A/N: I was quite pleased by al the reviews I got for the last chapter grins. I thought no one would have liked it and you'd all have flamed me because… well… it was just a little bit evil. Just a tiny bit though. Poor Kel!

Did anyone else have problems with their computer over the past few days? I wanted to update, I really, really did, but it wouldn't work. Never mind.

So I was working on Fictionpress. I only had one story on there before, but now I have 11!! Damn, why can't you put numbers into capital letters? Anyway, my name on there is (The html address, then / then killingbeauty) Killing Beauty. And yes, before anyone asks, all my stuff on there is depressing.

Ok, now on with the story…

It's crazy but I'm falling apart
It's crazy how you're leaving me scarred
It's crazy girl wherever you are
You stole my heart

Stolen
Just like a moment
Stolen
You never owned it
Stolen
You took away my heart

I was feeling lost in my own world
Neglecting your needs and your wants girl
If only we could try again once more

Now it's the same sad story that we all know
How lovers make mistakes watch it all blow
I don't wanna be the one to let it all go, no

Jay Sean, Stolen

Midnight Unusualities

The Not-So-Wonderful-Cousin

In the space of two days, Dom found himself, yet again, standing right outside his cousin's door. Things were getting kind of repetitive, don't you think?

"Nealan!" He yelled, pounding on the door. He never used his cousin's full name except when it was an emergency, or he wanted to be serious… and this was definitely an emergency.

"Alright, alright," a muffled groan came from the other side of the door. Neal was obviously up. "I'm coming."

Dom stood impatiently outside the door, fidgeting like a little boy stood outside a master's office when he had been naughty, until Neal opened the door.

"What is it, Dom?" Neal mumbled; his eyes still bleary. "What is it this time?"

Dom, disregarding anything else, pushed past Neal into the bedroom, swiftly turning around and walking back out when he saw Yuki was still asleep in the bed.

"What is it Dom?" Neal snapped, infuriated by his cousin's behaviour. "What is wrong? Tell me! I can't help you unless you tell me!"

Dom sighed. He didn't really want to have to talk to Neal if Yuki was there. That would… complicate things.

"It's about… Kel," he muttered quietly.

Dom watched as a huge grin spread over Neal's face. He really didn't want to know what Neal was thinking at that moment.

"Having more relationship problems are you, Dom?" Neal chuckled. "And you came to your poor cousin to sort them out? I seem to remember that happening before…"

"Yes, Nealan," Dom growled warningly. "And last time I punched your face in, remember?"

Neal paled slightly. "Alright. What do you want? And that's the last time I'm going to ask."

Dom pressed his lips together uncertainly. He didn't want to have to tell Neal what had happened in the middle of a corridor, for Mithros' sake!

"Come to my rooms, Neal," Dom said, grabbing hold of Neal's wrist. "We need to talk privately…"

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"… And then she just came up to me and started kissing me and I swear Neal, I had no idea what she was doing! And then Kel came along, and she saw, and now…" Dom trailed off and glanced up to see what his cousin's reaction would be.

Neal's face was red with barely concealed anger and he was shaking slightly. He looked furious. Maybe Dom had underestimated what Neal would do to him. He looked about ready to kill Dom.

"Neal?" Dom asked hesitantly. "Neal- what's wrong? Is it something I said…?"

"You," Neal pointed an accusing finger at Dom, trying very hard to keep his voice even and calm. "You… you did that to Kel? Kel? I thought you loved her! And then you went and cheated on her with a common… harlot! I swear, what has gotten into you Dom? Were you just using Kel? Were you?"

Dom shook his head. "I would never use Kel. Never. You don't understand… Magdalene just… came on to me… it wasn't my fault…"

"Well you didn't exactly do anything to stop her, did you? You didn't even try! I bet you were enjoying yourself too much, weren't you, Domitan? Rather have court ladies that Kel any day, wouldn't you? Well, I tell you what, Kel is worth twenty of them, and if you're that shallow… then you don't deserve her!"

Dom felt his anger arising. How could Neal sit there and say all that? How could he? He had no idea…

"Nealan!" Dom yelled. "Shut up!"

"No," Neal growled, "I don't think I will."

Dom slitted his eyes. That was final. Neal would pay for saying all that… untrue stuff about him! But a little voice in his head told him that perhaps, just perhaps, Neal was right.

Dom stood, facing Neal who had also risen to his feet. Neal must have has the same idea as Dom.

Dom drew back his fist and punched Neal square in the eye. Neal growled, and jumped on Dom, tackling him to the ground. They then proceeded to throw a flurry of punches at each other, both trying to cause each other as much pain as the other was inflicting on them.

Throwing Neal to the floor, and holding him so he couldn't escape, Dom threw another punch at his jaw, causing his lip to split open and start bleeding sluggishly, and a purple bruise to spread across one cheek and jawbone.

Now, in a really sick, twisted way, Dom felt satisfied. He knew he really shouldn't have, as it was Neal, his favourite cousin and friend, but he couldn't help it. Instead of gloating, Dom settled on a self-satisfied smirk and Neal as he rolled off him, allowing Neal to stagger to his feet.

"You bastard," Neal hissed, gently touching his swollen lip and jaw. "You idiot. You mess up Kel's life and then you take it out on me! What did you think you were doing?"

With Neal's words, Dom started to feel guilt knowing away at him from the inside. He really shouldn't have beaten Neal up. He was, after all, only trying to help Dom.

"Sorry," Dom mumbled to his feet, head cast down shamefully. "I guess I shouldn't have…"

Neal shook his head. "No you shouldn't have. I must admit though, I goaded you a bit. But only a bit," he warned Dom. "You did do that to Kel and you deserved those for that," Neal pointed out the bruises and countless cuts all over Dom's face and arms which had rapidly appeared. "You've hurt so much and I, as her best friend, must defend her from her. That's why I gave you those," he pointed again to the bruises and cuts again.

"But…" Dom started.

"No buts," he snapped, then softened slightly. "Now go to Kel. She needs you."

A/N: Awwww! Poor Neal! Dom beat him up! I was going to have Dom and Neal make out (Slash gasp) but I wasn't sure if everybody would like it so I didn't put it in sniff.

By the way, sorry about the chapter thingy. I took about five chapters off to put the song things on the top, i put most of them back on but missed two out because when I was just about to put them back on dun dun dun I had to go out! Then when I tried to put them back on... it wouldn't work! The story of my life! And I'm also sorry if anyone got confused about the names in chapter 8. I was going to call the evil girl 'Lucille' but then decided on 'Magdalen' or whatever it was. Sorry!!

Never mind...

Love,

Jess