She's so goddamn beautiful. Caius wishes in moments like these that he were the kind of man that could just say the words – tell Ursula how he feels, how Ursula makes him feel, everything Ursula means to him – but he wouldn't even know where to begin. Besides, things like hope and grand leaps of faith are Ursula's thing. Caius would rather cling to what they have. Keep it safe in the dark. Whisper nothing but curses against Ursula's skin as he spills over the edge as well.
Words like marriage, and love, and forever. Proposals and promises sworn in the heat of passion with a desperation and reverence that Caius had never understood. Until now.
"Fuck," Caius exhales, before he starts digging through the musical books for a few more choice phrases. Words like, yes, you, always.
Caius sat over his piano but instead of classical music ,this was neither; this was a rock ballad, soft, sad and powerful.
Did you ever love somebody
Even though it hurt to
Did you ever love somebody
Nothin' else your heart could do
Did you ever love somebody
Like I love you
Like I love you
The sad song ended and a brief moment of silence was the pause between two songs before hard rocking drums and guitars banged their way into the piano. A sigh, a finger jabbed and the sad song started up again. Caius sighed often, with anger or exasperation. This was different, a sad sigh that spoke of wanting. Strange.
Did you ever love somebody
So much that the earth moved
Did you ever love somebody
Even though it hurt to
Did you ever love somebody
Nothin' else your heart could do
Did you ever love somebody
Who never knew
Did you ever lay your head down
On the shoulder of a good friend
And then had to look away somehow
Had to hide the way you felt for them
Have you ever prayed the day would come
You'd hear them say they'd feel it too
Have you ever loved somebody
Who never knew
And if
You did
Well you know I'd understand
I could
I would
More than anybody can
Did you ever love somebody
So much that the earth moved
Did you ever love somebody
Even though it hurt to
Did you ever love
"Enough!" Caius growled out at the tail end of the song, and made his way over to the bar. He would have poured himself some scotch in a glass but decided to drink it out of the the bottle from his lips, he just began staring at the bottle before he turned and threw it at the opposite wall.
It was only seconds later that someone walked in and saw the shards.
"You got mad and threw the bottle?" he asked as he lounged in the couch across from the desk. Seeing the expression on his friend's face, he felt a little dead inside
"What you want, Young?"
The vampire turned around and came face to face with the former Xiaolin Warrior.
Chase Young is the prince of the darkness. A friend and ally.
They met 7 thousand years ago in a small London town. The blond man was chasing innocent citizens while prince was trying to find Hannibal. They bond of their other half self. Caius` beast and Chase ,his lizard form, resembling that of a dragon.
"I head about your little problem with your doctor!" Smirks Chase as he walks over.
"I am not in the mood for your teasing Young" says Caius.
"No I imagine not after you found out about the wedding " agrees Chase.
"Leave" growls Caius.
"We can kill her"
Caius speeds over and grabs Chase by the neck. He lifts the prince of darkness up so his feet no longer touched the ground, "For i would rather die a thousand deaths before a single hair is harmed upon her head"
Chase chokes, "You love her"
"Of course I love her"
"Blondie, stop being such a drama queen" Chase sighs and rolls his eyes. His gesture both are so Ursula, that it feels like a slap. This thought on another, and Caius feels as if he took off a blindfold.
"Tell her.. "
Ursula was returning from the hospital after a rough surgery and was exhausted.
Did you ever love somebody
Even though it hurt to
So much that the earth moved
Did you ever love somebody
Even though it hurt to
Did you ever love
Caius got more lyrical and it clicked in Ursula's mind who the singer was. It wasn't the usual rock opera he was famous for, but it was defiantly Meat Loaf singing. Ursula had a hard time picturing Caius as a Meat-Head but he'd often been surprised at what moved people. And she'd never really thought about Caius being moved by more than revenge and anger.
Did you ever love somebody
So much that the earth moved
Did you ever love somebody
Even though it hurt to
Ursula blinked down at the door of Caius, suddenly concerned for his friend. The vampire Caius was so angry at human Caius for playing that song that he was cussing at him. What level of madness was that?
She stayed out if the room and tried to figure out what she had just heard.
Did the song move Caius because it was true for him? So Caius was in love, with someone who didn't love him back. Whoever it was, Ursula decided, was an idiot. Except, to be worthy of Caius's love, they'd have to be smart enough to see past the cruel king disguise. So she didn't know Caius loved her, because he didn't talk and was hard to read.
She slid her phone in her pocket and reached out to knock, she heard her own name.
She paused, wondering who exactly Caius was meeting with that they were discussing her. Curiosity getting the best of her, she strained to hear the conversation.
"Look, I won't pretend to know what exactly the nature of your relationship is with her, but I know you Caius- and I know what you want it to be. I've known you for a very long time and I can see it written all over your face whenever she's around," a male voice is saying. "Don't try to lie to me.
Olivia can hear Caius's groan of frustration. "Chase- leave it."
Chase?Chase Cameron Utley?The American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball?
"She makes you smile"
"She makes you laugh"
"I dont know what to do"Caius announces.
"She is the moon. The center of my universe. She is not my sun. My world doesn't revolve around her and I will not go blind if I stare. She is my moon, so beautiful and lighting up my nights but still catastrophic if she was to love. She is my queen"
In that moment, Uraula Black felt something inside her stir. It was a feeling she had never felt before, and therefore didn't know what it was. It made her soul burn and her heart clench, and made her think thoughts that was quite disturbing. What kind of thoughts?
Well, here you have a small summery of them.
"Who the fuck is that woman?"
"Why I have a feeling to kill someone? "
"Why Caius loves her?"
"...why the hell do I care!"
it was all because she got upset that Caius gave his attention to someone else…someone other than her. She was—
No way!
Ursula palmed her face at the revelation.
She was jealous…?
Caius—her—jealous?
No fucking way!
Did she care that much for the vampire that she would be possessive, covetous and spiteful? Surely she could be all those things—without Caius triggering them? The more she thought about it, the more worrisome it became.
But what about her soon husband?. Gregory House was a man frequently shows off his cunning and biting wit, and enjoys picking people apart and mocking their weaknesses. She have been heard for him for years, that she is quipped with a dry and acerbic sense of humor, that despite his cynicism, he does seem to care about his colleagues to a certain extent and while considering them "idiots" is able to sometimes put aside his pride and apologize when he has offended them in a particularly sardonic fashion.
When they met for first time, they fought for a case anf after that it had taken Ursula two weeks to stop complaining about House's presence at the hospital and another two weeks to start tolerating it. By the time he was ready to have a proper, civil conversation with the man, a month had gone by.
It didn't usually take Ursula this long to open to people and talk to them, but there was something about House- He challenges her like no one ever has before, and he does it 's her match in every way. In a very different way that Caius had been, but still.
Ursula shook herself slightly, and walks away from them walking toward her own room. Walking in her room, she can ahe that her room was starting to look a little ragged. The blinds were askew, books were piled high atop the conference room table; coffee mugs and wrappers were strewn about everywhere. Nine days and eight nights had passed since their most recent patient had been admitted; 57 tests and 8 procedures had been ordered and completed—and she was still nowhere near a diagnosis. Every test was negative every time, yet the patient's abdominal pain persisted, his kidney function had begun to decline. His extremities were tingling. His vision was failing. No drugs, no risky sex. No affairs, no poisons, no toxins. No travel.
"I can't do this"the woman yelles at the empty room throwing the file at the coffee table.
"Who is she?" asks, feeling a little she the other woman? Was Queen the other woman? Who was Caius interested in, and who was he committed to?
Not that he cared or anything...it just annoyed her to hear so many sweet words at once. And Caius's voice was annoying too, with it's deep smoothness and sexiness. It should be forbidden to have such a voice. And it was even more annoying to hear that voice say those sweet words for someone else than her.
Somehow, Ursula really disliked the other woman. Really, really disliked. Loathed, maybe was a more accurate word. Or, hated? Maybe both?
Ursula's thoughts on whether he really disliked, loathed or hated the other woman was interrupted by a male's voice, that seemed to cut through all thinking and actions.
"Dr. Black. He talks about you. …You drive him a little crazy."
In shock, she froze as she straightened, that rich, dark voice and taunting drawl alarmingly unexpected. Slowly, she turned." "Just doing my job."
He stared at her now, torn between annoyance and amusement.
"Who are you?"Ursula murmured, paced to the window, stared out until the red haze blurring her vision cleared.
"I am here for a friend"He walked to her then, until they were face-to-face.
The man hold a black flower in front of her and before Ursula can even move he point it at her and yells "Flower of love!". Ursula crumples onto the ground becoming trapped in her own mind.
"I want a girlfriend," Alec suddenly announced to his friends. Felix, in a moment forgot that he was cuddling with Tanya, looked up and stared at him like he was crazy. Tanya was nearly choked by the sudden squeeze of hee boyfriend's arms, but looked up at Alec with wide eyes as well. Jane and Aston froze while sitting on the table and stared at Alec; they didn't believe what they just heard. Demetri nearly fell on his girlfriend Maggie, but the girl had already tripped on Heidu's body. The blonde didn't let it bother her, since she was staring at Alec like he had just grown another head.
Alec didn't notice the strange expressions his friends gave him, just shrugged his shoulder and sighed nonchalantly. "Or a boyfriend. It doesn't matter."
"Dude," Demetri was the first one who recovered from the shock. He walked close to Alec and laid his hand on Alec's forehead. "Are you sick or something?"
"What's wrong with me when I say I want to have someone special for me?!" Alec scowled and waved Demetri's hand off his forehead. He glanced at the rest of his friends; some of them were still shocked and staring at him like he just revealed that he was an alien.
"It's very wrong, Alec," Demetri said honestly; he didn't seem upset when Alec slapped his hand away. "You, of all of people suddenly want to have a girlfriend… or boyfriend."
"Right… Especially when you are chased by hundreds of girls and you refuse them every day. You even told us that you never want to have any crazy relationship with them," Felix added.
"So? I said I don't want a crazy relationship, doesn't mean I don't want a normal relationship." Alec pouted at his friends.
"Then… what do you want to do, Alec?" Jane asked. "And why do you suddenly want a 'normal relationship'?"
"You see…" Alec sighed. "I guess that I didn't care about that before… But remember this summer? When I went out with you guys anywhere, all of you were having someone who cared for you or for you to care about. I want to have someone like that too. I tried to not think about that, but… I couldn't." What Alecc said was not completely true, because aside from him, Heidi didn't have a boyfriend when Alec hung out with his friends, seeing Maggie and Demetri, Felix and Tanya, Jane and Aston, made him want someone special for himself too. Someone that would keep an eye on him all the time, would hug and cuddle him and maybe share some kisses. But…
Well, I think with you it is not too hard," Aston said mocking, "You just need to go to the Voltera yard, speak aloud what you just told us. I bet many girls and guys would volunteer to be your 'special' person right away."
"But it might become a bloody-battle if they all want to become Alec`s special person," Maggie winced.
"Yeah. That's the problem," Alec nodded. "By the way, I don't want to pick a random person. I want someone I know or know-well, and that person would accept me, and she or he isn't crazy," he deadpanned.
"I think it's too hard… Does someone like that actually exist?!" Aston timidly asked. He had witnessed many people who confessed their love to Alec, and they were all crazy.
"How about Heidi?" Tanya suggested. "They are the only one in our group who don't have lovers."
"No way! It's preposterous," Heidi and Alec yelled in unison, and their faces had the same expression that read, that's unacceptable. Maybe because they were friends for a long time (two thousand years could count as long, right?) and were too used to that thought, the idea of them being a couple was just… impossible.
"Ah… okay," Tanya nodded weakly under the two friends' wrath. She now understood why they were the only single two left in the group but never had an interest in each other.
How's about Mai from Irish coven" Jane suggested. With her women intuition she could tell that Mai had a thing on Alec. The problem was, she didn't know what Alec thought about Mai, even after seeing the way Jounouchi treated for her, even sacrificing his soul many times.
"Mai?! Are you kidding?! She is a maniac!" Alec exclaimed. "Besides, I always see her as my sister. I kidded with her a little bit in past time when we just met each other, but after I knew more about her, I'm sure that there is no way I could have any feeling for her in that way."
Oops. Too bad for you, Mai. Tanya thought sadly for the blonde but kept her face blank. She and her friends knew that if Alec said that, he meant that. Too much for a charming guy that many girls (and guys) had to droll over when they saw him. Tanya thanked silently that she was one of the few girls that was unaffected with Alec's charm, or she would end up in agony with her feeling now because Alec would never fall for her. She just wondered which was the lucky girl or guy that would finally captured Alec's heart.
And now, that charming guy many people had fallen for wanting to have a girlfriend, or boyfriend… Whatever…
"It's really hard, isn't it?" Maggie said understandingly. "With a very close friend, you don't feel like you want to date her, but the others are too… crazy. I don't know if there is still someone who likes you but still normal enough."
And she/he could stand up the fangirls, fanboys of Alec if that person dates him. I don't think those crazy people would just let them be, knowing Alec was dating someone." Felix frowned. Even he had to admit silently that he was scared by Alec's crazy fans.
"Thanks. Your information doesn't help me with anything," Alec growled.
"We will find you someone" Tanya pointed out.
"How about… Zafrina?!" Aston said thinking. "I think she likes Alec."
"Aston. She's living in Amazon!" Alec paled. "And thinking about she and I is so wronggg! She is older than me in human age."
Then, what about Kajiki from the coven of China !" Demetri looked up.
"But he's stupid," Tanya added. "I don't like that guy. I don't think he knows how to stand Alec's fans."
"But it's not your opinion," Maggie said and turned to Alec. "What do you think about Kajiki, Alec?"
"I don't know. I think Kajiki may be a good pal, but… boyfriend? It doesn't seem fitting. Besides, I think he is straight," Alec said after a thought.
"Benjamin ?" Aston then joked.
"Give me one good reason that I shouldn't beat you." Alec glared at his friend.
" Renesmee?!" Maggie said thoughtfully.
"With that thing?. She is veggan and she has no personality "Alec cried. "I bet that she thought of us as monsters and maybe , they will force me to feed by animals ."He shivered with that thought, didn't looked back to see that the Cullens were tense. His friends nodded in agreement. "Any other suggestions?"
"Hope Mikaelson?!" Heidi spoke randomly.
"Her father is the second most cruel vampire in our world."
"Stiles ?" Demetri tried again.
"Who's that?!"
"He is… Never mind." Demetri sighed. It was easy to understand why Alec didn't know him. He doubted his other friends still remembered Stiles.
"Mia Smoke?!" Felix helped.
"She liked Aston," Alec deadpanned.
"Oh right…"
"How about… one of Ursula...?" Maggie tried the last time.
They hear Caius somewhere in the castle let out a deafening roar. Sprinting into the throne room with the rest of us everyone turn to see a terrafing sight. Caius, the cruel king of the Volturi looking absolutly feral. Venom dripping down his chin.
"Who dare you"He roars."You lied to me and made me to look like a fool.
Aro took a step toward his brother while Sulpicia stood behind Marcus trying to hide herself from that angry vampire.
"Brother what you-.."
Caius growls and throws his brother across the room. Marcus and Felix speed over to catch Aro. They all fall to the ground and groan.
"And you"he snarls at Sulpicia, his dark eyes wide with rage."You told me to tell her how I feel before it's too late but I already lost her"
Caius throws his throne across the room, Maggie and Tamya ducking as it flew over our heads, barely missing wouldn't have hurt they thought at first, until they saw it fly out through the thick wooden doors like they were made of paper.
"I didn't know"Sulpicia squeaks out quickly, automatically, as his form shook off the , if this were any other vampire, Sulpicia wouldn't be so terrified. However, he was her king and he was fucking scary. If you weren't scared of him like this, well, then you're just plain stupid.
"I CARE NOT!" he snarls, eyes going completely black now."She is getting marry "
Felix, Demetri and Alec all yell
"What!" Felix cries.
"The!" Demetri adds.
Alec screamed"Fuck"
"WHY?" Caius roars furiously, standing from Sulpicia.
"Caius" Aro's voice, or warning, reaches his ears stilling him instantly.
"She lied to me! She could have… She could have…" Caius repeats and trails off, shaking his head a bit as if to clear some haze.
"We knew"Marcus says and Aro hit his head against the wall. Marcus watches his brother break his heart anew every day.
He gathers the pieces of Caius' heart at the end of each long day and places them back together with skilled hands, squeezing tight to seal his hard work until the next day comes. Marcus is an experienced craftsman and his work nearly flawless, he always misses the Ursula shaped pinhole in his project. He can never seal it fully but he tries to paint over any crack.
But Ursula occupies his brother's heart, unhappy in its confines. Shattering his home with the vastness of very being.
The cycle repeats without fail. More reliable than clockwork.
He hates and loves Ursula. Fears and admires the woman.
"Why?"The words refuse to be held back any longer.
Pity was all Marcus's large violet eyes expressed in that very moment as they fell on Caius. The man was so lost in his sorrow, so captured in his obsession with Ursula he was too blind to see the reason why Marcus had to do it.
lick-clack click-clack click-click
Everyone heard the click-clack of heels first before they noticed anything was abyss.
It was Ursula all right, but her appearance had immediatly told them that something was definetly wrong with her. Her hair wasnt tied up and was flowing around her like a dark curtain. Her outfit consisted of a long black dress that covered her feet and had matching black gloves and earrings. There was a small piece of black jewelry that served as a tiara on her forhead. But it was her eyes that caught everyobe attention right away, they were clouded in darkness that covered the shinyness and fiery beauty her eyes once had.
"My queen"said Caius as Ursula walks by his side and he put his arm around her waist.
On the sidelines, their friends looked on in horror and anguish.
"My love "stated Caius as he leaned over, tilted Ursula's chin, and lightly kissed her lips. When he pulled away, everyone saw that Ursyla was smiling.
"What the-..." Aro interrupted himself to dangerously demand clarification. "Brother, what have you done?"
They lay writhing together, panting amongst the turquoise sheets of Caius' bed. Ursula was underneath him, digging her nails into the skin of his back and tugging her hand through his long hair. Her legs were wrapped around his waist and he held her thigh in an iron grip as he thrust inside of her, groaning into the heated kiss they were sharing. He pulled away slightly, his golden eyes hazed with lust and affection as he threaded his hand through the damp hair clinging to her face. She whimpered in pleasure, meeting his eyes and shooting him a sweet smile. She began to rake her nails down his back, causing him to bury his face into her neck with a groan.
"God you're so fucking beautiful. Mine." He growled, his voice laced with a draconic tinge as he nipped on her neck.