut and his face twisted in pain. He needed to feed and soon. Kuran's eyes shot open as another shot of pain pierced through him. Instead of his former calm blue-green eyes, they flashed a wild red. Tonami gasped as he watched Kuran's fit, unaware of what was going on. The small boy stood up and hurried to Kuran's side. He reached a hesitant hand toward Kuran in the hopes of helping. Kuran's hand shot up and locked around his wrist with startling strength that could easily snap it.

 

Tonami yelped in fearful surprise and caught Kuran's now crimson gaze. Tonami's hand shook as the prince's grip tightened and his thin lips began to curl up in a hungry smirk. Kuran's nails grew in length and so did his fangs. His nails now cut into Tonami's wrist. Suddenly Kuran yanked him toward him viciously. Tonami gave a silent yelp and Kuran had the perfect opening.

 

Kuran lunged forward and sank his long fangs into the boy's flesh on his neck. Kuran drank in Tonami's blood with such a desperately famished hunger, but Tonami's pure blood helped quench his craving and was slowly calming down. Tonami had tilted his head back, gasping like he was struggling for breath as Kuran was slowly sucking out his very life. Kuran closed his eyes in pleasure, then opened them again shortly after. The red glow faded from his eyes and the realization of what he had done hit him.

 

His eyes grew wide in horror and slid his fangs out of the boys neck. He pulled away and let go of Tonami's wrist. The boy collapsed to the floor in a heap, his blood dripping from Kuran's lips. Kuran slid off his chair and kneeled beside Tonami's limp body. He touched his shoulder shakily. Kuran cursed himself for that instinct of desperation that sometimes would take control. "Tonami-san?" he murmured quietly. He slowly shook his shoulder in the hopes of getting a response.

 

No response came. Kuran growled at himself and moved his hand up to Tonami's neck. Without having to touch him he could sense there was a faint pulse. It was weak, but at least he had managed to pull away in time before he had killed him. Kuran had never thought killing was neccessary for feeding. Drinking blood he of course had no qualms with, however he did disagree with the need to slaughter his victims.

 

Kuran closed his eyes, trying to convince himself that all Tonami would need is plenty of sleep to recover. He was wrong. The boy's body convulsed and he started gasping rapidly. Kuran's eyes shot open and he leaned over Tonami in confusion. He didn't know what he could do. He held Tonami's shoulders to the floor in the hopes to calm his writhing body. Kuran concentrated hard and thought desperately for what to do.

 

A moment passed of both their struggling. Kuran now stared at Tonami's neck where he had viciously torn the flesh. Blood still trickled from the wound. A thought finally occurred to him. He had learned that half-blood's and the vampires of lower classes were venomous. If they did not finish off their prey, the prey would in the end, join them. He shook his head and leaned down to Tonami's throat again. This time he sank his fangs in the boy's flesh more gently.

 

He was not sure what he was doing, but he allowed another type of instinct take over. Kuran drank back more of Tonami's blood. All of the boy's movement ceased and with a relaxed sigh his body fell limp. The prince noticed this, but did not pull away. Instead he gave up control of his body. He could feel within him, his own blood pulsing and a new odd sensation settled in his abdomen.

 

His body convulsed again as he pushed blood back into Tonami. It felt unnatural and foreign to Kuran. With a shudder he withdrew his fangs and fell back on the floor with a thud. Kuran felt exhausted and weak. The prince lay unable to move. He was puzzled by his own actions he'd made just now. Tonami was still motionless beside him. Kuran sighed and closed his eyes, now focusing on healing his cuts and recovering his energy.

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[Sseoni]

Whoa, that was quite a chapter! I think that vampires, royal, half blood or lower class, cannot resist their urges to feed. Great chapter! Keep going!