Tenshi<br/><br/><br/>Elizabeth kissed Brian back slowly and passionately. She sighed when he left, then looked at the waking Vince. She gave him a small smile. â€œHeâ€™s just mad he isnâ€™t able to do much.â€ She walked over to the mini fridge in the room and pulled out a water bottle before walking over to Vince after getting his meds. She handed them to him, â€œEverything will be fine. Just sleep for now.â€<br/><br/><br/>Elizabeth got into the bed beside Vince, and snuggled up to him. Stealing his warmth as she fell asleep.<br/><br/><br/>Alrich sighed. â€œItâ€™s a panic attack and as long as you make yourself breath, you can take my place.â€ He would glare at Chris, but he didnâ€™t want to remove his eyes from Jethroâ€™s.<br/><br/><br/>Jethro blinked slowly. Was this an elaborate dream or... he stopped there. Not wanting his hopes up.<br/><br/><br/>Alrich frowned, â€œJethro... what are you thinking?â€<br/><br/><br/>Jethro blinked, â€œ... Dream...â€<br/><br/><br/>It became Alrichâ€™s turn to blink, â€œDream? What dream? Did you wake up from a dream of an old memory?â€ He was a little confused.<br/><br/><br/>â€œNo...â€<br/><br/><br/>â€œThen what?â€<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/><br/>Chris looked at Alrich. Panic attack. He then looked at Alrich like he was the world's biggest idiot. "I'm a vampire you moron. I can't make myself breathe. I don't need to breathe. Have no breathing going on." He said in a sarcastic and smartass but honest voice. He looked at Jethro. Worry in his eyes then he heard it. He flitted over and practically threw Alrich into the dresser on the right side of the room. Taking Jethro's hands. He knew what was wrong now that he heard that one word. It wasn't that he had done something. It was Jethro being afraid it was all just a dream. He looked Jethro in the eyes. "Hey...it isn't a dream. She really is gone. You really are mine. You really did wiggle your way inside my heart ever so slightly and slam the door shut so I couldn't shove you back out." he spoke seriously. He pressed into Jethro. Kissing him lightly. "I am real. It is real. She is gone. You are here... In my house... On my bed... Holding my hands..." he laid his forehead against Jethro. "Not exactly sure what your main man and the others are doing here but you are here. We have had a strange but incredible last few days. It is very real. Remember? I told you that you were mine. That you were free...that you could chose to be mine and well you did. We never did get you any food that day. Remember? When we ended up on your favorite place to think? When you told me that you loved me...and I told you I'd free you...so you could have me if you wanted." He moved his hands to Jethro's cheeks. "Go on...touch me. I'm real. Check it out for yourself." He said with a soothing voice.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/><br/>Jethro just stared at Chris, not really reacting except for the tears flowing down his face. â€œR..... r.... r.... r-really...?â€ He asked, while slowly placing his hands on Chrisâ€™s face, flinching when they first touched Chris before settling on his cheeks. Then Jethro pulled Chris into a hug, his arms around Chris shoulders, face in Chrisâ€™s neck as he cried.<br/><br/><br/>Alrich groaned, why was it always him who got tossed around like a rag doll? He stood and left slowly, rubbing the back of his head. So much for any thanks.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/><br/>Chis looked to Alrich. "Hey...thanks for helping him. You are a good best friend and main man...to him." he said simply. He blinked a bit. "By the way...why are you and the minions here?" he was confused but it didn't last long when Jethro's hands touched his face. He looked back at Jethro. He looked at his lover hopefully. Then was pulled into a hug. He wrapped his arms around him. He held his lover to him. Picking him up and sat on the bed. Just holding him. He held him. "Jethro...it'll never be a dream. So long as you never leave me...I will always be yours. It will always be real. Promise Jethro." He said softly. He nuzzled him. "You are mine..." he whispered. Kissing him.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/><br/>Alrich looked back at him, "Yeah, yeah. All in a days work... and we are here because Jethro was shot at at work and your other self didn't want us in a place so unprotected. I think he said the word, 'wraith' a lot. Whatever that means..." Alrich left it at that and went to check on Probie and Helena.<br/><br/><br/>Jethro whimpered into Chris's neck, "S-sorry... s-so sorry... f-forgive me... p-pain... s-sorry..." Over and over.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/><br/>Chris looked to Alrich. Rolling his eyes then blinked. Jethro was shot? His other self? Flickerings of memories that were and were not his hit him. He paled a bit. "Wraith..." He said the word as if it was a vile swear word. Looking to Jethro. "He hurt my Jethro...and Christaphin came out...brought them here..." he said. Putting the pieces together. He laid back on the bed looking at Jethro. Rubbing his back. Looking to the wings. "I love your wings..." he said softly. Lifting Jethros face by his chin and kissed him passionately. Almost in a sense of lovingly. He pulled back. "Hey...stop apologizing." he said. He pullled him over him more. Kissing his lover's neck. He looked at him. Rubbing his back. "Just...just relax." He said. Pulling Jethro to look him in the eyes. "I want you to get some rest. Call Aki if you need something. I...I need to check something out. I'll be right back." He kissed him again. "I'll wait until you are sleeping though." He started singing to him in Romanian. Then he held him. Kissing him lightly. "It is alright. Just sleep." He said softly.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Jethro kissed him back slowly, his eyes staying open to keep watch that this wasn't a dream. But his eyes soon fluttered closed as he fell asleep, wishing he didnâ€™t.<br/><br/><br/>Aki sighed, that bastard needed to call him soon. He was getting worried. Plus he needed to call Brivariith and see if he took... Aki froze then tears started to pour from his eyes as he realized what he did. Magarish who was woken up not too long ago heard his thoughts then went berzerk on Aki. Aki curled up into a ball, his wings wrapped weakly around him. How could he do that? To Vince! To his... Aki stopped. He didn't deserve Vince, for he already ruined their special moment. The only one he'd ever have with Vince. The only thing he'll have to remember him by. Aki cried, silently.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/><br/>Chris stroked his lover's back. Singing to him and watching his lover as he fell asleep. Moving and gently laid Jethro on his bed. Covering him in his blanket. Kissing his forehead. "Sleep well. I shall be back soon." He aid softly. Blinking and knelt down. Picking up his phone. Aki. Aki. Aki. Aki. More Aki. Why the hell had Aki called so many times? He took his phone and headed to where Alrich and them was. "Keep on guard. I got some stuff to do." he looked at Alrich. "Second dude...you in charge while Jethro sleeps. He is not to leave that bed under any circumstances save his life being in danger." He then walked out and returned Aki's call. Letting it ring. He didn't remember he was supposed to but if Aki called that many times had to be important. He was still walking towards Wraith's scent. He was going to track down that bastard. It went to voicemail and he called Aki again.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki weakly rolled over and picked up the phone, "..." He answered the phone, but didn't say anything. He sniffled softly, as tears rolled down his face.<br/><br/>Alrich saluted Chris, before playing a joke on Probie again. It was sooo easy.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris blinked as the phone seemed to answer but then there was silence. Then he heard sniffling. "Aki? Hello? Why you sniffling? Hey? You gonna say something? You hit up my phone at least ten times. What is going on? Are you alright? Did you hear from Reno and them?" He blinked a bit. "Uh....? Aki? You there?" He blinked a bit. All he heard was sounds. Sniffling to be exact. "Dude are you crying?" Yeah it was a lot of questions but it was just silence he was getting. "................." He blinked and looked at the phone. Hitting the volume control to see if he was still connected. Yep. Still connected. Just...sniffling silence. "Okay....you gonna tell me what is wrong?â€<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>â€œI-I..." Aki couldn't say it, he couldn't say it out loud. Magarish took over, his eyes became golden and his voice deepened with a slight growl undertone. "When your other side came out, the Ryuu no Jutsu broke. It saw you and your other side as two different people. So, we made him redo the bond. Let's just say you got hurt and he was being a dom. We kind of /didn't resist/..." Magarish snarled the last two words. "We had sex twice. With you. We cheated on our mates leech. Now tell me why my human shouldn't be crying.â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris stopped walking and he blinked. He hadn't heard Magarish from Aki's lips in a very long time. Sighing a bit. "Christaphin...." He said the word as if it was a vile vile thing. Listening to the words the dragon was saying. "BECAUSE WE ARE IN A SENSE TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE! I AM NOT THAT MONSTER!" he cried outloud. Ignoring the stares he was getting. He rolled his eyes. He listened to the man. "Wait...Christaphin went all dom? Ah...yeah...that is the monster for you." he said simply. He sighed a bit. "Did you ask him out? Did you ask him to be yours officially? If not then don't fucking worry. Unless you and Vince are officially dating it won't hurt him. He won't see it as cheating. I know Vince. Unless you said I am yours and yours alone. We are a couple...or anything along those words...he ain't gonna view you as cheating. Vince won't see it as cheating because you haven't said you and him were exclusive. Since you haven't said that it won't be cheating." He sighed a bit. "And stop fucking growling at me. I am not responsible for what the fuck christaphin does. He is his own person." He sighed and leaned against a tree. "I'm sorry...he made you feel that way. I didn't mean to lose control to him. Apparently Jethro got shot. So...Christaphin took over. Wraith sent me over the edge...when he hurt my lover. When he tried...to make him tell me we were over. They safe noww...him and his men at my place. Apparently Christaphin told them they staying there. He and I are and are not the same person. When I'm out he doesn't know what is happening unless I let him. The reverse is true if he is in control." He groaned a bit. "Aki...it is alright. Same to you Magarish. Unless you guys made it official that you and my son were a couple...you all good. If you said we are boyfriend and the "girl" boyfriend...then did that...then it be cheating. Otherwise...it won't come off as cheating to Vince. He won't see it as you are his and his alone. If you aren't his and his alone...he won't see it as having any right to keep you from being you." He looked around. "Now you stop growling at me and tell Aki he needs to stop crying. By the way...Vince is safe right?" He started walking again. He blinked a bit. "Though...if he got hurt it means he got light to the eyes right? Which explains why my vision is blurry. Not to worry. I'll be by soon. I got something I need to look into soon as we off the phone." He kept walking slowly in that direction. He had a creepy crawly feeling but for now paid it no mind. Following Wraith's scent. He paled a bit. "Means...fuck..." he groaned and hugged his head. "Christaphin had sex with you two...fucking hell...Jethro..." he sighed. "I am a horrible lover to him." He sighed. "Christaphin had sex with you. Does Jethro know Christaphin had sex with you guys twice?" He asked. His voice shaky. "Fucking hell..." He groaned a bit. The man loved him and his other side went and did that to him. He didn't know how to tell that to Jethro. "Oh...Jethro has some kind of feathery wings...kinda like a birds...more than an angels. Any idea why that is?" He asked curiously.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Magarish snarled into the phone, "You think we don't know that! He may not know how much we want to commit to him! But we do! We refer to him as our Little Mate! And right now! We don't deserve to say that! At all!... Jethro is what?... Oh... he's finally come into his inheritance then? Good... We know exactly what he is... Think about a certain mystical beast with wings... Said to be a lion... Some lore say they are also part water creature... What is he...?â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris hissed violently as Magarish continued to snarl at him. "Fucking hell. If you going to keep snarling at me I'll just hang up. I ain't done anything to you for you to act like you gonna jump through this phone and rip my throat out." He said with a bit of an angry tone. He put his head in his hand. Sighing a bit. "Yes. Yes. I know you do." He sighed a bit. "Fucking hell..." he said. He started swearing in Romanian and then sighed. "You gonna beat yourself up about it and make yourself unable to protect those you care about? You need to calm down. I'm sorry Christaphin did that. Really I am. If you really think you don't deserve him then you going to push him away. Aki...Magarish...you think like that then you going to push him away. You won't intend to but you will. You will push him away because of what you just said. That you feel you don't deserve him. So you will try to protect him from yourself by pushing him away. You've done it once before. If you didn't deserve him I wouldn't let you have him. I wouldn't let you take over as his primary protector. You know me. He is my son even if he isn't by blood. I took him in as one and if I felt even slightly like you didn't deserve him then friends and what not or not...I'd not let you near him." He said in a serious tone. He groaned and looked around. Stopping and blinked. Listening to Magarish. "Griffin? Interesting...poor guy is in pain." he sighed a bit. "You aren't the only one who fucked up you know. Jethro loves me and Christaphin went and did that. Even though mine and Jethro's relationship is more complicated...in a way I did and did not cheat. So you aren't the only one who feels they dont deserve someone. Yet I'm not going to let it tear me apart. I'm going to do everything I can to prove to myself and to him that I am deserving of his love. You should do the same." He leaned against a wall for a moment. "You guys deserve him. If we were both truly mated to Vince and Jethro...it be far worse a situation then what is happening right now. So...you and I both beating ourselves up. Yet Aki...Magarish...what good is that going to do in the end run? What? Push them away to protect them from ourselves? That will just hurt them in the end run. Hell Jethro loves me and I know I don't deserve that love. At the moment all I am able to give him is the touch of a lover and the chance to win over my heart. Yet...I don't love him...like he needs. I care about him but not the way he needs. I can't even say three simple words to him while he says them to me all the time. Yet...you and Vince...you can say those words. You can know it just by looking at each other. Would you really give up that you two...just because of something that happened while you weren't officially a couple? Really? Don't push him away Aki. Or you Magarish. You push him away...it'll be hard as hell to bring him close again. You don't want to lose the most precious thing you have. He is your little mate. You deserve to call him that. You protect him...with all that is you. You guys...need to stop beating yourselves up over it." He sighed a bit. He hung his head. "I am far worse a failure to the one who cares about me Magarish. You can tell him you love him and show him it. Me? Not the same. He loves me but...my heart...it is not the same as his. He can't know I love him because the feeling isn't there. I cherish him and care for him but it isn't the same as the love you have for Vince. So...cherish and flourish that love Magarish. Alright? You made a mistake but the good part of that mistake is it didn't happen when you and Vince were officially mates." He sighed a bit. "So please...calm down old friend. Stop beating yourselves up. Alright?â€<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Magarish huffed, "You talk too much and don't give advice you don't use for yourself. Now where are you. We require a hug and so do you. Tell me or I change fully. Full size. Create massive panic. And find you that way." Magarish and Aki were calm now, but it really all depended on Vince. They would tell Vince, and if he told them to hitch it. They would.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris rolled his eyes. "Which advise don't I use for myself? Hmm? I give advise that applies to you." he said with a huff. He sighed and hung his head. Why? Why did shit keep coming up that prevented him from his goal? Checking out where he sensed The Wraith? He mumbled a bit and blinked. "I'm checking something out." He said simply. He didn't give an exact location. "You as are an evil dragon. Blackmail is a horrible use of your intelligence." he shook his head. "You coming here or do I come there?" he asked simply. "Did I mention you are an evil dragon to say something like causing massive panic?" he asked with a smirk and an obvious chuckle. He shook his head and tensed. That feeling was back. His eyes surveyed the area. "Perhaps I should make my way back to you..." Something about his tone indicated something was off. An almost slight hint of uneasiness in Chris's voice. He rolled his eyes. "Me to you or you to me?" He asked again<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Magarish chuckled. "Half way. Things sound fishy. Where you at?" He licked his lips as he watched the sexy prey walk around unawares. He giggled maniacally silently. This sexy body will be mine... Wraith has no say in the matter. His amethyst eyes glinted in the shadows before he blended in again when Chris turned and looked that way.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris turned and began walking towards what would be halfway point. "Things sound fishy? What you mean by that?" he asked. He didn't necessarily answer where he was. "I'll meet you a mile from your club. That be about halfway. Maybe a little under." He said simply. "I guess I'll check that thing out later. After we meet up." he said simply. He scanned with his eyes again. That feeling would not go away. He could feel something watching him but couldn't find anything. He sniffed the air. Something but what? As well as...where? He began to walk past where the male in the shadows was watching him. "Feeling any better Aki?â€<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki voice came through the phone as he got up and dressed. "Ah... I meant you sounded off... a mile North, South, East... of the club... I'm sure you get my point. Plus I am just that evil and that good." Aki was out of the building by now. "I should have listened to Hi-chan's warning...â€<br/><br/>He stood in the shadows and breathed in silently, slowly the man's scent as he passed. Beautiful... even better if it was covered in his own scent. A sadistic grin lit his face as he follwed Chris. This will be a fun toy to play with.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris blinked a bit. "Just worried about how screwed up things are. About Christaphin reappearing. Worried Christaphin may have done something but haven't the faintest idea what he did or did not do." he sighed a bit. He rolled his eyes. "Northwest." He said simply. Stopping and looked around again. Where the hell...was his spy? He shook his head and kept walking again. "I gotta let you go. I think I'm being watched. Meet you at the meeting place." He paused for a minute. "If I'm not there in an hour...you better drag your ass to come look for me." he said with a huff. Sighing a bit. "Hindsight is foresight. Speaking of which you need to check up on them right? Go ahead and call them. Talk to you later." he said. Hanging up and began walking again. Where...the fuck...was...that stalker of his? He knew he wasn't going crazy. Least...he hoped he wasn't going crazy. he played with the phone as he kept aware of his surroundings. He apparently needed a new one. This was cracked all to hell. One dropping and it would be likely to shatter into pieces.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki glanced around as he hung up, whoever was stalking Chris wasn't stalking him. Wraith maybe? No, he'd come straight out. Some other competition then?<br/><br/>He flitted through different shadows, watching his prey closely. He'd let his prey walk around for now... then he'd jump at that one moment and take what was his. There was a small vibration in his pocket. He frowned and looked at the caller ID. Wraith... He didn't answer. He looked up at his prey once more and an insane smile lit his face. He disappeared and the wind covered his last words, "You'll be mine... precioussss..."<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris blinked and sniffed again. What the hell was going on? There was something or someone there. He started walking again. He shook his head. Maybe he was just on edge. That was possible. He started heading towards where he was supposed to meet Aki. That was so strange. He knew something was there but then it wasn't. What the hell...was going on? He shrugged and kept walking. He hoped Vince was okay. He was now wishing he had just bought Vince a cell phone. So he and Aki could call him and make sure he was alright. They missed him. He knew Aki and Magarish missed him the most. It wasn't often that Magarish took over and talked through Aki's lips. He put his hands on the back of his head. His phone in his back pocket. Clipped to hang over it but be half in it. He hummed a bit a romanian song.