Kevin perked up at that and looked into Eddward's eyes. "This have anything to do with 'Pumpkin'?"
Eddward smiles softly "Yes... It does..."
Kevin sighs and smiles encouragingly.
Eddward looks at the wall blankly for a moment, contemplating on where to start when he decides to start from the beginning. "It was about fifty years ago..." he started quietly. "I met a young and brilliant inventor as I was strolling through town one night" he says with a soft bitter sweet smile. "I didn't always use to be a social pariah. I was actually highly respected amongst vampires and many sought my advice or attention, so I was able to roam freely as I pleased... Any way back to the story... It was a different time back then. Homosexuality not so readily accepted by humans as it is now but, nonetheless, when I first saw him I knew I was helplessly in love" he chuckles sadly at the memory. "He was absolutely gorgeous, he had the brightest red hair, it matched the fiery passion he had for inventing and his eyes could put the rarest of emerald to shame" he continues glancing down at the red head in his lap a couple tears slipping down his cheeks as he continues to pet the red heads hair. He looks back to the wall staring at it like it would help him remember. "He came up to me asking for help, as he needed a test subject for his invention, I of course couldn't say no... It ended up failing miserably and he set me on fire by accident, if I had been human, I would have suffered more severe burns. He thought it was a miracle that I wasn't and I had to wear bandages around my arms so as not to arouse suspicion. I kept telling myself I should move on to a different town and stay away from him since he was human, but after months of spending time with him, we both got attached it would seem and, funnily enough, he kissed me first. It was soft and fleeting and he ran away with tears in his eyes afterwards" he says with a soft smile. "It took me another few weeks to convince him it was alright and still another few months to convince him a relationship with me wasn't an abomination and everything was wonderful for a while until his father found out. By then he was as in love with me as I was with him so when his father tried to separate us, he begged me to take him away but with him being a human I couldn't, knowing that he didn't know the truth..." his voice growing quiet. "So, I told him and I was fully prepared for him to leave me but he just said that he already knew, as he had caught me feeding a few weeks prior. I was not as careful then as I am now and didn't notice him there when I was feeding off a cow but said nothing about it. Figuring that I needed to tell him when I was ready and that he was ready to take that plunge with me. So we could be together for eternity, I changed him..." he finishes, his voice cracking with unshed tears.
Kevin reached his hand up to wipe the tears away before resting it back on his stomach to scratch. "I'm starting to understand... But what happened to you and him?"
"He... He's dead... Something went wrong with his rebirth and when he was able to move he went insane... He tore the town apart demolishing everything in his path... It was horrific. I stood there, frozen with shock, as he ripped an innocent woman and her child apart. That's what snapped me out of it, but when I tried to talk to him calmly, he turned on me. Looking absolutely feral with blood dripping down his face, he lunged at me. I acted on instinct and before I knew it my hand was in his chest, my nails piercing his heart. The worst part is during his dying breaths, I-I saw... The man I fell in love with... And he looked utterly betrayed..." He finishes before breaking down and crying.
Ignoring the pain from his injuries, Kevin lunges upwards and grabs Eddward into a tight hug. Holding himself up with his 'not-so-bad' arm, he held the vampire as he cried as he blinked away the unshed tears in his eyes. "I'm sorry. I know that sounds horribly inadequate and everything but that's all I can think of."
Eddward buries his face in Kevin's neck but after he calms down, he lays Kevin back down. "You should not have moved, Mon Cher" he says sadly as he snuggles into the comforting wolf. "Sadly, my story does not stop there... The council of elders caught wind of the story and demanded to know who killed the entire town... I took full blame. It was the least I could do after all I put him through. Then after that I was to be executed for my crimes but... I realized that I would be getting off lightly because I wanted nothing more than to die and join him in the afterlife. So I escaped with the help of a friend who knew the real story and I've been fighting and killing to stay alive, punishing myself after all we are our own worst critics, no?" he finishes sadly.
Kevin cracks a small smile. "Yes, we are but I think we have punished ourselves enough. We've been alone far too long. Time to start to heal." He brings Eddward's face to his and presses their lips together for a light kiss.
Eddward melts into the kiss "Yes, I suppose you are correct" he says smiling slightly. "However, if you think we are having sex with you injured like that you are sadly mistaken."
"Nah, I'm too itchy to even think about sex right now..." Kevin scratches more. "But I could eat... I'm hungry again" Kevin pouts and pushes his bottom lip out slightly, staring at the Vampire.
Eddward smacks his hand away "Knock it off or they will never heal!" he scolds "I'll be right back, I have more meat in the fridge" he says standing up and exiting the room.
Kevin watches him leave. Thinks back on his story, his already broken heart broke all over again. Like Eddward aid to him, no one should have to go through that. No wonder he was the way he was, Kevin would be too! Hopefully, Eddward will take his words to heart and they can heal and learn to trust again.
Eddward grabs the meat from the fridge and walks back in. "You know, at first I couldn't kill you because you looked so much like him... But now I wouldn't be able to kill you because you are you" he says sitting the wolf up.
"It's the same with me. Before I could've easily killed you, but now... I just can't. I don't want you to fall by mine or anyone else's doing. You've worked your way into me. No getting out now, you're stuck" Kevin grinned, tossing a piece of meat in his mouth.
"Wonderful, I'm stuck with a mongrel for the rest of my eternal life" Eddward says with a soft smile, gazing fondly at the red head.
"Haven't you always wanted a lap dog?" Kevin sassed
"Yes, perhaps I'll crate train you" Eddward snickers.
"That's horrible... Why would you do that to me?" Kevin laughs and shivers.
"You have a knack for getting yourself into trouble" Eddward says gesturing at the wounds. "And your manners are atrocious" he snickers as he spots a piece of meat hanging out of the wolf mouth.
"Maybe I just like you taking care of me...? Ever think of that?"
Eddward raises his eyebrow and smirks cleaning the piece of meat away "No, such a thing did not cross my mind."
Kevin turns his head quickly and lightly bites at his hand, giving a sexy smile. "You just wait until I'm better. I'm gonna take you back to MY boulder. In the meantime, make these got damn things stop itching!" Kevin grabbed the covers in his hands tightly.
"And how do you expect me to do that?!" Eddward asks with a smirk
"I could roll in some mud, which normally works..."
Eddward looks at him aghast "Absolutely not! What is wrong with you?!" Eddward sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose "Just go to sleep and when I wake up tomorrow I will go gather some remedies."
"Just shut up, lie down, and go to sleep." Kevin lies back down with a wince and closes his eyes.
Eddward flicks Kevin's forehead "Don't tell me what to do" he says before laying down and falling asleep.
Kevin opened his eyes, confused. He didn't know why he was awake but he was on edge. A shudder from right beside him made Kevin look over and take in Edd's face. His face was contorted in agony and sadness and a few unshed tears were leaking through closed eyes. "Hey, Edd... Wake up."
Eddward gasps and wake up only seeing green eyes and red hair as he grabs shoulders "Pumpkin, I'm so sorry I never meant for this to happen... I love you so much..." He says between sobs.
Kevin holds in a wince and grabs Edd's face, forcing him to look at Kevin fully "Edd! Hey, look at me... Come back and focus... It's okay."
"Citrouille..." Eddward sobs but tries to focus calming down in the process "Kevin? Oh my god, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean…" he starts to panic, looking him over to make sure he didn't do any damage.
"Relax... I'm fine" he gives Edd a small sad smile. "I'm a lot tougher than I look"
"I am so sorry" Eddward says laying back on the bed and covering his face.
"What are you sorry for Edd?"
"For waking up and grabbing you like that and for calling you 'Pumpkin' again."
"Well, considering last time I threw you into a wall, I'll take it. And as far as the 'Pumpkin' remark, I do have that color... I'm not mad about it" Kevin tried to soothe the agitated Vampire.
Eddward chuckles bitterly "That is no excuse for calling you a dead lover's pet name and you know it"
"It's bound to happen. It was a rough time for you and apparently I look a lot like him. It's normal. It's okay. We're both new to each other. Relax..." Kevin grabbed his face and kissed him again, trying to relax him.
Eddward yet again melts into the kiss and sighs. "You are far more understanding than anyone has the right to be, Mon Cher" he says gently running his hand through his red hair.
"Anyone who can put up with me while I'm sick or injured and not kill me, deserves some understanding. Now relax and let's get some more sleep, k?"
"Yes you are right, sleep would be good."
Kevin slipped into a fitful sleep again. He didn't know why, but when Eddward would call him 'Pumpkin' it would hurt a bit but he didn't blame him. He had never been in love before but he always wanted it. He would never be on the same level as Pumpkin. He could only hope that he would measure up close.