Want Some? (X)

[Hibiki]

Hibiki sat just outside of her home neatly, which was just a couple of feet away from the outpost with complete bliss. She loved sitting just outside of the village, everything was so depressing inside (though she couldn't blame them). She layed out a small cupcake with white frosting and a frosting flower on top in front of her, so in case a hungry human or were-person needed it, they could take it.

Her eyes slowly turned red as she spotted somewhere in the forest, someone approaching who wasn't in the best condition. Hell, it was worse than some of the slaves' conditions she had seen back where the other vampires lived.

She stood up and neatly brushed off her silky, lacy dress and took a couple of steps backward so she wouldn't scare the oncoming person. Plus, she would be in running distance of her house so she could get first-aid if they needed it.

[Ash]

Ash clutched her stomach tightly, and pain shot through her. She was so hungry, and her energy had waned so much she couldn't even transform to hunt. She groaned as she continued walking, searching for anything that could sustain her. Her nose lifted in the air; she thought she smelled...sweets? Baked goods? No way, she thought, It's gotta be a mirage or something. Am I even near...anywhere with civilization?

She took a few steps away from her forest cover, she was that desperate for food. She could smell it strongly now...but she was so weak. Her legs shook for a moment and then stiffened as her body tried to stop the inevitable. But it was no use; she stood shakily for another moment, and then fell in a dead faint a feet feet from the woods.

[Hibiki]

Hibiki's eyes slowly turned red again, to check on her new guest. Apparently her new guest wasn't even conscious, and that made her quickly put her glasses into her chest pocket and take off running into the forest. It wasn't hard to find the woman who dropped in a dead faint, because she could see her in part of the clearing. "H-Hey.", She said, actually nervous for once.

"Pull yourself together.", Hibiki said, tugging at Ash's hand, but eventually gave up and got out her cell-phone to call her head-maid. "Yes, it's me. I've got a... were-person, I think, here. Passed out from thirst and hunger as far as I can tell. I need help, I can't get her up...", She said while sweatdropping. In a couple of minutes one large butler picked Ash up bridal-style and carried her into the home while Hibiki went inside also, carrying the cupcake.

The butler placed Ash onto a soft egg-white couch, while Hibiki thanked the man and put the cupcake on the modern coffee table in front of Ash. She quickly took her shoes off and then rushed into the kitchen, eager to make some tea for her guest.

[Ash]

Ash was asleep for all of it. That is, until the cup cake was close enough to assault her senses with it's deliciousness. Her eyes fluttered open as soon as she registered the smell of food. She groaned and shut her eyes again; she was way too devoid of energy to think straight, and for a moment she thought she was home again.

"Mama?" She whimpered softly, her eyes opening again as the room swirled into an unrecognizable mess in her mind. Everything felt like a dream. "Mom I'm sick."

[Hibiki]

Hibiki couldn't help but let out a warm laugh at Ash's whimpers, deciding to instead go with apple juice and put it in a sippy cup so she wouldn't spill it. "Poor baby... Don't worry, I'll take care of you. I promise.", She said with a small smile, sitting down next to Ash. She moved Ash's head onto her lap, then made the opening of the sippy cup touch her lips. "C'mon now... You can eat later, drink this first."

[Ash]

Ash drank ferociously, and didn't speak again until she had finished. With a gasp of breath she said tiredly, "I'm sorry Mom...I came home late again, didn't I...? I can't remember why...I can't remember..." She stopped speaking, to regain her breath.

Ash still couldn't comprehend that she wasn't in her own home, or that Hibiki was definitely not her mom. She seemed to be in a dreamland.

[Hibiki]

Hibiki's smile didn't fade, though she knew that this was a pretty serious situation. "It's okay, I'm just happy you came home safe. You can sleep here until you gain enough energy to stand, alright?", She said, taking the sippy cup out of Ash's mouth and putting it onto the coffee table. "Are you still thirsty, or are you hungry now? You look a little dirty, what about a bath later?", Hibiki offered. Hopefully when the girl regained her senses she could bathe by herself, though it was true. Ash smelled, a bath was definitely necessary.

[Ash]

Ash grabbed Hibiki's wrist possessively. It looked as if the were-girl might cry. "Oh God...food. Please..." Her voice was a heart-wrenching plea that cracked on the last word. She shut her eyes again from another spell of exhaustion, but she still mumbled quiet, unintelligible murmurs. The dark lines that had formed under her eyes were even more visible when she shut them, and the girl had never looked so sick and desperate.

[Hibiki]

Hibiki's smile faded, though she nodded and ran into the kitchen. Though the cupcake was by her side, it wasn't the best source of energy, especially for Ash. She came back with an apple, cut neatly into little slices. "Here, baby...", She cooed, putting a piece of apple into Ash's mouth, waiting a couple of minutes for her to chew and swallow, then adding another. She did this continously until there was no more apple, then started asking questions again. "Do you need more food, or are you thirsty again? Are you too cold or too hot?"

[Ash]

Ash ate without hesitation; and when she spoke her voice wasn't as weak, and her eyes were open and shining a dark purple light. "Meat...would be a blessing, ma'am."

She could see now that this hospitable girl was not her mother, and her eyes shut again to block out tears.

[Hibiki]

Hibiki smiled slowly at the "ma'am", which ment Ash had come to her senses. She nodded, standing up once again. "Okay. Try to keep your eyes closed, you've probably found out already they hurt.", She said, leaving to the kitchen but returning within minutes with cooked meat on a plate accompanied by a fork and knife, and an icepack wrapped in a dry (but still soft) washcloth.

Hibiki placed the covered icepack onto Ash's eyes and cut a piece of the meat with the fork, stabbed it, then moved the bite-sized piece of meat to Ash's lips. "My name is Hibiki, miss. You can tell me your name once you feel well enough.", She said, using her free hand to cut more meat with the knife.

[Ash]

Ash ate ravenously, her sharp canines flashing every time she snapped at the meat. It tasted so wonderful, especially in her starving state; she hadn't eaten meat in such a long time, and the last bit of flesh she had feasted on had been that of a scrawny chip-munk.

When she felt full enough to speak, she gazed at Hibiki with gratitude plain on her face. "I'm called Ash, miss." She still insisted on being polite, but at least she was referring to Hibiki in the right age range.

[Hibiki]

Hibiki smiled, removing the icepack from Ash's eyes. "I'm happy you're feeling better, Ash.", She said with a childish grin, trying to show the girl that she was around her age. "Anyway... you're safe now, and I can certainly say you've got guts to have made it. Nobody can try to capture or hurt you here. My servents work here on their free will, though strangely they do refuse their pay from time to time...", She trailed off, looking at one of her passing maids with a raised eyebrow which showed confusion. Her maid merely giggled politely and left.

"As I was saying... As long as you stay here, you're safe from any harm from the vampire government. So you can stay here as long as you'd wish.", Hibiki said with a polite smile. "So you don't have to call me 'Miss', even though I'm a Dhampire. Those slave rules don't apply here, so please rest peacefully."

[Ash]

Ash smiled slightly. "I...I don't know how I could ever thank you. If you hadn't found me, I would have died...or been found by someone who would have enslaved me, or worse."

"Ah, and if you insist I shall call you by your name. But I was merely showing you the respect you deserve."

[Hibiki]

Hibiki nodded with a small frown. "I'm happy I found you in time too, Ash...", She said, holding back a shiver at what could have happened. She then smiled slowly. "Thanks, but I treat everyone the same way...", She said, reaching over to pick up the cupcake. "Want some sugar?"