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Edited 13/4/2010 for inconsistencies and errors.

"NO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!?" he shouted his eyes wide as he pulled his collar back up. "LEAVE ME ALONE!!" he cried running for the door dodging Arian's attempt to stop him. He almost made it there but his head was still injured, and the world began to spin. Tears leaked from his eyes and his steps faltered before he moaned....and collapsed. Azriel jumped, and caught him just before he hit the floor. The two boys and professor Lalia looked at one another.

"What in the world?...." she said softly.

Chapter 3

Azriel set the boy in his arms back on the bed. Akemi was still out for the count. Both Azriel and Arian glanced at professor Lalia who sighed. "As his professor it is my duty to make sure he is well," she muttered before undoing the top of his school jacket and gasping at the red lines that crisscrossed his torso, she pulled the jacket off and turned him over seeing the same on his back, as well as various burns and cuts, his left side had a huge bruise on it and the top of his arm had a bruised handprint on it. She silently did the jacket back up and wiped away the tears running down her face. Then she swayed as twin sets of magic curled around the room, turning to see both boys in the room livid, their magic barely being held in check and she pressed calming potions into their hands quickly.

"Abuse..." Arian whispered, "I didn't think of that, how dare anyone else touch him!" Professor looked at him surprised.

"Arian? Is he..." Arian nodded and Azriel nodded too.

"Both of you!?" she cried surprised, "He must be especially powerful to be granted two mates!" then she sighed. "However you are in for a difficult ride. Abuse is difficult to overcome for anyone, but an abused submissive? You will be lucky if he ever stops being afraid of touch or other people. He may be more comfortable with his mates though, it's hard to say without knowing how far the abuse has gone," Azriel hung his head and Arian's eyes softened before he took the slightly smaller vampire in his arms.

"We'll get him through it Az," he said softly. The healer sighed,

"We'll also need to talk to the headmistress about you both being his mates, it will mean his power level needs watching, he may need a suppressor." Azriel and Arian nodded. Just then Akemi stirred groaning. His eyes fluttered open and he sat bolt upright gasping. He locked his arms around himself and his eyes widened settling on Azriel and Arian. His eyes were so full of fear it was overwhelming.

"You!" he glanced at Professor Lalia and noted the twin tear tracks on her face. His eyes widened further and he scrambled backwards off the bed. "You didn't...I told you not to! I TOLD YOU!" Akemi backed away and professor Lalia tried to calm him down.

"Akemi...you have to calm down, come now we just want to help!" Akemi's eyes were unfocused and he shook his head. 'how could he have let this happen, it was meant to be a new start, they weren't meant to know, now they'd know how weak he was! What a freak he was!'

"No...NO!" he dodged sideways and ran to the door but Azriel caught him in his arms. Akemi's whole body stiffened "GET OFF! DON'T YOU TOUCH ME!" he screamed in panic. Arian's face was pained and Azriel had tears on his own cheeks. Together they enveloped Akemi in a hug, holding him as he struggled.

"Please, love, please," they whispered. Akemi's struggles subsided and he lay in their arms, his whole body still stiff and his eyes scrunched tightly closed. 'How could they stand to touch him?'

"Please let go..." he whispered his fists clenched and his hair hiding his face.

"Never, we will help you, let us please little one" they said and Akemi cried. He hung his head and sobbed.

"No, I don't...you can't..." he replied. Both older boys sighed and loosened their grip on him a little. After a while Akemi relaxed, fisting hands into Azriel's robes. His body was still shaking and he took some deep breaths. Arian and Azriel exchanged a glance over his head.

"Y...Your my m...m...mates?" he whispered resignedly as his magic twirled around cautiously touching the magic of Azriel and Arian. They nodded silently their eyes wide as they felt his magic reach out. As it touched them they both gasped the pure strength of it rushing through them making them dizzy and sick. Akemi sucked in a breath and abruptly pulled his magic back into himself worriedly.

"I...I...already knew when I saw you," whispered Akemi, "But I was too scared, I just...don't want..." he trailed off sadly. Arian and Azriel both nodded.

"We are your mates Akemi, neither of us will ever, could ever, hurt you. We're here to help, please let us," Akemi looked up at them and saw the truth in their eyes. He sighed 'I had decided to try and stop being so weak, perhaps I should just try!'

"I'll try," he whispered and Arian sighed and stroked his long black hair as Azriel smiled. At first Akemi stiffened but shortly he leaned into Arian's touch on his head. Azriel lifted the small ebony haired boy up and he gasped. He put Akemi down on the bed and smiled at his shocked face, Akemi blushed. Healer Lalia approached,

"Now Akemi, please, may I ask you some questions?" Akemi swallowed but put on a brave face relaxing unconsciously as Azriel stroked his arm.

"Y...yes," he started cautiously. She smiled,

"I will not talk about what I saw, I hope one day you will feel brave enough to discuss it with someone, it is helpful in healing." Akemi nodded gratefully. "What you experienced earlier was a panic attack. Do you have them often?" Akemi blushed harder and glanced at Arian and Azriel who nodded gently.

"Yes...all the time ma'am," he ducked his head and let his hair cover his face. Arian snorted and brushed it away a pained look covering his face as Akemi winced.

"Sorry," Akemi whispered and Arian smiled. Healer Lalia looked at them sadly.

"You know Akemi I think we can save the questions for another time, as long as you promise to drink these nutrition potions and let Arian and Azriel help you." Akemi nodded vigorously.

She forced some potions down his throat and then instructed him on the times he was to be at the hospital wing so that she could give him more. Akemi agreed with everything she said smiling a little at her getting flustered. When she had finished and discharged him Akemi stood up and glanced shyly up at the two taller boys. He sighed and took a deep breath before moving forwards and burying his face in Arian's robes. Arian smiled and stroked the back of his head. Akemi turned his head sideways and slipped his hand into Azriel's whose smile lit up the room.

"We will help you little one, we promise," whispered Azriel squeezing gently on the hand that he had been given. Akemi's eyes teared up, but he nodded. Arian smiled down at him and took his other hand, pulling him to the large window of the hospital wing which looked out over the school grounds.

Arian smiled at the look on Akemi's face when he looked out and took in the view properly. In front of them was a lake, long and wide, softly rippling in the sunlight. The pines surrounding the far end, somehow managed to make the lake seem magical. Akemi sighed and leant into Azriel who glanced up at Arian with a smile.

'We will make it through this...' his eyes seemed to say.....

ARGH it has been too long as per usual, but I'm sure you all know by now I'm slow with the updates I apologise!

Hope you enjoy the new chapter ^^

Colour-chan x.X