Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris moaned and writhed a bit. Holding Jethro tighter. Damn his biting on his neck. It was so hard to do what he wanted when he did such a thing. He moaned and felt the clawing of his back. Trying to stay focused on his plan but apparently Jethro had plans otherwise. He moaning and finally gave in. He moved faster and harder into Jethro. Moaning as he held Jethro. He bit down on the man's shoulder. Biting in with his fangs. He wanted to hold back but the constant sucking and nipping of his neck drove him beyond reasoning. He was moving so fast and hard in jethro he was almost pounding in and out. Moaning as he kneaded the flesh of his lover's hips and ass. He bit down harder and let out pleasured moans.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Jethro moaned and gripped Chris tightly. He released Chrisâ€™s neck and leaned up to his ear, â€œA-about t-to c-cum... Nnnn...â€ He moaned again as Chris bit down harshly into his neck. His bud clenching and unclenching tightly and loosely around Chrisâ€™s member. He could feel every inch of it as it pounded into him. He sucked on Chrisâ€™s earlobe before nipping down Chrisâ€™s neck and biting it when he came. His nails drew blood in Chrisâ€™s shoulder blades as his back arched. He released his hold on Chrisâ€™s neck and moaned, â€œChrisss...!â€ His head hitting the wall a little sharply, he didnâ€™t feel it or hear it though. Jethro went lax in Chrisâ€™s hold and stared at him with halflidded eyes, panting softly.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris was dripping pre but it was so hard to focus on anything with Jethro doing things to his neck in such a way. Moaning loudly and struggled to keep from cumming just a little bit longer. Continuing to pound in and out of Jethro but soon released while muffedly screaming Jethro's name into the shoulder he held clenched so tightly in fangs and teeth. He moved slow as he came down off his high. He panted slowly and just held Jethro. Then pulling out carefully began to wash Jethro like he was delicate.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Jethro let Chris manipulate him and groaned softly. His breathing evened out slowly. He got his own washcloth and started to wash Chris slowly, what little he could reach. Feeling Chrisâ€™s cum leak out of his bud slowly was a little erotic, but Jethro tried to not think about it. He kissed Chris softly then pulled back and put their foreheads together. â€œLove you...â€ He whispered softly, his eyes falling closed. Slowly feeling the pain come back after the adrenaline and hormones started to go down. He didnâ€™t wince though.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris continued to wash his lover. Letting him wash him where he could. Gently setting him down and finished washing himself. Turning the shower off and got towels Picking Jethro up and dried him off before wrapping him in it. Carrying him still dripping wet back into the bedroom. Laying him on the bed. He then got a pair of his pants and a shirt. Plus a pair of his boxers. Drying himself off before taking the towel from Jethro and dressing him in his clothes. Proceeding to dress himself in a pair of black jeans and a red t shirt. Grabbing their phones and sliding them into his pockets, then his keys and scooped up Jethro. Leaving the house and once it was locked...flitted off towards the safety house. Smirking down at Jethro. "Hahaha such a sleepy head." He teased. Stopping outside the safety house and kicked open the front door. Accidently smacking it into one of Aki's but just kept walking. Up the stairs and following the others scents. He kicked open the door and set Jethro in a chair. "time to wake up lazy bones. Take your phone as well. Feels quite strange with two cells in a pocket." He placed Jethro's in his lap. Then leaned against the wall near them. Looking to see the three that had come to watch Vince and Elizabeth. What was going on here?<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Jethro just let Chris do as he wanted. He wasn't feeling that well and still in shock, he could admit that. He barely recognized the building before they were inside. Chris hitting some of Aki's men with doors, well maybe just one. He was placed in a chair in a room that looked like part of a suite from an apartment. Three others were in the room, he only recognized Beliar.<br/><br/>After Chris placed his phone in his lap, he picked it up and shot out a text to Alrich. /â€œWith Chris. Be there later.â€/ Basic and all he had the willingness to type. He put his phone in a pocket and shifted slightly, hiding a wince from Chris.<br/><br/>Beliar looked up when the door was kicked open. When he saw it was Chris, he looked away only for his head to snap back when he recognized who was with Chris. In Chrisâ€™s arms. JETHRO. His eyes widened as he watched them. /â€˜Are they together? When did that happen? Why did I not notice?â€™/<br/><br/>Letâ€™s just say that the same thoughts were going through Tamaki and Aspenâ€™s minds, except they didnâ€™t know Jethro, so it was the mysterious person.<br/><br/>Akiâ€™s eyes snapped open when the door was kicked open. He went tense and his shirt was shredded from his wings bursting out and covering him, Vince, and some of Elizabeth and Brivariith. He leaned up on an arm slightly and sniffed the air. Then relaxed, his wings curled up behind him. It was Chris and Jethro. He sighed and nuzzled into the top of Vinceâ€™s head, smelling his scent and relaxing further.<br/><br/>He sighed, he needed to talk to Chris one-on-one before he spoke about anything else. Aki took Vinceâ€™s arms and unhooked them from around his neck. He wrapped Vince up in the covers and laid him closer to Elizabeth and Brivariith before getting up. He kissed Vince and Elizabeth on their foreheads then left the bedroom.<br/><br/>He closed the door behind him and stepped into the room. /â€˜Iâ€™m not looking forward to this conversation.â€™/<br/><br/>â€œChris... we need to talk for a minute. Hello Jethro, how are you?â€<br/><br/>Jethro gave him a small smile, â€œBetter.â€<br/><br/>Aki nodded and looked to Chris. Aki gestured to the door Chris just kicked and left with a nod to the others. Beliar giving him a slight glare. Aki went two doors down and opened the door, not giving much thought to his destroyed shirt and revealed wings. He let Chris enter first then closed the door behind himself.<br/><br/>Aki took in a deep breath then released it. He stared Chris in the eyes and said softly, â€œI know.â€<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris looked at the people staring and sent them a sharp gaze but said nothing. Nosy...grr...they meant well. He shrugged and let it go. It happened around twelve to twenty-four hours ago. He looked at Aki. "Oh?" He said in confusion. He looked at Jethro and sighed. What did he do now? Did he break something and forget about it? He looked to the door and followed Aki out of the door. Following him down the hall and into the room. He turned to face Aki and was confused when he took a deep breath and let it out. He looked AKi in the eyes. Confusion setting in. "You know what?" He asked in puzzlement. "About me and Jethro?" He said questioningly.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki shook his need 'No.' He sighed and kept looking Chris in the eyes, "Christaphin Vanturi." It was all he said and probably all he needed to say.<br/><br/>Beliar gave Jethro a look, "Since when?"<br/><br/>Jethro looked at him and sighed, "Yesterday."<br/><br/>Their eyes widened. Beliar gave him a puzzled look, â€œThat was quick...â€<br/><br/>â€œIâ€™ve loved him for five years Beliar. It wasnâ€™t quick at all.â€<br/><br/>â€œHow did I not see it?â€<br/><br/>â€œI hid it from even Aki, Beliar.â€<br/><br/>â€œThat doesnâ€™t make me feel better.â€<br/><br/>â€œSorry Beliar.â€<br/><br/>â€œHn... These two are Tamaki and Aspen. From the bar.â€<br/><br/>â€œJethro Lestat. Naval Criminal Investigative Service.â€<br/><br/>Tamaki whistled, â€œThatâ€™s a title.â€<br/><br/>Jethro nodded and looked at his text from Alrich, /â€œBoss. Good to hear from you. Case closed and working on Akiâ€™s. More stuff for you. You coming in?â€/<br/><br/>Jethro replied, /â€œAfter I see what Aki needs.â€/<br/><br/>Elizabeth woke slowly and blinked a few times. She was hungry. Again. She slithered out from between Brivariith and Vince. She left the bedroom and saw Tamaki, Aspen, Beliar, and Jethro. She gave them a small smile and went over to Akiâ€™s phone terminal. She ordered some more rats, then curled up in a chair to wait.<br/><br/>â€œSomethinâ€™ I miss...?â€ She asked sleepily.<br/><br/>Tamaki spoke up, â€œJethro and Chris are together. Aki-sama took Chris away for a private chat. We got called to watch over you two when Brivariith and Aki-sama went to get some information. Otherwise no.â€<br/><br/>She nodded, â€œOkay...â€ Her eyes closed and she napped while waiting for the rats.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Chris looked at him as he sighed. His eyes suddenly narrowed and turned quite dark when the name was mentioned. "That monster and devil of a man is dead! Leave the silver nails in the coffin where they belong Akihiko. Leave them where they belong and let this go. Christaphin Vanturi...is dead. He died centuries ago. Leave lie what needs be left to lie." He backed away from Aki. He closed his eyes and centered himself. "He does not exist. Gone. Gone for centuries. Died in Romania and Transylvania. Centuries ago. Centuries before we met." He never called Aki by his full name. The fact that he did so showed he was angry about this. Very, very angry. "Let it go. Let me out of this room Akihiko. Now." He said. His fangs down and flashing in the light. He hissed and opened his eyes. They were glowing red until they slowly started to dim. His nails out like daggers. He forced his temper down. That was the one thing he had not been able to truly rid himself off...that damnable temper he had in the past. He started to breathe in and out. Then slowly his eyes returned to that green hue. He glared at Aki. "Let me out of here...this discussion need go no further. Let it go Akihiko. Let it go.â€<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki stepped towards Chris slowly, his neck bared and eyes on Chrisâ€™s chin. He gently hugged Chris, â€œI canâ€™t... because your old haunts are making appearances... Iâ€™m sorry.â€ He nuzzled into Chrisâ€™s neck, â€œIâ€™m sorry I went behind your back again... reports I had werenâ€™t adding up right and then your texts... Please forgive. Please Chris.â€ His eyes were squeezed shut.<br/><br/>Aki was scared. Scared that Chris would hate him for going behind his back again, especially since the topic seemed so sensitive. â€œPlease..." he whispered. He whimpered softly and gripped Chrisâ€™s arms tightly. â€œIâ€™m sorry Chris... but when I saw his name I... I... And your texts... I had to...â€<br/><br/>Aki pulled back slightly and looked Chris in the eyes, tears streaming down his face silently. â€œWraith is back...â€ He barely said.<br/><br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Brivariith's phone started playing a star wars theme song quite loudly. Yet it didn't quite wake Brivariith who had very little sleep in several days. He noticed his mate was gone and would check on this in just a moment.<br/><br/>Vince however heard the annoying loud music and moved. Reaching with his arm and pushed repeatedly on the annoyance, Brivariith's phone in his pocket until it was no longer right by his ear. Thus curling up and going back to sleep all the way.-<br/><br/>Brivariith felt nudging then suddenly flipped off the bed and crashed to the floor. He groaned and instantly woke up. Answering the phone. "Hello? Yes. No. Not right now. Fine. Fine. Soon. Yes. Don't you start with me Jargo. I will seriously beat you over the head when I see you next. What do you mean that sounds kinky?! Gah...you are shameless. Yes. Later." He hung up the phone and quickly went looking for Elizabeth. Smelling Aki's tears he frowned. Going and spotted Elizabeth. Looking. "Where is Akihiko and Chris?" He blinked. Looking at Jethro. "What are you doing out of your office at this hour?" He said with a smirk. Going over to Elizabeth and poked her. "Wake up...you food is almost here. Wake up love.â€<br/><br/>Chris backed up and glared at Aki as he got closer then stopped when he was gently hugged. Hissing as he listened to Aki. He was tense but he listened to Aki. He didn't move to hug his lifelong friend. He just listened to him. He didn't move. He didn't respond. Just listened. He suddenly moved and jerked Aki roughly into his chest. Hugging him tight to him and just held him. "I forgive you Aki...with a warning...you ever go behind my back again and we will have grave issues. Are we clear? A third time will be too much. You understand? You need to stop doing that. Promise you won't go behind my back again." He loosened his hold as he pulled back. Wiping away his tears. Then his entire body turned stone like. His hands froze. His head slowly shook side to side. It just...no. It could not be.<br/><br/>His eyes darkened. Hardened over. Turned a bloody red color with a cold expression. A hiss of a sound which AKi had never heard from him before passed through his lips. Sharp nails dug into Aki's face as his hold tightened ever so slightly. His body began to shake. His fangs got ever so slightly longer. He was breathing like he was trying to fight for control. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" He let out a yell not of sorrow but of sheer uncontrollable anger and hostility. He jerked away from Aki before he continued to hurt him. He put a hand to his head. "No... No..."<br/><br/>The voice that followed was Christaphinâ€™s. The voice sexier than Chrisâ€™s normal voice and like having sex with words. Sensual and caressing like that of a loverâ€™s touch. Yet dark and almost cold in tone. The words Romanian not Japanese. â€œCe vrea omul vrea? Sa nu iau soÈ›ia mea È™i copiii Jinia, marima si Kenneth, departe de ajuns? Trebuie sÄƒ se aibÄƒ Ã®ntr-adevÄƒr sÄƒ arate din nou? Ce mai face el cred cÄƒ va lÄƒsa-l ia de la mine ... Ã®nainte sÄƒ Ã®mi dÄƒ altÄƒ alegere ... dar sÄƒ-l omoare? Nemernicul Äƒla. CÄƒ moartea aduce transportator diabolicÄƒ de doom. MÄƒ duc sÄƒ-l distrugÄƒ Ã®nainte de a se altceva preÈ›ioase de la mine." (What does that man want? Wasn't taking my wife Jinia and children, Marima and Kenneth, away enough? Must he really have to show up again? What more does he think I will let him take from me...before he gives me no other choice...but to kill him? That bastard. That death bringing fiendish carrier of doom. I am going to destroy him before he takes anything else precious from me.)<br/><br/>His hair even seemed to have darkened to an amberish hue. Then...it began lightening again as Chris struggled to surprise that side. Struggled to put that part of him back in that internal coffin he buried it in. Slowly but surely regain. Then Chris was back. Christaphin buried once more. â€œWraith....what do you want now? I will not let you have them. That I will not. You will steal no more family from me. Of this I swear.â€ His body shaking. His nails back to normal. â€œThere is only one devil worse than The Wraith...that is Christaphin...The Nightmare Prince. The Vampireâ€™s Devil. No. Nono. He will not bring that monster back from his grave. I will not let him. I will not. He is dead. Dead is where he shall stay. I donâ€™t know what game he is playing...he will have to play it without that monster of a man.â€<br/><br/>He hunched over with his backe arched. â€œHe...will...not...revive...Christaphin. He will not bring...that monster...out. For all that I hold dear...I swear he will not. I will not put those I love and care about at risk...of a monster...who cares for no one. Never...will...Christaphin...see light of day...again. NICIODATÄ‚!â€ (NEVER!) He stood and was very still. He went to Aki and pulled him in tight. "When? When did it start? When did he first show up...tell me Aki." He held him tightly. "Tell me the truth. When did The Wraith come into light? When?" His hold tightening with each word. By now quite bruising and almost brutal. "Aki...this is not a time to withhold information or not answer me. I love you dearly...and I must know.â€<br/><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth opened her eyes and glared at her mate before pulling him down on top of her and snuggling into him. â€œWarm...â€ She said and closed her eyes again.<br/><br/>Jethro blinked, â€œChris said Aki needed to see us. They are a few doors down. Iâ€™m going in later.â€<br/><br/>Aki didnâ€™t flinch when Chrisâ€™s grip tightened to the point of blood. He didnâ€™t answer to Chrisâ€™s promise of not going behind is back for information again.<br/><br/>Seeing Chris hurting so bad, made his tears fall even more. His wings fell to the ground, limp. He went to his knees and whimpered. His sub side coming out. Chris was family and a lover at times. Those were the only reasons Magarish would let him do so.<br/><br/>When Chris wrapped his arms around him and demanded the truth, he didnâ€™t really want to tell him. And it wasnâ€™t because of the bruising grip. â€œI-itâ€™s been... two months... along with Esmeralda. The Emerald Gypsy... Please forgive me...â€<br/><br/>Tears still fell steadily down his face, his voice cracking every other word.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Brivariith blinked as he was pulled down on top of his mate. "Woman...this is not getting up using me as a blanket in which to use to go back to sleep." Laughing a bit as he did not mean it offensively. He always joked with her that way. He let out his wings and hid them with them. Poking her repeatedly. "Wake. Wake. Wake. Wake." He tensed hearing Chris holler. The hid his wings once more. "Damn sexy woman...I am not your blanket when you need to wake up and eat." He teased lightly.<br/><br/>Chris clung to Aki and held him in that bruising hold. "Don't cry...don't cry...you'll get me started. It is so hard...not to...with these circumstances. And..." He listened. "Esmeralda...." He trailed off. "The woman of the third eye." He said nothing further. A look of horror came on his face. "VINCE!" he pushed Aki away. "We need to get Vince elsewhere. Wraith will smell the angelborn in him. He will know he is mine. He will be the first target. He will. He always goes after what is mine...my closest family...my children. Then my mate. Then any others. No. No. We can not let him near him. No. Not near him." He was sounding quite paranoid and all over the place. "Somewhere safe. We must get him somewhere safe. Make up some excuse for his college professors....no...not again." He said. He jerked Aki up and practically dragged him through the area and past the people. Paying attention to no one except his goal. He stopped. Letting out a sihg of relief seeing him safe and sound.<br/><br/>"Someplace...someplace a man of shadows can not ghost through walls...with people we trust. Yet I know of no such a place. A few days...a week. I don't know. We must seek The Wraith out. I will not let him steal my life from me again." His hand was almost crushing as it gripped Aki's. Looking at him pleadingly. "What are we to do Aki? What are we to do? If he stays with any of us...any of our close circle...the danger to his very life grows ever nearer. That man...he will know. Like he knew of Marima and Kenneth...he will know of Vince. Yet...that man's cruelty will not be restrained to just killing as it was with my children so young." He glanced to Vince. "Vince is not so young...you have read his...his MO. Even if he did not kill Vince because of what he is...there are fates worse than death where that man is concerned...much worse...much worse..." he trailed off. Dropping AKi's hand. "What are we to do? All of our others...they can fight. Yet the one person who can not...will be the first to be marked...by the man...know as Wraith. Soon as he locates me...he will go from there. I can not...fail again Aki. I can not...I will not....â€<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth opened her eyes half mast then kissed him chastely. â€œSure you are.â€ Her eyes widened when the door slammed open and she smelled Akiâ€™s tears. Her eyes found the two of them as they went into the bedroom. â€œWha-...?"<br/><br/>Aki let Chris pull him into his suite, into the bedroom. He winced slightly at Chrisâ€™s grip on his hand, but he didnâ€™t say anything. He watched Chris silently as he ranted and went in circles, tear tracks staining his face. He felt hurt for some reason when Chris let go of his hand, but he didnâ€™t say anything. He wasnâ€™t exactly sure what to say.<br/><br/>Aspen, Tamaki, and Beliar were up and weapons out when the door slammed open. They stopped themselves from attacking when they saw Chris and Aki.<br/><br/>Beliarâ€™s first reaction, â€œWhy the hell is Aki-sama crying?â€<br/><br/>Tamaki stated, â€œSomething with Chris.â€<br/><br/>And Aspen finished, â€œBrivariith and Vince, too.â€<br/><br/>Silence met there statements until someone moved.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince sits up and rubs his eye with his fist. He wasn't understanding Chris's rant. He laid his head down with his hair which had come loose during all his sleep movements. "What is wrong with dad?" He asked in a sleepy slur. "He is ranting like a lunatic....completely unlike him." He lifted his gaze. "Why you crying Aki?" He asked softly. -<br/><br/>Chris grabbed Aki's hand again and pulled him to him. His movement too fast to even see. Much faster than chris normally moved. He jerked Aki to him. "We must...get him...someplace safe." He held Aki in a tight hold. Almost punishingly. "We must...we must...never again." A dark aura flickering on and off around him. "We must..." He whispered over and over again. Burying his face in Aki's neck. His hands forming bruises upon Aki's flesh.-<br/><br/>Vince blinked and got up. Walking over to Aki and Chris and wrapped his arms around them. Mumbling something that sounded like a soft soothing song. It was what his mother would sing him when he was uneasy and upset. It slowly got just a bit louder and easily understood. -<br/><br/>Chris slowly started to come to his senses. Christaphin's voice ringing in his head. "The monster...he seeks...wants to greet the Wraith....with blood shed and death." He whsipered into Aki's neck. "I will not...give that man...what he wants." He loosened his hold on Aki. Just leaning limply into him.<br/><br/>Brivariith shot up and threw Elizabeth onto his back. Appearing behind the three. "Not me at all. Chris...it goes much deeper than it seems. Vince...yes. The only one amongst us...who can not fight. Thus the source of Chris's anguish. The how to protect him from a man who killed Chris's family from before. Within our circle...once he finds Chris...that will be the least safe place of all. Thus brings full circle the anguish...within Chris. He is afraid of the Wraith trying to kill Vince or worse. There is more but...it is not my place to tell." He walked into the room. "Akihiko...it is time for you to hold the meeting." He grabbed all three around the middle and hoisted them up. Setting them down in the main room. Then walked and stood off to the side.<br/><br/>Vince sunk to his knees and buried his face sleepily into Aki's leg. Attaching to it with his arms. Then sat up and went to the couch. Sitting on it and rubbing his eye sleepily. -<br/><br/>Chris looked at the men he knew so well. He said nothing. Christaphin's voice would not shut up. His eyes flashed and he ended up shouting in a voice mixed with Chris's own and Christaphin's "SHUT UP!" He held his head and it was gone. He didn't look at them. "Sorry...inner demons..." he said. He left it at that.-<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki didnâ€™t speak to his little mate. Silenced from Magarish trying to separate Chrisâ€™s volatile emotions and thoughts from theirs as well as keep Chrisâ€™s mind from entering theirs. The crashing of emotions and thoughts on their barrier was taking itâ€™s toll. Aki didnâ€™t even realize what was happening in the â€œoutsideâ€ world. He was helping Magarish keep their mind from collapsing under Chrisâ€™s.<br/><br/>The attack on his mind started to calm down, but he and Magarish didnâ€™t let that put their guard down. By this time in the outside world, they were in the living room with everyone. A sharp and direct attack came when Chris shouted, â€œSHUT UP!â€ Before all of the attacks stopped completely.<br/><br/>Aki collapsed into Chris, panting softly. He came out of his mind slowly, despite his bodyâ€™s actions. He blinked slowly coming back to himself. He pushed off of Chris slowly, his hands on Chrisâ€™s arms. He glanced around the room and asked, â€œW-when did we get here...?â€ He had blacked out in the room two doors down, so he didnâ€™t remember being in the bedroom at all. The only thing he remembered is that the little comfort he had gained from Chris had left him at one point before coming back.