To Mai Surprise

Disclaimer: I do not own The Nine Lives of Chloe King, nor do I profit from any of my stories.

Warning: This story is rated M and is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised.

Chapter 15

Our engagement was a big secret. Absolutely confidential. So, naturally, the whole entire school knows. Alek walked me to all my classes, his confidence scaring away questioning classmates. The teachers all knew as well, Mr. Klee glared at Alek during AP US History. My English teacher gave me a hug and a copy of the latest InStyle Wedding magazine. The principle called us into his office because we were "disrupting class time." Meredith and Aunt Valentina were called in from work to talk to the administration. Alek and I sat in the lobby, listening in to their conversation.

"Mr. Stewart, I don't see what the problem is. My niece has done nothing wrong. It is the rest of the school that is spreading rumors and disrupting the teachers."

"It has been arranged between our families, and is private business."

"Ms. Bayar, Ms. Preti, I understand where you're coming from, but…"

"I have been very generous with the many fundraisers this school has, I am involved in the PTA and the School Board Committee. I expected more from you Darren."

"You must be Aleksander. It's a pleasure to meet you." I turned around to face the voice. "And, you must be Miss Chloe. I'm Rajiv Singh, that's my older brother Arun." He motioned to an older copy of himself, who was talking to the registrar. "Miss Lana told us you would be here." After studying him for a moment, then smiled.

"Rajiv, finally. Lana has said so much about you." Alek seemed to know him, or know of him. Lana? Who's Lana? Alek noticed my questioning look and said, "She's the Cetacea from Hawaii, recently moved to San Fran." He looked over at Rajiv. "You're Taurus, Lana's hacker friend. From India?"

Rajiv nodded, and then said, "'Taurus' is my hacker identity, but my brother and I are both Taurus." Alek nodded in understanding, but I was shocked.

A Taurus? Ancient Taurus were warlords. They made army's of their descendents. The world hadn't had any contact with the Taurus for generations.

"Dearest, do not fret, I am no threat to you." Rajiv's accent was strong, but his English was great.

Alek sent him a questioning look, but Rajiv ignored it. Arun was finished registering his brother at our school and came over to talk to Alek. The older man was very different, but the family resemblance was undeniable. Both of the Singh brothers had the same nose and mouth, dark brown eyes, and short black hair. Arun was built like an ox, his muscle tone was bulky and defined, while Rajiv was slim and wiry.

"Aleksander, a moment?" Arun looked me up and down, and then followed Alek across the room.

"So, Miss Chloe, you and the Uniter are betrothed." Rajiv was sitting in the chair that Alek recently vacated. "He looks charming. Strong and lean, strapping and robust, I am very envious. Oh dear…" Rajiv had noticed Alek's smug smirk, and laughed, realizing that Alek could hear him.

"You're…"

"A homosexual? Well, to be perfectly frank, yes. Does that bother you? It should not matter but I am sorry if it does. Well, it should not matter but, in actuality, it does. "

"No, it's fine, really…" A flash of recognition passed his face.

"Oh! No, not like that. The Taurus have this… 'deadly seed' but, I do not have to worry about that. Because I am gay." Rajiv looked a bit uncomfortable, but continued. "Things like condoms, spermicide, oral contraceptives, or any contraceptive really, don't work with a Taurus. It's our curse. When a Taurus has sex with a woman, she will get pregnant." He laughed awkwardly. "Which is why I told your mate that I'm no threat to you."

I nodded, and then raised an eyebrow. "Do all the races have a curse? The Mai are deadly to humans, the Taurus make babies…"

Rajiv laughed, the tension between us disappearing. "I don't know about the others, but Miss Lana always complains about her arranged marriage. Cetacea can only have Cetacea offspring if both parents are Cetacea. Almost all the Cetacea are affianced at a young age, in order to keep the race alive."

Arun handed Rajiv his new schedule and left the building, saying that he had to get to his new job. Alek and I showed Rajiv to his classes, introducing him to Jasmine, Amy, and Paul.

Luckily, the news of a new exchange student from India was enough to take the pressure off Alek and me. Rajiv was extremely charismatic, making friends instantly.

Thanks for reading, but please review. I have been extremely unmotivated, sorry for the short chapter. While I hate to make threats, reviews are amazing. The more reviews I get, the more inspiration I have. I don't have writer's block, thank God, but it is difficult to focus on writing.

Please review guys, I need to know if you guys like the new characters. I plan on building up their personalities, so let me know what you think.