Tenshi<br/><br/>Jethro just let Chris hold him like he wanted, he nuzzled into Chris's neck and breathed in his scent. Chris's statements were confusing, but he nodded his agreement anyway. His fingers running through Chris's hair slowly. He kissed Chris's neck and sighed. He almost couldn't believe Chris's words, that everything was over and he didn't have to wear a mask anymore. He whispered, "Really...? I don't have to...?" He felt tears slip down his face, onto Chris's neck and the pillow. His shoulders shaking slightly, as his breathing came in shallowly. He closed his eyes and cried. He had been married to her for sixteen years, after the third he figured out what she was really like.<br/><br/>Aki yelled, though slightly muffled by Vince's hair, "Enter!" So Vince could get his chocolate, and he his report. The man came in, placed the report and chocolate on the desk, then immediately left. Aki stayed silent, not sure what to say in the enlightenment of what he let Vince do. His phone had went off ages ago, so he decided to check it. It was from Chris, he replied /"Alright. Vince is ruining me. Be safe."/ He placed his phone on the desk and picked up Vince's chocolate, placed the platter in Vince's lap.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris loved the nuzzling. Loved that Jethro let him hold him. He wanted to and needed to. He was relieved when he felt him nod his agreement. His hair was shorter than it had once been. Down his neck a bit whereas it used to be as long as Aki's...He shook his head. Nuzzling Jethro more. Letting out a sound of contentment when his neck was kissed. He lifted his face a bit and started licking away the tears. He held him more. Stroking his lover's hair. "Really. It is over. You don't...have to anymore. You are free. No more a prisoner. You can be you." He said again to confirm what he had already said. He heard his phone go off and moved only one arm. Blindly feeling around for his phone. When he found it he pulled it to him. Sliding it open and read the text. ~How so? lol~ He then frowned and after a moment sent another text. This one concerning what he had already asked of Jethro. ~If...I should ever not be me...I want you and Vince...to stay away from me.~ Another text sent just a moment later. ~I want you to do that okay? I need you to tell me that you will do that...if...I am ever not the me you know.~ He then closed his phone and set it on the bed beside him. Kissing Jethro and licking up his tears. "Just cry on me...I know its been pent up inside." he said. Stroking Jethro's back.-<br/><br/>Vince giggled as he heard the muffled yell that Aki did against his hair. It blew air against his scalp. He cuddled Aki then watched him with his phone. He then attacked the chocolate once it was placed in his lap. The chocolate milk getting down a bit at a time. Then back to the chocolate on the platter. "Yuuuuuuuuum that one had caramel." His eyes got little stars in them for a moment. He REALLY loved chocolate and caramel. He continued eating chocolate. He heard Aki's phone go off again. "Phone is ringing." He said with a smile. He didn't have one. He had a housephone but his cell was stolen, he couldn't afford another, and the amount of money it would take to pay a cellphone bill it just wasn't worth it on the money he made with all the other payments he needed to make.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Jethro cried into Chris's neck, his hands clenching and unclenching Chris's arms with each shallow breath. He was free. He was really free.<br/><br/>Aki picked up his phone and glanced at it. He sat up and frowned. He immediately text Chris back, his hold on Vince tightening a bit in his worry, /"Chris what's wrong? Is everything okay? Do I need to come? Chris?"/ A low deepsetted growl resonated from his chest, only loud enough for Elizabeth and Brivariith to hear, but enough for Vince to feel. He didn't like these texts.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris held onto Jethro who was crying into his neck. He blinked as not even a moment later he received a message. Moving his hand and picked up the phone. Reading the texts. ~Nothing. I just need you to tell me that and mean it. Everything is fine...it just...it was...just a dream. No you don't and if you do...I will personally kick your ass. Jethro and I are having a very good moment with him crying because he is free of that sadist woman. I said it was nothing. I just need to hear that. Please...Aki...please...it is important to me.~ He sent the text. He nuzzled Jethro but kept the phone nearby. Knowing Aki would have another zippy reply.-<br/><br/>Vince cried out in surprise and a little pain at the sudden tightening due to being bent over a bit when the tightening happened. He sat up and pushed on the arms until they weren't squishing him. He blinked and looked at Aki. "Aki? What is wrong? Why are you growling like that? What is going on?â€<br/><br/>Brivariith sat up while holding Elizabeth close. Looking at Aki. "Akihiko?" He said. He had slightly heard the growling but it was the sudden cry from Vince and what was said that had him worried.<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki immediately removed his arms from around Vince and stopped growling, "Sorry Vince." He said and immediately lifted Vince, put him in the chair, then left the office. He closed the door and paced the whole length of the hallway. He replied to Chris, /"I will... Give Jethro a hug for me... You sure everything is okay?"/ He ran his fingers through his hair several times. A dream. A memory. What would make Chris ask something like that? He didn't know and he was worried.<br/><br/>Jethro pushed himself up a bit and looked down at Chris, his face stained with tears and eyes red. He didn't say anything. His breathing interchanged from shallow to deep every few breaths. He moved his hands up to Chris's face and stroked his cheeks gently. Eyes glazed over a bit, as if stuck in a memory. He was. His mind was switching from when he first found out the kind of woman his wiife really was to when he first met Chris.<br/><br/>The day he fell in love with Chris. He had been working on a case for Aki, but Aki couldn't meet him. Aki sent Chris. Chris had him wrapped around his finger, he had been charming, sexy, funny, and not /her/. Jethro smiled softly in rememberance. Chris had walked into his office with the badge lady chasing after him, just like every other time he came.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince looked at him and smiled warmly. "It is alright Aki. Are...you okay?" He asked softly. He blinked and sat in Aki's chair where had been put. Eating away on the chocolate but much slower as he was unsure what was going on.<br/><br/>Brivariith picked up Elizabeth and held her close. Then scooted Vince over and placed her in the seat next to him. "Keep her warm as you can Vince." He said. Walking out after kissing Elizabeth on the forehead. "Akihiko?" He said as he walked out of the room. "What is bothering you AKihiko?â€<br/><br/>Vince blinked as Brivariith laid Elizabeth near him. He had heard from Aki that dragons didn't do that. Yet here was Brian doing that. He pulled Elizabeth into him after putting the platter on the table. Trying to keep Elizabeth warm even though he was much cooler in body temperature then him. He looked towards the door in confusion and worry.<br/><br/>Chris nuzzled Jethro a bit. Blinking as the phone went off. He picked it up and read it. ~I will...thank you Aki. I can't tell you how much...that means to me. Yes. Yes. Everything is fine. I told you it was nothing. Just a dream.~ He sent it and dropped the phone onto the bed. Right about then Jethro pushed himself up and was looking down at him. He looked up at him. Moving his hands and wiped away the tears on his face. He looked up at him. Leaning into the hands stroking his cheeks. "Slow thy breathing..." He said with a chuckle of amusement. "For petes sake man...take a normal breath before you pass out." He pulled him down and kissed him passionately then pulled away. "Oh Aki says to give you a hug for him. So here it is." He pulled him down and squeezed him tightly. Then loosened up. "Now feel better?" He said with a flash of a dashing smile. Lookin into Jethro's eyes. "Least that haunted hunted look is gone. I dare say your own team won't recognize you later today." he said with a smirk.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth blinked a bit before snuggling into Vince, "Ev'rythin' 'ill be 'kay..." She muttered sleepily.<br/><br/>Aki looked at Brivariith for a second before handing him his phone, "Read the last three from Chris..." He stopped pacing. He stared at the ceiling with his fingers embedded in his hair. "It's not right... Something isn't right..." He muttered.<br/><br/>Jethro reciprocated in the kiss, then just stared at Chris, "I won't pass out..." He said softly. He leaned down and kissed Chris again, he pulled back and gave Chris a small smile, "Thank you." He laid his forhead on Chris's and closed his eyes, "Where are we going from here...?"<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince just held Elizabeth close. Feeling her snuggling into him and let her. Nodding his head. He just wished he knew what upset Aki so much.<br/><br/>Brivariith took the phone when Aki handed it to him. Reading over it and getting more and more puzzled. "It almost sounds like he is afraid of himself...for some reason." He got a puzzled look. "I agree Akihiko. There is just something not right about it. What is this dream he kept refering too? Perhaps it has something to do with these strange texts." He looked at him. "Got any theories? This isn't normal for Chris I'm assuming." He said in thought. "I dunno...I'll see if the underground has any whisperings but I really haven't the faintest idea.â€<br/><br/>Chris looked at him. "Yes...yes you would." He said playfully. Kissing him again and smiled at him. "Heh...you are welcome. Don't worry...I made sure that I had no connection to it." He nuzzled Jethro's chest. "You smell good." He said. Nibbling on the mans chest. Pulling back. "Well you are going back to work. Though not in those old clothes. You are welcome to mine if you'd like. Not sure how well they fit and they certainly aren't your normal work attire." He pulls back. more. "After all...you've been on lunch for half a day. I am quite certain they are beginning to think I killed you." He said with a snicker.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>"I don't know Brivariith. That's just the thing, I don't know. Theories? Probably because of something before me and the twins. Afraid of himself, yes. But why?" Aki looked pleadingly at Brivariith.<br/><br/>Jethro sighed, "They will be fine. I have mostly everything I need for this case and the one I had on my desk before Aki called. I just need to interrogate some people, talk to Alex, and get a search warrent. Hopefully my team did that already and will have something for me when I get back." Jethro chuckled, "That is a debate I often hear about when I sneak up behind them." He looked at Chris's phone, picked it up, and checked the time. "No one is at the office now. Too late. Except Alrich, he gets his best work done at night.â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Brivariith looked at Akihiko. Thinking seriously. Nodding his head to show he was listening. He looked at him. "That sounds extremely plausible. It probably does have something to do with before you and his twins." He said in agreement. He shrugged a bit. "I dunno...but I know some people who might." He said. Tapping his fingers. "Have those three you fought with the other day come here and protect our mates. You come with me underground. We'll go straight to the information sources. See if we can do some digging to find out why chris would be afraid of himself. Alright? I'd feel better if those three valiant fighters were here watching them. It is far far underground where we go. Even deeper than your underground here. Further away from here as well." He said seriously.<br/><br/>Chris looked at him. Sighing a bit as well. "Aren't you being the lazy one? What you just gonna lay there on top of me whilest I fall asleep for a little while?" He said playfully. Yawning a bit. He needed just a few hours himself. Listening to the man speaking. He looked at him sleepily. "Well perhaps you should let Alrich know that you are still alive, kicking, and better than before. Least then someone knows I did not kill you and stuff you in a box two feet under." He said. Nipping Jethro's flesh. "Mhmmm...you still have no clothes for work tomorrow. Are you going to stride into work naked? Quite certain secretary get all wide eyed, red and stare. Not that I'd blame her for staring. That is okay unless she tries to touch...then I'd have to break her fingers." He said. Pulling Jethro to him more. So Jethro was quite literally laying on top of him. "Warmth against my cool..." He said. Pinning Jethro in place. "You are stuck right here until I wake in a few hours." He said playfully. His eyes started to grow heavy. "My prisoner..." he teased.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki nodded, "We can do that... three fighters? From the raid on Marlo? Tamaki, Aspen, and Beliar?" He gave Brivariith a confused look. He did want to know what was wrong with Chris and if he could help him, but Chris wouldn't say anything. Plus this wasn't the first time he went behind Chris's back for information about him.<br/><br/>Jethro nuzzled into Chris's neck, "That means I'd have to find my phone, then call him. And I will not go to work naked... I'll be here..." He kissed Chris's neck and shifted slightly to get comfortable, he winced but didn't make a sound. The pain in his arse finally making an appearance. He snuggled into Chris and closed his eyes. He'd sleep as well, hoping this dream never ended.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Brivariith looked at him. Smirking a bit. "Indeed. The three fighters from the raid on Marlo. Is that their names? Brave group of men. Told a Drakken what they were doing when I told them I was taking you elsewhere." he said with a snicker. He looked at him. "What is Chris's last name Akihiko? I need it so we can get right on this when we get there." He said. Handing back the phone and began to head down the stairs. "Call your fighters." He said with a smile. He would help Akihiko get the information if there was information to be gotten. -<br/><br/>Chris's phone slipped from his hands as he began to fall asleep. Moaning as his neck was kissed. "No...you'll be wearing my pants..." He said with a chuckle. His voice trailed off and he went very still.-<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki nodded, "Let me go apologize to Vince and tell him we will be off for a bit." He flitted over to his office and opened the door, he smiled when he saw Vince and Elizabeth curled up in his chair. He flitted over to them and knelt in front of the chair. "Vince... I'm sorry for earlier... Something came up, so Brivariith and I are going to go do some digging for a bit. Tamaki, Aspen, and Beliar will be here not long after we leave. When they get here they'll take you to my suit a few floors up. We will be back soon..." He kissed Vince and Elizabeth on their foreheads before leaving after Brivariith. He went to the elevator and once they were inside we pressed B02.<br/><br/>They ended up in his garage. There were twenty cars to choose from, from sports cars to armorved SUVs. "Pick one Brivariith." Aki went to a space in the wall beside the elevator and pushed on a part of the wall. It was a button. A section of the wall moved and out came a rack of keys. "You pick, I'll get the key, you can drive." When Brivariith picked the car, Aki tossed the keys to him and put the rack back in the wall. He got into the passengers seat when the car was unlocked. "Drive away.â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince looked up and nodded his head. Smiling a bit. "Its okay Aki." He said. He nodded his head. His own head moving and laying On Elizabeth's side. He was sleepy and so he was going to sleep.<br/><br/>Brivariith nodded his head. Then followed Aki into the elevator. When they got to the garage he picked the slimmest vehicle there was. "Yes yes. They won't open up the tunnel to anyone you know." He said with a snicker. "I dare say Ramon will be quite shocked to see you there. He better hold his tongue. If not you have permission to kick his ass when we have concluded our building. That said...he is not fond of you other heads. I think you can blame the sucubbus and the wolf man for that. Never learned what they did to him." He took off driving once they were in the car. He drove far through town. Through the bad part of town and to the part of town nobody lived in. Pulling out his phone. "Vin? Yes. It is me. Open the tunnel...me and a friend need to get some important information. Boot up the computer. Contact all the contacts around the world. Tell them to be on standby." Suddenly the ground at a decrepet graveyard suddenly rumbled and rose up and up and up at an angle. Revealing a tunnel that lead downwards. He drove through it and the further they drove the louder the rumbling got before the ground was as one once again. He pulled the car to a stop ten minutes later. They were so deep within mazes and underground it would be impossible for Aki to get to the surface by himself. He turned the car off. "Come Akihiko...we haven't a moment to spare until we get in there. You may do the interrogating. I will wait. After I get this ball rolling." He led the way into the small tunnel to the right. Forked right again and came into a dome like room with more technology then you'd imagine in the room. A giant double sided plasma screen was hanging in the center from the ceiling. He walked over to it. "Akihiko...Chris's last name? I need it so we may begin.â€<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki just watched and followed silently. This was amazing, no wonder he was able to stay hidden for so long so well. "Vanturi." He pulled out his phone and texted Tamaki. /"Go to safe house. Ask Reno which. Watch over Vince and Liz. Take to suit from office. 9th floor. Take Aspen and Beliar.â€/<br/><br/>Tamaki pulled out his phone and read the text. He snapped his phone shut. "Aspen! Beliar! Job!" He went to the bar, "Reno! Which safety?â€<br/><br/>Reno looked up when Tamaki called him and was almost confused, then his face lit up, "Oh yeah! 765. Aki-sama?â€<br/><br/>"Guard duty.â€<br/><br/>Reno nodded, "Keep safe.â€<br/><br/>â€œAh.â€<br/><br/>When Aspen and Beliar got to him, they left. Tamaki drove to the safe house and went up to the 8th floor. He walked down the hallway to the office with Beliar, Aspen went to the suite to make sure everything was ready for them to go upstairs. Tamaki knocked on the door, then entered. "Vince? Elizabeth?â€<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Brivariith went to the computer. "All contacts this is Rogue Leader. I need any and all information you may have on a man known as Chris Vanturi. When you contact with any information I will be handing it over to my cousin, friend, and ally...Akihiko. You are to answer him with the utmost honesty and respect you would give me." ~Yes sir~ Came numerous mechanical voices. Thirty minutes later all but one of the contacts contacted back. ~Sir we have nothing to report on a Chris Vanturi.~ Another fifteen minutes later and a romanian accented man who was the contact for romania and transylvania called in. "Are you certian it is Chris Vanturi and not Christaphin Vanturi?" Brivariith waved Aki over. Indicating it was in his hands now.<br/><br/>Vince grumbled and sat up a bit. Rubbing sleep from his eye. "Shhhh you gonna wakes her up." Came the sleepy slur from him as he was only partily asleep when they came in. He held Elizabeth close. He was to keep her warm. Brian told him so. So he would. As best he could. "Come in." He added.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Tamaki and Beliar walked in softly towards the desk. Tamaki whispered, "Hey Vince. We were told to get you two upstairs. Want to give me Elizabeth so we can do that? Beliar can get you if you want." Beliar nodded his acceptance to the fact. Tamaki whispered again, "It looks like she just shed. I happen to be warm blooded so she'll be fine in my arms till we get upstairs. Beliar is a little on the cold side." Beliar nodded again with a small smile as if to say 'Cold body, not cold heart.â€™<br/><br/>Aki stepped forward next to Brivariith. "It is possible Chris may be a nickname or shortening of Christaphin." He looked at Brivariith and said soft enought that the microphones wouldn't pick it up, "Is there a way to send him a picture of Chris?" He pulled his cell out and gestured to it.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>~Possibly...we would need a picture of this Chris Vanturi. Send us yours and we will send you a picture of Christaphin...along with answer any questions you may have. For I am sure there will be questions.~ Brivariith nodded his head. He went to the computer. Synced it to Aki's phone. Stole a picture of chris then sent it. A few moments later the romanian/transylvanian voice spoke again. ~This Chris Vanturi is almost an identical match to Christaphin Vanturi. I will send you a picture. I am certain you will have many questions.~ A picture appears on the screen. A man with long amber hair with bangs exactly like Chris's that fell to his butt and then some. Bloody red eyes and a cold expression. The man wore a spikey choker and in his right ear was a small thin black chain that had a medium sized black cross dangling from it. The cross had blood rubies in the font an back of the cross on the ends and in the middle. The man wore a dark red silk nobles dress shirt with a pair of gothic style pants. The pants sported chains on each side and chain around the waist. Over that the man wore a long noble styled black trench coat which had a collar that stood up. He wore black boots that went up his legs some. On his waist was two whip handles. The man's facial structure, height, and build like Chris's but the muscle was slightly more pronounced. Like he worked out daily. ~This is Christaphin Vanturi. We will now place beside this picture the picture of your man Chris Vanturi...you will notice an uncanny resemblence between these two. Minus the fact ones eyes are cold evil and dark and the others has a warm gentle set of eyes. I am certain you now have questions. You may ask when you feel ready.~<br/><br/>Vince looked at them sleepily. Nodding his head and mumbled. He looked at Tamaki then to Elizabeth then back to Tamaki. "Brian told me to keep her warm..." he said sleepily. "Okay..." He said. Rubbing the sleep and let out a soft yawn. "Just til we get up there. I promised to keep her warm. Promised Brian..." he said in a soft slur.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki stared at the picture in shock. The man looked like Chris. Had the same name. Aki's eyes narrowed. Why would Chris hide this, why would Chris be afraid of this. Aki shook his head, "I would like his background, any lore, allies, and enemies." His stance was rigid, and he was thinking of Volde-something in a pink tutu again. If that was Chris, he was sexy as hell.<br/><br/>Tamaki gently picked Elizabeth up and she immediately snuggled into him. He took a step back as Beliar took a step forward. Beliar picked Vince up just as gently, then they both left for the elevator. Aspen met them, pressed all of the buttons, and opened all of the doors.<br/><br/>Up in Aki's suite, Aspen pulled the bedsheets back and let Tamaki and Beliar place Vince and Elizabeth down in the middle before covering them up. Once Vince and Elizabeth were situated, the three left the bedroom and staked out in the living room and kitchen. Texting the others at the bar and Aki, that everything was okay so far.