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Alexander recoiled from the sight of Light's fangs. He's supposed to let those things anywhere near him? Absolutely not! There had to be something crawling around on that filth that passed as fangs and he certainly didn't want whatever it was swimming inside him. Alexander grimaced and placed both hands on his hips.

"Get up yourself. I'm not touching you until you've showered and you aren't feeding off me until you've brushed your teeth, flossed, and rinsed with mouth wash. And when I say rinse, I mean with the whole bottle because whatever is living in your mouth isn't going to be living in me!" Alexander snapped at the vampire. Maybe Light could wear some of his pajamas for now. Because the second Light took off those clothes, they were headed for an incenerator.

Alexander slipped out another cigarette. Kanalie's teasing remark drifted through his head. Yeah, he probably should relax on the smoking for the night. He'd already blown through two. A few embers popped into existance as he irritably snapped the carton shut and glanced back where he left his friend. He wasn't sure who had it worse, himself with this or her with Declan.

"And another thing. I'm not really sure of the mechanics of feeding you so you'll have to teach me everything. Think you can at least muster up the energy to do that?" Alexander tapped his foot impatiently, wanting to get to his new home so he could shove this walking petri dish under in a shower. The future looked bleak. A full time baby sitter. Fun. He turned on his heel and walked away, fully expecting the vampire to follow. He pulled out the form with his address and tried to figure out exactly where that was, pulling aside someone carrying a nearly empty tray of drinks to ask exactly where to go.

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@WeepingLiberty

Do vampires require air outside of the oxygen consumed from the blood they ingest or do they have to breath? Let's just say a random fire mage decides a shower won't help the creepy crawlies in his vampire's hair and decides to drown them. In that hypothetical situation, would the vampire also start to drown?

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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 demon 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 felt 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,

"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." 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.

"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." Alexander waved his hand, gesturing to all of the vampire. "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."

@Ellion @KiwiBaer @The One

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@KiwiBaer Situational! He probably wouldnt mind if he actually liked Duclan and if Light is, you know, clean.

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@KiwiBaer

"Yeah well it looked like it. And he'd probably take it that way! You can't trust him. He flirted with both of us in one breath!"

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@Ellion Hey I took some liberties describing Delcan's voice. Correct me if I got it wrong.

@KiwiBaer I posted!

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What. The. Hell. Alexander stood, frozen. The cogs of his brain ground to a halt for several seconds as he processed everything. Both of them startled when his voice- silky, smooth, and downright seductive- wound itself around them. They turned simultaneously and the cigarette nearly tumbled out of his hand on its way to his lips. Alexander's tongue darted out as he practically devoured the vampire currently pressing his lips to Kanalie's cheeks... Wait a damn minute! Alexander had moved to stop him then as smoothly as he went for her, the vampire- Declane,Dilcain, Decl-something- pull him closer. Alexander's eyes met Kanalie's new partner and his own faded back to blue. His hand tingled where the cigarette left his fingers, cheeks pulsed beneath the feather touch of his lips, ears melting under the lightness of his voice...

He blinked. Blinked again. And practically hit the roof. This damn vampire! How dare he think he could pull this crap on Kanalie. Like hell Alexander was leaving her in care of this piece of absolute garbage. A flirt like this, dancing between him and Kanalie, could only spell trouble. He shook his head and frowned. Where was Kanalie? He looked left, right, left again. The vampire hadn't moved so she must be... Embers crackled to life around him as he dragged Kanalie to her feet and shoved her behind him.

"No. Nope. Absolutely not. I do not consent one bit to this!" Alexander snatched back his cigarette and took a long puff before jabbing his finger against Kanalie's supposed partner. There were some ground rules to go over here! "First of all, don't touch her like that without her permission. Secondly, if you have the audacity to try and put the moves on her, don't immediately try and flirt with her best friend. Thirdly, my cigarettes are mine and no one touches them. Fourthly, my name is Alexander and trust me, you'll see me plenty." His voice rose with each point, practically yelling at Delcan by the end. He whirled around and grabbed Kanalie by the shoulders.

"And you! Don't kneel to him! You just met him, he isn't your damn vampire house back home. Make him earn your respect, if he ever can! And he puts one hand on you, he eats too messily, or even coughs to loudly and I will bury him six feet under my damn self. You got that?" Alexander softened his voice a tad at the end before whirling back around. He crossed his arms and scowled furiously at Declan, looking literally anywhere but his eyes. Not falling into that trap again. "You understand, pretty boy? No touchy without permission or I will be on you faster than a train without breaks. And I smoke when I'm stressed not to make me more addictive than you very much." He spat. Stress, cigarettes, why was he smoking before... Another long stream of explcitives exploded past his lips. He had completely forgotten about the mangy thing called Light. Great! Fantastic! Wonderful! Already off to a phenomenal start with this school. Alexander took the last drag of his cigarette, flicked it to the ground, stomped on it, and crossed his arms, unwilling to move until he felt safe letting this flirt take Kanalie away. Probably in for a long night.

@KiwiBaer@Ellion@The One

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@KiwiBaer Idk which one we do :) It's totally up to you! Go ahead and post and I'll post after!

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@KiwiBaer Hey let me know if you want to post before me or if you'd prefer me to post a reaction first ^.^

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@The One@Ellion@KiwiBaer

This is wonderful XD I had so much fun writing my next post.