Ok, I'm giving you guys lots of chappies cause my life suck;and, currently it is my only joy in life. After five hours of sleep, I was ever so rudely awakened and dragged to the zoo, of all freaking places. Don't get me wrong. I love animals just like the next person but I'm running on caffeine and adrenaline alone and since we went to the zoo, I missed out on the caffeine portion of my day. I usually have at least three good sized cups of coffe before one oclock and today I got none. It's a sad day in my heart. On the upside, my seme is always telling me to look atthe upside, I got a new penguin today and a monkey at he ggift store. Also, I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Bloody Chicken yesterday. It was good, but hardly any Tom Felton! Blasphemy! Again, it's a sad day in my heart. Well, enough of this tired authors ranting. Here's the chapter and I hope you all love it so much that you review lots and lots!

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Chapter TwelveA State of Panic: Death in the Family

Duo jerked Deathscythe to the left, narrowly missing the blast of a particle gun. Heero was shooting mobile dolls at his back, smooth as if he were writing a grocery list.

"Duo. Stop being so careless." He said frigidly over the COM.

The brunette sighed. If there was one thing Heero Yuy took seriously, it was missions. Actually, Heero kinda took everything seriously. The base's left side blew outward and the chain of events began. The other bombs were triggered by the blast, one by one. Twelve in all, strategically placed around the compound. Duo let out a whoop of triumph, not seeing the Leo behind him until it was too late.

"Duo!"

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Kinau sighed, taking the trays to the kitchen. Uneventful night. Rai had made passes, he'd ignored them in favor of focusing solely on what he was expected to learn. After, he had served the vampire patrons, gotten flirted with again, ignored it again. It had been just like any other night except the fact that Heero and Duo weren't there. In essence, Kinau Maxwell-Yuy was BORED. It was band night but since the others weren't there, there wasn't any point in performing. Tom hadn't come tonight either. He'd said that he had some important business with the Minister of Magic but would be along as soon as possible. The Lady hadn't left her quarters since the night had begun. It was a busy, but quiet night. He had taken to memorizing the faces and countenances of his patrons. He would likely see them again now that he was the Lady's heir. Rai and the Lady were going to take him to the annual meeting of the Dark Congress, the formal occassion. It lasted for a week and began, the first night, with a ball. Ick. He just hoped that he wasn't expected to wear anything too...out of his comfort range. Knowing Rai, he would probably look like a young vampire lord.

There was a din outside but he shrugged it off. A few of the vamps had gotten alittle roudy tonight, as always. If it was too much, Trowa would shoot someone again and it would be over. Easy. He grabbed the next tray of food and walked out into the main room just as Quatre came running through the door. He looked worried and upset.

"Kinau! Duo got shot down! He's in the Lady's ICU!" He cried.

The information didn't seem to register at first, as if he had heard wrong. Had Quatre just said Duo got shot down? Tom came through the door and he started to smile at his friend before it hit him. Duo...Duo was hurt...The tray slipped from his fingers, crashing to the floor. Before he knew what he was doing, Kinau found himself running. Running as fast as he could through the halls to the infirmary underground. He didn't even hear Tom following him. Didn't realize that Rai had seen his shocked face from the balcony. Duo was laid out on the hospital bed, blood covered with several painful looking burns on his torso. He heard the dictors talk about internal injuries and breaks. Heero was being treated on another bed for burns on his arms but at least he was concious.

He tried to get to Duo but someone was holding him back. Kinau was too grief stricken to even realise that it was Tom that was holding him. He began to cry when he saw them put a breathing tube down his lover's throat. Heero wouldn't look at him but he was frowning. Kinau was dragged out of the ICU at the doctors insistance, crying and yelling that he needed to be with them. Tom pulled him through the back so the patrons wouldn't see him. Kinau went limp in the Dark Lord's arms, his lithe body wracked with sobs. He waited for the teenager tocalm down before setting him on the floor, wrapping his arms around him.

"Kinau...It's going to be alright...Duo will be fine. The Lady will make sure he is taken care of..." He whispered.

Slowly, Kinau's tears were reduced to sniffles and he nodded. How could he not be upset that his lovers were hurt? Duo...He had a breathing tube...The doctors were talking about him bleeding on the inside...He closed his eyes to get his bearings back. He could do this.He would do it for Duo.

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Kinau's hands shook as he handed the tray to the man on the balcony.Three days. Three days and he had been covering his, Duo's and Heero's shifts. His client nodded to him in thanks. He was the leader of the Lamia tribe. His serpent like eyes were watching the teen with concern. Kinau was a favorite among the patrons, especially The Lady's special friends.

"Thank you." Corinth hissed in parsletongue but got a complete shock when Kinau replied with out thinking.

"Your welcome."

He left the room with the Ali of Lamia's staring at him with a small interested smile on his face. Good kid. He couldn't wait to do business with him but he would have to have a word with The Lady about her heir's emotional state. Kinau's mind was filled with Duo and Heero. What if Duo died? What would he do? He had always thought that if anything happened to them...He was so tired...He sat on the floor in a corner. Just to rest for a minute. He sighed shakily. He wasn't sure how much more he could take. He had even been sleeping at the club and the doctors had said that Heero and Duo wouldn't be able to work for quite some time. A month and a half for Heero alone.

He couldn't restrain the tears that welled up. He was tired, scared, frustrated and he hadn't eaten so his anemia was starting to set in, pills or no pills. He buried his head in his hands. How much of this could he take before he was overcome? He hadn't even seen his lovers except for when they were both forcibly drugged so they could sleep. At least Duo was stable but he'd needed surgery. Kinau didn't even hear the vampire walking up to him.

"Kinau, are you feeling well?" Rai asked calmly.

Kinau looked up at him and his vision swam. He shut his eyes quickly, lookingback down. He was not going to get sick.

" I'm just scared for Duo and Heero..."

Rai looked down at him with an odd expression. An expression that Kinau didn't understand.

"You want them safe?"

"Yes." He said, glaring at the floor.

Why was Rai asking him this? It was stupid and a waste of time. He just needed some sleep and some food. That was it. Not any of these stupid, pointless questions.

"You would do anything for them?" Rai's eyes were filling with excitement even though his face never portrayed it.

"Yes, damnit! I want them safe! What the hell does that have to do with anything?!" Kinau yelled in frustration and anger, shooting up from the floor.

Was Rai mocking his pain? His vision swam and he felt himself fall. Strong arms caught him around the middle, pulling him against an equally strong chest. Kinau's vision was black but he felt Rai lean down next to his ear.

"I could make it happen, Kinau. I could keep them safe. All it would take is one small word. You know what I want from you." He whispered, making the shivering teen whimper.

"You want to turn me..."

"Yes."

Was it worth it? Was Heero and Duo's lives worth it? Worth an eternity as Rai's lover, watching them together and never being able to be apart of it or even see them. He would never be able to see Duo laugh while Heero made them all pancakes. Never be able to have those moments during a hit when they shared that look. The look that said: " Back me up because I trust you to do it". Rai really could keep them safe, as much as he hated to admit it. The Lady had asked him, if it came down to it, would he be able to give it all up and be Rai's mate for the people of the club. He had said yes. Now he was proving that he could follow through. It was his duty as their lover and the Lady's heir.

"Alright...You win." He whispered before blacking out.