...Chapter 5...
...A New Home...

We traveled by night I tried to stay up with the guys it was hard at first I kept falling asleep halfway throught the night, but everytime just before the sun would come up Hunter would wake me up and give me the car key. Hunter would whisper in my ear where to meet them later that night, then of course I would fall back to sleep.
Sometimes the next town or city was only a few miles away from where the guys would leave me, So I would drive as far as I could and yes they would find me no matter what.

So as it would happen one morning I decided to go in a completely different direction then what Hunter had told me.
It was late by the time I stopped at a hotel. I woundred how long it was going to take for Hunter to find me this time.
Of course it didn't take long I had just gotten out of the shower when the door slammed open from the looks of it Hunter and Cassiel they were pissed off.
I berley saw Hunter raise his hand but the force of his slap had my ears ringing it left my cheek hurting like hell I stood there stunned, I never thought he would hit me.
"Hunter! what do you think your doing?" Cassiel ran over to me. "Are you Ok?"
I pulled away from him and walked back into the bathroom, I walked past Hunter I couldn't look at him I could feel my cheek starting to swell, I put up a hand to my cheek I didn't want him to see it.
Hunter grabed my wrist "Tyran I'm sorry It's just that when I couldn't find you where I told you to be I got worried that something had happend to you"
I just shook my head at him and pulled away from him, Once in the bathroom I sat on the toilet and grabbed a towel and put it to my mouth I didn't want either of them to hear me cry.
Cassiel watched as Tyran shut the door he could hear the click of the lock when he turned to look at Hunter he could tell that Hunter felt bad at what he did.
"What were you thinking hitting her like that?" he picked up the ice bucket next to the TV "You could have broken her, well I'm going to go get some ice I'll be right back" Hunter left soon after Cassiel.
"Somehow I Knew he would be gone" Cassiel thought to himself when he got back to the room, he walked to the door "Tyran It's me Cassiel will you let me in I brought some ice I know your in pain so please let me in"

What could I do I had to let him in so I unlocked the door and let him in I walked to the tup and got in, from the way I was sitting he couldn't see my cheek or the whole left side of my face for that matter.
"Thanks for letting me in" he said as I sat there in the tub he walked to the sink and poured the ice into the it. I watched him as he grabed a hand towel and put some ice in the center and fold it up nicely.
"Lets see what kind a of damage Hunter has done" I turned my face futher away from him. "Come on now" he kneeled down next to the tub "Does it hurt much" he reached out and touched my chin then slowly turned my head towords him, he let out a hiss of breath and his eye hardend when he saw the damage.
My cheek was brused and swollen Cassiel but the ice pack aginst my cheek I couldn't help but flinch at the pain, he sat down on the floor and looked up at me.
"You know I never did tell you I was sorry that I hurt you... do you think you can forgive me?"
I shook my head yes he smiled "So we're friend now, right? my guess is no one's ever hit anyone before am I right?" I felt ashamed I shook my head no.
"Tyran can you talk?" I shruged my shoulders.
"I need you to try ok, I need to know if anything is broken" I tried to say his name but I couldn't then the tears started I looked down at him.
His blue eyes had gotten darker with anger, he swiftly stood up and held out his hand
"I'm going to take you to the Hospital"

When we go the Hospital we found out that nothing was wrong my cheek was brused and swollen and would take some time to heal, I was given some pain pills then we headed back to the Hotel.
Hunter was still not back I was so tired I just wanted to sleep, the shot that the doctor had given me was starting to take effect, so I changed into a big oversized T-shirt and laied down Cassel tucked me in.
"Everything will be fine in the morning you'll fell better" he ran his hand over the top of my head, Two hours later Hunter walked into the room. He stood next to the bed and looked down at me.

"Her cheek and jaw will be sore for sometime but nothing was broken" Cassiel said as he stood up from the chair he was sitting in.
Hunter turned to look at him "Thank You.. for looking after her"
"It was no problem now if you'll excuse me I need to go out for awhile" he left without another word.
Hunter took off his shoes and shirt and crawled into bed.
"Tyran" he whisperd I woke up when I felt him pull me closer I stiffend he let go just a little. "It's ok I won't hurt you."
I knew that he wouldn't "I need you to know that i would never hurt you and I will never again do what I did." he ran his hand over my head. "but if you want me to take you back to Califorina I will"
"So you want me to leave?"
"No" he pulled me even closer my cheek was smashed up against his chest.
"ouch!" I pullled away
"Damn I'm sorry did I hurt you"
"Its ok" I crawled over him to lay on the of my face that was unhurt.

Gray mist no dreams of happness. the gray has parted and I could see a person, who is he? he smiles at me then reaches his hand out to me, as I start to reach out for the offered hand I stoped something seemed wrong.

I sit up a little out of breath, the sun is shining in my face the guys were gone, who was the guy in my dream and what did he want from me. when I looked on Hunters side of the bed he was of course gone but there was a note on the pillow.
"Stay put.. we'll come for you" the note said the handwriteing was very girley and that made me laugh.
so I got up and took a shower after my shower I stood looking in the mirror my face didn't look to bad (yeah right).
I shook my head and headed to the font dest to get the room for another night, as i was fishing my wallet out of my purse i noticed the lady was looking at me funny.
"Oh my good lord what happend to you young lady?"
I smiled and put my hand up to my cheek "Oh I got into a fight at the bar last night" Mrs.Norris (I think her name was Norris) looked impressed, after paying for the room I was out of there to look at the town I was in. After a couple of hours of exploring the town I returned to the room once there I flopped down on the bed and fell asleep. in the depths of sleep I heard people talking they sounded like they were in a hurry, I tried to open my eyes but I was just to tired.
"Hunter?"
"Shhh.. go back to sleep" so of course I driffted off.
"Did you get her stuff?"
"Of course"

The sunlight pored throught the open balcony doors, I got out of bed and walked out the balcony doors after blinking a couple of times to get used of the bright sunlight I noticed I was looking out at the most beautiful garden I'd ever seen, as I looked out at the garden I didnt notice that someone had come into the room.

The person in the room looked at the girl standing on the balcony "Hunter didn't mention that she was this cute" he thought to himself, he stood there watching the girl to see what she would do next but all she did was look out over the garden for what seemed like an eternity.
He shook his head "Umm... Excuse me"

I whirled around when I heard the voice "Oh.. you scared me" I walked a little closer the balcony doors.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean too..." he smiled "Lord Hunter wanted me to show you around the house and also to make sure you have everything you might need or want."
I stood there and looked at the guy he was really cute, it seemed that every guy I was meeting was really handsome.
He looked at me "Is something wrong?"
"No...no I'm sorry" I looked away and blushed a little.
"Well then I'll show you around" he started to the door but stopped when he noticed that I didn't follow him.
"Ummm... can I ask you a question?"
He turned and looked at me and smiled again "Of course you can"
"I don't mean to be any trouble but ... can you tell me where I'm at?"
He frowned "Lord Hunter didn't tell you where he was bringing you?"
"Well he did tell me that we would be leaving but he just didn't say where too." I looked down at my bare feet.
He walked a little closer to me "You are at the Gardens... This is the home of the Black Rose Clan.. and my name is Ryu."
"Ryu" I repeated as I looked at him he is 6'3" with black hair that was short in the back and about chin length in the front and black eyes (yes black).
This time I smiled at him "It's nice to meet you Ryu I'm Tyran" I walked closer to him and held out my hand, when I was right next to him I was suprised to see the look on his face It was the look of shock and disbelief. Ryu frowned and reached out and lightly touched my cheek, I flinched and pulled away a little.
"What happend to you does Lord Hunter know about this?"
"It's not as bad as it lookes or feels" I touched my cheek
"So tell me how did it happen?"
"Oh... I did something that made Hunter not to happy with me and this is the result of his anger at what I did."
Ryu looked shocked at my answer "He struck you! he must have been very worried about you. I don't think he had ever stuck anyone not even his daughter" he reached up and scrached his head "Then again she never gave him or anyone any trouble"
"You knew his daughter?"
"Yes I took care of her during the day" he leaned down a little to get a better look at my face.
"So your not a vampire?"
He laughed when I asked this "I'm a half-breed.. my father is a vampire and my mother wasn't"
"I didn't think something like that could happen" I shruged my shoulders "I mean vampires having children that is"
"Well it happens but not too often... come on I'll show you the kitchen and get you some breakfast." I looked down at the big oversized T-shirt I was wearing.
"Ummm... Ryu" he looked at me "I think I should put some other clothes on"
he looked at me from head to foot then started to laugh "Yeah I think so too... I'll be waiting outside when your ready" he laughed as the door shut behind him. I was going to like Ryu I just knew it.