AU: Vampire-verse: Automatic +3 On The Kinsey Scale

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Unlike some of the other newborns, Anthony had kept many of his memories intact. Guess it had something to do with his awesome, right? Even as a creature of the night, Anthony was still the coolest thing there was. Except for his parents, of course. No, not his human parents, they were already obsolete in his mind, but his turning parents. The gift they bestowed on him was…..invigorating. Liberating. He felt like for the first time he could finally see, smell, breath….well, maybe not breath. Heh heh...

The first thing he'd done was stalk a prey. You know how it goes, track them down, do the boogie-man bit in an alley-way, suck the life out of them… Wasn't much of a choice really, Anthony had to eat and apparently you woke up really hungry after the transformation.

And even though he had gone through the same amount of fear as his victim had back when he felt those fangs sink into his neck…it really didn't matter to him, doing it to someone else. Hell, you gotta do what you gotta do, right? Simple as that. No hard feelings to the damsel who fed him…well, she probably didn't care anymore now.

Anyway, the second part, which was more something he wanted to do for himself, you know, to show his appreciation for his parents, was to offer them a little gift. So what did he do but pay a visit to his best friend and "invite" him out to meet his parents. Boy, had that guy jumped at the chance, he must've been more infatuated with Anthony than he thought. So once all that was over, Anthony basically left Salem in the custody of Momma-Carleigh and Papa-River while he went out on another hunt.

It'd been a few days and Anthony was feeling a bit….well, worried would be an incorrect term, but he was curious as to how Salem was getting along, so determined that paying the doll a visit might be in order. Anthony stepped into the room like he owned it and panned over to where his best friend was being detained. He smiled, a hint of fang glinting from between his lips. "Well, you're looking a lot better than I thought," he said, stepping in front of the boy. "Mom and Dad treating you okay?"

[Salem Hirch]

What had Anthony done? Why did he just leave?

Those had been the first two thoughts that ran through his brain as his best friend just dumped him in the lap of two vampires. Okay, so well his first thought was actually more or less freaking out a bit that vampires really existed. Not only that, but his sweet Tony was one.

The first day spent in the custody of River and Carleigh was horrible. Not only did he feel betrayed by his best friend, but he was drained; physically and emotionally. So, maybe he had thought this would turn out a bit different, maybe he thought Anthony wanted him to himself. Is that why he felt betrayed? Or maybe his feelings for his friend were a lot deeper than even he realized? Either way, it wouldn't help now.

A few more days and Salem actually started to enjoy his treatment. It was rough from time to time, and the bites would hurt, but soon he started to enjoy those too. A bit more from River than Carleigh, but that was strictly because River was a guy. Carleigh was always a bit more gentle, at least in his head she was. Truth be told, he didn't mind anymore.

He also didn't mind the sweet little kennel they set up for him to stay in, granted he didn't like the fact that it was pink. All in all though, he was actually starting to feel happy. To anyone who truly knew the boy, this was not Salem. This was someone wearing a Salem mask. Still he seemed happy. The only thing was though, he kept thinking of Tony. He wanted to see him again, badly.

Curling up in his spot one evening after his owners had left, Salem fell asleep. His thoughts drifted to his friend and he smiled and rolled in his sleep. A voice grabbed him from his dream and his eyes popped open. It was Tony! Salem set up straight and smiled at him. "Tony! You came to see me?" He almost bounced a little. "They are treating me just fine Tony, why do you ask?" The tone was very odd for the blonde.

It was chipper and yet, he seemed very far away.

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He had to hand it to mom and pop, they really knew how to keep a pet. The pink kennel? Nice touch. Salem was going to need a comfortable place to sleep and recover after his long days of being sucked on like a lollipop. Literally, Papa-River loved those things about as much as he loved a real and true, nutritious meal.

The collar was a nice touch though, if a little creepy.

Some of the things these guys did was pretty creepy, now that he thought about it. Well, the whole idea that vampires were actually a thing, even the fact that Anthony was one was kind of creepy, so one more thing to up the creep factor was pretty inconsequential.

Still, despite being a soulless vampire that really didn't care about the well-being of anything, he was pleased to see that his best friend Salem was getting along alright, even if he was clearly out of his mind already. "Yeaah!" he exclaimed with the same delight he'd use when talking to a dog. "I can see that now! And you, you're feeling okay too, right? No lasting scars, bruisings, et cetera?" Anthony gave a quick pass over the other boy, making sure he wasn't damaged too much. Surprisingly, bite marks healed pretty quick, Anthony was amazed to learn that.

He rocked his head to the side in a slight twitching motion. While the turning had rid him of any physiological impairments(basically, the Tourette's), the habits still seemed to be there unconsciously. Guess he was going to have to get over that himself. "And yeah, sorry I had to hit you over the head, but…well, had to keep you quiet somehow and that seemed like the easiest way. But no hard feelings, right? You look good!"

[Salem Hirch]

Salem was almost over excited to see his friend. He had been kneeling on the floor in front of him, but in his bouncing had jumped to his feet. The boy was also dressed differently than he would have been, only wearing the collar and pair of slightly too short, shorts.

The little piece of the real Salem that was still in his head wanted to scream. He could see Tony, could hearing his own words, but it didn't feel like he was the one talking. Like something else had completely taken over. Salem did however have a little control over his actions, and that's the main reason he had stood. Outwardly he tilted his head and smiled at the tone in Anthony's voice.

"Nope, nope, nope." He bounced around him a little as he asked about scars and such. There were slightly bruises here and there, but nothing that even in his normal state of mind he couldn't handle. Once again, the inner Salem wanting to cry out that he was in pain. That they hurt him very badly, but he didn't know if his friend would even care now.

Now the shorter blonde boy had bounced in front of him and put his arms on either of his friends shoulders. Tilting his head to the other side, he gave him a very big smile. "No need to be sorry Tony! You didn't want me to get to hurt, I get it." With that, he hugged the other male gently and buried his face in his shoulder. "Of course there are not hard feelings. Still my friend."

Now, he did something the true him would have just died over. He licked Anthony's cheek.

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The sight of seeing his former friend clothed so scantily like he was and so clearly acting not like himself should have had the new vampire really worried. But…Anthony actually found it quite endearing. He could never remember a moment in life where he'd felt such attachment to the other boy. He wanted to take a nip at the blonde himself and see how Salem reacted. Heh, even a vampire can feel selfish attachments, it seemed.

"That good," he agreed. "Very good, I wouldn't want them to be too hard on you, Salem. After all…you know, you're still my best friend." Kind of. Leaning more towards his favorite pet, but in his mind there was little difference. Anthony trailed a finger over the blonde's cheek down to under his chin.

Salem really was acting different, even this vampire Anthony could see that. He couldn't remember a time when Salem was so free about his affections towards his best friend. The hug…definitely the lick on his cheek, which had Anthony laughing.

"You're actually kind of adorable like this…I might decide to just keep you for myself." Anthony leaned back from Salem, looking into those pretty, innocent blue eyes with his own crimson irises. "I'm sure mom and pop would understand." Anthony settled his hand on Salem's waist and slid his other hand up his bare torso and over his neck, lifting his thumb up under Salem's chin. "Really adorable…."

In life, Anthony would never have considered Salem as a potential partner of any sorts, except as a simple friend. Now…if it got him his little pet…and if it made his boy happy, then Anthony would be up for anything. Though at this point, there was also the amusement factor. Just how much control could he have over this boy without actually using his kind's traditional techniques of manipulation. Anthony leaned forward and met his lips to that of his best friend, even bothering to slip in a taste of tongue to enhance the experience. His little gift to the boy.

[Salem Hirch]

A very pale blush spread over the blonde's cheek and he shivered at his friends slightly cold touch. Salem enjoyed this closeness and part of him may have even been enjoying the fact that he didn't feel the urge to be shy anymore. Still, there was this nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach that just wouldn't go away.

The bright smile on his face hid the feeling well, and most of the other few lingering thoughts that kept the real Salem clinging on inside. Fighting for a small spark of sanity.

His eyes lit up as Anthony spoke again and he almost started to bounce, but something jerked in him. Like a dog that knew better than to jump or bounce his master and he stood still, but still smiled. "Oh Tony..." He bit his lip as he looked back into the others eyes. Once again, the inner Salem wanted to cry, but this time it was because he couldn't find Anthony in those eyes. Maybe if he looked closer...

"I would love to be yours. Not that Sir and Ma'am haven't been good to me, I would just rather be yours." Maybe this was a way of trying to get Anthony to help. Even that lingering bit wasn't sure what he was doing anymore. Especially when he felt the hand on his waist, then the other sliding up his body.

Wait, what was going on here? Salem's heart started to flutter rapidly as he locked eyes with his friend again. He saw him moving in closer and he closed those eyes quickly, thinking of course that Anthony was going to bite. However, instead of feeling fangs, Salem felt lips. Cool lips against his own slightly pale, but warm mouth. There was a brief moment where his hands tensed on the vampires shoulder and it seemed as though he may push him away, but it was over quickly.

Inner Salem was so confused by this he didn't know what to do, or how to feel. So, he let outward Salem lead the way by pressing himself closer. He made a soft, happy sound as he parted his lips and was greeted by the taste of the other boy. At the same time, his body seemed to relax in Anthony's grip as though it belonged to the vampire.

At that moment, it did.

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Anthony was there…and he wasn’t there. This person, this being had all of Anthony’s memories, but was that really the same? The previous Anthony would never consider kidnapping and tying up his best friend to be used as food by blood sucking creatures. The previous Anthony would never have considered to so casually and indifferently kiss his best friend whom he’d known had a small sliver of a crush on the former man.

This Anthony was enjoying his new existence and the freedom it gave him. After all there was so much stupidity he had to think about while he was a student trying to make his transition into the adult world. As a vampire…he had all the time in the world to get to where he needed to go. No more rush, no more stress, no more being second-guessed just because he was ‘young and naive’. No more having to watch his parents shuffle around his kid brother like some sort of pawn, no more being trapped between their stupid war, being manipulated and forced into guilt for spending any time whatsoever with the other parent. Because obviously, whomever he spent more time with was the one he loved more.

Anthony didn’t have to care anymore and that made this change the most liberating thing that could’ve happened to him.

This time, he was the manipulator, the one who could make others do what he wanted for his own amusement. And Salem’s reactions to his new self were very entertaining. He wondered if he couldn’t just make this a little game and see just how far Salem would follow and obey him without Anthony using any of his newfound powers of mind-control. So far, though, it seemed like the boy would follow Anthony into hell itself if he asked him to.

Well, then….why not? Let’s go to hell, he thought!

Anthony cocked his head at the boy with a bright, seductive smile. “So Salem…how would you like to go out with me? Right now?” He completely realized how that sounded. “We’ll put you in something nice…clean you up a bit…” He brushed a speck of something off of Salem’s bare shoulder. “…and just have the night to ourselves. What do you say? Would you like that?”