*Benji*

Billy's been shot. The words replayed over & over again in my head until it seemed that they didn't make sense anymore. A feeling of dread washed over me as we reached the park. Billy was sprawled out on the ground, lying in a dark puddle. Blood. His own blood. Paul had Billy's head resting on his knees to keep it elevated so he could still breathe, tears streaming down his face as he pressed his hands, his blood-stained hands, against the gunshot wound in Billy's chest, hoping to slow the bleeding.

"Benji! Joel!" Paul called, his voice filled with relief, "We need to get him to the hospital now!"

"There's no time," I mumbled, the full shock of the situation hitting me hard, "We don't have enough time..."

"Benji!" Joel exclaimed, "We have to do something!"

"I know," I breathed, an idea forming in my head. I could always heal Billy, but think kind of wound was major... it was a life or death situation.

"Joel, I can save him," I said firmly, "But I need your help."

Joel nodded, listening intently to me, waiting for what I was going to say. "Guys, whatever you're gonna do, do it! Billy can't hold on forever!" Paul yelled, his voice sounding slightly histerical.

I grabbed Joel's hand in mine and pulled him down onto the ground beside Billy with me. Billy was breathing hard, fighting to hold on, fighting for his life. "Joel, do as I do."

I held my hands an inch above Billy's wound, my palms face down. Joel copied what I did, though I could tell he didn't understand what was going to happen. I closed my eyes and focussed on Billy. I pictured him in my mind, lying on the ground, fighting for his life. I then focussed on his wound, the area that needed to be healed. I concentrated on channelling my energy to his wound, picturing it healing and closing up in my mind. I felt a sudden warmth travel through me, then I felt Joel in my mind, and I in his. We'd done it. We'd connected mentally, our minds as one to save Billy.

I continued focussing on healing Billy, feeling Joel doing the same, then feeling warmth travel down my arms, through my hands and to my fingertips, where it left and travelled into Billy, helping his body to heal. It seemed to take an eternity, when actually it was only a couple of minutes.

When Billy was healed completely, Joel and I broke the mental link, and opened our eyes again. Joel was breathing hard, looking shocked at the fact that we'd actually saved Billy, with our bare hands.

Billy coughed and sputtered slightly, opening his eyes slowly. "Where am I?" he croaked, his eyes slowly focussing, "Am I dead?"

"No!" Paul smiled, a look of relief and disbelief washing over his features, "Benji and Joel saved you..."

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*Joel*

"Saved me?" Billy coughed, "How?"

"We healed you," I said slowly, looking to Benji for confirmation. He nodded and I continued, "We're... vampires."

"What?" Billy asked, his eyes widening, "But..."

"We are," Benji said gently, before bearing his fangs for Billy and Paul to see, "Believe us?"

"Woah..." Paul breathed, "This is unreal..."

"I think it's cool," Billy said slowly, "I mean, you guys saved my life... I should at least be grateful, right?"

*~*~*~*

"I'm glad they're okay with us," I said as Benji and I walked into our hotel room later on, after dropping Billy and Paul off at their room, "Though... I'm not sure they fully believe us."

"Even so," Benji smiled, "The important thing is that Billy's okay now. C'mon, I think we need a bath, big time."

"Are you saying that I stink?" I teased, tearing my shirt off over my head as I walked into our bedroom, Benji following close behind.

"No..." Benji smiled sweetly at me, "I think you know what I'm saying."

"Do I?" I grinned, trailing my hands teasingly down my chest and stomach, and towards my belt buckle. I giggled slightly as Benji's eyes followed my hands, before licking his lips unconsciously.

"Take them off," Benji breathed, "Please."

I grinned and happily obliged, undoing my belt buckle, before undoing the button and zipper, making sure I went slowly, to tease and excite Benji even more. I grinned to myself, walking past Benji and to the bathroom slowly, pleased when Benji let out a small whimper and followed me, stripping his clothes off at lightning speed while doing so.

As I reached the bathroom door, I turned to face Benji, smiling as I let my eyes roam his naked figure. I licked my lips slowly, before hooking my fingers into the waistband of my jeans and boxers, pushing them off my hips and onto the floor.

"Oh yeah," Benji breathed, his eyes roaming freely over my body. I smiled and walked into the bathroom, bending over to turn the water on, gasping as I felt Benji's hands on my hips, and his head pressing against my opening.

"Now now," I smiled back at him, "There will be time for that later... right now we need to take a bath."

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