The usual thumping of wooden slippers resonated through the dilapidated shack; this was the usual sound that signified a certain elder vampire's return. Just a few meters away from the fledgling Hisako stood Kuro, a brown bag at his left arm, with a drooling bearded human standing beside him. Kuro looked at Hisako as his red eyes began to examine the only sanctuary they have left to call home. The vampire recalls the first time he arrived here... Mainly, he didn't want to get involved in the war, and as such, he was about to leave Japan. If it wasn't for the news of the killer, he would have left. Kuro had received an invitation from a fledgling who had built a sanctuary for vampires, and Kuro, knowing better than to fight alone, chose to accept the fledgling's invitation. When he arrived at the sanctuary, many didn't take him seriously, which was kind of expected for him. Of course, he made it a point to remind everyone to not tell anyone that he was an elder vampire, or else, the higher-ups will take note of this. Possibly even sending hunters to attack them as well. The last time that he fought the hunters, he made sure that he was far, extremely far from the sanctuary. The ending wasn't good, and while Kuro gave them a parting gift (parts of them here, parts of them there, and parts of them waaaaayyy over there, staining the walls), even Kuro's ear was parted as well. It took a few days to regain that ear, and as of the moment, he always avoided a clash with hunters.

Related to this, it can be said that the current real danger that the sanctuary has is Kuro himself. Kuro could relate this war to when Kiyomori Taira attacked Yoritomo's fortress; it was a massacre. Not one of Taira's troops were left standing under the hands of Kuro... Such bloodlust could not be permitted in this world, not again. Only this time, Kuro was in the losing team; they were the ones getting massacred.

Kuro snapped back to reality as he waved and smiled greatly to Hisako. "HISAAAAKOOOOOO-CHAAAAAN!" Kuro laughed as he dashed to her, the hypnotized human following slowly. Kuro wasn't even using his vampiric speed, rather, he was just running normally... almost like a child. Upon reaching Hisako, he encased her in a warm (cold) hug as he buried his face in her skin. After a few seconds, he let go and chuckled joyfully. Kuro pointed to the hypnotized human as he made a gesture with his index finger to his lips. "He's been hypnotized by Kuro-kun!" Kuro reported with a smile as he clapped his tiny hands. "Ain't Kuro-kun good?" 

The hypnotized human went over to Kuro as the elder vampire placed a blindfold around the victim's eyes, and bound the victim's arms. The human slowly wandered to the cellar as he opened the door, and sat around the huddled group. In a flash, Kuro dashed to the cellar as he applied a strong binding to the victim's legs and torso. As fast as he left, Kuro appeared near Hisako, closing the cellar door in the process. Suddenly, Kuro looked at Hisako in the eye. "Hisako-chan, those humans there... they're not innocent are they?" Kuro inquired in a childlike voice as he scratched his head. "My victim was a serial killer. He won't be missed by anyone. While I won't stop you from hunting innocent humans, please note, Hisako-chan, that I do prefer you hunt criminals instead. 'Aight?" Kuro smiled brightly as he pulled out a box from the brown bag.

The box contained a toy, specifically, a helicopter toy! With a chuckle, Kuro assembled the entire set as he applied the batteries. With the remote in his pale hands, Kuro made the helicopter fly, much to the vampire's immense euphoria. "How I would like to fly like that.... Wouldn't you, Hisako-pyon?" Kuro grinned widely as he made the helicopter twirl and float. Suddenly, he heard some noise near the house. Kuro stood up, the childishness vanished from his face. With great speed he sped around the house, and he stopped almost instantaneously. There was a girl... rather, it was another vampire. Kuro pulled from his sleeve a small vial of red liquid; it was blood. 

With a small gesture, he handed the vial to the injured child of night, and he smiled. "If you still have the nerve to speak, you're far from death. Drink up, and straighten your spine." Kuro's voice was deep and serious, his eyes were glowing red.