Ok so I'm sorry it took me so long, I have finals, and tests, and soo much studying for my last few weeks of school that I still have left, the last day is June 11 so with me luck on my finals!!

I just sat and watched as everything moved outside, everything was in motion but me, my life was at a standstill. Alec was out there somewhere. Alec. It has been over a week since I saw him, since he told me he loved me, and left me.

I sighed.

"Mika, I'm really sick of this!" Izzy yelled across the room, throwing a magazine down. I still couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that she was so much older than me, but only looked to be about a year older, it was beyond ridiculous.

"Sick of what?" I asked tiredly.

"Your moping around, the doctors haven't found what is wrong with Kain yet, and you just sit here staring out the window to the city!" She huffed flipping her long blond hair behind her shoulders.

"Iz, I can't help that they haven't found the problem yet, and the nurse said that when I'm there he puts up a barrier and that makes him weak! It's better for him if I'm away from him, Iz." I replied, she didn't seem to have much to say, she just shook her head.

"I'm going to my room for a bit." She said getting up and taking her magazine with her.

"Alright, I'll talk to you later." I said.

It was so boring sitting in this castle, at least back home I could beat people up and stuff. I sighed and stared exploring the castle, it was surprisingly large, I even got lost a few times, although there were people everywhere so I always knew how to get back.

Then I spotted some random guy that I'd seen a lot on my way in and out of the Palace lately, too bad I didn't know his name.

"Ah! Mika! Are you going out today? I can open the door for you." He said enthusiastically.

"No, not today. But thank you." I said then ducked my head and kept walking. Might as well go and get the sleep I'm able to. I went to my room and slept, well that was until some creeper come through my window.

"Excuse me!" I yelled. "This just happens to be my room!"

The intruder chuckled.

"Don't you think that I knew that already?"

It was so dark in my room I couldn't see a thing. What the hell was happening, why did I recognize that voice?

"So Mik, how do you like it here?" The intruder asked.

"Get out!" I yelled.

"But I came all the way here to see you, you know." Finally the figure stepped into the light, and I couldn't have been more scared. It was Marcus.

It was Marcus.

Marcus was after me.

Kain wasn't here.

Kain couldn't save me.

"Why don't you just calm down and come quietly with me this time Mik? It's way better than having someone get hurt, you know?" He said and I didn't say anything.

"Or I can always go and get little Lorie, ask her what you should do." He chuckled. His brownish red eyes turning even more red.

"You leave her out of this. She…she's innocent." I choked.

"Then come with me." He said reaching out his had to me, I recoiled instantly. His hand, this was the choice I had to make. I couldn't let him hurt Lorie though, I'd never let him hurt Kain's family because of me.

I squeezed my eyes closed, and reached out my own hand. I didn't want to see the look on his face, it was probably smug, anxious, satisfied.

"You should leave a ladies room when they ask." I cold solemn voice whispered.

Marcus turned around to face the other intruder but by the time he did this person had already circled behind him, and I was standing in front of my bed, leaving Marcus to look at a very empty window.

"I don't even need to see you to know who you are Alec." Marcus chuckled.

"It's not like I'm hiding." Alec laughed. Slowly Marcus turned around to face Alec, he was grinning like mad.

"It's been so long." Marcus said.

"Indeed, although I've been right outside these walls for the longest time Marcus, if you had ever thought of coming to visit." Alec said.

"I'm sorry sir." Marcus said with a little bow.

"How are your siblings?" Were they seriously having a conversation? Geez.

"Izzy, Lorie, Toni are all tip top, I'm afraid that little Kain is in the infirmary, some unknown power is affecting him." Marcus said.

"Yeah, and who's fault is that?!" I yelled at Marcus.

"His own?" Marcus asked confused.

"You lying son of a-"

I was cut off but Alec.

"You should leave Marcus, before you cause anymore trouble." Alec said. I wasn't getting this, why would Marcus ever listen to Alec. It was too weird and retarded to figure out, but to my surprise Marcus gave another bow and left.

"I don't get it." I whispered near tears.

"You don't have to." Alec said his back still to me.

"I guess you right." I said my tone rising a little and not by choice.

It was silent.

"How did you know he was here?" I asked.

"I was watching, I was worried, I guess I had a valid reason." He laughed once without humor.

"You seem to be a target for all kinds of trouble, do you know that?" He said plainly.

"I'm sorry." I sighed.

"It's alright, I enjoy the occasional rescue now and then." He said.

"Yeah since I obviously can't ever save myself." I laughed.

"It always seems to work out that way doesn't it?" He asked finally turning to face me, god he was so beautiful. I loved his blonde hair.

"Hey Alec…"

"Yeah?"

"Do you…hate me?" I asked.

"What kind of a question is that?" he asked incredulously.

"The kind that I was wondering about, I've done nothing but make your life harder, I've said mean things…I'd hate me." I said.

"I could never hate you Mika. Through my long life, and I dare not say how long, it was ridiculous after I surpassed 500 years, but in all that time, I've never cared for anyone more than I care for you." He said reaching out his hand to touch my face, and, without thinking, I leaned away.

"But it's still like this isn't it. Your heart still belongs to him, not me." He said balling his hand up into a fist and then pulling it back.

"I've already expressed my feelings for you…but it seems that there is no helping it." He said and began walking to the window.

"Don't…don't talk like that." I choked.

"Like what?" He asked pressing his hands against the wall.

"Like you'll never love anyone else." I said tears in my eyes.

"I love YOU Mika, truly, and purely, till the end of time." He said.

"I do too." I whispered, so soft I wasn't sure he heard it.

"What did you just say?" Apparently he had, but he just didn't believe it.

"I said…me too." I sighed. His hand slipped from the wall and fell to his side. I shouldn't have said anything, I knew I was just making it worse, it would have been easier for him to give up if he thought I didn't feel the same. But I was engaged.

"You know…I really don't care anymore…engaged…or not." He growled. Why did he always answer to what I was thinking? Was that one of the powers they had?

"Yes." He said, then he was in my face, and he kissed me. I didn't push him away, I didn't kiss him back, I didn't tell him to stop, I was just so shocked.

"Alec!" I gasped.

"I'm not hesitating anymore…I will not just give up without a fight anymore, I want you Mika." He said then he was gone, out the window.

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