Yuki: Hello, here is the third chapter. RR please.

I do not own MP but I do own the plot, Kyomi, Kage, Yuri and of course the cat.

Chapter Three: Old dreams New deals

Kage laid breathing sharply, each breath cause pain, each twitch caused pain, everything caused pain. She winched as she heard the lock click out of place; the door open and Yuri peeked in.

"Kage?" He bent down next to her.

"It hurts..." she whined when he spoke to her.

"I know, I'm here to take care of you." He set the Portable CD player and a few CDs in a corner of the closet. He help Kage sit up, and pulled down the top part of her dress leaving her in a black sports bra, "Dear God,"

Kage flinched at that word, "There is no God Yuri,"

"Sorry, but this is bad." He tenderly traced a light finger over a black bruise on her back, "Everything is bruised." He looked at her there was not a large area of her back, ribs, or stomach that wasn't covered in a blue, purple, black or yellow bruise. Her left rib area was extremely swollen though it was hard to tell since the other side was swollen as well.

Kage stared ahead as he started to wrap her ribs, he sighed as he tied the bandage, "You aren't going to be able to walk around without causing further damage. Let me see your wrist." Kage nodded and showed him her left wrist, it was swollen as well, he sighed, "There's nothing I can do, I can't set bones, wear your brace it should help it enough so it won't be any worst then what it was before."

Kage reached for her brace but found nothing, "He took it" her voice was a soft whisper.

"Any other pain?" He looked at her.

She nodded, "My ankle is sprained, it is swollen as well."

"You are going to have to stay here, I will inform Master Kyomi that you can't join him until your ankle heals at least, but I will suggest that you rest until your bruises are partially healed." He stood up, "Sleep Kage you need it." He walked out reluctantly shutting and locking the closet door behind him.

Kage put a CD on and started to sleep; Yuri started down the stairs that lead to the level that only his master's room was on. He sensed a vampire though he knew his master was out feeding, so who was it.

"Milord," He bowed when he entered the social room, "Can I help you?"

"Yes, I have a deal for you," his voice was the perfect purr- Jaguar stood up as Yuri entered the room.

"With all respect milord, I don't think Master Kyomi would appreciate me making a deal with his pet's former master." He watched Jaguar what was he up to?

"Don't worry he won't be here while you do it, according to my sources Jeshickah is going to offer him a job that he won't be able to refuse if I remember how he is. She is going to offer him the job of breeder, a job that he can't take Kage to." Jaguar watched Yuri, waiting for the answer.

"What is it?" Yuri looked up after thinking for a couple of seconds.

"Train Kage, teach her to be a hunter again, let her instincts come back, after that you and her should be able to kill Kyomi," Jaguar glanced at Yuri, he knew that Yuri wasn't quite broken but knew the basics so he was beaten every second.

"What's in it for me and Kage?" He watched the vampire, never trust predators, especially when you are in the position of prey.

"I will buy you both at the auction; I will make you free blood." Jaguar glanced at the door, Kyomi would be home soon he had to finish this up fast."

"You'll make me free blood, but Kage?" He narrowed his eyes.

"Kage isn't meant to be free blood, she would never survive in the human world." Jaguar wasn't in the mood to argue.

"She survived once she can do it again." Yuri was closed to being back to the guy that was at the hunting circle.

"Not with out the hunting circle; Your hunting circle won't take Kage back." Jaguar growled, "We don't have time to argue are you going to take the deal or not?"

"I'll take it." He nodded agreeing.

"Good, I'll visit again." Jaguar disappeared.

As soon as Jaguar was gone Yuri sensed another vampire, this one his master, he walked into the main entrance, "Master Kyomi, I checked on Kage. She won't be able to join you for a while."

"Oh and why not?" He looked up at Yuri slightly in an irritated mood.

"She has a sprained ankle which she can't walk on with out making it worse, once that is healed she would be able to join you, but I suggest that you let some of those bruises heal as well." He hesitated.

"She has one night to rest up, then she will be fine." Kyomi walked away, "She isn't to be fed or let out until sunset tomorrow understand me?"

"But Milord, humans can't go that long with out food, it isn't good for them" Yuri stepped up.

Kyomi backhanded Yuri, "She will go with out food, understand me?"

Yuri nodded, "yes milord." He winced as he was backhanded.

Kyomi walked off, Yuri stood there thinking.

The sun started to raise Kyomi went to his room to rest. Dark yet early Kyomi was greeted by Jeshickah.

"Where's your little pet?" She hissed slightly.

"In her room, she received a punishment last night, she is recovering from it." He stood up, "My I ask what brings you to visit so soon again?"

"I came to offer you a job." She smiled as she walked over to the closet, "Key." She held out her hand waiting for Kyomi to hand over the key to the door.

"What job?" He handed her the key that was around his neck.

"Breeder," she unlocked the door, Kage was still sleeping.

"Breeder? What happened to the last one?" He gave Kage a light tap with his foot, she winced her hand turned off the CD player.

"She had an unfortunate accident with a hunter." She looked down at Kage, who was now bowing despite the pain in her back.

"I see," He thought for a moment, "Can Kage come with me?"

"Not unless you breed her." Jeshickah bent down and forced Kage to look up at the two vampires.

"She isn't able to be breed, baring children would kill her, because of the curse, her body isn't aged enough to bare." He looked down at Kage's pain stricken face.

"Then she is to stay home, don't worry you will be able to live with out her two nights a week." Jeshickah let go of Kage.

"I'll take the job if it is only two nights, I can use a little extra money." He laughed slightly.

"For new toys?" Jeshickah motioned down to Kage.

"To spoil mine." He answered, "When do I start?"

"Tomorrow night," She kicked Kage in her right rib causing her to jump back into her closet in pain trying not to lash out. "You shouldn't spoil your pet." She looked back up from the human.

"I said spoil her, I meant to spoil myself." He smirked an evil smirk that Kage had not seen on his face before.

"Just be careful, you wouldn't want to kill the poor thing, which is what she wants." Jeshickah disappeared.

"Come Kage," Kyomi pulled her up by her dress, she almost fell from the pressure on her foot. Kyomi caught her and wrapped his arms around her, "My poor human," He laughed slightly, "Be careful, we wouldn't want you damaged anymore then you are." He kept his arm around her as she limped along his side to another room she had never been in.

This room was dark with a few charcoal art pieces that hung on the wall, Kyomi caught Kage looking around, "One of my former slaves had a thing for charcoal art, shame that she died on me." He sat down at a desk that had scattered manuscripts all around, he sat Kage on the ground by his desk, she winced as the corner the desk touched a bad spot on her back. Kyomi started writing in a thick black notebook strenuously; Kage looked around at the manuscripts on the floor. She noted that all the titles were names, one that she recognized Yuri, so this guy writes about the lives of his slaves? What could he know about slaves?

The night went on with him writing, near sunset he finally stopped and looked down at Kage, "Hungry?" She nodded ever so slightly trying not to hurt herself more. He gave Yuri orders through his mind and a few minutes later Yuri came in with a plate of fruit.

"Let her eat then help her to the room, I will be resting there, she is to stay in the room today, tomorrow is she wants human closeness I will grant her permission to join you." Kyomi stood up and stretched.

Yuri bowed, "Yes milord." Kyomi left leaving Kage, Yuri and the cat that had followed Yuri in.

Kage started to eat while watching Yuri, "You have something to tell me." She stated between small bites.

"How do you know that?" Yuri sat down with the cat (A/N I need a name for the cat, any suggestions? If you have any let me know in some way)

"You're still readable," she had her left wrist resting on her knee and the bowl in her lap.

"Well I'm glad to know some things haven't changed. I saw Jaguar last night after I saw you." He started to pet the cat who was purring.

"And?" her voice held a small amount of hope.

"He wants me to train you, so we can kill Kyomi, then since when a vampire is killed they auction off everything they own Jaguar will buy us there." Yuri sighed as he spotted the book on the floor.

"Let's do it." She smiled, she would be glad to kill the man that owned her right now.

"You have to heal some first, understand me?" He looked at her sternly.

"I can handle it, I used to train in this shape all the time." She stared at him.

"You aren't as strong as you were then." He shook his head slightly, "You will heal some first then I will start to train you. Now finish up, I have to get you back."

Kage finished up her fruit and Yuri helped her limp back to the room and into her closet. Kage left the doors open and turned on her CD player letting the sounds take her away.

dream

Kage was sitting in the far corner of Jaguar's study looking out the window, the vampire was asleep for the time being and Kage wasn't able to get to sleep. She had an eerie feeling that something was going to happen, but her master wasn't too alarmed for the time being. A loud noise was suddenly heard and part of the midnight building was in flames. Kage jumped up starting to run out of the room, Jaguar appeared in front of her, "Leaving without informing me that Midnight is in flames?" Fear filled her eyes she knew he would be alright, he could transport himself, she couldn't.

Another loud sound was heard and an area near them was now in flames, Kage looked at her master; he stared at her trusting that she would find away out. Kage ran out of the room she could tell that most of the place was in flames. She ran towards the main stair well, as another loud sound was heard, the area behind her burst into flames the pressure throwing her forwards and down the long flight of stairs. She found a window to jump out of a window that had been broken due to all the blasts. She ran out of the Midnight property as she ran she could hear the echo of the slaves that were in the cells.

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Kage woke when her CD ended, she pulled her knees up to her chest trying to comfort herself, as much as she hated Midnight, it was the only place that was even near a home, seeing it being destroyed was horror, but at least Jeshickah wasn't in that nightmare, for the time being.