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Until Death Do Us Part

Delusive Longan

"Alex! You scoundrel! You love sneaking up on me don't you?" Now I know this cloak ain't workin'.

He smirks. "You read me like an open book. So you would like my help in healing these two?"

"Please and thank you."

"Is that a pretty please and do I get a cherry too?"

"Get on with it." I grumble. He obliges and in moments, the two are good as new.

"I imagine they're exhausted from the fight, so try not to wake them up. I'll help you carry them downstairs." says Alex with a small smile on his face. He does help me carry them, or rather, he does it all himself. He must be feeling incredibly kind today, for when he is finished he helps me down too.

I'll admit I enjoy being carried in the arms of well-built muscle men.

I sit down gingerly, leaning against a support beam. Alex sits opposite of me, against the other support beam a few feet away.

"So… what brings you around here?" I ask. I have my guesses, but I'm curious as to what he'll say.

He thinks about it awhile. "Let's say this; I'm not visiting for purely social reasons." I figured he wouldn't reveal anything more, so I didn't bother prying.

"And you answer this Saturos: What brings you back from the dead?"

Why does everyone think I'm dead?! I glare at him and he smirks like there's no tomorrow. Which, if he keeps it up, there won't be one for him.

His expression changes to a slightly amused smile. "How'd you get injured anyway? I didn't see you fighting." I grumbled.

"I fell down the stairs…" This sends him into hysterical laughter. "Oh that reminds me! I can heal you."

He finishes healing. "No wonder Menardi chose to travel with you. And why Agatio likes you. Also, why Karst doesn't."

"What?" I don't get it.

"You're fun to be around. You know that, don't you?" This guy has a permanent smile on his face, always a grin of some sort.

"I've never been told."

He sweeps his hair over his shoulder and settles into a more comfortable position.

"I can't believe Felix and Sheba managed to defeat Agatio and Karst. Well, with help, but that Piers…" I study Alex's expression.

"If he's trying to be prettier than me, he's got a long way to go."

Personally, I think Piers is fairly good-looking, but Alex is… so right. He gives me a knowing wink and loosely tosses his beautiful, soft blue hair.

He makes me feel self-conscious.

"What are your plans after this?" he asks.

I shrug. "It's up to them I guess." I gesture to my sleeping partners. "I don't have much of a purpose." Why I bother to remain on this earth is beyond me.

"You mean to tell me you don't have a goal? What's going to happen after the whole Prox issue is settled? Because I'd say that's your current goal."

"Huh?" I forgot all about Prox. His hair has ensnared my attention and it won't let go.

"Saturos." Alex says my name smoothly (I bet even as an adolescent he never experienced voice cracking) and beckons me with his index finger.

I get up slowly and sit down in front of him, but he wants me closer. I squat beside him and he whispers into my ear.

"I can't think of a more roundabout way of putting this, so here goes: I want to get into your pants."

"Funny, that's exactly what I was thinking…"

And needless to say, he got what he wanted.

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I figure a few hours have passed when I wake up. Alex is fully clothed (pity) and calmly chatting with Karst. I yawn and stretch, noticing out of the corner of my eye that Agatio is staring at me.

I look down at the floor. Hey, how'd it get clean? It was a mess when we finished…

I stop thinking about it.

"I believe the easiest way of obtaining your goal is to find a way to gain more strength. What do you think of dragons, Karst?" I love Alex's voice. It's so sultry and his moans are like satin…

I really have to stop thinking about stuff like this.

She raises an eyebrow at the idea of dragons and he continues. "I happened to come along potions that will turn you into a dragon of your type. You are both Mars adepts and will become Flame Dragons should you choose to ingest it."

I notice that all the decisions are made by Karst. Agatio has no say in it, and I don't think it matters to him. He must trust her a lot.

"You'll drink these right before battle, understood?"

"Yes."

"Wait," says Agatio, "Is there any way to reverse the process?"

"Truthfully, I don't know. I haven't met anyone who wanted to revert to their weaker form." replied Alex. "Well, I see Saturos has woken up. Did you rest well?" I nod.

Karst turned back to Alex. "I assume you healed him. At any rate, since you're healed now, you'll be helping in battle. Alex, do you have any more of those potions?"

"Sorry, fresh out. As compensation, I'll offer my support in battle. How does that sound?"

Karst thinks it over. She probably wants his help, but she's got to take into consideration Agatio. (I'd love it if Alex hung around but Karst couldn't care less about benefiting me.) Agatio and Alex can work together if absolutely necessary, but when given the choice, they won't.

This is when I realize what I've gotten myself into. Bedding polar opposites has put me in a sticky situation…

Oh well.

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