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You are wrong, it is because he is so dense that he is easily swayed, he can be talked into almost anything, it is the reason why I have to keep him confused. "Kail, as much as he is a spit fire, he can be lead any where's with a little persuasion. I have to keep his mind going like he is in a maze, if not, he will be like a rat on a wheel, constantly running straight with the destination in sight but he can't get close to it. He needs to find his own way out." Marlo adjusted his collar. "Nick has him trapped on a wheel and I hate that, forcing him to think for himself is a good offense and I know he missed me, his face says it all cause he can't get his act together when it just the two of us."

"Maybe but because of my perception, I can quickly come to conclusions in a matter of minutes. The number outcomes I have predicted are a hundred but only half of them are plausible, and further still half of that is probable. Ten of them are paths that can be changed and only two are 100% confirmed guesses.

Marlo really didn't want to leave Kail behind, but the two years overseas was too much to bare being alone. In a heart beat he would have brought Kail along with him but everything was last second and a surprise from his Father. Marlo could only stare as his birth parent went a total hells furry on his dad, turning the gas level on higher and higher that it felt like the entire room was scorched. Maybe I should have bought a ticket for Kail. To him, it was the most epic fight he had ever seen, his dad dodging things being thrown at him, that was until the knives came out of the kitchen, seemingly dangling in the air by thin wires as he could imagine. He often wondered who was the Dominant, his dad or his saap. The pair always entertained him.

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"Hush, the poor man is feeling horrible." He pointed to Taiyou that seemed to have a dark cloud hanging over his head. "Well, I better get to the Dean and tell him my plans, from there it is a visit to Kails parents and incorporate them in on it too. We will have a nice surface cover if this blows over well. Try to get one of the other submissives to slip him notes, little truths about "Pitch." Like his real name and where he comes from, his background and so. If we can keep Kail thinking, then he won't be in that wheel. And try to spread the rumors through the submissives, it will be more believable. Rumors that are actually true. He will eventually start to dig up the research himself on his free period and when he has time to himself. I will make it accessible to him no matter what terminal he uses." He went to the door. "If I don't get going right away, this will never go down in four days time."

"For now, just work on assigning the submissives to a bed room with a member of another club after explaining the situation to them. I want them in there the day after tomorrow." He left.

Marlo sat down across from the Dean. -What an unexpected visit, what can I do for the heir of Bloodsoul line?-

"Sir, it has come to my attention that two of my guild members is violating not only the school waiver but the club contracts. But I am going to handle the problems of the club. I want to make sure that the violation of the School Waiver is solved first. Just today, the club member confided in me that he is living off campus." He pointed his Gram at the halo screen on the wall and it lit up. His name is Kail. His parents work for mine and as you know, any students who have at least one family member that works at any of the Bloodsoul institutions get free tuition and living expenses. This is to promote encouragement of good grades."

-Yes. Please continue.-

"Well, this man, Nick has twisted Kails arm to live with him, he is violating the very Waiver that Kail signed. The man lives off campus and by his history, I say that none of his parents work for mine. I would like permission to carry out an investigation."

-You have permission but I see that you have something else to say.-

"I do not want Nick to follow a trail back to the club, so I have come up with a plan that I would like to set in motion. And it will go down in four days. Nick's previous submissives have come forward to share their testimonies in order to prevent Nick from hurting Kail any further than needed and we will put them under PC in the old dorms that are used for club training. I want you to come the day after tomorrow and sit in on the Submissive Mandatory meeting. I will get another submissive to get Kail to spill that he is living off campus but it will be one of the old ones. You supposedly "overhear" this and launch an investigation, to make a visit to the dorm to do a head count on those who have signed the Student Waiver. Only to find that Kail's room is empty."

-Now this is getting exciting.-

"Thank you sir. From there you launch an even further investigation. On the fourth day following the meeting, you haul both Kail and Nick in. Since Nick has violated this rule many times by now with other submissives, you sentence him to two weeks suspension. And Kail, well he is placed under very tight and strict curfew, meaning he has to move into the dorms, he will be kept under the Curfew Law till the club can fully kick Nick out then there you can expel him. But after his suspension, I want the school to keep a very close eye on him where he will find safe haven in the club. But he doesn't know that the club will be watching his every move with our new security system. Silence Breaker."

-I have always wanted to try something like this.-

"I will bring Kail's parents into the picture and that will be between Kails dorm room and the fourth day. Negotiate with them that they are to sign the Curfew Law. I of course will only tell them that Kail isn't living in the dorms and will expect a call from you to come in. Also, to put further pressure on Nick, cause we need this evidence for our own trial. Say that you have been getting the school newsletter bounced back from Kails Gram. Get Kail to confess that Nick broke it. Since the club contract says that "a Dominant can not take away or break a Submissive's only form of communication. Communication is vital between the club and both parties. The man has a rap sheet with the club that is a mile high."

-I see, well, you have two days to do the investigation. I will use what you find and give it credit to someone else.-

"I don't mind. I don't want to bring my parents into this mess cause they will create an even bigger fire to put out. Kail is my betrothed and we have an arranged marriage, so you see, if they get involved, someone is going down, burning in flames and that will be Nick. I want his old submissives to get revenge on him at his trial with the club."

-Well, I congratulate the both of you.-

"Kail doesn't even know what has been set up, so keep our engagement hush-hush. Also, the only people who can escort Kail will be Seniors and the ones who hold a office in the club."

-You know, the love of my life was a Dominant in the club but he passed away last year, I will do what I can to support the club and aid its efforts.-

"I am very much appreciated."

-Here, this is a teachers key, it will allow you to leave campus with out having to swipe your ID. We need to do everything we can to suppress suspicion.-

"Thank you kindly sir." Marlo stood and bowed then left. "Another trump card."

He pulled his Gram out and called Jorge.

Marlo cautiously staked out the house and asked the neighbors, saying that he was doing a survey and a census for the school about the number of school students living in the area. He asked what the ages and round about location. He had used the student council arm band to cover the tracks.

He became alert when he saw Kail enter the house, from his spot up in the trees, he had a good view of looking in as well. He watched Kail curl up and fall asleep, clearly confused. "Good, he's thinking. You need to get away from the wheel Nick has you on and get into the maze called your mind, stop taking the simpler way, My Love." Marlo talked with himself.

Time flew by then "Pitch" came into view, clearly showing signs of agitation. "Well "Nick", have a good nights sleep. We will see how long you can keep up this game because when we have already called "check" on you." Marlo had shimmied down from his crows nest of spying near midnight. He had to get up early-early to put names to the new membership bracelets. Dusting himself off, he began to walk back home to the campus.

He stopped breathing when Kail came out, not moving an inch, seems that the shadow hid him well. What to do? Kail was going in the same direction he would be. That was it. Tucking his hands into his pant pockets, he began to walk, staring up at the starry night sky. He passed Kail who seemed to be moving at snails pace. Oh My Love, forgive me for ignoring you like this! His mind screamed at him.

He heard Kails foot falls retreat and he looked back. Marlo could feel his heart begin to hurt more than the ache when he was separated from him. Slowly it began to grow into anger. Taking a few angry steps towards a tree, he pulled his hand back and let his fist fly into the bark. He imagined Nicks face there. Marlo repeated and hit the bark harder than the first time. "Damn lowlife." He muttered. "What ever it is you do and say to Kail, I will repeat to you hundred fold."

Marlo straightened himself out. "No, I shouldn't be wasting energy like this. I need to save it for that lowlife." His adrenaline coursed through his veins, suddenly feeling like he could never fall asleep, Marlo returned to the school to find a box of bracelets and personalization burner ready. He sat down and sorted them out by color. He spent the rest of the night burning names into the sides and programming names and data into each.

Taiyou entered the next morning, "did you get any sleep at all last night?" He asked but got no response. Curious, he found that Marlo had completed the bracelet tagging and was testing his own out. He saw Marlo's right hand and hurried to get the first aid kit. "What happened President?" He took the hand and began to doctor it. No answer. "You must be mad about something if you can't talk." He released the hand that went back its job. Taiyou sighed and sat down. Might as well text the others not to come into the club till after school, the job was already finished.

Marlo went through the day, completely silent, even as he sat down to lunch with the other office holders, he passed them their bracelets. Signaling them to not take out their Grams unless if was to check something. Halfway through, he got up and began to walk. He passed the table that Kail sat at, his damaged hand facing Kail, he kept his pace slow since he felt like it was a pace meant to cool down with.

When Kail failed to call to him for a second time, his heart began to sink. I can see it in your face, how much you want to talk to me but you can't cause of Nick, he has you following a stupid order. He could only watch as Kail dashed away. My Love.

"Nick has him following a stupid order, he isn't even allowed to talk to me or see me it seems. But that fool left several loopholes." He flexed his right hand. "This, a tree got it instead. After my surveillance at Nicks house, I began to leave the tree I was in, Kail had left the house and was walking somewhere with his wallet. Hoping that he would talk to me, call my name, I pretended to be thinking as I stared up at the stars. So a stupid tree got my rage instead after Kail retraced his steps since he failed to call my name. Nick was already home by nightfall so there is no damage on his end."

"If the lowlife dares ask, I burned myself with hot water while making tea." He shrugged. "I am going to skip my next class to prepare for the meeting later, I have to finalize some things." Marlo walked away, in truth he had finished everything and was ready but he needed some time to sleep, he had been running on five hours sleep for nearly two days.

The most quietest area would be the Nature Garden and Marlo picked a tree to sleep against, he could feel the presence of Kail nearby, there was no need to alert him. He sat down and took out his Gram and opened up the gallery to his favorite picture of Kail, perhaps it was Kails favorite too that he grew fond of it. "Now I really wished I had taken you with me two years ago, even if was last second." He sighed deeply and continued to stare at the picture till he fell asleep, his Gram still on and in full view. He let a dreamless sleep take him away.

Marlo began to slip from dreamless sleep into that of the past memories. A smile spread across his face, huge and wide.

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"Kail, if you fall in, you're gonna get sick cause the ice is thin." He chastised Kail who was dancing on thin ice, showing that he wasn't afraid. "Don't say that I didn't warn you?" As if on que, the ice cracked, it was loud and Marlo could feel it vibrate to his feet on solid ground. "Idiot, get back here now." He scrambled to get down the banks of the river. The ice gave way under Kail's feet and Marlo leapt at him. Flying through the air, he grabbed the back of Kails shirt before he went under as his body hit the hard ground and ice. Grunting as pain coursed through him. Marlo hauled Kail up and stripped Kail of his wet and cold cloths. He bundled Kail into his warm jacket and embrace and took off running back to his house.

Marlo's Saap milled over Kail who was now sick then turned to Marlo's aid. "I did warn you and all I got away with was a couple of bruises saving you." He earned a angry glare and a few harsh words. "What ever." He stood after his Saap left and moved into the bed with Kail. "Don't complain, if you want to yell at me more, then this cold you have will vanish if I keep you warm; wait till after." Unbeknownst, Marlo's Saap snuck back in and took a picture of both of them asleep, together. That was what the picture was about.

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A tear slid down his sleeping cheek. He loved the picture. Marlo always loved Kail. "Kail..." The name rolled from his mouth, too deep in his dreams of the past to even wake. "I'm.....sorry.....my....Love...."