Chapter One


Kama sat on his front porch, looking out over the town below. His mansion was dark and old gothic fashioned, but instead of seeming horrific, it seemed inviting to all who looked up at it. Kama currently had no one living there with him, and was feeling like the house was longing for company.

Fenrir stopped his journey to the mansion in order to look up at it, then back at the town. After sighing softly he continued making his way up to it. He had heard from the people in the town that the mansion was about the safest place to stay at. And frankly he needed a safe place to lay low for a while after that mess he got himself into.

Kama saw him and stood up, stretching slightly. "Hello, can I help you?" he said, his voice deep. His voice had a british accent to it.

Fenrir stopped and looked the man up and down with his cold, calculating eyes. "Yes, you can. The towns people said that you can offer me a safe place to stay," he said with a hint of a cold tone.

"Indeed I can, right this way before it starts to rain." Kama said, walking inside the intimidating, black, old oak doors.

Fenrir glanced up at the sky for a moment, then followed Kama inside. "The rain doesn't bother me."

Kama shrugged. "Just makin' sure. A lot of people I have met don't like it." he said. He walked over to a room and opened the door. It was the bathroom. "This is the public bathroom. Each bedroom has its own private one. The kitchen is connected to the living room right over there in the right corner. We're in the living room right now, if you couldn't tell from the couches and chairs. The dining room is an optional use, because your allowed to eat in your rooms, so long as you bring your plates and stuff back to the kitchen." he said as he walked to two staircases. One went upstairs and one spiraled straight into the floor. "Downstairs is where you can do laundry, upstairs is all the bedrooms except mine. The hallway down here," he said, walking over to a long narrow hallway. "has three doors. One is my room, the red door, and another staircase. That leads to the library. The door at the end of the hall leads to the greenhouse. It has its own pond in case you wish to go swimming, and many different species of flowers to enjoy. My favorite part of the greenhouse would probably have to be the weeping willow." he smiled slightly, turning to Fenrir. "You can really go anywhere except my room." he shrugged.

Fenrir nodded and gave him a small smile in return. "Thank you."

Kama nodded. "Your quite welcome." he said.

Fenrir headed for the stairs leading up to the bedrooms, but paused. "Do I pick a room to call my own?"

Kama nodded again. "Yes, thats it. No one is staying here currently, so none of the rooms are taken."

Fenrir nodded and disappeared up the stairs, moving his bag into a slightly more comfortable position. As he walked down the hall he opened the bedroom doors, inspecting each one until he found one that was painted a light blue. He smiled to himself and walked in, closing the door behind himself. He dropped the bag onto the bed and stretched. "I can finally relax now."

Kama watched him go upstairs, then walked back to the front porch as it started to rain. Luckily, the porch had a cover so it wouldn't get wet. He sat back down in his chair and closed his eyes, listening closely to the pitter patter of the rain.

Fenrir glanced up at his window and smiled softly. "About time." He started to unpack his bag. He put away what little clothes he brought with him and placed a few other items up. He lightly ran his thumb over a red and white ball. "Don't worry, little one. I won't let them hurt you." He placed the ball along with five others into his hoodie pouch. Once he finished he left his room and made his way to the porch, wanting to enjoy the rain.

The rain was so relaxing, Kama had fallen asleep.

Fenrir shook his head when he saw the sleeping man. He held his hand out into the rain and pulled it back with a small puddle formed in the palm of his hand. He dipped his finger into it and let a drop hang from his finger. A moment later the drop turned to ice and fell to the porch, shattering. He repeated this a few more times, then breathed on the remaining water and let the ice slip from his hand, shattering with a small thunk.

Kama, being the light sleeper that he was, woke up with the sound of the first shard falling to the porch. "Neat little trick."

Fenrir narrowed his eyes slightly at him and stuffed his hands into his hoodie pouch, wrapping his fingers around one of the balls. "You weren't supposed to see that."

Kama shrugged. "Meh, I've seen some weirder stuff than that... I can do weirder stuff than that..." Kama yawned.

Fenrir relaxed slightly. "That's nothing. I can to some pretty messed up stuff. Just don't piss me off or you'll find out first hand what I can do."

Kama smiled. "Then I'll just make sure not to piss you off."

"Good." Fenrir turned his gaze to the rain.

Kama chuckled and closed his eyes, humming to himself.

Fenrir unconsciously began to trail his fingers over the ball he still clutched in his hand.

Kama opened one eye lazily and looked over at Fenrir. Since he arrived, Kama never really looked at him closely. All Kama really saw of people who came to the mansion were their eyes. No one usually talked to him while they stayed, so this encounter was pretty new to him.

Out of the corner of his eye Fenrir noticed that Kama was looking at him, but he ignored him and stared out at the rain. Memories from the past few days began to come back to him and sighed softly.

Kama sighed and got up, and saw two people coming up the long passageway from the town.

A young boy,about 17 walked towards the mansion,carrying a taller male on his back. He whimpered. "Are you okay....?"

"Let.... Me..... Go...." The man growled and coughed up blood.

"N-no! You're dying... You need some help!" He looked up and saw Kama and Fenrir. He smiled and trotted the best he could to the other males. "E-Excuse me... This man needs help... He got in an accident and is internally bleeding or something..." The boy whimpered. "Please help..."

Fenrir walked over to the two and looked the taller male over. "I can heal him." He turned around and motioned him to follow. "I'll have to get a few items to help him and it will take some time, but he should survive."

"NO! "The older male yelled. "I don't need-" He coughed up more blood.

Nuka whimpered softly. "Please stop."

Tokoro bit into his shoulder.

Kama blinked and walked over, taking Tokoro from Nuka and throwing Tokoro over his shoulder. "Your getting help whether you like it or not..." he sighed.

Nuka screamed and started crying, holding his shoulder.

Tokoro struggled. "Let me go!"

Fenrir gave Tokoro a cold glare and walked over to Nuka. He wrapped an arm around him and led him back to the mansion. "I'll take care of you first, then that idiot."

Kama sighed. "No." he said, walking inside. He looked at Nuka and Fenrir. "Now, new guy, after your shoulder is fixed, you can choose a room if you like." he said, walking to one of the free bedrooms. He put Tokoro on the bed. "Now, listen. You'll have to get by me to leave this room, so I suggest you just lay down and chill."

Nuka shivered and looked up at Fenrir. He followed.

Tokoro got up and growled. He walked up to him and shoved him. "Out of my way..."

Fenrir led Nuka to his room and motioned him to sit down on the bed. He grabbed his back and looked through the various pockets, looking for medical items.

Kama shoved Tokoro on the bed. "Make me." he growled.

Tokoro yelped and shivered. "Asshole..." He got back up, but then doubled over, coughing more.

Nuka shivered. "N-no...Its okay..." He started to get up.

Fenrir gave Nuka a stern look. "You will stay there and let me treat that wound."

Nuka went wide eyed and shivered. "Y-Yes sir.... D-Don't hurt me...."

Kama sighed. "Oh dear..."

Fenrir sighed softly and pulled out his supplies. "I'm not going to hurt you." He walked over to Nuka and sat down beside him. "Take your shirt off so I can see the wound."

Tokoro shivered on the floor. "Get away from me..."

Nuka blushed brightly, but shyly took off his shirt. He covered himself, feeling self-conscious of his skinny body.

Kama sighed and picked Tokoro up and laid him down on the bed. "Hm... who could help me with you..." he suddenly smirked and took out his cell phone, dialing a number.

"It's okay. I'm on the skinny side as well." Fenrir rubbed anti-septic on the wound and placed a band-aid patch over the wound. "Done."

Tokoro looked at him and growled. "Who are you calling!?"

Nuka had his eyes closed. When Fenrir was done, he opened one eye. "Thats it?"

After a few minutes, with one hey, three yeses, a no, and a goodbye, he hung up. "I don't want to tell you. It was my own personal call." Kama said to Tokoro.

"That's it. The wound wasn't that deep." Fenrir stood up and put his items away. As he was leaning over one of the red and white balls fell out. It hit the white button on the center of it, grew bigger, bounced, and hit the button again. A flash a light came from it and a large blue cat-like creature with a yellow four pointed star at its tail tip appeared with a soft roar. "Oh, shit." Was all Fenrir said.

Tokoro stood up and walked over, growling. He grabbed Kama by the collar of his shirt and got in his face. "Tell... Me...."

Nuka put his shirt back on and looked up, blinking at the cat-like creature. "Awww... It's so cute! Can I pet it?" Nuka asked Fenrir, excitedly.

"Nope. I have no need to tell you." Kama smirked.

Fenrir nodded. "Yeah." He looked out the window at the rain. "If it would stop I could let the others out."

Tokoro growled. "Don't make me bite you..."

"What are they..?" Nuka gently patted the cat creature gently.

"Don't make me light you on fire." Kama grinned. He heard the front doors opening and a loud happy british voice like his own saying 'I'm Hooooooome!!" Kama smirked. "That was quick."

"They're called Pokemon." Fenrir looked back over to Nuka, but then glanced at his door when he heard the voice. "Wonder who that could be."

Tokoro growled and threw Kama to the side, growling. He walked away.

Nuka nuzzles the creature. "I don't know..."

Kama got up and grabbed him by the hair, throwing him into the wall, making a clear mess of the wall. "Never. Touch. Me. Like. That. Again." he growled.

The new guy walked into the room. "Tsk tsk Kama, you should be nicer to your guests." he laughed.

Kama rolled his eyes and walked out into the hall. "I think he's gonna need more healing than before..." he said unemotionally down the hall. "Uh... I don't even know any of your names... I'm Kama."

The new guy popped his head out into the hall. "I'm Serhan!! Kama's brother!!" and with that said, he went back into the room and tied Tokoro up.

"I'm Fenrir," he called as he watched his Luxray purr at the attention he was getting. "Rain must like you."

Tokoro's eyes widened as his head split open.He went limp as he passed out.

"I'm Nuka Yoru..." Nuka said as he scratched behind Rain's ear.

"Uh... Help??" Serhan asked, walking into the room. "The almost dead guy's head looks funny...."

Kama rolled his eyes. "In other words, his head split open."

A man in his early twenties looked up towards the mansion with a backpack of the traveling kind. "So this is the place then? Seems cozy enough, perhaps a bit dark and such but then again.... Have tried living places similar to it other places in Europe." He then smiled and started heading towards the mansion.

Tokoro opened his eyes and twitched. "Away from me..."

Fenrir sighed softly. "Let me take a look at him." He headed into the room where Tokoro was.

Kama followed Fenrir, his hands in his pockets. He didn't want his brother following Fenrir, for God only knows what Serhan would do.

Serhan looked at Nuka and smirked, winking. He then followed his brother like a little lost puppy.

Nuka blushed, confused at the wink.

Tokoro tried getting up, but stumbled to the floor. "Get away from me! I'd rather die than get your help!"

"Either you stay still and let me heal your or you'll be forced to stay still." Fenrir took out another red and white ball and pressed the center button, making it larger. "What is it going to be?"

"Oh oh oh!! I can help force him!!" Serhan said, waving his hand.

Kama rolled his eyes and sighed. "Ignore him, he's a perv." he said, walking over to Fenrir.

Tokoro growled. "I'll see you in hell!" He tried walking away, but stumbled again.

"I-Is he gunna be okay?" Nuka appeared in the doorway, whimpering.

Fenrir growled and threw the ball into the air. "Let's go, Roark!" The ball opened up and a huge blue shark-like creature appeared with a loud roar. It had a head like a hammer-head shark, a large fin on it's back, a shark-like tail and arms that had a long fin coming out of the forearm. Fenrir pointed at Tokoro. "Roark, grab hold of him and keep him still."

The Garchomp nodded and moved in to grab hold of Tokoro.

Tokoro hissed and struggled."Let me go you bastards!!!"

Before Serhan could say anything, Kama covered his mouth. "No more. I should have never called you.... your making my stomach churn." he growled.

Roark growled in Tokoro's ear and the fins on his arms started to glow.

"Roark, don't you dare use Dragon Claw!" Fenrir gave his pokemon a stern look and only relaxed slightly when the glow disappeared. "Good boy." He walked over to them and motioned for Roark to lower Tokoro into a sitting position. "Just be glad I didn't use Rain to hold you still. His lightning attacks hold quite a punch."

"BITE ME!!!" Tokoro yelled and struggled more, biting Roark.

The man with the backpack finally arrives at the mansion and knocks hard enough for it to be heard.

Serhan smirked. "I will!"

Tokoro growls. "Touch me I'll kill you!"

Roark growled and tightened his grip on Tokoro.

Fenrir rubbed his temples. "I'm starting to wonder if it was a good idea to leave that place."

Tokoro growled. "Get your fishy self off me!!!" He yelled. He saw Nuka. "This is all your fault...."

Nuka whimpered.

Serhan sighed. "Now now little angry man, I'm sure little Nuka was only trying to help..." he said, walking over to Nuka and huggling him. "How can you yell at such a cutie??"

"Roark isn't a fish. He's a dragon type pokemon. And don't blame him. He was only trying to help you." Fenrir glared at Tokoro.

Nuka blushed brightly and passed out from blood rush.

Tokoro thrashed. "I rather die!!!"

Serhan blinked. "Uh.... Fen-fen-ka*?? Is... he okay?" (*note: he likes to make up nicknames for people... this is Fenrir's.)

Fenrir went over to Nuka to see if he was alright. "He seems to be fine. Serhan can you take care of his wounds while I take care of Nuka? And don't be perverted when you're doing it."

Nuka woke up a few seconds later and blushed. "What happened...?"

"He touches me and I bit his arm off!" Tokoro warned.

Serhan grinned, then heard about not being perverted. He put on a pout. "But Fen-fen-ka... I can't help it..."

"I'LL KILL YOU ALL!" He screamed.

"You just passed out." Fenrir helped Nuka to sit up. "And you can help it if you don't want to be bitten by him and Roark. Roark hates perverts after an incident."

Roark growled at warning at Serhan.

Nuka blinked and smiled weakly. "I-I'll help hold him down if you want..."

Serhan nodded. "Okay, I'll control my needs..."

"You better." Fenrir smiled softly at Nuka. "We have it under control."

Nuka nodded and blushed,looking at Serhan. "I'm... Not a cutie..."

Serhan grinned. "Silly, of course you are!!"

Nuka's face went completely red. "Umm..."

Fenrir shook his head. "Can we focus on the injured one first?"

Tokoro was still struggling. "LET GO!"

Serhan sighed. "You should knock him out, so he doesn't harm himself further..."

"DON'T KNOCK ME OUT!!!" Tokoro screamed and struggled more.

Fenrir walked over to Tokoro and took out a box. He opened it and blew the blue powder into his face. "Sweet dreams."

Roark sneezed slightly and shook his head, growling.

"Sorry, Roark." Fenrir patted his head.

Tokoro struggled less violently, then stopped. "No... Stop... I.. don't... wanna... die..." He fell asleep.

Serhan smiled. "See? It worked."

Fenrir took Tokoro away from Roark and laid him down on the ground. "Sleep powder is always helpful to have around."

Roark fell to the floor with a thud, fast a sleep.

Tokoro squirmed in his sleep and whimpered.

Serhan walked over to Nuka and patted him on the back, grinning from ear to ear.

Nuka looked up at Serhan innocently. "You're not gunna hurt me... Are you...?"

Fenrir pulled a strange looking fruit out of his bag and put it into Roark's mouth. He watched as his pokemon began to stir.

Serhan looked a little surprised at first, but then smiled softly. "No. I would never hurt you."

Nuka smiled and hugged him. "Thank you..."

"And if he did he would be the first human ice cube." Fenrir took a step back as Roark shakily stood up.

Serhan blinked. "I don't hurt people...I would never do that..."

"Sorry...I was abused when I was little."

"You're not the only one." Fenrir sighed softly. "Mental, physical. I went through it all."

"I'm sorry..." He hugged him.

Serhan smiled slightly. "I'm depressed and I was raped when I was younger.. but not even Kama knows that, so please don't tell him.."

Nuka gasped and hugged him. "I'm sorry... I wouldn't know what anything like that is like..."

Fenrir patted Roark's head. You don't even know half the stuff I went through, he thought.

"Why am I complaining about my problems when you both probably have gone through much worse than I...?"

"It's alright," said Fenrir. "Everyone have problems and have different ways of dealing with them. Some complain about them while others bare them silently."

"When you put it that way... I sound pretty pathetic, don't I?" Nuka whimpered.

Serhan shook his head. "Your not pathetic, you just have a different way of dealing with your problems."

Nuka smiled weakly. "You guys are so nice..."

Roark snorted and growled softly.

"Hush." Fenrir gave him a small glare.

Nuka giggled.

Tokoro started to wake up. "Huh...? What the...?" He blinked and glared. "GET AWAY!" He jumped to his feet and tried running.

Fenrir shook his head. "Roark, if you please."

Roark growled softly and made a move to grab Tokoro.

Tokoro pulled out a gun from his pocket and aimed it at Roark. "Make a move... I dare you..."

Nuka gasped and ran in front of Roark, spreading his arms, shielding Roark. "I won't let you hurt them!"

Serhan appeared behind Tokoro and grabbed the gun, twisting his wrist to make him let it go. As the gun fell, Serhan caught it. He didn't look like a very happy camper.

Tokoro cried out in pain and fell to his knees at the pain. "Let go!!!"

Nuka shivered and turned, petting Roark. "Its okay..."

Roark growled at Tokoro, clearly angry at him. He suddenly stopped growling when it started to become very cold very fast. He glanced over at the window and noticed that it was starting to ice over. He then glanced over at Fenrir who was shaking slightly and giving Tokoro a cold glare. He gently moved Nuka off to the side, not knowing what the trainer was going to do.

"I've had it up to there with you!" growled Fenrir. He calmly walked over to Tokoro and crouched to look him in the eye. "Do you know what I do with people who threaten my friends?"

Nuka meeped and tackled Fenrir. "DON'T HURT HIM!" He whimpered and started crying. "No more violence... Please... If he wants to die, just let him die!"

Serhan saw Nuka crying and went over to him. "I'm sorry..." he said.

Fenrir sighed softly and hugged Nuka. "I'm sorry."

Roark relaxed when it started to warm back up.

Nuka kept crying and hugged them. "I can't stand so much hatred in once place!"

Tokoro growled. "Get over it you little wimp." He cocked the gun and pointed it at Nuka. "Say goodnight..."

"Will that make you happy!?" Nuka suddenly yelled at Tokoro. "Will that be enough for you to let them heal you?! If so,then fine! SHOOT!" He sobbed.

Tokoro stared at him.

Serhan stood up and got in front of Nuka. His eyes changed to a blackish gray color. "I'm warning you only once now... do not piss me off more than I am with you." he twitched.

Kama walked into the room and looked at Serhan. "Calm down. Now Serhan." he said.

"No, Serhan. He just wants someone dead..." Nuka said softly and placed a hand on his shoulder.

Tokoro pointed the gun at Serhan. "G-Get away!" He could sense his aura from where he was.

Fenrir narrowed his eyes at Tokoro. "Put the gun down and you won't be hurt." He motioned for Roark to get ready to attack.

Roark crouched down and the fins on his arms began to glow.

Serhan held his hand up. "Fenrir. I can take care of this fool if he tries anything." he smirked.

Kama appeared behind Fenrir. "You see, my brother and I, we're twins. Literally, we're like Ying and Yang. When you look at me, you think dark and dangerous, but when in truth its me who controls the good things in life, like light, however, Serhan is the opposite. He controls darkness, though he looks lightful and happy. We're both spiritual demons..." he explained. "If anyone can take care of this, its him." he leaned over and whispered in Fenrir's ear. "Besides, I think Serhan likes Tokoro."

Tokoro shivered and got up, kicking open the door and running. "GET AWAY!" He ran as fast as his body could.

Fenrir sighed softly and sat down on the floor, rubbing the back of his neck.

Roark went over to Fenrir and nuzzled his cheek, growling softly.

"I'm fine, Roark," said Fenrir as he patted his friend's head. "I'm just tired from using my powers so much in a short span of time."

Kama smiled and kneeled down. "You should relax... thats what you came here for in the first place, hmm?"

Serhan ran out of the room after Tokoro.

Fenrir smiled tiredly at him. "It's one of my reasons, but not my main reason. I needed a safe place to stay at and hopefully a permanent home."

Kama smiled. "Well, you can stay as long as you like, you and your friends." he said, referring to the pokemon. He looked over at Nuka. "And are you alright?"

Nuka shivered and whimpered. "Y-yeah..." His stomach growled.

Roark rubbed at his stomach, whining softly.

Fenrir chuckled. "We'll get you and the others something to eat, Roark."

Nuka petted Roark.

"Allow me." Kama smiled. "Meet me down in the kitchen. I can cook something up for you all as an apology." he said.

Nuka smiled weakly.

Roark purred softly and closed his eyes.

Fenrir smiled softly. "Thank you, Kama." He glanced over at Roark. "You'll probably have to cook a lot of food." 

Kama smiled and picked Nuka up. "Easy to do. I have plenty of meats, vegetables and such. The courtyard has its own garden, and both freezers have fish, meat, and other frozen goodies." he said.

Nuka meeped. "I can't eat that much..."

Kama chuckled. "Eat as much as you want. Don't worry."

Nuka smiled.

Fenrir chuckled softly. "I'm sure my friends will be very happy with all the food."

Kama smiled and helped Fenrir up with his free hand. "Then good."

Nuka cuddled up to Kama.

"Thank you," said Fenrir with a smile.

Rain walked into the room and ran over to Fenrir, rubbing his head against his leg.

Kama nodded and started walking downstairs. "No problem." he said, carrying Nuka downstairs.

Nuka blinked and smiled softly, looking up at Kama.

Fenrir returned Roark to his pokeball, seeing as how he was too big to fit through the door way, and followed after the two with Rain close behind.

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Kama let go of Serhan and walked downstairs and opened the door. "Hello, can I help you?" he blinked and sighed. "You can relax in the living room until I can give you a tour... it seems my brother is causing trouble..." he said, bowing and running upstairs.

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Tokoro kept running. He was loosing blood and was feeling like he could fall at any moment.

Serhan was running after him, but by now his eyes were back to normal. "Tokoro! Wait!"

"No! I need to get out of here!!!" He went wide eyed and doubled over in pain.

Serhan sprinted forward and caught him.

Tokoro coughed up blood and shivered.

Serhan laid him down and closed his eyes. He was thinking of someway to help him. When he figured it out, he opened his eyes, and they were their grayish black color. Darkness started to flow from his hands and started to envelope Tokoro.

Tokoro started screaming. "NO! NO DARKNESS! I'LL BE GOOD! I PROMISE!!!"

Serhan pulled him close and held him. "Shhh, it's okay... I'm right here with you." he said softly. The darkness seemed to have a powder in it, and it was healing his wounds.

Tokoro held him tight and shivered. "D-don't hurt me..."

Serhan nuzzled his head gently. "I'm not going to hurt you, its alright..." he said softly. After he was healed the darkness disappeared, and Serhan was looking tired and worn out.

Tokoro looked up at him and shivered. "You go to them... Get some rest..."

"If I could, I wouldn't leave you here... but I can't..." he fell over, completely drained. He looked tired, like he had a bad fever or something. His eyes were slightly open, and their blue color. "Heh..... I overdid it... a bit..."

Tokoro got up and picked Serhan up with a little difficulty. He started walking back.

Serhan chuckled. "Y'know... I'm kinda... glad I overdid it... at least.. your okay now." he said, closing his eyes for a moment.

Tokoro blushed and smiled a little, carrying him on his back and walking.

Serhan chuckled. "I should get ready for a lecture from Kama when I wake up..." he sighed slightly.

"Sleep for now..." Tokoro smiled softly and kept walking,

Serhan nodded and smiled slightly, resting his head against Tokoro's shoulder, falling asleep almost instantly.

Tokoro smiled and walked to the mansion. He opened the door and put Serhan on the couch.

Kama put Nuka down in the living room and blinked. "What happened...?" he asked. He looked at Fenrir and smiled slightly, then looked back to Tokoro.

Rain, very curious by nature, began to explore the living room.

Fenrir kept an eye on Rain, knowing that he can cause some serious trouble. "Don't go too far, Rain."

Tokoro sat next to Serhan, letting him lay his head on his lap.

Nuka hopped out of Kama's arms and followed Rain, walking over to him and nuzzling him.

Kama poked Tokoro. "What did you do to him...?"

"Nothing." Tokoro growled. "He healed me so I owe him one."

Rain purred happily and nuzzled Nuka back.

Fenrir watched the two and chuckled softly.

"Healed you...? Oh that dumbass...." Kama growled.

Nuka nuzzled Rain and scratched behind his ear.

Tokoro blinked. "Why is that a bad thing?"

Rain mewled softly.

Fenrir frowned slightly when two of his pokeballs opened up and two dog-like pokemon appeared. One of them was a sky blue color with its tails and feet tipped in blue and the other was a sandy color with ears and tail tipped in green that also looked like leaves. Fenrir sighed softly. "Fenrir, Sitka."

Both pokemon looked up at him, then rubbed against his legs.

Kama scratched his head. "Well... its a bad thing because... well... it can kill him if he uses it too long..."

Tokoro growled and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. "Heal him... Now..."

Nuka smiled and nuzzled Rain.

"Let him go!" Fenrir growled at Tokoro.

Rain watched Tokoro just in case he needed to protect his trainer.

"Back off!" Tokoro snapped.

"Theres nothing I can do, you fool. My powers would surely kill him." Kama said calmly, grabbing Tokoro's wrist and twisting it. "Now let me go, or I will break it."

"Kama, please." Fenrir placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't hurt him just after he was healed."

"I won't if he lets go..." Kama growled.

Tokoro yelped and let go.

Nuka whimpered.

Fenrir smiled softly. "Thank you."

Kama let go of his wrist and sighed. He walked to the kitchen to start cooking.

Tokoro held his wrist and growled.

Nuka hid behind Rain.

Rain growled at Tokoro and nuzzled Nuka.

Fenrir sat himself down in a chair and rubbed the back of his neck.

Kama popped his head out of the kitchen. "Would any of you like anything to drink...?"

Nuka nuzzled him back. "Can I have a glass of water?"

"Blood, if you have any." Tokoro said.

"Iced sweet tea, please, and three bowls of water," said Fenrir.

Kama nodded and after a few minutes, came out with the drinks. He put the bowls of water down, knowing it was for the Pokemon, then handed everyone their drinks. "I hope you don't mind if its cow blood Tokoro... thats all I have in stock right now..."

"I'll drink any blood." Tokoro smiled. "Thank you..." He sipped the blood.

Nuka started to drink his water and smiled.

"Thank you, Kama." Fenrir took a sip of his water and smiled.

Rain walked over to the bowls and started to drink from one.

Sitka and Fen ran around the room, chasing each other and playing.

Fenrir chuckled softly at the two.

Kama smiled and walked back into the kitchen.

Nuka smiled and sat down.

Tokoro nuzzled Serhan's hair.

Rain laid down near Fenrir and looked up at him, meowing softly.

"My neck still hurts a little, but it's getting better." Fenrir gave him a smile. "No need to worry about me."

Kama was keeping a close eye on Tokoro through the pick-up window as he cooked. "Uhh... anyone have any ideas for actual dinner...? I'm making my bologna cheese and olive just to tie us over while I cook the main meal..."

"Shrimp alfredo?" Nuka suggested.

Tokoro made a gagging noise. "Ew."

"What about chicken casserole?" asked Fenrir.

"Double ew..." Tokoro gagged again.

Nuka whimpered. "Then what do you want, Mr.I think I'm God?"

"Ramen with mayonnaise..." Tokoro smiled.

Kama brought out the bologna cheese and olives and blinked. "Thats new... but we should decide on something we will all like..."

Tokoro shrugged. "I like turkey..."

"Ooh. Turkey is good." Nuka smiled happily.

"Could you serve a side of fruit and oats? I have a pokemon that won't eat meat," said Fenrir.

Kama nodded. "Yes I can. It is settled then. Turkey dinner with stuffing, cranberries, and some other things... It's like thanksgiving." Kama laughed lightly. "And what kind of fruit would your pokemon like?"

"Grapes, figs, slices of apples." Fenrir shrugged. "Fruit that birds will usually eat."

Nuka smiled. "Yay! We aren't fighting anymore!"

"Yeah, for 5 more seconds." Tokoro rolled his eyes.

The stranger stood before the door to the mansion and knocked. "Hello?"

"Could someone get that? I'm kinda busy..." Kama called out from the kitchen.

"I'll get it," said Fenrir as he got up, heading for the door. He opened it and looked the stranger up and down. "Can I help you?"

The stranger grinned as he returned the gaze and gave Fenrir just an close examination. "Yes, I am to live here for some time, my name is Michael, Micheal Trevinjal truly charmed." He held out his hand lightly to Fenrir.

Nuka peeked from the doorway and blinked. "Who's that?" He asked lightly.

Micheal grinned. "Name is Micheal." He bowed his head to Nuka. "Pleased to meet you."

Nuka blushed brightly. "N-nice to meet you too... I-I'm Nuka Yoru.."

Kama looked out of the kitchen. "I'm Kama, the owner of the mansion. The knocked out one is my brother Serhan. When he wakes up, pay him no mind." Kama smiled.

"I'm Fenrir and those are my pokemon," he said as he pointed over to them. "The cat-like one is Rain, the green one is Sitka, and the blue one is Fenrir, but I usually call him Fen."

Kama set down the assorted fruits and oats for the pokemon to munch on.

Tokoro sighed and stretched. He yawned. "So boring..."

Nuka glared at Tokoro.

Micheal grinned. "What adorable Pokemon and duly noted Kama." He then kneeled down to let the Pokemon sort him out on their own.

Fen and Sitka walked over to Micheal to sniff him and rub against him, wanting to be petted.

Rain stayed in his place and watched with little interest. His ears perked up and he quickly stood, making his way over to the door and lightly scratching at it.

Fenrir noticed the strange behavior and followed his Luxray. He opened the door and quickly closed it when a projectile headed straight for him. His eyes widened when the water spear jammed itself into the door with the tip just inches away from his face. "I thought they wouldn't find me so fast. I thought I was safe."

Kama looked at the spear and walked over to Serhan, kicking him awake. "Get your ass up. You know I don't have the water powers..." he growled. He walked over to Fenrir and stood next to him. "Are you alright?"

Serhan rubbed his side and looked at the spear, then to Fenrir. "And who, may I ask, is after you...? They must be pretty advanced to use these..."

"Your not helping Serhan. It doesn't matter who, it's just that they are. Anyone in this house is protected." Kama said, opening the door and looking out. He enveloped his hand in fire, just waiting for the next weapon.

"Who cares. If he dies it's just one less annoying person to deal with..." Tokoro yawned.

Nuka threw his shoe at Tokoro.
It hit.

Fenrir grabbed hold of Kama's arm and tugged him away from the door. "Don't. You wouldn't be able to beat him. Very few have and water is strong against fire." He let go of his arm and looked over at Rain. "We'll go take care of him. And if I get into trouble I have my other Pokemon to help."

Serhan got that look in his eye again. He smirked. "I could go beat him..."

Kama looked at Fenrir, then at his brother. "What are you thinking...?" he asked suspiciously.

Serhan smirked. "I control water and darkness... and I've never lost either..."

"No." Tokoro grabbed Serhan's arm. "I won't let you fight."

Serhan blinked. "Oh? And you think you can stop me...?"

Kama blinked, then smiled, chuckling.

"You can't beat him," said Fenrir. "He's a master of water and very vicious." He placed a hand on top of Rain's head. "That's how he was trained. To be a ruthless killer and to perform his missions with all of his skill." He pulled open the door and looked back at them. "I'll go fight him. I'm the only one that can stand a change against him."

Kama sighed. "Then I'll at least go with you." he said. "And I can use my powers if it gets too much. At least Serhan can protect the house... by bringing it into the darkness realm..."

"He won't need to do that. The house will be fine as long as I'm outside where he wants me." Fenrir motioned for his other two Pokemon to follow.

Tokoro growled. "Yes. I can stop you.."

"Try to, sweetie." Serhan smirked.

Kama got in front of Fenrir. "I don't think you heard me correctly. I'm going with you."

"And I don't think you understand the situation. If you interferer he will kill you and this fight is only between him and I." Fenrir gave Kama a calculating look. "But you can come as long as you stay out of the way."

Tokoro blushed a little then pulled Serhan into a tight embrace,not letting go."Haha."

Kama nodded. "Its better than making you go alone."

Serhan literally dissolved into Tokoro's shadow.

Tokoro meeped and whimpered.

Fenrir nodded and stepped out. He narrowed his eyes when he spotted the cloaked figure. "So they sent you after me. Right, Crunch?"

The male grinned showing off his fangs. "That's right, pup. They decided to send a shark to get rid of you. The organization feels that you are no longer useful to them and wants you destroyed." He looked up at Fenrir with crimson eyes that had a slight wildness in them. "And I'll enjoy ripping you apart."

Fenrir growled and pointed at Crunch. "Rain, go and use discharge!"

Rain ran out into the down pour with a roar. As he ran towards Crunch lightning danced along his fur. Once he got close enough he let out a loud roar and lightning scattered in all directions.

Crunch waved his hand and a sphere of water formed around him, protecting him from the attack.

Kama stood by, looking calm and really unemotional, but deep down he was really worried.

Rain dodged out of the way as spears shot out at him. He winced when one of the grazed his shoulder, but kept on moving.

Fenrir narrowed his eyes and suddenly ran towards Crunch. As he ran he froze and shattered the spears that were coming towards him. Once he reached the sphere he pressed both hands against it and started to freeze it.

Crunch grinned and lashed out, grabbing hold of Fenrir's hands and started to pull him in. "You shouldn't have done that, pup."

Kama grabbed Fenrir by the waist to keep him outside of the sphere. "Sorry Fenrir... I can't just stand by anymore..." he said.

"It's okay. I understand." Fenrir wiggled his fingers, causing ice shards to break off from the frozen part of the sphere and hit Crunch.

Crunch hissed and let go of Fenrir. He then dissolved the sphere and lunged for both of them. "I'll kill you both!"

Rain came out of nowhere and threw himself against Crunch, knocking him to the ground.

Kama kept watching to see what would happen next. Without taking his eyes off Crunch, he asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," said Fenrir as he rubbed his hands.

Rain yowled as he was thrown back by a blast of water.

Crunch stood up and glared at them. "Give Fenrir up! He doesn't even belong to you!" He formed a water sword in his hands and ran towards them.

Kama twitched and pulled Fenrir close, surrounding both himself and Fenrir in a giant fireball. If the water were to touch it, it would be hot enough to evaporate it. The reason it was so powerful was because Kama was blushing.

Fenrir eyes widened when he saw the fire and he pressed himself closer to Kama, wanting to get away from it.

Crunch stopped and smirked. "Some good that will do. Fire and ice don't mix." He jumped out of the way as leaves embedded themselves in the ground right where he was staying. "You little brat!" He growled loudly at Sitka.

Kama held Fenrir close and smiled softly. "Don't worry.. your okay." he said softly.

Fenrir tightly shut his eyes and whimpered.

Loud thunder was the only warning before a giant thunderbolt shot down from the sky and hit Crunch dead on. Crunch screamed, then suddenly collapsed onto the ground.

Rain cautiously walked over to the fallen male and looked him over. He nodded when there was no signs of fight left in him.

As soon as Kama saw that Crunch wasn't moving, the fire disappeared. He was still holding Fenrir. He let Fenrir go and closed his eyes, expecting Fenrir to yell or smack him in the face, or something like that.

Fenrir took in a deep breath and slowly let it out. After that he turned around and gave Kama's cheek a kiss. "Thank you for protecting me."

Kama blushed. "Eh...? Your not gonna slap me...?"

Fenrir raised a brow. "Why would I? You saved my life."

"Eh... I guess I was just expecting it..." Kama shrugged.

"Oh..." Fenrir glanced over at Crunch, then frowned. He slowly walked over to him and knelt, feeling for a pulse. "He's still alive," he said once he felt a faint pulse.

Kama walked over and looked at them both. "What would you like to do...?"

"Well, we can't kill him, I would feel guilt if we did, and we can't send him back, cause he would tell the others. So..." Fenrir stood up and looked at Kama. "He'll have to stay with us."

Kama nodded. "It's fine with me... but if he tries to hurt you in my house, he won't be alive after I 'talk' to him..."

"I'll make sure Rain keeps a watchful eye on him." Fenrir gently nudged Crunch's side with his foot. "But I don't think he'll be waking up any time soon."

Kama nodded and sighed softly. "I'll go get Serhan to pick him up..." He walked back no less than a few seconds later. "Yeah no... he's kinda... busy..." he sighed, picking up Crunch.

"Okay." Fenrir lightly ran his fingers through Rain's fur. "How are you?"

Rain mewled and purred softly, earning a smile from Fenrir.

Kama smiled. "Glad to see he's alright too..."

"So am I." Fenrir smiled softly as his other two Pokemon joined. "I'm glad to see you two are okay."

Sitka nodded and nuzzled Fen.

Kama smiled and walked inside, but stopped dead in his tracks when he heard a new voice.

"Helllllooooooooo!! <3 Are you hooome???? Serhan? Kama? Yoohoo!!"

"Oh god no..." Kama muttered. "Not him... I just got over a headache with Serhan..."

Fenrir gave Kama a confused look. "Who's that?"

Kama sighed. "My other brother Royce...."

Royce heard Kama and immediately perked up. "Ah! Kama-nii!!!!"

Fenrir covered his ears from the loudness. "Too loud."

Kama sighed. "Yeah..."

Royce looked at Crunch and blinked. "Oh my..." he said, then shrugged and looked at Fenrir. "Hallo!"

Fenrir gave him a small smile. "Hi."

---

Serhan literally dissolved into Tokoro's shadow.






Tokoro meeped and whimpered.

Serhan literally came out of a shadow on the couch in a sitting position. "You were saying...?"

"Meanie!" Tokoro growled viciously.

Serhan smirked playfully.

Tokoro tried pinning him down.

Serhan got pinned down and smirked. "Mmm... Kinky..." he said sexily, but it seemed really perverted.

Tokoro blushed brightly. "What?!" He jumped off.

Serhan smirked. "I knew that would get you off..."

Tokoro looked away, trying to hide his blush.

Serhan smiled happily, like he had won a great argument or something.

"What are you all smiley about!?" Tokoro growled at him.

Serhan laughed. "Oh nothing..."

Tokoro glared

---

Nuka was scared as hell in a corner.

Royce smiled at Fenrir, then walked over to Nuka. "Hey, you okay?"

Kama sighed and literally kicked Serhan off the couch, laying Crunch down.

Serhan meeped and pouted. "Well that was mean..."

Tokoro crossed his arms and started to walk away.
"Hmph."

Nuka whimpered. "Why so much fighting?"

Fenrir sat down in a chair with a sigh. "I can explain. See, this organization called Team Rocket wants me to be eliminated because they feel that I'm useless now. They sent Crunch, one of their top water fighters, to get rid of me." He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache starting to form.

Nuka crawled over to Fenrir and cuddled him.

Fenrir smiled softly and hugged Nuka back. "Thank you."

"Do you want some water?"

Fenrir shook his head. "Not for a while, but he might need some once he wakes up," he said as he motioned over to Crunch.

Serhan ran over and glomped Royce. "I've missed you so much!!"

Royce laughed. "I've missed you too. I've been traveling the world, taking pictures, sketching. But I'm looking for a place so settle down, somewhere calm. Like here."

Serhan put his pointer finger gently under Royce's chin and moved his face close to Royce's. "You can share a room with me, Roy."

Royce smirked. "I would be honored, Ser." he said.

Kama pinched the bridge of his nose. "Not again..." he walked over to Fenrir. "Would you like an aspirin, since I'm getting some anyways...?"

Tokoro glared at Royce. Jealousy was taking over his features.

Nuka noticed Tokoro. "Jealousy, turning saints into the sea..." He grinned.

Tokoro blushed. "HUH?! I'm NOT jealous!"

Fenrir nodded. "That would be nice." He gave a small yelp as Rain started to shake the water off. "And maybe a towel."

Rain growled softly and continued to shake the water off. He was not a happy cat.

Kama chuckled and nodded, going to the public bathroom. He came back with the aspirins and a towel. "There's no need to be jealous Tokoro. They're brothers, well, all three of us are brothers... they do this all the time."

Serhan and Royce gave each other the thumbs up. Royce smiled. "I think it's cute that someone's getting jealous... I wish someone would to that with me... after all, I'm the only one of us three that hasn't had a boyfriend... or girlfriend yet..."

Kama sighed. "Yes, but remember that our relations weren't that good. I was abused and... well... yeah." Kama stopped, not wanting to say what happened to Serhan.

Serhan shrugged. "And I was raped. It's alright to say Kama, I'm somewhat okay now with it... at least as much as you could expect..."

Fenrir took the aspirin and towel from Kama. He popped two into his mouth and took a drink of his tea. He then started to towel dry Rain. "At least you weren't pushed to one inch of your life." He frowned at the memories.

Kama sat on the couch next to Fenrir and sighed. "No, but I cut myself for years and I tried to kill myself frequently... Serhan and Royce never left my side because they were so worried."

"I still am..." Serhan said. "That's why I came back. I was surprised you called, but I was on my way here anyways to keep an eye on you."

Fenrir continued to dry Rain's fur, being careful of the wound on his shoulder. "At least you controlled when you wanted the pain." He glanced over at Crunch. "We both had it pretty bad. We only got one day out of seven to rest. The other days were tireless training and if you weren't careful you could have been seriously injured." He ran his fingers along the tattoo on his neck. "Plus, if you didn't do what they asked or if you messed up you were punished."

Kama smiled softly. "Well, you don't have to go through that while your here. Trust me, I won't let that happen."

"Oooooohhh..." Royce smirked.

Serhan smirked as well. "You won't let that happen, hmmm?"

Fenrir blushed and turned his attention to drying his hair.

Kama blinked. "Huh...?"

Serhan just sighed. "Oblivious..."

Royce smiled. "Yup! That's Kama for ya!"

Rain gently rubbed his head against Fenrir's leg, getting petted in return.

Fenrir smiled softly at his friend, but frowned at the wound.

Royce noticed his concern. "I can heal that, if he'll let me..."

Rain looked at Fenrir, then at Royce and nodded. He walked over to him and sat at his feet.

Fenrir raised a brow. "That's a first."

Tokoro growled. "I'm NOT jealous. And I'm leaving." He walked out the door and slammed it shut.

Nuka whimpered. "Asshole."

Serhan sighed and got up, following him.

Kama smiled slightly and walked into the kitchen.

Royce smiled and kneeled down and started healing the wound on Rain. Royce's hands were turning like an aqua green color, and it was a warming sensation.

Rain purred softly and closed his eyes.

Fenrir sighed softly and curled up. He was clearly tired, but he didn't want to leave the company of the other people.

Nuka watched them and smiled. He took his backpack off his back and pulled out a blanket. He walked over to Fenrir and tucked him in the blanket.

Fenrir smiled softly at him. "Thank you, Nuka."

Nuka smiled happily. "Anything for a friend."

Kama smiled slightly. Inside, he was getting jealous, but he wouldn't show it.

Royce knew his brother's smile all too well. "Oh dear..."

Fenrir snuggled into the blanket and closed his eyes, letting himself relax.

Fen jumped onto Fenrir's lap and curled up. He kept a watchful eye on his trainer.

Nuka got a mischievous grin and grabbed Kama's hand. "Come on..." He whispered. "Go cuddle..."

Kama blushed. "Eh?!"

Nuka pushed him towards Fenrir. "Go on..."

Kama stood up and walked into the kitchen. "I don't want to bother him. He's had a rough day, so let him sleep."

"But he'd feel better with a hug."

Fenrir lazily opened an eye. "I'm not a sleep yet."

"Oh, well, you should sleep. You've had a pretty rough first day here. I can wake you up when dinner is done, which won't be for about another two or three hours..." Kama smiled.

Fenrir shook his head. "I'm fine and I should probably let my other Pokemon out." He took out three pokeballs and held them out, releasing the Pokemon inside.

Roark appeared and narrowed his eyes when he saw Crunch.

"It's okay, Roark. He's out cold," explained Fenrir.

Roark nodded and glanced to his right at a white and gray bird with a crest of feathers, drooping over his face, that was tipped in red. On his left was an orange, two-tailed otter with a cream colored chest, paws, and tail tips. He had a blue fin on each forearm.

Fenrir smiled at his Pokemon. "The bird is Ion and he's a Staraptor and the otter is Demyx and he's a Floatzel."

Kama smiled and walked into the kitchen and came back with some food for the Pokemon.

"They are beautiful Pokemon!!" Royce squealed. He grabbed a pencil and a sketchpad out of his back. "Could I sketch them, if it's alright with you??" he asked Fenrir.

Fenrir smiled softly and nodded. "It's fine."

Demyx hid behind Roark when Royce squealed and gave him a look from his hiding place.

Royce smiled and went into his backpack again and took out a fruit. He offered it to Demyx. "Here, it's alright." he said softly.

Kama watched his brother and smiled softly.

Demyx sniffed at the fruit, then took it. He took a small bite and smiled happily. He sat down and ate his fruit.

Fenrir chuckled softly. "I'm sorry about that. He's shy around new people."

Royce laughed lightly. "It's alright, I'm used to it. I travel the world, sketching anything I find interesting, and I've seen some pretty interesting Pokemon, so I taught myself how to handle them, angry or shy." he laughed.

Kama chuckled and walked into the kitchen to baste the turkey.

"Really?" Fenrir leaned forward a little. "What kind have you seen?"

Demyx half listened to the conversation as he ate. He nearly dropped the fruit when he saw the person who groaned.

Nuka blinked and smiled. He walked away.

Demyx slowly walked closer to Crunch. Once he got close enough he looked the hybrid up and down. He gave a startled yelp, dropping his fruit, and ran away when Crunch opened his eyes. He hid behind Royce.

Roark got into a defensive position, but relaxed slightly when Crunch showed no signs of attacking.

"Kama, our guest is awake," called Fenrir.

Kama peeked his head out from the kitchen. "Hmmm..."

Royce looked down at Demyx and laughed lightly, patting his head. "It's alright..."

Demyx looked up at him and smiled.

Fenrir watched Crunch look around the room without turning his head. "Looks like that last attach paralyzed him." He sighed softly. "Too bad it doesn't last that long."

Kama looked over at Royce, who was still smiling and petting Demyx.

Demyx wagged his two tails happily.

Fenrir picked Fen up and sat him down on the couch, then got up and walked over to Crunch. "Hello, Crunch."

Crunch narrowed his eyes. It was the only thing that he could do at the moment.

Royce giggled.

Kama walked over and kneeled down so he could look Crunch. "You better be nice now shark boy. Your in my house, and I won't tolerate rudeness to my guests." he smiled sweetly, though it seemed pretty scary.

Crunch growled, but looked at something else.

Kama blinked and looked to where Crunch was looking.

Royce sat down on the ground next to Demyx and started sketching him.

Crunch was looking out a window at the rain.

Demyx cocked his head to the side when Royce started to sketch him.

Kama looked at the rain, then picked Crunch up, walking towards the courtyard.

Royce blinked. "Where ya goin?"

"Can't let him dehydrate..." Kama said. When he got to the pond in the courtyard, he tossed Crunch in, instead of putting him down nicely.

Crunch slowly sank down to the bottom and sat there, letting the water cool and heal him. After a few minutes he removed his cloak and swam up to the surface. He tossed it over to the shore and swam around some.

Royce walked in after Kama and smiled. "Looks like you got this place fixed up nicely since the last time I was here..."

Kama nodded and looked over at Fenrir, smiling softly at him.

Fenrir smiled back at him, then suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose with a small groan.

A couple minutes later Crunch walked into the house and plopped down on the couch he was resting on earlier, not caring that he was soaking wet. He dropped his cloak, and soon his jacket followed, onto the floor. Without his jacket on you could clearly see how skinny he was. He leaned back and looked up at the ceiling. "So, what do you have to eat around this place?"

Kama blinked. "You alright?"

Royce had followed Crunch, since Kama and Fenrir were still in the courtyard. "Uh... anything really."

Fenrir gave him a smile. "I'm fine. I might be getting sick, though."

"What about fish?" asked Crunch.

Kama smiled softly. "Then you should go inside and get some sleep. We don't need you getting a cold."

"Yes, I think we have some. I can go check if you like." Royce smiled.

Fenrir shook his head. "I don't want to head back. I like it out here."

Crunch nodded. "Sure."

Kama smiled. "Alright, then I'll stay with you."

Royce grinned and walked/trotted off into the kitchen and opened up the fridge. "What kind of fish?"

"Any kind," called Crunch.

Fenrir smiled back. "Thank you."

Kama nodded. "No problem."

"Okie dokie!" Royce smiled as he did meenie minee moe. XD

Crunch sighed softly and leaned his head back, closing his eyes.

Fenrir sighed softly and enjoyed the weather.

After about an hour of cooking, Royce came back with a nicely cooked salmon. "Its nothing fancy, but at least it's food."

Kama smiled and walked over to a water pail and filled it up and started watering the roses.

Crunch to the plate and nodded his head in a thanks, beginning to eat the fish.

Fenrir watched him and smiled softly. "Those are some wonderful roses."

Royce grinned and sat down on one of the chairs and stretched out.

Kama smiled. "Thanks. I love to grow them. It makes me feel like I'm needed."
(down to the bottom!! XD)

---

Tokoro was sitting on the porch. He was pissed off.

Serhan walked up and sat on the swinging porch chair. He put his head in his hands and his elbows on his knees. "...I'm sorry..."

Tokoro looked back and blushed. "Don't be... I wasn't jealous..."

"Maybe not... but you seemed pretty hurt..." Serhan said.

"I wasn't hurt... I have no emotions..."Tokoro pulled his knees up to his chest and buried his face in his arms

Serhan got up and sat down next to him. "Thats a lie. If you had no emotions, you wouldn't have stormed off the way you did."

Tokoro was shaking. You could tell he was crying, but he didn't make a sound. He would never show himself as weak.

Serhan could tell he was crying because Serhan could sense the water in his tears. He wrapped his arms around Tokoro and pulled him close

Tokoro gasped lightly and peaked out of his arms, looking at the male holding him. "But..." He shivered

Serhan smiled softly. "Its okay to show emotions..."

"No it isn't... People will think I'm weak..."

"I don't..."

Tokoro held him tight and shivered.

Serhan held him close and smiled softly.

Tokoro whimpered softly and nuzzled him. "I hate life...."

"Please don't say that..." Serhan whimpered.

Tokoro shivered. "But..."

"Shhh... just stop talking." Serhan said softly, holding him close.

Tokoro obeyed and curled up. Shivering.

Serhan smiled softly and nuzzled him.

Tokoro blushed. "Why do you treat me so nicely? Most people hate me..."

Serhan smiled. "What can I say? I'm just a nice person."

"I can tell..." Tokoro smiled.

Serhan chuckled softly.

Tokoro giggled.

Serhan smiled. "Its nice to hear you giggle."

Tokoro blushed."I didn't giggle."

"You did too."

"Did not..."

"Did too."

"I sneezed. I didn't giggle..."

"You giggled."

"I don't giggle..."

"You diiid..."

"No I didn't!"Tokoro pouted.

Serhan chuckled. "I know you did."

Tokoro made a cute angry face.

---

Nuka walked along the forest.

Over in a bunch of bushes laid a young man with messy dark red hair. His body was littered with scratches and cuts and around his neck was a mauve collar with a few chain links attached to it. In the dim light you could see the tiger stripes running up and down his arms.

Nuka noticed someone in the bushes so his human curiosity sparked. He walked over and blinked, then screamed. "Oh my god!!!" He rushed over to the male and whimpered, shaking him gently, trying to wake him up. "Are you okay?!?"

The young male groaned softly and opened yellow eyes.

Nuka smiled and tried his best to pick him up.

He sat up with the help of Nuka and looked around. "Where am I?"

"The middle of the forest! Are you okay?"

He moved his arms and legs, then nodded. "I am. Just a few scratches."

"I'm taking you back to Kama... He'll know how to heal you..."

"Okay. By the way my name is Vineet."

"I'm Nuka." He smiled and helped Vineet to walk back to the house.

"What kind of place is this?" asked Vineet.

"I think it's like a hotel.." Nuka sat him down on the swing bench and took out some bandages from his back pack.

"Okay. As long as it's safe." Vineet sighed softly.

"It is safe." Nuka smiled softly.

"That's good." Vineet looked up at the sky and smiled softly.

Nuka knocked on the door. "Kama?"

Kama smiled. "Thanks. I love to grow them. It makes me feel like I'm needed." he heard Nuka knocking and looked up. "Come in."

Nuka opened the door."I kinda need your help. I found someone and he's hurt..."

Fenrir looked over at him. "Is he going to be okay?"

"I don't know... He says it's just a few scratches but I want to know if he got some internal bruising or bleeding."

Kama nodded. "Alright, I'll take a look."

Nuka smiles happily.

"I hope he's okay," said Fenrir.



Kama nodded again. "Me too." he said, finishing off the flowers. He walked over and looked at Vineet. "Wow, you weren't kidding when you said he's all scratched up..."

Nuka whimpered softly.

Vineet looked up at Kama, then back down at the ground.

Kama smiled softly. "Its alright."

Nuka sat next to him. "Kama will help you..."

"Okay..."

Fenrir walked over to Vineet and sat down next to him.

Kama smiled and chuckled. "Now, tell me how you're feeling right now."

Nuka looked up at Kama, hoping he would be able to heal Vineet.

Vineet just shrugged. "A little stinging in my arms and a long my back, but nothing terrible."

Kama nodded. "I can heal that." he said. He closed his eyes and put a hand on Vineet's chest gently. Kama's hand started to glow red.

Fenrir watched Kama with interest.

Vineet stayed as still as possible.

Once his hands stopped glowing, he smiled. "All set." Kama said.

Vineet smiled slightly. "Thanks."

Fenrir smiled happily. "That was amazing."

Nuka smiled happily."Kama is awesome!"

Kama blinked. "Hmm?"

Fenrir chuckled softly and hugged Kama. "Thank you for healing him."

Kama blushed. "No problem..."

Fenrir smiled happily.

Kama smiled slightly, his face still slightly pink.

Vineet cleared his throat. "Do you think we can head inside?"

"Of course," said Fenrir with a smile.

Kama nodded and stood up. "Can you stand up?"

"I think so." Vineet slowly stood and stretched.

Kama nodded. "Well, we have plenty of rooms, so just choose one thats not in use." he said, then looked at Nuka and smiled. "Get to know Nuka a bit... after all, he's a real nice guy."

Vineet bowed to Kama. "Thank you for everything."

Kama chuckled. "No problem."

Nuka blushed and smiled his cute little chibi smile.

Fenrir chuckled softly and smiled.

Kama walked inside.

Fenrir waved at Vineet and Nuka, then followed Kama inside. "It was nice of you for healing him."

"Thank you for helping me," said Vineet as he looked up at Nuka.

---

Royce grinned and sat down on one of the chairs and stretched out.

Crunch watched him as he ate.

Royce was smiling, his eyes closed. He was completely relaxed.

Crunch narrowed his eyes slightly. "How can you be so relaxed when you're sitting in the same room with a dangerous man.

Royce smiled. "It doesn't bother me." he said. "I can take care of myself." he chuckled.

Crunch raised a brow. "Are you sure? You don't really know what I am."

"And you don't know me." Royce said, opening one eye lazily.

Crunch set the empty plate down next to him and leaned forward. "Why don't you tell me about yourself, then."

Royce smiled. "Well... I'm an artist that likes to travel the world. I can control any element I want, but it tends to backfire on me... I still have a lot of training to go... but none the less, it's powerful enough. I'm already a master in hand to hand combat, though I don't really like to use it."

"I see." Crunch grinned. "Then I don't have anything to worry about."

Royce blinked, then just shrugged.

Crunch chuckled softly.

Royce grinned.

"What are you grinning about?"

"I'm grinning 'cause I can." Royce said.

Crunch snorted. "That's a stupid reason."

"Y'know... There is no such thing as a stupid reason, or a stupid question. There's only stupid people." Royce said and smiled, not even realizing that he just insulted himself.

Crunch chuckled and smirked. "Like you?"

Royce blinked and looked up, thinking of what he just said. "Well, I guess so!"

Crunch shook his head and glanced over to where Demyx was looking through Royce's bag for some food. "The weasel is going through your bag."

Demyx looked up and glared at Crunch, then went back to looking.

Royce chuckled. "It's quite alright, I don't mind."

Crunch snorted.

Demyx pulled out a fruit and walked over to Royce, sitting at his feet as he began eating his treasure.

Royce smiled and patted Demyx's head.

Demyx smiled up at Royce.

Royce laughed lightly. "Its alright. I can get my brother to get you more."

Demyx nodded and finished off the rest of his fruit. He then raced off to play with Ion and Roark.

Royce smiled softly and stretched, yawning.

Crunch watched them with little interest.

Royce smirked, his eyes closed. "Y'know, you should try to relax a bit..."

"I don't relax. You can never take the chance to relax, cause if you do you might end up dead," said Crunch as he looked over at Royce.

"You can still be relaxed, but alert as well. You need to train yourself to do it." Royce said, opening one of his eyes lazily.

"I've enough of training," spat Crunch. "I don't need anymore."

"If you can't relax, and yet keep your guard up, then you do need more training." Royce said, smirking.

Crunch gave him a vicious glare. "I don't need more training, kid."

Royce smirked. "You don't scare me. And I'm probably about the same age as you."

"I don't care about age. You haven't experienced the shit I've been through and in my eyes you're a kid cause you lack the experience," explained Crunch.

Royce smirked. "And how do you know of my experiences, hmmm?"

"I don't, but I know a well seasoned warrior when I see one and well..." Crunch looked him up and down. "You're not one."

"Haven't you heard...? Looks can be deceiving." Royce said, still smirking.

"True, but I have other methods of knowing. I can sense how strong someone is." Crunch ran a hand through his hair.

"Yeah, okay. Then your senses must be wrong." Royce said, not in his usual 'nice' tone. He was starting to get pissed off.

"They're not wrong. I can tell when someone is strong and when someone is weak. I have the best sensory system in nature." Crunch got up and slowly circled around Royce just like a shark would.

Micheal grinned as he stood at a certain distance behind Crunch with his hands in his pockets standing relaxed. "And you're sure about that? There is after all more in nature then humans have discovered and probably ever will discover, besides I would agree with this fine male, being able to be alert and still relax could be an sign of both skill and experience in battle."

Crunch casted him a glare. "It's impossible for me to relax. I was taught to stay alert all the time and I was never able to relax. Ask Fenrir and he'll tell you the same." He gave him a toothy grin. "And if you haven't noticed. I'm not entirely human and therefore when I spoke about having the best sensory system in nature I really meant that."

Micheal chuckled. "Would that be human's known nature or the one laying behind it?"

"I'm talking about nature itself. The animal kingdom," said Crunch.

Micheal grins. "Ah, humans known nature then."

"What other nature is there?" asked Crunch.

Micheal chuckled a bit. "If you have part animal in you then you should be able to feel it."

"I can sometimes feel when it's going to rain," said Crunch.

Micheal laughed. "Not that, I meant feel the powers, the things moving behind man's known world."

Crunch just shrugged. "I wouldn't know. I was always kept too busy with training to actually feel them."

Micheal smiled and nodded. "Okay, well it could be that you could due to your animalistic nature."

Royce kept his eyes on Crunch, now in a really bad mood.

Crunch glanced over at the Pokemon. "Sometimes I wish I could go back to being a human with no worries, but..." He shook his head.

Micheal nodded. "Well being who you are now it would feel odd to be human again."

"I guess, but for once I don't want to worry about missions and pleasing those stupid scientists." Crunch growled softly. "I just want to rip them to shreds."

Royce got up and glared at Crunch before walking back into the courtyard again. He was extremely pissed off and was about to snap.

Kama smiled and chuckled. "It was nothing." he said as he walked in just in time to see Royce walk off. He sighed. "Alright, who got him so pissed off...?"

Fenrir watched Royce for a moment, then sighed. "I bet it was Crunch. He can make anyone pissed off."

"Its not a good thing. Royce has a bit of a... problem. He has split personality issues.... Crunch is lucky Royce went through training to contain it, however, I highly suggest that he should stay away from him a little while." Kama explained.

Fenrir nodded slowly. "Okay..." He watched Demyx run past him and after Royce.

Kama smiled. "Would you like a tour of the house...? Maybe go to the library or something..."

Micheal smiled and nodded. "I would anyway if the offer includes me."

Kama nodded. "It does..."

Micheal bowed his head gratefully and smiled. "Then I would take you up on that offer." He got up from his current seat that he had taken from boredom.

Fenrir smiled softly. "I would like that a lot."

Kama smiled and started walking to the stairs that led to the library. "I'd watch yourself down here... steps are pretty steep..."

Fenrir nodded and watched where he was stepping. "Thanks."

Kama smiled and nodded, grabbing a flashlight nearby.

"What kind of books does the library have?" asked Fenrir.

"Anything you can think of." Kama said, smiling.

Fenrir smiled softly. "That's good."

Kama nodded. "It is."

"Hopefully it will have what I need," said Fenrir.

Micheal followed along moving his head to a tune in his head, while still listening to what everyone said. "I always liked libraries, they're so cozy." He said absentmindedly.

Kama smiled and nodded. "It really is."

Fenrir smiled softly. "That's good."

Kama nodded and laughed.

Fenrir stretched his arms above his head.

Kama heard Serhan scream. "...fuck." he growled. He handed Fenrir the flashlight and quickly said, "Keep going down the hall and you'll end up in the library." he said, running off.

Fenrir looked ahead of him, then took off after Kama.

Micheal shrugged. "Well since the one with the flashlight just left I guess I've got no choice but to follow.." He grinned lightly as he followed after with faster but still calm steps.

---

Nuka smiled softly. "Don't thank me."

"But I want to," said Vineet.

Nuka blushed and smiled, looking at his feet.

Vineet patted the seat beside him. "Sit."

Nuka looked at him and blinked, smiled, then sat down next to him.

Vineet gave him a small smile.

Nuka blushed and smiled back, he couldn't think of anything to talk about.

Vineet gently played with the chains hanging off his collar.

"What happened...? I mean, why were you in a bush all scratched up?"

"I had escaped from my owner, thanks to his son, and ran into a fierce storm. I ended up crashing into a few tree limbs and landed in those bushes," explained Vineet.

"Oh..." Nuka whimpered. "Well, you don't have to worry about anyone finding you... You're safe here..."

Vineet gave him a small smile. "Thanks."

Nuka gave him a hug.

Vineet was surprised at first, but returned the hug a few moments later.

Nuka smiled happily and pulled back.

Vineet gave him a small smile.

Nuka giggled.

Vineet chuckled softly.

Nuka smiled softly and looked at the floor.

"Do you want to go inside?" asked Vineet.

"Okay." Nuka took Vineet's hand and helped him up.

Vineet smiled when he was standing. "Thanks."

Nuka smiled kindly and led him inside.

Vineet followed after him.

Nuka walked up the stairs. "Kama said you can have one of the empty rooms."

"That's good, but I have no belongs with me," said Vineet.

"You don't have anything? Not even clothes?"

Vineet shook his head. "I left in a hurry and didn't have the time to take anything with me."

"Then I'm taking you shopping!"

"Okay..." Nuka randomly gave him a loving hug.

Vineet blinked in confusion at the hug, but returned it a few moments later.

Nuka smiled happily up at him.

Vineet gave him a small smile.

Nuka took his hand and led him to the room.

---

Royce looked at the pond, then started randomly stripping. He took off everything except his jeans and underwear, and jumped in the pond.

Demyx ran over to the pond, then jumped in with a small splash.

Royce looked over and smiled, then dived under the water.

Demyx swam over to him, then around him in a circle.

Royce looked over and smiled.

Demyx smiled happily and continued to swim.

Royce swam up to the surface and looked over at the willow tree. He sighed and dived back under.

Demyx swam after him, then around him, wanting to play.

Royce blinked and smiled, grabbing a ball nearby. He tossed it to see if Demyx would go get it.

Demyx happily swam after the ball. He dove under and surfaced under it, then used water gun to fling it back to Royce.

Royce caught it and laughed. "Neat!" He said, throwing it again, this time further.

Demyx quickly swam after and did the same thing as before.

Royce smiled and decided to try something new. "Can you jump for it?"

Demyx nodded chirped happily.

Royce smiled and threw it up high in the air.

Demyx ducked underwater and a moment later surfaced in a jet of water. When he was close to the ball the jet exploded and he caught the ball in his mouth, landing back into the water with a splash.

Royce laughed and clapped. "Very nice!"

Demyx quickly swam back to him.

Royce smiled and took the ball, patting Demyx on the head. "That was great!"

Demyx smiled and chirped softly.

Royce heard Serhan scream and he immediately got up. "Shit shit shit..." he stumbled out of the pond, nearly tripping twice. He clumsily got his clothes on, falling over in the process. "Sorry Demyx!! I gotta run!!" he said. As soon as he got up, he sprinted off. You could tell he was on track, for he was running like the wind. He ran past Crunch and everyone else in the living room and quickly outside.

Demyx quickly followed after Royce, giving Crunch a look as he ran past.

Crunch raised a brow, but followed after.

---

Tokoro growled. "I didn't giggle."

"Whatever you say, mon ami."

Tokoro gave him a blank look. "I don't speak French..."

Serhan chuckled. "It means my friend."

"Oh..." Tokoro felt stupid.

Serhan leaned over and whispered in his ear. "Je t'aime. Sehr Hubsch."

"Huh?" Tokoro got so confused.

"Oh nothing..." Serhan sang.

"Tell me!" Tokoro growled.

"Nope!" Serhan grinned.

Tokoro suddenly pinned him down. "Tell. Now."

Serhan yelped as bad memories started flooding his mind. "NO!" he screamed, kicking Tokoro in the balls.

Tokoro yelped and curled up, holding his crotch. "Owowowowowowowowoowowwwww!"

Being his first instinct, Serhan got up and ran into the woods as fast as he could.

Though he was in much pain,Tokoro got up and chased after him."Serhan!What are you doing?!"

"Leave me alone!!" Serhan yelled back at him, but he tripped and fell flat on his face.

Tokoro meeped and ran over, picking him up. "Are you okay?!"

Serhan whimpered and curled up into a ball. "Don't hurt me, please don't hurt me." he sobbed.

"Shhh... I'm not gunna hurt you... I'm not gunna hurt you.." He nuzzled him and held him.

Serhan sobbed into his chest, shaking like a leaf.

Tokoro kept nuzzling him. "Calm down... It's okay..." He smiled softly and kissed Serhan's cheek. "It's gunna be okay... I wont let anyone hurt you...."

"I'm sorry..." he whispered. He seemed so fragile, like he was going to break at any second.

Royce came running up and stopped in front of them, about to ask what happened, but he couldn't because Kama came up to Tokoro and grabbed him by the throat, pinning him against a tree violently. "What did you do to him?!" he yelled.

Royce meeped and grabbed onto Serhan. "Easy Kama!"

Tokoro choked and coughed. "I-I didn't do anything!!! Let me go!!"

Fenrir stopped at the scene and gasped. "Kama! Let him go!"

Demyx quickly ran past Fenrir and over to Kama. He tugged on his shirt, trying to take his attention off Tokoro.

Crunch calmly walked over to Fenrir and shook his head.

Kama was extremely pissed. "You must have done something, and you better spit it out before I kill you." he growled.

Royce held his sobbing and shaking brother close to him. "Kama, I'm sure whatever he did was an accident. He doesn't know!"

Kama twitched and dropped Tokoro. "You better be thankful... I already don't like you." he growled. He walked over and took Serhan from Royce and got up. He walked back into the house.

Royce sighed. "Now that Serhan is gone, I should probably explain..."

Tokoro backed up against the tree and shivered. "I-I pinned him down cause he was teasing me.... And he freaked out!"

Fenrir bowed his head and shivered. "He was raped, wasn't he?"

Crunch looked away from Fenrir.

Demyx rubbed his head against Fenrir's hand, trying to cheer him up.

"Wh-what...?" Tokoro's eyes saddened.

Royce nodded. "Yeah... He is kinda... no, he is emotionally and mentally scarred from it..."

Tokoro whimpered. "I must have triggered the memory when I pinned him down..."

"It doesn't take much to bring back something as painful as that," said Fenrir. He lightly patted Demyx on the head.

"You remember, don't you?" asked Crunch.

"How can I forget? It was the most painful thing ever." Fenrir sighed.

Royce nodded. "Unfortunately, I don't know the details, but Kama does. I was on the road when it happened... Kama literally killed the guy when Serhan finally told him."

Fenrir wrapped his arms around his stomach and sat down. "I wish they hadn't gone that far with my punishment." He sniffled softly.

Demyx nuzzled his cheek, murmuring softly.

"If I try to go apologize,Kama will kill me." Tokoro sighed

Royce nodded. "Yeah, he will... I suggest giving it a few days... Serhan will probably come to you." he smiled.

Tokoro whimpers. "What if he doesn't forgive me...?" He caught himself. "N-Not that I care..." He lied.

Royce laughed. "I'm sure he will."

Tokoro blushed softly and sighed.

Royce chuckled.

Tokoro tried his best to act cool, but failed. He sighed. "I cant take it anymore! I need to go apologize, even if it gets me killed.."

Royce smiled. "I'll show you all where they are." he said.

Tokoro smiled and got up.

Crunch grinned. "Roasted vampire with a hint of lemon."

Fenrir gave him a disgusted look.

"What? I'm a Sharpedo hybrid. I'll eat any kind of meat," said Crunch.

Tokoro glared.

Royce laughed and started walking into the house, leading them all to Kama's room.

Tokoro sighed and followed.

---

Serhan had basically knocked himself out with all the stress and crying, so Kama just brought Serhan into his room and covered him up. No one was usually allowed in Kama's room because it was such a mess, but at that moment, he didn't care. Kama sat on the edge of the bed and watched over his brother. He kept the door open in case someone wanted to see what was wrong.

Micheal knocked on the door post a bit hesitantly. "Can I come in?"

Kama looked up and nodded. "Yeah."

Micheal walked in and looked first at Kama then to Serhan. "Is he okay?"

"He should be." Kama said. "He just needs to rest..."

Micheal smiled gently. "That's good to hear, is there anything I can do for you in the meanwhile? You seem like the type that wouldn't even close an eye until your charge is back on his legs and walking calmly around."

Kama chuckled. "You guessed correctly. And I'm fine, so its alright."

Micheal smiled slightly more. "That's good to hear too and well in that case mind if I was to join you in watching over him?"

Kama smiled slightly. "If you want..."

Micheal smiled and nodded. "I would... Besides incase he has gotten some injuries or something I might be of help, learned from my mom... she was once a doctor, a pretty good one too! Until she quit of course."

Kama nodded. "Go ahead if you want..."

Micheal smiled softly. "If you don't want me to you should say, otherwise I'll try and be useful as much as I can."

Kama smiled. "Its alright."

Micheal smiled back and then kneeled down by the bed and watched Serhan and his smile softened some more. "He is lucky to have such a caring brother like you... Not all brothers are that caring."

Kama shrugged. "After our parents died, I promised I'd be there for both Serhan and Royce if they needed me..."

Micheal still smiled. "But still, not all brothers would do that, trust me I know, I've seen..." Micheal's smile faded a bit.

"Wanna talk about it?" Kama asked.

Micheal smiled slightly with a light grin as he shook his head. "Not really much to talk about, it's just on my many travels around the world meeting so many families... You know having to stand about doing most nothing just being something shown off to other important families and such then I've come across quite a lot of brothers, some sisters too but yeah mostly have disliked the brothers.... Though some of them were cute but yeah their personalities weren't that nice."

"Royce has probably seen the same..." Kama said. He looked up at everyone in the doorway. He started blushing slightly. "My... room is a mess... just... be careful where you step..."

Micheal grinned and smiled at the blush. "It's all right, I've seen worse, besides.... I can be quite messy at times myself."

Royce smiled, laughing for the fact that Michael hadn't even noticed them standing there. "When is your room not a mess..." he chuckled.

Kama scratched the back of his head, then saw Tokoro. His eyes narrowed and he growled slightly.

Tokoro flinched. "I came to apologize." He growled at Kama.

Micheal sat ready to stop the fight that most possibly was going to start, he then looked to Tokoro. "In that case it probably doesn't help if you growl at him." his eyes showed no direct threat but only showed that the best thing to do was to follow his advice.

"I apologize for growling..." Tokoro sighed.

"Is he going to be okay?" asked Fenrir as he walked over to Kama.

Kama looked up at Fenrir. "Yes, he should be. Sorry the room is a mess..." he blushed lightly, embarrassed.

Royce smiled and chuckled softly.

Micheal smiled proudly. "And if there should be anything then I'll fix that up in no time! Considering it then there shouldn't have been done anything really serious so it should be easily fixed."

"It's okay," said Fenrir. "My friend's room is messier than yours."

Demyx nodded.

Crunch snorted. "At least you have a room to call your own."

Tokoro walked over, gently placing a hand on Serhan's cheek. He smiled softly. "I'm sorry..."

"You could at least say it when he's awake..." Kama said.

Fenrir smiled softly and sat down next to Kama and rested his head against his leg.

Kama's blush turned a deeper red.

Royce smiled at his brother and sat down next to Michael.

Fenrir sighed softly and closed his eyes.

Crunch sat down a few feet away from Royce and Micheal.

Micheal smiled and nodded his head to each of them then leaned a little towards Serhan and placed two fingers lightly on his throat and looked at his chest intently then leaned back again as he had made sure that everything still seemed in order.

"I'm going to.."Tokoro glared at Kama.

Kama nodded. "You better..."

Tokoro growled at Kama then stopped himself.

Micheal sighed and looked at the two. "Now what's the matter with you two that makes you can't get along?"

"No." Kama said. "I don't get along with people who hurt my family..." he growled.

Royce sighed softly. "Kama is very overprotective..." he tried to explain to Michael.

"I didn't mean to hurt him!"

Micheal grinned and turned to Royce. "I guessed that and commented on it just before you guys came in."

Royce laughed lightly. "Well then, you get to see it for yourself just how over protective he is..."

"Well, you did anyways." Kama growled. He started playing with Fenrir's hair gently, without even realizing it.

Micheal smiled. "I can tell by what he has done so far."

"What must I do to prove how sorry I am?!"

"....I don't know yet." Kama said. "You can ask him when he wakes up."

Royce nodded and chuckled lightly.

Fenrir purred softly when Kama began playing with his hair.

Crunch rolled his eyes and turned his attention to the window.

Royce looked over. "Are you alright?" he asked Crunch.

Kama smiled softly. He looked around the room, and made a mental note to clean the room when everyone left it.

Tokoro sighed and stared at pace.

"Yeah. I'm fine," replied Crunch.

"He's just restless," said Fenrir. "He gets like this when we have a free day."

Royce laughed lightly. "Okay! Just making sure."

Kama chuckled softly and felt the bed move next to him.

Serhan sat up slowly, holding his head. "Nnnng..."

Tokoro gasped and knelt down beside him. "Are you okay!?"

Micheal gently held Serhan's shoulders trying to slow his movements just slightly. "You should take it easy, otherwise you just might end up out cold again."

Serhan looked over and blinked. "To tell you the truth, I don't remember what happened... and by the look on everyone's face, I don't think I want to." he said, laughing nervously.

Kama smiled softly, and he looked relieved.

Royce laughed lightly.

Tokoro pulled him into a tight hug. "I am so sorry.."

Fenrir smiled softly. "You gave us all a scare."

Crunch watched them with mild interest.

Serhan blushed lightly and smiled slightly. "Sorry about that..."

Tokoro kissed his cheek gently

A figure walked out of Kama's closet. "Messy as always I see..."

Kama looked up. "Oh, hello Ardeth...."

Serhan blinked. "Hey! Long time no see!!"

Royce looked up. "Ardi!!"

Tokoro looked up and blinked

Micheal smiled as he looked up. "Hello there, Micheal's the name."

Fenrir tugged on Kama's shirt. "Who's he?"

Crunch looked Ardeth up at down, then looked away with a snort.

Kama smiled. "He's a family friend."

Serhan smiled at Tokoro.

Royce laughed lightly. "More like our guardian..."

Ardeth shrugged. "Hey, I owe you guys after your family helped me."

Micheal smiled and reached out his hand. "A pleasure to meet you Mr. Ardeth."

Tokoro smiled at Serhan, but glared slightly at Ardeth. There was something about him he didn't like...

Fenrir nodded and gave Ardeth a small smile.

Crunch turned his attention to the door when Demyx ran in and over to Fenrir, waving his arms.

"Calm down. Now, what did you see?" asked Fenrir.

Demyx waved his arms as he tried to explain what he saw the best he could.

Fenrir rubbed his temples. "Okay. Let me get this straight. You saw something that was black and looked like a Flygon, but not?"

Demyx quickly nodded.

"And that it wings and two hind limbs and it had two horns on its forehead?"

Demyx nodded again and chattered something.

Fenrir raised a brow. "And it was flying towards here?"

Demyx nodded quickly.

Kama stood up. "Is everything alright Fen?" he asked.

Ardeth looked slightly surprised at his friend. He noticed Tokoro's glance. "Do you have a problem...?"

Royce looked at Michael and blushed slightly.

Serhan blinked and looked up at Ardeth. "Easy Ardi.."

"You just don't seem right to me..." Tokoro said softly.

Nuka walked down and saw Ardeth. "Is everything alright?"

"I don't know," said Fenrir. "I don't know what Demyx saw with what he-" He was cut off when there was a loud crash, followed by a thud and a loud screech. "What was that?"

"Sounded like it came from one of the rooms," said Crunch.

Ardeth nodded slightly. "Too damn bad." he growled at Tokoro. He looked at Fenrir and Crunch. "What room...?"

Kama walked out of the room and into one of the guest rooms. It was someone's, but he wasn't sure who's.

Royce stayed with Michael and looked at him.

Serhan got out of bed and followed after Kama and Ardeth.

Micheal smiled to Royce. "You know, usually it's considered rude to stare..." He then grinned softly and tilted his head curious. "Am I really that interesting?"

Royce blushed madly. "H-h-huh??"

Tokoro followed Serhan like a little lost puppy.

Nuka blinked and followed them. "Vineet?" He looked around.

Demyx quickly followed after them, but stopped when he saw the black creature lying on the floor.

Fenrir followed after, but raised a brow when he saw the creature. "What is that?"

Crunch glanced over at Michael. "I say you're very interesting."

The black creature, a young wyvern, tried to stand up, but ended up slipping on the glass and the blood, falling back down to the floor. He growled and hissed loudly at the others.

Royce looked over at Crunch and sighed softly. He stood up and walked outside.

Ardeth walked over to him, not afraid at all. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"Easy Ardi...." Serhan said.

Kama just watched on, staying near Fenrir.

"Oh god! Is he okay?!" Nuka ran over.

Tokoro was silent.

The wyvern hissed loudly at them and curled his tail, getting ready to lash out at them if they came too close.

Crunch sighed when Royce left. "I didn't want him to leave."

Nuka walked over anyway. He gently placed a hand on him. "Please... Calm yourself..."

Ardeth was already in front of the wyvern. "I haven't seen one of your kind in a long time... centuries to be exact..." he said, kneeling down. He watched Nuka and put a hand on Nuka's shoulder, ready to pull him away if the wyvern lashed out.

Serhan seemed really calm as he watched the scene before them.

Kama watched Ardeth carefully.

The wyvern growled and slowly backed away from them. He curled up in the corner of the room, hissing.

"Don't get any closer. A cornered and injured is a very dangerous one," said Fenrir.

Nuka shivered. "It's okay... We won't hurt you..." He sat down in front of the wyvern.

Ardeth picked up Nuka by the back of his shirt. "Idiot. You don't know how to handle a Wyvern, do you?" he growled. He brought Nuka over to Kama and sat him down, then walked back over to the Wyvern. "Let me see your wounds, young one."

Kama patted Nuka on the head. "Don't worry... Ardeth is just trying to make sure no one gets hurt."

Serhan smiled and nodded. He poked Fenrir. "Hey, y'know you're the only one Kama has given a nickname? You're lucky." Serhan whispered in his ear.

Fenrir raised a brow. "Really now? Hmm. Guess I have four nicknames now."

The wyvern just growled and hissed at Ardeth.

Nuka almost cried in fear, but looked up at Kama, and smiled.

Ardeth sat down with his legs in the butterfly position and just sat there. "Hissing isn't going to scare me off child, now stop being stubborn." he said.

Serhan chuckled. "Consider yourself lucky... Kama never calls people by a nickname... think of it as a pet name." Serhan winked.

Kama smiled and looked up at Fenrir, and noticed his brother. "What are you doing Serhan...?"

Fenrir raised a brow at Serhan. "But why?"

The wyvern turned around with his back facing Ardeth.

Serhan grinned and whispered in his ear before Kama walked over. "He liiiikes you."

Kama walked over. "Serhan..." he asked cautiously. "What did you tell him...?"

Ardeth still stared. He gently put a hand on the wyvern. "Young one. If you don't let me heal your wounds, I'll have to use force, and I really don't like making them worse, understand?" he asked softly.

Nuka whimpered. "Please don't be so mean...." He told Ardeth.

Fenrir blushed brightly and bowed his head.

The wyvern growled and lashed out with his tail, aiming for Ardeth.

Ardeth didn't even bother to move and watched as the tail passed straight through him.

Kama blinked.

Serhan grinned and scampered off.

The wyvern hissed loudly and curled up.

Fenrir watched him leave, still blushing.

"Please, he needs to be treated with love and affection!" Nuka whimpered.

"Will you shut up kid? You're not helping matters..." Ardeth glanced over his shoulder at Nuka.

Kama put a hand on Nuka's shoulder. "C'mon... let's leave Ardeth with him." he said softly. He looked up at Fenrir. "You okay Fen?" he asked.

Nuka glared at Ardeth. "Asshole." He mumbled softly.

Fenrir nodded, still blushing slightly. "I'm fine."

The wyvern glanced over at them, keeping a close eye on Ardeth.

Ardeth shrugged the asshole thing off, keeping his eyes on the wyvern. "Can you tell me your name...?" he asked softly.

Kama smiled softly at Fenrir. "Okay." he said, shutting the door behind him.

Nuka walked out of the room with Kama and whimpered. "Why is he mean?"

Demyx sighed softly as he followed. He tugged on Fenrir's shirt and rubbed his stomach.

Fenrir sighed softly. "Alright."

Kama sighed softly. "It's because he is over protective." he said. He looked up at Fenrir. "Is everything alright?"

Fenrir nodded. "Yeah."

Kama smiled. "Okay."

Fenrir patted Demyx's head. "Demyx here is hungry again."

Kama smiled. "I can cook something up if you like."

Demyx held his arms out wide as he explained what he wanted.

Fenrir chuckled softly. "I don't think he has a fish that big."

Kama smirked. "Wanna make a bet?"

Fenrir shook his head. "No, and he doesn't need one so big."

Kama chuckled lightly.

Fenrir gave him a small smile.

Kama kneeled down in front of Demyx. "Now, exactly what kind of fish would you like?"

Demyx just shrugged.

"He mostly likes salmon," said Fenrir.

Kama smiled sweetly. "I might have some salmon in the freezer..."

Demyx clapped his paws.

Fenrir chuckled softly. "Thanks, Kama."

Kama smiled widely. "No problem, Fen."

Fenrir blushed slightly at the nickname.

Kama started walking down into the kitchen.

---

A boy was in walking distance of the house, though he never payed it any mind. He was tying a rope to a tree branch and making a slipknot. He piled up some rocks and stood on them, balancing. The young male placed the rope around his neck and shivered. "Good bye...."

Royce saw the boy and gasped. "Stop!!" he yelled, running over to him and took the rope off his neck.

Nirav growled at Royce. "Leave me alone!"

Royce pinned Nirav against the tree. "Killing yourself isn't going to solve your problems!"

Micheal whom seemed to have appeared out of thin air smiled. "Besides there is always some reason to stay alive, now are you sure there is no reason for you to stay alive?" He walked calmly over and took a strand of Nirav's hair in his hand and played with it. "Now wouldn't it feel better to tell someone at least why you intend to take your life?" He asked with his eyes looking to Nirav's with a piercing intensity.

Nirav shivered and started to cry. He struggled against Royce. "I hate my life! All it ever caused me was misery!!" He sobbed and went limp, his body slowly breaking.

Micheal smiled softly and reached up to the noose. "You know, many people do feel like that, Wish to tell me what more exactly it is that is so horrible?" He asked in a calm and gentle voice.

"The love of my life asked me to marry him... And then.... Then he..." Nirav bit his lip. "Then I caught him fucking some other whore!" He screamed and fell to the ground.

Micheal wrapped his arms around Nirav and ran his fingers trough his hair while speaking calmly. "There, there... Yes, that's quite an unpleasant thing... But should he really be allowed to be the one standing behind smiling? Shouldn't you rather stand tall and show him that he did a big mistake doing something like that to you?"

Royce noticed that Micheal could handle it much better than Royce himself could, so he went back to find Crunch.

Nirav bit his lip and sobbed. "No! I want to die!I wasn't good enough for him because I didn't want to have sex until I was married! I should have just let him use me.... It's all my fault.."

Micheal shook his head. "No, first of all... How would you have felt if you had let him do that to you despite you not wanting to and secondly he's the one that's not good enough for you, not willing to wait for someone like you is his loss.. Now I know it hurts, but taking your own life is not the right choice, you should like said stand up proud and go on, prove to him that he really did miss out on something special by doing such a rotten thing as he did."

"NO! I can't stand life anymore!" Nirav shoved him away.

Micheal sighed. "So you're going to punish yourself for the sin he committed? Please do enlighten me on how that would make things alright..."

"I don't care!I can't live life without love!"He sobbed and curled up on the ground

Micheal shook his head and sat down on the ground, running his fingers through Nirav's hair, his voice still so ever soft and gentle. "Nobody said you had to... Just that there is someone better out there then just exactly him." He smiled gently. "Someone worthy of your love and care even, not like him who did such a foul thing to someone who care so much for him."

Nirav shivered and looked up at him. "But....What if... there's no one out there for me...?"

Micheal smiled. "And what if tomorrow the sun doesn't rise? Such philosophical questions are meant for those who have dedicated their lives to being philosophical, however with someone as cute and charming as you I'm sure they'll just flock around you the moment they see you."

Nirav smiled softly. "You're sweet... But I just don't see the point in living anymore... So please... Leave..."

Micheal grinned softly. "And what if I say I won't?" He still only gently ran his fingers through his hair. "Do you honestly wish for me to leave? Doesn't feel better to cry out on my shoulder? To feel that someone is there, caring and so..."

"STOP!" Nirav cried out and covered his ears, curling up in a tight ball. He didn't want to hear anymore.

Micheal smiled. "What's the matter? Makes it more difficult to think of taking your life by having someone sitting here talking to you, weakens your resolve to do a stupid act because of what one stupid schmuck did because he was either not patient enough nor devoted enough to wait for? Taking one's life is easy... Now living on that takes courage! If you truly wish to die then look me in the eyes and say it and mean it instead of that half-assed attempt, incase I can end it all, very quickly..." As he spoke both the images and an painful sensation of having Micheal stab his hand through Nirav's chest, right through his heart was emitted to Nirav. "But the question is, is that truly what you wish or just a cry for help..." His voice sounded gentle and caring as if nothing had happened and the images and sensation had never been sent to Nirav's conscience.

Nirav whimpered and screamed softly as the images popped into his mind. He breathed heavily. He didn't want Micheal to kill him... He looked up at the male. "I'm scared..." He whimpered and grabbed the man, holding him tight in fear and depression.

Micheal smiled softly back. "Now we're getting somewhere, of course you'll be afraid... I would be surprised if you weren't. Now are you ready to follow me and try and give a try at living, I'll be there to help you and ready to give advice and there is more people that's surely ready to help you and if it gets to lonely you can try and come by, I promise I won't do anything indecent."

Nirav nodded. "I want to live.... I just don't want to be alone..." He trembled and clung to Micheal.

Micheal smiled softly and patted his head. "You don't have to, you're free to follow me and then you won't have to be alone."

Nirav nodded and got up, shaking slightly and looking at him.

Micheal smiled brightly and led him on to the house. "There is quite some people inside here that I've found quite interesting." He stated to Nirav with a grin. "Who knows, perhaps someone amongst them you'll like as well."

"I doubt it..." Nirav sniffled and followed Micheal.

Micheal chuckled. "Well you never know if you don't try it first." He then headed back towards the room he had left, checking once in a while to see if Nirav followed him still.

Nirav was right behind him, he was shaking and staring at the floor.

Micheal looked back and sighed softly and slowed down then wrapped an arm around Nirav. "Look, I am sorry I did what I did but just wished to show you what it was you sought after, how much pain it could be and perhaps make you understand that it was not what you really wanted... Now why don't we go to some of my friends, maybe you won't fear them like you do me, despite I really don't want to harm you."

Nirav looked up at him and blushed."O-Okay.."

Micheal smiled a little relieved then nodded and got up and turned to head to the room he had left but reached his hand out back for Nirav to take if he so desired.

Nirav smiled and took his hand gently.

---

Royce looked around for Crunch.

Crunch had stayed in the room and was sitting on the floor with his back against the bed and eyes closed.

Royce walked in and smiled softly. "There you are..."

Crunch opened his eyes and gave him a smirk. "Hey..."

Royce went in and sat down next him and grinned.

"So, why did you come back?" asked Crunch.

Royce shrugged and smiled. "Cause I wanted to..."

Crunch shook his head. "I thought you didn't like me."

Royce sighed. "I'm just kind of... weird around new people..."

Crunch nodded. "I see."

Royce smiled slightly. "I'm sorry if it seemed that way to you."

"It's okay. I'm not used to being around others that aren't pokemon hybrids," explained Crunch.

Royce smiled. "It's alright."

A soft knocking was heard on the door. "May I come on in?" Micheal's voice sounded from the other side of the door.

Crunch looked up. "Yeah. You can come in."

Royce blinked.

Micheal smiled as his head protruded from the other side. "Thanks and well I brought a guest, however... Being this is Kama-sama's room I'm not sure though how he'd feel over another one seeing the room he seems to be so embarrassed over, how about we go to another room? Mine for example?" He asked with a little nervous smile.

Crunch sighed softly and stood up. "Fine."

Royce stood up as well. "Can I come too?" he asked.

Micheal grinned. "Of course you silly!" He then turned about and lead Nirav to his room.

Crunch gave Royce a small smile and followed after Micheal.

Nirav whimpered and looked at Crunch adn Micheal.

Royce smiled and followed Crunch.

Micheal stopped and knelt down beside Nirav with his gentle smiled. "What's the matter? Are you afraid? Did I really scare you that badly back there?"

Nirav sniffled and nodded a little. "I-it felt like you really wanted to kill me...."

Micheal sighed softly. "I told you, I don't really wish to harm you, just wanted you to realize what it was you asked for, how much pain it would be until you finally would die... Cause I don't want you to die, for me it would be to painful."

Crunch watched the two.

Royce followed him quietly.

Nirav shivered. "I'm still scared..." He whispered

Micheal smiled softly and embraced him in a hug. "I don't want you to be afraid, just wanted you to live on... Can you forgive me?"

"Yes..."He smiled a little and huggled him back.

Micheal smiled relieved and stood up and nodded his head towards where the two others had headed. "Shall we try and go make some more friends?"

Nirav whimpered softly."What if they dont like me..."

Micheal grinned and ruffled his hair. "Now, now... Why wouldn't they? Besides if so you still got me, don't you?"

Nirav sniffled and nodded.

Micheal smiled. "Well then let's go." He held out his hand for him to take.

Nirav stared at his hand and shyly took it.

Micheal smiled and opened the door to his room and then lead Nirav in and to a chair, he then turned to the two others. "Mister... And, erh.... This is.... Oh bugger... I forgot to ask for your names..." He smiled and chuckled a bit embarrassed while rubbing the back of his head.

"I'm Crunch and he's Royce," said Crunch as he pointed at Royce.

Royce smiled sweetly and waved.

Nirav sniffled and hid behind Micheal.

Micheal grinned softly. "Don't worry, they won't bite.... Or at least I won't allow them to." He added with a soft chuckle.

Nirav stared at him in fear and worry."Th-They might bite me..?"

Micheal laughed. "No they won't, just teasing you you little goof, now why don't you introduce yourself, it's usual decency."

Nirav whimpered."My name is Nirav..."He said in a low mumble that was barely audible.

Micheal grinned softly. "Now that's better, my name is Micheal by the way... Now is there anything you'd wish to do Nirav? Or perhaps something to eat maybe?"

"I could use a steak right about now," said Crunch.

Royce looked at Crunch and laughed lightly.

"What?" Crunch gave Royce a look.

Micheal laughed. "May be about you commenting on a question I asked Nirav, that or for sounding so hungry about it."

Crunch just shrugged.

"The first one. If anyone is hungry, we can go tell Kama-nii. He is an amazing cook." Royce smiled happily.

Nirav whimpered. "I'm not hungry..." he mumbled.

"Well, I am," said Crunch.

Micheal smiled to Nirav. "Well thirsty then? Or anything else you'd like to have?"

"No..." Nirav looked away and shivered.

Royce chuckled.

Micheal smiled. "Okay, well if there is anything then feel free to ask." He then turned to the others. "Well, I am sort of hungry anyway."

Crunch grinned. "Good. Now, let's get something to eat."

Nirav whimpered softly and buried his face in Micheal's side.

Royce smiled and led them all outside, but not before stopping to grab some steaks.

---

The wyvern looked away and muttered, "Suoh Nightwing."

Ardeth sighed softly and put his hand back on the young wyvern and started to heal him gently.

The wyvern shifted and growled at Ardeth, not liking being touched.

Ardeth just looked at him. "Growling isn't going to stop me little one." he said and finished healing him. "There." he said softly, and smiled. "That wasn't so bad, now was it?"

Suoh gave him a glare, then looked away.

"So, you're one of the Nightwing clan...? I haven't seen one of you in a long time..." Ardeth said softly.

"I'm their prince," said Suoh.

Ardeth blinked. "Really? Wow... never knew he had a son..." he laughed lightly. "Go figure."

Suoh gave him a confused look. "How do you know my father?"

Ardeth chuckled. "Ran across him on my travels. Pretty decent guy. Probably saw him 3,000 years ago..." he thought a little, then nodded.

"I'm only 1,900 years old," said Suoh.

"That's why I didn't even know you existed." Ardeth smiled. "I'm ancient."

Suoh cocked his head to the side. "How old are you?"

"Beginning of the earth itself old." Ardeth laughed lightly.

Suoh was shocked. "That's old."

Ardeth nodded. "Indeed, it is. And yet, people say I only look 19."

Suoh looked him up and down, then nodded. "They're right. You do look like you're 19."

Ardeth chuckled. "That's one good thing about being immortal... probably the only good thing..." he said softly.

"You get to see many things that most humans won't get to see in their lifetime," said Suoh.

"That's not always a good thing..." Ardeth answered, looking at Suoh. "War is a terrible thing to witness just once... and I've had the depressing honor of seeing them all."

Suoh bowed his head. "Even the great war that took place near the beginning of time?"

Ardeth nodded and sighed softly. "Unfortunately."

Suoh sighed softly and curled up.

Ardeth gently put a hand on the young wyvern. "C'mon... let's get you to a room with less of a draft..." he smiled softly.

Suoh looked over at the broken window and nodded. "Okay."

Ardeth smiled and stood up. "Are you alright to walk?" he asked.

Suoh stood up weakly and nodded. "I think so."

Ardeth nodded and started walking. He walked to the room across the hallway, which was his own.

Suoh followed after him, but stopped in the doorway, looking confused.

Ardeth looked over. "Hmm?"

"Can I come in?" asked Suoh.

Ardeth chuckled. "Of course."

Suoh nodded and walked in, looking around.

Ardeth flopped down on the bed and looked at the wyvern and smiled.

Suoh sat down near the side of the bed and curled up.

"You can come up on the bed y'know." Ardeth said.

Suoh looked up at him with confusion. "You mean I can get up on your bed?"

Ardeth nodded. "Of course."

Suoh crawled up onto the bed and curled up.

Ardeth smiled softly and laid back, looking up at the ceiling.

Suoh glanced over at Ardeth and scooted a little farther away from him, not liking the closeness of the other male.

Ardeth blinked and looked over. "You okay?"

"I'm not comfortable being about strange males," said Suoh.

"I'm sorry..."

Suoh shook his head. "It's not your fault. I'm like that around all males."

"Oh..." Ardeth said.

"I had a recent horrible experience with a male and I'm skittish around all males because of it," explained Suoh.

Ardeth nodded. "That would do it." he said softly.

"I wish I could get over this fear, but it's so hard."

Ardeth looked over at the wyvern. "It is going to be hard. After a traumatizing situation, it's always hard to get over it."

"I don't think I'll ever get over it," said Suoh as he shivered slightly.

Ardeth smiled. "I think you will, you just need to find the right person..."

Suoh shook his head. "You don't know what he did to me..."

"I know someone who is in a position just like you are." Ardeth said softly. "My friend Serhan."

Suoh gave a dry laugh. "I doubt he was treated like a possession. Something to be abused whenever the 'master' felt like it or be punished with a beating or raped when he made a small mistake when dancing for the man that treated him like shit." He shook his head. "No. No one knows the pain that this child went through. Constantly wondering if he will live to see another day. Constantly in pain and in fear for his life. This child can never escape that mad man, may his soul burn in Hell for all eternity. Even when he is dead he haunts this child's every waking moment and even in sleep." His voice started to sound weary as he spoke. "He is afraid of any physical contact, intended or non-intended. If you suddenly move your hand he flinches and whimpers as if he's going to be struck. He holds a great fear toward males, especially males that look human. His body has been defiled and beaten, his will has been broken, and his mind is on the verge of having a breakdown." He looked over at Ardeth with tired and weary eyes. "Now, do you think you know someone that is in a position just like him?" He slowly shook his head as he turned his back on him. "No. No one has gone through what this child has. No rape victim or survivor of war know what true fear and pain is like this child."

Ardeth nodded. "You're right... it wasn't that bad..." he said softly and looked down. "I'm sorry..."

Suoh shook his head. "It's okay. You didn't know what happened to this child and because of what I did he won't be able to return home." He snorted softly. "Like this child will need to go home after that bastard fell under their rule."

Ardeth blinked. "Who do you mean by 'this child' exactly...?"

"I'm talking about Suoh."

Ardeth looked completely confused.

"This young one has had so much trauma in such a short amount of time that it messed with his head, creating me. Another personality. I am called Ashar." Ashar explained. "Suoh retreated back into his mind when he began to remember what happened to him. I quickly took over and was the one who explained everything to you."

"Ah, okay." Ardeth nodded, understanding. "Y'know... I may not be too much help, seeing I'm a guy... but if you or Suoh just need to talk and let everything out, I'm here for you."

"I am willing to talk, but Souh won't. He doesn't want to or need to remember what happened to him. He might be able to talk after some time, but that's a big might," said Ashar.

Ardeth smiled. "I can wait. I'm immortal, so I have forever to wait." he said.

Ashar shook his head. "It's not that simple. Suoh doesn't have that amount of time. He's near his breaking point and I'm afraid that if something bad happens it could push him over the edge, resulting in him receding into his mind or him ending his life."

"I won't let that happen." Ardeth said. "If it makes you feel better, I'll keep an eye on him. Or at least try to make sure nothing bad happens."

Ashar nodded. "Good. He doesn't need to be hurt anymore."

Ardeth and stretched slightly.

Ashar yawned softly. "I think it's time that I left and let this young one rest."

Ardeth nodded. "Alright. I'll watch him for you."

"Thanks." Ashar yawned again and curled up, closing his eyes ans falling asleep.

Ardeth smiled softly. Once he was asleep, Ardeth gently reached over and being careful not to wake him up, moved his hair out of his face.

Suoh unconsciously leaned into his touch.

Ardeth chuckled lightly and covered him up with a blanket.

Suoh snuggled into the blanket and sighed softly.

Ardeth smelt the turkey and laughed lightly. "He forgot about it again..."

Suoh wrinkled his nose as the smell and groaned softly.

Ardeth looked back over at him, then materialized a book into his hand and started reading.

Suoh rolled over onto his side and went back to sleep.

Ardeth chuckled and continued reading until he woke up, staying by his side.

Suoh whined softly and kicked in his sleep.

Ardeth blinked and looked up from his book as he got kicked.

Suoh started to whimper and shake.

Ardeth sighed softly and put his book down, then gently pulled Suoh into his arms. "Shhh, it's alright...." he said softly.

Suoh snuggled close to Ardeth and started to calm down.

Ardeth smiled slightly and kept an arm around him, picking up his book again with the other free hand.

Suoh was back to sleeping peacefully.

Ardeth continued holding him close and reading. He had a feeling he was going to get smacked when Suoh woke up, but at that moment, he really didn't give a shit.

Suoh shifted slightly and rested his head on Ardeth's chest, enjoying his warmth.

Ardeth smiled softly and looked down at him.

Suoh curled up close as he slept.

Ardeth put his book down on the table quietly. He looked back over at the small, fragile male in his arms and gently caressed his cheek.

Suoh gently leaned into his caresses.

Ardeth fought temptation to kiss him, because if he happened to wake up, Ardeth didn't want to scare him off. He just kept his hand there gently and stared down at him.

Suoh yawned softly and started to show signs of waking.

Ardeth moved his hand and let his arm fall so he didn't scare him, though it was probably going to happen anyway.

Suoh slowly opened his eyes and blinked a few times. He glanced up at Ardeth and his eyes widened when he noticed that he was sitting in his lip. He quickly moved away, slid off the bed, and dove under it, shaking in fear.

Ardeth sighed softly and stood up, getting on his knees on the floor. He lifted up the skirt of the bed and looked under. "Suoh, its alright. I'm not going to hurt you." he said softly. "You don't have to hide from me..." he smiled as kindly as he could possibly manage. Its not like your safe under there anyways...i'ma shadow demon after all... Ardeth thought to himself in the very back of his mind.

---

Serhan walked around looking for where Tokoro went.

Tokoro was on the couch, thinking, his eyes closed.

Serhan snuck over and nipped Tokoro's ear.

Tokoro yelped and jumped, falling off the couch.

Serhan smiled cutely.

Tokoro blushed brightly.

Serhan giggled. "Je t'aime."

"I love you, too.." Tokoro blushed.

Serhan grinned and glomped him.

Tokoro yelped and blushed brightly.

Serhan nuzzled him, grinning.

Tokoro smiled softly and nuzzled him back.

Serhan purred.

Tokoro chuckled and looked at him,leaning over and kissing him softly

Serhan smiled and kissed him back.

Tokoro purred softly.He wanted to pin him down,but he didn't want him to have another panic attack

Serhan ran his fingers across the other's face and into his hair.

Tokoro purred and decided to pull Serhan on top of him,smiling softly

Serhan blushed and blinked.

Tokoro smiled softly and kissed him

Serhan smiled and kissed him back.

Tokoro kissed his neck softly

Serhan's face blushed a light pink.

Tokoro smiled softly.

Serhan nuzzled Tokoro's head gently, blushing.

Tokoro smiled softly. "So...What do you wanna do...?"

Serhan chuckled. "Oh I don't know... maybe a little, this and that?"

Tokoro raised an eyebrow. "Hnn? Really now..."

Serhan grinned.

Tokoro leaned in close to his face. "So... Why don't we share these thoughts...?"

Serhan kissed him.

Tokoro kissed him back gently.

Serhan picked him up and brought him to his bedroom and gently laid him on the bed.

Tokoro meeped when he was picked up. He was use to picking people up.

Serhan smiled and leaned over him, kissing him gently.

Tokoro blushed softly adn kissed him back

Serhan purred, climbing on top of him.

Tokoro whimpered."I don't like being uke.."

Serhan laughed nervously. "Oh dear..."

Tokoro whimpered softly and kissed him softly.

Serhan kissed him back.

Tokoro held him close.He sighed softly."Ill be uke..."

Serhan blinked. "Really?"

Tokoro smirked and kissed him."Don't really have a choice."

---

Kama opened up the fridge and looked in. "Let's see... yup! We still have salmon." he chuckled.

Fenrir smiled softly. "That's good."

Demyx smiled happily.

Kama chuckled lightly and took one out. "How does he like it cooked?"

"He likes it grilled," said Fenrir.

Kama nodded. "Okay." he grinned. "Follow me then." he said, walking out onto the mansion's back porch. The backyard was full of trees, flower gardens, and a decent size pond. He walked over to the grill and fired it up.

Fenrir smiled softly. "You have a wonderful place here."

Demyx quickly ran over to the pond and jumped in.

Kama chuckled and nodded. "It is. Its been in my family for generations." he said softly.

Fenrir leaned on the railing and looked out at the backyard. "You're lucky to live here."

Kama looked over and smiled sweetly. "You can live here too if you want. You can stay as long as you want."

Fenrir looked over at him and smiled softly. "Thanks. I would like that a lot."

Kama grinned. "I'm glad."

"So am I," said Fenrir.

Kama chuckled and threw the fish onto the grill.

Fenrir smiled softly and watched his Pokemon swim around.

Kama watched the once curved fish flatten out and flipped it.

"Hey brother? Can you grill these too?" Royce asked with Michael, Crunch, and Nirav following after him.

Kama nodded. "Yup. Just toss it on."

Nirav whimpered softly and hid again.

Micheal smiled softly and patted Nirav's head. "There now, there's no reason to be afraid anymore.... I'm here and I won't let anything happen to you, now how about we go? You'll be sure to meet more of the ones who live here."

"I don't want to..." Nirav mumbled.

"Make mine medium rare," said Crunch as he walked down to the pond.

"Be nice to my Pokemon," said Fenrir with a hint of warning in his voice.

"I will be, ice hound." Crunch chuckled softly and began to pull his jacket off.

Fenrir narrowed his eyes and growled. "Don't call me that."

Royce blinked. "Huh?"

Kama nodded. "Yup." he said, flipping the fish again.

Fenrir looked away as Crunch took off all his clothes and jumped in. "Ice Hound was the code name they gave us."

Royce nodded. "I see..."

"Maybe I should burn his..." Kama muttered to himself as he flipped the steaks.

Fenrir shook his head. "Don't. That will just make him angry."

"So...?" Kama looked over and smiled.

Royce sighed and walked to the water's edge and watched Demyx and Crunch in the water.

Crunch swam over to Royce and grinned. "Come on in."

"I don't want any unwanted fighting," said Fenrir.

"I don't think thats a good idea..." Royce said softly.

Kama sighed. "Alright... if you don't want me to, then I won't."

"Please?" Crunch gave him a pleading look.

"Thanks." Fenrir gave him a small smile.

Royce pulled his knees to his chest. "I don't know how to swim..." he mumbled.

Kama grinned.

Crunch chuckled softly. "I can teach you if you like."

Fenrir went back to watching the others.

Royce blushed. "I-I don't know..."

"You'll be fine. I control the water so you won't drown and it will be easier for you to learn to swim," explained Crunch.

Kama looked over at him and smiled. "The fish is done..."

Royce thought about it, then nodded. "I guess... it is better..." he said softly as he started to strip himself of his clothes, down to his underwear. Boxers, of course.

Crunch gave him a small smile.

Demyx swam over to the shore, climbed out, shook himself dry, ran over to the porch, and climbed the stairs, stopping right in front of Kama.

Fenrir chuckled softly.

Kama chuckled. "Careful, it's hot." he said, putting the fish down on a plate.

Royce took a deep breath and slowly climbed in, actually really scared.

Demyx nodded and blew on it, helping it to cool down faster.

Crunch waited patiently for him.

Kama smiled happily and continued cooking the steaks.

Royce went up to about his neck and stopped.

Demyx took a small bite of the fish and smiled happily.

Crunch swam over to him. "The first thing you need to do is to learn how to float."

Kama looked over at Fenrir. "Are you alright? You're being quiet..."

Royce nodded and shivered slightly. "I didn't expect it to be this cold..."

Fenrir nodded his head slightly. "Yeah. Just thinking."

Demyx looked over at Fenrir, knowing what that meant.

Crunch just shrugged. "Doesn't bother me."

Royce laughed lightly. "I guess it's cause I'm not used to it."

Kama blinked and smiled. "Well, if you want to talk about it or anything, just let me know."

Fenrir shook his head. "You needn't worry. It's nothing important."

Demyx walked over to Fenrir and gave him a worried look, voicing his worry in a soft chirp.

Fenrir patted Demyx's head. "Don't worry about me. I'm just in one of my moods."

"I'm just used to cold water being a shark hybrid. I can stand freezing water and water that's almost boiling," said Crunch.

Kama sighed.

"Wow... I wish I could..." Royce laughed. He was shivering from the cold.

Demyx frowned slightly and disappeared into the house. A few minutes later he came back with a framed photo and ran over to Fenrir, holding it up for him.

Fenrir smiled softly and took the photo. "You know the right thing to cheer me up, Demyx." Fenrir patted the Pokemon's head as he looked at the picture, sighing softly. Soka...

Crunch wrapped his arms around Royce. "Hey, if it's too cold for you we can do it another time when the water's not cold."

Kama blinked.

Royce blushed lightly. "It's alright, after all, I'm already in... I just have to get used to it..."

Crunch nodded and moved away. "Alright."

Fenrir leaned on the railing as he looked at he picture.

Royce smiled.

Kama finished up the rest of the stuff on the grill and smiled. "Hey guys, your food is ready!"

Crunch smiled back, then looked over at Kama. "Do you want to eat now or later, Royce?"

Fenrir looked over at Kama. "I'm not hungry."

Royce smiled. "Now that would be awesome..." he chuckled.

Kama whimpered. "Are you sure?"

Fenrir nodded. "I'll eat later, Kama."

Crunch chuckled softly. "Let's head back to shore then."

Kama nodded. "Okay..."

Royce nodded and sneezed.

Crunch grabbed hold of Royce's arm and started to swim back. "Hopefully you won't catch a cold."

Demyx gave Faran a worried look, then sulkily walked back over to Kama, sighing softly.

Royce nodded. "I probably will..." he sighed. "I'm always getting sick."

Kama patted his head. "He'll be okay. I'll keep an eye on him."

"That's no fun," said Crunch. "I remember the time I got sick. I couldn't change forms or swim. The stupid cold messed up everything."

Demyx nodded and sat down, watching Fenrir.

"It's alright, I have a weak immmune system, so I'm always getting sick."

Kama stretched and sat down at the table on the deck.

Crunch shook his head. "It's not alright."

Fenrir pushed himself away from the railing and headed for the door to the house. "I'm going to lay down."

Kama smiled softly. "Okay."

Royce chuckled. "True, I'm just used to it I guess."

Crunch sighed and shook his head. "If I was sick all the time I wouldn't get anything done and they would have to terminate my project."

Micheal walked over to the others. "Am I too late for the food?" He grinned sheepishly.

Nirav followed,still hiding behind Micheal.

Kama smiled. "Nope, just in time."

"Terminate your project?" Royce questioned.

"Team Rocket need strong hybrids to do their dirty work. Assassinations, stealing stuff, covering their tracks... They get rid of "failed" experiments. Either by killing them or selling them for a profit. Most of the time they're sold, but you get a few that aren't so lucky and you also get a few that run at the first chance they get." Crunch nodded his head towards the house. "Fenrir was one of those that ran and he was viewed as a valuable project. They sent many after him to bring him back, but..." He shook his head. "After the incident he was never the same and was viewed as useless."

"Damn... That's horrible..." Royce said softly.

Crunch nodded. "It is and I was sent to get rid of him, but after looking around this place I think I'll become a missing hybrid as well."

Royce smiled. "Really?"

Crunch smiled back at him. "Yeah."

Micheal looked at Crunch with sympathy. "Sorry to hear that."

Royce looked at Michael and everyone else and waved.

Kama looked over and blinked. "Hmm?"

Micheal smiled to Royce as he saw him and waved back.

Crunch just shrugged. "It's the life of a hybrid. You either work yourself to death, run away, die in action, or is sold to someone. The ones born outside of the labs are lucky. They get to grow up naturally with their parents... or parent."

Royce whimpered.

Kama stood up and stretched. "I'm gonna check on Fenrir and make sure he's alright. Enjoy the food." he smiled, walking inside.

Crunch nodded. "Alright."

Royce stretched slightly and then suddenly sneezed.

Nirav tugged on Micheal's shirt. "I smell something burning..." He said.

Royce blinked and yelped. "Oh no! Kama forgot about the turkey!!"

Crunch wrinkled his nose. "Burnt turkey. Yuck."

Royce ran inside and took the turkey out. Luckily, it wasn't burnt.

Crunch watched him leave, then slid back into the water, gliding across the pond with a small flick of his tail.

Royce came back out and smiled. "It's okay."

Crunch nodded. "That's good."

Micheal smiled. "And it looks really tasty."

Royce grinned widely.

Crunch smiled softly at Royce.

Royce chuckled. "Start digging in."

Micheal smiled. "Don't mind if I do." He then grabbed a plate and some cutlery.

"Hey, can someone bring me a plate?" asked Crunch as he swam over to the shore.

Royce smiled sweetly. "I can." he chuckled. He got some turkey and Crunch's steak on a plate and brought it to him.

Crunch took the plate and smiled softly. "Thanks."

Royce nodded. "No problem." he sniffled slightly.

Micheal smiled turned to Royce. "Aren't you also going to have some?"


Royce looked over and laughed lightly. "No, I'm a vegetarian..."

Micheal smiled more. "Well then how about me fixing you one of my BLT sandwiches? B standing for beans, very healthy and very tasty actually."

Royce grinned. "That sounds great. Thank you."

Micheal nodded and went off to the kitchen then turned around and looked at Royce. "Want to see how it's done?" He winked then turned to go on, just a little slower this time.

Crunch glared at Michael, feeling jealous of the attention he was giving Royce.


Royce smiled. "It's alright. I'll stay out here." he chuckled lightly.

Micheal grinned and nodded and as he looked at Crunch and his reaction he smirked. "You shouldn't give me such a look, I was planning on finding some reason for you and me to go somewhere solitude as well." He winked then headed into the kitchen leaving him no time to respond to that.

Crunch blushed, then swam out to the middle of the pond, floating on his back with the plate on his stomach. He munched on the turkey as he slowly swam.

Royce smiled. "Y'know... he reminds me of a vampire..."

"He reminds me of a Persian. Sly, calculating, waiting for his chance to pounce," said Crunch.

Micheal came back with a grin and some sandwiches on a plate. "Really? I didn't think I had the tan for being a Persian... At least considering last time I saw one." He then turned to Royce. "Here you are by the way, it's just to dig in, fully veggies."

Royce smiled happily. "Thank you."

Crunch rolled his eyes. "I meant the Pokemon."

Micheal chuckled. "Oh sorry, thought you meant the people from Persia... But anyway, have anyone seen Nirav? I can't sense him here..." He looked about concentrated.

"He walked off somewhere... maybe you should go find him." Royce smiled, munching on his sandwich.

Micheal nodded. "I think so too, if you will excuse me." He bowed and headed off, looking for Nirav.

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Damian walked about. (please add a little more detail ;A;-[XxTsomexX])

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Kama sighed softly and immediately took off his shoes when he got inside. He started looking around for Fenrir to make sure he was okay.

Fenrir had headed to the front porch to escape the others. He was sitting with his back facing the door, legs pulled up to his chest and with the framed picture clutched tightly to his chest. He was sobbing and crying softly.

Kama finally found him and walked over to him. "Fen? Are you alright?"

Fenrir shook his head, refusing to look up at him.

Kama sat down next to him and gently put an arm around his shoulders.

Fenrir leaned himself against Kama's chest, whimpering softly.

Kama held him close. "It's alright..." he said softly.

Fenrir buried his face in the other male's chest as he cried.

Kama stroked Fenrir's hair gently and just held him, letting him cry.

After Fenrir slowly stopped crying he pulled away, wiping his eyes.

Kama smiled softly.

"I'm sorry," Fenrir muttered softly.

"Don't be." Kama said.

Fenrir wiped away the tears on the framed picture, sighing softly.

Kama looked at the picture. "Who is it?"

"Sitka, my lover." Fenrir sighed softly and held the picture close. "He was killed about a month ago."

Kama frowned. "I'm sorry..."

Fenrir shook his head. "Don't be. He would have wanted me to start a new life. A more peaceful life where we could be happy and I won't have to keep him a secret."

Kama smiled. "Well, I hope you can find peace here..." he said.

"I hope we can." Fenrir wrapped an arm around his waist. "I need a safe place to stay for a while."

Kama smiled softly. "I'll do my best to make sure you are safe." he said.

Fenrir smiled softly back. "Thank you."

Kama nodded and grinned sheepishly, his facial features giving him a cuteness to his face that really couldn't be described.

Fenrir chuckled softly.

Kama blinked. "Hmmm?" he smiled.

Fenrir smiled softly at him. "Thank you for letting me stay here."

Kama nodded. "It's my pleasure. I love company." he chuckled softly.

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Nirav had decided to leave Micheal's side and go exploring.After a couple minutes of walking around,he soon found himself lost.The young boy started to cry,his mind going back to suicide.

Micheal whom heard him crying quickly got over to him and wrapped his arms around him. "There you are! I was so worried when I came back and saw you were gone.... Please tell me or someone else next time you go somewhere." He gently stroke Nirav's head.

Nirav sobbed softly and held Micheal tight."I-I thought I could go off alone and not get lost...I-I'm sorry..."He whimpered."I wana die..."He suddenly whispered.

TDR: The Return Chapter 2

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