Warnings: See chapter 1

Pairings: See chapter 1

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters but I do own idea and any OC's, I don't Jess Starlightangel101 does.

Chapter 12

Tyson placed his phone back on the coffee table and sighed as he fell back onto the hard floor, his body spread out he laid there, eyes closed, arms around his face he laid, feeling nervous and relieved at the same time.

Nervous for he does not know how Hilary will take his phone call and relieved for he could even make the phone call, he had hung up three times before he finally did it.

Something nudged him in his side and he removed his arms and looked up to see Heero staring down at him.

"You know being depressed about the whole situation will not help" Heero said as he sat down on the floor next to his younger brother.

"What of she doesn't call me back, what then?" asked Tyson.

"Ty, you've known Hilary since forever and you two have always been friends, maybe it's just time for you both to move on with your lives, and besides, I would like to meet who ever have stolen her heart".

Tyson was not pleased with his brother's answer and huffed, shoulders hunched.

"That's not the point Heero".

Heero watched his brother in silence for a few seconds before getting up, dusting his pants off he glances at Tyson.

"Then what is the point?"

There was no answer and Heero left, Tyson sat there sulking, wiping his wet eyes he looked over at the photo he had in the frame of him and Hilary together.

"I still love her".

Hilary stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, a soft towel wrapped around her petite body she stared at herself.

She remembered the conversation she had had with Kai earlier this evening; he had told her that he figured she should give him another chance.

But Hilary hadn't been so sure, she didn't know what to say to Tyson, she didn't know why she felt this way, usually they would have loads to talk about, but now…it looked like they had out talked each other…maybe even outgrown each other.

She glanced at the henna tattoo and saw that it was already fading slowly, she sighed.

She didn't particularly like her body, she felt that her waist was too thin and her thighs too big her hair too plain and her height to normal.

That was the world…normal, that what she was…boring and normal, not exotic like Mariah was, she could do what she liked, she could be herself.

Getting dressed in her new black skirt and top, Hilary wondered if this was even a good idea, was seeing Tyson what she really wanted right now?

Putting her hair up she headed back to the bathroom mirror…she had called Tyson back and arranged to meet at a restaurant not far from her own flat.

Redoing her hair, Hilary remembered a comment Kai had made on her hair, that it looked better when down, she smiled at that and left her hair to hang past her shoulders a bit.

She would do anything to please Kai.

Kai wasn't sure what he was doing but he knew for sure that he couldn't help but be anything but curious.

It was the evening now and the sun had almost just set, he was the first one to wake and was getting ready to get out.

He wanted to see this Tyson, who Hilary spoke of so often, she made him out to be a jerk but at the same time Kai detected a hint of fondness.

He needed to see whether he was worth his trouble, whether he was what Hilary really needed in her life.

Ok so he sounded like an overprotective boyfriend but who could blame him, he had found her and he wasn't about to lose her like before, no, he has been given a second chance and he wasn't about to let it slip by.

Wrapping his scarf around his neck Kai looked over at the photograph of him and Elizabeth, he smiled.

Hilary saw Tyson waiting at the restaurant entrance; he had dressed rather smartly for a change except he still wore that cap on his head.

She smiled and greeted him while they took a table.

It was quiet between them, something that was awkward and unnerving; it made her skin crawl at the thought that they may actually be finished.

They ordered and waited for the food.

"So, what have you been up to?" Tyson asked as he removed his cap and began to fiddle with it.

Hilary shrugged as she sipped her drink, "Nothing much, went shopping with Mariah, not too much".

Tyson nodded.

"I heard, from the grapevine that you went out with some guy, is it you know, serious?"

Hilary stared at him for a moment.

"I do not believe that that is any of your business".

"None of my…but Hil, the guy could be a serial killer or some maniac off the streets", his voice was raised and he almost stood up from his seat.

Hilary was calm as she watched him.

"He is nothing but a kind gentleman Tyson, he has qualities that you obviously lack" she said as the food was laid down on the table.

"Yeah, like what?" he asked gruffly, as he poked his steak.

"Like Trust"

"You think I don't trust you? Hil its not you it's him you barely even know him, it's him I don't trust".

"You don't even know him" she cried out softly so no one would hear them.

"Know him? Hilary…do you know him? Really do you know him?"

"It feels like I've known him for years Tyson, its something you wouldn't even understand…I can't…I cant explain how it feels to be with him".

Tyson watched her carefully, she looked distraught and he hated seeing her like that, he nodded and took hold of her hand which was shaking on the table.

"Hilary, I know how that feels because I feel that way about you, believe me Hilary, c'mon lets just eat".

Hilary nodded and picked her fork up; she did not remove her hand from Tyson's.

Kai stood in the alleyway, hidden in the dark he stood watching carefully.

He was lucky that Hilary had chosen the window seat, so he got a clear view of them even though they would not be able to see him.

His first impression of Tyson was that the boy was extremely arrogant and truly naïve of most things around him.

But the more Kai watched him he saw someone that was kind and gentle, but had a temper hidden under that childlike appearance.

He had been watched the dinner with care, he watched their lips and the words which they said formed in his mind, he watched as Tyson had made her upset and this had caused an involuntary need to go to her.

He saw Tyson place his hand on hers and saw that she did not remove her own, Kai was not sure what to deduce from that.

Kai smelt everything around him, he smelt the rubbish around him, and he smelt the food from the restaurant which made him sick to his stomach and then, something else.

A scent so familiar, turning around Kai saw Brooklyn a meter away from him.

"Glad to see you could drop by" Kai said sarcastically.

"My pleasure, are you hunting or just observing?" Brooklyn was never sure of what Kai was thinking, no one could, it was possibly one of the many reasons why he was feared and adored by all.

"Observing for now…and you?"

"Just fed, do you remember that game we used to play?" Brooklyn asked.

Kai looked back at Hilary and Tyson and turned his back to them.

"You were a rubbish hunter then" Kai said with a smirk.

"And it was only when I beat your sorry ass that I was regarded as something to you".

Kai did not answer, he leaned against the wall and looked at Brooklyn, and he was still cloaked by the dark.

"Things were going great then, before…you know".

Kai growled, "Where are you leading this Brooklyn".

"I only wanted to say sorry about it, I know I said sorry before but…I don't think you got the message".

Kai closed his eyes.

"You were young, we both were".

Brooklyn nodded.

"I just have one question though"

"Hmm"

"Why did you leave?"

Kai glanced over at the two in the restaurant and turned his attention back to Brooklyn.

"I was suffocating…Voltaire he…he wanted something from that I couldn't give".

"What was that?"

"Perfection", it came out as a whisper, Kai turned away from Brooklyn and watched as the two got ready to leave.

Brooklyn came and stood next Kai; he saw where he was looking and frowned.

"Is that her?"

Kai nodded.

"Who's that with her?"

"Her boyfriend…why?"

"He's a slayer".

"He's a what!"

Brooklyn nodded.

"A slayer, there's around five of them, one is a descendant of a neko-jin. They are run by a Mr Dickinson and they have their own Headquarters and everything".

"He's so young" argues Kai.

"Yeah well, runs in the family I guess, so what are you going to do about it?"

There was no answer.

Kai crept further back into the alley and Brooklyn followed slowly.

"Kai?"

"Nothing, I will do nothing; there isn't anything I can do".

"Nothing? This doesn't sound like the old Kai"

Kai growled, and Brooklyn stopped moving.

"Brooklyn, I have a question for you".

"Yeah?"

"Why did you mate her…the fledgling?"

"That's a strange question Kai. Her name is Jess and I changed her, we were dating and well we were attacked one night by a human and almost killed her".

"But she is too young to be mated already…what happened?"

Brooklyn looked down, "Boris took an interest in her and I wanted to protect her, Morganna got Jess to move rank, she's now Morganna's apprentice of sorts so then she convinced Boris that I could mate her…in order to protect her".

There was silence among them.

"Brooklyn…I am sorry"

Brooklyn looked up surprised.

"Sorry for what?"

"For calling you a perfect vampire…because you are anything but perfect".

Hilary was grateful for Tyson to walk her home, she was glad that they had not fought all the way back.

They walked up the stairs and too her door.

"Hilary…thanks for tonight, I had…fun".

Hilary nodded and suddenly felt Tyson's lips on her own, she wasn't sure what to do, whether to fight him or to accept him.

She removed herself from him and chocked back a cry.

"Goodnight Tyson" she said and slipped into her apartment quickly.

She leaned against the door and heard his footsteps leave and she sighed.

She touched her lips and felt her body shake, he did not have the same effect on her as Kai had, he did not make her throb, he did not make her want to stay with him forever.

She picked her mobile phone from her handbag and dialed Kai's number.

He picked up on the third ring:

"Hello"

He sounded sad almost, sad and angry.

"Hey it's me"

"Hi, so how was it?"

"Kai…I…can you come over?"

"Hilary, not tonight, I have things to take care of ok?"

She nodded and said her goodnights.

She hung up and smiled as she thought of Kai holding her, kissing her, touching her.

She fell asleep there, smiling.

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