• Chapter two
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    I was sick from the eat off I lost to Sebastian who can eat tons and tons at a time. I was impressed and almost sickened at the same time. But I took it in good spirits and excused myself to go throw up (which I did) too much food intake at once. I sighed and made my way back to the dinning room but got lost again couldn’t figure out which way was which and the place was much to big. Not that there was anything I could do about it but I eventually found the kitchen and found it was the wrong kitchen and I wondered how that was possible but I guess it was because I found like three different kitchens before I wanted to give up but then Kiyo walked out of her room all tired and she looked like she had a fight with a hairbrush I asked directions and she showed me back to the kitchen and then the dinning room where Sebastian was fighting with Conner over something stupid I had gotten used to it so I didn’t care much I just smiled at them and they stopped fighting to wave hi and then the continued to fight over food I think Kiyo yawned then shook her head and poured herself a cup of coffee she sat down and refereed the fight she occasionally looked at me I smiled and leaned back onto the counter and watched till I became tired again and made my way to my room and napped for some time. Even though I wasn’t at ‘home’ it was still boring and when I eventually woke up from my nap and walked out after using the bathroom. I saw Sebastian walking down the hall I waved happily and he smiled a cute smile at me. I had a fangirl reaction and sighed he chuckled and grabbed my hip which surprised me so I squeaked he laughed this time as he pushed me into the wall I was in shock his yellow eyes peered into mine. My eyes if I recall right were brown boring and dull. But before any chemicals could react Sebastian pulled away.
    “Sorry Max, I may know everything about you, you still are only so-so with me.” He said entering his room before I could say a response.
    “Heh, heh for someone so intent with fights he sure cant hold his own with women.” Conner said coming up behind me. “I can though.” He said grabbing my waist and shoving me into the wall I blushed madly his hands were exploring my back searching most likely for my bra as he pushed his lips into mine. Honestly I had no idea what was happening my hands were on his shoulders as if ready to push him away but my mind was in a fog Conner bit my bottom lip asking for entrance but the small amount of pain sent me whizzing back to reality I pushed him away and he backed up still gazing at me with his green eyes they said it all with a why did you do that type of exprestion he began to get closer to me again I was still shocked and found my doorknob frist opening it up and letting him fall in I tried to catch my breath as he slowly got up I was very dizzy the long and quick journey to reality was taking its toll. Conner noticed this and exited swiftly as he kissed me on the cheek and nodded and he quickly walked away. I shook my head trying to clear it. It never occurred to me that someone might like me I mean all this was coming at me to fast for my head to calculate it was like being in my calculus class and the teacher not making sense. Nothing was making sense I had been ignoring it for so long (bout three days now) and it began to bug me. And not only that but now did I honestly have to choose between Sebastian and Conner? I didn’t want to I mean I didn’t know them that well yet and still yet what about Kiyo? And how would she feel about all this? Questions whizzed through my head making me dizzy and making my head hurt something foul I shook my head trying to clear it. It did not help instead I got so dizzy I fell over falling down into my room Kiyo walked by my room and stared at me.
    “You feel all right there?” She asked still holding a steaming mug of coffee.
    “Y-yea…” I nodded out of breath “Kiyo c-can I ask you something?” I said almost hesitantly
    “About” She said sipping her coffee
    “The boys…a personal kind of question…about…umm…” I said but I couldn’t finish Kiyo looked at me surprised as if she knew what I was thinking.
    “Really now” she said taking a long drink of coffee in a thinking stance. “I guess I could let you in on some things but not too much now.” She closed the door behind her and sat criss-cross infront of her. “So what you want to know?” she asked sipping her coffee.
    “Do you um…think they like me in that way?” I asked quietly Kiyo almost spit her coffee out on me I prepared for a flow of hot coffee.
    “Hack, hack what kind of a question is that?” She coughed and sputtered as soon as she got a grip on her breathing I gave her a look that told her that I needed to know.
    “Today not to long ago Sebastian ran to his room after trying something but I couldn’t tell what and Conner just tried to make-out with me. I don’t really have any experience and well ugh.” I said shaking my head. “This is all making my head hurt.”
    “Don’t blame you.” Kiyo said putting down her mug. “They have had tons of experience over the years with different women and Conner can grab any girl he wants while Sebastian heh he’s shy he can hardly talk to me and I’m his sister. It’s very intresting for you to be interested in either one of them. Take my advice stick to your own race.” She nodded and stretched
    “Oh but that really did answer my question.” I said trying not to upset her.
    “Oh yea huh well I’d say that yea they do especially Sebastian I haven’t seen him show off like that in a while.” Kiyo said sighing I was surprised
    “But he doesn’t show off.” I said
    “Yea he was your little eat-off his cooking yea he’s showing off and Conner I think is giving Sebastian a sporting chance but be wary soon its going to get really crazy.” Kiyo said grabbing her now cold coffee and walking out of the room. I hadn’t gotten much of anything from that conversation so it made me wonder. Wondering almost everything, it seemed that the talk I and Kiyo had proposed new questions that needed to be answered. Now my head just hurt I didn’t know why, everything was just spinning I shook my head clearing it alittle and then dicided that today was a good day to just sleep. After waking up the second time I walked about looking for something to do I found Conner in a T.V. room watching some soap opera. Funny it almost looked like he was crying, he was clutching a pillow and stared unblinking at the screen.
    “Its nice to see that even demons have emotions.” I said sitting next to him looking at what he was watching. It was a soap opera one I used to watch but it had ended so he mustuve been a newbie. “You know I believe Scabs (cant use scrubs) is on next.” I said he nodded embaressed that I was looking at his gentile side I didn’t mind it so much but he did and tried to hide his face.
    “Its ok to have a sensitive side, I know a lot of women who prefer that in their men.” I said thinking of my mother who left me with my b*****d of a dad to find her ‘soul mate’ she never made sense to me. I don’t think her actions would ever make sense to me Conner was waving his hand infront of my face.
    “Hmm?” I hummed to him
    “Do you mean that?” He asked scooting back to his seat I nodded at him; he looked thoughtfully at the T.V. I watched Scabs and 3 and a forth women and everyones favorites super freaks. (In other words Scrubs, 2 and a half men and Heroes) After a few hours I got up and walked off. To find Kiyo and Sebastian hanging up something I watched and then Kiyo looked at me and cursed.
    “s**t Max while we were out yesterday we forgot to get you new clothes.” Kiyo said “Sebastian go with her to her place to salvage some of her things Kay?” He nodded and gently put down the weird thing and grabbed my hand and walked with me down the road to my place. When got to the front door I was hesitant I listened to the door to see if anyone was home I couldn’t hear anything so I opened the unlocked door. I was astounded to know that the front door was never locked but I crept in and looked around no one was around so I continued up to my room and there wasn’t anyone in there either. So I quickly began packing a suitcase but then realized how silent it was.
    “So Sebastian,” I began trying to break through the haunting silence “You said I didn’t know you very well and I would like to so…” I paused to listen and heard him lean on the door. I turned and saw him smiling at me I shot him a look that said everything for me. What the hell. He smiled a cute smile ad I turned back to my work as he spun this tale:

    Sebastian was born the 10th son to a wealthy demon family his older siblings included Kiyo and Conner as well as; James, Shippo, Hikaru, Arthur, Kami, Jade and Sapphire. Each was either a dog demon or a wolf demon with the exception of Kiyo who was both. However the wealthy family had many enemies and it wasn’t long until one particular man rose up and disposed of the family. The only ones left were Kiyo who was mid teens, Sebastian who was only an infant, Conner who was only a toddler and Sapphire who was older than all of them. Sapphire took care of the young boys while Kiyo was out assassinating people for money to make ends meet. And for a while they got by just fine until humans began to hate the small band. One night when Sebastian was only a toddler and Conner was a young boy, Kiyo came and quickly hid them in a small hole in the ground known as their basement. The boys could hear Kiyo and Sapphire arguing over who should go down with them and the door sprung open and Kiyo was flung inside and the door shut and a small click noise was heard. Kiyo began to beat on the door to open it calling for Sapphire but then hurried loud footsteps were heard overhead; Here Max noted Sebastian’s hesitation to finish; There were many noises and the sound of a huge thud above us made all three of us shake finally the noises died down.
    Sebastian stopped talking and held his head down I was sitting next to him on he bed wided-eyed and begging to know what happened next.
    “Are you all packed?” He asked suddenly
    “Huh? Oh yea um what, what happened after that?” I asked intrigued I had to hear the rest.
    “Maybe that’s enough for today.” He said getting up and hoisting my bag over his shoulder. That was the sign for ‘I don’t want to talk about it any more’ I accepted that and followed him to my door until I heard the front door shut.
    “What was that” I asked quickly and almost afraid of the answer,
    “Probably your dad home from the drinking binge of his.” He answered giving my things to me. “You think we can avoid him?” he asked I dropped my things and shook my head he nodded and shut my door. “Then we’ll escape out the window.” He said and then tried to open my window I noticed it was nailed to the sill but that didn’t seem to stop him he tore the window right open taking the sill with it. He looked confusedly at the now open window I sighed and wanted to laugh but then the door flew open and someone grabbed me from behind. I almost didn’t want to find out who it was but I knew almost in an instant that it was my dad. He pulled back on my arms making them ache something terrible and Sebastian was a mix of Shock, Rage and also strangly Calm I on the other hand was freaking out.
    “You thought you could get away did you?” my dad growled I couldn’t help but to be intimidated by his muscular build up and will to use anything as a weapon. Sebastian was the first to react; he began to walk over to us slowly growling back with every step. My dad must have been frightened for he began to back up.
    “Back off you creepy thingy!” My dad yelled I rolled my eyes
    “No offence dad but that was pathetic” I said he hit me over the head with his fist it hurt at first and almost made me crumple down. Sebastian took that offensively and growled louder and jumped over to the two of us and grabbed me and glared at my dad who ran off I was being held up only by Sebastian who was holding my arm and standing protectively infront of me. I stood up so I was not depentant on Sebastian. He turned to me,
    “Are you ready?” He asked as if nothing had happened I nodded.
    “Uh-huh” but then I heard a loud bang noise…it sounded familiar like I new what was coming…Then a sharp pain made itself known. It burned my shoulder near my collar bone and I thought I had heard a snap but I couldn’t be sure. I had no idea what to do so I reacted with the only logical thing to do…I screamed.