The scent of dusk was in the air in a few mere moments the sun would be completely set. I had sat in the library reading the journal that Lawliet had shown me while he continued to write his work of fiction. Matt came down the stairs and into the library

"Good evening Light" He said and kissed my lips

He went around to the Lawliet

"Good evening L" He said and proceeded to kiss him too

"Good evening Matt, did you enjoy your sleep?" Lawliet asked him

"Every much so, do you think they will back soon?" He asked us

We both raised our heads we could both smell Near and Mello close by and I breathed a sigh of relief that they were ok.

"I think if you find yourself responding to the door you will have your answer" I replied

He looked at me confused and then he heard the knock

He rushed to the front door and the moment Near stepped in followed by Mello, Matt picked him up in his arms and pressed his lips against him lovingly and held him tightly

"Thank God you're alright" He said into the blonde's hair

"I missed you so much Matt, did they take care of you alright?" He asked Matt

"Yes they did, they kept me safe and made sure I ate and allowed me to take their bedroom because it has a fireplace" Matt replied

Lawliet and I walked out and greeted Near

"I'm glad you arrived back safely" I said to Near and shook his hand

"We had a little trouble but Mello proved to be quite strong and he got the job done. He was slightly injured in the process but it wasn't detrimental to his health. He is quite the skilled warrior in actuality" Near replied

"Best kill ever, he was a fighter too so I had quite a good time" Mello replied and Matt had put him down so his feet touched the floor

"Now it is just a matter of the waiting game to see if the Royals retaliate" Near replied

"Yes, hopefully with any luck they won't but we are prepared if they do. I also have something I would like for you all to see, if you come into the study with me" Lawliet said

I wasn't sure of what he had myself but we all went into the study to see what he had for us to examine.

He pulled a piece of folded parchment from out of his pocket and opened it up, he reached over to the center of the table and grasped the quill and ink pot that sat there and pulled it over.

"I drew this up last night, it's I suppose like a contract. It states that us five in this room are family, this means that at all times we will honor, respect, love and trust one another entirely. If we are going to war then I want my family standing by my side, even though I am related to Near by blood this isn't family in the traditional sense there are no roles like father, brother etcetera we are five people who are protective and will defend each other. We all have something in common we are without family so this outlines the terms I have mentioned. There will no longer be secrets between us and we will stay loyal to one another. I will even tell you my real name which no one apart from Light knows and which I hold sacred. You are all welcome to live here in safety but of course you do not have to and as the senior household member I will swear to each of you right now that I will protect you no matter the costs, I will provide Matt and Mello with food, clothing and anything else they need and the vampires will also have anything they need. I have my successor and now I want my family. If you agree to these terms then I would like you to sign if you do not then you know where the door is but I shall still consider you friends"

I grasped hold of the parchment and I was the first to sign my name, followed by Matt and Mello, Near and finally L.

"Welcome to the Lawliet family" L replied

"Your real name is Lawliet?" Mello asked

"Yes it is my real name Mello"

"It's quite an honorable name Uncle" Near replied

We sat in the study, we had collected chairs from the rooms so everyone could sit down and we all started to share things with each other. Lawliet told the others about the time he was turned which was met with confusion about his relationship to Near. We heard about Near's history and Matt and Mello shared stories about the people they had executed and the places they had been. I shared stories about Japan and my family who I was sure had probably long forgotten me. We spent hours talking and even laughing. I had gone outside to cook the humans their dinner which I was accompanied by Mello who had told me about his time in France and wanted to thank me for taking care of Matt. We had discussed what had happened while the lovers were separated. I had come to learn that Mello had become Near's first sexual partner and we spoke about for reference about guidelines for any possible future encounters. We had gone back inside and whilst Matt and Mello ate my self, Lawliet and Near went into the main hall and we discussed the plans if a war should break out. Lawliet would contact the vampires that had resided in the UK and would tell them to be on high alert for anything that would suggest a war outbreak. We were all fully prepared for it and we were ready to win the battle and bring peace back to England. It wouldn't take them long to discover that Alezander was dead which we had found out that Mello had shot with a revolver and proceeded to take his head off with a sword. Near had told us that he would be grateful to live in the mansion as he had become quite attached to Mello and didn't like the idea of becoming separated from him, since he was too his donor.

It ended up being a night to celebrate as well as open up to each other. We truly did feel like a family and it was very much welcomed to us all. Near and I sat in the library reading Lawliet's previously released papers while L continued to write his work of fiction. Mello and Matt came in to say goodnight both Lawliet and I received a kiss from Matt and Mello had kissed Near goodnight and they made their way to their bedroom and no more than ten minutes later all three of us were looking over in the direction of their bedroom with the sounds that were coming loudly through the door.

"I am going to make the assumption that they missed each other quite dearly" Near said

"It would appear so" I replied

"I quite like this family notion. I enjoy Mello's presence and would like to get to know Matt too. But in all honesty it's going to be hard to have to say goodbye to them one day" Near said

"Yes I know the feeling we have become quite attached to them too, but it's bound to happen one day and truthfully I don't think we are ever going to replace them" Lawliet said looking at Near

"The thought of them not being around is actually rather sickening, and it is not just because they are our donors, we could get blood from anyone, it would feel rather empty without them here this mansion is so huge that it feels more like a home when all the rooms are occupied" I replied adding my opinion to Near's statement too

"Perhaps we will be privileged one day and they will want to become vampires and if not well at least we will always remember them" Near replied

All three of us seemed to sigh

"If a war happens to break out we are going to have to protect them, they are our family and too human we stand much more of a chance than them so at all cost we have to keep them safe. I know they are more than capable of taking care of themselves but I am sure like me neither of you want to lose them" Lawliet said to us

"No, not at all that would be quite heartbreaking" I replied

"It would be devastating" Near echoed

"So if anything happens Matt and Mello are our main priorities we make sure they are at all times protected and we guard them with our existence, they are our responsibilities and I would not forgive myself if anything were to happen to them that would cause their deaths" Lawliet said

"Agreed" both Near and I replied simultaneously

"I made Mello my lover over the time we were in France, I have a lot of respect and love for him. I know he is loyal to Matt but a part of him belongs to me too, I would rather share him then not have him at all and if I lost him, I do not think I would be able to control my anger" Near said

"We are the same with Matt, we are both emotionally attached to him, to not have him here, well I don't know what would happen" I replied

Silence fell in the room again and we continued to read. We had hoped that the Royals would assume that Alezander was killed or write it off as a disappearance and the treaty would resume as it was supposed to be. We all wanted peace and that was what we were aiming for no matter we had to do we had to regain peace to England and for all vampires and humans.

"WHAT THE FUCK! I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL HIM!" We heard Mello yell and then a slam of the door

We all cringed not knowing which one of us was going to suffer the wrath of Mello who could be best described as emotional and over reacted to most things. We heard his feet in the stairs heavily and he came into the library

"HEY SNOW WHITE! WHAT'S THE DEAL HUH SOME LOVER YOU ARE, MATT GOT TREATED LIKE FUCKING ROYALTY HERE AND ALL I GET IS A PISSY FUCK SESSION AND YOU DRINKING FROM ME!" Mello yelled looking at Near

"What are you yelling about now?" Near asked the infuritated blond

He growled and folded his arms across his chest and tapped his foot on the floor

"Matt not only was made love to but he also got his cock sucked which he described at the best feeling in the world, so..WHERE IS MINE!?" he stayed calm for a few seconds

"Mello I—"

"SAVE IT, GOD CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT?!" Mello barked cutting off Near and stormed back upstairs

"Humans" all three of us said and shook our heads

We all retired for the night, L and I hadn't slept in a couple of nights and Near had been staying awake all day and sleeping at nights so he could spend more time with Mello.

Lawliet and I sat in bed I was reading while he was writing, I had got to read through his papers he had published and if I could blush I know I would have after reading the way he spoke of vampire and human relationships. He mentioned the lust and the desire he felt towards his human, as he referred me as, and he had gone to speak of the more time we spent together he had started having erotic and lustful dreams about me. It was quite the eye opener. Matt and Mello had sat up talking for a short time before Mello had made his way into Near to lecture him some more and then finally getting what he wanted which was met with similar sounds to the ones that Matt had made when we were with him. Besides Near each of us more or less had two lovers, except Matt who had three and while it would have been strange to most, for all involved it was actually quite sensual and even though L and I were devoted to each other as were Matt and Mello there was still something exciting that we had such a vast sexual and emotional spectrum.

I placed down the book of L's theories about human and vampire relationships and watched him while we wrote more of his fiction.

"Lawliet?" I called to him in an inquisitive tone

"Yes my love?" He replied without taking his eyes off of the paper he was writing on with the quill he held between his thumb and index finger

"Do you ever wish you had a different life, that you weren't vampire and was with a female and had children and what is classed as a normal life" I asked him

I hadn't been asking that question for any particular reason, I was more curious to know if he had preferred something different to what he had. It wasn't exactly a traditional vampire life to not only have a successor who was also a lover and male but also have a secondary lover that was also male.

"Not at all, the thought has never crossed my mind in actuality. I have never had a preference to males or females I always had the thought of whoever I fell in love with was who I fell in love with regardless of gender and honestly I do not think I would have made a very good father I am much to child like myself. As for being a vampire, in the beginning yes I would have preferred not to be a vampire but I grew accustomed to it over time and I quite like being a vampire, it doesn't particularly cause any disruption to my life and my life is a vampire is pretty tame compared to most" He replied

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" I asked him curiously

"Well most vampires are rather, chaotic I suppose the best word is for it. Very few show discipline and most would not even consider having a successor because of the thought of being tied to someone for eternity. It may seem peculiar that I have a successor who is also my lover and male and also another lover who happens to be male but that is still rather timid. Most vampires just jump from one lover to the next, I suppose much like a paid whore except they do not get paid for it" He replied while he continued to write

"So then it would seem our situation is rather domesticated then, does it even bother you that you will never be like other vampires though? I mean you wouldn't have the worry about protecting every one, you wouldn't have to worry about keeping the peace. You could be with whoever you want whenever you want and without a male lover constantly asking you pointless questions" I continued

He smiled at me and shook his head

"No Light I would never exchange this life for the one of a vampire whore. Regardless of how others see me and look up to me I wouldn't have you and you are what matters most to me followed by everyone else in this house. If I had that life I would miss out on all of this and this is what I love. Despite it can be a little disordered and loud but it's lively and interesting and it's been good for me. I feel like I am no longer closed up and I feel like I can give into desires and urges without being frowned down upon. Having Mello, Matt and Near here as well as you and I has bought me out of my shell and I had forgotten what it truly meant to be Lawliet, and I quite like this new me and besides I would never give you up for anything in this world I love you much too dearly" He replied

"I love you too Lawliet, you are my everything" I replied

He smiled at me

"Would you like to hear something I wrote for my non-fiction-fiction?" He asked

"Yes of course"

"I gazed upon his golden-pink flesh it almost seemed to glimmer under the candle light as if he had the most beautiful of diamonds imbedded underneath his skin. I reached up and brushed the strands of his chestnut brown hair, so silky and smooth it felt as if I were cradling molten chocolate between my fingers. His eyes met mine and I could feel the liquid fire roaring inside of my core, wanting to touch him so desperately, to have those tempting soft pink pillows pressed against mine and to feel his heart beating against my hand as I lovingly danced my fingers on his bare chest. Before I could make my move, before I could take him completely he rested his hand against my pale cheek and whispered "I love you" to me in the sweetest voice, and it was then I knew that he would become the man I would spend eternity with" Lawliet read off the paper

"Lawliet, that was beautiful. I really do not know what to say, thank you my love, I never realized I was a muse for you" I replied completely flattered and honored that he thought of me that much to base a character on me

"You have always been my muse my darling, everything I have ever written is because of you. I love you so dearly Light, I really do. I don't know what I would do if anything happened to you" He said to me

He placed his parchment and quill down and lay down with me. We shared gently soft kisses and eventually we fell asleep.

I woke up a few hours later to a sound down stairs; I figured it must have been one of the others. I pulled Lawliet off of me gently and rested him on the mattress. I pulled on my pants and shirt and made my way down stairs.

"Is that you Mello?" I asked

Mello often got up in the middle of the night to get a drink and go back to bed. When I heard no response I went to the front door and opened it. I stepped outside and that was when I could hear the sound of footsteps around by the horses. The villager I had borrowed black beauty had already taken her so I knew it wasn't him. The scent was defiantly human and as I made my way around to the horses I felt a sudden sting in my back and something burning my flesh. I turned to see who my attacker was but suddenly everything went black and I had passed out with the feeling of my skin being burnt.