Chapter 7

"Tortured Thoughts"

Xander wandered the halls, a gloomy aura surrounding him. His feet shuffled as he neared the door of his rooms, but he quickly bypassed them. He didn't want to deal with the questions of his friends right now. Not after…

He shook the thought off immediately. The wounds were too fresh to go there right now. He stopped suddenly, a door blocking his path. It swung open and a pair of amber eyes stared at him.

"I thought I told you off already," he growled, crossing his arms across his broad chest. Xander gasped and stepped back, a deep blush spreading through his cheeks. While trying not to think about Remus, he had walked back the way he came, straight to the werewolf's door!

"Um…sorry about that…" he cringed and turned away, tears rushing to his eyes. He sprinted down the hall and away from the object of his affections.

Remus snorted, trying not to pay attention to the smell of tears that was so strong on his boy.

"Damn it," he scowled as he slammed the door to his rooms, "when did I start thinking he was my boy?"

It took all the strength he had to reach his rooms. His friends, while he loved them both, were blissfully gone. He plopped face down onto his couch, the tears he held back now streaking down his cheeks.

"I am so stupid…" he sobbed, remembering what happened earlier that day.

"I don't like being played with!" Remus growled against the pale skin of Xander's throat. The stench of vampire still clung to the boy, causing his eyes to flash with anger.

Xander whirled around, fury welling inside of him. He pushed Remus back a few steps and screamed:

"Do you think I like being played with? That's all you ever do to me! You grab me and kiss me, then grin and walk away! If you are interested then tell me! But if not, then make room for someone who is!"

Xander knew it was a mistake to say those things the moment Remus glared at him. Anger wasn't there anymore…oh no…the wolf was fully rearing its head. And Moony was pissed!

"Are you sleeping with the vampire?" he growled stepping forward until they were chest to chest.

"No, he has a mate. I'm surprised with your superior sense of smell that you couldn't tell!"

"Don't push me boy!" Remus snapped, lifting Xander a few inches off the ground. Xander gasped, struggling to get out of the near crushing grip the werewolf had on his arms.

"So, you just used the man to make me jealous, is that it?"

"So what if it is?" Xander answered bravely, glaring at the blazing eyes below him. He was thrust away, landing in a heap on the ground. The young man groaned, rubbing at his sore hip.

"Get out."

Xander looked up, shocked. Remus had turned his back to him, fury written in his very stance.

"What?"

"Get out before I do something I might regret…"

"And that would be…?" Xander asked, rising to stand behind the older man. Remus whirled around and thrust a strong hand out to wrap around Xander's neck. Xander struggled, both hands coming up to grip the straining wrist.

"Hey, let me go! You're hurting me! Please Remus!" he cried out desperately. Tears began to well in his eyes at the bloodlust in his companion's eyes. The plea seemed to snap the man out of it and he dropped Xander to the floor again.

"GET OUT!" he roared stomping away to his bedroom. He slammed the door behind him, leaving Xander to do the only thing he could. He fled.

Xander held his face in his hands, small screams leaking past. All he wanted was to teach Remus a lesson…now he had lost him forever…

…TBC…

Okay, not the way I wanted to take this story. But I started typing and before I knew it this scene had played out. Now, I know all of you are thinking: "Why is Remus so OOC?" That question will be answered very soon. Just be patient, and please don't hate him too much. He has a good reason, I promise!

Oh! And to answer a question someone had on "Just a Moment", a side story for this fan fiction. The argument in the very beginning, the one about Cavemen and Astronauts, was sort of a side joke for me. In Angel the Series, Fifth Season, episode titled "Hole in the World", Angel and Spike argued for 45 minutes about which of the two would win in a fight. Then it seemed the whole law firm was arguing about it too! It was one of my favorite scenes in the whole show, and it popped into my head when I was writing the side story.

Well, I hope this chapter hasn't run anyone off! Please review! I feed of them!

RemusGirl