Alliance With a Demon

Staring into those eyes when he woke was something that they both needed right now, something neither could really live with was if one of them were to disappear during the night and never come back to the waiting arms of their one true love.

Kenny's cursor stopped where he'd run out of things to say about his fanatical night in bed with Tala. Tala…a true blessing that had started the whirlwind trip to where they were now and a lover to boot. Kenny felt the hidden smile rise to the surface as he thought about what had occurred the night before. Tala had gotten very drunk- again- and went upstairs to rest, or so Kenny thought. He sighed as he remembered telling his love about his unbearable past and the simplistic way that they had made love after that sobering conversation. Every touch had set his entire being on fire with an unspoken passion and the searing kisses that followed each little caress throughout their nightly escapade made him believe every soothing word that the red head had whispered in his ear.

BANG! Something came crashing down and startled the lithe brunette out of his routine daydream. Looking around he saw that it was only Hero sitting in a pile of wiring and a speaker was on its side behind the little pup- who, as Luck would have it, was completely unharmed.

"Huh, you little rascal. Spencer should tie you on outside sometimes." Two other things happened then: the lights came on and Kenny fell flat on his arse only to come face to face with Tala who had been standing in the doorway. "H-hi, Tala. Did you sleep well?"

"Just so happens that yes, I did sleep well. Thank you." Tala replied in a placid tone. Uh-oh, Kenny thought as Tala's Eyes wandered over the computer screen and settled on Kenny's once again. "You haven't been working, have you, Kenneth?"

Kenny grimaced at the use of his given name and swallowed heavily. His throat felt like he had swallowed cotton as he tried to speak. "Uh… I…um, Tala, what are you doing up so early?" Steel blue eyes narrowed.

"Ken, do not try to change the current subject. I asked you a incredibly simple question, now will you answer me or not?"

"T-Tala," Kenny stammered as the other man's voice went from warm and inquiring to ice-block cold sending chills up the brunette's spine. He lowered his eyes. "No, I haven't been working." Gods! This was ridiculous. Here he was sitting on the floor with Hero curled up in his lap and feeling like a child who had gotten into some unwonted trouble!

Suddenly, Tala was holding his face between his hands and showering his lovers face with sweet kisses and whispering words of love and endearment. "You don't have to look so frightened, Love, I was just upset that you would even think about working while on your first real vacation." The red head reasoned. "There's no Tyson, Max, Rei, or even Kai bugging you about fixing their beyblades- though I highly doubt that Kai ever asked for help at all. There's no reason to call in or check up on anyone in Japan or anywhere else for that matter. It's just you, me, and that God damned mutt that's tugging at my shirt."

"I know." Kenny said as he looked into the bright, shimmering eyes that poured nothing but truthful thoughts forward. "I… I wasn't working. I was typing out the story of our lives."

"Oh, since when did my life story include yours as well?"

"Since you invited me into it."

"I see." Tala paused. "You know, you will always be a part of my life no matter what you do or say because nothing can take the place of what happened last night or any other night away from us." Rosy lips met satin pink in a soft yet passionate kiss, ending only when Tala placed his forehead against Kenny's. "I will always love you, Kenny, Always."

"Ashiteru, Tala." Kenny replied burying his face into his lover's shirt. Tala's arms encircled him and lifted his lithe form into the air. "Don't let me get away?" Kenny inquired, his voice muffled by the cloth of his boyfriends shirt.

"Never."

"I'm busted, aren't I?"

"Yup, big time." Then Kenny thought of something.

"Tala, what did you mean by 'just you, me, and Hero'?" The redhead chuckled lightly.

"They didn't go to a hotel, Kenny. Oh-oh my darling Angel, they've gone and left us here in Russia all alone. Although, I am going to kill Spencer for leaving the Mutt with us." Tala replied in a mock dramatic tone. Kenny's eyes opened wide. "My darling dear, do close your mouth. You look like a fish out of water."

"Tala," Kenny growled in warning. "Tala, what do you mean? Where'd they go, Tala? Why did they leave us here alone?"

"It seems that they had a plan made out to go to the Camden Islands for a month and you're to keep me company in their absence." Sapphire eyes went wide in shock. "Yes, I know! What dirty rascals. Lying to us- their friends- like we were nobodies! I'd like to strangle them."

Kenny fought to keep from laughing. This was a side to the red head he'd never been

introduced to. The cold, cut-from-the-Arctic-Ice boy was gone and had been replaced by

a fun-loving, can't-get-enough-of-you-in-this-lifetime man. Tala's slender fingers found

Kenny's ribs and began to tickle the brunette mercilessly. Hero barked angrily and

launched an all out attack on Tala's left ankle at which drove Tala to kick the little dog

aside. The terrier pursued his victim again- who was that human, anyway? To think he could hurt his master's good friend and his playmate was an angering thought.

"Tala, stop!" Kenny cried out in warning.

"What? What is it? I didn't hurt you, did I?"

"No," Kenny laughed. "But Hero thinks you are hurting me so I think we should stop." Kenny said as he clung to his love's shoulders.

"Should have gotten them to take the dog too." Tala muttered in a voice barely above a whisper.

"You did that didn't you?" The question sent a shockwave of fear through Tala. To hear his friend, lover, and author speak like that chilled him to the bone. "You sent them away, didn't you Tala?"

"Naw, whatever gave you that idea?"

"Don't you lie to me,Tala Alexander Ivanov. Now tell me the truth. Did you send them away?"

"Um…no…uh…maybe?" Tala looked into the sapphire orbs that were now filled with pain of his lie. "Alright, alright, I sent them on a month's vacation and then called Kai to see if he would lengthen your current vacation so I could spend more time with you. Happy?"

"Yes."

"Um…Kenny?"

"Yes, lover?"

"I can't cook."

"Let me guess, you want me to make breakfast?"

"Unless you want burnt toast and eggs, then yes, I do."

"Give me a minute to shut this down." Tala resisted the urge to pounce on his lithe boyfriend and kiss him to pieces. "I said I would cook breakfast, I didn't say that I forgave you for lying to me."

"But- but I'm sorry!"

"I know."

"And you still don't forgive me!"

"No. Well, at least not yet." Tala fell to the floor in a crumpled heap.

"Don't ou wove me anymore?"

"Of course I love you, honey." Kenny cooed as if he was talking to a child. "But you're still not getting your own way." Tala scowled as he left the room with Hero at his heels. "Are you going to set the table?"

"Harrumph, I'll think about it." Came the answer from somewhere down the hall. The next thing Kenny knew, there were a pair of hands covering his eyes.

"Ah-h-h! Who's there?" Kenny waved his arms frantically as he tried to shake off is attacker. "Lemme go! Lemme go! Lemme go!"

"Kenneth, do not have me bite you lest I harm that gorgeous body of yours." That voice, he knew it from his childhood while still on the well-known Bladebreakers team with his friends, but who was it?

"Who are you?"

"I think not, sweet Kenneth for my name may cause some commotion with your companion." The voice said softly. I am not here to hurt you, as I might have before, but here to warn you. With the Demolition Boys scattered across the globe and in unreachable areas at that, an Evil arises that will claim your love should you not see the signs." Kenny gasped loudly. How in the seven Hells had Sanquinix found him after all this time?

"Sanquinix?" The hand on his eyes tightened a little before letting go completely.

"So you hath guessed my name after all? How sweet of you to remember me." Kenny stood and whirled around to face the shadowed figure. The vampire turned to the window. "No one but you knows that I am here, Kenneth. No one else hath seen what danger awaits you at each turn, yet I have."

"Who or what is this Evil you speak of?" The vampire laughed; it was a laugh that made Kenny's insides turn to ice. "Sanquinix?"

"It is who, as you said first. His name is not known to me, yet he lurks just outside waiting for his opportunity to strike at the weakened heart of your lover."

"Tell me, does this man wear a black trench coat and a white mask on his face?"

"That he does, Kenneth. You know of him?"

"Yes, unfortunately." Tala's voice drifted up the stairwell. "Just a sec, Tala!" Kenny called back. "So why would you care?"

"He aims to hurt you to get to Tala, Sweetling. I shall watch over you until this darkness has past if you allow me to." The other occupant of the room shuddered.

"I think… yes, that's fine with me, but you have to stay out of sight and if he does make a move, please try to keep his attention away from us- if you can, of course."

"I've nothing else to do with my time." Came the clam reply. "Farewell, Kenneth, I shall be watching over you." With that the vampire was gone from Kenny's life once again, but he knew that Sanquinix would continue to watch over his every move as intently as a mother would a child.

"Kenny?" Tala's voice drifted into the brunette's thoughts and Kenny forced a smile. "You OK?"

"Yeah, everything's great! Now how about some breakfast?"

"Yeah, sure." Tala's azure eyes swept the room carefully before following his love down the stairs to the kitchen.

Outside, a certain vampire smiled as he caved to the thought that Tala might have turned himself around for good for the benefit of those he loved the most. "Kenneth…" The vampire sighed as he sought out his target for the next few weeks. Eyes blank, he fixed a scowl to his face and leaped into the shadows of the nearest alleyway.