"He'll, uh… He'll be really into me," James said quietly, sitting on the couch with Carlos and Logan as Kendall slept in the other room. "Some way or another. Maybe romantically, maybe some other way…"
"What?" Carlos asked, confused.
"Logan's my maker. I was in love with him instantly- like, as soon as I woke up. He was in love with his maker. I'm not saying Kendall'll be in love with me, but he'll be connected to me," James said. "But… As his maker, it's my job to teach him what he needs to know about being a vampire."
"He knows everything," Carlos said.
"That's what he THINKS. But no human ever really KNOWS," Logan jumped in. Carlos sighed and ran his hands through his short hair.
"I dunno what he'll do when he figures it out," he admitted. "He despises vampires. Like- hardcore."
"We have to keep him from killing himself," Logan said. "He will try."
"Was it wrong of me to poison him like that?" Carlos asked.
"No. I would've done the same thing to Logie. Kendall wasn't thinking clearly- you needed to do what you did," James said seriously. "He's waking up now."
Carlos looked confused, but soon enough Kendall was coming out of the bedroom. Carlos looked back at the couch and Logan and James were gone.
"Morning, honey," Carlos said cheerfully, getting up.
"Are you cooking?" Kendall asked, sniffling the air. He wondered into the kitchen to find nothing on the stove or in the oven.
"No," Carlos said, shaking his head. "How do you feel?"
"That smell- it's YOU," Kendall said, sniffing Carlos' neck. He pulled back and Carlos went ridged at the sight of beautiful red clouding and waving around Kendall's pupils, contrasting with the green of his eyes. "You smell like spaghetti."
Carlos laughed nervously and covered his neck with a hand.
"How do you feel?" he asked as Kendall turned to the refrigerator and opened it.
"I feel fantastic. I'm starved, though," Kendall answered, finding nothing to eat and turning back to Carlos. "Have those leeches come back here?"
"Nope," Carlos lied, seeing that Kendall's fangs, unnoticed to their owners, were razor-sharp.
"Jesus, Los, you're making me crave spaghetti," Kendall laughed, wrapping his arms around Carlos' waist and brushing his nose against his boyfriend's neck as he inhaled. The sensation made Carlos squirm and laugh, but the movement made Kendall's arms restrict tighter.
"Ow, Kenny, you're squeezing me to death," Carlos giggled. Kendall laughed half-heartedly, smelling Carlos more. He kissed the tan neck and flirtatiously nipped the skin, making Carlos giggle more.
It was all fun and games until Kendall clamped down on Carlos' neck, getting a little gasp from Carlos.
"Kenny!" he squeaked, trying to get away. The teeth were gone from his skin now, but now Kendall was sucking on the spot like he was trying to give a hardcore hickey. "Kendall! Stop it! That hurts!"
Finally Kendall's lips popped off of Carlos' neck and Carlos ripped himself free.
The two stared at each other, horror in Carlos' eyes, confusion in Kendall's. Kendall reached up to touch his lips, looking at the blood that came back with his fingers.
Kendall's didn't have to ask questions. He knew exactly what was going on, and he couldn't believe he had been so stupid. Nobody would be able to survive a stab to the heart and not hurt afterward. Nobody would be able to get up the very next day, all wounds healed. Nobody who wasn't a vampire.
"Son of a BITCH!" he roared, storming past Carlos. He wasn't sure where he was going, but he was going somewhere with something in mind.
"Kenny! Please! You would have DIED!" Carlos pleaded, trailing behind as Kendall slung the door open. "James didn't want you to-"
"JAMES?" Kendall growled, whirling around dangerously. "You know its NAME?"
"He's a nice guy!"
"It's not a GUY, Carlos! It's a MONSTER! I'm a monster!"
Carlos backed away with fear and Kendall continued down the hallway and boarded the elevator, Carlos behind.
James and Logan sat casually in the empty lobby of the apartment building, waiting on something they couldn't name.
"Logie, was it a bad choice for me to change him?" James asked, eyes worried on his husband. Logan wanted to say what he thought- that it was a HORRIBLE idea- but saying that would only make James upset.
"No," Logan lied. "You did what you thought was right. You saved a man's life and Carlos from heartbreak."
"But he doesn't WANT to be a vamp," James said.
"He does not have a choice."
James sighed, unsure of himself, and rubbed his face.
"Although sometimes I tend to think that you are too sweet for your own good," Logan said simply. "By saving that man's life, you are forever connected to him."
"Would it have been better to let him go? Now he'll get hitched and his old man'll keep getting older and he'll just stay young and pretty…"
"Perhaps Kendall will change Carlos," Logan said. "It is his choice."
"We have to bring him back to our pad," James said in realization. "He's not safe here. And neither are we."
"Damn right you're not safe here," came a low growl and James turned in his seat to see Kendall there.
"Kendall!" he said cheerfully, getting to his feet. Without hesitation, Kendall socked him right in his pretty little cheekbone, James staggering a little at the strength behind the blow.
"Look, dude, there's cameras everywhere-" James said lowly, but earned another punch.
"Hey!" Logan growled, grabbing Kendall's fist and twisting it behind him. "You'll get us ALL killed."
"I bit him!" Kendall hissed dangerously. James and Logan's eyes turned to Carlos, whose hand was pressed to his neck, blood seeping through.
"We need to talk somewhere safer," Logan said.
"I don't care if they kill me! I didn't ASK for this!" Kendall yelled. "COME GET ME, HUNTERS! COME FUCKING KILL ME!"
Carlos' hand shot out to cover Kendall's mouth, but Kendall struck, tearing Carlos' skin open wide. Carlos gasped, and pulled his hand to his chest, James suddenly in front of him, shoving Kendall away.
"What the HELL?" James growled. Kendall saw Carlos peer over James' shoulder, fear in his eyes.
"Fuck," Logan suddenly went pale. Kendall had bitten Carlos- very briefly, but bitten him all the same. He pulled Carlos to him, shoving the wound in his mouth a sucking hard. He couldn't let the venom spread.
"HEY! GET OFFA HIM!" Kendall yelled, but James had him by the throat, keeping him away.
"You BIT him. Logie's just trying to keep the venom from spreading, asshole," James hissed. Kendall was furiously snapping at James with no avail, clawing at anything he could reach.
Carlos hissed in pain as Logan sucked on the tear in his hand.
"Fuck. Logie, he bit his neck, too," James said in realization.
Carlos looked up at James, tears in his eyes.
"Am I gonna die?" he squeaked. Logan moved his mouth from his hand to his neck.
"GET OFFA HIM!" Kendall roared, tackling Logan to the floor.
"HE'S GONNA CHANGE!" Logan yelled, easily getting the upper hand.
James, in a panic, pulled Carlos to the bathroom, locked the door, and took out his blade.
"What're you gonna do?" Carlos asked shakily, backing away.
"I have to almost drain you," James said. "Trust me, dude. I have to, or you'll change."
"Don't!"
"Carlos! This isn't a CHOICE. I promise I won't kill you. I didn't let Kendall die, and that guy tried to kill me!"
Carlos' lip quivered in fear as James neared him and slashed where the bite marks on his neck were. The blood flowed freely now, and James began sucking. Carlos squeaked in pain and soon passed out.
Kendall quickly got up from the floor, Logan's nose broken and bleeding, several of Kendall's bite marks on him, and made for the door.
"DON'T DO THAT!" Logan warned. Kendall flung the doors open, sunlight pouring in. Kendall screamed in anguish, but didn't move from the light that was burning his skin. He fell to his knees instantly, his skin blistering and smoking. It hurt like fiery hell, but he hoped it would kill him.
Logan cursed as he jumped up and hurried to the screaming guy.
"LEAVE ME!" Kendall screamed, but Logan's arm hooked around his waist and pulled him from the light. Bloody tears welled down Kendall's cheeks as the burns slowly disappeared. He fell over onto the floor, sobbing. He wanted to DIE! He couldn't live as a beast like this.
His hand slowly reached out to the wooden table nearby, easily breaking off a leg and sending the table crashing to the floor. Logan snatched the jagged wood from him, tossing it aside.
"Save my Carlos," Kendall said.
"James is doing his best," Logan whispered.
"I don't want him to be like this," Kendall cried, smearing the bloody tears all over his face. "It was an accident!"
"I know," Logan said, calming down and sitting to keep watch on Kendall.
"I want them to come for me," Kendall said. "I can't be a leech."
"You have to stay alive for Carlos. He loves you too much."
"I bit him! He's AFRAID of me! I saw it! He doesn't want me anymore!"
Logan looked at Kendall, at a loss for words, but suddenly the bathroom door opened. Both men looked to see James holding Carlos bridal style, Carlos limp. Kendall hurriedly got up.
"I think he'll be okay," James said quietly, and was surprised when Kendall took the body from him, his face smeared with vampire tears.
"Thank you. For whatever you did," Kendall said quietly, looking up into James' eyes for the first time. He was taken aback at the instant trust that swelled in him upon eye contact. He no longer felt threatened by this massive vampire, and he was calmed by him. He was no longer angry at himself or Logan or James, he was no longer panicking and no longer had a death wish.
"There's a bunch you gotta learn from me," James said quietly.
"I'm just… Gonna go back upstairs," Kendall said quietly, eyes wide on James'.
"Logan can dress his wounds," James offered.
"I've got it," Kendall said quietly.
"No more biting, okay?" Logan said sternly.
Kendall nodded slightly and turned to the elevator, boarding it.
"I'll swing back around in a few hours. I'm gonna go find you a ring," James said, not moving. "And we have to talk. And you can't stay here- it's not safe. We'll chat later."
Kendall stared at James as the elevator doors closed.
Kendall stared down at his boyfriend, limp but alive, on the bed. His bites were disinfected and wrapped- both of his hands wrapped up now- and he had even rolled over in his sleep.
Kendall had done this.
He was a monster.
He hated himself. He bit Carlos- twice. Carlos was afraid of him now- he saw it in his eyes. Kendall couldn't say he blamed him. To top it off, Carlos almost transformed into a monster, and Kendall couldn't have that.
He slowly turned to the closet and retrieved the tool box on the shelf. He got to his knees, rifling through the box and finally finding what he needed.
He couldn't kill himself. Not unless Carlos ended up hating him forever. So instead, to keep himself from being tempted to bite again, he walked to the bathroom with the tool and bent over the sink to look in the mirror.
His lip curled up and he clamped the pliers over his right fang. It was razor sharp, coming to a curved point that would make someone bleed upon contact. Both fangs were really quite beautiful.
Too bad they had to come out.
Oh, oh, oh oh, ooooooohhhhh!