For The Love of Chaos

Chapter 17

It didn't take long, before Anna herself fell into a deep sleep, Vincent's head laying in her lap as she rested against the side of the bed. Her back was pressed against the edge, while her head was tilted to the side, shoulders slumped slightly. Her breath came in and out, chest slowly raising and falling, eye lids flickering from side to side as she dreamed. It was calming inside of the room, calming and peaceful. It was actually surprising how easily Vincent laid there, without much of a problem. In fact, he seemed comfortable laying there on the floor with his head in her lap. Her lap served as a pillow for his head, one for which he seemed to be enjoying in his sleep. At this point in time, it was probably around midnight and if they had been awake, they would have seen the stars shining outside of the window. The stars were sparkling into the night, their light helping to coat the ground with the light of the moon.

So many things were going unseen as they slept on the floor together. The moon, the stars, the night sky, and the peaceful air that surounded it all. This was currently an unseen paradise. Though, there was one person paying witness to it, and their hair shone silver in the night. They stood outside the bar, staring up at their window, a smirk on their face. They were planning something. No one saw as they walked up to the bar, placing their hand against the side of the building below the room. Quietly, a strange feeling slowly started filling the room, a sufficating feeling almost. What was even stranger was the sudden twitching that enveloped both Vincent AND Anna. Involuntary twitching soon became apparent in their muscles, the quick, short jerking of limbs. It was as if something was trying to force its way into them, a darkness, something unknown and creeping.

It wasn't until Cloud entered the room to check on them, that it became truly apparent.

"Vincent…? Anna…?" he called out their names, finding no response from either as he made his way into the room, walking closer to them. He then kneeled down beside them, shaking them slightly with his hands. When he touched them, he found that they were both fairly hot to the touch. "What's going on?" he asked himself quietly, not really intending for anyone to provide him with an answer, but still. It was as though something had ahold of them, both of them as they laid there together. Next, he tried snapping his fingers next to Vincent's ear, but it didn't seem to do him any good. He still laid there unmoving, save for the unvoluntary twitching of his muscles, it was the same for Anna.

Cloud went as far as pinching them even, but even that didn't seem to do anything to them, they just continued to twitch. He sighed, before getting an idea in his head. The ghost of a smirk appeared on his lips as he stood up, walking to the bathroom and coming back with a cup of water in his hand. "If this doesn't work, I don't know what will" he said to himself, before closing his eyes and tossing the water on them. Two distinct gasps could be heard as they both jolted up, coughing and sputtering. Cloud watched as they glared at him, spitting water out of their mouths and whipping their noses.

"Cloud, what was the meaning of this?" Vincent asked, his eyes landing on Anna as she continued to cough. Water had gotten into her nose and throat and it was irritating her to no end.

"Both of you were burning up…and you both kept twitching for some reason. I tried to wake you up, but neither of you would wake up" Cloud told him, rubbing the back of his neck as he did so.

"Did you have to pour the water on us?" Anna asked, coughing a bit more. She just couldn't seem to rid herself of it. Cloud didn't seem to pay much attention to her question though, he kept his attention on Vincent.

"Burning up?" Vincent asked, looking at Cloud with slight curiousity in his eyes.

"Yes" he answered. Vincent seemed to think for a moment, before touching his hand to his face. It was true, his face was fairly warm to the touch. He then turned to Anna, doing the same and finding the same result. She too was hot and terribly warm.

"I feel sick…" she whined, looking at Vincent as she bowed her head slightly, holding it moments later. At this, Vincent sat up a bit more, placing most of his weight on his hand. He then placed a hand on top of her head, stroking it gently. After a few minutes he was sitting up fully, finding himself holding her in his arms. Cloud, was standing by the window, looking out with an unusual look on his face.

"What is it?" Vincent asked him, holding Anna against him, trying to comfort her the best that he could.

"We've got company…and I think they were our original problem" Cloud told him, eyes glued to the person outside. Vincent stood up, taking Anna with him in his arms as he made his way to Cloud's side, looking out the window.

"Kadaj…" Vincent spoke, eyes narrowed at the figure standing outside of the bar. He then noticed that he was looking up at them, a grin on his face as he stood there. At the same time, Anna seemed to be growing hotter, Kadaj's hand still resting on the side of the building. "Anna?" Vincent asked, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked down at her. She looked like she was going to fall over any minute now, and there wasn't much that they could do about it unfortunately. They then noticed her back. It seemed to be getting worse and was now covering her upper shoulder, blackness coating her skin and bandages, soaking through them. "Cloud?" Vincent called his friend, earning his attention.

"Yeah?" he asked, turning his head to look at his friend, his eyes leaving Kadaj. He then took notice to the problem at hand, seeing the stigma spreading even further. If this kept up, it would eventually end up taking both Anna's neck and arm. "What's going on…" it came out as a whisper as he placed a hand on her shoulder, causing her to wince in pain. He also noticed that her breath had quickened a bit as well, earning a curious look from both Cloud and Vincent. Chaos himself, was worried, making it apparent to Vincent. Vincent could hear the faint growl in the back of his head as Chaos continued to become worried about Anna's current condition.

"Let me out" Chaos growled, struggling inside of Vincent.

"Why?" he asked, still concerned about Anna.

"I'm going to end this" Chaos informed him, struggling further. Eventually, Vincent gave in, allowing Chaos full control of his body. Cloud watched as his cloak flared around him, raising up from the ground and forming into large tattered wings. His skin tinted blue, eyes turned from their alluring crimson to a glowing yellow. A growl was soon emitted from his throat as he rose to his full height, looking down at Anna, before walking to the window. He quickly opened it, handing Anna off to Cloud, before jumping out.

"Chaos…" Anna's voice rang out as she grew light headed, soon falling against Cloud. He quickly caught her, holding her up the best that he could. Both of them could hear Chaos growling outside of the building, pure hatred in his voice as he spoke.

"Leave here…now!" he growled aggressively, anger rising in him quickly. Cloud watched as Kadaj stepped away, backing up a bit away from Chaos.

"So, I guess it's working then?" Kadaj asked, a smirk on his face as he stared at Chaos. Chaos growled at him, severely annoyed. "I'll take that as a yes then?" he said, laughing at him. Chaos growled, before lashing out at him.

"Stay away from her" he growled, glaring daggers at the young man standing before him.

"And if I say no?" Kadaj asked, grinning at him with a cocky tone in his voice. Chaos growled at him, his temper rising quickly.

"If you don't…I'll tear you apart!" Chaos lunged at him, trying to tackle him to the ground, but he evaded him quickly side stepping. Kadaj quickly raised his hand, leaving Chaos to watch as it started to glow. Moments later, Cloud was shouting to him from the window. Anna was starting to seize, convulsing and shaking violently. "Anna!" Chaos shouted, quickly turning his back to Kadaj and leaping back into the room. He watched as she continued to sieze, her body shaking relentlessly. "Anna…" Chaos cried out, taking her shoulders into his large hands. He didn't know what to do and it was starting to scare him. "Anna…" he whispered, pulling her close to him, burying his face into her neck. That's when he got an idea, quickly placing his mouth at her neck. He knew that she wouldn't be very happy with him afterwards, but he'd just have to deal with that later. He kissed her neck softly, before opening his mouth, revealing his large fangs. They quickly made their way into her neck, piercing her delicate skin. Unfortunately, due to her shaking, his fangs were tearing her skin a bit more than they should have. He stood there nonetheless though, quietly absorbing her energy, draining it until whatever was attacking her disappeared. Shortly after, she ceased to shake, her body slowly calming and becoming still in his arms. Carefully, he removed his fangs, drawing back away from her neck. He stared at her for a moment, before quietly licking the spot, licking away the bit of blood that came out onto her skin. She groaned softly, slowly opening her eyes to look at him.

"Chaos…?" she asked, her voice almost coming out as a whimpering sound. He gave her a faint smile, pulling her close to him, hugging her. As he did this, he felt her clutch the leather on his front, holding onto it in her fingers. He just continued to hold her, not wanting to let her go.

"…Anna…" he whispered, his voice cracking faintly. When they looked outside, Kadaj was gone, leaving nothing behind. Anna herself, just laid in Chaos' arms, trying her best to relax. She found it to be fairly easy, soon falling into a light sleep in his warm embrace. He looked down at her, affection lacing his normally cold, hard eyes. He loved her, and he didn't like to see her in pain, not one bit. "Sleep" he cooed quietly into her ear, purring slightly as he nuzzled her cheek with his. He smiled as he did this, also nuzzling his face into her hair, inhaling her lovely scent. She smelt so good to him. So sweet, intoxicating, irresistible. There were many things to describe it, but he could only think of a few at the time.

"What are we going to do?" Cloud asked, looking at the two quietly. He could plainly see that Chaos loved and enjoyed holding Anna against him, so he wasn't really going to say much about it. He was actually glad that Chaos had someone to shower his affections on, someone that understood and accepted him. Not many people were that fond of him and Cloud understood that undeniable fact. He knew that it was hard for people to trust him, seeing as he was a demon and all, so not many people attempted or took the time to get to know him or trust him. Although, he had to admit, it WAS a bit of a strange sight. Normally, demons would simply just rip people apart, but Anna…he loved Anna dearly and anyone who ever saw the two together would know that.

"I don't know…but that boy had better stay away from her" Chaos said, growling in distaste upon the mere thought of the young silver haired male. "She's mine" he whispered, holding her close to him.

"Why don't you lay her down on the bed?" Cloud suggested, before walking over to the window and closing it. Chaos looked at Cloud for a moment, before nodding his head and laying Anna on the bed. He laid her down carefully, making sure to be as gentle as possible with her. "You and Vincent should get some rest" Cloud said, turning his head to look at him "The gang will be here tomorrow, we can discuss plans tomorrow on how to deal with our current problem" Cloud finished, walking to the door. "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye out for anymore intruders" Cloud informed him, quietly closing the door behind him and walking downstairs.

Chaos let out a quiet sigh as he looked down at Anna, wishing so much that she could get better. Unfortunately, he knew that it wasn't going to be that simple. Without any further thoughts, he merely climbed into the bed beside Anna, pulling her against him. "Good night Anna" he whispered, before closing his eyes and eventually falling asleep beside her.

Ok everyone, there's chapter 17. I hope everyone enjoyed it. Remember please REVIEW? I want to know what you think. Happy reading. Byebye.