-Chapter 3

"THAT'S A BIG CAT!!" Ed yelled jumping up on the couch as Kohna, a big black panther, ran through the room and pounced on Adam like a dog normally would.

"Kohna! No. Ow…" Adam laughed as the Black Panther rubbed Adam's face and purred loudly as everyone other than Roy and Ed laughed at the display.

"Kohna! I'm losing the game!" Adam whined trying to push the big black cat off of himself.

Ed, whom was freaking out on the couch, suddenly felt a big wet nose on the back of his neck sending him behind Roy whom saw the cat as it touched Ed's neck.

"No, no, no!! Don't Lucky won't hurt you!!!" Shi and Shadow freaked as Roy was poised to snap.

Everyone stopped laughing and Kohna stepped off of Adam and lay down on the floor. Roy lowered his hand and looked back at Edward, "You ok?"

Ed nodded, "I'm not use to the damned wolves now these big ass cats show up!"

"Panthers!" Abi said with a smile.

Jake was sitting next to Abi on the floor watching the two men.

"Game, game, game!" Adam said returning to playing his video game with Shade and Shadow.

"Lucky go lay down" Shi said pointing over by Kohna and Lucky went to lay with her sister.

"I have a question." Jake said surprising Abi somewhat.

"Bored…" Adam whispered to no one.

Roy and Ed where sitting back in there previous position, "What's that?" Roy asked.

"Are you relatives or close friends?" Jake asked.

"Eh…friends." Roy said.

'Nice cover' Ed thought.

"Uh huh…" Jake replied looking over at Eclipse whom was giving him a questioning stare.

"I'm bored," Adam mumbled not taking his eyes from the video game.

"Why do you ask?" Ed stepped into the conversation.

"Just wondering." Jake became quiet and listened to Abi as she started a playful argument with Shi.

"When you're done I'm playing!" Shi said to the three playing the game.

"Me too, me too!" Abi jumped in.

"I'll beat you." Shi smiled.

"Like hell! I'll beat you!" Abi smirked.

Shi growled at Abi.

"No growling!" Abi laughed.

"I'm bored." Adam mumbled again.

"Not my problem," Abi laughed.

"Mean…DAMN IT! I died." Adam said throwing down the game controller.

Abi laughed.

"What's outside?" Ed asked looking out into the darkness through the window.

"Normal outside things," Eclipse retorted.

"I figured that much, I'm bored too." Ed said standing and stretching.

"Me too!!" Adam jumped up.

"Can we go outside?" Ed asked.

"It's dark." Roy mumbled.

"And do what?" Shi asked.

"Play?" Ed smiled.

"Eh?" Shadow said not looking away from the TV.

"I don't know I just want to go outside." Ed sighed.

"ME TOO!" Abi and Adam yelled and ran out the door.

"Come here!" Abi yelled outside.

"Don't touch my hair!" Adam whined.

Jake jumped up and ran outside, "Abi leave him alone!"

Everyone made their way outside all chasing each other around trees, while Ed and Roy simply roamed learning the yard.

The huge mansion like house was literally in the middle of the of a forest. Trees completely surrounded them.

THUMP!!

"What was that?" Ed asked looking over his shoulder.

"The spazish one ran into a tree." Roy chuckled.

"Which one?" Ed kept walking.

"Adam, I believe." Roy gasped as Ed also walked into a tree, they were out of view of everyone else.

"You ok?" Roy asked grabbing Ed's left arm.

"Yeah…"

Roy pulled Ed into his arms.

"Why did you agree to stay here? I don't think they'll like that we are together." Ed said returning the light embrace.

"We'll find out, and we need to learn more about being a vamp before we do anything." Roy explained.

"Makes sense." Ed put his face to Roy's shoulder, "This is just so weird, I'm actually scared." Ed admitted.

"Me too." Roy rested his chin on Ed's head.

"I can heard your heartbeat…" Ed backed away, "I can still hear it."

"I figured we wouldn't even have one." Roy laughed letting go of Ed. They were standing apart from each other. Ed tried to see Roy in the pitch black then suddenly things cleared. "Holy shit, night vision?"

"Your senses are starting to elevate. Night vision is on stage though you have to control it." Shade said coming around the house with every one else in tow.

"This is all so confusing." Ed mumbled.

"And some senses can be stronger than others." Jake smiled, "Like my hearing and eyesight is really high."

"How exactly?" Roy asked as every one was sitting on the ground now in somewhat of a circle.

"Well…I listened to see if one of you to were moving upstairs, like the sheets moving."

"Oohh…"

Roy sighed, "Shi? May I talk to you for a moment?" Roy asked.

Shi looked at Eclipse then stood, "Sure."

The two walked around the house and spoke in hushed tones.

"What's up?" Shi asked.

"Ed and I probably won't stay long." Roy said looking toward the manor.

"Why?" Shi asked shocked.

"You don't know much about us, and if you did you wouldn't like it." Roy said.

"Like what? You're secret and comments are safe with me." Shi offered.

Roy hesitated a moment, "Well…me and Ed…are together." Roy admitted.

"Really?" Shi asked, "This is a judgmental free house hold. Trust me Mustang, no one here is kicking you out of the house for that. You would have to loose our trust all together for us to kick you out."

"The others?"

"Maybe shocked at first and may joke around but not look down on you two. If anyone starts harassing you two about it let me now. I'll kick their ass." Shi smiled.

Roy smiled, "We'll announce it when Ed is ready, I'd like to talk to him first."

"Of course I'll keep my mouth shut." Shi said.

Roy smiled, "Thank you so much."

"Anytime."

As they walked around the house everyone was minding their own business talking to one another.

"I want to do something!" Abi said.

"Like what?" Eclipse asked as Shi sat down.

"Like I don't know! Ed what do you want to do?' Abi asked.

"I don't know what there is to do…" Ed mumbled, looking to Roy whom smiled down at him.

"A lot…" Eclipse said.

Ed looked from Abi to where Eclipse was but his gaze only met an empty space that Abi and Shi were both staring at.

"Boo." Eclipse said from behind Roy and Ed. Roy jumped to his feet but Edward took off running and a soft thump was heard in the distance.

"Edward?" Roy called.

"Owwww….." Ed yelled.

"If you are ok get your Dumbass back here." Roy laughed and like a flash Ed was standing in front of them.

"Holy shit…" Roy and Ed both said.

"Heh, you just flitted" Shi said to Ed as she stood.

"I whated?" Ed asked.

Roy stood back with confusion on his face. "It's when a vamp runs with amazing speed like Eclipse did." Shi explained. "You can do it to Mustang." She said looking over to her left.

"Over here." Mustang said to her right.

"Oh haha!" Shi laughed

They all played around flitting back and forth laughing for a few hours until the cold night air started getting to them.

"I'm getting cold," Abi said. Jake walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm done past that stage." Ed shivered. Roy looked at Ed.

Ed's body was shaking from the cold. "Why didn't you say anything?" Roy asked.

"I was about to." Ed stated.

"Holy shit…" Jake said.

"What?" Abi asked.

Jake was staring directly at Roy, "Did you two know that vamps have the ability to read minds?" Jake asked.

"Eh…Heh…no" Roy said.

Ed glared up to Roy.

"So you two…" Jake started.

"Yeah…" Ed finished.

"…are a couple." Jake said.

Everyone looked at Roy and Ed. Roy moved closer to Ed and put an arm over his shoulders.

"Aww…. You two look great together!" Abi and Shadow said at the same time with a huge smile on their faces.

Shade smiled and nodded in approval.

Eclipse smiled, "Welcome to the family you two."

"This is cool!" Adam smiled brightly.

Ed and Roy smiled brightly looking at everyone, until Roy looked back at Jake then his smile disappeared, "Everyone approves excluding one." Roy muttered.

"Oh! No, no, no! I was merely shocked! I don't care at all!" Jake smiled warmly.

"His reactions can lead you to think that he feels one way about something when truly he thinks something else." Abi explained.

Roy nodded with a smile.

"Lets go inside." Abi said pulling on Jake's arm.

Once inside Adam ran over the rack of DVDs and searched through them muttering to himself.

Everyone else sat down, Shi and Eclipse sat on the couch Shi leaning onto his shoulder. Shadow and Shade doing the same. Abi and Jake sat on the floor she sitting between his legs leaning back on him. Roy and Ed sat down on a couch, Roy pulled Edward into his lap wrapping both arms around Edward. Ed rested his head on Roy's shoulder.

"What movie are we watching Adam-Twerp?" Abi asked.

"I don't know!" Adam said in a speaking voice, "Too many!"

"Just grab one." Abi said then looked over to the boy's and smiled brightly.

Adam ran over and put a random DVD in. "You two care if I sit there?" Adam asked as he pointed to the end of the couch that Ed and Roy sat on.

"Go for it." Ed said.

Adam plopped to at the end of the couch, leaving room for another person to sit between himself and the boys; and reached for the remote.

The wolves walked in from a different part of the house along with the two panthers.

"Are there any other huge creatures I should know about?" Ed asked.

"Nope." Shi smiled at the two.

The movie started and everyone grew quiet. Kohna and Lucky crawled up beside their masters and lay down, Kohna laying her head on Shi's lap, and Lucky on Shadow's. All the wolves lay down in their usual place, in front of the fire place.

"You want me to ask for a blanket?" Roy whispered but no one heard other than a cold blond on his lap whom shook his head and continued watching the movie.

About ten minutes into the movie Adam flopped onto the floor, "What kind of movie is this?"

"I dunno! I didn't buy it!" Shi squeaked.

"Hmm…" Adam hummed then picked up a empty soda can and rolled onto his back. Everyone was watching him.

"What are you doing?" Abi asked.

Adam suddenly threw the can at Edward whom reflexively lifted his right arm to reflect the can. It bounced off his arm with a 'tink' sound and everyone looked at him.

Ed lifted his gloved hand to his forehead.

"What was that?" Adam asked throwing the can again.

Ed grabbed and crushed it with his right hand, "What was what?"

"That noise? That tink." Adam asked.

Ed sighed and looked at Roy. "There isn't any getting out of it." Roy smiled sadly.

"It's auto mail." Ed said.

"Auto mail?" they all asked.

"Artificial limbs." Ed said.

"I thought those where made of plastic." Abi asked.

"Well, this is metal." Ed took off his right glove and the silver of his auto mail shone brightly.

"Wow," they all said gazing at it.

"Your whole arm?" Shadow asked.

"And left leg." Ed pulled up his pant leg.

"How?" Eclipse asked carefully.

"Let's not talk of that." Roy cut in, "For now. You'll have to tell them eventually."

"Yeah," Ed said and leaned back on Roy, "I will in time."

"When ever your ready, and I'm sorry." Eclipse said.

"Don't worry about it." Ed said.

Roy took a deep breath and hugged Ed. "We've both had rough pasts."

"I'm going, outside I'll be right back." Edward said standing and feeling his pocket.

Roy let him walk outside for a minute before he too stood.

"Why did he go outside?" Shi asked.

"He smokes." Roy said simply.

"He can smoke in the house. Secondhand smoke, asthma, the smell, is not an issue here. We are vamps after all, and incense and candles are burnt daily here." Shi smiled.

"He wouldn't smoke in our house." Roy mumbled and walked out with Ed.

"Did I say something I shouldn't have?" Eclipse asked.

"I doubt it." Shi said.

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"Ed you ok?" Roy asked.

"Yeah, just needed a cigarette, you ok?" Ed asked.

"Actually yes." Roy said suddenly confused.

"Huh?" Ed looked over his shoulder to Roy and exhaling smoke.

"My stomach, it's fine." Roy said.

"You're kidding?" Ed said turning around.

"No," Roy turned back to the door. "Shi? Abi?"

"Yeah?" They both replied.

"I have a question."

Abi jumped up and ran outside with them, Shi right behind her.

"What's wrong?" Abi asked.

"I have an stomach ulcer." Roy started.

"And now you're not having pains?" Shi asked.

"Exactly" Ed answered for him.

"You are a Vampire now. We can't get sick. So any illnesses you had before have healed." Shi said.

Roy looked at the two and smiled brightly, then turned to Ed, "I'm healed."

Ed threw down his cigarette and hugged Roy, "Holy shit." Ed smiled. "I'm so happy!"

Abi and Shi smiled.

"Me too, now they won't have to listen to me." Roy chuckled and patted Ed back before kissing him quickly.

"You two are adorable!" Abi said.

"Heh thanks." Ed said a light blush on his cheeks.

"Sorry, I'll shut up!" Abi said.

"Yeah right you're almost as bad as Adam!" Shi laughed.

The others laughed with her, and headed into the house, where Adam started a wrestling match with Kohna.

"Won't she like...crush his scrawny ass?" Ed asked, watching the two.

"Na. She's gentle with everyone." Shi said.

"Where's the popcorn when you need some?" Roy asked in a teasing tone.

Shi and Abi laughed, and sat back down in their previous places. Adam continued to wrestle with Kohna for a few hours, squeaking here and there when she bit or scratched him, providing excellent entertainment for the others.

A/n: Shi here!! There's the next chapter!! Sorry it took so long, but i didnt write this one!! ;; Talk to Abi about this one hehe.

Eclipse: Yea!! But review for us, anywayz!!

Shi: Yea! We enjoy reviews bunches!!

Abi: Hey! I ran into difficulties! Like a new computer!

Jake: It's TINY!!!

Abi: I love it!

Ed: Everyone found out everything in like one chap!

Roy: The faster the better

All: PLEASE REVIEW