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Authoress Note: Sorry peeps bout the long intermission. I've been sick and in a state of writer's block. Plus I've started other fics so this one seems to be fading. NUUUUU! I can't let it fade!!! This is real short but it's just to let you know that I haven't forgotten.

Shido stood outside the door to Cain's study, smiling triumphantly. He was quite proud of what he'd done, though it was something he hoped he didn't have to do it again. In fact, he'd never yelled so loud in his life but for some reason, he wasn't regretting what he had done. Knocking softly, a muffled voice came from inside and Shido bravely strode in.

Inside, the room was dark and Cain's figure sat on the settee, his head bowed, his hands clasped. Shido stepped forward and placed his head on his master's shoulder. With one movement Cain smacked his hands away and stood, towering over him.

"Tell me . . ." his voice was deeper than normal, fringed with anger and sent Shido's heart racing. "Why do you insist on tormenting me like this?"

"What?" Shido gasped, taking a step back. He had never seen Cain this mad. The vampire had always been the cold and reserved type, but now there was a dangerous fire burning inside him and it was aimed toward Shido.

"Why do you insist on tormenting me so?!" Cain grabbed the detective's collar and lifted him from his feet. "First you leave me, refusing to come back to me no matter how I begged and pleaded. So I move on, I find another and the wounds begin to heal and you decide to come back and chase them away!!" Shido's eyes were huge and his whole body was shaking. The black aura radiating off of Cain was deeper and darker than ever. His master shook him again.

"What gives you the right to do that?

Another Authoress Note: TBC hopefully .