"Shhh! You guys are going to wake him up!" A deep voice bellows out in a whisper. That voice sounded familiar… "What happened? What did you idiots do now?" Who was that? That voice sounded like a cranky old lady. "We didn't do anything! He just started hyperventilating and then collapsed!" Another one said. That one too was familiar. There were some other new voices that rang throughout the room defending what sounded like Taki and Oreo.
I try to move my body, but I feel so stiff. It was almost like there was a weight chaining me down and keeping me from moving. My eyelids were heavy and took so much strength to get them to flutter. "Shhh! Guys! He's waking up!" One of the new voices said. I try to move my head towards the voice and finally open my eyes. I blink them a couple times to get rid of the blurriness in my vision. And there I saw a man with dark brown eyes. They were like deep pools of chocolate, very warm and welcoming. He had olive skin and matching dark brown hair. My eyes scanned over his features and he was beautiful too… Taki and Oreo were both behind him. Another beautiful man peered down at me from behind everyone else. He had medium length silver hair and blood red eyes. His pale skin seemed like that of a porcelain doll. The only thing they shared in common was the look of worry that washed over their faces.
"Why am I here anyway? Wait… where am I?", I look around the room and try to sit up, only to be hammered back down by a pounding headache. My ears started to ring causing my hands to shoot up and cover them. No, matter what I did, the ringing would not go away. Just then, I felt a pinch on my thigh before feeling drowsy, but the ringing stopped. It's always good when the ringing stops… I look up only to see the red eyes of the silver man. I look into his eyes before feeling my own close. I could feel my self being lifted before I, once again, faded into unconsciousness.
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I shot up in a frenzy. I was panting hard. The floor was cold… Shivers wracked my body. The walls around me looked like old bricks that crumbled over time. My stomach rumbled. I must be hungry… In the distance, almost like a prayer that was answered, I spot a plate with a small piece of bread on it. It was next to these old steel bars… It was almost like I was in a prison.
I tried to stand, put sharp pains shot through my legs. I look down only to see that they were bent at an odd angle. What happened to me? My stomach grumbled even louder, letting me know that I needed to get to the bread. Even though my legs were broken, the pain in my stomach was far worse. So I began to crawl. My legs hurt so much… but I'm so hungry… I begin to cry as I used my arms to drag my self to the plate.
As I reach out for it, my hand comes up a little short. Come on! Just a little more… But, as I try and get closer. I could feel a tug at my neck, keeping me from reaching the food. My hands quickly shot to my neck. What going on? I could feel a cold, hard, metal collar around it. The collar is digging in to my skin. I pull on it and pull on it, trying to break free, but a weird 'ding' was heard before something shot through out my body. "Aaaaaaahhh", I screamed. It burns so much! Please make it stop…
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I was shaken awake by a worried looking Taki. I was breathing heavy and and tears fell down my face. "Make it stop…" I whispered, before crying. Taki pulled me into his chest and held me tight. The smell of rain filled my nose and a sense of calm washed over me. I could smell hints of burning wood, as well as a foresty scent and… cherries? That must be Oreo and my other two mates… I didn't wanna meet them like this…
I stayed in Taki's arms for what felt like forever before hearing him ask, "Are you okay now?" With my head buried in his chest I just nod. Of course I'm okay. I'm always okay… "It seems that our little Tobias has night terrors." A voice gently cooed. "Awww! The tips of his ears are turning red!" Another voice said, excitedly. This can not be happening. I slowly looked around and three other people are in the room. The only difference was that the silver haired male was now sporting a long white coat. Like the ones doctors wear.
I shyly and silently waved at them, only for them to coo even more. The one with the dark brown hair and chocolate eyes sat next to me and held my hand. He brought it up to his face and placed my hand on his cheek. My whole body burned at this interaction. "Hi, love! I'm Lorenzo! And I'm another one of your mates!" He said excitedly. He too was like a puppy. He said his name was Lor-Lore-Enzo? He must be the Enzo Oreo was talking about? "L-Lor-Lori?" I say. Damn it! I still need to practice my sounds! Just as I was about to try and say his name again he just dropped his jaw and looked at me with the biggest puppy dog eyes he could muster. Then he says, "Oh my gosh! YES! That is the cutest thing anyone has ever called me!" He let out a high pitched squeal and came closer to me bowing his head as if waiting for something. Did he want me to pet him?
I gave Taki a side eyed questioning glance and as if he knew what I was asking, he just nodded. I slowly put my hand out and began to pet his brown locks. It kinda felt like cotton candy. I could see him relax into my touch. When I looked up, I could see Oreo cross his arms over his chest and had a bit of a pout formed on his face. No one else seemed to notice, but I did. Lori looked back up at me and just smiled. I smiled at him back but I didn't want Oreo to feel sad. So I beckoned him to come as well. He slowly walked over to the bed and stood tall. I waved at him again to come closer, so he knelt down and looked at me. Everyone in the room seemed shocked and was just watching how everything played out. Oreo's face seemed to redden as I put my hand in his hair and began to pet him as well. He closed his eyes and let out a sigh. I just smile at his relaxed state. "You're like a puppy, Oreo!" I giggle out.
His face was so red! He looked like a tomato! He just hid his face in my chest as he pulled me close. I gently hug his head as he hid his embarrassed face. "Well that's a first." The man with the silver hair spoke out. "It's hard to get someone as shameless as him all embarrassed like that," he started making his way his closer to us. He's the one that smells like cherries… "You must be something special, little fawn." The new nick name must have made my face match Oreo's because I could feel it burn.
He put one arm behind his back as his upper body leaned forward. With his other hand, he gently grasped mine and lifted it to his lips. Our eyes met before he placed a feathered kiss on top of my hand. I was so entranced by this man's beauty. While the others were equally as handsome, they were more rugged. This man was more… elegant… from the way he spoke, to the way he walked, all his movements were so graceful. He was like perfection… the total opposite of me…
He looked back up at me and said, "My name is Alekzander, little fawn. Would you like to tell me your name?" But he knows my name? "I do know your name, but I much rather hear it from you," he says. Did I say that out loud? "No little bunny, I'm a vampire remember, I can read your mind." Ohhh yea… Taki did say that…
Ale- Alek- lex- Lexi… His name… "It's okay, you can call me that. It's quite cute." He smiles. He's so nice… Much different than our first encounter… "Hi L-lexi," I stutter out, "my name is Tobias… Tobias Kelly, but you can call me T.K.," I say in a small voice. "Can I call you Tobias?" He asked. I shake my head and tell him, "You can call me anything else besides Tobias." I look up at him. Lexi just looked at me. He was probably wondering why… However, instead of prying he just smiles and says, "Okay, but I'll be embarrassing you with as many cute nick names I can muster." He laughs. I just redden even more. "And sorry about before…" Lexi's cheeks are a light shade of pink, "I was just a little… excited…"
Excited? For what? I wonder… "Because little fawn, you're our mate." He states. "Do you have any idea how long we've been looking for you?"