Disclaimer: Same as previous chapters.

Warning: Slight mention of an M/M sex scene.

Chapter 4

Xander did not want Jonas to come to the graduation as it was going to be dangerous, 'But,' as he thought, 'How different is that from the way the Scoobies treated me when the sisterhood of Jhe attacked?'

Jonas was sitting next to Xander on the couch in his home; Teal'c watched the both of them and said, "Xander Harris, you might as well hold your mate in your arms, I know already."

"Oh," Xander said as he pulled Jonas into his arms, breathing Jonas's scent, "I knew that, I wanted to make sure Jonas was comfortable with me holding him."

Jonas nodded and tried to snuggle closer to Xander's arms.

Xander whispered, "Jonas baby, you gonna sleep in my bed with me tonight?"

"Yeah Xan," Jonas said happily, "I haven't slept right since I met you."

Xander growled and said, "Neither have I slept a good night's sleep without my boyfriend."

Teal'c looked at them both with a raised eyebrow; he had heard from O'Neill that these relationships were sometimes not looked well upon by the Tau'ri. He looked at Xander and said, "I'd have thought you would be more unsure about yourself in this relationship?"

Xander shrugged and said, "When I saw Jonas I felt complete, I mean if he was anyone else I'd be freaking out all the time, probably while taking it slowly with him. But with Jonas we fit together," and pulled Jonas in for a kiss and held him close.

Jonas sighed, he loved breathing Xander's scent in, he just smelt so good. He thought, 'If it came to be going back to Kelowna, would Xander come with me?'

Xander was just sighing with relief that his boyfriend was home when the doorbell rang, Xander thought, 'Who would be calling at this time of night? Other than a vampire,' he got up to open the door and saw Angel and Buffy on the other side, "Great," he muttered, "What do they want?"

Angel had seen the two men go inside Xander's house and was not sure what was going on so he and Buffy came to investigate.

Buffy grinned her best smile and said, "Hey Xander, who are your friends?"

Xander said, "Just friends and Buff it's late, why are you here?"

Angel said, "Xander, I was just worried about you."

Buffy said, "Can we come in?"

Xander thought about it and sighed, they wouldn't go away until they found out what was going on so he invited them in and he sat next to Jonas and wrapped his arms around him.

Angel stared at Xander holding the other man and smiled at Xander, "So, who is this lucky man?"

Xander nuzzled Jonas and said, "He's my boyfriend, why?"

Buffy coughed and said, "He's your what?"

Xander looked at her and then kissed Jonas again deeply and said, "My boyfriend."

Buffy sighed and said, "Oh, so where did you two meet?"

Xander sighed and related the entire story about LA and how he met Jonas.

Buffy said, "So that's why you always dropped everything for those phone calls."

Xander nodded and continued to hold Jonas tightly near him, Angel whispered, "Buffy, we better get going."

Buffy looked at Angel and said, "Why?"

Angel coughed and pointed towards Xander and Jonas and said, "I think we're interrupting them."

Buffy looked a bit confused at first and then realized what Angel was hinting at and said, "Uhh, Xander you should bring your friends by the school tomorrow."

Xander nodded and he looked at Teal'c and said, "You can use the smaller bedroom."

Teal'c nodded and found his room but while he attempted to mediate but found it was almost impossible due the moans of pleasure coming from the other room. Larry was indeed right; Jonas Quinn was a screamer.

The next morning Xander woke up and saw Jonas nuzzled close to him, he felt Jonas stir and look at him and say, "Do we have to get up today?"

Xander grinned and said, "Unfortunately we do Jonas."

Jonas moaned with disappointment as Xander removed his arms from him and watched as Xander got up and Jonas said, "You are so beautiful."

Xander got back and said, "And I am all yours Jonas."

Jonas blushed and said, "Thanks."

As they got to school Xander saw the Scoobies staring at him in shock, save for Buffy who was still kind of freaking out that Xander didn't have a crush on her anymore.

Giles looked at Jonas and coughed when he realized that Jonas was a bit older than Xander, he stared at Xander, who looked like he was in love and he realized that the boy was happy so he decided to keep quiet for Xander's sake.

Willow looked at Xander, happy for him that he found someone, 'But still,' she thought, 'It wasn't me," and she couldn't help but feel a bit jealous as she watched Xander caress the other man's body and she heard him growl.

Giles decided since Xander's father wouldn't obviously be giving Jonas the talk but by god he would. He walked up to Jonas after Xander let him go and had him come to the office and sat him down.

"Mr Quinn, I want to know what your intentions for Xander are?" Giles said in his sternest voice noticing that Jonas actually seemed to be a bit nervous, which was good in his eyes.

"I-I-I," Jonas stammered under the older man's eyes as he steadied himself, Jonas said, "I want him so much, I've never felt this way about anyone and I'd die before I hurt Xander."

"Good, because if you do hurt Xander I shall be forced to hurt you rather severely," Giles said in a very dark voice.

Xander saw Jonas come out looking pale and wondered what Giles said to him, his Hyena whispered, [The Watcher had words with him.]

"Oh," Xander said in a worried voice as he pulled Jonas to him, causing Jonas to breathe out a relieved sigh."

Teal'c looked at the small group and realized that they were hiding something, this much was evident, and Xander Harris was hiding it, though it seemed to pain him to do so and Buffy Summers was doing her best to hide something from them.

Xander looked at Jonas and Teal'c and knew that he'd tell them the truth of the world as he so didn't want to see his Jonas with ridges and fangs but suddenly he wondered vaguely if he could mark Jonas, showing everyone who Jonas belonged to and he'd mark Jonas tonight.

As the meeting ended and Xander with Teal'c and Jonas were heading home and Xander had them stop at a graveyard and said, "Wait," as they looked at a recent grave.

Jonas asked, "Xander, did you know this man?"

Xander shook his head and growled out, "Watch."

Teal'c watched the grave and suddenly they saw a hand come out, Jonas muttered, "What the hell?"

'Hmm,' Xander thought, 'This guy is taking his sweet time,' when he saw Jonas going to help the vampire out when Xander pulled him back and screamed, "Jonas no, stay behind me."

"But I was trying to help him Xander," Jonas said when Xander silenced him with a look.

Finally, after a few moments, the vampire got out and looked at them and hissed at them, he rushed towards Teal'c who pushed him back on the ground and Xander grabbed a stake he carried with him and staked the vampire causing him to explode into ash.

Xander looked at Jonas who still had a hurt look on his face and he whispered, "Did I hurt you?"

"No," Jonas whispered, "But you killed that man."

"He wasn't a man anymore," Xander said and added, "I'll explain everything."

Teal'c looked at Jonas and said, "Jonas Quinn, allow your mate to explain to us," and his eyes widened slightly in shock as Xander did his best to tell them about demons and vampires. 'Why had not the Tau'ri have told him about these predators? Did they not care or was it a survival test for their children?'

Jonas looked at the pile of drifting ash and looked at Xander and asked, "Do you always have to kill them?"

Xander nodded and thought, "This wasn't going well," as Jonas looked upset that they killed vampires, "Jonas, for the most part all the vampires I've met have been sadistic monsters who think nothing of toying with humans and killing them."

Teal'c nodded and looked at the boy impressed and said, "Xander Harris, do you fight these creatures often?"

"Often enough," Xander whispered, "And we'll leave it at that."

"Indeed," Teal'c said and left it at that and they headed back to Xander's home.

Jonas looked at Xander and said, "I don't like you risking your life like that."

Xander sighed as he took Jonas into his arms and cuddled him close, he whispered, "I use to kill them for revenge but now I have a much better reason; to protect those I love."

"Revenge is never a good reason to fight Xander Harris," Teal'c said, "The more you fight for revenge the more it consumes you and you lose sight of what you once were and you become something else."

"Yeah, what he said," Xander whispered as he gave Jonas a warm and deep kiss, pulling Jonas close to him.

"Now," Xander said, "There's a reason I don't want you here when I graduate," and he went on to explain everything about the Mayor's ascension and how it was going to be dangerous for them.

Teal'c raised an eyebrow and said, "Xander Harris, you told us your secret, I believe you can be trusted with our secret but it is very secret, people have died keeping it."

TBC

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