The pain screamed through his body the saints flesh burned he screamed the
agony was to much. He felt as though his body was getting ripped inside out.
He strained and grabbed onto Saby�s arms. That had encapsulated him. He took
them by the wrists and struggling further straining as hard as he could. it
was Saby�s sword no one had the right to claim it but him. he screamed out
louder and saw both Seth on his left and Sephion on his right were close enugh
to grab the sword he forced harder. The six hands rose up at once.
Seth felt the hilt in his hand but one of Ryo's hands where also on the hilt.
Sabyien had griped both Sephion's and Ryo's other hand keeping them from taking
a proper hold on the hilt. Sephion raised up his other hand to try to make a
brake for it, but Seth felt Ryo tugg at the hilt. Knowing that he was in
danger, Seth used his Vampiric strength to pull the sword free.
The wind dissapperared, Sephion screamed and his left hand was servered, he
couldn't move much, Sabyien still had a tight hold of his right wrist.
The vampire was now standing over the demon, sancrosanct blade in his hand. He
didn't give Seph the time to struggle free, He raised the sword and cleaved him
in half.
The white mist in eyes cleared, he blinked it away, It was dark and he was
cold. Slowly the awarness, other people nearby, a warmth in his arms...he
looked to see what he was holding...a boy?
The smell of blood, He blinked an looked around with seeing eyes, A very
familer figure was standing over the corpse of a half-formed demon. Who
was it?..."Sorren?"
The figrure truned, he was holding the Sancrosanct Sword.
When Blue eyes met the glowing crimson eyes, he began to
remember. "No....Seth...?"
The vampire looked coldly at him he raised the Sword again. "Give me Ryo back!"
Ryo? the Guardien looked down at the boy in his arms. The face was...."RYO!"
he tried to shake the boy awake. "Ryo? Ryo!" No use! He was...
"I should have never allowed this." Seth said angerly, "Your revival cost the
life of my Massisah! I should kill you for this!!"
The guardien held the boy tight to him, watching as the crazed Vampire brace
himself for another....Twin engery bolts hit him from behind, He fell the face
down on the ground before the Saint. He tried to reach out and touch him before
passing out."My-...Ryo."
The Angels slowly walked forwards, Sadi had knocked the vampire out, but he was
still dangerous, he still had the Sword in his other hand.
Saby slowly lay Ryo down on the soft earth. He approached the sword �This...
blade...� he tore it from Seths grip. �Isn�t worth the cost.� He turned and
walked back to the saint�s body. He stood over him the blade pointed over its
hole. He slowly began to thrust it down into its soul sheath then stopped.
Something was wrong...he pulled the blade out. Dirt? He looked down at the
boys� prone face and tried again. Nothing happened. He tried again and again
to push the blade back into Ryo�s chest. He sank to his knees sobbing. �Go
back... Go back...� he sobbed. �I want to see him again... I need him...� He
lifted the blade over his head and screaming. �COME BACK!� he slammed it into
the boys chest then stayed there sobbing. It wasn�t working. He opened his
eyes after a few moments alerted by the sound of metal cracking. He stared
aghast. The blade was breaking.
"NO!"
The Sword was begining to shatter. Sabyien's eyes widened, No...it was tied to
the Saint's life. Without it, he wouldn't be able to bring Ryo back. "DON'T! he
grabed the sword to his chest. He could feel it's power begin to ebb away.
Take MY life-force...let it give you strength His prayer to the sword
was answered, it drank at the 1000 years of his life. Renewed, the cracking
stopped, the power still within the blade but it wouldn't hold for long.
Sabyien racked his mind for a spell, anything....The Nehilli Shield. Yes
that was it. Pircing his palm with the tip of the sword, the anceint language
of the perservers, long dead, came to his lips. He chanted the runes, his own
blood hardened and formed into a small disk in his hand, still chanting, he
slid the small seal along the craked blade willing the Sword's power to tranfer
to the Nehilli shield. Once done, the sword fell apart. No longer held together
by it's own magic, useless bits of silver metal fell to the ground.
Sabyien held the small disk containing what was left of the Sword's power over
Ryo, he took a deep breath, then lowered it into Ryo's body.
The small Nehilli shield disappeared into the Saint...It was done, it was all
that he can do. Sabyien stood up, legs shaking from his spell casting. That's
when Sadi desided to approch him. "My Lord." He dropped to one knee. Sabyien
frowned. "Do I know you?"
"No, but I know you, Perserver of Balance. Perhaps it is best that he rest now,
you saved him."
Sabyien shook his head."No, I didn't, I only gave him a chance...he has to save
himself."
The Angels where gathering up Jenga, Seth and Ryo. The Guardien watched them,
woundering what he should do now he never felt so lost...
"Lord Sabyien? Here take this..." Sadi took off his robe and covered Sabyien's
naked body with it. "The Tempors have to clean up here. Over there's Seth's
house, you look exuastsed."
"I don't think I'll sleep tonight." Sabyien followed Rapheal, who was carrying
Ryo to the manor-house.
Sabyien was escorted to a bedroom he lay down feeling over-tired. He was
supposed to be dead.... the last thing he remembered was being in the
cathedral in Exodus... speaking with Sorren. Then suddenly he was surrounded
by brightlight holding Ryo trying to stop him from giving himself the sword.
He rolled over and saw his reflection in the darkend mirror. Had things
changed so much? He could sense Ryo had lost his purity, and the energy of
Seth was all over him. and it was pretty obvious Ryo had forgotten him.
otherwise he wouldn�t have tried to revive him. He knew of his promise. It
didn�t make sense. He sighed. Sorren.... Seth had changed too. Become wild and
dark. He had missed so much.
In the next few days, the angels took truns watching over Ryo and Seth, the
Saint was comatose, the vampire wasn't doing any better, he ran a constant
feaver and somethimes thrashed in his sleep.
"This is all my fault."
"Nothing it your fault Jenga..." Sabyien said to the girl.
"...If I had only done something." Jenga was seated beside the guardien in the
sitting room, she had recovered well enough to help out at home. Everyday she
prayed that Ryo and Seth would get better. "Can't you do something to help them
Saby?"
"No, There's nothing more I can do to help them."
Sighing, Jenga pulled away from Sabyien's arms and went to go look for Ariel or
Gabriel.
Micheal walked in, with as ever, Rapheal at his side. "How's Seth?" He asked,
sitting down, Rapheal quietly poured him a glass of juice. "Is he dying?
Sabyien shook his head. "No he's not dying, I've seen this kind of thing
before, usally in my homeland...though, it's very rare."
"What is?"
"For a vampire to drink the blood of someone who is like a priest, it is
forbidden. They would have become bounded to that priest or priestess. It seems
similer there, If Ryo dosen't wake up soon, Seth will die..."
"And what if Seth lives?"
"He would become what we call...an Asended vampire, A vampire who has become
half-way human. They don't need to drink blood to servive and they have mortal-
lives connected to his human bound-mate. If Ryo dies, so will Seth."
"You said that Ryo must wake up for Seth to live..why?"
"The Bonding isn't complete, it would depend on how many times Seth has taken
Ryo's blood, from the looks of him, I'd say that one more time should Asended
him."
"....Or we could cure him of it, turn him into a complete vampire."
The three were so into the discusion, they didn't notice the pair come
in. "Who are you? How did you get in?" Rapheal demanded.
The taller one bowed politly. "My name's Hexen, this is Luciver...Jenga was
nice enough to let us in." He smiled at the girl who had lead them in.
"But your Vampires!" Micheal said, getting up.
Sabyien also got to his feet, "What kind of 'cure'?"
Hexen looked over the Guardien, decideing that he liked what he saw,
answered, "As it was the same the first time he was changed, I can just use
this to change him back into a vampire." Hexen held up a bowl with runes carved
into it.
"That would help...but, shouldn't it be Seth's desition?" Micheal asked
turning to Sabyien.
"I'll ask him, but for him to wake up, Ryo needs to...be with him." Saby said
carfully. "Let's just wait until then ok?"
They all agreed.
Sabyien went to take his turn watching over Ryo. Seeing the boy sleeping, Saby
sat by the bed, "Ah Ryo..." He sighed."If only you knew how much I miss you."
He reached over and touched Ryo's face, no reaction. Sabyien unbottoned his
shirt, pulled it off and got into the bed beside Ryo, he put an arm around the
Saint and fell asleep.
Running, always running the dark tunnel twisted and turned. The tunnel seemed
to be divided between unending brightness and incomprehensible darkness. The
sound of running feet echoed off the emptiness until it became deafening.
Ahead of ryo he could see three bodies running he barely recognized them for
the moment then realized who they were. Seth, Saby, and the newcomer... Sadi?
Was that his name? He heard them talking. Something about a balance and the
end of the world.... they came into a large gallery. It was the same from his
first dream still the angelic demon sat with the world in their lap. Their same
words were heard. �Earth; verdict: Death.� The small globe began to burn and
erupted in an explosion. Ryo woke up with a scream.
Saby sat up next to the boy and put his arms back around him. �Ryo... What�s
wrong?� for a few moments Ryo said nothing sobbing and hiccupping. His body
trembled with terror.
�Saby....?� he asked first unsure if he was still dreaming. He then grabbed
hold of his old lover and told him everything about his dream. Ending it all
with �I missed you so much....�
"I missed you too..."
Sabyien held Ryo, what the Saint had told him bothered him. �Earth; verdict:
Death.� What did that mean?
"No more tears Ryo, Now that I'm with you again. Nothing bad will happen."
Ryo drew a shaky breath, trying to still his sobs.
Something else clicked in Saby's mind, "Ryo, Seth needs you right now...he's
not doing so well."
Ryo nodded. �Let�s go to him.� he stood up fully dressed and walked towards
the door. �Where is he?�
�Sleeping in his room.� Saby stood up pulling on a borrowed shirt. Being
Seth�s it didn�t fit him right, his shoulders were wider and he wasn�t quite
as long in the torso but gift-horse. He walked to the door with Ryo. The boy
looked up at him ashamedly.
�Saby... I have a confession to make.�
�Tell me later; because I think I already know.�
Seth was thrashing in his sleep, Gabriel was there, trying to keep him
still. "Easy there." The vampire mumbled in his sleep...hands gripping, tearing
the bedsheet what was already soaked with sweat.
The Angel gave a sigh when the vampire seemed to settle down, he looked up to
see Sabyien and Ryo come in. "Can you leave us Gabe?"
Gabriel nodded, "Sure." to Ryo he said. "Glad you made it kid."
"What do I do?" Ryo asked Once the Angel had left. He looked down at Seth,
Sabyien reached over and put both of Ryo's hands on Seth. "To awake him, make
love to him."
Sabyien then truned away, he didn't want to see this, But it had to be done.
Ryo blushed. �I have to...�
Hexen smiled from door behind him. �A Saint's seed is the only balance to their
blood.� He stepped away. �Let us know when you�re done.�
The guardian walked out leaving Ryo and the ill vampire. �Um... uh...� he
blushed and looked as Seth seeing that he was already naked only the comforter
covering his body. Ryo looked at him blushing. He began to undress until he
was only in his underwear. He crawled onto the bed. Until he came to his face
and kissed his lips.
�Seth you saved my life like this... I guess I�ll return the favor...� he
gently pulled the blanket back looking over his body. He bent and kissed the
vampires neck and began to work his way down pausing to lick and suckle upon
the vampires nipples. He continued to move down until he reached the vampires
groin. He wasn�t hard.
"Wake up, Please Seth..." Ryo's tears dripped onto Seth's skin. He began to
kiss him franticly. Trying to reach for some kind of reaction from the sleeping
vampire.
Sabyien walked slowly down the hall with Micheal, as ever the angel was aware
of the Guardien's melechonly air. "What's wrong Sabyien?"
Saby sighed, "Eveyone has changed so much...Ryo..." He shook his head."
Micheal frowned, "Will it work? what Ryo's doing to awaken Seth?"
"It will work." Sabyien said looking out one of the windows, he moved the
curtian."...If the love between them is strong enough..." his voice broke, he
didn't say anything more.
"Sabyien...." Micheal said " You have been gone for some time, Ryo would have
already moved on...don't feel bad, You still have a strong love for him, you
haven't lost him."
Ryo sobbed. �Seth wake up... just wake up...� he sobbed kissing him �I... love
you too much to loose you...�
Saby stood outside the door and heard Ryo�s weeping words. He sighed. There
really was no place for him now. Ryo his only love had moved on. He wiped a
tear from his eye. Walking away towards the door downstairs he pulled the
front door open Linda was standing there her hand poised to knock.
�Draven?� she asked. �You�re a man?�
What? Who was this girl? "Excuse me?" Sabyien asked her
"Don't you remember me? I'm Linda....Wow, y-your really..." She blushed and
looked down coyly.
Like a sudden shock, a memory, not his own invaded his mind,This girl
dressed in a lovly revealing gown, playing a violen so sweetly.
Sabyien blenched, "L-Linda?"
"Yes?" She looked up hopefuly, into his amazing blue eyes.
"I...Don't know any girl by that name." he told her, and was immedity sorry at
her fallen face. " I am really very sorry, Miss...I don't know of a Draven either."
"Oh...Well, If you see her, can you tell her that I want to hear from her?"
Linda was stuttdering nervously, she was really taken by this man."That is if
she's still here."
"Yes. I'll do that." He didn't know why but he felt that he should be nice to
her.
"Thank you evey much...uh."
"Sabyien, my name's Sabyien."
"Yeah....Thank you Sabyien." Smiling in relief, she walked off.
Sabyien closed the door, leaning against it. He heart was pounding. He frowned,
What is happening to me?
"Is there something wrong Guardien?" Rapheal was carrying a tray of supper for
Micheal.
"No, nothing's wrong." He waited untill Rapheal was out of sight. He wanted to
leave get out of here and....run away? Fleeing from problems wasn't what he was
taught, Saby sighed, maybe it was time to face this, stop being a ghost from
the past.
He walked down another hallway far from the room where Ryo and Seth where.
Sabyien opened the door to the music-room, he pulled off the piano's cover. He
had another memory: Seth was teaching him how to play the instriment. The
vampire had invited him to play with him once, after they had called a truce
more then a hundered years ago. One corner of Sabyien's mouth twiched.
Actually, it was a trap for the vampire to try and make a snack out of
him...but he did learn how to play the piano from him. "Perhaps, I belong to
the past." Smiling from at memory, he sat and began to play.
"...like a Vampire."
Some one help me! he shouted helplessly in the storm, he could feel
himself slipping...He saw a glimmer of light. Is some one there?
"Seth wake up... just wake up..." A voice sobbed out "I...love
you too much to loose you..."
Ryo? I'm here, Ryo... The light became stronger as he headed towards
it.I'm here, just wait for me.
He raised his hands to touch Ryo.
The Saint looked up to see Seth fully awake and smiling down at him.
"Oh Seth!" Ryo hugged him tightly, the newly awakened vampire pulled the boy
close weeping softly, "Ryo, Ryo ...My Massaiah..."
Sabyien began to play a slow quiet song. It sounded remorseful and doubting. He
looked out the large windows to the gardens outside darkened by night.
�It�s sad when a man has no where to belong. Worse when his home had been
taken by another.�
Saby didn�t bother turning. �If you have something to say, Say it.� He
continued to play.
�Well to put it quite simply. You�re lost. You don�t belong here anymore. And
you have no idea what to do about it.� He said his voice flat blunt and cold.
Saby turned, he was right.
�Oh all knowing one what do you suggest I do then?� his voice edged. He wasn�t
in the mood for sarcasm.
�It's quite simple really.� Sadi walked over and sat on the bench next to
Saby. �Take back what�s yours. If this vampire was as true a friend as you
claim would he have usurped your lover?�
�To be fair I was dead...�
�Oh who hasn�t been? It�s quite in nowadays.� Sadi took up the song. The tones
he played sounded darker. �It�s up to you. Or are you willing to share him and
not have his whole heart?�
"I never thought of sharing..." Sabyien hit a discordent note,"I'd rather would
have remained dead. Ryo might be happier with out me."
They continued to play together, Sadi's dark tone shifted to a slightly
lighter tone."Would he? From what I know, he was with Seth looking for a
painting of you. In a sence, he was looking for you all this time."
Saby stopped playing,"And it was Seth who allowed him to search for me, he
risked Ryo's life-"
"-to bring you back?" Sadi finished, he stopped playing also."Nothing's what it
seems Lord Sabyien. Perhaps you should talk to him, ask him his reason why he
did what he did. I came to tell you, Ryo was successful in awakening Seth."
Sabyien leaned his head ontop the piano,"Yes, I should at least ask him that."
he raised his head after a few moments."Sadi, I am going to make a journey. To
where I don't know...I'm not going to be coming back."
Sadi nodded,"As you wish."
Ryo helped Seth get into a set of Pjs, Rapheal had the bedsheets changed before
everyone started coming in to greet him. Seth was still pretty weak, it took a
lot to stand and move around so he stayed in bed while everyone stood around
the bed, offering what they knew about what happened. Ryo was seated
crossedlegged on the bed, Jenga was leaning compaioningly against him. Most of
the Angels where talking all at once:
Gabriel: "You should have seen thw way Rapheal hugged him when Micheal was
safely back...you'd think that-"
Rapheal:"That was nothing but-"
Gabriel:"-Affection? yeah right. I hear that you like to serve Micheal hand and
foot.
Micheal."That's enough...Stop embarassing Rapheal."
Gabriel: I would, if he'd stopp blushng."
- Their was general laughter -
Rapheal:"I-I am not blushing...I'm furious!" he studdered vainly.
- More laughing, Seth join in.-
Seth:"I never would have thought that you..."
He was cut off by the sound of the door opening, Sadi let Sabyien in, everyone
grew quiet and let him pass. Saby looked down at Seth.
"Well, your looking better." He said finally, Seth smiled back fondly at the
Guardien. "You too Sabyien. I'm very glad to see you again."
Ryo blushed and got up off the bed and approached Sabyien �Saby...�
The guardian held up his hand.
�Hold no illusions. As soon as I get the information I want I will be
leaving.� He looked at Ryo with undisguised pain in his eyes. �It�s clear
there�s no place for me here.� He approached Seth. �So tell me. Why did you
revive me only to torment an already torn soul?�
�I meant no offense Sabyien. You were taken far to early your job was undone.�
"The job that I was intended for was done and over with, I tried my luck to get
the Sword and I lost it forever on this plane....So why did you revive me?"
Seth's expression somewhat mirrored Ryo's, slight bewilderment, and much
sorrow at his words, but Seth's clear jade eyes held him, willing him to
understand. "Because...There is something you owe me."
"Oh?" Sabyien seemed disapointed, but inwardly he was quaking. The way the
vampire was looking at him made him feel weak within as another another strange
memory entered his mind; - A fantasy, He and Seth entwining together in the
bedsheets.- Sabyien was shocked, he had never thought of Seth-Sorren in that
way before.
"...Is that all?" He asked, the others in the room were dead quiet. When Seth
didn't say anything more, as he truned to leave, he felt his hand grabbed,
stopping him. Seth's voice. "The truth is..." The vampire didn't care
that the world would hear this, he just wanted Sabyien to stay."The truth is,
that I just wanted to see you again."
Sabyien didn't trun back to look at that vampire nor acknowloge that the touch
sent a sinfully delightful shock through him. A few long moments passed,
finally Seth gave Saby's hand a firm squeeze. "Damn it Sabyien...Say something,
I'm making a fool out of myself."
The Guardien never spared him a glance, "There's nothing more to say, I'm
leaving.." He pulled his hand from the vampire's grip and headed to the door.
"Wait!" It was Jenga, she had jumped off the bed. "You can't leave yet."
Hexen had an idea. "The girl's right, you can't leave until it's over."
Sabyien stopped at the door. Hexen continued, "Not untill after the party."
Then Micheal caught on, "Sabyien, at least stay for the party, it's for our
victories, past and present. It will be held here tomorrow night." Mentaly he
calcuated the all the costs and the rush-job it would take to get the party
organized in time.
Jenga came over and tugged on Saby's sleeve. "So will you stay?"
Sabyien looked down at the girl, some part of him melted at her pleading face.
He bent to lift her into his arms, "Alright." His first smile was for her and
her alone.
Saby set Jenga back on the bed and turned his smile disappeared in an instant.
He turned to go to the door Ryo was standing in his way. The guardian began to
walk past him. The saint moved out of the way. The man walked out of the room
into the hall. He had to get ready to leave, so he needed to get his own
clothes. He neared the door separating the building into its wings when the
door quietly opened and closed. Saby looked over his shoulder. Ryo was
following him.
�If you think what you have to say will sway my decision don�t. I�ve made up
my mind.�
�I�m not gong to stand in your way Saby.� He said quietly catching up to
him. �I just want to know why you want to leave.�
�I told you why. There�s no place for me.�
"Maybe there is, you haven't found it yet." Ryo tried to reach over and put his
hand on Saby's arm. Sabyien saw the movement, he moved out of the way.
"Perhaps, but it's not here. I need some purpose in my life, maybe I can join
the Tempors and serve under Micheal again-" Saby said, he was cut off by Ryo,
who stopped him and put both his arms around him. The Guardian jumped at the
embrace, he shook himself lose. Ryo's eyes where a world of hurt,"I remember
now, everything about you. The first time we met, the journy, the battle and
the time we spent in the afterlife..."
"Ryo don't." Sabyien protested when Ryo stood on tiptoe to press his lips on
Saby's. At first Sabyien didn't try to pull away, instead he kissed the boy
back. A secound later, he pulled away and gentely pushed Ryo away from
him. "Seth only need to drink from you one more time, then the bounding would
be complete. His life will be tied to yours, if you die so will he." He voice
colder.
"Do you want me to be with Seth?" Ryo demanded.
Sabyien smiled, a sad smile, "It doesn't matter whom, it was my wish that you
wouldn't be alone."
"Then stay Saby."
"I can't."
He continued walking down the hall to the room where he had been sleeping in
the past few nights.
Ryo tried to follow him in but as soon as Sabyien had gone in he shut the door
and locked it with a shaking hand. He leaned against the door burying his face
in his hand as Ryo tried to gain entrance by knocking.
�Saby. Please let me in... Please...� The guardian could hear the sobs in his
throat. �Let me in! Please!� Ryo sunk to his knees he didn�t know what to say
then suddenly something clicked in his mind and he began to speak without any
control. �Alone he stood on the mountain top the sunlight glowing across his
features then slowly he turned and looked back towards home. He wondered if
the others missed him, would they even remember? He worried that his lover had
chosen a new fianc�. When over the winds he heard a voice calling to him. a
voice he knew well. Then another, soon many filled the air all calling his
voice. In an instant his doubts and dread disappeared. His home wasn�t lost.
He had found it back with the others. He called out to them in answer. �I am
coming home.� He then took up his pack and made his travel back. Back to where
he belonged.�
Sighing Saby shook his head. �That�s not true. He never made it home. He never
got to return to his lover and kin. That ending is a sham Ryo. You can never
go home again.�
�What makes you so sure?� Ryo asked putting a hand on the dividing wood.
�Because if you were right I�d be home in Ashaland and you�d be in Asia. Don�t
you see? Life never works out the way you plan. There�s no point in fighting
it.�
A moment�s silence. �You�re right. I�m sorry to bother you. I just thought you
were stronger than this. I never pictured you as the kind to run out on people
when they needed you most. But I guess I was wrong. Thanks for setting me
strait Saby.� Ryo stood up then stomped off.
Saby shut his eyes. he couldn�t help but wonder since when he had become such
a coward.
As soon as Ryo had gone after Sabyien, Seth became very quiet and kind of
silence that didn't encourage talking so one by one his guest left him alone in
the room. Ariel was the last to leave, he lead a sleepy Jegna out.
The vampire truned his head to look out the window and the small patch of night
sky. "You where the who first lead me out the darkness...of my lust for killing
and bloodshed. Now I fear for you...Will you to be lost in darkness? Lost in
your own grief and self-hate?" he sighed, "You made me feel that I was needed
once...I can feel your need now."
Sabyien lay on the bed, tears unchecked. The windows where open to allow the
cool wind in, he could leave if he wanted. But each of the faces in that room
remined him of the last part of Ryo's story. 'He heard a voice calling to him.,
voice he knew well. Then another, soon many filled the air all calling.'
Saby fell asleep, woundering who was that first voice. He dreamt of another
time during his childhood.
~ He had just wanted to get away for everything for one day. The day filled
with schoolings daily lessons with verious weapons. Young Sabyien had just
argued with his father. 'Why should I learn the art of the Sword?' he had
demanded, throwing down the blade. Darren stopped the fencing leasson. 'It is a
good way to keep your body healthy and strong.'
'But what good is a sword if I can't fight anyone with it?'
'You fight me.'
'You are not my enemy.'
'That is good, I would not survive if I was.'
'Then why bother?'
'The Sword is your destiny, I cannot allow anyone to defy it. I teach you the
way of sword becuase you need to know how to fight.'
'But I have nothing to fight for!!!'
The young boy ran out the training room, throught the gardens and out the
gates. Frustreated and angery at this world that had given him this...this.
Sabyien ran untill the ache in his cheast became unbarable, he found himself on
the ridge overlooking the vally, the castle below him.
Takeing deep breaths he sobbed, 'Why must I 'be this' and 'be
that'...everything that they tell me? I just want to live and have fun like the
rest of the childern.' Sabyien had always envied the villiage childeren, the
careless way they wandered the country-side, they each each had loving homes to
go to at the end of the day. And they all had thire mothers.
That last thought pained him greatly, he was told of his mother, about how she
was no longer here in this world. It was easy, to love someone whom they
haven't met, to see a painting of them and greet it as if it where real.
'Are you out there somewhere? Are you as real as they all say? Do you think of
me? Do you remember me? Do you love me....as I love you?' he wiped his face and
sat down watching the sun set behind the mountians of Ashaland. As he watched,
he thought to himself. 'What if one day, I'll be able to meet you. Will you
know me? If I became strong, will I be able to see you?'
Yes, he thought to himself. 'When I become strong.'
It was after nightfall when he encountered his father in the outer gardens,
Darren was looking into the still waters of the fountin, looking rather sullen
and dipondent, It wasn't easy to raise a child on his own, expelay as child who
will one day grow and seek out the relic to restore Ashalan. In this tiny bit
of land, the trees where still healthy and in bloom. Would he lose it too? Has
he failed as a father?
'Father?'
He looked down to see Sabyien at his side. the boy was looking up with a firm
resalusion.'Father, I'm sorry that I ran out on the lesson today. I promise I
won't do it again.'
Darren smiled at his son, 'Are you sure you want to continue with the lessons?'
it will be very difficult.'
'Yes I'm sure.' Sabyien nodded.
~ ~
It was very late, Seth was sleeping when he heard the sound of the door being
opened very slowly and very quietly. Half asleep, he woundered if it was Jenga,
suffering from another nightmare. The door closed just as softly, a moment
later he could feel someone slip carfuly into the bed beside him. Too heavy to
be Jenga, the vampire thought, awakening from his dreams. Ryo? he opened his
eyes when he felt an arm lightly touch him. He didn't expect to see Sabyien
there. The Guardien's face was subdued and pleading. "Seth, I need the courage
that you can give me."
The vampire didn't say anything, truned over to draw Sabyien closer to him,
putting arm around him, Saby buried his face into Seth's shoulder. Starting off
with a choked sob, he began. "Sorren...I've had enough of fighting, of reaching
for something that I can't ever touch....I want to go home, but my home isn't
home anymore...What should I do Sorren?"
Seth ran his fingers through Saby's hair. "What do you want to do? What is it
that you want? The thing that you want most?"
"I want...I want to be happy." Sabyien said between sobs," I want come to a
home where I don't have to fight anymore where I can live and find happiness."
"You can find happiness anywhere Sabyien, why don't you stay here with me?"
Sabyien stopped crying, "Could I find happyiness here?"
"Anything's possiable...If it's impossiable, you alone can change that."
Seth kissed Sabyien's forehead, Saby sighed, remembering that gesture had
always soothed him. He fell into a deep sleep, exuasted by his emotions.
Seth smiled in amusement, "How like a child you are, coming to me for
comfort." he whispered quietly, "I offer you a home there, if your willing to
find what you seek here. And I will love you if that's what you need, you and
Ryo both." He slept too, not noticing that the dawn had already come.
Ryo woke in the morning Jenga standing over him and poking him. �Wake up ryo.
You and I have work to do.� She smiled. Then walked to the door when he
begrudgingly got up, he yawned rubbing his eyes. Then stopped as the ghostly
double voice echoed through his mind. The fleeting words of the nights
dream. �Eve, who will you take to Eden? Who will be the new Adam?� He felt
confused by this but let it go. There was nothing he could figure out about it
while awake. Still in his pajamas he walked to Jenga�s room. She was already
starting a card spread.
�I dunno why you want this done now. It�s a big spread I didn�t have enough
time to get it ready.�
�I�m just surprised you know how to read a tarot deck.�
�I learned how to do many things at school.�
�Really?� Ryo asked with a smirk. She hit him.
�Pervert.�
It was almost noon when Seth woke him. "Hey, get up sleepy. Are you gonna sleep
all day?"
Sabyien groaned and truned over, buring his head under a pillow."Just a few
more minmets." He had been haveing a wonderful dream. Seth smiled, he looked
around from the wheelchair he was in. The bucket of ice keeping the wine cool
gave him an idea. The vampire placed and icecube on the base of Sabyien's
spine. The Guardien yelped and sprang up. "Seth That's cold!"
"I've let you sleep long enough. Their is a mad rush to get everything ready
for tonight. After lunch, I thought that I might take you and Ryo shopping for
formal clothes for the party."
Sabyien yawned and sreached,"When?" he asked.
"After lunch."
"What time is it?"
"It's almost noon."
Sayien frowned, getting out of the bed."Why did you let me sleep that long?"
"I thought that you needed it." Seth anwsered, "Ariel's making lunch, he's a
pretty good cook, he made breakfast for everyone this morning."
Sabyien pushed the wheelchair down the hall, he stopped by his room. "I'll
be down as soon as I can...I want to shower before eating."
"....Can I watch?"
A snort from Sabyien and the sound of the door closing was his answer. The
Vampire shurgged, "I thought I might ask first."
Ryo looked at the card spread non-pulsed. �Jenga... It keeps telling me I have
no future.�
�You WERE dead bucko.�
�Even so I�m alive now.� He pouted begging. �Come on let�s try one more
time...�
�Geez what�s with you whiney.� She said shuffling the deck. �I�ve only seen
one person get so worked up over a love forecast. And SHE only made me do it
twice.�
�Well If it gives me an answer I�ll stop asking.�
�Fine.� She began a card spread and on the first card pulled out a blank
one. �Weird... I took that card out...� Jenga sighed and discarded it
reshuffling. She dealt again. Again the blank card is pulled. �Freaky...�
"Hey guys, lunch is served downstairs." Ariel poked his head into Jenga's room."
"Ok, we;ll be right down." Jenga answered for both of them. Ryo was busy going
through the cards. "Hey Jenga? can you read other's futures?"
"Yeah sure, who do you want to know about?"
"Seth and Sabyien."
"Both of them or one at a time?"
"One at a time and then both."
"Right." Jenga nodded, She shuffeled them and then chose out tree cards
facedown, she hestiated, the put one back. "The World, The Hierophant" She
said flipping them over. Ryo was looking over. "Who?"
"Sabyien."
For Seth she flipp over a pair of cards. The Hermit and the Death."Hmm..."
"What does that mean?" Ryo asked, Jenga frowned, "Death is ually not death it's
a card that means change, the hermit card is means that he is very knologable,
he can find the soultions to almost any problem. As for Sabyien, the Wheel of
Fortune locks him into a single purpose.The Hierophant card tells that Saby is
very pure-hearted, he's uncorupptable..."
"Uhmm....what about them both?" Ryo asked.
Jenga drew out three cards. The wheel of Fate, The lovers and the Upside down
Death card. She raised an eyebrow."Weird....These cards tell me that they are
bound to eachother." She pointed to the Wheel of Fate then to the lovers."They
are closer then they might think..."She picked up the Upside down Death
card,"...And that can't ever be changed."
Sabyien's hair was still damp when he walked down stairs, to the dinning room
where everyone was starting to sit down, Jenga came running down, she and Ryo
where the last ones in. Jenga hopped on the chair on Seth's left side. Both
Sabyien and RYo reached for the other chair on Seth's right side. Sabyien and
Ryo locked gazes before the Guardien submitted and moved to sit on the
other side of Jenga.
Ryo sat down and looked up at Michael across the table. He smiled weakly.
There was music playing in the background. He looked down embarrassed.
Micheal looked at him and gave him a quiet smile. �Is there something on your
mind young one?�
Ryo looked up again and blushed. �Oh n-no, I was just off in my own little
world.� He pasted on a fake smile.
�Oh is that all?� he chuckled moving on. Casting his blind eyes down the table
towards Sadi who was busy bating some female temphors with stories of interest
and blatant flirtation. Sadi turned and nodded to Michael. The angel smiled.
Wondering what the demon had in mind.
Sabyien was listening to Jenga, she was telling him of her school, it was in
the countryside with a big ranch where they could ride horses everyday. He
enjoyed his salad and drink, trying not to be too consious of Ryo but also
trying not to totaly ignore him either.
Gabriel asked on Seth's well-being. the vampire anwsered."I think I might be
able to walk, so I won't be needed this chair when I take Sabyien and Ryo with
me." At this both Saby and Ryo looked up. "Out shopping? where?" Jenga asked
between mouthfulls of pizza."Can I come?"
"You have already got alot of clothes, Ryo has only got what he brought and
Sabyien's borrowing from my closet."
Sabyien blinked, he realized that he was living off the generosity of the
vampire. "Thank you Seth...I'll repay you-"
"Be carefull, Sabyien. He might ask for something you are not willing to give."
Gabirel advised, cocking up one eyebrow in a very clear meaning. Sabyien got
the message, he blushed slightly. "-I will repay you in kind my friend." he
said.
Seth nodded, "I only ask for one thing, that you give me what you owe me." he
held the guardien's eyes before Sabyien nodded in understanding. "Agreed."
Ryo and everyone else at the table were left woundering what it was.
�Are you two gonna have sex or something?� Jenga asked, the pre-teens eyes
glowed so naively. She looked between the two men in quiet wonder. Ryo coughed
choking on his drink. Seth pounded his back but didn�t answer the girl.
Sabyien had to smile, "No Jenga, just some unfinished bussiness that I have
with your Father." Saby's blue eyes where glowing with a restrianed excitment.
Easy there, take one step at a time. Seth thought to himself. he was walking
down to the car where Sabyien was waiting behind the wheel. Ryo was at his side
helping him along. A walking cane in his other hand, soon he hoped that he
wouldn't need it.
Ryo got in the back seat with Seth. Sabyien looked over his shoulder "Where
to?" For a moment, Seth had a memory of Draven doing the same thing. 'Where
to Sir?' it made him feel sad that the knight was no longer with them.
"The Eastend shopping area, and take it slow Sabyien."
Sabyien put the bags in the trunk, feeling satisfied. Shoes that fit, shirts,
pants and other articles of clothing that better fit him. Ryo got afew things
too. He and Seth where sitting at the tables outside a cafe. Half an hour
earylier the had chosen out formal wear, now they where waiting for the
store's tailor to be done.
Sabyien joined them, Seth had seveal cups of differnt kinds of coffee, he was
sampling them all. Ryo tried to talk him out it, but instead, he kept advising
him not to drink too much of them. The vampire took his advice and settled on
a cup of hot-chocolate. While the waiter cleared away the unfinished cups of
coffee, Sabyien ordered a drink.
Sabyien took a seat at the round table leaning back. �Is there anything left
for us to do in this shopping arcade or shall we return home.
�Saby... are you that antsy to leave?� Seth asked weighing the question.
Saby looked at him squarely. �I have all I need here. But it will be nice to
get home again.�
�You�re still planning to leave us?� Ryo asked looking almost ready to cry
right there.
Saby looked at him for a few minutes and smiled. �No... It�d be rude of me to
leave after you went through all this to bring me back. That is... If you�ll
have me.�
�Of course Sabyien. We wouldn�t wish you out on your ear.� Seth leaned
in. �But remember you DO owe us.� Seth smiled knowingly.
"Yes, I know." Sabyien smiled, that excited feeling inside stirred, he kept it
well hidden though. He slowly drank his tea.
Sabyien knew that he looked good, it was one of the few private pleasures that
he allowed himself. He dressed well, in clothing that flattered him. Women were
offen drawn to him, he didn't mind it so much anymore. So when Sabyien was
handed his bill with a small note saying that one of the other customers had
paid for it already, plus the name and number, he wasn't suprised. He looked
around to spot an elegent woman in her mid-40s give him a little wave, he got
up and went to her bill in hand. Ryo and Seth watched curouisly.
"Madame, this isn't nessary." he began,
"Oh think nothing of it young man." She replayed smiling, she had been trying
to get his attention since he sat down."Won't you have a seat?"
"Uh, No thanks madame, I am on an outing with my friends."
"Oh? How can I convince you to share a drink with me?"
"Nothing short of kiddnapping Madame. " He gave her one of his beathetaking
smiles before truning away."Have a good day."
Seth was deeply amused by all this, "How do you do it?" he asked when Sabyien
got within ear-shot. The vampire had an expression that made his heart skip,
flushing, Sabyien sat down.
�Man-Whore.� Ryo chuckled looking at Sabyien. The guardian looked at him
surprised.
�What you call me?�
�Man-Whore. Flirting with people like that. It�s so shameful you know.�
�Shameful Eh?� Saby asked leaning in. �It worked on you didn�t it?�
�Man-whore...� ryo said taking another sip.
Seth looked over at the ex-saint. �Ryo stop calling the man-whore that.�
�Et tu Brutus?� Saby asked looking at them faking offense. �Fine no sex for
either of you tonight.�
"Who's asking for sex?" Seth asked, "It is that 'other thing' I want."
Sabyien snorted, "Right, like you wouldn't jump at the chance to bring me to
bed."
"That's true. I haven't had you yet. However..." the vampire placed his hand of
saby's knee and ran it up his thigh. Sabyien turned a bright red and suddenly
sprang up from his chair. "I-I think the talior might be done...I'll go get it"
He said walking quickly across to the store.
Seth noticed Ryo's disgruntled expression. "What?"
Ryo kicked him from under the table.
He heart was pounding, he tried to will away the stirring in his loins. How
could he let that vampire affect him like this? Why this strong attraction? Was
it becuase he pulled the sword out? He sighed, making the nessary payments with
Seth's credit card . But Seth wouldn't have unless Ryo was in danger and he was
sure that it was Ryo who called him back.
Deep in his own thoughts he didn't notice the car untill the breaks squealed,
stopping the car. Sabyien jumped back into the curb. The driver yelled out the
window. "Hey! Watch what your doing...Oh! Hello Sabyien."
"Hello...Linda?" Sabyien shiffed the boxes in his arms."I'm sorry, I didn't
scare you did I?"
"You should be more careful crossing the street."
"Yeah..." Sabyien looked across to see Ryo in conversation with Seth. He looked
at them with a kind of longing. They had each other, he had no right to
interfere.
"Are you ok?" Linda asked, conserned.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Sabyien smiled at her. "There is a party at Mr.Belmount's
place. And I am without a date. Would you like to come with me?"
Linda flushed, "This is so sudden! Tonight you say?"
"Yes, I'll come and pick you up."
"Alright, here is my nummber. " She quickly wrote it down and tucked it into
one of his pockets, his hands where to full to take it himself.
"Thank you, I'll see you tonight then."
"Yeah, be sure to watch your self, See ya Sabyien." She waved and drove off.
Sabyien looked both ways before crossing.
�So who was in the car? Another John?� Ryo asked smirking at Saby having seen
the guardian talk to the person in the car but not who it was.
�No.� Saby shook his head. �It was Linda. I invited her tonight.�
�You did?� asked Seth. �Why? Not that I�m offended.�
�Because she�s a friend of yours.� Saby nodded towards ryo. �And I needed a
date. After all you two are going together aren�t you?�
�I wasn�t planning on doing that.� Ryo answered.
�Me either.�
�Well I guess what�s done is done.�
�Alright...� Ryo looked towards Seth. �Do you care?�
�So long as you don�t get too handsy. I do have a rep to think about.�
"What rep? " Ryo sighed, "As far I as I know, you've been with Gabriel,
Hexen..." he began to tick off his fingers."...Draven and-"
"Don't forget to count your-self in there Ryo."
"Ack!" He tured red." Those are the only ones that -I- know of!"
Sabyien frowned, "And the ones I know of....number over ten. Inclueding-"
"Alright, alright...so I'm even worst then you Saby, you don't have to gang up
on me." Seth got up from the chair. "Let's get back, I want to see how the
preperations are going."
Saby and Ryo nodded.
Back at the house, there was a confustion. Catering people and others where
getting the tables set up in the main dining room, the sound system and the
place for the band set up in the main hall. Rapheal was overlooking everything,
and he seemed pretty happy doing so.
"Enjoying yourself?" Sabyien walked in seeing the angel with a clipboard in
hand.
"Yes, everything's going fine. We've got a mix of italien and french foods,
flowers...everything is going well." he walked off, gone to cheak the main hall
once more.
Seth sat in the chair beside the door, tired from the walk. "Ryo, why don't you
help Sabyien with his bags?"
"Sure."
Hauling them up to his room, Sabyien felt nervous, it was the first time today
that he'd been alone with Ryo. "Uh..Just put them on the bed Ryo. I'll put them
away myself." he said. Ryo obeyed then truned to Saby.
"Sabyien?"
"Yeah?"
"......" Ryo glanced down at the floor before looking up at the Guardien's
face."Do you still love me?"
Sabyien looked away. Ryo continued, "Because, my feelings for you haven't
changed."
Ryo waited, Saby was thinking to himself. How can I say this? I do still love
you but...resently, I've been feeling that that...
"What about Seth? Do you love him? I know for a fact that he loves you, I can
see that very clearly."
"....." Ryo didn't say anything he had a feeling that Saby wasn't done yet.
"Ryo, I have a confession to make to you, I'm not really sure but...I think I'm
attracted to Seth." Sabyien saw Ryo's expression and the sudden weight of guilt
hit him, had he betrayed Ryo? betrayed his love? "However, I do love you. I'll
never stop loving you...so I need to know, do you love Seth?" Sabyien asked,
wanting an answer."It's alright if you do...I- I just want you to be happy..."
His voice caught in his throat. "Ryo, tell me what to do to make you happy,
whatever it is, I'll do it...but...only, don't ask me to make love to you."
Ryo sat down on the bed. �I�d never ask you to do something you didn�t want
to.� He looked up at Sabyien. �When you were gone and I didn�t remember... I
was... well happy.� He looked at Saby like a small child alone and
afraid. �But... I was lonely. I tried to replace you... but I couldn�t
Linda.... Seth... they couldn�t take the place that you belonged in. That�s
what would make me happy. To be with someone that loves me. It doesn�t have to
be physical. I just want to be told.... that I�m loved.� He looked up at
Sabyien.
Saby looked down. He stepped forward and crouched. Putting a hand on Ryos
hands seeing them clenched together in his lap. He looked ryo in the eye and
told him.
�Its one thing to say it... another to mean it.� He took a breath. �Right
now... I don�t think I can do that for you...�
"Why can't you?"
"I feel....torn here. I have no real purpose here in this world, but if it
would make you happy that I stay, I'll stay." he stood up pulling Ryo to his
feet. "You and Seth are nearly bounded, that's the same as marriage, as a
knight of Ashaland, I cannot interfere with that union..."
"Is there nothing I can do to change that?"
"What?"
Ryo sighed, he understood now. Sabyien was being what he was raised to be, a
holy warrior with strong morals and values."If Seth wasn't in the way, would it
make it easier on you?"
Wha? Was Seth in the way? His best friend? Was this growing attraction for him
getting in the way of his clear thinking? He blushed when he remembered his
reaction to the Vampire's touch.
Ryo saw the guardien flush, "Or are you the one who's fallen for him?"
"Eh. Don't be silly Ryo, I-it may not last that long, I've had crushes before."
An odd thought came into his head. With Ryo as his heart's love, and take Seth
as his Lover, would that be so bad? He shook his head, no that's not right. One
is only suppose to chose one person, not both.
"Sabyien?"
"Huh?"
�You�re Squeezing me.� Ryo said the guardians� grip was already causing the
veins to swell on the boys hands, Saby let him go.
�Sorry lost in my own thoughts.� He turned and picked up a shirt pretending to
inspect it before slipping it onto a hanger and turned to put it away in his
closet.
�Saby...� Ryo said quietly.
�Yeah?�
�Who... Do you prefer?� ryo asked Saby turned. �I want to know...�
�Ryo... I can�t answer that...�
�I... can�t let that go so easily...� he took Saby�s hand. �So please... Who
is it?�
Saby sighed, he put the clothing down. "This isn't fair Ryo, Your asking me to
chose between you and the reincartaion of my best friend." he kissed ryo's
hand."Do you want to know what Seth means to me?"
Ryo hesitated, "Yes."
"Seth...is Sorren reborn. He made a promise to my parents the I wouldn't have
to travel from world to world alone, he would be my most trusted compaion. His
loyalty to me means a whole lot. In my own way, I love him becuase he takes
care of me...in terms of maturity, I'm still quite young I need his guidence
sometimes."
"So you would..."
Sabyien leand forwards and embraced Ryo."But, there is one....one whom I've
always dreamed of meeting, to take them home with me to Ashaland...For I love
them with all my heart, my eternal soul...but I can't ever touch them, I can't
ever see her." He pulled back to look into Ryo's face. "You are her reborn,
Ryo your the closist to that happyness that I've managed to come too."
Sabyien glanced away."...If I had it my way...I wouldn't have to chose between
you."
�I�m sorry Saby... I was just curious... And a little needy.� He bit his
lip. �I guess... Nothings really changed.� He smiled.
�What do you mean?�
�I still need you around to calm me down I guess...�
�It�s alright.� Saby smiled. �When it comes down to it... we�re here right now
that�s all that matters.�
�Thanks Saby... I suppose I�d better get out of the way.� He smiled. �See you
tonight?� he then stopped. �No wait... you have to pick up Linda. While you�re
doing that I�ll take care of Seth. You know... make sure he�s up and ready for
later.� He nodded the plan was made. He walked out.
Seth smiled as the last provisions were in place. He tried to stand but felt a
weak spell. His head spun and he felt like his head would fall off. He sank
back to the chair. He wrenched his hands to his head to steady himself. �Oh
god...�
�Here; Drink this.� Lucivar handed Seth a warmed mug. �It�ll settle you.�
Hexen put his arm around the boy. �How you feeling Oh Ascended one? Feeling to
high and mighty to speak to the regular folk?�
�If you mean like shit then yes.� Seth said taking a drink he emptied the
glass in a single swallow. �Would either of you mind helping me to my bed? I
need to rest before tonight... It�ll be no fun to pass out before the
excitement starts.�
�Don�t worry Seth; we�ll make sure you get there alright. Lucivar. Get his
feet.� The younger vampire obliged and grabbed Seth�s feet.� Together the two
carried him to his room. Seth was already asleep.
Sabyien felt a little better, he put away all his shopping and layed out the
things he was gonna wear tonight. Picking up the phone, he called
Linda "Hello, it's me Sabyien....yes I'm fine. About tonight, supper starts
right at Six, do you think you can be ready by.....oh, say quater to?...yes,
I'll be on time....bye Linda."
He looked at the clock, three thirty, more then enough time to hunt down Seth
and..."He's sleeping." Hexen said, closing the door. "What ever it is you want
him for is going have to wait."
Sabyien frowned. "It can wait." he sighed.
Seth was having a wounderful dream, that same dream of him living in that
apartment with Sabyien, Jegna and Ryo. But something was a little differnt. Ryo
and Saby didn't seem to see eachother, which was strange. And when he spoke to
one the other seemed to be fading way. "What the? what's happening?" Seth got
up from the table
"You can only chose one not both." Jenga said, picking up a fork. She pointed
it at him. "So, which do you chose?"
"Ryo, Sabyien....I can't give either one up."
A sound of the buzzer. "Wrong!" Jenga pressed a button, the trap door under
Seth's feet opened up. The vampire snaged the edge of the hole. "Help!"
From over the edge, Ryo and Saby looked over with consern, they both reached
down a hand to help him, but Seth only had one hand to reach out.
"Who's it gonna be?" Jenga's voice luaghing.
"What the fuck!?" Seth bolted upright in bed. Startling Ryo, who was just
coming in to wake him. "....oh, your up." Ryo said, getting over the scare the
vampire had given him. "It's 5:20, I'm here to help you get ready." The boy
pulled away the covers.
"Ryo? "
"Yeah?"
"Are you happy that Sabyien's back?"
"....yes, I am."
"There isn't any problems...is there?"
Ryo thought for a min."No, he and I had a talk earlier...so no, there is no
problems."
Seth nodded, but he wasn't sure if it was true.
Sabyien walked in, "Ryo, When Seth gets up can you tell him that-" he noticed
that he was awake.
"Tell me what?"
"Nevermind, I'll ask you later." Sabyien gave him a nervous smile. "I have to
go pick up Linda."
"Wait Sabyien, let me get a good look at you."
Sabyien came back in, he was wearing the tuxedo he had brought. Seth was
looking at him apprecattively,"You look ready to break a few hearts- ow!" his
smile dissapeared as Ryo pulled a little to hard.
"Er...Sorry Seth." Ryo said, he continued to quickly undress him. Sabyien
truned away to close the door behind him, hiding a red face. "I'll be seeing
you later."
The door closed.
Ryo sighed shaking his head returning his attention from the door to Seth. He
had a small half smile on his face as if knowing some small secret. Seth
looked at him quizzically. �What�s on your mind kid?�
�Nothing just having a little fun.� He said pulling Seth up from the bed. �You
need some help changing?�
Seth wanted to say no. but he didn�t feel strong enough to do it
himself. �Please?�
�Alright. Here hold on I�ll get your clothes for you.� Ryo Seth seths hand on
a table and then pulled the hangers from his wardrobe. Humming a quiet song.
His body moved with a silent melody all its own. Seth watched him intently.
Ryo turned and approached the vampire and Seth the clothes on the bed. He
looked down at seths pants the shirt already removed. He began to work on the
vampires belt and removed it. He worked quickly making sure Seth had stepped
out of them fully and then the other foot was removed.
�Ryo?�
�Yes Seth?� he asked looking up.
�We have time do you... want to?�
�Want to what?�
�Look at me.� Seth said ryo looked up, the bulge was about to slip through the
fabric of his underwear. Ryo blushed.
�Seth... We can�t do that... now...� He stammered. �I mean we don�t have time
you... aren�t strong enough.�
�For the binding?� Seth questioned. �That�s what I was talking about. What
were you thinking?�
�N-Nothing... the binding? Alright...� he stood up. �How?� the blush still on
his face.
"A single deep bite, Sadi had explaned it to me. I need only to drink for you
once more then our lives will be linked. I won't be as weak as I am now. and
you will have more strength and everlasting youth. There is one drawback, I
will die only when you die of natural cuases. But I wouldn't call that a
drawback would you?" Seth let Ryo slip his feet into the other pants, "Even if
you turned a hundred, you'd still look like a young man, it is like sharing my
immortaly with you."
"You said that If I die....then so will you?"
"Yes."
"Then I must say no." Ryo drew the waistband up around Seth's hips. Seth put
his hands over Ryo's."Why? I'm willing to share my life with you." the vampire
looked down at the saint, jade eyes revealing his feeling he had towards Ryo.
"uh...What about Sabyien?"
"Sabyien...." Seth broke the gaze. he seemed to smile to himself. "I will
invite him to stay with us. He needs someplace to call home."
Ryo frowned, "Would he be able to bear it? Seeing us become..."
"Somehow I don't think he'll mind."
"Don't be so heartless!" Ryo said tightening the belt a bit roughly. The
vampire blinked, now what did I do? "Ryo? I only want him to be happy...If you
still love him, you'd want the same thing."
"True..."
Seth put his arms around Ryo, "What ever it is that you want, I'll get it for
you. No matter what it is." he held the boy close to him, kissing him.
Ryo pulled back and pushed Seth away from him. �You don�t get it do you? My
love can�t be bought. Its not some frugal thing that can be achieved through
purchasing cheap words or objects.�
Seth put a hand on ryo�s shoulder �Then what is it you do want. You have said
all you wanted was to be loved and I�m offering you that for eternity, what
more could you need?�
Ryo stood up. �That�s not the point!� he ran his fingers through his hair in
an attempt to calm himself down. �I don�t know what I want, you�re like a
father to me, but you and I... in the bath... we you know...� he turned from
Seth I don�t even think you would have done it if it weren�t for the sword.
And now that it�s gone.... why am I still here? Tell me that Seth yours and
Sabys jobs are done, there�s no need for me to be here. I�m in your way.�
�No you aren�t� Seth said reaching out to him.
�Yes I am. I�ve seen the look in your eyes, whenever you look at him I see
your true nature, in both of you I can see it. But when either of you glance
my way.... It makes me feel like a child usurper... I don�t mean to be so
selfish it�s just... you know what I�m saying...�
Seth looked up at him and shook his head closing his eyes. �I see.� He
swallowed. �Back then. I felt like that. The way Saby was when he was around
you..... I was well... jealous. I was the third wheel. Sure I had other lovers
to fall back on but it wasn�t the same; To know that you�re heart beats for
one person. The one who will be your light in the darkness, the one person who
makes your life worth living. I thought if only I could find that, Id be
happy. But I�ve learned long ago not to look for someone that�s not real and
to settle down with what I have.� He tried to push himself up off the bed, ryo
stepped back. �Won�t you give me this chance?�
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