Warnings: Fighting, yaoi (boyxboy), gang references

Disclaimer: I do not own 'The Kane Chronicles', nor do I own the plot idea. The idea goes to Cookie Monster Ninja! Here's you first request!

Summary: Carter finds out that Horus has been lying to him about his life. They fight but thankfully make up at the end.


Everyone who was anyone that knew Horus Godson and Carter Kane would know that the two bickered like an old married couple. If they weren't bickering over something at least once a day, something was wrong with the couple.

And today, there was something very wrong.

"I can't believe you kept this from me!"

"Carter, this isn' exactly something you just tell a person."

Carter slammed his hand on the table. "Well I'm not a person Horus. I'm your boyfriend! And I deserve to know something so important in your life!"

Horus' eyes froze over. "This isn't up for discussion Carter. Drop it."

Carter stepped back as if he were slapped. "D-Drop it? You want me to drop it?"

"Yes."

This time Carter actually took a step back, his own eyes glazing over. "Do I even know you?"

"Car-"

"NO!" Carter lashed his arm out and threw the cell phone that had been the whole catalyst of the argument. The phone hit the wall but didn't break into pieces thankfully. "Horus, I love you but this…this I can't let go. I will not just drop it. Horus, you're in a gang! A fucking gang! We've been dating for how many months now, and this is the first I hear about it? From a voicemail?" There was a little laugh. "A voicemail Horus!"

"Thi-"

"Now you want to talk?" he interrupted. "You know what. I'm leaving and you are not going to stop me. " Carter grabbed his stuff and stalked out of their apartment, leaving the man by himself.


"Whoa wait. Let me get this straight. Horus, the guy you've been dating for seven months and thirteen days is actually part of the Egyptian Gods? That really scary gang that nobody talks shit about in fear of dying a long and painful death?The exact gang that I mock?"

Carter nodded, arms wrapped around his legs.

Sadie let out a breath of air, falling onto the couch beside her brother. "And I'm still alive?"

Another nod.

"Well you know what that means? You obviously can't break up with him."

"Sadie."

"Don't you 'Sadie' me! This is a life or death situation! And I know you don't admit these things, but you love me and you don't want me to die!"

A snort from the doorway caught their attention. Standing there was Walt and Anubis. Sadie's two roommates.

"And why would you be dying?" asked Anubis, arms crossed over his chest.

Sadie smiled at the two men before answering. "Carter's fighting with Horus."

"And this will led to your death?" questioned Walt, mirroring Anubis.

"In a round about way, yea."

"But aren't they always fighting?" they asked in unison.

The sound of someone knocking came from the front door. Anubis went to go answer it while Walt walked in and sat down in an arm chair across from the siblings. He wondered what could be so bad that Carter was so distressed and practically comatose on their living room couch, seeking comfort from Sadie. The sound of foot steps coming towards the living room had him look to the doorway. He was the first to notice Horus standing there, worse for wear himself. Walt glanced down at the man's hands and saw that they were raw. As if the man had been punching walls.

"You better be here to apologize Godson, because if not, I swear on my mother's grave that I will end you. Regardless of your status," threatened Sadie.

Horus kept eye contact with her for a few seconds, acknowledging the fact that she was not to be messed with right now. He nodded.

"Good. We'll be upstairs. C'mon you two." She grabbed both their wrists and dragged them out of the room.

The living room was silent. Horus kept his eyes on Carter and Carter was too busy at not staring at Horus.

"Are you going to let me talk this time? No interruptions?"

No answer.

Horus sighed, running a hand over his head. "Baby, look. You gotta understand. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to get hurt. That part of me is…it's dark and I don't want you in that." He sat down in the spot that Sadie vacated. "I'm sorry you had to hear it from a voicemail. That's not how I wanted you to find out."

Carter stopped staring at one of Sadie's paintings (if you could call it that) and turned his gaze on the distressed man beside him. "You were going to tell me?"

The silence was enough of an answer.

Carter dropped his legs to the ground and spun to face Horus. "See that's the problem Horus! You weren't going to tell me."

Horus jumped to his feet. "I don't want you in that life Carter!"

"That is your life Horus, and we're dating. You can't keep it apart no matter how hard you try." Carter raised to his feet, desperate hands grabbing onto the front of Horus' jacket. "Horus. All I'm asking is that you realize that." His hands were in fists and pounded on the man's toned chest. "Realize that I'm part of your life."

Horus wrapped his arms around Carter, holding the shorter man to him. He loves Carter. He loves him more than he's ever loved anyone before. And he knew that no one will ever be able to replace Carter. He was too precious in his life. It was probably a mistake to keep his alternate life from Carter, a big mistake. And now he had to make up for it.

He gently grabbed Carter's chin, lifted and began what will probably be one of the first and last apologizes that Horus Godson will ever say. "Carter. I love you and I will always love you, but you're not a part of my life. You are my life," he hurried to finish up when he saw tears begin to fall down Carter's cheeks. "It was wrong of me to keep my gang life a secret from you and I'm…I'm sorry." He wiped the tears away from Carter's cheeks with his thumbs. "Can you please forgive me?"

Carter chocked on a short laugh. "You're apologizing."

"It happens."

"No it doesn't you big goof." Carter's hands covered Horus' own. "And of course I forgive you."

"Good." Horus leaned down and shared a kiss with Carter. "I love you."

"Mmm, love you too." Carter pushed the man onto the couch and cuddled up in his lap. "Now tell me everything.