'You, sir, have impeccable timing.' Arthur chuckled inside as he faced the human with pleading eyes, struggling against the savage woman by her wrists, her mouth lunging to his neck. This had to have been the most convincing scene for him, acting like a victim from a newly changed vampire. "Miss! Please, stop!" Oh, how he tried to avoid such a complicated situation. He bites, they scream, he drinks, they faint, he leaves, they awake primitive and act on impulse to feed but after a few days they return to normal. Well, mentally speaking. "You don't know what you're doing!" Arthur wasn't aware if one vampire could drink from another without consequences and he hadn't planned on finding out like this.
"Oh no." Alfred darted forward, quickly wrapping his arms around the hungry creature's waist, pulling her away from her hopeful meal, praying that Arthur wasn't bitten too. He heard the others running into the room over the snarls from his best friend and yelled for them to help, knowing he wouldn't be able to stop her for long.
"Elizaveta!" Gilbert sobered up and Roderich gawked at the once lovely woman, growling and snapping her fangs for any skin. The Austrian tied a rope around her mouth, stopping her actions briefly. "Who did this to you?!"
Like a coward, Arthur scrambled away behind a dinning chair in a corner of the kitchen. 'I despise acting like a hapless whelp!' However, he needed to.
Alfred glanced over at Arthur, breathing a sigh of relief at seeing him away from the danger and no blood on his neck. 'Oh thank lord he's alright. I'm sorry Elizaveta.' He made soft hushing noises next to her ear, keeping his arms wrapped tight around her. "While that is what we need to find out, we have to get her to safety first, let others know there's been an attack and make sure no one else is hurt."
"She was in your house, how could you have let this happen?!" Gilbert yelled, crying hard from losing his loved one. Of course, he joked and teased about her in sexual ways but he really respected and cared for Elizaveta. Ever since their childhood years, he idolized her strength and will. His crush started ever since and grew into true love.
"I believe we should be asking him that, since I recall seeing Alfred with a hunt." Roderich stared at the green eyed man cowering behind a chair, moving toward him furious. "Where were you when she was being attacked? Why didn't you protect her!"
"I... I am sorry." He shook out of false fear, not looking directly at the angry men. "She was with the elder and I didn't want to impose so I resided in the bedroom. I heard the door open and thought Alfred came home but..." He brewed tears as quickly as he could. 'If I weren't a blood sucker, I could have made it in the theaters no problem.' He praised his performance and continued with his sob story. "I heard her scream and wanted to help her. I'm sorry, sir." He made eye contact for a second before facing away. "I didn't want to be turned like her, be away from Alfred. Call me a selfish man, I don't deserve your forgiveness."
"There's nothing to forgive, love." Alfred smiled at him slightly, not wanting Arthur to feel bad. He panted lightly, showing his difficulty keeping the newly turned creature from attacking anyone with a pulse. "G-Gilbert, get some others to come help me here." He turned his head as he heard footsteps in the front room, watching as Romano and the man who knew about vampires, Vasilica if he remembered his name, enter the room.
Vasilica smirked at Roderich, taking in the scene. "I told you, did I not? If you don't take my advice, she will be next, and now you have proof."
Romano's eyes widened and he twisted around, jumping the Romanian, hands wrapped around his throat. "You did this to her!? Did this to my España!?" Throwing them on the floor, he slammed the other man into the wood, almost cracking his skull. "You bastard! I'll have your balls boiled in hot oil!"
"I-I did nothing of the s-sort!" The Romanian man choked, crying out in pain and prying tightening hands as fast as he could.
"N-no. I saw the monster, it didn't look like him!" Arthur shouted, hating to cause any more trouble he already roused.
Eye's turned to him, all wide. "Y-You saw it?"
"What did it look like?"
"Was it a man or a woman?" Romano, Gilbert and Roderich stepped towards the young man still on the floor, eager to hear details of the elusive animal.
'Oh, damn my bloody mouth to all hells under Earth!' Don't worry, lie out of this. Looking at it as a second chance to deceive them and protect himself, Arthur relaxed and breathed in, making up a profile. "It was a man. Much taller than her, deep red eyes and black hair."
Alfred tried to think of anyone he had seen that looked like that recently, happy he didn't know anyone who looked like that here in the village. "It's no one I know here, so it's diffidently someone from outside of the village. This is such a relief."
"Is this your end? Are you going to allow anyone else to be taken?" Vasilica asked Roderich in a raspy voice, as Elizaveta's growling rumbled her redden throat.
Panged as much as his rival, Roderich swallowed without ease, gritting his teeth and shaking his hands in fists. Torn between Vasilica's cost and their lost, he felt only one was the lesser of the two evils. "Fine."
"I'm delighted. Hold another meeting with your pay and I'll tell you what you need to know."
Alfred frowned at Roderich, wondering how he was going to get all the money the man wanted, knowing his home didn't have a lot in gold.
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While the others took their leave with the new vampire, Arthur stroked Alfred's hair, unable to word his next saying. "Dear, I have something to say."
"What is it, love?"
"She wants you to know that she loves you. She's happy, don't worry for her, she's really happy that you have a love to call your own. Your beloved Rosa has... acended to heaven. "
"She's dead?"
"Don't think of it as that. She alive in a place of peace and never more in pain." A thoguth which comfort Arthur when remembering his own family's demise.
Alfred nodded slowly as Doctor Wang carried Rosa away, knowing the next few days were going to be painful and hectic. He wasn't sure what Rosa wanted for her funeral, and was glad that he wasn't going to be the one arranging it, knowing he would be to busy fighting back tears at her death to really focus on what to do with her body.
He feared death, unsure if it was because it frightened him to not know what happened after, or because the person who dies ends up leaving others behind. 'I'll protect Arthur, make sure nothing like this ever happens to him.' He turned and headed to the kitchen, where he recalled someone saying they left the doe he dropped in his rush to get home. He slowly took care of the doe, keeping his hands busy so he wouldn't have to think about everything that had happened today.
From behind, Arthur wrapped his arms around the chef's waist, moaning lowly from feeling slim muscles. 'I am curious to see him nude.' Best not think like that yet, he suffered two losses in one night. One was Arthur's fault, but he couldn't help with the other. "If you're too upset, my sweet you don't have to prepare me a meal." 'I already ate.' "Take a rest, you need it."
He smiled slightly from the arms around him, cheeks pink in pleasure at the name. "It's keeping my mind off of things, I don't mind. Besides, it's for you, I would prepare you a fest if I had enough skill and food." He pressed against him slightly, liking the feel of him against his back.
"You are the kindest man I have ever met." Not that Arthur knew enough men to start a relationship with, but Alfred was the first he grew attracted to. 'Well, the first man I actually learnt his name first before kissing him.' Technically, the vampire which slaughtered his family kissed Arthur. "I love you."
"And I love you." He turned around in his arms and lightly kissed his lips, letting out a low hum of pleasure and happiness. 'I'm so glad I found you, my love.' He kept his hands away from him, knowing he would hold onto him tightly and drag him to bed if given the chance.
'But you have to know what I am but now isn't the best time to reveal myself.' He kissed back with cool lips, rubbing his hips in small circles. Gently with his fangs, he nipped his lower lip then licked slowly, feeling the soften skin and tasting something like honey. "How much do you love me?"
He groaned quietly from the attention on his lips, staring into green eyes full of love. "More than anything." He tilted his head slightly and pressed lips against a cold neck, kissing it lightly.
"Mmm... even though I haven't told you everything about me?" Lips touched a sensitive spot on his neck as the vampire moaned lightly.
He grinned and nipped the spot lightly, wanting to hear more sounds from his lips. "Yes, even then. I will love you no matter what." And this was true, he would love him no matter what he may have done in the past, he would love this man until his dying day, and if there was an afterlife he would love him there too.
That was well to hear. "T-thank you." He stroked the dip in Alfred's back. "Don't hold back the tears of your heart, I can hear them wanting to be free."
Alfred pressed his face against Arthur's neck and breathed in deeply, letting a few tears fall as he wrapped his arms around him, holding him close. 'I didn't want to cry... but I can't seem to stop now that I've started.' "Thank you." He whispered as he felt the arms around him tighten, allowing himself to cry in front of someone for the first time in years, knowing Arthur would keep him safe and not mention it to anyone.
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Blue eyes looked over the faces gathered in front of him, seeing some stare at him, others at the grave behind him with tears in their eyes. He looked behind them all and felt himself relax slightly, seeing Arthur standing behind everyone under the cover of a large tree. He took a deep breathe to steady himself and began speaking lowly, just loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Rosa touched everyone's hearts here in our small village, being born and raised here. She knew everyone's name, their favorite thing to do, and played with many of us when we were small children, even when times were rough for her." He closed his eyes and breathed out slowly, hands shaking not noticed by his sides. "When I first came here, I didn't know anyone and had no intention of staying here. But when I fell in love with the area, it was Rosa who helped me find a place to live, and introduced me to my friends. It was her son who showed me the best places to hunt, and together they helped me gain a life here." He opened his eyes and smiled slightly, seeing faces staring at him with tears streaming down their faces.
"I was so thankful she helped me, I had no idea what I was doing half the time. The first time we meet I was washing a handkerchief of mine, incorrectly mind you, and she taught me how to properly, and even finished putting my initials on it, since only my first was on it. She taught me a lot of things about living by myself and taking care of others, like I know she helped many of you. I only hope she's happy where ever she is now and knows we all loved her very much." He slowly walked though the crowd, not really noticing anything, wanting to get away from all the faces looking at him with such sadness in their eyes.
"I speak or us all when I say, thank you Alfred for those kind words about your departed Rosa. May she find peace." Romano prayed over her grave, humming a soft song.
Roderich then stood before the crowd. "And now, Mr. Lupie has agreed to give us some information."
"Coming to your senses takes a while but it's forgiven." He whisked his fingers through his blonde hair. "Now sadly to say, vampires aren't rampant beasts, they are in fact very human like, very intelligent. The only cure is killing the vampire responsible for those bitten. If we could kill the very original vampire then the world would be rid of them. As about as amazing that would be, it's a difficult task."
Alfred balled two fists next to his sides, standing near Arthur, fighting back to the urge to glare at the man speaking. 'Is it really necessary to speak of death at a funeral? It seems so disrespectful... I don't want to hear about this, especially not from him. He rubs me the wrong way...'
"To kill a vampire you must behead it. Clean off their neck, so I advise you arm yourselves with any form of ax or sword. A simple slit throat will not do."
Alfred's hand rose to his scarf covered throat, shivering at the thought. He lowered his hand and reached over and grasp Arthur's hand, not looking to see his expression, his own showing dislike at the thought of following this man's instructions. 'As soon as he's done talking, I'm going home, I don't want to be around that person anymore than I have to be.'
The vampire also worried about losing his head and faced his love, cringing like his disturbed face. "If you want to leave, I don't blame you. You shouldn't have to hear this."
"I really don't want to hear anymore of his advice, but I want to know what he's telling the others." His lips twitched into a sneer at the word advice, showing just what he thought of said advice.
"Because you want to protect yourself?"
"To protect us, actually. Many are going to be carrying around large weapons now and will be on the look out for any sudden sounds or suspicions. It will be hard to interact with others, tensions will be high. Hunting will become harder too, people attacking anything that moves fearing it's the vampire." He tightened his hold on the slim hand in his, looking over at him. "But we're in this together, aren't we? We'll cover each others backs."
"Together, always." Arthur murmured under his breath. "Much easier to deal with a lycan, their stench is impossible to cover."
He quirked his brow curiously but kept quiet, figuring he probably didn't hear him correctly. "When he's finished we'll go home, ok? I... don't think I can handle anyone wanting to talk to me right now." He spoke honestly, knowing Arthur would understand what he meant.
Once returning to Rosa's cottage, stressed took over the vampire's body. He nearly dug his circling fingers into his temples, sighing hard. 'Oh bugger! I never thought this visit would turn complicated as it has. I have to figure something out soon.' He glanced at the leftover meat in thought. Could he really resort to drinking animal blood?
Alfred came up behind him, shyly wrapping his arms around him and nuzzling his neck, ready to give him space if he needed it. "You look stressed love, would you like to lie in bed for awhile and try to relax? I could try and give you a massage if you want." He didn't like seeing him so tense, knowing something was bothering the man but not knowing how to help cure it.
"I wanted to ask you the same thing. You've bared many painful events. All caused by the monster out there."
He sighed sadly, holding him closer. "Rosa died of natural causes, not because of the vampire... But a lot of stressful things have happened lately, this is true." He moved back and gently tugged on his hand, wanting to lead him to the bedroom, to be close and wrapped in his loves arms.
Arthur followed, wanting to find out how Alfred felt about him. "Would you kill the vampire?"
"I-I dont know honestly. I want the others to return to normal, yet from what I can tell, the vampires just attacking to get food so he doesn't die." He sighed and sat on the bed, scooting back against the wall so Arthur could join him. "If he was trying to hurt one of us I think I would, but I wont know till in such a situation." He frowned in thought, brow scrunched up while staring at the sheet under him. 'I've killed before, but could I kill the vampire? Do I really want to?'
One thing perked Arthur's head up. 'How does he know I just need food?' Laying by Alfred's side, a kissed placed itself on his cheek. "I assure you would if it went after me."
"In a heartbeat." He answered quickly, cheeks tinted pink as he moved closer to him, licking his dry lips and looking into Arthur's eyes.
'And since it is me? Oh, he was to kiss.' Arthur leaned forwards, cold tongue helping to moisten chapped lips before smoothing his own. "Make sure it never sees your cheeks enriched with blood. I'll lose you for sure."
He moaned lightly, cheeks redden at his words as he kissed him gently. "You're the only one who can cause my blood to rush, don't worry dear."
"I have noticed the only times you did bloom red was around me." Hands crawled under his black coat, grasping his bare waist, kissing softly.
He squirmed slightly at feeling hands on him, not used to someone touching him so intimately. "I-I was never that red, was I?" He returned the kiss gently, one hand coming up to rest on his shoulders.
A smirk was his reply. Lips pressed harder for a firmer kiss, pulling Alfred to lay against him. "As red as the fire I see within you."
His kiss turned hungrier, cheeks pink as his hand tangled in Arthur's hair, tugging him closer.
A groan vibrated his throat, squeezing tight skin and shifting hips on hips. 'He must really want my attention.'
He whimpered softly and mumbled in the kisses. "Was just going to lightly kiss you... But now I can't seem to get enough of your touches, your lips against mine." His hips moved against his, slipping a knee in between Arthur's legs.
"You've fallen that deep for me?" Another groan trailed across their heated mouths, kissing and nipping back.
"Yes." He moaned and licked his lower lip, nipping it gently. "H-haven't you?" He pulled back slightly to look into his eyes, face flushed lightly.
"Everything about you has captivated me." Brushing away golden fringes from blue eyes, Arthur stared back, seeing all the trust and care the human had in him. "I never been in love like this before."
He leaned into the touch, eyes half lidded staring into green, smiling gently. "Nor have I, its an amazing feeling. Its a little overwhelming at times actually, since I'm so unused to it, but it's one I've quickly grown used to." He brushed their lips together, eyes bright. He moved closer, rolling his hips into Arthur's, breathe catching when he felt the hardness against his own half hard member.
"Ohh, Alfred." He arched into the rough member tightening by cloth. "I can feel your... movements."
He chuckled lowly, kissing his neck. "That's not the word you were going to use originally, was it my love?" He slowly rubbed against him, wanting more contact.
"No, not at a-all." Leaning back, his head titled back, giving more access to his frosty flesh. 'I like this more then I thought.'
Alfred smiled against his neck, kissing it softly down to the top of his shirt. "May I?" He tugged on his shirt lightly and looked up at him, wanting to see more of his lovers body.
"You don't need to ask."
"Thought it would be best to, just in case you disagreed." Pale fingers quickly worked the buttons on the shirt before of him, kissing the flesh revealed to his hungry eyes. "Tell me if it's too much, and I'll do the same for you. I-I know I'm not ready for sex again yet, but I want to know how much you want." He spread the shirt back, kissing across the slim chest to his right nipple, licking it curiously.
"I could never deny you." Arthur denied himself any form of pleasurable contact, he yearned for more, but didn't want Alfred to find out. "I have to say I'm unhappy I won't be your first and also..." Another moan joined shuddering breath, hips jolting up. "you won't be mine. I wish to not speak of it, but I felt you need to know the truth. I can't think of what you want to do that's too much?"
"When you talked about dancing I figured you have had sex before. And I've never done this, I only stumbled across a couple doing this." He looked up shyly, cheeks pink, then looked back down and kissed down his stomach.
"You've w-watched a couple? My, I never thought of you doing such a thing." Another surprising fact learned.
He blushed bright red and nipped his stomach, glaring up at him with a slight pout. "I-I didn't watch them! I stumbled across them while hunting! I still can't look them in the face." He kissed the spot he nipped in apologize, nuzzling his stomach. He tugged on the pants in front of him, moving down his body and placing kisses on skin slowly, wondering if he should grab extra blankets later since Arthur was so cold.
A certain point from his body began to rise. "I-I believe you." A gasp caught the vampire off guard. 'My mark...' He allowed his uncovering clothing to fall to the floor beside them. 'I don't think he can see it.'
"Thank you. Now then..." He grinned at seeing the affect his actions were causing, reaching out and running his fingers over the hardened member in front of him, wanting to hear more such sounds from his beautiful lover. "Let me know if I do something you don't like." He moved closer and brushed his lips against the tip, closing his eyes and giving the tip a small lick, wanting to see how Arthur would react before going any further. 'I hope I don't hurt him with my teeth or anything.'
Legs twitched from his sensitive skin touched, lighting a small spark from within. 'I won't beg, I'm above that, however, I hope he won't take to long.' It wasn't much, therefore, it elicited a small moan. "Mmm."
'Ok, it doesn't taste bad and I loved the sound he made. No more waiting.' The blonde took a deep breath and took the tip of his member in his mouth, starting slow to give them both time to get used to such a new action. He hummed lightly, feeling proud for being the cause of such a reaction, taking another inch of his member in his mouth, carefully keeping his teeth away from the sensitive flesh.
Arthur's length harden more from the simple gesture. 'Oh, it has been a while since...' Hips jerked up, he stopped himself before going in too deep of the warmer mouth, which felt amazing. "I'm sorry. It's just been so long."
A soft noise of surprise left him as more of the member entered his mouth, cheeks pink he glanced up at Arthur, surprised he lost control for a moment. 'He does that again I'm going to have to hold him down, I am in no way ready for him to move like that yet.' He hummed softly, trying to let him know it was ok and nodded slightly, keeping his eyes fixed on Arthur's face.
With low moans, hips rolled gently into a hot entrance. 'He can take in a lot.' Fingers tugged and pushed blonde strands, asking to quicken his motions. "Alfred..."
Small groans escaped his throat as the member within moved, he brought his hands up and rested them on the moving hips, not wanting to much inside at once, he pulled back slightly then swallowed and took more inside, tongue pressed against the hard member in his mouth. His lower half squirmed slightly, enjoying Arthur's hands in his hair as well as the noises the other blonde groaned. The grip on his hips tightened as more of the member slid in his mouth, over half now inside him.
Desired warmth built up in his stomach, waiting to over take his cold body. "Ahh..." He thrusted as fast as he could while held down, succumbing to sensations he grew eagerly for. "A-Alfred..." Arthur voiced louder.
Alfred sucked softly, his fingers rubbing the hips in their hold, feeling an odd patch of skin he rubbed more, curious as to what it was. He sucked harder, face flushed from hearing his name sexually spoken, his fingers paused realizing two blemishes on his hip. His body froze and his mouth suddenly felt dry as he pulled back slowly, eyes open and staring at the hip in his hand. 'No... It's impossible...'
"Mmm!" He covered his mouth from whimpering at the abrupt cold air around his throbbing member. What happened?
"I... you... it cant be." Blue eyes stared at the scars he became too familiar with, used to seeing them on the necks of young victims who were covered in blood, usually their own.
Green orbs followed Alfred's stare right the bite on his hip, meaning one thing. 'He saw it!' Arthur moved away from him to the closest corner, losing all previous feelings he wanted. Too soon, much too soon then he anticipated! The beast glanced at the door and thought about running away but that idea died. No more. "Alfred..." Ashamed, he ducked his head down, refusing to look at the other man. Their moment marked the end of his lies and hiding but he didn't feel any better about his previous feats for hunger. "I... please..."
"A-Arthur." He crept closer, eyes fighting against the darkness of the room to see his features. Alfred gaped into the twin marks scared on Arthur's skin, lips quivering, heart beating uncontrollably, not wanting to believe it yet unable to deny the proof in front of him. "I know... who you are."
Arthur vowed to tell the truth from then on. Enough, was enough. "Yes." He knew the time had to come, though, the demon wished it was later. "I am the village vampire."