A/N: OMG. I'm like addicted to Relient K. Some Kames/Cargan story got me hooked. Well…Man-Suz-She gave me this rockin' idea and I'm using it. Thanks!

Chapter 4:

James woke up, his throat burning for the taste of blood. His fangs popped out and his eyes went black as he became hungrier. He needed to get out of the apartment before he bit Kendall again.

James thought Kendall's blood was the tastiest thing in the world. Carlos' just smelled…ick. From the werewolf genes, mused James. Logan's was bitter, from being a shifter. But Kendall's…it was like all your favorite deserts combined. It was perfect.

James' fangs throbbed with need as did his throat. With his vampire speed, he speeded out to the living room, where he found an expectant Kendall. He gulped audibly as he backed away.

"Kendall…I'm really hungry…you can't be around me. You're too tempting." James said, putting his hand over his nose.

"It's ok, James. Logan and I have found a way for you to…not feed on humans…or mutations…like me…even though I didn't mind…it was actually pleasurable…" Kendall blabbed until Logan called from the kitchen.

"Don't encourage him to suck your blood! He needs to get used to the idea of bottled blood first!"

"Bottled blood?" James asked, interested.

"And bagged blood. Bagged for home…bottled for traveling or going to the studio." Kendall explained. James nodded and looked down. He couldn't look at Kendall anymore. "James. Look at me." James looked up at Kendall to see him so close his heat was radiating off of him and onto James. "Bite me. Claim me again. Kiss me. Love me."

James' eyes widened as he looked down at Kendall's eyes. He gulped as he whispered, "I love you" to Kendall before kissing the blonde.

Kendall mumbled a reply as he kissed James back fiercely. He felt James' fangs against his lips as James opened his mouth and slipped his tongue out, begging for entrance. Kendall granted and the two made out before James' self-control shattered. James mumbled a feeble sorry before kissing Kendall's neck and biting down. His teeth sank in easily and he started to suck. Kendall's sweet blood started to flow down his throat and he sucked harder as Kendall moaned. When James was about half way through Kendall's blood supply and as Kendall fell limp against his arms, he came off with a pop. His lips were stained red and blood dripped down his chin and neck. Kendall had it worse. He was dizzy and his shirt and neck was bloody.

"Thank you. Sorry, though, for going so far…" James said as he caressed Kendall's face.

Kendall stared back at James' now hazel eyes. "It's ok. I don't mind."

James smiled before calling to Logan. "We'll be in the kitchen in a minute."

James led Kendall to the bathroom where he washed Kendall's neck off and his lips off. He took Kendall's shirt off for him and brought a new one out for the blonde. Kendall graciously took it and pulled it on. Together, the two walked back to the kitchen, where Logan was walking back and forth, filling up bottles with blood and putting them in the fridge as he put the bags in the freezer. He took a bag and handed it to James. James took it and tore the top off. He then poured it into a big glass and drank a gulp. His eyes bulged as he swallowed it reluctantly. He grimaced and put it on the counter.

"What's wrong?" Logan asked exasperatedly.

"It tastes…" He shuddered.

"Hold on." Logan put the glass in the microwave for 45 seconds before handing it back to James. "Try it now."

James took a gulp again and ending up downing the whole glass. "Much better."

"Ok. Before you take the water bottles out, we'll leave them in the sun to warm up." Logan reasoned before walking into the living room and putting a water bottle in the sun.

"Oh yeah. Gustavo called and he wants us at the studio in an hour." Carlos popped in from the front door.

"Where've you been?" Logan asked, looking like an over-protective parent.

Carlos bit his lip and looked away. "I had my first change because the full moon was last night. I went into this forest and hunted there while I was turned."

Logan looked shocked, guilty, and sympathetic. He quickly ran to Carlos and gave the boy a hug, stroking the smaller boy's back. Carlos immediately started humming, loving the feel of Logan's fingers stroking his back. Logan kept muttering little things like, "I'm so sorry." "I should have known." And all that jazz. But when Logan pulled back, Carlos kissed the boy. Logan gladly kissed back and the two watchers were shocked.

"You guys…like each other?" Kendall was first to break the silence.

"Um…yeah…we've been secretly dating for a week now." Carlos answered as if it was obvious.

"Thanks for telling us!" James said sarcastically.

"You're welcome." Carlos said sweetly as his hand entwined with Logan's.

"Well then…oh would you look at the time! We should get going!" And with that Kendall hurried out the door.

"What's wrong with him?" Carlos asked.

"I don't know. One minute he's all 'Let's be all romantic and claim me, James. Suck my blood again.' And the next he's making it awkward." James answered as he grabbed his now warm blood-bottle.

"Woah…you sucked his blood…again?" Logan asked.

"He asked! He wanted me to 'Claim him.'" James shook his head in awe before heading down to the waiting limo. The whole ride was awkward as the boys were wheeled to the studio.

"Dogs! I've got news!" Gustavo yelled at them.

"Yeah, well we got news, too." James answered back a bit sarcastically.

Gustavo looked taken aback. "You? Have news?"

"You say it like it surprises you." Logan muttered, shaking his head.

"It kinda does…" Gustavo muttered under his breath but James and Carlos shot their heads up and glared at him.

"We heard that." Carlos stated.

Gustavo's and Kelly's eyes widened as they looked at the two. Carlos looked stronger and more…wilder. James was still tan, but his usual blush was gone and there was a strange ring on his finger and he was holding a water bottle full of red liquid. Kendall looked brighter…as if he glowed a bit. Logan's features blurred a bit every once in a while…but you had to be looking closely. They all looked more mature. "What's up with you guys? You seem…different."

"We are. Someone played with our genetics and DNA." James said, staring directly at Gustavo.

"What? Pssh. I totally did not do that…so did not." Gustavo stumbled.

"Then explain why I'm a vampire, why Kendall's a super hero/mutation, why Logan's a shape-shifter, and why Carlos is a werewolf." James said, his jaw set.

Gustavo gulped and Kelly turned toward him. "You did something to them." She accused. But then she turned toward the boys. "That's why Kendall gives off a glow and Logan's features shift sometimes."

Kendall nodded his head.

"But…Carlos…did you change last night?" Kelly asked.

Carlos nodded and smiled. "I scared so many hunters…"

Kelly shook her head and looked at James. "How are you walking around during the day? You are a vampire. And how are you feeding?"

"The lapis-lazuli ring allows me to walk around in the sun. Without it I would burn and die a painful death. Before Logan came up with this idea," he held the bottle up, "I drank two people's blood."

"Who?" Gustavo asked.

"A girl at the palm-woods and Kendall's." James confessed, ducking his head low as did Kendall.

"Hmm…and how are you going to fix this?" Kendall inquired.

Logan turned to Kendall. "You actually want to fix this?"

"Well…I enjoyed it being human. Carlos being a werewolf is going to be hard, because he'll be doing even crazier stuff and he'll heal fast. He might be uncontrollable at times and he and James will fight a lot due to the rivalry of their kind. He'll live forever. Logan, you're going to be a shape-shifter for the rest of your life. Your face will be blurring. Me? I'll have these weird powers and glow for the rest of my life that I don't want. And, the person with the worst case: James, who is going to be a vampire forever. He'll live forever…having to drink blood and keep his life a secret just to survive. He'll have no real life because once people realize he isn't aging, he'll be on the move again. Logan, think of James' and Carlos' future. They're worse off. They won't live mortal lives like us. I'm not even sure if James' heart is beating anymore." Kendall finished his speech, looking at James with sorrow.

James looked away, tears gathering in his eyes as he spoke. "I don't think it is anymore. I'm the walking, breathing, living dead."

A/N: Added a bit of angst in there…mwahahaha! What will happen? How will Gustavo change them back to humans or will they stay like this forever? Will Carlos and James ever be normal again? Will Kendall ever admit his feelings to James? Will he make James wait so long that James just gives up? And what about the Cargan? Are they in jeopardy? Find out…next chapter!