Ok! Chapter four is FINALLY up! Been awhile hasn't it? Sorry it took so long to put up, I've had so much homework the past few days -.- definitely not my idea of a fun time!

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Shadow sighed as Shun slumped in his arms, obviously unconscious. He unwillingly removed his fangs from the black haired teen's neck and picked him up. This was getting tiresome. The boy could barely last five minutes.

The creature of the night gently tossed Shun onto the king sized bed, rubbing his temples. This kid's blood was addicting. So maybe this was partly his fault.

There was a sudden knock on his bedroom door.

Shadow sauntered over and opened it, becoming face to face with his father's right hand man. Gus.

"Prince Shadow, the King sent me to make sure you-"

"Will you leave me alone! Can't you see I'm trying to think?" Shadow sneered, closing the door in his face. He heard Gus curse under his breath, then storm away.

Shadow rolled his eyes, looking back over to the sleeping form in his bed. He could easily suck the scrawny little teenager dry… but something was holding him back. It was like he actually wanted to be with this kid. Wanted to actually be with him, literally and metaphorically. But he lost control whenever he made contact with Shun's blood.

The Prince dropped his head into his hands… This was going to be a long night.

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Shun opened his eyes to, once again, be in the Shadow's bed. He blinked hazily, sitting up. There was a burning sensation coming from his wrist. He looked down, his eyes meeting with a still healing wound.

The black haired boy bit his lip, holding back tears. He didn't want this. This wasn't the life he ever intended to live. Though this whole ordeal beat getting beaten by his father every night, he still had the whole "you're a vampires pet" thing to go through.

His eyes wandered around the large room, resting upon one thing. A window. It was a fairly large piece of glass, surrounded by silky black curtains. He silently slipped his legs off the bed, only to collapse onto the floor. Shun took a deep breath, and stood up, immediately using a nightstand for support.

Step by step, he made his way over to the window, finding that it lead to a balcony. He turned his head, making sure the vampire was still unseen, and then opened the casement.

The crisp night air ruffled his raven locks as he stepped out onto the balcony. Walking over to the ledge, he looking down, eyes widening.

It had to be a five story drop.

"That would do the trick." Shun whispered quietly to himself, chuckling a bit. But his chuckling ceased when he heard a creaking noise.

He looked behind him into the room, only to see no one there. Shun licked his lips, and glanced back over the railing. He could do it now. He could kill himself. His "owner" wouldn't find him for awhile, since he was no where to be found at the moment.

Shun contemplated for a moment, then swung a single leg over the side of the balcony, letting his foot rest on the edge. After successfully getting the other leg over, he gripped onto the railing. Was he really going to do this? End his life here and now?

The ebony haired boy looked at the ground below. He could see himself slowly falling forward, his feet sleeping off the small wedge. His body crashing into the ground, and his eyes snapping shut. Shun took a deep breath.

He started to let himself fall forward, ankles now the only thing stand between him and death. Shun let go of the railing, allowing the wind to rush past him and-

"Shun!"

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Shadow grabbed the smaller teen, pulling him back over and into his arms with ease. There were tears streaming down his pets face, and he was trembling.

The vampire was lucky he had come when he did. He had entered the room just moments before, watching Shun… wondering what he was up to. When the boy had put his legs over the edge, he started rushing forward, but stopped… afraid he would scare the boy and make him slip.

Shadow held him to his chest, trying to calm his own racing heart. Shun continued to shudder, burying his face into Shadow's shirt, and sobbing quietly.

The creature of the night brought Shun back into his room, sitting on the bed with him as he wept.

Shadow traced circles into Shun's back, whispering sweet nothings into his ear. Moments later Shun started to calm down, his sniffling all that was left of the incident before.

The vampire never would've thought his pet would do something so… drastic. Once Shun had stopped whimpering, he asked, "Why did you do that Shun? If I hadn't come and grabbed you, you… wouldn't be here right now."

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Shun just sat there in Shadow's arms as he questioned him, listening to the vampire's heartbeat. It was soothing to him at the moment… just knowing that the creature actually had a real, beating heart.

"Was I the one who made you do that?"

The raven haired teen instantly looked up into Shadow's violet eyes, seeing the sorrow and guilt in them. Shadow touched his forehead to Shun's, trying to make sense out of all of this.

"I need to know Shun… I don't think I can handle this happening again."

Shun nodded silently, a few more tears slipping down his cheeks. Shadows hand crept up and wiped them away, cupping Shun's cheek and tilting his head slightly to meet his serious gaze again.

"Please, talk to me."

The black haired boy just stared at him, trying to think of something to say. He opened his mouth and tried to explain… but the thought of angering the vampire while he was in such a caring mood made more tears escape his eyes.

Shadow sighed, holding Shun close again. He then whispered in his ear, "I don't what you to ever scare me like that again, yah hear?"

Shun could only nod again, burying his face into the crook of Shadow's neck. Why, he didn't know. The vampire was the one who cause him to try and kill himself. But at the moment… it seemed as though Shadow was the only one that could bring him comfort.

He never got attention like this at home. His father, as you know, was abusive… and his mother rarely spoke to him. He felt like a burden to everyone he met, and they treated him like that too.

But being here, in Shadow's embrace… it brought new thoughts to his mind. Someone actually wanted him. Someone cared about him. The vampire might even love him.

That last consideration brought a small smile to Shun's tear stained face.

Someone might actually love him.

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Please review! Once again, I'm sorry it took so long for me to write this :/ So many people left review, and I was like, "Guah! I need to post another chapter!"

So yeah... I love you all! ^-^ (Sorry again :( )

~Crimson