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</div></div><br/><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Luca took a deep breath as he heard Aries voice. So, the vampire hadn't left him. <i>Yet...</i> came the unbidden thought and Luca cringed. Why did that bother him so much? He couldn't figure it out. He just knew that the thought of it twisted his chest painfully. Maybe it was because he'd lost friends before, or maybe it was something else a little more closer to his heart. Luca let out the breath he held slowly just as the sweater hit him. He grimaced as he realized it was blood soaked. At first he wondered why Aries had tossed it at him, but then it struck him. Aries was hungry. <br/>
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Despite having his blood drained multiple times and recently too, Luca tossed it aside and sat up, letting the blades clatter to the ground. Aries was hesitating. He could feel it in how he reacted, how he spoke. With as much strength as he could, Luca pulled Aries close to him and wrapped his arms around the vampire. He held him close, not caring that it was probably driving the vampire wild with thirst. Instead, Luca invited it, "I told you already. Only from me. No one else. You're not hurting me. I don't hate you for it. I need you strong," he said, repeating nearly the same words he'd told him before. That time, though, he moved as best he could and offered his arm which was already cut open. <br/>
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"You don't cause me trouble, Aries.  I'll follow you wherever you go. Even if you leave me behind, I'll still try to find you. I... I just can't leave you alone anymore," he said, a hitch in his words that he couldn't hide even if he wanted to. "I like having you around with me. I've grown fond of it. And I made you a promise, one I intend to keep. I will help you find a way to end your curse. But above anything else, you're..." Luca paused, his heart skipping a beat as he tried to find the right words. "You're special to me, Aries."</span>