Authors Note: The reason why I just left Hephaistion alone after Alexander pleasured him is because Alexander realised the girl liked Hephaistion. Being Alex he was jealous, and decided to throw his sexual frustrations at Hephaistion.

Hephaistion awoke to see Alexander sitting in a chair at the end of his bed. Hephaistion yawned and sat up, Alexander was flexing his hands and burying them under his chin, he eyed Hephaistion for a moment before resuming cracking his knuckles, Hephaistion blinked, not really sure if it was Alexander who was sitting before him.

"Morn" Alexander finally said, his dark mahogany eyes rose to look at Hephaistion, who still seemed to be in a dreaming state.

"Hello" Hephaistion said softly, "what's wrong?"

"I don't suppose you've seen my mother recently?" Alexander asked him, Hephaistion shook his head.

"Well… Phillip wants to see her, I don't know about what exactly…" Alexander's voice trembled a little, " Clietus and Cassander both believe that Eurideche is with child"

Hephaistion saw the fear in Alexander's eyes,

"She said he'll send me away no doubt" Alexander looked at him, "where too, is unknown. Cassander andClietus are going to Persia… maybe he'll turn me into a soldier"

Hephaistion couldn't breathe it was all moving to fast. He watched Alexander bury his face in his hands, and drag them slowly down his cheeks before he clasped them together, pursing his lips and pressing them hard against his thumbs.

"Alexander, you do not fear remember?" Hephaistion encouraged him, "Wherever you end up I will"

Alexander smiled then and laughed a little, "Dead, Hephaistion. Do you want to die?"

Hephaistion almost choked. "He wouldn't kill you Alexander…"

"Now who's being naive, Hephaistion. Days ago you feared the worst and now the worst will happen"

For the first time in his time with Alexander Hephaistion was disappointed with him. His eyes trailed down Alexander's face, Alexander watched him,

"Don't say that, Alexander" Hephaistion whispered, "The worst is only worse if we're not together… at least, in my eyes"

Alexander shook his head, "this is something to worry about, Hephaistion… I have only had basic training; Persephalus isn't ready for this kind of thing"

"Alexander, stay calm" Hephaistion sighed, stroking Alexander's arm, "You don't know these things"

"The taste of blood, I can feel in my mouth" Alexander muttered, Hephaistion eyed him. "but not cleanly cut blood… dirty, dry, cracking blood…"

"Alexander please" Hephaistion begged him, "Stop talking nonsense"

"It isn't nonsense" Alexander grabbed Hephaistion roughly, "this is serious… we could die, Hephaistion"

"What do you want to do about it?" Hephaistion choked, as Alexander's hands tightened around his collar,

"There is nothing we can do, but stop… stop saying there is" Alexander let go, turning away as Hephaistion tried to get his breath back.

"Why don't you come and have a hot bath?" Hephaistion offered, extending his hand to Alexander. Alexander looked at it for a moment before shaking his head,

"No, this can't be solved by relaxing… I'm far from that" Alexander looked teary eyed and exceptionally weak, but he wasn't going to crumble. Not now, he couldn't bring himself to do it. Hephaistion's comforts only made him more upset so he got up and headed towards Hephaistion's door.

"If she is, then … tonight may be our last night together" Alexander muttered lowly,

"Alex…" Hephaistion began but it was too late, Alexander had all ready left.