Kayd was stressed out beyond all reason. Having a human in their house was dangerous, even if she had already been claimed by Derrick. He stood in the guest bedroom, pacing the floor and every so often casting a glance at the still-unconscious girl in the bed against the wall. She would probably not wake up until sunlight, and that was another problem. Neither he nor Derrick would be around to explain to her what was going on if she did wake up during the day. Even the thought of being up in the day made his skin crawl. He wouldn't risk it, and he knew that Derrick wouldn't go that far for any girl. The blond finally stopped pacing and walked over to the side of the bed, looking down at the new resident. She had to be considered that, now. She looked very peaceful, but that didn't mean much. Some people have nightmares without making a single reaction in their sleep.
Kayd took this chance to look her over and see what he could learn. The puncture wounds from Derricks fangs were bruising, swollen and purple, but no blood came out. He would have to cover that up soon, so that she wouldn't panic when she woke up. Well, as bad. A scab was forming over the cut on her arm, but it looked like it could end up infected. The slightest hint of blood still hung on the spot. Kayd was lucky that he had already fed, or else he might have hurt the poor thing as well. It was a very different smell, so strong and vibrant that it almost seemed unnatural. He shoved the thought of blood far from his head and continued to pry. There was a large scar on the inside of her leg that went down to her knee in a jagged, angry line. Whether it had been an accident or not, it must have taken many stitches or even staples to fix. The last thing of interest that he took notice of was on her finger. It was a silver ring with a blue stone in the center. Kayd lifted her hand to take a closer look at it, and the metal of the ring touched his palm. He dropped her hand as though someone had stabbed him. A small burn mark began to heal itself on his hand.
"Figures. A holy relic. Doesn't look like it, but it must be." Kayd muttered to himself.
The sound of a door opening downstairs turned him away from her and to the door of the guest room. It opened, and Derrick walked in. He was energetic, and the excitement of the fight still hung on him. The excitement dulled when he realized how great of trouble he was still in, considering the wounded and unresponsive girl on the bed. Kayd rolled his eyes.
"Calm down there, killer. Gonna try to kill her again?" He asked.
"Hey, if you were there, you'd understand. I don't know what's up with her blood, but it is strong." Derrick retorted.
He crossed his arms over his chest, glaring at the younger boy in front of him. Kayd sighed and sat down on the end of the bed behind him. He ran his fingers through his hair.
"What are we supposed to do now, Derrick? You do remember that we are vampires and it is really stupid to keep a human around here, right?" Kayd might have been a little overly frustrated, but he had every right to be.
"I think that we should keep her, though. Something about her seems off, in a good way. We could use her to our advantage in the long run." Derrick said.
"Use her how, and for what? Do you even think these things out before you do them?"
Kayd paused for a second and then shook his head.
"Don't answer that. Stupid question."
Derrick laughed and sat down next to his friend. He put his hand on Kayds' shoulder with a reassuring smile.
"We can't really let her out. I marked her, and you know that people would do anything to get back at me for...whatever reason. I mean, she is an innocent little girl, after all."
"You've got to be kidding. You've let younger crawl out of this place. She's gotta be what, 18?" Kayd said, exasperated.
"Minor details!" Derrick protested.
Kayd groaned and buried his face in his hands. They had no choice. Dawn was coming close, and the two of them needed to get into their rooms before then. No risk. He stood up and walked towards the door.
"She's your problem, Derrick. Oh, and at least cover her neck up so she doesn't go nuts when she wakes up." He said loudly before walking out and slamming the door behind him.
Derrick laughed and looked over at his catch. He was damn lucky that Kayd didn't have any choice but to cave. He stood up and walked to where he could easily lean over Mercedes and looked at the bite on her neck. He went and got a some bandages from the bathroom and patched her neck up, and then he left, locking the door behind him. There was no way that she was getting out until the next night.