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Tsume stared out the window but shifted as he walked up to it and looked out. "I have better hearing than you...I hear a clicking noise." Tsume turned to her and shrugged it off. "Yeah..Alright." he rolled his shoulder. "I'm going to start dinner." He went into the kitchen and there were obvious clangs of pans and pots and shifting glasses.

Tsume sighed as he watched he leave back out. He didn't like it though. It bothered him to see that his friend...friend? He shook his head and followed after.

Nick stopped her and grabbed her shoulder as she moved to smell the flowers. "Hey there Sheridan. How are you?" He gave her a toothy grin.

Nick followed her and stopped once she went out of the starbucks. "Look what I go here", he said showing her the pictures on his phone. "If this got out in school, you'll be in shame...I think you owe me a little...hush..deal", he said with a chuckle. He was going to get her weather she wanted to or not.

Once she came back out, it seemed that he left but he grabbed her and pulled her into a dark alley. He pined her against the cold stone and growled. "If I can't black mail you then I'll just take it by force!" he said as his fangs extended and went for her throat.
Something stopped him as he let out a grunt and he was thrown into the other wall. Tsume grabbed Sheridan by the hip. "You know the rules...You cannot take other's prey", he said as he pulled her close. "She's mine and if you try to drink from her, you'll start a war with Hell itself." Nick looked at him and frowned. He ran down the alley shouting in his wake, "You haven't heard the last of me!" He disappeared into the streets. Tsume moved back from her and gave her a slight bow. "I'm sorry I didn't help sooner but I had to let him act before stepping in."

Tsume looked down on her, her red eyes were so beautiful when she was scared. He picked her up and carried her down back alleys so none would be the wiser. "I can keep you safe...I enrolled in your school for a reason, you know. That attack with the vampires wasn't completely wasted." He said as he looked ahead. "I found out that they were tracking you. Some past vampires from towns you were in before had caught onto your scent but weren't able to move til now. They were going to come and take you away that night but I stopped them....The hunter was tipped off by me. I kinda got in his way." he chuckled as his foot steps were unheard. "So long as I'm near, they won't bother you. I think if I mark you, that would stay away forever but I don't think you're ready for that anyways." He was quiet for awhile. The only noise was the cars and the music that he put on for her. He wanted her to calm her nerves and just rest. "I'll give you something that will protect you while I'm not near." he said. So long as he was in her school, he could rush out any time. Vampires like to stay hidden so he knew that wouldn't show themselves to the public. It was an written rule of the vampires to never show themselves to humans.

Tsume kept walking. Taking the back ways had made the trip longing and he was sure that she would like to go to sleep soon. The questions came fast at him but he let her say all she could until he spoke.
"You're blood is like...a drug. Something that is hard for me to even resist", he said looking down at her. His eye flashed red until it turned back a brilliant blue. "It's so sweet and innocent. Everything a vampire loves. I don't really know why they didn't take you before....maybe because they were fighting over who would have you. It's really hard to say."
He listened again to all of her questions and answered the best he could.
"Marking you? Well, pretty much put a scent on you or brand you of sort. I don't want to harm that pretty milky skin. I rather not go too deep into that unless you are willing to be bedded now." He chuckled showing off his fangs. "Crosses work but only when blessed with holy water and made with a special metal. But not all the time. Some vampires are resistant to that like the stronger ones and me. Holy water hurts like hell for any evil...I should know." He thought about her next question. "I already told you silly girl. You are a drug for any blood sucker. I protected you to keep your blood from bringing a horde of vampires. I am bound by the contract so I cannot freely drink from you myself. If I could, you'd be dead now." He kept his sight forward, his long legs carrying them easily across the solid ground. He kept the bouncing down so she wouldn't be so on edge. "Nick is a vampire like the rest. He hasn't acted on his own because he's a lesser vampire and could never get out of class til now. Not to mention the orders he was taking from the other vampires in class. There is a higher ranked vampire in your school....I saw him in my last class. He's only seen you through the school but he isn't in any of your classes. I'll try to transfer the vampires out of your classes and give them a warning. I'm sure Nick has already told them about me. That doesn't help in the least but at least I don't have to hid my demonic aura around them now." He gripped her closer as he stopped. His eye flashed red as one foot slid back and he was ready to take off. "She's mine. You've gotten to her too late and waited too long to take her for yourselves." There was a blur of white mixed with red, yellow and blue. Nick was among them and he pointed to Tsume. "That's the creature..." He whispered to the others.
Tsume looked to them and the blue hair stepped forward. He moved in a fluent way as if he was floating. "Hello, demon." Tsume smirked.
"We want the girl."
"You aren't getting her...Not now, not ever. I have a contract with her and that gives me ownership over her."
The blue haired wagged his finger. "You have ownership of her soul. Not her body."
Tsume frowned hoping they would miss that part. "You aren't getting her. I'll make a bond with her soon enough...Then all of you won't be able to take her."
"Before we get in a little fight here. Why don't I introduce myself? My name is Lynx Landthrop. The handsome red head over here is Talyor Lionheart and our blond hot head is Nicolas Hawthorne."
Tsume shifted his weight. "Hid your face." he told her. "They catch sent of you and I'm not sure what they will do...especially Nick."

"Out of respect, I am Tsume Xavier Dark the second", he said in return. He couldn't be rude even though they were asking to take her away. He wasn't going to let her go. He glanced at her to see her sleep in his arms and was surprised she could handle such stress. He nodded aware that she knew best.
"We aren't here to fight", said Lynx. "Just here to talk and warn you that our Lord will have the human." He smiled and Nick looked up at him. "But he was going to kill me! We can't just let him go! COME ON LYNX! Let's kill and..." He felt a hand whack him hard against his head. "No. We wait for orders", said Taylor said. He was a large man, strong and powerful. It would be trouble to fight him, any human would have trouble but Tsume knew he could deal with him. A horde of vampires were a different story.
Tsume nodded to Lynx and took of running past them to Sheridan's house. Once there he sat her down in her back.

Tsume sighed taking the key. The girl was so messed up and had been through so much. He let out another sigh as he heard her nervous ranting.
"Everything's fine. The couldn't do anything without their Lord giving them O.K." he said shifting his weight.
He moved closer to her and cupped her face in his rough hands. "Don't worry...I'll take care of everything. No one will hurt you. I promise." All that was his way of saying that the contract wouldn't allow it. He had to take her soul, not let it go to heaven naturally. He pulled her in his arms, his cold skin a reminder of his curse and need for warm blood to keep him living. He petted her hair in a calming way, humming slightly to calm her down. "It will be fine. I promise...So long as I'm here."