Chapter 8

"I'm wanting to explore his world but part of me wants to hide."

-Christina Aguilera

Stunned to silence Tyson sat there staring at Kai, disbelief in his eyes. When he finally was able to pull himself back together he glared heatedly at Kai. "You Liar! You don't know me or how I feel! And if you do have a brother where in all the hells is he? Come on, tell me, Kai! Where is this so-called 'brother' of yours?"

If Kai had looked angry before he was on a rampage now. He would not tolerate being called a liar by someone who had no clue about his past. Tightening his grip on Tyson's shoulders, he made the young boy yelp in pain. "Don't you dare act like you know everything," Kai hissed. "I love you deeply, but I will not stand for you to start insulting me whenever I try to tell you the truth, let alone my past."

"Oh and what past is that?" Tyson spat out harshly. He had grown tired of letting Kai push him around. "You claim that you have lived for centuries but if that were the case you would not be human. So tell me why I should think anything you tell me is the truth when you have already lied to me?"

Kai paused before answering the question, he didn't want to scare Tyson any more than the boy already was, but it was the only way to make Tyson understand he was telling the truth. "Because I wasn't lying," and before Tyson could make any snide remark a pair a black bat wings unfurled from Kai's back. Pulling away from Tyson, he gave the younger boy space and waited for the information to sink into his head.

Tyson stared in awe at the sight before him. Kai's wings and blue triangles made the boy look like a demon. It also made the boy more stunningly beautiful and when the moonlight from the window poured into the room and hit Kai, giving him an even more mystic look. If it wasn't for the fact that Kai had kidnapped him Tyson might be falling head over heels for him at the moment but instead of feeling infatuation he felt terror. What was Kai going to do to him now that he knew his secret? Would he kill him?

"I have known you for a long time." The words flashed through Tyson's head and he began to panic. Kai had been watching him for longer than he knew. Had Kai planned this all along? To watch him until it was safe to kidnap him without anyone thinking it was kidnapping, but just him running off in the night and getting lost? Was that it? Fear clouding any reason in his mind, Tyson took Kai by surprise and shoved the older boy away and made a mad dash out the door.

Having never left his room other than when he was trying to escape, Tyson found himself running down endless hallways, with nowhere in sight. His breath grew ragged as he ran but he didn't stop no matter how tired he got. He wasn't going to let Kai catch him and then let him do god knows what to him. As time went on Tyson's legs began to feel as if they were made of led, and each step and breath became harder. He was lightheaded and the room wouldn't stop spinning. Tyson never gave up running—no he didn't—his body did though. His body fell to floor from exhaustion. Try as he might he couldn't fight the need to sleep. Damn! If only I wasn't so weak from trying to run away last time then maybe I could have gotten away this time.

Stepping out of the shadows a look of pity crossed Kai's face as he looked at the passed out boy. Sweat dripped from his brow and his breaths were uneven, though he was asleep. Quietly Kai made his way over to the other boy and sat down beside him. Gently he touched the boy's forehead and could feel the start of a fever. Hesitantly Kai picked up Tyson, bridal style, and carried him back to the bedroom. I might have tell him it was all a dream when he wakes up, but I shouldn't do that until I tell him the full story. If he can't accept it even after I explain it to him then I will be forced to hit over the head and when he wakes up tell him everything was a dream.

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Max blinked to clear his eyes of any sleep that was left in them. He had just woken up but he remembered everything clearly. The kisses, the teeth sinking into his neck, the loss of blood, and finally what Rei said before he passed out. So he's a vampire. I guess that explains the large fangs.

A sigh of relief flowed through the room and Max turned his head to the side to see Rei sitting on the edge of his bed with a relieved look on his face. "I'm glad you're finally awake I was worried I had taken too much blood and you were going to die." Okay, I was worried but not about him dying. I was worried that he was dying and that I would have to do a blood bond or turn him without his consent.

Smiling down at Max he stroked the blonde's cheek affectionately. "I don't know what I would do if you died, and I could never tell Tyson or else he would stake me."

Max laughed at the joke, a real laugh. It had been a while since he could laugh like that but he felt at ease now. Sure Rei was a vampire but the vampire truly seemed to care about what happened to him, and he wasn't molesting him at the moment. Everything seemed natural but unnatural at the same time. He must be going crazy. "So Rei how did you become a vampire or were you born one?" Max asked.

Rei seemed to freeze at the question, only adding to Max's curiosity. Pondering the best way to tell the blond, Rei thought it would be best to buy some more time before going into those facts. "I think Kai told Tyson that he is a vampire too and is going to tell him about our past once he wakes up," Rei said remembering seeing Kai carrying a limp Tyson in his arms a few seconds ago. "So let's wait until then, so we can tell both of you at the same time, is that okay?"

"Kai is a vampire too?" Max asked and Rei nodded his head. "Wow! Two vampires in one mansion and two kidnapped kids, sounds a bit insane but I'll accept it."

Chuckling at the comment Rei pulled Max out of the bed and held his hand, guiding him out of the bedroom. "Good, now let's get some dinner in you."

"What about you?"

"I already had mine remember, Max, or do I have to take more of your blood to remind you?" Rei said with humor in his voice and made Max blush.

I guess when I agreed to making dinner I also agreed to letting Rei suck my blood, thought Max. That sucks, no pun intended.