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Once in the room Klyde glanced around shortly to see that no one was in sight. They were no doubt hiding waiting for Desmond and Mitsu to get here as well before everyone pounced at once. Turning to Riyo when she asked what was wrong he closed his eyes for a moment as he turned to her, whispering so that his voice wouldn't carry. "Riyo...do you remember yesterday...at the gazebo? Remember when I asked you if you would forgive me if I did something bad?" At that moment he looked up hearing the door opening once again. With a frown he tried to finish what he wanted to say quickly while he still had time. Hopefully she would understand....hopefully she could forgive. "Please...don't forget what you said."

Looking up at Desmond with those large crimson eyes Mitsu gave a nod to his question. "Yes," She smiled blushing slightly. "I know you care." Giving his hand a little squeeze she couldn't help but remember the words she had wanted to tell him last night. That one word that she was so unsure of using but she couldn't seem to get it out of her head. "I care about you too...a lot actually." Following Desmond into the locker room her eyes were focused on him. "There's actually something...I wanted to tell you as well...." Her voice trailed off as she realized someone else was already here. "R...Riyo? Klyde?"

"So what is it that you want to tell him, Dear?" Tessa's voice rang through the room as she stepped forward. With the quick snap of her fingers the room began to fill with the members of the hive, a few straying off to lock the doors to prevent an easy escape. Smiling she looked back waiting for the Queen to step forward, the pawns now in place.

((Poke, just random note before I run off to bed. If Poke or anyone else comes to investigate there are members of the hive set up to cut them off and distract them...which I'm hoping others will help me rp lol But just a heads up :3 ))

Glancing at Poke, Shun didn't really reply. He thought of just going back to his room, not really wanting to stick around. However, the situation regarding Mitsu still bothered him. Perhaps he should stick around a little longer to make sure everything was alright.

"Hm.. dat's a good question," responded Bent-Tail. It was a little odd of Desmond there, but he had his hopes up that nothing bad would come of it. He was a little skeptical as well, but he at least was able to keep his thoughts inward. Looking towards his friend, he soon saw the guy's relative disinterest in everything at the Ball.

"Dun suppose ye 'ave any ideas?"

Klyde looked away as well, shame written all over his face from actually following the order. With quick hands he grabbed for Riyo, knowing full well that he would have to be alert since she was much stronger than she appeared. He honestly hoped she would break away, even if that meant she would beat him to a pulp in the process. Pressing her up along side the wall next to Mitsu, he couldn't help but focus his attention elsewhere, too cowardly to face what he was doing.

It didn't seem that Mitsu understood. She stared at Tessa almost curiously until Desmond grabbed her and pushed her against the wall. Eyes flying wide open she let out a squeak. "D...Desmond? What are you doing?" She didn't understand or rather...she didn't want to believe it. It was some sort of mistake, Desmond was confused, something was going on. There was no way....that he would hurt her right?

"Yes, it was quite the performance," Tessa mused, a cruel smile crossing her lips as she approached to look at the girls. She looked between them both now as helpless as little lambs being led to slaughter. "I think they were both very convinced that you gave a damn about them. Did you enjoy it girls? Did they whisper sweet things to you? Promise to take care of you? Hug you? Embrace you? I'm sure with their charm they easily got into your beds, though with two sluts I can't imagine it would be difficult."

Her eyes held almost a look of blood-lust, ready to dish out an over-sized serving of mental abuse. "Let me assure you of one thing if nothing else. You may think they care, that you are special to them, that they may even love you, but you are merely a number. One more notch on their wall. They only sought you out to begin with because we gave the order. Honestly, what would someone see in the two of your anyway?"

Confused Mitsu tried not to listen to what Tessa was saying. It was all a lie. It had to be. Shaking her head she looked up at Desmond with pleading crimson orbs. "She's lying...right? Tell her she's lying." Even as she started to plead with him the tears started to well up in her eyes. This situation was hard to mistake, despite how she wanted to believe in him. Actions....always spoke much louder than words, but ...she would believe his words....she trusted him. He would tell her the truth above all else.

"Oh? She thinks I'm lying, Desmond. Why don't you enlighten her?" Tessa grinned though her eyes started to narrow almost daring Desmond to say one wrong thing. If he did he was in for a world of regrets. "Tell her the truth, Love. She's just dying to know."

The hive didn't seem to notice as Blade came in. Their attention was in the main locker room area awaiting the orders from their queen. Most of the boys wore smirks though a few looked a little more hungry for action, though it wasn't clear at the moment what kind.

"What do you think they'll do?" Whispered one boy trying to keep quiet and not be over heard. They had thought for so long that Desmond and Klyde had been kicked out of the hive it was strange to think they had been apart of it this whole time.

"I don't know," Another boy grinned, his expression a little eager. "I hope they fail. I've wanted a taste of that little blonde ever since camp." His whispers were low as well but it was apparently his mind was on a bad track.

Riyo almost scoffed when Nami started pointing her finger and commanded the two vampires to apprehend her and Mitsu....

She was glad she didn't.

Eyes widening at Klyde's actions, her mask dropped to the floor, a crack forming down the middle. As Tessa spoke, her head didn't turn. Her eyes focused only on Klyde. The girl's words wore on the confidence she was slowly building up, but the man pinning her against the wall was the one who held the key to it's destruction. "T-that's not true... Klyde, look at me and tell me it's not true!" Her voice sounded desperate... And that was something she never displayed. Her heart sped up to twice its speed, eyes slowly beginning to well up with red. She couldn't take this. Without him, there was nothing left of her. Nothing to keep her sane. She'd put so much into their relationship, slowly but surely crawled out of her shell... And now she was exposed on all sides. One good hit was all it took...

"Yes, Klyde. Tell her. Tell her everything." Tessa had already said everything she had wanted to say, so there was nothing to do but reinforce it. "And after that, we'll proceed."

Desmond looked over to Tessa, a visible scowl on his face. He saw that look in her eyes... And he had a feeling he knew what she'd do if he didn't lie. "I..." He started, immediately biting his lip. "M-mitsu..." Blood flowed out of his mouth, unable to say what he needed to... To save her.

Riyo's eyes became utterly devastated at the admittance of something being true. He didn't finish what he said... But he didn't have to. His lack of words spoke for him. It was slowly sinking in that all that time together... All the sweet memories they'd made. All the words he had graced her with...

They were a lie. And for what? So two teenage girls could get off to her misery?

A his grip tightened, her eyes fell to the floor, flinching as she heard Tessa's question. "I can't do this anymore. I can't..." Her hands reached up to cover her face, wishing with all her might that this was just a bad nightmare. "It's not fair... That I have to hold back so much... Yet all of you can do as you please."

"How sickening." Nami spat, seeing the red tears in Riyo's eyes.... Though she seemed to notice Klyde's disposition change. Ah, now there was something. "You wouldn't want to let good blood go to waste, now would you Klyde?"

Mitsu's pleas didn't fall on deaf ears... yet... There was nothing he could do...

Though, as the cajun attempted to step in, Desmond's body reacted before he could even think about what he was doing. With one hand still gripping Mitsu, his other balled into a fist, aimed square in the cajun's face.

"It was a game, Mitsu." Desmond forced himself to say, choking on her name. "Nami and Tessa put us up to it... That part is not a lie." The only way he could save her was to cause her pain. How cruel.

"ehh...well..." poke looked around at the ball, also not very interested in most of the activities. "..We could play the ball game again and win some more stuff?" she suggested. She wondered if Lina would like some of the plushies, or both her and ken might appreciate some more school supplies.

Seeing the Cajun move toward her, Mitsu's fears began to grow as she clenched her eyes shut. The nickname they used, while it wasn't horrible, seemed so demeaning when they said it. His fingers had just brushed her arm and she let out a whimper but suddenly the boy was gone. She had felt Desmond move, had heard an odd smacking noise, and when she opened her eyes the Cajun was across the room, bloody nose and out cold.

Confused eyes turned toward Desmond but he seemed ready to continue and explain. The fright of the moment wasn't over and his words struck her heart a little. "A.....a game?" How could it have been a game? He had spent so much time with her and made so many happy memories. Was it all to just...build her up so that he could tear her down? "W....was everything a game?" Had their time together, their more intimate time, been a game as well?

Seeing the Cajun go flying, Tessa showed her frustration on her face. "Desmond," Her tone was slightly scolding as she turned to face him. "Either you do your part and do it well or someone else will." Tessa all but growled. She had been about to shuffle more of the hive boys forward but there seemed to be a bit of an uproar in the adjoining room.

"What in the hell is that?" Tessa cursed under her breath hearing Blade yell out for the boys to get out of his way. "Go put an end to whoever has decided to crash our little party." Her voice was almost a hiss, these little delays in their plans really starting to piss her off.

At the order more of the hive joined the fight to try and subdue Blade. The one boy had been avoided, the kick to the head sending him hurtling toward the ground but it seemed that as soon as Blade was passed him ready to face the other two, those two multiplied to four. The hive's numbers began to grow still and like an angry swarm of bees they launched at once having no respect for fighting one on one.

The few that were the closest to the thief started to throw punches aimed for various areas. The rest seemed to form a wall between one room and the other keeping this little fight separate.

Klyde felt like utter s**t, but he didn't seemed to be in control of himself at the moment. Even now he felt himself leaning forward, the tantalizing smell of blood teasing his nose. He wanted to stop himself, wanted to tell Riyo the actual truth, but he could really only manage so much.

"I'm....so hungry..." He choked out, those violet eyes starting to glow faintly. "I'm....sorry." Those last words came out as a harsh whisper as he leaned closer still to run his tongue across Riyo's cheek to catch those bloody tears. He was sorry about a lot of things, but he just couldn't seem to express it. All he could hope for now was that she would fight him off....before he lost his grip on what little control he had left.