The new figure grinned down at Arthur deviously. "I think you know why I'm here." the mystery man said smugly as he cast a disgusting smirk in Alfred's direction.
Arthur crossed his arms as if he wanted to hold them down so they wouldn't try strangling the man on the wall. "He's mine." Arthur bit the two words out harshly as he eyed the man with a look that matched. Everyone except for the figure winced at the harsh tone Arthur had used.
"I don't think so." the man sang. "You know as well as I do that Alfred F. Jones is fair game for anyone that wants him."
Arthur clenched and unclenched his fists before saying,"So? Once he reaches age, I will make him mine and no one will take him from me." Alfred couldn't help but notice that his partner was getting angrier by the minute.
The American grabbed onto one of Arthur's hands and squeezed it gently. Arthur tensed up as the boy's fingers touched his hand but relaxed considerably and dropped their hands to their sides. He gave Alfred his own squeeze and a soft glance before returning his attention back to the newcomer.
"What makes you think you'll still have him when he comes of age, hm? You see, my King has taken great interest in the boy and would actually like him as his partner. You know as well as I do that my King will be very persistent when it comes to taking the boy." the man said with a devious smile.
"Almost is the key word there. What makes him think that I, the sole of ruler of the vampires of this land, will let him take what is rightfully mine?" Arthur said as he gritted his teeth harshly.
The figure's smile faltered for a split second before returning full force. "You know as well as I do that his power can rival even yours." Arthur's smirk disappeared. "The boy will be his one way or another. You can be sure of that."
Without a hint of a warning, Arthur let go of Alfred and punched the wall the man had been on only a fraction of a second before. Dust and debris immediately filled the air forcing the other four to cover their faces.
Once the smoke cleared, they found Arthur standing with an upraised fist as if it was ready to punch again. But the man from before was gone.
"What was that?" Alfred asked quietly. Matthew nodded his head in agreement.
It seemed that the other three knew exactly what the person was. "He's been silent for so long. Why now?" Feliciano spoke up. The boy was quivering in fear it seemed.
"This is bad." Lovino chimed turned to look at Arthur. The man's arms were back at his sides but his body was shaking much like Feliciano's was. But this wasn't in fear like the younger Italian twin. Everyone could tell that it was in full rage.
"Feliciano." The Italian boy perked up as Arthur said his name. "Alert the other house guests of what just happened. Tell them to prepare a plane and a transport system for Alfred. We're leaving in the next hour."
Arthur didn't even wait to see if Feliciano had gotten all that. He immediately walked back over to Alfred and grabbed the teen by his wrist before walking back to the building.
"Arthur? What's going on? Who was that creep?" Alfred asked in confusion as he hurried to keep up with the brisk pace his partner had set.
Arthur opened his mouth as if he was about to speak but closed it again as if he thought better of it.
The vampire thought over his words carefully before saying,"Don't worry about it. That's my job. Once this all blows over, I will tell you everything." The vampire stopped abruptly and pulled Alfred's face down so that they were level with each other.
"I will protect you. I promise." Arthur said before pulling their faces together. Their lips met in one of their more vigorous kisses but Alfred didn't mind. He was scared halfway out of his wits and that kiss made at least some of the tension melt away.
When they pulled away, Arthur looked at the ground avoiding Alfred's eyes. "Arthur? Are you alright?" Alfred asked worriedly. He had never seen the man so worked up.
Arthur continued walking but nodded his head. "Yeah. Just a little worried about what will happen in the next day or so." Arthur admitted before entering the house with Alfred in tow. The man immediately led the teen up to their room and started packing for the both of them.
"Where are we going?" Alfred asked as he watched Arthur flit from one side of the room to another.
"The United States. There are a bunch of freaks over there. We'll fit in pretty well." Arthur said with a half smile. Alfred also smiled but tried to remain serious due to the situation they were in. The only problem was that he didn't even know what the situation was.
All he knew was that some freak came up them, said something about another King wanting him for his partner before running away. Alfred had no idea there was even another vampire king. And there was the whole enemy-like air that hung around the area as the vampire had talked with them. It was just so confusing.
"Why are we leaving?" Alfred asked suddenly, carefully.
Arthur stopped what he was doing and looked at Alfred guiltily. The vampire then motioned for Alfred to sit on the nearby bed before sitting next to the teen.
Arthur looked at the floor for a few minutes as he gathered his thoughts before speaking.
"Partnership isn't set in stone until the youngest partner is of age and they are marked. You won't be of age until you turn eighteen which won't be for a few more months. Once you become of age, I will mark you. That will make you mine and mine alone." Arthur stopped talking to catch his breathe before continuing.
"As of right now, anyone can take you from me. Though there is only one person bold enough to do that right now." Arthur explained.
The American looked at the vampire who he thought was his partner already. He had really thought that they were already tied together in some kind of freaky vampire bond or what not. He never actually thought they weren't already official.
"What if I refuse them?" Alfred asked stubbornly.
Arthur chuckled weakly and replied,"Doesn't matter. He'll make you his whether you like it or not." Alfred winced at those words. He didn't know why though since Arthur had pretty much been the same ever since he had gotten there. But he had grown to love the man now. Could he go through the same thing with this new guy?
He certainly hoped not. Being with Arthur had proven to be painful enough. Going through all of that again would probably drive him nuts. Besides, if this new man was even half as beautiful as the gorgeous vampire next to him, then Alfred still wouldn't go to him. Personality probably wouldn't help him either if he was even half as creepy as the guy on the wall.
Alfred shivered at the memories of that vampire from before. He had obviously been a vampire. He had merely lacked the physical appeal, eloquence, and charm all the other vampires possessed. That man had been the complete opposite of every single one of those words.
Arthur must have noticed Alfred's inner conflict for he grabbed the boy's hand and brought it to his lips. Leaving a soft kiss on the boy's hand, Arthur said,"Don't worry, love. He won't take you from me. I'd rather die then let that happen."
Alfred's mind was thrown into even further turmoil at his words. He most definitely didn't want to think Arthur might actually be willing to die for him. He didn't even want to think of 'Arthur' and 'die' in the same sentence as each other.
"Please don't say that." Alfred said seriously. Arthur gave him a weak smile.
"Can't help it. It's true." the vampire murmured. Arthur sat up then and finished packing the suitcases as Alfred continued to sit on the bed.
Arthur set the suitcases by the bed before sitting down by Alfred once again.
The vampire set one pale hand on Alfred's knee and stared at the floor awkwardly. Arthur felt Alfred's knee shake slightly. Whether it was fear or from something else, the vampire couldn't tell. Even if it wasn't fear, what could he say that could possibly alleviate the warring emotions inside of his human partner?
The American teen had every right to be scared. Hell, Arthur was scared himself. After countless centuries, he had finally found the one person whom he could love and whom would love him right back.
"Don't worry, love. Everything is going to be fine." Arthur felt himself say. He wasn't sure if even he himself believed his own words, but he knew that he had to say something to Alfred.
The teen looked into Arthur's eyes skeptically.
"We were just reunited. This isn't fair. Why does he have to come up now?" Alfred murmured more to himself than to Arthur.
The vampire answered anyways. "The bastard has the worst timing, I know. But this problem will be resolved quickly. I promise."
Alfred took hold of the hand that had been resting on his leg and studied the bony fingers as if he wanted to imprint the image into his head.
"I hope so. This may not be a normal life for a teenager like myself, but I want it to remain as normal as possible. Throwing some other vampire jerkoff into the mix is the last thing I want to happen." Alfred whispered as one finger traced over Arthur's palm.
The vampire took his hand out of Alfred's before taking the teen into his arms. "It's alright, love. As soon as you turn eighteen then we'll have you turned and nothing will keep you from me."
Alfred smiled at the thought as he nuzzled Arthur's cheek.
"Good. Now let's go and get this over with. The sooner this is over with, the better." the teen said before pulling away from the vampire and standing up.
Arthur stood up as well and took the suitcases into his hands. The vampire exited the room quickly with Alfred hot on his heels. They reached downstairs and went outside to find several black cars waiting idly for people to enter them. As Arthur was putting their own suticases into a car, Alfred looked around and noticed others doing the same.
Matthew and Michelle were in the car ahead of them getting things ready with Kiku and Yao getting their things in the car ahead of them.
In the car behind them was Feliciano and Ludwig along with Lovino and Antonio. Everyone else was getting in the several cars behind them.
"Is anyone going with us?" Alfred asked curiously.
Arthur stopped what he was doing and looked at Alfred sadly. "I'm not going with you. They'll be watching us as soon as we exit the gates. I am leaving you in the care of Michelle. I will be going with Matthew. Since he is your twin, we may be able to trick them into thinking he is you."
Alfred wanted to argue but knew it was the best thing to do. Mattie was a vampire now and so he could probably take care of himself. "But aren't we all going to the same place?" Alfred asked.
"Yes and no. All of us are going to different airports. We'll all be going to America, but we will keep taking flights until the enemy is off our tracks. We'll all meet up once we are in the United States." Arthur said.
Made sense. But did that really mean the enemy was that smart and dangerous? They had Arthur running for the hills so they must be bad.
Without another word, Arthur ushered the teen into the vehicle. With one last kiss to the boy's forehead, Arthur left him to go to the car in the front of the line. In a few seconds, Michelle was sliding in next to him.
"Don't worry. You're in safe hands." the girl said with a reassuring smile. Alfred smiled half-heartedly in return. He knew this was all for his safety, but he wanted nothing more than to be sitting in a vehicle in Arthur's arms instead. He might as well have been left alone.