Chapter 8

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Arthur silently made his way out of the mansion, with no clue anyone was pursuing him. Lovino kept to the shadows, wary of what the Brit was doing... Maybe he got hungry? No- if he was hungry he would have just asked Gilbert to fetch him something.

He was meeting someone.

If Lovino hadn't known better he would have been jealous however he knew for a fact Arthur was single and refused to mate...

Arthur stopped abrubtly in front of a church... Arthur had always been faithful.

So who was he meeting?

The answer was a very tall brunette with tanned skin, green eyes and an easy smile. He gave off an aura of power but he wasn't the type to show it off if it wasn't necessary... He reminded him of Arthur. Lovino had to stop the adoring smile that almost appeared, scowling at himself scoldingly. If he got into the habit of letting the world know how much he loved Arthur, everyone would go nuts.

But...The adorable way Arthur's hair refused to lie flat and the confidence in his stride made him want to beam and stare forever.

"G'day mate! I have to say, for an undead creature of the night you're looking pretty good!" grinned the now identifiably Australian, taking his hands out of his pockets and going in for a hug.

Lovino scowled; he whished he could hug Arthur like that- why do other bastards always take what's rightfully his? Feli's been doing it for years. It just wasn't fair!

"Nice to see you too Keith" replied Arthur dryly.

"Aww, didn't you miss me?"

"Not in the slightest" said Arthur bluntly, running an ungloved hand through his untameable hair.

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It was then that Lovino realised his glove was missing. He leaned further around the corner hoping to get a peek at the mark on his hand- whatever he was so terrified of letting anyone see.

"Has anything juicy happened yet?" whispered a girl's voice and he turned startled to see a tanned girl with short brown hair and big brown eyes.

"Merda! Who the fuck are you?" snapped Lovino in shock. He hadn't even heard her approach him! Not even with his super hearing-

"Nephillim" he blurted, looking at her in shock, she had the same ethereal quality Arthur held.

"Michelle" she replied nonchalantly, ignoring his rudeness and watching the preceding's with interest.

Lovino shrugged, deciding to do the same.

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"You're a terrible liar" the Australian laughed, throwing his head back and the sound boomed all around the courtyard.

"And you want something"

"...Maybe I just wanted to see you" said Keith rather shyly.

"Yeah right, you only ever come looking for me when you want something. Spit it out" ordered Arthur, not annoyed but rather amused.

"...I want you to come back" said Keith, his whole demeanour changing from cheerful to serious.

There was a pregnant pause.

"No" said Arthur firmly and Lovino let go of a breath he didn't even know he had been holding.

"What! Why?" asked Keith shocked.

"I happen to like my current situation, my flock needs me" replied Arthur simply and Michelle pouted.

"But-But!"

"Goodnight Keith, it was lovely to see you again. Come along Lovino, good evening Michelle." he said with his back to everyone and Lovino silently followed at his side.

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"Don't be mad bastard. I got curious is all" mumbled Lovino, avoiding Arthur's eyes.

"I'm not. I knew you were following me, you should have just come over" replied Arthur with a slight smile.

"It's not as if I don't enjoy your company" said Arthur with a sexy smirk.

Lovino stared at him shocked before regaining his composure.

"Whatever" he replied airily.

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It's not as if I don't enjoy your company.

Arthur's words made Lovino go crimson, he lay on his bed and couldn't get the words out of his head.

It's not as if I don't enjoy your company

So Arthur liked having him around? Did he mean as a friend or as in he liked him?

Damnit!

That smirk, that hair- that arse! Dios Mio, could he get any more perfect?

No he couldn't; he is a fucking Nephillim, the sexy bastard.

Could he keep up the indifferent act for much longer?

Well, Arthur's sexy smirk made that really, really difficult.

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