☠ ♥ ☠ hiyakai ☠ ♥ ☠

(¸.• ♛ → “She helps me because we love each other. I love Josie and she loves me, there is just that.” Lizzie says crossing her arms, honestly that was true and she was glad about that because Josie was someone that was always there and she really appreciates that, she even can’t imagine a life without her twin in it.. Okay she wasn’t going to admit this but he has a point there because yes, it does frustrates her a lot “Well, they are trying their best, is not like my parents know about that I mean one is human and the other one is a vampire.”

♊ — “Love’s a double-edged sword. So I’ve heard.” It wasn’t like anyone would believe him if he said he, at any point in his very long and complicated life, loved his sister. Especially not her orphaned daughter. Best to play the part, per usual. “Yeah... and that’s my fault.” It was far from sarcastic. No, Kai was thinking aloud -- piecing it together. “You had the best person imaginable to help you and your sister, and I took her away. Damn.” Not exactly an apology, but the heretic did wear something that resembled a defeated frown. “Not that I had intended you two to survive but, things work out in the damnedest ways.”

❝ Well, isn’t that cute. I have a new friend too, but she ran away somewhere ❞ It was not her cat she had brought home. The kitten was alone in an alley and Nora was not heartless when it came to animals. She had always loved them ❝ I can’t see anyone but us here ❞

Isadora’s head tilted ❝ How shall I know for sure. It is still strange to me why you killed me and the others if you did not hate us. You could have gone after dad instead, I could have helped you. I studied him for many years to try and understand him, so I knew some of his weaknesses ❞ Maybe it would not be easy to go after their dad, but it could not have hurt to try at least. A relieved sigh escaped from her when he showed her a rat, and she was happy it was not a spider. She had no problem with rats ❝ He is adorable. What is his name? ❞

“Well she does count..” he pointed out. “Not actually… I protect the ones I love and the ones who deserve protecting… I have grown to learn that a species does not make a person… whether a wolf vampire witch…. if they are decent people and try their best, I will protect them.” he admitted to the gemini. “ I know that… I have done some things I am not proud of for the right reasons..” he pointed out.

♊ —“That’s super progressive of you, but I think we can all agree that with great power comes great temptation... and it gets the better of us.” Kai would be a fool if he said his abilities hadn’t gotten to his head. The idea that he was such a threat to witches was half the reason he thought to test the theory. At the end of the day, every body bleeds. “Oh?  Like what?” he purred, more than a little curious.

Braeden shook his head with a laugh. “Yes it would… but then you had to kill jo to merge… I have to admit I think the merge is really stupid…” he finally confessed. “Well screw them if they don’t forgive you… I mean you killed me and I forgive you..” he stated. “But then you are my brother.” Feeling his brother’s hand on his shoulder and listening to the males words, he frowned a little. “I don’t know I mean I don’t want to lose you… I didn’t want to lose any of you… I will fight tooth and nail with you as much as I can.” he admitted honestly. He was not going to promise something he didn’t believe in.

♊ — “Bud, you don’t know the half of it.” There were plenty of Gemini Twin Secrets that Kai was privy to, and plenty more that he probably wasn’t. It was a cross that everyone was happy enough to let him and Jo bear. “You’re as stubborn as you are forgiving, lil bro... I just hope you wise up before things go bad.” It wasn’t that Kai expected them too, but he couldn’t trust a soul in this town. Well, maybe one, but that was beside the point. “Met with anyone else yet?  It’s a shit show out here.”

(¸.• ♛ → “And I’m just a girl with a destructive ability, I’m not soldier either but here I am, trying to do my very best.” Because trying was the key word for her, she was trying to at least do something and be someone that she was going to be proud of no matter what. But now what he was saying, it made her cross her arms and just looking at him, it was strange she never thought about it before but now she was. “My dad told me that I have this darkness inside me because of my crazy family side of my mom and Josie is different because she has like the need to please everyone and that’s on his side, I never got if that was understanding or making an excuse…” She admitted with a small shrug. “He always try to make me feel better, we do meditation and I can’t use magic because that cause my problems so I don’t until I feel better…I don’t know why I do that, is something that triggers and I get mad and I once almost kill my dad because I was throwing everything away, I know something is wrong with me, no one needs to tell me that.”

♊ — “But your sister is,” he interjected. He saw the same fire in Niece Josie’s eyes as he did with his Josie. “No matter how hard it gets, you let her help you. It’ll save you the heartache,” he said, then paused. “Or whatever.” There was a dependence between them that didn’t survive through his own childhood. They were going on adulthood now and, because of the support systems around them (he figured), they had managed to do what he couldn’t. And that was to let his sister love him. “Meditation. That’s pretty funny.” But Kai wasn’t laughing. “Our minds go a million miles a minute. All meditation is going to do is frustrate you more. You need to do magic, and a lot of it. Large and small, complicated, grueling, exhausting spells -- that’s how you clear your head, Liz. You learn control that way. Not through... thinking real hard about it.” In Kai’s eyes, it wasn’t a case of being wrong.

Braeden shook his head with a little laugh. “Well Thank you… I am glad the day I came back to life is the best day of yours… see you do love me.” he stated with another laugh. “Yeah… although I would have only needed to tell you what he wanted to do and you would have taken him down.” he pointed out. Kai didn’t need a reason to want to hurt their father but that would have been one. “I guess so… I just hope they have decent food here…yeah realistic expectations… but I don’t care what others think about you… I am not gonna turn my back on you… my worst regret is not supporting you earlier… I’m not making it again.”

♊ — “You’re not being completely insufferable right now.” Braeden wasn’t annoying by any means. His personality, like most of the others, had little to do with the way things went down. “See, taking him down would’ve been real nice, wouldn’t it?  Only, I had to merge first. The dilemma.” Kai used to know what it felt like to felt protective over his siblings, especially when it came to their family life. “I upset a lot of people, and they all live in this town.” The playfulness he was wearing began to fade, gray eyes boring into his brother’s -- slapping a hand on his shoulder to grab his attention. “Don’t waste your second chance on the bastard that took your life forty years ago. If can’t manage to wiggle myself out of this one, you’re leaving my ass behind, m’kay?” The heretic let out a curt laugh. “And that better be a promise.”

Jeremy shook his head with a sigh. “Bonnie has done everything she could to help me and Elena… it is only right I return the favour..” he admitted - although he did still love her at that point too. “Yes, you may be talented, but I know a witch or two who are much more talented…” Jeremy  replied. “I am not sure… you seem cocky enough to have one… but what could you possibly want now… “ he paused for a moment to think. “Why do you think everyone has a ulterior motive, Kai?”

♊ — He laughed outright at Jeremy’s assessment of Kai’s magical prowess. “Bonnie doesn’t count, alright?  It’s not fair if she counts.” The only witch that could and would ever strike fear in the Gemini. Well, perhaps that wasn’t entirely true -- not after twenty-thirteen. “I want what everyone wants, Jer,” he offered with an equally nonchalant shrug. “What do you want?  To protect the world from what goes bump in the night?” He smiled at that. “Maybe it’s because I know the better things in life are worth playing a little dirty for.”

❝ You seem to be happy to see me again ❞ She commented. A brow raising as she looked down on his cupped hands ❝ If it’s a spider, I swear I am going to use my magic to hurt it. I still hate them ❞ She glanced up at him and carefully poked on his hand ❝ Does it bite? ❞

Braeden rolled his eyes. “I’m not… I mean.. well once or twice… they have good stamina… but I just think it’s a cool thing… I mean If you wasn’t, I probably wouldn’t be talking to you know… and despite what people may think of me. I love you Kai.” the youngster admitted. “Well I don’t want you to drop dead, if anything I would like you to help me with my magic again… just incase I have become a little rusty.” he admitted.

♊ — Kai had offered the term fang-fucker to refer to Braeden’s fascination with them, intrigue, and ultimate desire to be more a part of that world. However, what he got was so much better. “Holy shit. Holy fucking shit, this is the greatest day of my life.” After being spoon-fed all the crap about him ending the lives of his innocent little siblings... perhaps, some more innocent than most, only to hear that one of them snuck off to bang vampires. “Dad would’ve beheaded you for that. What a trip.” Being called cool for being a vampire wasn’t the worst, either. Not many people had commented it on it. “It’s another thing to worry about. Food tastes different. I no longer can stand bagels, and I loved bagels.” Blood lust was easier to control than siphoning ever was. It was a piece of cake, but a chore nevertheless. He gave Braeden’s shoulder a pat. “I’m glad you love me, bro.. but remember: realistic expectations.” He smiled warmly. “And no problem. I’ve learned some new tricks, too -- if you’re interested.” 

“What is that horrible noise?” She asked

“Definitely not… more like a deer - one shot and your put down… even if it is only temporary.” he pointed out. Jeremy had no issue with the other male - luckily for him, his hunter insticts as part of the brother hood helped him - and if he did get killed, he would drive the vampire to suicide so it was not a bad outcome either way. “Well don’t trust it, Kai, but you wil have to come to terms with the fact that not everyone has an ulterior motive. And I certainly do not need a favour from you.” he corrected.

♊ — “That was your arrow?” He had gasped, seemingly impressed. “No one wanted to give me a straight answer.” In Kai’s defense, he really didn’t see much when he was taken down at the high school. One minute he’s sauntering down the hallway with twin in hand, and the next he was getting poked and prodded with all kinds of fun stuff. “You did when Bonnie’s life was on the line,” he pointed out. “I’m not the worst person to strike a deal with and you know it. And I’m hella talented.” His teasing subsided some, and he’s cocking his head at the other. “Do you think I have an ulterior motive, Jer?” It was a simple question. “It’s okay if you do.”

Valerie shrugged after hearing his first comment. Honestly she had no problem in being about her eating habits, especially since she didn’t really use the eat, snatch, erase method as much as she used to. Once Kai mentioned the picture she returned being the only one he had of his sister an involuntary scoff sound left her mouth. “You could’ve easily found any other picture and yet, you chose that one,” she shook her head. “I don’t know, I ask myself the same question about you.”