He's Evil; I Love Him
Disclaimer: I don't own the House of Night series or its characters.
Summary: Kalona and Heath kept silent of their love. Heath continues to go to school with Zoey who managed to push her way into her previous school with her friends. However their peace doesn't last long when Zoey found out that Heath hasn't been going home. He's been going to the House of Night.
*Author's Note*
This is the sequel to "Stockholm and Lima Syndrome". One of my readers gave me the idea of a sequel.
Thank you for the idea, my dear reader! ^^
I'm not a House of Night fan. Excuse my lack of knowledge on the House of Night and the OOC characters! ^^
*End of Author's Note*
Dedicated to LunarGuardian27 and Kavote for suggesting I write a sequel! ^^
Sorry for the late update. I forgot about this sequel after school started.
Chapter 1
Heath snuggled deeper into the arm below him. As sleep drifted away he turned and placed a hand on the warm chest next to him. Kalona chuckled and wrapped the arm below Heath around him. He hummed softly; burrowed his head into Heath's shampooed hair. The scent of a beautiful weathered ocean overwhelmed his senses; in a good way. Heath smiled and sighed as he tried to snuggle even closer though it was impossible.
"Any closer and we'll be glued together, Heath my love." Kalona hummed. Heath pushed against Kalona's chest to sit up. Their eyes met and a smile graced Heath's face. He still couldn't believe that Kalona had chosen him instead of Zoey. It's a dream come true. And he'll scream it to the world even if they call him a girl. Happiness is rapidly winning the war against pride. His pride has long packed and fled with its tail between its legs. Kalona ran a hand across his cheek before sitting up slightly to kiss Heath's tempting lips.
"Are my lips that tempting? You've kissed me twenty times since yesterday!" Heath laughed happily into Kalona's chest. An arm circled around his waist and flipped them around. Lying on his back, Heath looked up at Kalona. Somewhere in the back of his mind Heath wondered if Kalona really is a fallen angel turned demon. His touch is gentle and his smiles are full of bliss; all the signs of a human in love.
"You know, you're-!" A knock interrupted Kalona's words. A feral glare appeared on his handsome features as the fallen angel stood and headed for the door. Feeling the sudden change in mood Heath sat up and pulled on his shirt and pants. No need to confront the person behind the door in his birthday suit and make both of them embarrassed. Kalona tugged the door open violently and glared deeply at the person in front of him. It was Neferet. Heath paled and stepped back unconsciously. Acting all high and mighty, she pushed past Kalona and entered the room. She sneered at Heath once she caught sight of him like she did the first time. Instantly she took a step forward but stopped as Kalona appeared in front of Heath. This was not like the first time when Kalona would have let her do as she liked. This time he has something to protect and that something is what she wants. She's not getting it. Kalona moved back slightly to put more distance between them and her. Not wanting to crash together, Heath moved back as if on command much to Kalona's pleasure.
"Che! I thought you returned the human. Why is he still here?" She sounded disappointed and supreme to Kalona. Though Heath highly doubts that. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Kalona's eyes flicker with apparent rage. Neferet didn't move except place her hand on her right hip as she eyed Kalona's body. She was purely enjoying the view of a naked Kalona. Seeing her eye Kalona, Heath looked down and his eyebrows furrowed as he noticed Kalona was stark naked. Slapping his face out of habit he tugged on Kalona's arm and pointed down when the man turned around. Kalona gave him a confused look before Heath pointed at Neferet. Catching his meaning, Kalona walked over to where his pants laid and picked them up. Disappointment showed on Neferet's face when she realized Kalona's attempting to cover up but she didn't stop her glare that was directed at Heath. Feeling a bit mischievous for some reason Heath stuck his tongue out at her like a girl and pulled the skin below his right eye down at the same time. Her eyes widened in shock and she clicked her heels on the marble floor. Without thinking she bares her fangs and hisses at him silently. The image of her fangs pierced through Heath's mental wall and he suddenly feels vulnerable even though she was so far away.
"You have no business being here." Kalona interrupted as he pulled on a pair of pants; disgust showed on his face as he turned around. As he moves back to his previous position in front of Heath he feels the boy grab his arm. Looking back he sees fear in Heath's eyes. His own hand reaches up and grasps Heath's in reassurance. Heath let out the breath he had been holding, it tickled the back of Kalona's shoulder as he turned back around to glare at Neferet for scaring Heath like that. An urge in him wanted to sic his raven mockers on the woman.
"Why are you still here? GO!" Kalona ordered. Adopting a seductive smile she saunters up to Kalona and attempts to wrap herself around him. Jealousy surged through Heath and without thinking he used all his might and shoved Neferet away. She looked shocked; anger showed on her face as she tried to claw at Heath. Kalona grabbed her wrist and pushed her back with ease.
"That's enough!" He ordered once more.
"I am much better than the human! I live longer! I'm prettier and most of all I'm a woman!" A triumph look appeared on her face. Knowing that she has a point in her being a woman Heath looked up at Kalona for any signs of some sort of answer. A feeling of distrust washes over him even though he feels disgusted that he doesn't trust his own lover. Kalona smirked before grasping tighter onto Heath's hand. A small smile spread on Heath's face as he realized Kalona's answer. I love you. He whispered in his mind.
"Begone!" Kalona shouted and waved his arm. Instantly the room is swarmed with raven mockers pushing and pulling on Neferet. She screams louder than ever as the feel of being tugged and pushed by disgusting looking creatures that are half human and half raven. In the middle of this tug of war Neferet ended up outside the room. The doors slammed shut and it was silent once again. Standing by the bed, neither Heath nor Kalona moved. They just stood. After several seconds Heath mustered up the courage to move in front of Kalona and look him in the eyes. He found that with each passing day it gets easier to look at Kalona in the face. His expression wasn't of anger or of pleasure. It was an expression Heath knew well; neutral.
"Kalona?" he called and placed a gentle hand on his forearm. Kalona's hand reached out and grabbed him. Pulling him close to his chest Kalona wrapped his arms tightly around Heath. He released a breath of frustration and relief. Heath patted his upper arm in reassurance and whispered soothing words.
"It's alright Kalona… It's over now…" Heath continued his soft mantra. Kalona loosened his hold on his lover and the two sat on the edge of the bed. The demon looked into Heath's eyes and kissed him once more.
"Heath, what am I going to do without you? I met you two days ago and already I'm smitten to the point of no return. Don't ever leave me. I don't think I can handle it." Kalona breathed heavily. Heath grabbed onto Kalona's right hand and pressed it to his heart. It beat furiously as if racing in NASCAR. (DK if that's how you use that word . ) Kalona stared at where their hands laid bewildered.
"Feel that? That's how I feel every time I look at you. My heart beats faster with each second that you look at me, kiss me, embrace me, and cherish me. I'm about to have a heart attack every time I see you because I love you that much." Heath smiled though a blush shadowed over his nose at his own corny words. If someone told him a year ago that he would speak those words he would have laughed right out in their face and told them to get back on their medication because it wasn't happening. He would have owed them a lot by now. Kalona barked a laugh before pulling Heath closer to him for a final kiss before looking at the clock.
"I believe you have school." He spoke in that perfect voice that Heath adored. He looked at the clock and wrapped his arms around Kalona's neck.
"It appears so. Wonder what I should do. I'm half way across town it seems. I'll never make it." Heath smirked and pulled himself closer. Kalona laughed and carried the man off to the bathroom to freshen up. The two laughed along the way. Heath sat on the bathtub amused as Kalona brushed his teeth for him. The demon insisted that he do it for him. One thing Heath learnt today: Kalona was stubborn when it came to caring for those he loved. After he made Heath rinse, Kalona shoved more suitable clothing onto Heath and flew them out the window with Heath's bag on his shoulder. Heath stared at him with a small frown.
"Kalona… you do know I go to school with humans who are unaware of… this…" He motioned to Kalona and the air. The demon chuckled.
"Don't worry, I'll let you off a couple blocks away and make sure no one's looking. You can walk from there but I'm not leaving until I'm sure you get there safely." Kalona kept to his promise. He released Heath several blocks away and flew close by until Heath entered the school. Heath traveled to his locker and spun in the combination. Chatter surrounded him from all sides, some shouting and some hushed. Heels clicked loudly as the school's more fashion obsessed girls strutted by. He paid them no attention. He wasn't interested even though some called out to him. He simply smiled and said hi before turning back around.
"Hey Heath," He whirled around to face the one person he didn't think he would hear in this school anymore. Zoey smiled at him. She had pulled her long hair back in a pony tail making her face look sharper and more defined. He smiled hesitantly. It was still hard to face her knowing he was the lover of her arch enemy.
"What you doing here?" He asked a bit hushed. She giggled.
"I managed to convince the staff to allow us to study here for a while, considering the mess at the House of Night." Zoey replied. She shifted the books in her arms and leaned against the locker next to his. It felt so familiar to him.
"Didn't think you'll come back here, huh?" Heath smiled more naturally. Things were being placed back in order even though it was getting more out of control. Zoey looked around the hallway at the various teenagers walking by several staring at her but moved on as she eyed them back. They all stared at the markings on her skin. Heath sighed and grabbed his textbooks before slamming his locker shut. Zoey wrinkled her nose before answering him.
"Yeah, I never in my life thought I would be coming back. It was like a far off dream." She smiled. A hand snaked around her neck and a short curly blonde head popped out from behind her. Stevie Ray smiled and waved at Heath. He waved back awkwardly. She released Zoey from her throat cutting hug and moved around her to stand between the two.
"Your school is quite nice! I did a full look around and I got to say it's much brighter than the House of Night." Her southern accent enchanted Heath for a moment before he smiled and excused himself to head to class. They waved and he was off. It wasn't that Heath was racist against vampyres. He just felt uncomfortable around them now that he was hitting it up with the supposedly planner for world domination. Though now that he spent some personal time with Kalona he doesn't feel like he's as evil as they placed him out to be; sure he had moments where Heath knew Kalona thirsted for blood. Like this morning when Neferet interrupted their sweet coercing. However other than that, Heath finds him pretty normal. Immediately Heath snorted at his thoughts. A couple weeks ago Kalona was the evil demon who was trying to steal Zoey away from him and now he's normal? Kalona set up shop in Heath's heart faster than he thought possible.
Slipping into his first class, Heath chose a seat in the back. Normally he'll slack his way over to the usual jocks he hung with but for now he wanted some alone time. He had no idea what to do. Kalona had taken him for such a magnificent ride in the House of Night that he forgot about reality. His dream shattered at the sight of Zoey in the halls. Kalona and his love was a dream that he shared with Kalona. Reality was Kalona's intentions on Earth and Zoey's attempt to stop him. Heath believed destruction of Earth is evil and his lover is bent on doing just that. They don't belong together. It was nice to dream of the love he never thought he would have ever since Zoey was taken by Erick. However he had to wake up and face reality. He didn't want to though. A sigh escaped his lips as he opened his notebook and uncapped his pen the minute he spotted the teacher stride in. No sense in zoning off when the problem wasn't going to resolve itself by thinking excessively.
He watched as the teacher turned around and wrote two names on the board. His stomach dropped ten stories. On the board read the two names he didn't want to see but his eyes refused to listen. The teacher turned back around and cleared his throat just as Zoey and Stevie Ray walked in.
"We have a new student and a returning student from the House of Night. The House of Night is going through some difficulties so they have been temporary placed in this school. Students please welcome Stevie Rae and Zoey Redbird." Whispers filled the room as Zoey waved to her previous classmates. Some whistled at her return, others shrunk back in hesitation at her marks. The teacher told them to find a seat and sit. The two walked right to the back and sat near Heath. He pictured himself drop his head onto his table in frustration. He was naïve to think he would get some peace time during classes. Of course Zoey would get her old schedule back and of course Stevie Rae would try all means to get as many classes with Zoey as she can. Mechanically Heath wrote down every word the teacher wrote on the board and tried his best to avoid looking at the two girls. Luckily they behaved and refrained from calling out to him.
Halfway through the class Heath turned and stretched. He stared out the window nonchalantly to observe the current weather. His eyes bugged as he spotted a raven mocker several trees away on the other block. Instinctively he stood knocking his chair over.
"Mr. Luck! What are you doing interrupting my class! Would you like a Dean's referral?" The teacher screeched immediately. Heath apologized but kept his eyes on the raven mocker. It sat there on the branch staring at back at him. Heath stared back until he swears it nodded its head greeting him. Unsure what to do, he looked left then right before nodding back. It screeched, or at least he thought it did when it threw its head back and spread its arms wide open. Its eyes were full of life as it returned to its proper position. The raven mockers, like Kalona, frightened him weeks ago. However after his encounter with Kalona and the raven mockers eagerly protecting him from Neferet, though it was probably Kalona's command, he found them to be quite likeable creatures. Ugly as they may be, their hearts aren't all that evil. Kalona was their father and all children are taught to obey their parents. They were no exception. He smiled at the raven mocker before turning back to focus on the teacher. It sat silently on its branch and watched as Heath filed out of the room at the bell. Once Heath was out of sight, it dropped from its branch and relocated to a different location where he had a better view on Heath. It became apparent to Heath that the raven would stay close and out of sight but not hidden to the extent that he couldn't eye it. It always stayed in a spot Heath was able to see it fully.
At the last bell, Heath piled into the hallway but not without smiling and nodding at the raven. It nodded back before flying off. (I'm not sure if they fly but if they don't then in here they do) At his locker Heath threw his books in and started to wonder if he should go to the House of Night or go home? Kalona had not invited him back to the House of Night. He wasn't even sure if he was allowed back in there. Kalona may have taken him several days ago into the complex but Kalona was still Kalona. He could change his mind at the last minute to reject Heath. The thought saddened him. Closing his locker without much enthusiasm for the end of the day Heath turned and headed for the main doors.
Zoey grabbed onto his arm and pulled him aside.
"Where are you going in a hurry Heath?" She asked concerned. It was etched into her face.
"I'm tired. I'm going home." Heath answered a bit more smoothly than he thought possible. Zoey looked at Stevie Rae before turning back to him.
"Can you hold out for a few more hours? We were planning on discussing with the others about the current situation at the House of Night." She spoke with hope. Heath's heart pained him at the mention of the House of Night. He pulled free from her hand that she lingered on his arm. Clutching his bag tightly on his shoulder Heath tried his best to smile at Zoey.
"Sorry, girls, but I really need some sleep. The whole kidnapping thing has taken its toll on me. I promise I'll bounce back when I'm ready. See you two tomorrow. Night," Heath bolted out the door the first chance he got after his response. Several blocks away from his school, Heath lingered on the side of the block. Students don't usually go this way. It led mostly to the House of Night but he could always make a round to his house. He shifted on his feet debating whether to take the House of Night path or the path to his house. He didn't want to intrude on Kalona when the Fallen Angel had not invited him back. A coward as he may be for the moment, Heath turned and headed down the path that led to his house. He didn't get far before the raven mocker that followed him swooped down and tugged on the back of his shirt with its small pudgy baby like hands. He stared at it. It kept tugging until he followed it down the path to the House of Night. It appears he was invited back or more like commanded. The raven kept tugging and pushing for Heath to walk faster and it seemed nervous as each minute passed.
The door to the House of Night opened for him and he was met by Kalona who gathered him into his arms. Heath slipped his eyes shut and felt the warm tanned sun kissed skin against his own pale skin. The raven mocker screeched happily before flying away. Kalona practically carried Heath inside with a hug. The doors slipped shut and they continued walking. Some students glared at Heath who cowered back under their gaze. Sure, he was a man and a quarterback at that but vampyres were a whole new level. Kalona noticed his fear.
"It's ok, honey. You're with me. You'll be safe." He wrapped an arm around his shoulders. Heath melted in against his side.
"I didn't think I was invited back here." He spoke his concern.
"Nonsense!" Kalona responded dramatically. "You are welcomed here as many times as you want. You are with me now. House of Night is my house and so it is yours."
"…" Heath stared at the floor. There was so many wrong in that sentence. The House of Night isn't his. It doesn't even belong to Neferet. As far as Zoey explained it belonged to Nyx, the goddess the vampyres worshipped. His silence alerted Kalona who tugged him closer and smiled down at him. His dark black midnight hair falling against his chest. One of his wings wrapped around Heath protectively as Neferet walked by hissing and sneering at Heath like those movie vampires. Kalona didn't glance her way but merely continued to walk. Heath lowered his head and hid behind Kalona's wing that remained wrapped around him the rest of the walk to their room.
"What's wrong, my love? Your silence wretches my heart." Kalona's perfect baritone voice (I prefer baritone so suck it up) hummed against his ear. Heath blushed and covered it as it twitched and itched.
"N-Nothing…" Heath held his question back.
"You hungry, love?" Kalona allowed his silence but Heath knew he wasn't going to get away with it much longer. Slowly he nodded but his stomach protested louder. The blush deepened as he clutched his stomach. Kalona laughed a full heart filled laugh before leading him into the cafeteria where all the students ate. The chatter stopped as Kalona stepped in with Heath still protected under his wing. He pulled on Kalona's arm.
"Kalona… do you think it's wise to parade around like this? I mean… they're all glaring." Heath stared back at the multiple glares that were sent his way. Kalona snorted.
"It's alright, my love. They won't do anything. What would you like to eat? Perhaps pizza or pasta?" He asked.
"Pasta sounds nice." Heath's voice wavered. The glares still burned into the back of his head even though Kalona's wing practically shielding him from view. Kalona seemed at ease but he felt his hand tightened on his shoulder. He relaxed a bit knowing Kalona wasn't really feeling what he was showing.
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