I do not own Larten or Arra or any of the characters in this fan fiction.

WARNING: Near the end it starts to get a bit... but it wasn't enough for me to rate it M so be warned.

Intimidating conversation.

I walked down the halls to Arra's room. I was so excited, she had actually accepted to come on a date with me.

I reached the long tunnel that Arra's cell was in and walked down it. I continued to walk and I heard something. It sounded like screaming.

"Noooooooooooooooooooooo!" I heard the scream again. It was a woman's scream and it sounded a lot like Arra.

I ran down the tunnel and came to Arra's cell. It was definitely coming from her. I knocked at the door loudly. No answer just more screaming.

"Arra?" I shouted to her.

No answer. I tried to open the door but it was locked. I had to get in there, what if she was getting hurt.

I took a step back and ran into the door. With all my half-vampire strength I busted it open. I looked around her room but she was nowhere to be found. I heard the screaming again. It was coming from her coffin. I ran over to it and opened the lid.

"Arra." I said gently as I patted her shoulder lightly. She instantly woke up. She punched me in the nose. I fell back onto the floor in pain.

I could see Arra's head peeping over the coffin side.

"Oh my god, Larten. I am so sorry. Wait, what are you doing in my room?"

"I was coming to pick you up for breakfast and as I was coming down the tunnels I heard screaming. Your screaming. I ran down to your room and busted open the door and you were in your coffin. I opened the coffin lid and woke you up then you punched me in the nose and now I am on the floor."

"I am so sorry. I was having the nightmare that I was telling you about. But it wasn't just me getting tortured it was someone else as well. Come on stand up I will clean up your nose."

"Ok, thanks. I hope you do not mind me asking, who else was in your dream." I asked her whilst she closed her coffin lid and sat me on it.

"Before I tell you I must say that I only dream about people that I really care about. Not once have I dreamt of my family. Well I have but only them hurting me."

"Ok, I think I understand what you mean."

"Good. Well keeping that in mind the person was um ... you."

"You care about me?"

"Of course I do. Why don't you care about me?"

"Of course I do. Why do you think I was so worried when I heard you screaming?"

"Thanks."

"For what, may I ask?"

"Waking me up, and just talking to me."

"It is ok, anytime. Now do you want to come and get some breakfast?"

"No not really I haven't got much of an appetite after that. You can leave and get your food if you want. I don't mind."

"No, I am staying here with you."

"Great, I didn't really want you to go. Anyway let me clean up your nose. I am really sorry for punching you."

"It is forgotten." I said as Arra wiped it with a cloth.

"It is not broken and will not bruise."

"Good. I guess you just caught me off guard is all."

"Yeah, I was just surprised and I thought it was someone from my dream trying to hurt me."

"Arra." I said as I cupped her face in my hands. "I will never hurt you, ever. I will personally make it my job to protect you."

"I don't need protecting." She said with a light chuckle.

"I do not care." I said softly and leant in for a kiss. Her lips were so soft and they moulded perfectly to mine.

"Larten?" She said into the kiss as she moved away.

"Yes?"

"I love you so much." She said quietly whilst looking down.

I put my fingers under her chin and tilted her head to look at me.

"I love you too, more than words could even start to explain." I said meaningfully.

She smiled at me then kissed me softly on the lips.

"This is crazy."

"I know. We have not even known each other for a week and we are declaring love for each other." I said with a grin.

"So, how did you become a vampire? I mean I know Seba Nile blooded you but when and where?"

"Well, I cannot really remember."

"Huh? Sorry I mean, what do you mean you don't remember?

"Seba found me in a burning building and tried to heal my wounds with his spit but it was way too bad so he blooded me to save me. We came back the next day and checked everywhere for signs of life but there was nothing. Then I checked under my little sister's bed. I found her charred lifeless body under there." I said this and a tear came from my eye. I quickly wiped it away and looked away.

"Don't be ashamed to cry, Larten."

"I-I-I." I was stopped by Arra holding a finger to my lips and pulling me into a tight hug. I dug my head into her shoulder and she let me cry into her vest top.

I pulled away once I was calm and looked into her eyes. "Thank you so much. I have not been able to cry in front of anyone. I started to cry the night after we found her and Seba caught me. He told me to stop being a baby and to accept that she was dead along with the rest of my family and friends."

"That was cruel. What did you do?"

"Nothing. I would have if it was anyone else but it was Seba and without him I would have died so I just sucked it up and got on with my life."

"I understand. What was your sister's name?"

"Her name was Hope."

"That's a beautiful name."

"My mother called her Hope because she hoped that she would be the one that made her proud."

"If your mother saw you now she would be proud of you."

"Thank you, Arra."

We both leant in and our lips connected. I moved my kiss down to her jaw line and then to her neck. She let out a little moan.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

I growled slightly against the kiss. We moved apart and Arra went to get the door, whilst I made sure my tears had dried.

She opened the door and Sire Arrow stepped inside.

"Arra, I have a job for you." He turned to me and smiled, I smiled back at him. "What do we have here then?" He asked me in a deep, intimidating voice.

"I am Larten Crepsley, Sire." I said whilst reaching out a hand for him to shake. He took it with a firm grip and shook once then released.

"I am Arrow, Sire Arrow to you."

"Yes sir."

"Arra, Could you go and find Seba Nile and ask him if he has a spare cell I could keep my weapons in please."

"Of course, Sire."

"Should I come along, I know where Seba is."

"Oh, and how do you know that?"

"Seba is my mentor, sir."

"Ok, you go with Arra. But no funny business, ok?"

"Of course not, sir."

Arra walked out of the room and Larten was about to follow when Arrow pulled him back by him arm.

"You be careful. I will be watching you. That girl has been through too much for you to hurt her even more."

"I know."

He looked confused.

"What do you mean, you know?"

"Arra told me everything. I must be going Arra will be waiting for me."

"Ok, good bye."

"Good bye."

"Oh and Larten."

"Yes."

"You better be a gentleman or you will have me to deal with."

"I will be. I really like Arra."

"Do you love her?"

"Yes, I think I do."

"Ok, don't get in over your head. I trust you will do the right thing."

I nodded and headed out of the room.

I opened the door to find that Arra had her head pushed up against the wall. I walked up behind her and said.

"No need to try and listen through the door I am right here."

"Ah." She said as she jumped.

"Arra, how much did you hear?"

I asked this a she was grinning ear to ear.

"I heard all of it. And I think love you too."

"Good because I love you and I am sure of it."

She pushed me up against the wall and kissed me with all the feeling she had. I kissed back in the same way. The kiss showed passion and needing. I heard the door open and picked Arra up into my arms. She yelped quietly and I took her around the corner so Arrow would not see us.

"Come on lets go find Seba, then we can go back to my cell if you like."

"Hurry."

"He is in the food hall."

We practically ran to the food hall and grabbed Seba.

"Larten, I was talking."

"I am sorry, Seba but Sire Arrow wanted to know if you had a spare room so he could store his weapons."

"Yes I do, tell him to meet me in my cell an hour before nightfall."

"Ok thank you, Seba. Bye"

"Bye, Master Larten."

We turned to go and I came face to face with Arrow.

"Seba told me to tell you to meet him in his cell and hour before nightfall."

"Thank you Larten. And make sure you remember our little chat."

"Yes, Sir."

And with that he walked away.

I walked up to Arra and picked her up into my arms.

"I don't need you to-" I stopped her with a finger to her lips.

"No talking tonight, just you and me."

She replied with a nod and gestured for me to go on.

I got to my cell and opened the door. I put Arra down on the coffin lid and began kissing her.

That night was amazing, it just felt so right.

I woke up with Arra curled up into my chest. She opened her eyes and smiled up at me.

"Hey."

"Hello."

"Larten, last night was brilliant."

"It was wasn't it?"

She nodded at started tracing invisible patterns onto my bare abs. I realised I was naked. I immediately tensed up but Arra stoked my chest to calm me down.

She grabbed a blanket and pulled it over the both of us.

It was like she was a mind reader. She knew that I did not mind being naked in front of her now but if someone should walk in...

"I love you, Arra."

"I love you too, Larten."

I wrapped my arms around her and we both fell asleep once again.

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