Chapter 14: Painfree
Jeric and Madende were in a light doze when Sandra walked into the room. She quietly walked over to the bed, but Jeric felt her coming and opened his eyes, looking up at her.
"How are you two doing?" she asked quietly.
"Ok I guess. He's hurting." Jeric said, nodding to Madende.
Sandra looked at him, and waited while Jeric sat up and gently touched Madende's shoulder.
"Madende…Sandra's here now." he said, and Madende's eyes slowly opened.
"Hey…" he muttered, his voice hoarse again.
"Hey. Glad to see you're awake and can move some." Sandra replied.
"I needed help." Madende said, turning his head some.
"I figured. You've been out for days, I'm sure you're energy is pretty much shot for now." Sandra said.
Madende nodded, and yawned quietly, as Jeric sat up.
"Do you have anything for him?" he asked, looking up at her.
"Yea, I have something he can drink that will heal up some of the injuries on the inside." Sandra said, setting down her bag on the nightstand, and digging through it.
"Will it help with the pain?" Jeric asked.
"Yea." Sandra said, nodding.
Jeric nodded and looked up at Madende as Sandra handed him a vile with purple liquid in it. Madende took the vile, and having some trouble at first, managed to pull the top off and drank it quickly.
"Oh gross…" he muttered shuddering.
Then his face screwed up in pain, as the serum started taking effect. Groaning, Madende put a hand on his side and closed his eyes, clenching his jaw.
"You ok?" Jeric asked.
"It hurts…" Madende said, his voice shaking slightly.
"Its only because it works so fast." Sandra assured them. "It'll pass here soon." she said, taking the empty vile and dropping it back in her bag.
Jeric nodded and looked back at Madende, who clenched his jaw again, and gripped the blanket in his fist. Putting a hand on his shoulder, Jeric gently rubbed his hand over his arm, and watched him closely. After a few minutes of this, Madende relaxed as the pain stopped, and leaned back against the headboard again. Sandra watched him for a minute, but he only stared ahead, unmoving and not blinking.
"Madende?" Jeric asked, gently rubbing his arm.
"Hmm?" Madende hummed, looking over at him.
"You ok?" he asked.
"Yea…just waiting on the pain to hit, since I moved." Madende replied, nodding.
"There won't be any." Sandra said, shaking her head. "If the pain stopped, then there won't be anymore, because that serum pretty much healed everything." she said.
Madende and Jeric looked up at her, and a small smile stretched across Madende's face. Jeric looked at him and smirked, gently rubbing the side of his face.
"That doesn't mean you're free just yet." he muttered.
Madende sighed and looked back down at the bed sheets.
"I know." he muttered, almost sadly.
"Don't sound so sad." Jeric said, smiling. "Not to much longer and you'll be able to go." he said.
Madende nodded and looked back up at him, and was greeted with a quick kiss on the lips.
"I'll leave you two alone now." Sandra said, smiling and grabbing her bag, heading for the door.
Madende laughed lightly as Jeric laid his forehead against his, and closed his eyes.
"I've missed you." Jeric said quietly.
"Same here." Madende said, just as quiet and opened his eyes, looking into Jeric's.
He smiled at him and sat back some with a small sigh. Madende looked towards the bathroom and smirked.
"I want to take a bath…I stink…" he muttered, wrinkling his nose.
Jeric looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
"Is that an invite?" he asked, smirking.
"If you take it as one." Madende said smiling at him. "All I know is I smell like bad blood, and I can't stand it." he said, looking back towards the bathroom.
"Well, I'll got get us some clothes. You think you can make it to the bathroom without killing yourself on the way there?" Jeric asked.
"We'll see." Madende said, gently tossing the blanket back, and turning.
Jeric watched him as he got to his feet, slightly wobbly. Madende balanced himself and slowly started walking towards the bathroom. Jeric watched him until he closed the door, knowing he had to take care of something before the bath. Shimmering out of the room, he ended up in their original bedroom, and went to the closet. The window had been fixed now, as Dalila had called in someone to come and fix it, and the bed had been replaced, with a new, un-bloodied one.
After gathering their clothes, Jeric shimmered back up to the other bedroom, and shut and locked the door. He could hear the bath water running in the bathroom, and smiled, walking over to the door and knocking lightly.
"Madende? Its me." he said.
"Ok." Madende replied, and Jeric opened the door.
Madende had his arm raised in the air, looking at his side in the mirror and gently running his hand over his skin. Jeric stepped in and closed the door, looking him over, although he didn't seem to notice. Lowering his arm, Madende looked at Jeric in the mirror and smiled.
"What?" he asked, as Jeric walked over to him, tossing their clothes in the vanity counter.
"I've really missed you." Jeric said, stopping behind Madende and gently putting his hands on his waist, kissing his shoulder.
"I can tell." Madende smiled, turning his head slightly to the side, looking back at Jeric out of the corner of his eye.
Jeric smiled around Madende's skin as he continued to kiss his shoulder. Madende shivered as he kissed down between his shoulder blades and back up his other shoulder, before gently turning him to face him. Madende leaned back on the counter as Jeric leaned forward, kissing him on the lips. Pretty soon they were undressed, and climbing into the bathtub, the warm water soaking their tense bodies.
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Shi and Abi stood in the kitchen, cleaning up after their lunch, talking quietly amongst themselves.
"What do you think happened here?" Abi asked, looking at Shi.
"Just what Bryn said." Shi replied, shrugging. "I think Blake came back, and started a fight, and it got really bad." she said, handing a soapy plate to Abi.
Abi nodded and took the plate, rinsing it off and setting it in the drain rack. Shi looked at her and raised her eyebrow, smiling faintly.
"You don't seem convinced." she muttered.
"No, that's not it. Just wondering how he knew Madende was alone." Abi muttered, shaking her head.
"He probably didn't until he got into the house." Shi said quietly, handing her another plate.
"Probably." Abi mused. "He's one brave mother fucker to come in here unknowing though." she said, looking at Shi.
"Was one brave mother fucker. He is no more." Shi said, and Abi laughed.
"True, true." she said, nodding.
"What are you two talking about in here?" came Jake's voice from the door.
"Shit." Abi muttered, looking over her shoulder at him.
"Shit? What's so interesting about that?" Jake teased, smiling.
Shi and Abi laughed as they finished up the dishes and dried off their hands, heading for the door way. Abi wrapped her arms around Jake's waist and laid her head against his chest, sighing contently as he wrapped his arms around her. Shi made her way over to the couch where Eclipse sat, watching t.v and sat down beside him. He looked over at her and smiled, wrapping his arm around her shoulders, and pulling her closer. Shi smiled and laid her hand on his chest, relaxing against his arm.
"What are you watching?" she asked, looking at the t.v.
"Don't know…Some goofy ass show Adam picked." Eclipse replied, smiling.
"Hey now, Spongebob* is not goofy!" Adam said from the other couch next to Keegen.
"Yes he is." Keegen agreed.
"You, mister, are supposed to agree with me!" Adam said, pointing a finger at him.
Keegen smirked and nipped Adam's finger, making him squeak, and turned his head away. Adam pulled his finger back and put it in his mouth, looking back at the t.v. Keegen suddenly jumped up, flipping over the back of the couch. However, he didn't quite land right, and slipped, falling on his stomach. Adam was suddenly gone, his eyes glowing from under the couch. Keegen looked over under the couch and smirked, reaching a hand under the couch and pinching Adam's upper leg. Un-expecting it, Adam darted out from under one couch and disappeared under the one Shi and Eclipse were sitting on.
"Adam?" Shi asked, looking down.
Keegen's laughs could be heard from behind the other couch, and Adam's glowing eyes narrowed.
"You ass hole…" he grumbled from under the couch.
"Heheh." Keegen laughed innocently, getting to his feet.
He walked over to behind the couch Adam was under and bent down, reaching under.
"Come here." he said, gripping Adam's shirt.
"No. I don't want to now." Adam said, clawing at the floor.
"Come here, Adam, damn it." Keegen laughed, pulling on him again.
"No!" Adam squeaked, laughing.
Keegen laughed and pulled again, hearing Adam's claws scrap across the ground.
"Hey, hey, hey! He's scratching the floor!" Shi cried, smiling.
"Its covered by the couch, its ok." Keegen remarked.
Adam laughed as Keegen grabbed his leg in a ticklish spot and his grip on the floor slipped, as he grabbed Keegen's hand. Keegen pulled him from under the couch, and started tickling him again and leaned down, playfully growling in his ear as he did. Adam laughed and tried to pry Keegen's hands from his sides, but failed.
"Stop! Stop! Please!" Adam cried, laughing so hard tears were rolling down the sides of his face.
Keegen growled playfully in his ear again, but continued to tickle him. Adam laughed harder as Keegen tickled his sides more and arched his back, grabbing Keegen's hands, trying to pull them back. Keegen stopped and lifted his head looking down at Adam and letting him push his hands back, and smiled. Adam was still laughing lightly and pulled Keegen's hands up away from his sides and intertwined their fingers on both hands. Keegen smirked and pinned Adam's hands down on the floor beside his head and leaned down, nipping Adam's ear.
"That tickles." Adam said, laughing lightly.
"Really now?" Keegen asked, looking down at him.
"Please don't." Adam said, smiling.
"Why not?" Keegen asked, nipping him again.
Adam made a whimpering noise, and turned his head against Keegen's trying, to push his head away. Keegen laughed quietly, and pushed back against Adam's head, nipping his jaw. Adam laughed lightly and hid his face in Keegen's shoulder.
"Ok, now I'm going to sleep." Keegen muttered playfully, dropping his head.
"Oh no! You gotta get up off of me first." Adam said, gently pushing up on him.
Keegen didn't respond, but pretended to snore, making Adam groan. Keegen laughed lightly, and lifted his head, looking down at Adam.
"Got ya." he said, gently kissing him.
"That you did." Adam replied, kissing him back. "Now, let me up before you do pass out on me." he added, smiling.
"But I like laying on you." Keegen protested, giving him a puppy face.
"Well, at least let me off of the floor." Adam said, giving in to the puppy face. "Lets move to the couch or something." he added.
"Or the bed?" Keegen asked, making Adam laugh.
"Or the bed." he agreed, nodding.
"Sweet!" Keegen cried, jumping to his feet and pulling Adam up. "Going to take a nap, be back later." he said, darting up the stairs, pulling Adam along.
"Take a nap my ass…" Abi muttered.
"What was that?" Keegen called from the door.
"Nothing!" Abi cried, smiling innocently.
"That's what I thought you said." Keegen said, smirking and closing the door behind him and Adam.
Adam walked over and lay down on the bed, on his back, folding his arms down behind his head. Keegen walked over to the bed and crawled over him so that he was laying down on top of him, and slipped his arms underneath him, before kissing him quickly. Adam smiled and kissed him back, unfolding his arms.
"Comfy?" he asked.
"Yep." Keegen said, smiling and nodding.
"Good." Adam said, smiling back.
Keegen laughed lightly and leaned down, gently kissing Adam, before he moved down a little and rested his head against his chest. Adam wrapped his arms around Keegen's shoulders and sighed happily as he closed his eyes, and soon, both were out like a light.
A/n: so there's the next chapter! not to many more to go...like maybe...2? 3? something like that. anyways, hope you liked it! Review for me! LaterZ!
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to Abi!