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Jadeite slid one arm around Rei's waist, causing her to turn,
startled, to watch him. "Ah, beautiful, what are you talking about?" he said
in a soothing voice, "there's nothing wrong with us."
Rei's eyes clung to his, entranced, almost hypnotized, "Nothing...
nothing... wrong..." she shook her head quickly, "But there is! What was
that? What were you just doing to me?? What ARE you? Serena!" She turned
frantically to stare at her friend in confusion.
"Rei..." Serena glanced at Endymion, who simply looked at her,
expressionless, "Rei, calm down. What do you mean? They're just friends of
mine." She settled herself on her elbows, attempting to sound reassuring.
"Serena!" Rei sounded infuriated, and pushed herself to her feet to
glare down at them all. "I can see you. Your auras... they're not normal... I
know."
Exasperated, Endymion, blurted out, "Well, that's for damn sure!
We're vampires."
Rei stared at the speaker in shock, before laughing nervously.
Glancing around to see serious faces, she slowly backed away, "Serena... what
does he mean?" grabbing her friend's arm, she yanked her over to a corner,
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!" she hissed, "Vampires?!! Vampires, Serena?!! You
don't know anything about inhuman forces!"
"But Reiiii... you do..." Serena smiled up at her friend, twirling
her hair inanely, "and you wouldn't leave me here defenceless, would you?"
She pouted.
Rei glared angrily, before breaking down and sighing, "Fiiiine, fine,
fine... but you owe me!" Serena shrieked, and leapt at Rei, hugging her and
kissing her on the cheek.
Jadeite and Endymion stared at the two girls, before the blonde
remarked "Damn, that's hot."
Returning to the lounge, Rei took a seat in the chair next to the
couch, leaving Jadeite on the loveseat by himself. He looked rather
crestfallen, but if Rei noticed she made no comment. Serena returned to the
couch, stretching out on the part not occupied by Endymion.
"So. Vampires." Rei's mauve eyes darkened as they inspected Serena's
guests. "What do you do?"
Endymion reached one hand out, a long finger touching Rei's bare
wrist. "Hino Rei. Age 23, birth date February 28th, 1979. Abandoned at your
grandfather's, your mother's father, temple at age 12, your father is Hino
Masuno, owner of Masuno Industries, mother, Hino Kiri died at child birth.
Your father was often away throughout most of your childhood, you were raised
by a rather stern governess in a mansion in Kyoto. The butler's name was
Taimimitsu, and from age 6 to 12, he--"
"STOP." The anger flowed off Rei like a fog, her purply aura becoming
visible to even Serena, dancing like flames around her.
"Psychometry." Endymion supplied quietly, "That's what I do."
Jadeite rose from his seat, and pressed a finger to Rei's paper-white
cheeks. Immediately she was flooded with a cooling, calming sensation. "You
don't need to think about that anymore," Jadeite murmured.
"No..." Rei replied, rather hazily, "I don't..." she smiled dreamily,
before snapping to attention. The fingers that had only a second ago been
next to her were drumming themselves on the arm of the loveseat. She hadn't
seen him move. But that didn't matter, she reminded herself, whatever he had
done had inflicted such a feeling of tranquility that she smiled blithely,
eyes drousy, returning to the sleepy happiness Jadeite's powers had caused.
"So you're telepathic..." she whispered, "like me..." And, oddly enough, he
was.
It was several minutes before anyone spoke, and this disturbed Serena,
even more than the worried sensation in the pit of her stomach created by
the tips of Endymion's fingers, tracing curling, looping patterns on her
bare leg.
Endymion broke the tension. "Well. Ladies. As fun as it is dissecting
our biological capabilities, I would much prefer to go out. Clubbing. Or
dining. Or catching a film. Anything." He winked at Serena suggestively.
Rei looked unsettled before agreeing (still rather unsurely), and
was quickly followed by Jadeite. Serena pouted a bit, looking overtired. "You
guys can go ahead... I'm a bit... tired... I need to work on my book s'more..."
Her heroic visitor fixed his cerulean eyes on her. Studying her,
watching her, attempting to comprehend exactly what she was thinking, feeling.
Serena's eyes met his own for a moment before flicking away, apathetically
staring off in the other direction. Jadeite meanwhile, gazed at Rei. He
simply turned his head and looked at her. Rei glanced from her friend to each
of the vampires, noticed Jadeite, and glanced away again, looking back every
few seconds or so. And he watched her.
"Darling, would you like me to stay in and cook for you?"
The fair-haired woman looked up, suspicious at the silky voice and
term of endearment. "That's okay; you don't have to. Like you said, you want
to go out." Standing, she made her way to the kitchen, returning with a bowl
of freshly-washed grapes. Opening the cabinet in her entertainment centre,
she flicked on tv, and plopped down on the couch.
"Well then... I guess we'll head out." Rei turned towards the door.
Jadeite turned to Endymion before walking after her.
"'Dymion? Coming?"
"Hmmm?" he was struck out of his reverie of watching Serena peel the
skin off a grape with her teeth, "Oh... no, I think I'll stay here and watch
some tv with Serena..." Serena now glanced up at him, settling in to watch
Dilbert.
"Oh, Endymion, you don't have to do that," she smiled charmingly, "go
out and have a nice evening with Jadeite and Rei."
Displeased at being caught in his own trap, Endymion sighed and,
grabbing his jacket, and followed the bickering pair out the door. He trekked
along behind them for several blocks before vanishing into a dark alleyway
and heading in the opposite direction.
Serena sighed and slumped down in the couch. Just being around
Endymion was sapped her of her energy. Tossing a grape in the air, she made a
furtile attempt to catch it in her mouth, only to have it bounce off her nose
and roll across the room. "Damn." Getting up, she slouched across the room to
retrieve the fallen fruit.
"Ah. So you're Endymion's latest conquest," an elegantly british
voice seered her mind. Whipping around, Serena found a tall white-haired man
standing at her window.
"Haven't you people ever heard of the do-" she started, but was
thrown across the room and pinned to a wall before she could finish.
"Obviously, little one, Endymion spoils you. I am Diamond, and you
know not proper respect for royalty," in a skittery flickering, he appeared
in front of her, one hand wrapped forcefully around her neck, keeping her
lithe body levitated off the ground. "But I can see his interest," carefully
lifting his fingers off her throat, he inspected the smooth skin. Long white
fangs pressed against his bottom lip as lust-filled eyes inspected the ivory
skin and pulsating skin. His head plunged forward and canine teeth drove
viciously into Serena's neck, ripping furiously at her skin, blood throbbing,
pulsing into his mouth.
The scream caught in her mutilated throat, a rent in her mouth that
was stuck there, and Serena gasped, hyperventilating, tears flooding out of
her eyes. Finally, it escaped, a pain-filled, shrieking, fearful cry, the
rush of adrenaline only fueling Diamond's destruction.
The windows shattered at that moment, and Serena's attacker swung
around, allowing her to fall to the floor. Floating mid-air, darkness and
moonlight framing his figure, Endymion glared down at Diamond, hair twisting
in the air, eyes flashing golden. "Diamond. T'y nom verth p'adrme q'u'quim
lia renni. Lia." One hand jerked forward, palm opened towards his opponent,
and as he closed it, Diamond vanished, nothing remaining but ashy dust
filtering down through the air. (a.n: ha ha! no prolonged fighting!)
The electricity that tingled in the air diminished and Endymion's
forbiding appearance returned to normal, and he rushed across the room to
tend to Serena.
Alright. There ya go. HAPPY NOW!?!!!
§ylyne.
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Jadeite slid one arm around Rei's waist, causing her to turn,
startled, to watch him. "Ah, beautiful, what are you talking about?" he said
in a soothing voice, "there's nothing wrong with us."
Rei's eyes clung to his, entranced, almost hypnotized, "Nothing...
nothing... wrong..." she shook her head quickly, "But there is! What was
that? What were you just doing to me?? What ARE you? Serena!" She turned
frantically to stare at her friend in confusion.
"Rei..." Serena glanced at Endymion, who simply looked at her,
expressionless, "Rei, calm down. What do you mean? They're just friends of
mine." She settled herself on her elbows, attempting to sound reassuring.
"Serena!" Rei sounded infuriated, and pushed herself to her feet to
glare down at them all. "I can see you. Your auras... they're not normal... I
know."
Exasperated, Endymion, blurted out, "Well, that's for damn sure!
We're vampires."
Rei stared at the speaker in shock, before laughing nervously.
Glancing around to see serious faces, she slowly backed away, "Serena... what
does he mean?" grabbing her friend's arm, she yanked her over to a corner,
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!" she hissed, "Vampires?!! Vampires, Serena?!! You
don't know anything about inhuman forces!"
"But Reiiii... you do..." Serena smiled up at her friend, twirling
her hair inanely, "and you wouldn't leave me here defenceless, would you?"
She pouted.
Rei glared angrily, before breaking down and sighing, "Fiiiine, fine,
fine... but you owe me!" Serena shrieked, and leapt at Rei, hugging her and
kissing her on the cheek.
Jadeite and Endymion stared at the two girls, before the blonde
remarked "Damn, that's hot."
Returning to the lounge, Rei took a seat in the chair next to the
couch, leaving Jadeite on the loveseat by himself. He looked rather
crestfallen, but if Rei noticed she made no comment. Serena returned to the
couch, stretching out on the part not occupied by Endymion.
"So. Vampires." Rei's mauve eyes darkened as they inspected Serena's
guests. "What do you do?"
Endymion reached one hand out, a long finger touching Rei's bare
wrist. "Hino Rei. Age 23, birth date February 28th, 1979. Abandoned at your
grandfather's, your mother's father, temple at age 12, your father is Hino
Masuno, owner of Masuno Industries, mother, Hino Kiri died at child birth.
Your father was often away throughout most of your childhood, you were raised
by a rather stern governess in a mansion in Kyoto. The butler's name was
Taimimitsu, and from age 6 to 12, he--"
"STOP." The anger flowed off Rei like a fog, her purply aura becoming
visible to even Serena, dancing like flames around her.
"Psychometry." Endymion supplied quietly, "That's what I do."
Jadeite rose from his seat, and pressed a finger to Rei's paper-white
cheeks. Immediately she was flooded with a cooling, calming sensation. "You
don't need to think about that anymore," Jadeite murmured.
"No..." Rei replied, rather hazily, "I don't..." she smiled dreamily,
before snapping to attention. The fingers that had only a second ago been
next to her were drumming themselves on the arm of the loveseat. She hadn't
seen him move. But that didn't matter, she reminded herself, whatever he had
done had inflicted such a feeling of tranquility that she smiled blithely,
eyes drousy, returning to the sleepy happiness Jadeite's powers had caused.
"So you're telepathic..." she whispered, "like me..." And, oddly enough, he
was.
It was several minutes before anyone spoke, and this disturbed Serena,
even more than the worried sensation in the pit of her stomach created by
the tips of Endymion's fingers, tracing curling, looping patterns on her
bare leg.
Endymion broke the tension. "Well. Ladies. As fun as it is dissecting
our biological capabilities, I would much prefer to go out. Clubbing. Or
dining. Or catching a film. Anything." He winked at Serena suggestively.
Rei looked unsettled before agreeing (still rather unsurely), and
was quickly followed by Jadeite. Serena pouted a bit, looking overtired. "You
guys can go ahead... I'm a bit... tired... I need to work on my book s'more..."
Her heroic visitor fixed his cerulean eyes on her. Studying her,
watching her, attempting to comprehend exactly what she was thinking, feeling.
Serena's eyes met his own for a moment before flicking away, apathetically
staring off in the other direction. Jadeite meanwhile, gazed at Rei. He
simply turned his head and looked at her. Rei glanced from her friend to each
of the vampires, noticed Jadeite, and glanced away again, looking back every
few seconds or so. And he watched her.
"Darling, would you like me to stay in and cook for you?"
The fair-haired woman looked up, suspicious at the silky voice and
term of endearment. "That's okay; you don't have to. Like you said, you want
to go out." Standing, she made her way to the kitchen, returning with a bowl
of freshly-washed grapes. Opening the cabinet in her entertainment centre,
she flicked on tv, and plopped down on the couch.
"Well then... I guess we'll head out." Rei turned towards the door.
Jadeite turned to Endymion before walking after her.
"'Dymion? Coming?"
"Hmmm?" he was struck out of his reverie of watching Serena peel the
skin off a grape with her teeth, "Oh... no, I think I'll stay here and watch
some tv with Serena..." Serena now glanced up at him, settling in to watch
Dilbert.
"Oh, Endymion, you don't have to do that," she smiled charmingly, "go
out and have a nice evening with Jadeite and Rei."
Displeased at being caught in his own trap, Endymion sighed and,
grabbing his jacket, and followed the bickering pair out the door. He trekked
along behind them for several blocks before vanishing into a dark alleyway
and heading in the opposite direction.
Serena sighed and slumped down in the couch. Just being around
Endymion was sapped her of her energy. Tossing a grape in the air, she made a
furtile attempt to catch it in her mouth, only to have it bounce off her nose
and roll across the room. "Damn." Getting up, she slouched across the room to
retrieve the fallen fruit.
"Ah. So you're Endymion's latest conquest," an elegantly british
voice seered her mind. Whipping around, Serena found a tall white-haired man
standing at her window.
"Haven't you people ever heard of the do-" she started, but was
thrown across the room and pinned to a wall before she could finish.
"Obviously, little one, Endymion spoils you. I am Diamond, and you
know not proper respect for royalty," in a skittery flickering, he appeared
in front of her, one hand wrapped forcefully around her neck, keeping her
lithe body levitated off the ground. "But I can see his interest," carefully
lifting his fingers off her throat, he inspected the smooth skin. Long white
fangs pressed against his bottom lip as lust-filled eyes inspected the ivory
skin and pulsating skin. His head plunged forward and canine teeth drove
viciously into Serena's neck, ripping furiously at her skin, blood throbbing,
pulsing into his mouth.
The scream caught in her mutilated throat, a rent in her mouth that
was stuck there, and Serena gasped, hyperventilating, tears flooding out of
her eyes. Finally, it escaped, a pain-filled, shrieking, fearful cry, the
rush of adrenaline only fueling Diamond's destruction.
The windows shattered at that moment, and Serena's attacker swung
around, allowing her to fall to the floor. Floating mid-air, darkness and
moonlight framing his figure, Endymion glared down at Diamond, hair twisting
in the air, eyes flashing golden. "Diamond. T'y nom verth p'adrme q'u'quim
lia renni. Lia." One hand jerked forward, palm opened towards his opponent,
and as he closed it, Diamond vanished, nothing remaining but ashy dust
filtering down through the air. (a.n: ha ha! no prolonged fighting!)
The electricity that tingled in the air diminished and Endymion's
forbiding appearance returned to normal, and he rushed across the room to
tend to Serena.
Alright. There ya go. HAPPY NOW!?!!!
§ylyne.