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Claire's POV

"Rise and shine sleepy head."

I blinked my eyes open and saw my fiancee standing over me, smiling. "Morning." I yawned. As I sat up I pushed the covers off me and leaped out of bed. I skipped over the the window giggling to myself and pulled open the curtains. Sunlight streamed in and illuminated the room. "Oh my what a beautiful day!" I exclaimed and twirled around on the spot. So this is what being truly happy felt like.

"Um Claire? Are you feeling okay?" Shane asked with a confused, and slightly amused look on his face.

"I feel great! Today is going to be a good day, I just know it!" I laughed and twirled around again. Shane laughed too and walked over to me with a grin plastered on his face, obviously enjoying the face that for the first time since I got admitted here earlier this week that I was really, genuinely happy.

"Well then, if that's what you say," Shane began, wrapping his arms around my waist as we both stood by the sunlit window. "That's what I believe." I giggled and he leaned down to kiss me, making me even more happier. "I love you." I said in between kisses.

"I love you more babe."

"Bad timing?" Came a voice from the door way. Shane and I both jumped apart and face felt hot red.

"I mean I'd say 'get a room' but that would really work would it?"

"God's sake Eve! Ever heard of knocking?" Shane shouted, but I knew he wasn't really made. Eve just snorted and walked over to my unmade bed and began to fold the covers over and smooth it down.

"Cool it tough-stuff, I just came to tell you that Dr Marshel is coming in 10 minutes with the test results." Yes the test results, of course. Dr Marshel had explained to me earlier that week about some of the tests he was going to do. I just nodded, not really understanding but not wanting for him to explain in any more detail. I thought he was meant to be getting rid of my headaches not give me more. Anyway, what I did understand was that if he couldn't get the information he needed from these tests then he would have to perform a biopsy.

Ah hell I did not want it to come to that. Hopefully it wouldn't.

"So yeah, Claire you better get changed. We'll, um, give you some privacy and wait down the hall."

"No!" I exclaimed. "No, you guys can stay! I know I've pushed you away the last couple of days but I don't want space anymore." I smiled. "Eve, will you help me choose something to wear? I wanna look good for getting the results."

Eve stared at me, mouth wide open. Shane was laughing, at her expression I think. "CB you never ask me to help your choose clothes." Eve gasped. "Are you feeling okay?"

"She's on a high today apparently." Shane replied with a smirk. "I swear she's gonna break out in song in a minute."

"Hey guys I'm still here!" I complained. I tried for a frown but ended up giggling instead. "Group hug!" I yelled. Shane yelped as I threw myself onto him like a rag doll.

"Eve come play!" I said, opening one arm out for her to join us. "Ah what the hell." Eve replied and came and joined in the hug. This was going to be a good day, I just knew it. . .

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Michael's POV

They hadn't seen me yet.

I lingered in the doorway of Claire's hospital room, watching as my friends laughed and joked around. Could I still call them that? They looked so happy. Eve looked happy. Shane looked amused. And Claire looked. . . healthy. Healthy and happy. That's what we all wanted for her right?

Maybe they are better off without me. Eve has always needed me, but since the morning after Claire's party she hadn't wanted to see me at all. She never called me, she moved back to her own room at night and only talked to me if it was absolutely necessary. I missed her. I missed all of them, even Shane with his 'ouldn't care less attitude.

I was a killer now. I guess being a vampire has meant that deep down I've always been a killer, a hunter. But now I've killed. I still believe that what I did was for a good cause, anything for Claire is, and those vampires really need stopping.

They call themselves the Nocte Malum, which loosely translates to 'evil of the night' in Latin.

I have such a bad feeling about those guys. I won't class a lot of things as evil but these things are. Their eyes glow red like no other vampire. Their teeth seem to be extra sharp and long than usual and are constant show. They live in the shadows, like literally. They never show themselves unless they want to be seen and hardly ever come out during the daytime. As scary as that sounds, at least it doesn't effect humans. Most of the time anyway.

I've seen loads of them. But there is one I have been hunting that I can not seem to find. Amara. He is the leader of the Nocte Malum. He is the one Oliver wants, which means he is the one I want.

I shook my head to clear my thoughts. No, I was done thinking of only myself. I looked back at my roommates, my friends. I couldn't be here, it was the wrong decision. I have to stay out of their lives so that they could be safe. If Amara knew I was after him, which I guess he did, he may come after them to get to me. Not going to happen.

I turned to leave when suddenly I heard Claire's voice, loud and clear "Michael."

In one vampire reflex I turned to look back at her. "I'm sorry, I was wrong for me to come here. I'll just - "

" - no you won't." Claire interrupted, making her way towards me at the door. "I understand Michael. I understand why you made that deal. But I'm eighteen now, I can look out for myself. But thank you, for caring. I . . . I forgive you." She launch herself into my arms and I stiffened. After a moment I relaxed and hugged her back before pushing her away to arms to look into her eyes.

"I never meant to make you think that I had given up on you." I looked at the others. "Any of you. And I'm sorry."

Eve ran up to me. "Oh Mikey I missed sleeping in your bed so much! Yours is so much more comfy."

I laughed. "I missed you too babe." I looked over her shoulder at Shane, who had his arms crossed over his chest and was no longer laughing. Stepping past Eve I went over him, putting out my hand. He looked down a it wearily.

"What you did wasn't cool man." He said. I nodded, putting my hand down again. "I know."

"And you have to stop this deal with Oliver, like right now, before it goes way out of line."

"Yeah." I sighed. "I'm working on that." Shane just nodded. Then he stuck his hand out "Bros?"

I shook his hand with a firm grip. "Bros." I agreed.

"Well this is awesome and all but um Claire, you still have to get changed and all." Eve cut in, looking impatient but clearly pleased that the gang was back together again.

"Oh my goodness yes!" Claire exclaimed. "Boys and girls turn around cause I'm gonna have to do this right here, right now." And with that she dropped her nightdress off of her shoulders and down to the floor.

"Claire!" We yelled.

"What? I warned you!"

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A/N: I was gonna do a chapter 25 about the treatment etc but I figured I needed to add in a quick chapter to round off the Michael scenario. But, this won't be the last thing you hear about this . . . Anyway, R&R please! Review with any scene ideas or requests as they would be so much help right now! xxx Thanks guys xxx

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