A/N: Updated because I don't want to be stalked with a chainsaw! I'M BACK! I really lost all my drive to continue my stories. It would help if people encouraged me more! Please! Threaten to disembowel me if you have to! I love you and I hate disappointing you! I promise I will work harder at this!

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"You didn't go through with it?" the stares of the three student council members would have intimidated Takashi if they hadn't been in a garden surrounded by flowers, table intact.

He nodded shyly.

"Why on earth not?"

He shrugged, and said, "I really like Rin-"

"That's the point right?"

"I can't just seduce him okay!" Takashi blushed.

The three were fazed, blushing themselves at the sight. The Prince had to wipe the drool that escaped his mouth and continued, "I can't imagine how hard it could be... Ren is so handsome- oh but we three understand, your nervousness!" he held his hand in front of his eyes and sighed dramatically.

Takashi bit his lip, and said, "I think he's actually starting to consider me a friend. I don't want to ruin that. I... I don't want him to hate me. That's why I'm fine with just being friends for now!" he explained, and offered a heartwarming smile.

"If that's what you want... However~ we're taking you in exchange of Maaka-kun for now! You shall join us on the student council."

"I don't have to do anything strange.. do I?" Takashi asked them, his face flushed.

The leader gaped, and then shut his mouth and smiled. "Ah of course not! Unless you know... you wanted to-"

"NO!" Takashi blurted out. Just what was this guy thinking of? "I'm fine..."

"Hmph! If you say so~ Follow us and we will show you our schedule for the morning..."

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"For today's announcements, the debate club is having-"

Huh? What the hell was Takashi doing reading the announcements? Ren thought as he listened to the voice over the intercom. He resumed looking out the window, it was pouring down rain. That explains why he's not in class... Don't tell me he joined that faggy student council, Ren though bitterly. They were the worst! He'd have to talk to Ren about it later. There was no way he was letting those flower freaks get a hold of his friend-

Hold it. Did he just call Takashi his friend? That shocked him. While they were getting along now and Ren had somewhat accepted him, he wasn't sure if what they were was considered friends. Just what were they?

Teacher and student, he told himself. Juuust teacher and student. Because he didn't have any romantic feelings for Takashi whatsoever. Not that he was thinking about that. Not at all...

Class began before Ren knew it. Busying himself thinking about Takashi he hadn't even noticed that he was reading the same line in his history book over and over again. He growled in anger when he realized it and slammed the book shut. Why can't I stop thinking about him! His lips, his eyes, his smile.. Takashi was so entrancing, so mesmerizing that even now when he wasn't in the room he captivated Ren's mind.

This was bad. So very bad. Ren re-opened his book in order to get his mind off the boy. He read,

In 1550 the year began with many wars between the two countries. The war hero, Shihae Takashi-

FUCK! In a flurry, Ren picked up his book and tossed it at the front of the room... right into the Teachers back who had been writing on the chalk board.

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"HEY!"

Hm? "Ren?" Takashi turned around, the taller boy was catching up to him with an angry look on his face. Takashi saw that he was coming from the principals office and had a pink slip in his hand. "Did you get detention?"

Ren nodded, but shook his head. "That's not important. Quit the student council."

"What? Why?" He scrunched his nose up, confused.

"Because I said so."

He scoffed, "You don't make those decisions for me Ren. I'm not going to quit."

Ren furrowed his eyebrows together. "I'm your teacher, therefore I have superiority over you, and I want you to quit that stupid club. And you will. I don't want you around those weirdos."

"You're my age! There's no way I will listen." What was with him? He thought Ren was done being a jerk but apparently not. It really hurt. He turned away, well tried... because Ren grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

"Where are you going?"

"To class!" Takashi tried to shake him off. "Now let me go!" But Ren was bigger and stronger than he was.

"You don't need to, it's worthless information they teach anyways. You're coming with me so we can continue lessons..." He began walking towards the school entrance, dragging Ren along behind him by the sleeve of his uniform.

"But we're supposed to be in class!" he protested.

"Don't worry I was excused for the day-"

"But I'm not! You can't just steal me away!"

"Who's stealing who away!" Ren shouted at him. Takashi couldn't see but the taller boy's face was flushed pink.

Takashi frowned as he was dragged away. He said, "this is wrong. What will I do when I end up in detention with you because I skipped?" He shook his head. "I don't want to think about it."

"Then don't," Ren said.

*Gasp* "They're eloping!"

A squeal was heard from the hallway and Takashi looked behind him to see the student council trio watching them leave. He blushed and said, "this isn't what it looks like! I'm being kidnapped!"

"What?" Ren turned around and growled in his face. "Since when did I-"

Another gasp was heard as one of the trio fainted. "He's actually whisking him away~ Like some romantic BL, it's too much! Ooh~"

*nod*

"Sexy."

"Hey don't go assuming shit!" Ren yelled at them. "And why are your noses bleeding!" His face was flushed again. To think they actually said that about he and Takashi!

"Maybe they're assuming that because you are kidnapping me," Takashi pointed out.

"DO YOU WANNA DIE?" Ren bared his fangs to the smaller boy, who instantly paled.

Stuttering, Takashi answered, "W-we should go then before they alert a teacher..."

"Why are you cowering? I'm just trying to help you learn," Ren said, suddenly aware how much he'd been shouting.

"Because you're yelling at me!" Takashi yanked his arm away and rubbed it tenderly. "And being too assertive like some brute! And I can walk on my own."

"Fine!" barked Ren. He motioned towards the doors in front of them. "Ready, princess?"

Ren is a jerk! Takashi decided this right then and glared at him as he stomped out of the school. He had the urge to punch him in his stupid handsome face. But he knew Ren would either hit him back, or it wouldn't faze the vampire at all and he'd laugh at Takashi. Was he a maniac? One minute he was being nice and the next he was picking a fight.

It honestly confused Takashi and he didn't know what to think about any of it. He liked Ren, he really did. But he was just so darn mean! And confusing! Why did he have to fall for an egotistical-handsome-overlypompus-manwhore-jerk anyways! What was so great about him huh? It certainly wasn't his dazzling smile, or his pretty eyes. Nor was it his voice and how it made shivers go up his spine when he-

OK. Not a good idea to think about that when Ren was right in front of him. Takashi forced the heat out of his face. He breathed in deeply, receiving a questioning look from Ren.

"Are you o-"

"Can we just get there quietly and get on with the lesson!"

Ren's eyes widened, surprised at the little outburst Takashi gave just then. He watched him huff and turn away, crossing his arms against his chest. The Maaka boy smirked. "Fine, if you say so," he answered smugly.

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'He's so cute when he's mad. Damnit! I want to suck his blood. I want to... I want to kiss him. Fuck... keep it cool, Maaka,' Ren told himself. He tried to push away those betraying thoughts. Unfortunately it was a bit difficult to do so when the object of his secret and dirty desires was sitting right across from him, impatiently looking around Ren's room. Not to mention that, he was in REN'S room, sitting on HIS bed, touching his blankets where he...

'Get that image out of your head!'

Why did he pick this place to practice again? Oh yeah, because no one was home. Smooth Ren, pick a place where you can be alone with him so you're even more tempted to kiss those supple lips...

SUPPLE LIPS?

"I hate you."

"What?" Takashi looked at him as if he'd gone mental.

"Uh...nothing, I was talking to myself."

Right. Okay now Takashi was looking at him like he absolutely was mental.

"Anyways... We're going to continue the memory lesson, like you wanted," Ren said, changing the subject pretty quickly. Takashi nodded, seemingly more confidant about everything now. "Are you okay with that?" Ren asked him, just making sure.

"I think so... No- I am ready. I can do this," he said.

"Alright. So once again, I'm going to infiltrate your brain. I will be reading your thoughts, so don't try and force me out."

"Well how is that going to help me use mind control again?"

"Experience. If you want to know how to use mind-control, read someones mind or erase it, you have to feel it first-hand. You need to be the one getting infiltrated. Be the person on the outside. Get it?" He nodded. "I'll pick up where we left off. Just take it easy..."

He observed Takashi begin to relax and let go of his stiff posture. Ren had just begun to relax his own brain when Takashi suddenly interrupted him.

"Uhm, Ren? Can you see everything in my mind? You know... what I'm thinking all the time?"

Oh. This was awkward. Ren faltered. "Uh... if I want to yes." He remembered the first time they tried it. What he saw in Takashi's mind.. he never wanted to tell him. He would never tell Takashi that he'd seen him in his most vulnerable state several times. And he wouldn't dare tell him that he knew the deepest darkest thoughts that Takashi had tried to stow away. "But you can control what I can see or hear, when you get strong enough," he explained. "If you tried reading my mind now you wouldn't get an ounce of information out of me. Because I'm so strong. Whereas you, who has no training or strength whatsoever reveals every thought to an attacker."

"Thanks, that makes me feel soooo much better," Takashi replied sarcastically.

Ren paled. "I mean-" shit. He finished, "it's okay, you'll learn in time. But for now, just let me in."

Takashi nodded. His eyelids fluttered shut, and his body visibly fell into a more relaxed position. Ren didn't need to shut his eyes to concentrate. He eased himself into the other boy's brain. This time, Takashi either hadn't felt the pain or ignored it. Ren knew from past experience that it hurt at first. It literally felt like something was being shoved into your brain. You had to be incredibly powerful to try it on a human and not kill them. Vampires could take the pain to an extent.

It was a bit rocky going in, but soon Ren felt an ease in his mind. He was there. He was inside of Takashi's brain, reading his thoughts, able to understand and know every command that Takashi's own brain was giving his body. Now, Takashi was susceptible to him. Now he was in a completely vulnerable state, and Ren could do whatever he wanted to him at this point.

It was... an overpowering sensation. Ren had done this to many humans, but never to a fellow vampire. He found himself getting a tingling feeling throughout his body. There was a connection between the two minds that was extraordinary. Ren could feel every shudder Takashi's body made. Every- every intake of breath, so soft and light. He felt Takashi shiver. He must be cold. Ren was so busy experiencing this for the first time that he forgot where he was and what he was supposed to be doing and just remained in his thoughts, comfortably. He basked, unintentionally.

Ren felt Takashi's eyes flutter open, and obsidian and gold met. Ren was sure how he looked right now. Fangs out, face flushed and eyes focused, seductive This was how he looked every time he was about to suck someone's blood. He was aware of this, yet he couldn't help himself, nor stop. He knew what Takashi was thinking.

Why is he looking at me like that...

He said that, but Takashi himself had this look about him. He was so beautiful...

Suddenly, Ren felt his supernatural body being pushed out and his physical body was shoved backwards and off the bed forcefully. Ren's eyes were wide in shock when he fell and hit his head on the ground. "Ow- FUCK!" He sat up and rubbed his head. "What.. what the hell was that!"

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