Fang's P.O.V

The sound of our wings flapping filled the surrounding atmosphere, Max looked worried and angry. She told me that detective Zira had gone missing, I assumed it was either Angel or Gazzy who had called Max and told her. The familiar apartment came into view, circling once we landed in front of the building. Hitching a ride in the elevator, arriving at the top floor Max walked to the door. Pulling on the Handel she found it unlocked, the door creaked open revealing the trashed apartment.

"Angel, Gazzy, where are you?" Max called after getting inside.

"Max!" The small blond girl cried.

She and her brother Gazzy came running from their bedroom, Angel had bruises and minor cuts on her small form. Gazzy however, had much greater wounds. His left eye was swollen shut, he limped and held his bleeding shoulder. "What happened to you guys?!" Max shouted kneeling down in front of both of them. Neither of them replied, Angel was crying into Max's jacket while Gazzy tried to look tough and not wince when he limped. Max looked for something to wrap the blond boy's shoulder with, she grabbed a ripped cloth and tied it around his shoulder to keep the blood in.

"Who did this to you guys?" Max asked.

"Some men in white lab coats, they tried to take us but we fought back. That's how Gazzy got the gash on his shoulder, we tried hiding but they kept finding us." Angel answered skittishly.

"What made them finally leave?" I asked.

"Gazzy let one rip." Angel said pointing to her brother.

"Let's get you guys out of here, we'll take you guys somewhere you'll be safe. While you guys hide Fang and I will look for you mom, we won't let anyone hurt you guys." Max told them softly.

"Okay." They both agreed.

Max picked up Angel while I lifted Gazzy up, the only way we could get anywhere was to fly. Either that or walk, since we were on the top floor we went out through the balcony. Snapping out our wings Max and I both flew into the sky, we flew high enough to where the ground was all a blur. Angel and Gazzy looked at us with stars in their eyes, guess they'd never seen winged people before. I flew up next to Max wondering where we were taking them, my first guess was a hospital to get Gazzy's shoulder tended to.

"Where are we headed Max?" I asked.

"Home." She replied.

"Shouldn't we take Gazzy to a hospital, get his shoulder looked at?" I asked.

"I don't think it's deep enough for a hospital, we have some medicine and stuff we can use to treat it." She answered.

"Do you know how to treat a shoulder wound?" I wondered.

Her expression went blank, then she simply nodded. I knew I'd brought something bad up, something from the time when she lived in that house.

/\/\ax's P.O.V

Our little E shaped paradise came into view, Fang and I landed side by side onto the ground. We walked into the house still carrying the small kids, we sat them down on the couch in the living room. I went to the kitchen and got the first aid kit, when I walked back into the living room I was surprised. Fang was on both of his knees in front of the couch, rubbing the top of Angel's head trying to get her to stop crying. He gave her sincear look and even had on a small smile, just by watching him I felt my heart race and my cheeks burn. Fang's dark eyes shifted from Angel to me, he immediately fix himself and stood.

"I'll take care of Gazzy." He announced.

"I'll take care of both of them, you go into the kitchen and call the police and see if they can help." I told him.

"Alright, if you need help just call." He said disappearing into the kitchen.

I worked on Gazzy first since he had more sever wounds, I put some Peroxide on his wound to prevent infection. He hissed as it cleansed his deep wound, once it was disinfected I began wrapping it in white bandages. After his major wounds were taken care of I grabbed a rag from the bathroom and started cleaning out his minor wounds, after Gazzy was taken care of I moved to Angel.

"Hi Max." She said sweetly.

"Hey sweetie, your wounds don't hurt badly do they?" I wondered.

"Not really, they sting a little." She replied.

"Well don't worry, I'll fix them up for you." I said smiling.

She smiled back at me, then silence filled the room as I cleaned her cuts and scratches. I put a Band-Aid on her cut cheek, she smiled again and her face brightened. I smiled back at her and patted her head, I grabbed all the medical supplies and repacked it into the small white box.

"Fang was right, you are really pretty." She giggled.

"Huh?" I asked in confusion and surprise.

"When he was talking to me, I said that you were really pretty. He agreed and said you were really nice too." Then she covered her mouth with her small hands. "Oops."

"Oops what?" I asked tilting my head to the left.

"Fang said to keep it secret." She replied.

"I won't tell him, it'll be our little secret too." I said putting a finger over my lips.

She giggled again, then she looked I've at Gazzy filling her expression with sorrow. I looked over at him too, Gazzy must have been protecting her from the men in white. I went over and put my arm around him comfortingly, he looked sad and just rested his head against me. "It was brave of you to protect your sister Gazzy, do you need anything?" I asked. He shook his head and wrapped his arms around his stomach, trying to hide the growl escaping it. I smiled and stood up ruffling his bland Mohawk, "I'll go get you guys some food." I told them as I walked to the kitchen. I got into the kitchen and saw Fang still on the phone, he sighed and shoved his hand in his pocket. He muttered a 'thanks, bye' then hung up the phone, I pretended like I didn't hear him as I dug through the pantry.

"What are you looking for?" He asked.

"Getting the kids some food, I'm making sandwiches you want one?" I answered putting the bread on the counter.

"Nah, I'm good." He muttered.

"What happened, you seem really down?" I asked.

"Nothing, just tired." He yawned.

"Then go to sleep, after Angel and Gazzy get some food I'll settle them down in the guest room." I told him.

"Let me help you." He said grabbing some bread.

I remained wordless as I watched Fang, he had a wry look in his eye like he hadn't slept in days. I stopped what I was doing and cupped his face in my hands, I turned his head so that he was looking at me. He blinked a few time to keep his eyes from closing, was he really that tired? He stood up straight and pulled his head from my hands, still with an exhausted look in his eyes. I re-grabbed his face forcing him to look at me, now he gave me an agitated and annoyed look. I bunched my eyebrows together in equal annoyance, then I pressed my lips against his. After a long while I pulled away, I didn't look at him I just went back to making the kids' food. Fang sighed and put his arms around my waist, pressing himself against me. He put his head on my shoulder and just remained that way for a little while, I felt his weight get heavier, like he was leaning on me.

"Fang are you o-" I stopped when I realized he was asleep. Then my jaw dropped in a 'what the hell' kind of face, I felt his chest rise and fall against my back. I couldn't help but smile, I put my hand on his head ruffling his black hair. I was worried that he was tired all of a sudden, I ruffled his hair again hoping he'd wake up. "Fang...hey wake up." I whispered. He didn't answer only breathed in, then his weight got heavier as he fell deeper into sleep.

"Fang...wake up Fang." I whispered right in his ear.

"Where are you..." He asked.

"Fang I'm right here, wake up your dreaming." I answered.

He fell deeper into his dream, I put his arm over my neck and dragged him upstairs. Angel and Gazzy were asleep on the couch, I got Fang up the stairs and into our room. I got him tucked into bed like he was a little kid, I pecked his lips then left to go put the others to bed. I was able to carry both Angel and Gazzy upstairs and into the guest bedroom, I tucked both small kids in and cracked the door.

I went downstairs and put away all the food I'd gotten out, I put the sandwiches in the fridge so that Gazzy and Angel could eat them later. I closed the fridge door and heard something creak, I spun around but saw nothing. For some reason my freaking blood and heart was pumping faster, I was the only one up. I shook my head telling myself it was nothing, then I heard another creak from behind me.

Okay now I was officially freaked out, I hadn't moved and no one was behind me. I bolted for the stairs, tripping a few times because of how freaked out I was. I shot into the room and leaped onto the bed, I was shaking and staring at the door. I hid under the blankets and buried my head into Fang's chest as I wrapped my arm around him.

"What's wrong?" He asked half asleep.

"N-Nothing." I shuddered.

"Did you have a nightmare?" He asked.

"No." I replied hugging him as my eyes locked on the door.

"Calm down, it's alright, I won't let anything get you." He said sleepily but strong.

"I know you won't, just go back to sleep." I said burring my head into his chest.

"Max, everything's alright? If you're scared I'll protect you, I swear I won't let you get hurt." He said now fully awake.

"Fang nothing's wrong, just go back to sleep." I whispered.

"Are you sure?" He wondered.

"I'm sure Fang, just please go to sleep. I want to go to sleep, please Fang just go back to sleep." I pleaded holding him tighter.

"Hey." He said lifting my chin up. "Tell me what it is, I'll chase it off."

"I just heard some creaking downstairs, I was alone so I got freaked out." I told him.

"It was that story about Slender man wasn't it, it got you freaked out." He said.

"The story didn't freak me out Fang, now please just go back to sleep." I replied.

Fang held me protectively in his arms as he went back to sleep, I curled up against him and tried to settle down. Sleep eventually to over, I closed my brown eyes and went to sleep.

Dream

I was in a forest like the one before, I was running along with Fang. I turned around to see what was chasing us, then I saw these huge wolf looking things come up behind us. Fang suddenly dropped to the ground, I came to a slamming stop and tried picking him up. Then I saw his bleeding back and broken wings, some of his feathers were missing and his wings were bloody.

"Fang get up, come on!" I shouted.

"Run Max, I'll fight them you leave." He breathed.

"I'm not leaving you to die, now get up Fang please!" I pleaded.

"Max look out." He groaned.

I spun around and saw one of the wolf creatures, one appeared and ripped me away from Fang. A pack of them surrounded Fang, he was laying on the ground unable to move. "Leave him alone!" I screamed when one of them bit him. Then the pack started feeding on him, they were ripping his flesh and gulping down his blood. "Stop it leave Fang alone!" I screamed with tears in my eyes.

I struggled against the wolves holding me, forcing me to watch the man I love get eaten alive. Then the wolves moved to me, sinking their teeth into me. I screamed in pain and cried from looking at Fang's half eaten body, "Fang!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

Fang's P.O.V

"Fang!" Max screamed at the top of her lungs. I shot up and looked over at her, she was struggling against the sheets trying to fight off something. She had tears streaming down be cheeks as she sniffled and sobbed, she stopped struggling and just cried. "Fang, wake up..." She pleaded.

/\/\ax's P.O.V

Dream

"Fang, wake up…" I pleaded. Fang was quiet with his eyes closed, more tears slipped out my eye. "Fang please…You can't die…please don't die." I sobbed.

Fang's P.O.V

"Fang please...you can't die...please don't." I sobbed.

"Max I'm won't, I'm not going to die." I whispered.

"Fang please wake up, open your eyes, say something." She said in a pleading sob.

I fell silent, what was she dreaming about? I mean it obviously has something to do with me, but why is she saying for me not to die? "Fang wake up already, you can't die, you promised you wouldn't!" She sobbed. Then she started struggling again, she started screaming and crying more.

"Max wake up!" I yelled shaking her shoulder.

"Fang don't leave, don't die." She sobbed.

After I shook her again her eyes opened, she screamed and jolted. She looked around frantically, breathing heavy with tears in her wide brown eyes. She was leaned over with her face in her hands, she tried to control her sniffles and wheezing. I put my arms around her and pulled her close to me, she laid her head against my chest and continued to cry.

"F-Fa-ng." She hiccupped.

"Shh, calm down everything's alright. What happened, did you have a nightmare?" I asked stroking her hair.

"Y-You were dead...y-you w-ere eaten a-alive." She stuttered.

"It's alright Max, it was just a nightmare." I told her.

"What could have made her dream something like that, what's going on with her and having weird dreams?"I wondered.

"I was ter-rafied." She sobbed.

"Hey it's alright, as long as I'm here I won't let anything separate us." I said meaningly.

"I was next...it hurt like hell...but it hurt more seeing you die." She cried.

"Just try and go back to sleep, everything's alright so don't cry anymore." I said wiping her tears.

"Not with that nightmare fresh in my head, I'll just wake up screaming again." She said covering her eyes with her hands.

"Is there anything I can do?" I asked.

"Just hold me, hold me and never let go." She replied embracing me.

"I won't Max." I said embracing her.

We laid on our sides, both of us in each other's arms. Just holding her like this caused the undying sexual urge to erupt. I knew we couldn't have sex with two kids in the other room, but I was in the mood to do it. I also knew she'd get pissed at me if I tried dry humping her again, she was already upset and shaken up and trust me I didn't not want her mad too. I glanced down at her to see if she was asleep, her eyes were open and were staring at the wall with our wings painted on it.

"Go to sleep Max, I won't let anything get you." I told her.

"I'm not tired." She said back.

"I know you are." I teased kissing her.

Max turned and was now laying on her back, she ran one of her hands through my hair. After a minute she pulled away and turned her head back sideways, she sighed and looked out the window. I stroked her cheek and tried to get her to smile or at least look happy, she had a frown and a sad expression. Her eyes closed as she curled into a ball, her breathing eased a bit. I turned over on my other side, facing the door now. I felt Max turn on her side of the bed, she curled up against my back. I smirked and closed my own eyes to sleep, feeling Max fall into sleep herself.

/\/\ax's P.O.V

I jolted awake after have the same nightmare three times, seeing Fang die three times. I looked over at Fang and saw him sleeping soundly, I sighed with relief that I hadn't woken him up. I got out of bed and decided to go for a fly, get my head cleared.

Feeling the wind of the night blow passed me was amazing, I felt all my troubles leave and peace take their places. I didn't go anywhere, I just circled the woods surrounding the house. I breathed in the cool night air, I gave my wings a flap and circled again. I looked down at the house and decided it was time to land, I lightly descended onto the roof. I tucked my wings in, before I went inside I looked at night sky. The moon was out and stars peppered the darkness around it, I sat on the roof and looked up at the sky. I listened to the sounds of the night, the owls hooting and the leaves rustling.

"What are you doing out here?" A deep voice asked.

I turned my head and saw Fang, "Looking at the sky." I replied.

"Couldn't sleep huh?" He wondered sitting next to me.

"Yeah." I sighed putting my head on my arms that were crossed over my knees.

"Was it that nightmare again?" He guessed.

I nodded, "I couldn't sleep with that in my head."

"Don't worry it was just a nightmare, it doesn't mean anything." He said putting his arm around me.

"I hope it doesn't." I muttered.

"There are a lot of stars out." Fang said randomly.

"Yeah, it's beautiful." I said back.

Fang suddenly pulled me over, my head rested on his lap. I looked up at him sideways, he stroked my hair and smiled at me.

"Get some rest, don't strain yourself over a silly nightmare." He told me.

"It wasn't a silly nightmare!" I shouted sitting up. "It scared me half to death!"

"Calm down, I just meant you shouldn't let it bother you. I won't let anything get you, and hopefully chance it does happen you won't let anything get me." He said in a smirk.

"Can you warm me up, I'm cold." I requested.

He didn't have on a jacket on but he nodded anyway, he put his arms around me and smiled.

"Warm?" He asked.

"Yes." I replied.

Then he frowned.

"What is it?" I asked putting my hand on his cheek.

"Stop being sad, I don't like seeing you upset." He replied.

"I just can't get that stupid nightmare out of my head." I muttered leaning over.

"You wanna go for a fly?" He asked.

"Can we just watch the stars?" I answered.

"Yeah, sure." He said laying me back on his lap.

We both gazed up at the starry sky, Fang nudged me a but meaning he wanted to change his position. I sat up and watched Fang, he laid down on his back then motioned for me to lay next to him. I curled up next to him, he put his arm around me and pulled me practically on top of him. He smiled at me, man he's full of smiles tonight isn't he?

"Why do you keep smiling at me like that?" I asked.

"Because you make me happy." He smirked, giving me a kiss.

"You make me happy too." I said wrapping my arms around his neck.

"What's up with you and having weird dreams lately?" He asked curiously.

I sat up and looked down at him, "I don't know to be honest."

I laid back down on his chest and looked up at the stars, Fang locked his arms around me. I put my hands on his arms and laid there on my back, Fang had his leg propped up in an upside down V. I rested my legs against his propped one, I peeked up and looked into Fang's raven eyes. He cracked a smirk then kissed me on the forehead, I smiled and stared into his features.

"I love you." I whispered.

"I love you too." He whispered, kissing my temple.

"How much sleep have you gotten?" I asked him.

"My usual amount, why?" He answered.

"No you haven't, I can see the bags under your eyes Fang…you've been up worrying about me haven't you?" I guessed.

Fang was silent, not speaking or looking at me. I knew I was right.

"It's nothing Max, I just haven't been able to sleep for the past few days."

"It's because of me, isn't it?" I wondered.

"Yes, it's you." He said honestly.

His grip on my waist tightened and he gazed at me meaningfully, he ran two fingers up and down my right cheek. "But it being you doesn't matter, I love you Max, worrying is a natural thing for someone to do." He told me. I nodded and sat up getting off of him, I climbed down to where I was just above the window to our bedroom. Fang grabbed my wrist causing me to look back at him, I saw the confusion in his eyes.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"I'm going to bed." I answered.

"Why don't we sleep out here, out under the stars?" He suggested.

I had to think for a minute…hmm.

"Let me go and get us a blanket." I told him as I leaped through the window.

I got into the room and grabbed a blanket for us, I folded the blanket and leaped out the window with it. I got back outside and handed the blanket to Fang so I could close the window, after doing so I went and laid next to him. Fang put his arms around me, as he closed his eyes to sleep. I did the same but shivered at the cold night air, even with the blanket covering us I was still cold. I tried to ignore it, then I suddenly felt warmth over take the cold. I saw a large black wing covering us, enclosing us in a half completed cocoon. I looked at his sleeping face then I saw him open his eyes, Fang was only covering me with his wing. Leaving him in the cold, I spread one of my wings out and covered him. We were now both enclosed in a brown and black cocoon, I snuggled up against Fang and went to sleep.

A.N I love you guys, and to reward you for your awesome fanness...I will work some lemons into the next chapter.