Disclaimer: I don't own Nightwalker, still, darn, oh well at least I have mine

Authoress Note: Now I'm sorry for not updating in about a month . . . . man that's a long time. Writer's block sucks. Well I'm sure you're going to be expecting a little shonen-ai soon, r even some yaoi but you're not going to get very much . . . oh well, enjoy what you get. I work hard. R&R PLEASE!!!!!!!

In that instant, he seemed to come become himself again. He leaned down to press his ear to the cold metal. Voices came from within.

"Are you sure he's okay?" his secretary asked worriedly.

"Yes." Riho seemed sullen. "I saw him with Cain and some others. He seemed happy, we shouldn't interfere." Shido sighed. I'm so sorry Riho, I didn't mean to do this to you. Please don't be sad.

"Does that mean he's going to kill like a real vampire now?"

"I guess so why?"

"Because if he does the NOS is going to want him destroyed." Riho gasped to the comment.

"But they can't, he can come back right?"

"I don't know, but let's hope so, for his sake." Silence followed.

"Me too, Yayoi, me too." Shido pulled away from the car and launched himself to the nearest building. He sat on the edge and sighed deeply. Had he really worried them that much? But how could he just leave either one of them? Another hand overlapped his and he jumped, turning to see Sakashima beside him.

"Come, the others have already gone back," he implied, his hand gently playing with Shido's fingers. The detective pulled back instinctively but kept his eyes on the cityscape before him.

"What's wrong Shido?" The dark wrapped his arm around Shido's shoulders to comfort him.

The lavender haired vampire sighed. "I just . . . . I don't know what to do. I want to stay, but at the same time, I don't. I can't decide." Sakashima pulled him closer using his other hand to rest Shido's head on his chest, gently stroking his hair.

"Why don't you want to stay with us?" he asked.

"Well, I . . . I really don't know. Cain has done so many things to me in the past that I cannot forget."

"Why can't you forgive him?" The dark rocked from side to side easily as Shido became squeamish, trying to get away.

"I would only forgive him if he changed and that hasn't happened," he growled in rage.

"But what would you do if he did change? Would you still care for him? Or would he seem like a different person? Back then you cared for him because of who he was right? Well would you really like it if he were to change?" Shido stared up at Sakashima's pitch black eyes. A cloud moved overhead to reveal the moon and made his golden pupils sparkle. He was stunned for he had liked Cain for who he was and only because of that fact. What Sakashima was saying made perfect sense; he had just been too blind to see it. And he had caused the first being that loved him, even after becoming immortal and even more so as time went on, a terrible heartache.

Tears welled up in his eyes knowing that all this time he'd been running he had been running away from the one person he shouldn't have. His dark side smiled lovingly and wiped the tears away.

"He forgives you for running. And he understands your feelings and he is willing not to force you into anything anymore. You can leave when you feel, all he asks is that you come back so he can see you again."

This was too good to be true. For so long had Shido longed to be back in those strong arms that would protect him and nurture him, but he refused to come back begging for the old times. That was why he found relief in Yayoi and Riho and Guni, they gave him someone to speak to but he was the one protecting them, not the other way around as it had been all those years ago. Shido's heart was racing at the thought of running back into those arms again. Those strong, graceful, sensuous arms that made him forget all his worries. He could just barely remember that aroma of lavender and roses that was always flowing from those ripples of sunshine that fell over those broad white shoulders that he'd loved so much.

His heart was fluttering out of his chest but was suddenly caught in a bind. What about Riho and the others? Who would be there for them? He'd be leaving them to fend for themselves like they never mattered. He couldn't do that right? That was wrong. For a time he had loved Riho and Yayoi and even Guni with her annoying antics. He loved Riho's constant apologies for the smallest thing, he loved her innocence. He loved Yayoi's flirting, but then again, who wouldn't? He loved her hair, her style, but most of all, he loved her attitude. It was wrong to leave them. But he couldn't be with both at the same time. He was torn apart by the decision he knew he had to make. Once again, Sakashima took the detective's face in his hands.

"Come, please, they are waiting, he's worried about us." Sakashima stood and offering a hand. "Please?" After a moment's hesitation, he took the man's hand. He'd just have to tell them the truth but he didn't know about their reaction. But he'd just take it as it came. That was all he knew to do now. Together they leapt across the roofs back to the apartment.

As soon as they arrived, Shido spotted a familiar figure in the window, clad in a white silk shirt that was hanging half open and loosely tucked into what looked like a pair of crisp black slacks.

They came in and Shido stood before the ancient love he had once known. There was an almost sad look in the golden framed face of the tall angel.

"I have decided." Shido stated flatly, looking his master in the face. Cain's stone face seem to fall more with the knowledge of the coming rejection and most likely a lecture to follow. "I forgive you." Though it was hard to tell emotions on the immortally white face, there was a sparkle in his amber eyes that told him that there was joy somewhere in him. But the real surprise came when Shido locked his arms around the man's torso. The lavender haired beauty let go and smiled up into those smiling eyes.

"Thank you." Cain replied wordlessly. They embraced for a moment more before Hex was bouncing around them, playing a happy tune on his violin. Sakashima slid onto the bench wildly and began to play a brisk waltz. Kitani ran up in her nightgown to take Shido's hand and dance about the room. Over an hour, they traded partners again and again until they all just about fell over with laughter. As Cain sat on the floor, his legs sprawled out in front of him, leaning on the settee, he tried to stop his deep, inhuman laughter. Shido had never seen him so happy. He had never witnessed the smile that crossed the man's face. Shido fell back and laid flat on the floor, staring at the ceiling with his hands behind his head. There was a light rustle as Cain slid up beside him.

"So you really forgive me?" he asked, seeming almost fearful of the answer.

"Yes." Shido looked around to see that the others were still dancing. "I think you'll be seeing more of me from now on."

Another Authoress Note: Awwwww! ::huggles all of them:: it's too cute! something has to go wrong! and soon! see what it is coming soon to a theater . . . . or website thingy . . . . near you!!