Alexander shivered slightly as his name passed Declan's lips. His eyes widened and he flinched back a fraction of an inch as the vampire's fingers ghosted just where his lips had been, setting them to tingling without a touch. Alexander felt Kanalie's hand touch his shoulder but his mind was far too focused on trying to decide the next course to acknowledge her. Most guys at this point would have either backed down or swung at him. Both equally unappealing and annoying reactions. This suave, composed [i]demon[/i] however presented an entirely new, although not entirely unwelcome, option and Alexander had no clue how to handle it. His normally abrasive and aggressive approach drove people away almost instantly but it seemed to fuel this vampire's flames. He opened his mouth, a furious retort on his tongue.

That died as all the heat is his body slammed into his ears. Shit, he didn't know that. He knew about fear and excitement but there was no way Delcan could tell. It was just a bluff, right? Alexander sputtered. What if he could? Oh fuck Alexander was screwed. How did he deal with this, this, this?! Everytime he got steady on his feet, Delcan ripped the ground from under him! Alexander's face got redder and redder as he mulled in circles about the conundrum in front of him. He froze completely as Declan's fangs appeared and Alexander went wide eyed, a shiver zipping down his spine in a way he wasn't prepared to deal with. 

He registered Kanalie stepping forward. He registered her speaking up in his defense. He [i]felt[/i] her tone, the quiet steel that only surfaced when she was honestly irritated at something or angry enough to get past her "come what may" attitude that drove him up a wall. If the steel had been drawn, Alexander wanted to step as far away as possible. He'd been on the receiving end of that once and their friendship nearly vanished. If the steel had been drawn, he didn't have to shield her. She wasn't going to give up anything she didn't want to and no force in the world could make her. Alexander wrapped his arms around her shoulders and leaned forward to rest his chin on them. He realized he was trembling ever so slightly,

[color=ed1c24]"Looks like I'm unnecessary if you're talking to him that way. Just make sure you keep it like that. I should probably assess exactly what I'm stuck with for the forseeable future.  Don't do anything I wouldn't do! Remember, one word that's all I need and he is dead. Like six feet under, metal coffin sealed with molten lava type dead."[/color]  He gave her a gentle squeeze and stepped back. Kanalie was going to be fine for now. If anything, he'd be the one in trouble of doing something regrettable. Probably best to step back and figure out how to deal with this turn of events. He sent one last glare to her new partner, gave him the "I'm watching you" fingers, and stepped quickly away through the rapidly thinning group of people. He found Light exactly where he was last and sighed. His mouth tightened as he was again reminded of the literal crap called a vampire in front of him. Amazing how different they were, Declan and Light. At least Declan took good care of himself.

Light's stench ripped him from his thoughts. Alexander retched. Holy hells. He quickly covered his nose and mouth. How did anyone not tell him this? Clothes ripped, torn, and visibly soiled. Dirt streaked and smudged onto every part of him. And his hair, Mussed, dirt laden, and... Alexander took a fast step back. Were those insects crawling around in there? Alexander could deal with a lot. Angry people, screaming children, plenty of bruises and cuts from an overly active lifestyle but insects hit the top of the list of Hell To The No. The fire mage looked around for a long branch or stick to prod Light awake. Nothing. A glint caught his eye. Shimmering in the moon light, two half filled crystal glasses of amber liquid sit abandoned. Better than nothing because Alexander sure as hell wasn't touching him unless it was to hose him down! Alexander snatched up the glasses and splashed their contents over the sleeping vampire.

[color=ed1c24]"Alright so first things first. You are getting cleaned up before introductions happen so i'll just tell you I'm your partner and if you want to eat ever, you can't look like this, smell like this, or anything even resembling this."[/color] Alexander waved his hand, gesturing to all of the vampire.[color=ed1c24] "Please tell me you have other clothes than those somewhere or our first night will be full of shopping which frankly I don't have the patience for[/color]."

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