waitsforbrother | Dream 002 - There is no refuge for the deprieved in dreams

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Dream 002 - There is no refuge for the deprieved in dreams

Warning: Lots of imagery of blood...probably not suitable for kids
Effects: (optional) A strong sense of hunger, agonizing pain, feeling of being restrained, smell of blood and maybe a metallic taste

There's nothing but darkness, so dark that nothing could be made out. And since sight could not be used, the other senses were heightened.

Drip,drip, drip

A fluid plummeting to the ground in small, constant amounts.The sound of that echoes,bouncing off the walls and resonating within the space. The sound of the dripping grew louder, becoming more apparent.

But it wasn't only the sound, but the smell of it ,too. A coppery, rustic one that hung in the air and lingered. It was almost teasing, how the metallic smell took up the space. And to add to the insult, the smell was strong enough for it to be tasted. Mingling with memory of the tongue.

The urge to go after the source of the sound and aroma followed soon after, but any movement to go towards it was negated by this pressure placed on the body. Hindering it from moving anywhere. Making the whole predicament worse, being stuck in the middle of the assault of senses. Hearing, sight, and sound all doing it's part to torture.

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The dream is cut short when the dreamberry is thrown off the edge of what appears to be a bed. It hit the floor with a clatter, but fell onto it's back so it continued to record. A dark figure emerges from the bed, clutching at his stomach and staggering as it got its footing. However, that seemed difficult, so the figure allowed himself to lean on a nearby wall for support. The figure picked up his head, realizing that the dreamberry is on. He stumbled over to it, shutting off the device.

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[Kio really didn't like the sound of all of this, but he was worried about Kamui and wanted to help. Still why would it have to wait.] Alright, where do you want to meet?

[There was no way he was going outside.] ...You would have to come to me. I live in the industrial district. Will you be okay?

I'll be fine, I'll be there soon. [The sound of the door closing is heard almost as soon as he finishes the words.] Which part of the industrial district?

The outskirts,closer to the Espoir Village. The complex is called, Infinite. I live in room 501. I'll be here.

Are you sure there's nothing I need to bring?

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No, nothing at all. Just bring yourself.

[On second thought maybe he should tell him to arm himself. Then again, Kamui didn't want to scare the artist.]

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[It didn't take Kio more than a half hour before he managed to make his way from his apartment to where Kamui was staying, though he wondered if he really had the right place as he knocked on the door.

He was worried about Kamui, the other had always been somewhat stoic but there was always something else there as well. However on the feed that seemed to have changed.]

Kamu-chan?

[Kamui senses the blonde even before he knocked on the door. And for a second thought, he should ignore it and pretend he wasn't home. But he decided against it, since it would be cowardly. Plus Kio came all this way out of concern for him, so it wouldn't be right to do that to the other.

He walked over the door and opened it.] Come in.

[It wasn't more than a few seconds after Kamui had opened the door that Kio had already made his way in and pulled off his coat, also setting down a bag with tea that he had grabbed on his way out the door as well.]

So how can I help?

[Kamui watches Kio as he strips his coat. He points over to the couch just behind Kio.]

Sit down,please. [He closes the door and make his way over to Kio, but he doesn't sit. Instead, he stands, but he keeps a distance from the blood. He crosses his arms over his stomach as he looked at Kio seriously.]

There's something you should know about me. I'm not exactly human. Actually, I'm not human at all.

[Kio thought about not sitting for a moment, but he figured since Kmaui wasn't feeling well already he wouldn't argue with the other. Though he looked worried as Kamui crossed his hands over his stomach again.]

What do you mean, of course you're human. [He'd know that people often referred to themselves as monsters, but to say not human at all seemed a bit drastic.] Kamu-chan is a good person.

It's not whether I'm a good person or not. It is, what is, I'm not human. I may look human, but I'm really not.

[He tried to figure out a better why to explain this. He was sure Kio had heard of what he was, but he was sure they were differences in his world.]

Have you heard of, a vampire?

Vampires? Like from the cinemas, novels and manga. Pretty much everyone has. [There were a ton different things about vampires, but it was pretty simple: they avoid day light, they drink blood, they turn into bats right? Kio was never much of a horror buff.]

[Kamui wasn't sure about what Kio's heard from his world, but he was sure it was widely different from what he was. At least he didn't need to explain what he was.]

Kio...I'm a vampire.

A vampire? So when you said you needed prey, you meant people.

[The dream made a little more sense now, along with why he wouldn't want to tell anyone what was wrong over the network. But still were vampires real, then again there was a yetti, still a vampire. . . But it was Kamui.]

But you haven't hunted anyone here, have you? [It was really more of a statement hoping for reassurance than a question.]

No, what I meant by Prey is very different from humans. I said this world doesn't have it and that remains true even now. In my home world, prey were clones of people. But they didn't feel pain, have emotions, they're main purpose was nourishment for us.

And no, I haven't hunted anyone here. I've been using the blood tablets that this world has, but they stopped working recently.

[Clones, but how could you tell the difference. Even if they didn't feel pain, how could they be certain about emotions, and is that really all that it took for something to not be human.]

So what are you going to do?

[If the blood tablets weren't working, and Kio doubted there were anything like clones around, what could he do.] What can you do?

[ Kamui could could tell what Kio was thinking, but decided not elaborate.]

I have to do something that's forbidden in my world. I have to find a substitute. And the only kind that can provide nourishment for me is humans.

[That was what Kio had feared, it also explained why Kamui hadn't wanted him to come in the first place. But still Kio was glad that he had, maybe they could find a way to help him that wouldn't mean Kamui having to hunt a person or hurt anyone.

Though understandably he wrapped his arms around him slightly.]

I see. But what would happen to the person?

Nothing really. Maybe slight pain and feeling drained, but that feeling is only temporary.

[ To vampires in his world, human life was very important. That's why they created Prey.But obviously there wasn't the same respect for prey as humans. Prey was just food.Still that didn't mean Kamui didn't feel above humans because of what he was, humans were just different.]

It's like a blood donation.

So they don't become a vampire, or ghoul or mindless slave or anything?

[Obviously if it was like a blood donation enough wouldn't be taken to kill the person, but it seemed like something always happened to those who weren't killed by a vampire feeding on them. Then again the movies also said they burst into flames in the sun. . .]

[Kamui wasn't really surprised by Kio's assumptions. In the other worlds he's traveled, there were many versions of vampire myth. But there was a lot of exaggeration among them.]

No. The only way a person could be a vampire if they were given blood from a purebred. Purebreds are the only ones that can change people into vampires. And it can't happen from a bite, there has to be a sharing of blood.

Nothing happens to a person if blood is taken from them, but I can only speak for my kind. I've met other vampires here and their rules are different.[But they were pretty similar.]

So the reason why didn't want me to come is because you need a human to feed on, but nothing will happen to them besides fatigue?

[Well that made it a little easier to relax then. There wasn't going to be a bunch of mindless zombies wandering around at the command of a vampire over lord.]

If nothing happens, why hunt people rather than just seeing if there are people who would volunteer to help.

Pretty much. I just need a little. Then I can return back to those blood tablets. And nothing will happen to you, maybe feeling lightheaded.

[Kamui blinks, there was already a misunderstanding.]

I don't hunt people. This would be the first time I had fresh blood since I arrived here. And even if that wasn't the case, I never had a need to hunt ever. I always had someone with me, or perhaps the situation was convenient enough. And like I said, I feed from Prey, but I don't have to hunt Prey.Prey is there for my nourishment, it doesn't have a purpose besides that.So there's no need to hunt something that will never try to run. It knows no fear, because Prey doesn't have souls.

But you pretty much answered your own question. Wouldn't it be hard to ask people to volunteer, if they believed some harm would come to them or they might before a vampire or slave. Vampires are feared for a reason. That's why I confided in you, because I trust you. I don't think a stranger would take this as calmly as you.

[But people would try to run wouldn't they, if they didn't know him. As far Kio had seen most people here got afraid from time to time and had been scared when things kept happening.]

That's because people are always told that vampires are, well monsters and don't really exist. And I trust Kamu-chan, so even if he's a vampire there's no reason to be scared. If it was explained to them then it wouldn't be scary anymore.

But if you don't to explain it to them that's fine, but you have to promise me something Kamu-chan. Don't try to pretend that everything's alright when there is something wrong, call me and let me know what I can do to help.

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