Hi guys! Sorry for the long waiting! I kind of left you all with a cliffanger and disapperad for a bit, so sorry!
But here I am again with this one, hope you like it ;D

Chapter 5

The man stood there without a clue on what to do...should he have taken advantage of the situation?
He figuratively shook his head: no, she wasn't in her senses and it would have felt doubly wrong.
- I'm bloody tired Kenz, I should go home and get some rest. And so should you. - Said without moving.
Lately he was being kind of the voice of reason, a role that suited the wolf better rather than him. He wasn't even used to it, it felt strange.
Kenzi raised seated and glanced at him: in her eyes sadness and irritation grew equally.
- Then take me home with you. - she exclaimed seriously. - I don't want to stay alone... - her voice saddened and she moved her glance from him, lowering her head.
- Bo's always with Lauren, Dyson is always working, Hale doesn't even have a split second for me...you're the only one who cares. - Kenzi smiled lightly and a hand went unconsciously on her arm, going up and down in the spot where the rash was.
Vex had watched the whole time with his mouth open, incapable to do or say anything. But his eyes were very attentive and he immediately noticed her action.
The man approached her and knelt in front of her searching for her eyes.
- Is there something wrong with your arm? - asked quietly.
A small and faint smile appeared on the girl's face when she rose her head to catch his look.
- Nothing too bad to be of any concern to anyone apparently... - her smile disappeared as quickly as her words.
Harsh and sad words that she too knew weren't completely true...everyone was busy and she wouldn't have been a bother to no one ever, even if it meant to be in pain. Vex looked at her and in his eyes she found all the disappointment he could convey in just one look.
- You could have come to me...I'd have listened to every thing you had to say... -
But I guess I'm no match compared to them, am I? Thought without really having the courage to say those words...he was being such a coward! But that couldn't be helped, he wasn't exactly the person one would call reliable, he had always been alone and the only family he had had...well, that wasn't a pleasant story to be told either.
- I'm sorry I know, I just...you were already worried with your own problems... I didn't want to add more burdens to your shoulders... -
- You can burden me with everything you want, I wouldn't mind. - he replied looking firmly in her deep ice eyes.
He raised his hand and cupped her face, lifting it up so she could watch him in the eyes as well.
- I care about you, love. I want to help if I can, understood? -
And for the first time since they had met some years before, Kenzi could see a beautiful and genuine smile growing on the man's face: it was something rare and she knew it, something she would have treasured for sure.
She smiled back and her eyes glittered in joy and happiness: she was glad he was there, that day and all the ones before, to always say the right thing to make her feel better.
- Thank you. - she just said. There was no need to put in words all the gratitude her eyes were already expressing to him.
Vex seemed reassured looking again at the girl's bright smile: it seemed that the depression that had hit her some minutes ago never even existed.
- Show me your arm. Does it hurt? - asked after a couple of minutes passed in silence, exchanging happy looks one another. He helped her emotionally, now it was her body he was concerned with.
She hesitated a bit but in the end she put out her arm reluctantly and pulled the sleeve of her sweater up revealing a long black bandage that covered her forearm.
She shook her head at his question: no, it didn't hurt much. Lately it itched a lot though, and sometimes there were small and quick episodes of pitch pain.
- Like when you hit the table with your foot. - she added in the end before proceeding to remove the bandage.
Under the layers a purple and reddish rush appeared: it spread from her wrist to the elbow in the internal part of the arm.
Vex looked at it with a still gaze, worried: it seemed like an acid wound; there were a lot of blisters.
- Kenz...what exactly happened to your arm? - asked, crossing his legs, sitting on the floor right before her.
Kenzi shrugged.
- It happened when I threatened the Norn with a chainsaw to get Dyson's love back. - she stated as what she had done was something a person would usually do.
Vex was literally speechless. He never had anything to do with the woman, she was light fae, but her fame of being a soulless bitch, in the centuries, had reached even the dark ranks.
That he knew of, no living being had ever tried to argue with the Fae, let alone threatening her with a chainsaw!
- So, not only you used a chainsaw as a weapon, you actually succeeded in taking the wolf's love back obviously. -
- Well, I also kinda chop off a part of the tree frustum...- she added.
Vex remained silent for some time, processing the new information into the story.
When he carelessly brushed his finger along her arm she jolted, not much for the pain but because her stomach suddenly clutched at that unexpected touch. He removed his hand and have her a concerned look.
- Sorry... -
She smiled nervously but said nothing.
- But did she do this to you? - asked pointing at the rash.
Kenzi shook her head.
- Actually...it's totally lame...I was kind of on a rush to get out of there - I mean no one would be kind to you if you almost killed them with a freaking chainsaw! - and I bumped into a shelf and a bottle with a strange liquid fell right on my arm...and then this happened. - concluded raising the said arm.
Vex uneasiness grew even more after her explanation.
An unidentified substance had provoked her a not better looking rush...great!
- Did you had your arm checked by the Doc? -
He knew Kenzi didn't like Lauren but she was a Doctor, a fae one, and at least could have helped her even a bit.
Kenzi looked away, guilt taking over her mind.
- Don't tell me you kept this for yourself! -
She turned to him with eyes filled with sadness and concern.
- I didn't want to worry everyone... - she whispered.
Vex was this close to go back being a mean son of a bitch and answer in a very bad way, but he bit his tongue and stayed quiet. It wasn't his place to tell her what she had to do, no, but at least he could have done the right thing for once.
- If you want say a word than I will. Don't expect me to keep it to myself, love. I surely am a dark soulless bastard but sometimes I do have a conscience. - he stated standing up.
He was going to call the Succubitch right away, he didn't care if she was snagging the Doc, it was even better actually since they would have need both of them.
Kenzi snapped and jumped on her feet to face the Mesmer.
He was being unreasonable! Since when he cared so much?!
- Don't you even dare! I swear I'll cut you in pieces if you say something to them! -
It was her problem, her own damn problem!
She was strong enough to bear it, to solve it without being rescued by any of them!
- Kenz you have to stop being unreasonable. You need help. -
Wrong choice of words. That only made her even angrier.
- I am being unreasonable? Really? Are you joking? - she said, almost screaming. - Why do you even care? You should be the bad guy! You shouldn't be even here trying to comfort me! - she yelled, punching him on his chest.
She was upset, really upset. She was tired of her friend coming to the rescue, she was tired of being seen as the weak powerless human who couldn't handle her own things.
She had faced things even more brutal than a rash, she was a survivor!
In that moment the Mesmer mind went blank: no more reasoning, no more it want do.
He took Kenzi's hands in his and pulled her closer until their bodies were completely touching; his eyes hold hers in a long and deep look that made chills go down her spine: in that very moment she thought she could have drowned in that dark sea and she wouldn't have minded.
- I am the bad guy. - he said in a whisper near her ear before cupping her face with his hand.
He lifted her chin until their lips were just inches apart and then, without any further hesitation, he kissed her.

Sooooo we finally got there ah?
Who knows how this is gonna go on ahaha
See you next time and thanks again for reading this ;D