Disclaimer: I do not own Blood and Chocolate or any of its characters. :tear, tear:

Did anyone listen to the song "Attack" by 30 Seconds to Mars?? Just wondering, cuz it reminds me of B&C.

Anyway, the whole thing with Finn being Vivian's boyfriend was that, in hospitals, if you are not related, meaning like a friend-duh-, to the person who is ill then you are not allowed to go with them into the emergency room. So Finn said he was Vivian's boy in hope that he could go with her while getting the staples.

Chapter 10:

Gabriel

Gabriel dropped the plain, white, cordless phone on the glossy wooden floor, shattering its frame.His upper lip slowly, menacingly, curled back into a deadly snarl. He held his body tensely; in a stance ready to pounce. His perfect water-blue eyes portrayed hatred and vengeance in the dim lighting in the small room. The gray short-sleeve shirt he wore clung tight to his muscular body.

Hands that had once held the phone precariously were now balled up into tight fists. He slowly took a step forward, scraping his black shoe against the floor, leaving the tiniest scuff mark there in remembrance of it. He took another step, equally slow, and tried to control the rage burning up inside him. His quick hopes of meditation weren't working and he took another, faster, more ungainly, step forward. Then his steps came in a rush and he was running through his house, dodging the few pieces of furniture he had, toward his motorcycle in the drive-way below.

He descended down the stairs and threw open the front door hazardously, slamming it shut with the same momentum. He ran to his bike madly, feet pounding on the rock slates beneath him, steadily loosening them from their cement. He seated his motorcycle hastily and threw his helmet yards away. Revving the engine, he sped into the street past neighbors he would never know. But he didn't care about them now; all he wanted was Vivian in his arms.

Gabriel continued to speed his way to Vivian, honking at everyone in front of him. Soon enough, but not soon enough for Gabriel, he was running through Esme's front door. He ascended the stairs to find Vivian when Esme ran to him and tugged at his arm like a little five year old.

"Gabriel!" Esme hissed angrily.

"Get- off!" he replied shaking his arm vigorously.

"She's sleeping! Don't wake her!" Esme growled, tightening her grip on him.

"UGH!" Gabriel roared, and shook his arms so fiercely that Esme was knocked backward. When his arm was free he folded both across his chest and Esme retreated into the confines of the kitchen. As he watched her back away in fright he caught sight of the Four sitting at the kitchen table.

Upstairs, Vivian awoke to a door opening and then heavily slamming back into its frame. She lay on her bed with a thick icepack over her throbbing forehead. She felt dizzy and tremendously sore. When she opened her heavy eye lids she could see darkness falling outside and feel it enveloping itself around her tired being. When had she fallen asleep? She could clearly remember the tension that had cemented itself inside the car on the way home from the hospital.

Or was that on the way to the hospital? She couldn't remember, and frankly, she didn't care. She tried to sit up in her bed, but her head spun. She groaned angrily at herself knowing she wouldn't be in this predicament if it weren't for her foolish choices. No, foolish was an understatement, she was stupid to do what she did.

As she eased back onto her violet covered pillow she could hear shouting from below. The person who was currently shouting was her mother, but she couldn't figure out who was lucky enough to hear her wrath. She waited a moment more for her mother to finish and for the recipient of such bickering to holler back. Vivian cursed to herself and sat bolt upright. 'Damn, Gabriel!'

She winced as another throb pulsed in her head. Immediately she aided her head with her hand, but stood up none-the-less. This time she had to steady herself against her bed while waiting for another head-splitting throb to pass. Once she had recuperated she slowly walked to the kitchen to find Gabriel now going at it with Finn.

"What happened to her!" yelled Gabriel, a growl rising in his throat.

"Gabriel calm down…..you really should discuss this Vivian!" replied a flustered Finn.

"Finn, I swear on the Moon that if you don't tell me right now, you won't get the chance!" Gabriel took a step toward Finn, to show that he would seriously hurt him if he didn't confess what happened.

"You wouldn't dare!" said Finn puffing out his chest and putting up his fists.

"Y-".

"Will both of you just shut the hell up?" said Vivian with extreme serenity as she groped for the wall with one hand and aided her head with the other. "Finn, go home. Okay?"

"Yeah, sure Viv, we'll check up on you later," he said eyeing Gabriel then walked over to Vivian and kissed her on the cheek, "come on you idiots! Let's go," he added to Willem, Ulf, and Gregory.

"Feel better Viv," the rest said in unison as they marched out the kitchen and then the door.

"You two obviously need time alone and I have to go to work," Esme muttered, utterly stressed out from all the drama.

"Bye," smiled Vivian.

"Be good Gabriel, you two Vivian. Don't stay up late, I don't know when I'll be home," then she kissed Vivian on the cheek and left the, now, quiet house. Vivian closed her eyes and leaned against the wall.

"Oh Moon, Vivian, what did you do?" he strode over to her and picked her up. Vivian could hear the soft pitter-patter of Gabriel's footsteps as he climbed the stairs to her room. When he reached her bed he gingerly placed her down and he lay down next to her.

"I love you Gabriel," her whisper was barely audible.

"Vivian, how could you do this to yourself?"

"Ah," she sighed, "Gabriel, shut up and say you love me to."

"Aw, baby, I love to, you know that, forever and always." He propped himself up on the bed and leaned over Vivian's body, giving her a beautiful, gentle kiss. She smiled and breathed in, just as he had showed her.

"I know you love me, Gabriel. I just like hearing it. Everyone likes to hear that they're loved. Will you do me a favor?"

"Of course, your Highness," he joked, tickling her stomach.

"Gabriel- Gabriel, stop!" she laughed and looked straight into his caring eyes, "I'm serious."

"So am I, what would you like me to do?"

"Please. Please, don't pester the Four about the accident. It's not their fault," she pleaded.

"Can I at least lecture them?" he pleaded back. Vivian sighed.

"Not a bad speech and I get to supervise it."

"Why? It," he kissed her forehead, "will," he kissed her right cheek, "be," he kissed her left cheek, "boring," he kissed her lips. It was a strong kiss; a persuasive kiss.

"Watching you is never boring," she chuckled. 'Let's see you get out of this one,' thought Vivian slyly.

"Then I think I'll have to arrest you, your Highness, for being un-Highness-like." Vivian pouted at Gabriel who was now above her, caressing her.

"But what if I somehow escaped my camber? What would you do?"

"I would kill your knight, realize my mistake of putting you in a camber for a knight to take you, and keep you all to myself."

"What makes you think that a knight would rescue me? Am I not capable of saving myself?" 'Another one I'd like to see him get out of.'

"A lovely Highness like you wouldn't dare rescue herself. You would wait for a handsome, strong, and young knight to find you." 'Not to bad,' thought Vivian.

"And who would you be to put me in jail? You would have to have some authority or no one would listen to you and the commoners would behead you!"

"Well, you see, your Majesty, I know magic like no one else and this magic would make everyone believe what I said," he kissed her again, holding her head gingerly on the pillow.

"Would I believe you?" she said in between kisses.

"You would march to the dungeon without a fight," he kissed her neck, "that's a yes, just so you know," he peered up over her chin then kissed her neck again. As Gabriel continued to kiss Vivian on her neck and what was exposed of her chest, Vivian ruffled his hair. They spent the night together, cuddled in each others arms, and woke up in the same embrace.

"Gabriel, get up," whispered Vivian, shaking his shoulder gently.

"Hmm?" he arched his eyebrows up inquisitively.

"Time to get up," she kissed him on the cheek and sat up in bed. A minute later Gabriel got up and stretched.

"You're obviously a night person," laughed Vivian.

"Aren't we all?"

"I don't mean like that. I mean, just as a regular person."

"Oh, and what's the big deal about that?"

"It's just an observation."

"Well, scientist, what's your hypothesis for breakfast?"

"Oh this is hard," she said sarcastically, "My question is, does the amount of cereal the Alpha male eats affect his behavior toward his Highness?"

"So now I'm your guinea pig? Just wonderful," he picked her up in his arms and brought her down for breakfast. "Do I have to eat a certain type of cereal too?"

"No, just as long as you're consistent with what type you eat."

"Oh, thank you, Great One," he replied sarcastic as well. Gabriel ate his way through a bowl of cereal along with Vivian, even though she insisted that he had to eat more cereal for the experiment to work. When they were finishing up in the kitchen the Four dropped by to check in on Vivian.

"We'll just come back later," said Willem shyly.

"No, its okay," said Vivian washing her bowl.

"As long as you four had nothing to do with what happened the other day you won't be severely punished, but I'm still looking for an explanation as to why you jumped, Vivian. I've been very patient."

"Yes, you've been a good boy, would you like a reward?"

"I wouldn't mind a little something." Vivian slapped him playfully and the Four just stood watching awkwardly.

"Don't you have to go to work?" asked Vivian.

"No," Gabriel lied.

"Yes, you do. I'll stop by the inn later today."

"Okay, I'll see you." As Gabriel gave Vivian a good-bye kiss, Finn looked away, embarrassed. Maybe he really was falling for Vivian. Then Gabriel left and it was only the Four and Viv left.

"So, are you feeling better?" asked Gregory, taking a seat at the table with everyone else.

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine. Just try to steer clear of Gabriel for a little while, okay? I saved your tails once yesterday and I explained to him that it wasn't your fault that I jumped, but he hasn't completely forgiven anyone yet.

"Doesn't look like he's upset with you," snorted Willem. Vivian turned on him.

"Moon, Willem! Do you want my help or not?"

"Yeah, we do Vivian. Willem's just in a bad mood," whispered Finn in Vivian's ear, "Gregory just decided to cut his hair last night and now he's pissed." It was a lie, but Finn didn't want to get further on the wrong side of Gabriel then he already was. The room was quiet for a minuet as Vivian eyed Willem's hair suspiciously not believing the lie.

"Viv, you never told us though. Why you jumped I mean," said Gregory. Vivian sighed, wanting to forget the whole ordeal. Instead of answering him, she walked over to the pantry and picked up the dead rat which was really starting to smell. She turned around and flung it at him.

"When did you find out?" asked Finn, concealing a laugh.

"Oh, maybe yesterday, the four of you have no life!"

"Wait, Viv," replied Finn actually laughing now, "is this what actually caused you to jump from the building? A dead rat?"

"You spineless jerk! Did you know that Gabriel came yesterday before the accident and found the rat in there? He actually thought it was funny, at the time I mean. But just imagine what he would do to you if he found out that the rat you put in there was the soul cause of my prank! He would pelt you alive!"

"So the rat did make you jump!" the Four roared with laughter.

"Do you all like being part of the pack?" said Vivian, hands on hips. The Four stopped laughing, wondering what she was leading to.

"Sure," said Willem.

"You know, I jumped from the building because I thought I'd get you guys back for all the pranks that you've done. You guys piss me off when you do stuff like that, but never seeing you again because Gabriel got to protective of me is stupid. So I suggest that you at least try to be on Gabriel's good side. Don't give me a reason to make him hate you. I really got him calmed down since the accident so he won't hurt you guys." Vivian let out a frustrated sigh. This "talk" with them wasn't going anywhere. She needed to lie down.

"You guys need to think about you're decisions and I need to go lie down. Do you know where Esme is?"

"No," they replied in unison.

"Okay. The four of you should go. I'll see you later. Remember what I said." One by one, the Four got up, said their good-byes, wished Vivian better, and left. Now she could finally just rest. Before she went upstairs she went back to the pantry and pulled out a tiny bottle of Advil. She took two of the minuscule liquid-gel pills and slowly trudged upstairs to sleep.

Well, there's another chapter. Sorry it's been forever since I've updated, but the chapter was lengthy! Please review and Happy Holidays to everyone!!