Continuation of Dante's POV:
I felt Heinrich stirring by me before he let out a small groan and moved closer to me. I suddenly felt his fangs sink into my neck as he let out a moan and my scent poured out into the air. I gasped and gave a small grunt as I gently pushed at him. Damn, he was quick to figure that out.... He wrapped his arms around me quickly and let out a pleased purr. I winced a little and glanced at him then sighed, wrapping my arms around him to let him drink from me. He's just hungry. I can't deny him blood right off the bat. He licked my neck suddenly as he pulled back and then eyed me over before smiling. I chuckled and looked up at him. "Feel better?" I asked softly and ran my fingers through his hair. "We'll have to give you some blood at dinner for you to drink. You took longer than I thought, and we missed lunch."
"Oh, sorry I made you miss lunch," he said softly. He eyed me over before smiling. I nodded then rubbed his cheek.
"It's fine. I got a good meal out of you. Go run me another bath," I told him and patted his cheek. He smirked playfully at me before nodding and got out of bed and walked over to the bathroom before walking in gracefully. I chuckled as I watched him then got up and went in there, sitting back down in my chair as I waited. He drained the tub and cleaned it before starting another fresh bath for me. He playfully started to strip then. I widened my eyes a little and looked at him. "H-Heinrich, what are you doing?" What the hell?
"Taking a bath," he said in a teasing tone before smirking. "I need to get clean too." That's my tub. I frowned at him then.
"You have one back in the servant quarters in your master bedroom," I muttered and tsked. "If you want a bath now, I can bathe myself."
"Relax, I'm just taking off my dirty shirt," he told me calmly. "I'm going to borrow one of yours," he walked into my closet then. I frowned and watched him as I got to my feet then got into the tub, sinking down into it. I guess I don't have a problem with him using one of my shirts....
"Alright," I called out then grabbed the cloth and put soap on it. I started to wash my arm calmly then by myself, humming under my breath. He came back in one of my white shirts- my favorite white shirt and walked over as he rolled the sleeves up before he took the rag from me and started to wash me. I laughed a little as I watched him then purred. "You picked that one on purpose," I purred out and gave him a teasing growl. "You just wanted my shirt."
"Do you think it looks good on me?" He asked and smirked.
"Of course, it does. It's a damned good shirt. It would look good on anyone," I teased him then started to sit up to mess with him. He smirked and pushed me back down with a force I've never felt from him before. I widened my eyes at him then frowned as I adjusted myself in the tub. Damn, he got stronger.... I'm going to train him too. Him smacking my butt is going to hurt a lot more from now on. "Careful, you're a lot stronger than you used to be," I warned him.
"Oh really?" He asked and looked amused. "Turn over." I frowned at him then.
"No," I told him defiantly. He's going to smack my butt for the fun of it!
"Awe~ Now whose being no fun?" He asked playfully before he started to focus on cleaning me up. When he finished, he grabbed the toothbrush and toothpaste before brushing my teeth for me. I purred lowly at him as I kept my mouth open for him and watched him with a pleased look. He's such a great butler though. I guess I can't be mad if he smacks my butt every now and then. He growled playfully at me and finished before eyeing my mouth over in approval before letting me go and cleaned the brush in the sink. "You can dress yourself; I'm going to clean myself up." I frowned and looked at him.
"Come here," I called out and waved him over. He walked up to me obediently and smiled at me. I smirked and grabbed ahold of my shirt that was on him then yanked him into the tub with me before I grabbed the cloth and put soap on it, going after him with it. He blushed and yanked back with wide eyes.
"M-Master!"
"What~? You want to be clean right?" I teased him and grabbed his arm, starting to clean him. He blushed as he watched me.
"You're not supposed to clean your servant," he whispered.
"Psh, you're wearing my shirt anyways," I told him and rubbed the cloth against his arm. He slowly took it off and tossed it out of the tub and smirked.
"Borrowed," he told me.
"Oh? Borrowed?" I purred out then started to wash his bloody chest. "You smell awful...."
"You smell wonderful," he husked out.
"Of course, I do. You cleaned me and I'm a pureblood," I hummed out to him then pushed him down into the water some more to get him wet. He went under before coming back out and pushed his wet hair out of his eyes. I chuckled and started to clean him up, humming under my breath as I got his body soaped up then his hair. He slowly got the rest of his clothes off and grabbed a washcloth and started to wash himself. I leaned in and kissed his cheek before I got out of the tub and grabbed a towel, starting to dry myself off as I lingered around the tub to make sure he wouldn't freak. He finished washing himself and climbed out and wrapped himself up in a towel. I glanced at him then purred. "Feel better? Hungry?" He nodded quickly.
"I'm thirsty," he told me and licked his lips. "But the bath relaxed me." I nodded and smirked, holding out my wrist to him.
"Then come feed," I told him and winked. He smirked a little and started out the bathroom.
"After I put clothes on," he promised me. I frowned and dropped my hand back down at my side.
"Are you seriously going to walk down the halls naked like that?!" I shouted then dropped my towel. Whatever. I picked up my clothes and started to get dressed. If he wants to walk around like that, then he can. I don't care. I need to go find Raven anyways.
"I have a towel on!" He told me. "IF ANYONE ASKS I'LL TELL THEM I HAD SEX IN A LAKE!"
"WITH WHO?" I shouted then shook my head. There's nobody else walking around in a towel like him. He laughed before I heard him walk out of my room calmly. After I got dressed, I teleported to Tiger's room and crawled into his bed with a purr, giving his cheek a kiss. "Hey Tiger~ Did you miss me?" I found him sleeping in his bed, totally knocked out. I frowned and looked him over then sighed. Well I can't get everything in life, can I? I got out of his bed and teleported down to my main room downstairs with a frown then tsked. So, Tiger is asleep, Heinrich is getting dressed.... I'm not sure where the rest of my kittens are.... Where's Raven? I glanced around and sniffed the air for her then tsked. "RAVEN!" I heard her giggle as she appeared quickly then tackled me into a hug, kissing me passionately before she breathed in my scent and purred.
"What?" She asked and then giggled again. "Did you need something sweetie? I missed you~ I've missed you all day~ Train with me," she begged and then kissed my neck. "I've been itching to throw some knives."
"DANTE! HAVE YOU SEEN VICTOR!?" I heard Laurence's sweet voice calling out down the hall. I frowned then.
"VICTOR? YEAH, HE'S HERE!" I shouted. "SOMEWH-"
"Oh no," I heard Victor mutter as he teleported in. "Is that him? He wants me to go on a trip with him...."
"TIME TO GO~!" He yelled. "VAL IS WAITING ON US, LET'S GO!" He appeared in the room then. Victor frowned then.
"But what about Trick and Polar?" He asked then looked towards me quickly. "Da-"
"No," I growled out quickly.
"I didn't even ask yet," he whined.
"No! This is not the castle of ditch your old here," I hissed. "I already have three old kittens. I don't need an old fox and a young fox here too." He frowned and looked me in the eyes. I clenched my jaw then. "Don't look at me like that Victor."
"But they need a safe place to stay. I'll come get them as soon as the trip is over," he told me and walked up, wrapping his arms around me. "Please?" I tensed then frowned.
"F-fine, I'll watch them," I whispered. He purred and then let me go.
"Thaaaanks~ Okay, let's go Laurie~" He said cheerfully then grabbed Laurence's hand.
"Great~! Oh, and Dante~! Make sure you check in on your kitty cat and new newborn." He said and then smirked as he tugged on Victor's hand to go. I frowned then.
"What? Why?" I asked. "My kitty cat?" Tiger? I was just there.... I teleported away with Raven quickly to Tiger's room and looked around quickly. Tiger was still sleeping on the bed with a pleased look on his face. I frowned and walked over to him slowly before I rubbed his cheek to wake him. "Tiiiger, wake up." He tilted his head away from my touch a little and groaned softly. I tsked then leaned in and kissed his cheek. "Tiger, come on sweetheart," I murmured. He let out a small and tired huff. "Old man," I murmured then dug my nails into my wrist before I pulled back and watched it bleed. I moved it against his lips then with a purr. "Wakey wakey." He licked his lips a little and tilted his head to the side and let out a weak groan. "Tiger?" I frowned then leaned in towards his chest and leaned my ear against his chest. Is he okay? I could hear his heart and chest were very quiet. He was colder to the touch. I yanked back from his chest and looked back at him with wide eyes. "Tiger," I called out quickly then shook his shoulders. "Hey, wake up." I can't let him go to sleep if he's like this! I need to feed him.... He opened his eyes a little then.
"Dante?" He asked softly. I purred as soon as our eyes met then kissed his old man's cheeks.
"Hey~ Come here cutie," I told him and pulled him up into my arms. "I love you so much," I whispered and held him tightly before I frowned. I need to get him to Hachi. I teleported into Hachi's room with him, ditching Raven and sat him down on Hachi's bed. "Hachi, do you have a spell to reverse age? I need you to make Tiger younger. He's getting really old and he's close to dying, and I don't like it," I told him quickly.
"I might," Hachi mumbled. "But I don't know many spells. I'd also have to find it in my spell books... but they're not with me. They're at my home- where I lived with my brother and sister."
"Where's that at?" I asked and frowned, looking at him. "If I took you there, could you reverse his age?"
"If I can find a spell for it," he said softly. "It might be in the books... I think I joked with my brother once about a spell like it." I nodded then grabbed his wrist.
"Where's your home? You need to tell me what it looks like and where it is."
"I don't know," he told me and rubbed his temples. "I'm sure it would be addressed somewhere in the asylum. Ask the doctors and nurses." I tsked then.
"Hachi, I don't have time to go to the Asylum. He's going to die. His heart is getting weaker." I dug my nails into my wrist again then shoved it against Tiger's lips. Tiger groaned and looked away from my wrist quickly and hacked. I widened my eyes and looked at him, pulling my wrist away then leaned down and kissed his cheek worriedly. "Tiger," I mumbled softly. "What's the matter?"
"That tastes awful," he told me.
"My blood tastes awful?" I asked and frowned. What? My blood tastes bad? Oh no.... I frowned then hugged him tightly. He nodded and closed his eyes as he looked like he was going back to sleep. I shook him in my arms then kissed his cheek. "Don't go to sleep," I warned him quickly. "Don't go to sleep." H-he's dying.... It's too late to feed him my blood. He'll only spit it up! He passed back out in my arms then. I shook him again and hissed. "Tiger!" He groaned a little in response. "Tiger, don't go to sleep," I hissed in his ear then kissed his cheek. "What if you go to sleep and never wake up?"
"Tired," he whispered.
"Exactly! Don't leave me here alone without you," I hissed at him. "You're the last piece that still remembers Stefan around here besides me!" He opened his eyes a little then.
"Stefan," he whispered softly and looked around expectantly for him.
"Tiger," I mumbled and frowned before I hugged him tightly and buried my face into his neck. He's going to leave and there's nothing I can do because this kid doesn't know anything about where he used to live, and I don't want to leave Tiger's side for too long to find out where he had lived and then take him there! He's going to die just like Stefan and Reuben and Frederick and everyone else I ever cared about! I gripped his shirt tightly as I felt my stone pulse in pain at the thought, making my eyes water. "Don't go to sleep," I begged.
"Okay," he whispered softly. His eyes lingered on me as he watched me with pure love. "Dante," he mumbled and rubbed my jaw. I gripped him a little tighter as I watched him then tensed.
"T-tell me about when you were younger... before you came here.... What about that time when you chased all those dogs off in town like a badass?" He purred and twitched his ears a little at the thought and closed his eyes.
"I told them to leave me alone," he whispered. Hachi watched us and crawled up to us as he eyed over Tiger in confusion.
"Yeah, o-of course you did," I whispered then rubbed his ears between my fingers. "You were the strongest tomcat in town."
"Still am," he said softly and gave a huge smile, but it faded quickly.
"I'm sorry," Hachi whispered to me. "I don't remember where I lived too good..." He trailed off then. "But if I was near my spell books I'd know because they would call out to me." I looked at him and frowned before I patted his head.
"I-it's alright Hachi," I whispered to him then looked at Tiger before I cleared my throat. "Tiger... is there anything you've ever wanted to see that you never got to see?" I asked softly and held out my hand to him.
"I got everything I want right here," he told me as he rubbed my chest with his fingers. He patted my chest then and gripped my shirt.
"Maybe you could find another witch or wizard," Hachi told me. "Try the town nearby here." I nodded then looked at Tiger.
"Do you want to try?" I asked him and rubbed his hand that was gripping my shirt. "O-or... do you want to... to... let it...." I gripped his hand tightly then as I felt a tear fall down my cheek.
"It's okay," he whispered. "Dante, if you don't find one in time, I want you to know it's fine," he whispered to me weakly. I nodded then leaned in and kissed his cheek.
"Do you think you could come with me?" I asked him softly. "Or do you want me to come back every few minutes to check on you?"
"I'll be fine coming with you," he told me and rubbed my chest. I nodded then picked him up into my arms quickly, kissing his cheek.
"Alright, let's go look," I murmured. "Do you want to see anyone before you go?" I asked softly. "In case you pass out before we get back?"
"Mason," he purred out before trailing off. "No... I don't want to upset anyone."
"Are you sure? You might upset them if you don't," I told him and held him close.
"You think so?" He whispered and looked slightly concerned.
"Of course, everyone here loves you so much, Tiger," I whispered to him. "Mason... Ellie... Raven... Heinrich... Walter... me.... Everyone here will miss you... and it would be so much more horrible if they never got to see you again and the last time they saw you, they probably said something silly."
"I love them all," he whispered and gave a sweet smile.
"Of course, you do," I told him then kissed his forehead before I frowned. "How about this? I'll sit you in the living room and have everyone you love come sit with you till I get back."
"What about you? I love you," he told me and grabbed my shirt. "I want you with me." I widened my eyes then hugged him in my arms.
"B-but... I have to look for a wizard or a witch for you," I murmured. Unless I make an army brat do it. "No, I'll send an army brat to do it," I whispered. "I'll stay with you here." Now who would be perfect- Anton. "ANTON! GO TO TOWN AND FIND ME A WIZARD OR A WITCH AND BRING THEM TO ME!" I shouted as I teleported down to the living room then sat down with Tiger. "MASON, ELLIE, WALTER, HEINRICH, RAVEN! Come sit with Tiger!"
"It's a good thing I'm already here," Mason said from the other couch. "I didn't want to walk so far on such a loud order."
"Same," Ellie sighed out. "I want an elevator for the stairs, Dante." I frowned then and looked at them before I held my wrist out to them.
"When was the last time I gave you kittens a treat?" I asked quickly, eyeing them over. I'm going to extend their lives as long as I can.
"Awhile," Ellie told me. "But I'd rather not until dinner."
"Well I'll wait for dinner too," Mason said before he smiled and eyed over Tiger. "Whatcha doing old sack of bones? You don't look too good."
"He's..." I gave them an uncertain look and rubbed Tiger's shoulder. "He's really... really old, and we're trying to find someone in town to help him. I thought everyone would like to spend time with him before...." I trailed off and tensed as I felt Raven sit beside me and kiss my shoulder.
"Owe," I heard Walter whine out as he ran into the door before slipping past it and glanced around before he gave a huge smile as he saw me and ran up to me. "Sante!" He pulled out a macaroni necklace and put it around my neck. "I made that today for you." I looked at it with wide eyes then chuckled, pulling him into my lap.
"Thanks Walter," I purred into his ear and kissed the top of his head. "How is my special little fuzzball?"
"I'm okay," he told me sweetly before he pulled out a bag of nuts in his pocket and started to eat them as he leaned up against me. "My head hurts from the door though."
"I bet it does," I whispered then looked him over before I gave him to Tiger for him to hold. "How about you spend some time with Tiger for me?" Raven frowned and looked at Tiger then up at me.
"What's wrong?" She asked me softly under her breath. I tensed and looked at her before I gave her a small kiss on the lips.
"Tiger's... dying," I whispered to her as I choked on the words. Her eyes widened as they shot to Tiger then up at me.
"That's awful!" She said then clung to me. I rubbed her head and frowned.
"Spend time with him," I told her and patted her back. Tiger rubbed his eyes as Walter started to play with his hair and giggled before he began to rub his ears.
"You're a kitty cat," Walter whispered to him. I heard Tiger start up in a small purr. I chuckled as I watched and pulled Raven into my lap to hold her, watching them closely. She squirmed and got out of my arms before she bounced over to Ellie and got in her lap quickly. Ellie giggled and wrapped her up in her arms. "Tiger?" Walter asked and giggled. I heard Tiger's head fall back like he fell asleep again. "Sleepy kitty." I tensed and looked over at Tiger before I moved my fingers against his neck to check for a pulse, starting to pull Walter out of Tiger's lap and into mine. Tiger's eyes opened up a little to my touch, but I could feel his pulse was weak. I frowned and leaned in, giving his cheek a kiss.
"T-Tiger," I murmured and leaned my face against his neck, catching Raven's attention as she looked over and her eyes softened. Tiger let out a small sigh before he tilted his head to look at me and his ear twitched. I heard Heinrich run up to the door before he straightened his clothes out and walked in before he took a seat down. He was in one of his butler's outfits and was cleaned up. I glanced over at him and gave a small smile before I rubbed Tiger's ear gently then tensed as I felt a suffocating pressure in the room. Raven's eyes shot from Heinrich to me before she narrowed her eyes then exposed her fangs before she hid her face into Ellie's shoulder, clenching her jaw. Oooh crap.... At least she's not blowing up at me right now. Heinrich blushed a little like he felt the pressure in the room. She's going to kill me when I least expect it... but at least she's letting me have this.... I looked back at Tiger then rubbed his cheek before I kissed it. He purred a little before it faded and started to get quiet as his ears fell down. I tensed and quickly put my fingers back against his neck to feel for his pulse. No, no, no, no, no, no.... I felt it was barely there now.
"Hey, come here," Heinrich purred out as he walked over and scooped up Walter. "Why don't we go get you some ice cream? I think the chef just made some to go on some apple pie." He started to carry him away then. I glanced after them then gently pulled Tiger into my arms, holding him in my arms as I rubbed one of his ears and clenched my jaw to keep back the stinging in my eyes. At least it's peaceful.... I felt his body growing cold as life started to leave him. I kissed his cheek quickly and waited till he stopped breathing before I buried my face into him and held him tightly. I heard Raven get up before she slowly approached then gently touched my shoulder before she sat down with me.
"Hey, it's going to be fine," she whispered to me then kissed my cheek. "At least you got to spend time with him before...." I looked up at her then tensed.
"R-Raven...." She gave me a small kiss on the lips and frowned.
"It's okay," she told me then pulled me into a hug. "He's happier and younger wherever he went." Mason and Ellie walked over quickly then and eyed Tiger over.
"He's dead?" Mason asked softly and teared up. He lowered his ears quickly. I widened my eyes and looked towards Mason.
"M-Mason," I whispered then held out my hands for them both. "No, it's fine. Come here." I have to be strong for the two of them. I have to.... Mason reached down and touched Tiger's head quickly and rubbed his ears. I leaned up and kissed both of their cheeks then frowned. "We'll... have to give him a proper burial," I whispered. When should we do this? I-I don't know if I can put him in the ground yet... He's my kitten....
"We'll get him a nice coffin," Ellie suggested. "Something really comfortable."
"Of course, the best I can find," I whispered then kissed Tiger's forehead.
"He's been really tired lately," Mason said softly. "I guess it was really time..." He trailed off and looked upset. I frowned and reached for him, pulling him into a hug then kissed his cheek.
"I'm sorry I couldn't do anything," I whispered to him. "I know you loved him very much, Mason. He was the alpha cat around here...." The last piece of Stefan I had is gone.... No, the last piece is Mason. He found Mason and he begged me to buy Mason... just Mason doesn't remember him so well....
"Dante," Ellie said softly. "Sweetie it's time to lay him down." I frowned and looked at Ellie then hugged Tiger.
"W-well..." I frowned then looked down at Tiger before I tensed. She's right.... We can't just keep sitting here with a corpse.... "I'll... put him in his room," I whispered under my breath.
"You'll have to start picking out his coffin too. You should take Heinrich off somewhere to discuss plans." I felt Raven tense beside me before she hissed under her breath.
"He is NOT taking Heinrich anywhere," she growled out. I widened my eyes then looked at her then frowned.
"Raven, it's not what you think," I told her then leaned over and gave her a small kiss on the lips. "I only marked him to show him what they felt like. Nothing else happened," I promised then leaned in and kissed her neck. "I'll mark you later... but not right now," I whispered then got to my feet with Tiger. "Don't go assuming things, Raven. It's bad for your health." She narrowed her eyes at me before she gave a little growl but didn't move to snatch me, crossing her arms. Jeez... at least she's not throwing too much of a fit right now. I teleported up to Tiger's room then laid him down in the bed before I covered him up and sighed as I teleported to the kitchen to find Heinrich. "Heinrich, we need to pick out a coffin for Tiger," I called out, clearing my throat as I held back to keep my voice from breaking. Heinrich looked up from his bowl of pie and ice cream he was eating with Walter and nodded as he took another bite.
"Right now?" He asked me.
"Soon," I told him and walked over. "I placed Tiger in his room.... We need to hold the funeral soon... and if you could... not get too close to Raven tonight, that would be amazing. She's... angry."
"I know," he whispered. "I plan to stay far out of her way... for my own safety." He adjusted the tie around his neck then. "By the way, I'm hungry," he purred out and eyed me over. I chuckled then.
"Oh? You are?" I asked him then started for the refrigerator to get two packets of blood.
"Yes," he purred out. "But I want your blood and what are you doing in here? You know better."
"Oh~ I had to find you," I told him and smirked as I got out one and walked over to him as I exposed my fangs then sunk them through the bag, starting to drink from it as I held out my extra wrist to him. He smirked and walked over to me quickly before he leaned in to my neck and bit down into it. I grunted as I bit in deeper into the bag and looked at him out of the corner of my eyes. He just~ I felt my stone pulse a little before I wrapped an arm around him to keep him close so he could feed. I love having newborns~ He purred lightly as he sunk his fangs down a little deeper in me and licked my wound. I moaned and dropped the bag, moving my head back quickly as I wrapped my other arm around him. I suddenly felt him mark me as he bit down a little harder- his venom rushing into my veins. I gasped as I felt my knees buckle a little and I fell into him, gripping his shirt tightly as another moan forced it's way from my lips. "H-Heinrich~!" He purred in amusement and pulled away, licking his lips as he caught me. I looked at him then tsked a little as I watched him. "You did that on purpose...."
"I didn't know how though so I gave it a try," he whispered to me.
"Raven... is going to kill you," I told him and frowned as I leaned against him. "She's going to smell it."
"Well tell her I did it on accident because I'm your innocent newborn."
"She's already pissed," I grumbled and took my own weight back, going to pull away from him. "The only reason why she's not beating our heads in with a mace is because of Tiger."
"I know she's upset... You go talk to her while I hide," he purred out. I sighed then and shook my head as I moved away from him.
"Fine~ I'll deal with her." I tsked as I looked down at my leaking bag of blood then picked it up, sucking the rest out before I tossed it in the trash. "I don't want blood tonight with my dinner. I want wine. I've had too much blood today~" I walked over to Walter then kissed the top of his head gently.
"Fine, I'll give you wine," he told me and smiled. Walter looked up at me and gave me a huge smile. I chuckled and tickled his sides a little before I hugged him then looked back at Heinrich.
"Your bite was great though- even if I'm going to be attacked later," I told him and smirked.
"Want it again?" He asked and started for me. I widened my eyes and felt my stone pulse quickly.
"W-what?" Did he just... offer to do it again? He really likes being a vampire~! I laughed and reached for him. "Well aren't you just a happy vampire," I murmured. "You make a great newborn." He smirked as he walked up to me and wrapped his arms around me before giving a small purr as he smelled me.
"I can tell you're my maker," he whispered to me. I chuckled then.
"Well of course you can," I told him. "I can get you to do whatever I want you to do as your maker too~ Don't piss me off." He smirked and rubbed my jaw quickly.
"I wouldn't do anything to piss you off." I purred and looked him over before I playfully kissed his hand.
"Good~ I would be disappointed in you if you did manage to do it," I murmured as I looked him in the eyes. "A French Poodle once pissed me off, and I still don't let him come here."
"You're throwing a huge fit over something so little," he told me. "You need to welcome him into your life. He's immortal. He should be your friend not your enemy."
"Where has he been the last few centuries, huh?" I grumbled. "He doesn't bother to write me letters or visit or give a damn about anything that's not that ridiculous mate of his. If he's not going to give a damn about me, he can go screw himself over a cliff."
"One day he's going to stroll in here and give you a spanking~" He said and purred in amusement.
"When he finally gives a damn," I hissed. "He probably forgot I even exist. Victor and Laurence are the only two who even bother showing up anymore."
"Mhmm- oh, I actually got a letter about Paris and Richard but I forgot to give it to you. They had a child and they named him Donnie."
"Oh?" I asked and raised an eyebrow. They spawned another bastard of a French Poodle? I sighed then. "I'll have to find a gift to send them. It'd be rude not to."
"It's the perfect time to go see them though~" He told me and smiled sweetly. "If they sent a letter to you then they're expecting you soon. You need to find a way back into their life. You can't stay cooped up in this castle forever. Not with the way the hunters have been growing." I growled then.
"The hunters have what's coming to them! I'm going to tear their whole organization apart," I hissed then buried my face into his neck. "They're worms that don't deserve to even hide in the ground."
"Maybe there are good hunters out there with a good purpose," he said sweetly. I rolled my eyes at that then smelled him before I purred.
"Then they better run," I said calmly and chuckled as I licked his neck. He laughed a little and exposed his neck to me. I sharpened my fangs before I bit in quickly, moaning as I got a taste of his blood then pushed my weight against us- making us topple over onto the ground. He let out a yelp as he hit the ground.
"O-owe," he groaned out. I purred and started to drink his blood as I ran my fingers down to his and laced them together to hold him down. He rubbed my hands with his thumbs and exposed his neck more to me. I moaned and felt my venom surge through his veins as I gave his hands a slight squeeze. He moaned and arched his back quickly. "D-Dante~!" I shoved him back down with a loud purr as my stone pulsed and moved my fangs in deeper before I yanked them out and licked his neck. He let out a small huff and gripped my shirt. "S-Sir, you're going to get in so much trouble with Raven." I frowned as I heard him then pulled back to look down at him.
"You're right," I murmured. She'd be pissed if she found out I marked him again.... He eyed me over and gave a slightly disappointed look. I frowned as I watched him then leaned in hesitantly and licked the blood up off his neck. But... I'm going to mark her again... and it's pretty much harmless to mark Heinrich right now... especially because she'd be getting my mark again and Heinrich knows I don't mean it besides to bite him.... He eyed me over before pushing me up.
"Time to go make up with Raven," he told me firmly. I frowned and looked him over before I tsked.
"Fine," I grumbled and started to get to my feet. "We can't mark each other after this though because then she'll know it happened multiple times," I warned him. What am I doing anyways? Marking a servant when my dark princess is running around the castle?
"I-I know," he whispered. "We better stop now before I become dinner tonight." I glanced down at him then helped him up.
"That's a wonderful idea," I told him then patted his head once he was on his feet. "Besides... it'll just confuse things," I murmured, looking him over as I pulled away. "I think you can select a coffin on your own... for... Tiger," I whispered. "I trust you."
"Sure," he said softly and eyed me over longingly before sitting back down and finished his pie. I glanced him over then frowned.
"Heinrich..." I murmured, feeling my stone pulse again. What the hell am I doing? I shook my head then walked to the door. He'll be fine if he's left alone long enough. It's just the marks confusing his head.
Victor's POV:
"Pit stop," Laurence purred out as the shadows moved around us and cleared away to reveal the fox den where I first met Polar at. "We need to stop here so I can let you see something before we spend a few months away from the mother and children to let them grow up before they can part ways and you take them from her." I frowned then.
"T-they're born already?" I asked and looked around. "I didn't get a letter yet."
"Well the letter hasn't reached your castle yet," he purred out in amusement. "Good thing you have me to tell you." I chuckled then started off in the direction of the mother's room quickly.
"How many?" I asked quickly, getting excited. I hope it's three~! Three is an amazing number! He smirked as he followed me.
"It's a surprise." I ran down the hall quickly and threw open the door as I reached it then froze as I heard crying babies. O-oh... that's way more than three. I gulped as I walked in slowly, seeing her curled up in bed with twelve little fox babies against her stomach and chest. She looked up at us tiredly then kissed a few of their heads with a pleased look.
"You got here quickly," she murmured. "Where's Trick?" She lifted her head and looked around hopefully. "They're so beautiful.... I want to show him~"
"He's not here for this trip," Laurence told her as he walked in and eyed them over. She frowned and looked us both over before she laid her head down, disappointed.
"O-oh.... Well, could you tell him about them?" She asked me and blushed. "I don't know if he'd care...." I purred and nodded, walking up and sitting down on the edge of her bed.
"Of course, he does care~ I'll tell him," I told her then reached for one. "Can I hold one?" She giggled and nodded.
"Sure~" She said cheerfully and picked up the one I was reaching for and let me hold it. "Are you going to take them all with you when they're old enough?" I laughed then and nodded.
"Unless Trick tells me no... but the last time I talked to him, he wanted every single one of them." She smiled and rubbed one of her baby's ears.
"Okay... they'll give you lots of trouble, but they'll love you," she promised. I nodded and purred as I bounced the little baby girl I was holding before I gave Laurence a thankful look. Laurence eyed them over and smiled softly.
"They're so cute~" He purred out. "Too many but cute." I laughed at him then smirked.
"Want to hold one?" I asked him and chuckled. "Maybe you'll get attached and take one home with you."
"No thanks~ I like my solitude."
"Are you sure? You asked me to be your companion," I told him and smirked. "I don't think you like solitude."
"Yeah... I missed you," he whispered. I laughed and gave the baby back to its mother before I got up and scooped him up into my arms.
"We should make a newborn together," I murmured into his ears. "Think about how fun it would be to share a newborn~"
"Yeah about that...." He smirked then like he knew something.
"Is that what we're doing?!" I asked and laughed then as I squeezed him a little. "With Val? Why didn't you say so earlier? I would have been there instantly!"
"Well it's fine if you take a bit of time," he told me. "We won't meet her that quickly- the right one to turn that is." I frowned and gave a nod.
"So that's why we're going on a trip... not a simple teleport," I said softly then kissed the top of his head with a small growl. "She better be really special then because I want to share something with you- something special like that."
"Of course, she will be very special in the future for us. For everyone," he purred out. "She's a good choice." I laughed then and sat down with him on the bed.
"Our futures are going to be so bright, aren't they?" I asked softly. "I've got these little ones to take care of and then a newborn with the three of you wonderful people!"
"Oh, we're ditching her," he said calmly.
"D-ditching?" I frowned and looked at him. "You're not supposed to ditch newborns."
"I thought her life would be more interesting if we ditched her and let her grow up on her own." I frowned then nodded.
"F-fine... but I'm going to have someone keep tabs on her," I said and crossed my legs.
"Oh yeah? Me, right?" He asked in amusement.
"Suuuure, you... and this other newborn of mine that has been hanging around my castle like a lazy bum," I said calmly then chuckled.
"You're supposed to let her grow up on her own silly. She'll come back to us." I frowned.
"Really? Not even a spy besides you?" I asked and tsked. "Fine... but I'll be pestering you a lot till I forget about her."
"You know you won't forget about her," he purred out. "She's going to be one of your favorite newborns." I chuckled then nodded.
"Of course," I whispered then looked towards the babies in excitement, leaning over to kiss each of them on their foreheads.
"Alright Victor~ You'll get to know them when you take them home. It's time to go to Val before she gets upset that we've delayed the trip longer." I frowned and whined as I moved away after giving them each a kiss before I grabbed his hand.
"Fine, let's go," I told him and puffed out my cheeks. He smirked and grabbed my hand before rubbing it.
"Don't be so upset," he purred to me. "When we get back, they'll be more fun to play with."
"Okay~" I purred and teleported us to Paris's place in Canada. "Val's here, right?"
"Yeah~" Laurence purred out. He took me into the music room where everyone was. Even Donnie was in Paris's arms, wide awake and looking around. Richard glanced up at us and smirked as he continued playing Mary had a Little Lamb for Donnie, leaning over and kissing Donnie's head before he cooed at him sweetly. I chuckled and glanced around for Val, walking up to her quickly then kissed her cheek. Alex tsked as he watched me then glared us down as he sunk into his seat.
"Awe, it almost makes me want children," Val whispered to Rose and giggled as she watched Donnie reach out for Richard with a giggle. Richard stopped playing and snatched Donnie away from Paris, starting to purr up a storm as he showered Donnie's face in kisses. Donnie giggled and started to kick away in Richard's arms.
"Yeah, just a little," Rose whispered back to Val. I glanced at Rose then chuckled.
"You want children?" I teased her.
"Someday," she whispered and blushed. "I'm hoping I'll find my soul mate first."
"You'll find him," Val promised her. "We all do."
"Soul mates are silly~ You don't need a soul mate," I told her then sat down on the couch with them. "You can be perfectly fine without your soul mate." Richard shot a glare my way then gave Paris a quick kiss as he held Donnie a little closer to him.
"It would be nice to find one though," she whispered and blushed. "Someone that loves me the first time they see me."
"I liked you the moment I saw you. Everyone was head over heels when Paris brought you to Laurence's castle," I grumbled. "We all wanted to squish your little cheeks and play with your hair."
"What are you trying to say?" Val asked in amusement.
"She was adorable, and I had to fend off Vlad to get attention out of her," I hissed and looked towards Val. "At least now she takes interest in playing with me and spends time playing prisoners."
"I can't find Vlad," Rose whined out. "I don't know where he is."
"Don't ask me," Laurence said quickly.
"Where is he?" I asked and frowned, looking towards Laurence.
"Not anywhere near us," Laurence said calmly.
"No seriously, where did he go?" I asked and tsked. "There's only so many places on this earth to hide. What happened? Did a hunter get him?"
"He's hanging out with family," Laurence told us and smirked a little.
"My cousins?" Paris asked and tilted his head before looking at Richard. "Do you have cousins?"
"N-no... not really," Richard said and frowned. "Maybe on my mother's side, but we never talked to them. My father was real... proud... of being king of the world."
"Maybe I should check my cousins then for him," Rose mumbled.
"No~ Let him stay where he's at for a while," Laurence purred out. "He's having a good time." I frowned and looked Laurence over. Hmph well.
"If he's having a good time, then it's fine," I purred out and looked to Rose. "If it's meant to be, he'll come back to see you," I told him then kissed her cheek. "If not, you have me." She blushed and looked away from me quickly.
"I- I guess."
"What? You aren't pleased to hang out with me? I'm pleased to hang out with you all the time," I told her then tsked. "Oh well...."
"I do like time with you," she said quickly and looked at me. "But I also miss Vlad."
"He's a lowlife if he doesn't come back to see you," I purred at her. "If he does, then send me a letter. I have some choice words for that boy."
"What kind of words?" Laurence asked in amusement.
"The kind of words that involve screaming and torturous whipping noises in my basement," I said calmly and crossed my legs. "It'll teach him to make my girl miss him."
"Your girl?" Rose asked and blushed. "I'm yours now?"
"Of course," I said and chuckled darkly. "You play with me in my dungeon, then you're mine."
"I don't remember agreeing to this-"
"Oooo does Polar know?" Laurence asked in amusement.
"No," I purred and smirked at him. "I just mean that I'm not sharing Rose with another man."
"What if I want a mate to have kids with?" Rose asked and blushed.
"Then you'll have to ask me," I teased her and smirked.
"Ask you.... if I can have a mate for kids?" She asked softly.
"Because if I don't like him and if he doesn't like me, then we'll fight, and I won't be able to play prisoners with you as often... and if you have kids, we can't play prisoner as often either~"
"Well I'll think about asking you if you like the guy," she huffed out. I tsked then and smirked.
"No, you have to ask me," I told her. "You have to ask me too when you go to have kids."
"I won't," she said and smirked. "It's none of your business." I frowned at her then exposed my fangs.
"Then I guess no more playing prisoner," I hissed. I'm not putting up with her telling me that she can't because she has kids....
"Then have fun with someone else. I'll ask one of my newborns to play with me." I tensed then.
"N-no you won't. You're not allowed to play it with anyone else but me," I told her quickly and grabbed her hand.
"Allowed? Those are strong words," she hissed out.
"Of course, they're strong words. They're from a man that cares very much about you," I told her and frowned. "I like playing prisoner with you."
"I like playing prisoners too but not when you're wanting to deny me of a mate and kids. I want that someday."
"Laurence," Paris gasped out. I heard Donnie giggle then. I frowned and looked Rose over before I gently kissed her hand.
"Just not anytime soon, right?" I asked her.
"Look here bucko, that's my sister and the only game you can play with her is chess," Paris hissed at me. Donnie kicked his feet and giggled as he looked at Paris before babbling the tone, he made towards me and then looked at me. I frowned and looked towards them. What... the... hell....
"I'll play anything I want to with Rose. Right Rose?" I asked and looked towards her quickly, giving her hand a squeeze. "Fine, you can have a mate, but you better still make time for me."
"I will," Rose purred out in amusement.
"F-fine...." Paris gave a huge smile then as he looked at Laurence. Laurence frowned and looked like he didn't know what was going on but Paris gave him the all-knowing look. Laurence gave a quick 'fuck' look. Donnie babbled again and licked his lips quickly before showing off his mouth as he let out a yawn and looked down at the piano. Richard laughed and kissed Donnie's head before he playfully nipped at Donnie's nose with a purr. Donnie squealed then and started back to kicking.
"He loves you," Paris purred out to him.
"Well I love my little guy too," Richard said then grabbed Donnie's hands playing with them as he wiggled them around then smirked, covering up Donnie's eyes with them. "Uh-oh... where'd I go?" He teased Donnie then moved his hands. "Oh, there I am~ See me Donnie?" He asked and then chuckled. Donnie babbled again and squealed in delight. Richard smirked then kissed Donnie's head before he nipped at Donnie's nose again. "My sweet little boy~ I love you so much~" Donnie babbled again like he was saying I love you to Richard before he looked around the room and giggled. Richard smirked and started to play Mary Had a Little Lamb again, watching Donnie's face curiously. Donnie started to babble to it and looked thrilled by the song. Richard chuckled and changed it to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star suddenly, smirking as he put a few flourishes in it to show off to Paris. Paris smirked a little at the sound.
"Awe.... Alight, we have to go," Val purred out as she stood up. "We'll be back in time before he gets in his rebellious years. I can't wait to know him during those years."
"Rebellious? What's there to rebel against?" Paris asked.
"I don't know~ Anything is possible." Val giggled then as she grabbed Alex's hand and pulled him out of the room.
"Be back soon," Laurence promised as he grabbed my hand and dragged me after Val. "This is going to be so fun," Laurence told us and gave a happy chime. "We get to really bond~ Go a little crazy- stir crazy... change and develop as vampires."
"Sounds like a blast! Let's get a move on before all we see is buildings," Val purred out. I laughed and followed them out of the room.
"Besides, we don't need to sit cooped up in a music room all day," I hummed out happily. Let's go find that life changing girl and turn her into a vampire~ I can't wait! We'll find her eventually after we ditch her in the world.
Heinrich's POV:
Dante shifted in his seat as I walked into the dining room then purred as he rubbed Raven's knuckles, earning a sweet giggle from her as he held her hand. She purred then kissed his cheek quickly, leaning over to do so before he smirked and rewarded her with a small kiss. "Hey, don't do that at the dinner table," he whispered to her. She smirked then.
"But Dante~" She purred and leaned in for another kiss. He placed a finger against her lips then.
"No, not right now. Later," he warned and frowned. "I want to eat dinner."
"Dinner?" I asked everyone at the table as I stepped aside and let the other servants bring in the dinner I planned for this evening. "Duck." Dante chuckled as he watched then leaned back in his seat, purring contentedly as he eyed over the plates being brought in then glanced towards me expectantly. I smiled and took his plate to him, sitting it down in front of him and watched as the others got their dinner. Hachi- Damon, his cats- catfish, the foxes- stew- Oz- stew- Raven- stew, my master- duck, and Walter got a healthy salad since he told me he was a vegetarian. Dante purred as he looked his meal over then picked up his fork, starting to eat before he moaned in delight and sunk into his seat a little. Raven giggled as she watched him then started to eat her dinner, humming as she crossed her legs. I stood off to the corner and hummed lightly as I watched them eat. He glanced towards me as he ate then started up a light conversation with everyone else before he finished eating the got to his feet, tossing his napkin into his plate. Raven frowned as she watched and took another bite of her food with a pout.
"You're already done eating?" She asked him, making him chuckle.
"Of course~ I want to head to bed earlier tonight. I've had a very long day," he told her then stretched as he walked for the door. "Heinrich, come put me to bed. The other servants can attend to their needs unless you'd prefer me to put myself to bed and give myself a bath." Raven tsked as she eyed me over and gave a slight growl as that look of anger slowly crept into her eyes- jealous from earlier. I could smell he had made it up to her though- his mark on her instead of me.
"Sure! I'll put you to bed. Would you like anything to go with it? Tea?" I asked him and gave a huge smile. "Blood?" He gave a thoughtful look before he nodded.
"Yes, a small cup of warm tea mixed with blood would be just what I need," he said and walked out, shutting the door behind him. Raven frowned and grabbed Ellie's hand, giving it a squeeze as she glared at me.
"Miss Raven would you like to retire early with him?" I asked her and winked. She tsked at me then ate another bite of her stew.
"No," she hissed, staring me down. "Go take care of my lover and help him get to bed that way he can spend tomorrow with me."
"Yes ma'am~ I'll take gooooood care of him," I told her. She snarled and threw her fork at me quickly, hitting me in the shoulder before she giggled at the sight.
"Gotcha," she muttered under her breath. I frowned and looked at my shoulder.
"Very mature," I told her and started out the room. When I was out, I yanked the fork out and threw it.
"YOU'RE VERY MATURE!" She shouted after me before I heard her grumbling about me in there. Dante looked back at me and raised an eyebrow before he sighed.
"I'll have a talk with her to make sure she doesn't bully you when I'm not watching," he told me then walked over, touching my shoulder before he let go and started to walk off. "She'll mellow out when she realizes you're not after me." I smirked as I followed him. Am I though? I purred to the smell of his scent.
"No, I'm not after you." He glanced back at me with a small smirk then purred.
"Of course not, because you're my loyal butler," he said then went up to his bedroom with me before he headed for the bathroom to get it out of the way and turned on the water himself this time- heating it up. I frowned and walked after him.
"Another bath?" I asked him. "You sure do feel dirty. Will there be something interesting in your diary about me?"
"W-what?" He frowned and looked back at me. "No, I just don't want to get in my bed with filth on me from dealing with Damon and walking around.... I respect my bed." He started to unbutton his shirt then and sighed. "I won't have a bath in the morning though. You can brush my teeth when I wake up and brush my hair, but I won't need a bath."
"Good, I'm starting to wrinkle up~" I smirked and rolled my sleeves up and eyed him over. "You're looking quite stunning, master."
"Hm? Thank you," he said and paused in unbuttoning his shirt. "I would hope so. I'm a prince. It's in our job description to look stunning."
"Well I do most of the work~"
"Just be thankful you don't work for a naturally ugly prince," he told me and frowned before he eyed the water over. "Do you really think another bath is excessive? I don't want to dry my skin out...."
"I don't think you need one. We'll just rinse you~" He frowned and turned off the water then.
"No, it's fine.... It's a lot of work," he said then walked off into the closet to go find some clothes as he finished unbuttoning his shirt and dropped it on the floor.
"Fine," I said quickly. "Change your clothes at least."
"Could you dress me?" He called out from in the closet as I heard him rummaging through it before he came back with a pair of silk pajamas then put them into my hands. "You do it better than I do." He gave me a purr and then pushed his pants down for me so I could dress him. I smiled and dressed him in his silk pajamas and ran my fingers against the soft fabric before pulling away. He purred and then ruffled my hair as he went into his bedroom and sighed. "What about the tea?" He asked from in there as I heard him sit on the couch. "Tea would put me to sleep...."
"Could you take me to the kitchen? I'm lazy," I whined out. He groaned and came back in before he grabbed my wrist with a tsk and teleported me down into the kitchen. He glanced around curiously before his expression lightened and he went towards a platter of brownies and stole one, starting to eat it as he chuckled and looked at it in delight. I smirked and started to make him a cup of tea the way he likes. When I finished, I put it in his hands. He looked at it eagerly then started to sip on it happily then handed it me when he finished it off and purred.
"Thank you, Heinrich," he purred sweetly.
"You're welcome," I purred out to him and licked my lips as I eyed his throat over before I walked up to him and bit down into his neck. He groaned and tensed before he wrapped his arms around me quickly and purred in my ear.
"You could've asked," he murmured lowly then kissed my cheek. "That's okay. You're my favorite newborn." I purred in delight as I drunk down his blood greedily. He tsked and rubbed my jaw then. "Don't take too much from me," he warned. I nodded and pulled back, licking my lips clean as I eyed his neck over.
"You're a nice master," I whispered to him. "Let's put you to bed." He nodded then grabbed me, teleporting me back into his room before he sat down on his bed.
"Of course, I'm a great master. If only the others could figure that out and start obeying me," he said and rolled his eyes a little. "Damn Damon," he hissed. I nodded and laid him back then covered him up. I tucked him in and gave him a sweet smile.
"Try not to think about that fool," I told him. He nodded then gripped my hand before I could pull it away and gave it a squeeze.
"I'm sorry about Raven," he whispered to me. "She doesn't know any better."
"I'm just your butler wanting to take care of you for eternity," I told him. "I hope I don't threaten her. I mean well."
"She just... she's just shocked because you had my mark for a little while," he told me and frowned. "She's never had it taken from her like that."
"Well~ She better look out~" I purred.
"Why?" He asked and chuckled.
"I'm sure it'll happen again- if not with me then with someone else. She's not even your soul mate... One day you'll find him or her." He frowned then.
"Soul mates are a load of crap," he told me then gave my hand a squeeze. "Trust me. You are better off finding someone else. I..." He trailed off then and tsked. "I had better love with someone who wasn't my soul mate than with my actual soul mate. He loved me in ways a soul mate couldn't, Heinrich, and besides... just because I have a colored past with men doesn't mean that I will have a colored future with men," he told me and then laughed again, shaking his head.
"Well I hope you find your soul mate again and he gives you everything you look for in a suitor." I rubbed his head and gave him a cute smile. "Goodnight." He purred at me then.
"I could care less about my soul mate showing up," he murmured, "but I'll let you say it because you still believe in them...." He let my hand go then stretched out in the bed before he gave a small moan and settled into it. "Night, Heinrich," he purred happily, his eyes lingering on me. I eyed him over and smiled a little.
"Do you think I'll find one?" I asked him softly and bit my bottom lip as I watched his eyes. I saw him tense a little before he furrowed his eyebrows.
"Is that what you want?" He asked cautiously.
"Not if it distracts me from you," I told him and smiled. "Make sure you write something in your diary." I started for the door then to ditch him. "We have a big day tomorrow~!"
"Doing what?" He groaned. "And stay out of my diary- that's private!"
"Darling~ I'm your butler. I practically am you. So, I can read our private things." I winked at him then. He tsked and eyed me over.
"I'm going to start writing in code," he teased.
"I'll learn it." I gave him a playful look. "Whatever you do I will make sure to be right there." I opened the door and walked out before shutting it gently behind me. I heard him get out of bed quickly before he rushed towards his closet where he kept his diary hidden, grumbling under his breath about it. I smirked and eyed over the door before I started down the hall... No.... I can't keep spying on him before he goes to bed... I need to do other things... Like go to my room and write my own diary.
Richard's POV:
I looked Donnie over as he slept then slipped away from his crib side and went over to Paris before I gave her a small kiss then wrapped my arms around her. "I was thinking... it's about time someone did something about those little mutts," I whispered into her ear. "We can't let them keep living after what happened, and... I don't want a surprise visit with Donnie being this young. We should honestly move back to the manor too where it has higher security. Donnie's so young...."
"Should we even consider a big move like that with him this young though?" Paris asked me and frowned. "Plus... we buried his twin here...." She trailed off then. "Are you sure you want to strike them now and then go home to the manor? Our son is still young."
"They'll strike us if we don't get them," I told her and glanced back at the crib. "Besides, Donnie won't know the difference if we take him back to the manor... and we can come here every once in a while, with him to visit his twin's grave. Look, it's not safe with them out there. They know we're in Canada, and we're sitting ducks."
"They also know about the manor," She told me and frowned. "The manor is pretty well known." She gave a small sigh. "We could go home to France or Transylvania... I'm sure Rose won't mind me being home in the castle." I frowned and then walked her over to the crib, looking down at Donnie.
"Do you really think it's safer here for him? I guess trying to find this place is hard compared to the other places. I just think that there's not a lot of places to hide though in here with him if they do break in."
"The only reason they found us was because of St. Cross.... and we killed him. Our location probably died with him." I hesitated before I nodded and kissed her temple.
"We should still hit up the organization. They're getting too powerful, and we should do something about it now before they get too big when Donnie's older," I grumbled.
"Let's wait until Donnie is a few years older before leaving him to do that," Paris begged me and grabbed my hand. "They can't develop that fast."
"They can if they can prove that vampires exist to the rest of the human race," I told her and tsked. "All it takes is for a few vampires to get careless...." I looked at her and then kissed her neck. "Don't you want to avenge Danny?"
"Of course, I want to avenge my baby boy..." She trailed off then. "F-fine.... but I won't leave him with just anyone to look after him. It has to be someone we can both really trust with him."
"Well... you could stay home with him, and I can take a few of our newborns... Louis... Rose... and run off to do it with them," I suggested and rubbed her waist as I kept her close.
"W-what? I want to go with you! I'm not letting you do it alone."
"Rose could babysit," I whispered, looking down at Donnie before I reached in and picked him up into my arms, kissing his head.
"R-Rose?" Paris asked and gave it a thoughtful look before giving a look to shoot it down. "Absolutely not."
"Why not? That's your sister," I said and frowned as I bounced Donnie lightly in my arms. "What about Louis then? That's your twin."
"Louis is coming with us and Rose isn't powerful enough in case of dying emergencies."
"Well... I'd suggest Victor and Laurence, but they're off on a trip... and Alex is with them," I told her then tsked. "Maybe this is a sign we should wait.... They're all gone on a trip or they're on the trip to go with us or they're too weak." There is... Dante... but....
"Mhmmm Dante...." Paris gave it a thoughtful look. "He owes us after all for being so quiet and rude."
"Maybe we should go visit him first," I suggested. "We don't know what he's been up to. What if he's been secretly plotting everyone's deaths? I don't want to hand Donnie over without knowing what kind of mental state Dante is in."
"Well let's go see him-" She blushed and froze up. "N-no, I'm a female... I don't want to hear what snarky comments he'll come up with to call me besides a French poodle." I smirked then.
"Maybe he'll call you nastier names that start with B," I teased her then kissed her. "Maybe he'll treat you like an alien. Who knows~ We could always invite him here. He might be calmer if it's in our home and not his."
"No- never mind the thought of Dante coming anywhere near me and my baby boy. He's got a stick up his hole-" I heard the door open before one of our newborns walked in with a frown.
"Some jerk wad from Germany gave this to me to give to you," he said, holding out a wrapped box tied up in a blue bow.
"Open it," she said calmly. He frowned then before he held out a card to her.
"It came with this. I didn't want to open it," he said. She eyed over the card before taking it and started to read it as she held it out for me to read with her.
Paris and Richardo,
Congratulations on your bouncing bundle of joy. I'm sure that you're all very well pleased with yourselves. I enjoyed hearing that the two of you got back together. It was about time for Richardo to get his ass out of Africa. If you're reading this, then that box is for Donnie for the most part. I hope he enjoys it, and no, it's not going to kill him. If he doesn't like it, simply write me a letter, and I'll find something else for him to play with. -Dante
I frowned and then looked towards the box before I took it from the newborn and started to open it, pulling the bow off then got the box open. I chuckled as I saw a little blue rattle inside along with a wooden teething ring that looked like it had been carefully sanded by a professional. There was also a stuffed teddy bear inside that had a silk bow around its neck and had a cute little button up vest on it. He took time to get Donnie something nice.... I wonder if this was just to cover up the years of calling Paris French Poodle. Maybe he's up to something. I smirked and brought the items over to Paris before I shook the rattle in front of Donnie's face. "Look at this, Donnie~ It makes noise," I told him and put it in his hands then slipped the bear into his crib along with the teething ring. I glanced at Paris then frowned. "Is it just me, or am I not surprised that he didn't deliver it himself?"
"We'll have to go visit him... maybe he's just still pouting over the lack of letters we sent him," Paris said thoughtfully. Donnie giggled and eyed over the rattle. Paris picked it up and rattled it for Donnie again. Donnie giggled and kicked his feet. "Welp, you definitely succeeded in waking him up, hunny."
"Hey, you shook the rattle last," I purred out. "You wanted to play with our little guy as much as I did." I smirked and grabbed one of Donnie's feet and started to tickle it lightly. Donnie gave me an upset look and started to cry quickly- his face getting red like a tomato. I frowned and stopped before I quickly started to shower his face in kisses to calm him. "Don't cry~ I'm just a big old bully~" I purred in his ear then stole him from Paris, starting to bounce him in my arms. "Daddy's got you~" I love him so much! He's the best thing that ever happened to me besides Paris. I wish I had him earlier like I promised Paris so many years ago! But I love this now... being able to hold him and play with him. Who knew having a baby would be so fun? I chuckled and have Donnie's cheek a quick kiss then nipped my finger with my fang, drawing blood before I smeared my blood against his lips slightly to let him get a taste. He stopped crying and licked his lips before giving a small gasp before he looked at Paris as if he was expecting something from him.