84 Egg Business and A Babysitter

Killian's POV:

I groaned as I heard my stomach growl again. Where is my dad?! I frowned and looked into the night room for him but didn't find him there. "I need food," I whined and whimpered as I found it hard to concentrate. I felt someone gently touch my shoulder then.

"Master Killian, are you alright?" A maid's soft voice asked me from behind. I moaned as I caught her scent and the next thing I knew, she was on the floor under me as I tore the sleeve off her dress and bit down into her, tearing her flesh from her body. She let out a loud shriek, starting to scream for help as I mercilessly began to devour her, my instincts taking over as I held her down.

"Killian?" I heard a small voice asking from the doorframe. "Why're you hurting the maid?" I growled and looked towards the small voice out of the corner of my eye, swallowing the flesh I had bitten off her then sat up, looking towards the child- Hesper. He rubbed his child like eyes. He was only eleven. He looked me over but I couldn't smell fear from him. I looked him over before my stomach growled and I felt the girl trying to get out from under me. I growled at her and quickly bit down into her again, going back to eating her as my attention returned to her. She let out another shriek and started crying, pushing up on me as she tried to get away. "Killian," he whined to me. "Don't hurt her."

I felt like we were in two different dimensions, only able to hear him as my body had taken over, trying to sate my hunger as the scent of her blood started to drive me wild. I bit into her throat suddenly, cutting another one of her screams short as she stopped struggling under me. I heard Hesper backing up as he clung at a door and watching me. I pulled away from her when I had eaten the majority of her and licked my lips, but I could still feel the hunger gnawing at me. It felt like I had been starved for years. I whimpered and looked her corpse over for another bite but only found mostly bad meat that I wouldn't want. I heard Hesper run off then, running down the hall.

I looked towards him, eyeing his body over before a sharp growl escaped me and I stood up. I started after him then but stopped as I shook my head. What am I doing? That's an eleven year old boy! He's family too! I can't eat him- but I need to eat- I want to eat. I whimpered and sniffed the air instinctively as my hunger drove me to find prey.

I walked around, following the scent of another maid as my stomach was driving me insane. I couldn't help it. I couldn't stop if I wanted to.... I couldn't get full.... I found her cowering behind a curtain and I smirked, ripping her from it then bit into her with a growl. She screamed and tried to shove me away. "Master Killian! Please! Oh god! Please don't eat me!" She begged me, crying out in pain.

"Killian!" I heard a familiar voice yell. "Where are you?" It was A'slin. He was calling for me from where the guests sleeping quarters were. I tensed as I heard his voice then bit into the girl harder, earning a shriek from her. I purred and pressed her up against a wall, holding her down as I bit her shoulder, tearing her flesh out and swallowing it to try to alleviate my hunger. I heard a maid shriek from behind me before she called out for a butler. I heard footsteps coming my way and I was yanked off her by a male servant then pinned as they tried to restrain me. I snarled and kicked at them, struggling to get free as I looked towards the maid's bleeding shoulder as she slid down the wall, crying in pain.

"Let me go!" I growled and then turned in the butler's arms, biting him viciously. He groaned and dropped me as I tackled him and started to eat him instead. I could hear footsteps running for the room then.

"Killian, stop!" I heard A'slin tell me as he ran in. I tensed up and bit down into the butler, growling, but the maid who had yelled for him yanked me off and slipped a rag into my mouth, tying it on behind my head. I gagged and scratched at it, tearing it off me quickly then was back on the butler in seconds, going for his throat. He screamed out in terror and shoved me off him, crawling away quickly. I felt someone grip my body around my waist before pulling me away from the butler. "Get out of here," A'slin told them. "Go now." They looked at A'slin with wide eyes before they started to pull each other out of the room quickly, helping one another. I growled and fought to get away, looking after them hungrily and let out a cry as I saw them getting away, their scent teasing me. He held onto me tightly before taking me out through another door to take me towards the dungeon. downstairs. I cried out and struggled to get away from him.

"Let me go!" I begged him, scratching at his hands to try to get him off me. "NO!" I felt my stomach growl then, making me whimper.

"Not until you calm down," he told me. "Settle down." I growled and kicked at his leg, snarling at him. I felt my stomach tugging me towards his arms around me and I found myself leaning in for him, my mouth watering. He groaned and suddenly tripped. We went crashing down and he tore his arms out from under me as he went to get back on his feet. I growled and attacked him, yanking his foot out from under him before he could stand then leaned into his leg to bite him. He let out a cry of pain before kicking me in the jaw. "Killian," he hissed out.

I groaned and pulled back quickly, rubbing my jaw as my eyes watered a little from the pain. I swallowed what I had then fell over as my stomach knotted up in starvation. I gripped my stomach and let out a small cry, clutching my shirt. I'm so hungry.... He looked me over before shaking his head slowly. "Why didn't you get something from the fridge?" He asked. I looked towards him and looked at his leg hungrily where it was bleeding, the scent of his blood making my hunger worse. I reached for it, crawling towards him. He placed his foot up against my cheek and backed me up. I whined and sat back on my legs, looking towards his leg that was only a few inches away from my jaws but just out of reach with him pushing on my face.

"A'slin," I whimpered and looked from his leg to him, managing to tear my eyes away from his bleeding leg.

"We'll go get you something from the fridge," he suggested and reached for my hands so he'd have help up. I looked towards his hands hungrily and took them in mine before I yanked him to me, going for his shoulder with a sharp growl. He shoved me back but fell towards the ground and yanked me with him. "Killian," he hissed. I purred and licked his neck, entwining my fingers with his as I grazed my teeth against his skin a little calmer now that I had him. He groaned and placed his hand between my mouth and his skin. I whined then and pulled away from his neck, my stomach grumbling before I looked down into his eyes then stopped, watching him.

I felt my heart thud in my chest as I looked down at what had been my prey only seconds ago, seeing the vampire who had taken me hunting with him and had fed me on a couple of occasions. I sat up on him then and rubbed the blood off my lips, doing my best to ignore my stomach as it complained at me backing away from his flesh.

"A'slin," I mumbled sadly, feeling awful I had bitten his leg. He looked me over with relief before closing his eyes. He let out a sigh.

"Please go get something from the fridge..." He mumbled.

"Is there anything in the fridge?" I asked him softly.

"I don't know," he mumbled. "Just go get something to eat before you eat me again." I got off him then and got to my feet shakily, starting to walk up the stairs.

"O-okay A'slin," I whispered under my breath, holding my stomach. I bit my bottom lip as guilt racked through me for trying to eat him. I didn't mean to bite him.... I wouldn't bite him like that, would I? Not on purpose.... I'm always biting him now though.... I bit him when I met him. I bit him when he came to take me hunting for the second time, and I bit him when he tried to make me calm down. He'll keep getting hurt if he stays near me. I'm too dangerous for him.... I rubbed my stomach as I felt a tear slip down my cheek. I need to stay away from him.... I keep hurting him.

He shouldn't be friends with a ghoul like me anyways. He's a pureblood vampire.... I sniffled and went into the kitchen, going over to the fridge and started to look through it for meat, finding some leftovers in the very back. I took it out and got out a fork, sinking to the floor with it as I started to eat it cold. I even ate the sweet maid... and tried to eat the others! I looked at the bowl, feeling my appetite fading away as I looked at it and remembered the screams of the maids and of A'slin. I sat the bowl aside and brought my knees to my chest, hiding my face in them and trembled a little.

After a few minutes, I shivered and got to my feet, trying to shake off the bad thoughts and stuck the bowl back in the refrigerator. I need to take a bath... and maybe I'd benefit from getting out of the house and acting like a human for a night. I rubbed my lips and looked to the door before I walked over to it quickly and left the room, going up to mine where I took a bath and got dressed in casual clothing. I put on my shoes then grabbed my keys off my nightstand before I frowned, deciding to leave a note incase my dads come looking for me. I jotted a quick one down, saying I was going into town for the night and placed it on my pillow before I left the room, shutting the door behind me quietly and headed for the garage. On my way, I came across A'slin with a bandage wrapped round his leg. He looked me over and frowned.

"What're you doing Killian?' He asked. I stopped quickly, staying a few feet away from him.

"I'm... going to town," I whispered to him then looked his leg over as a pang of guilt went through me. "I figured I'd spend a night acting like a human or something," I mumbled and rubbed the back of my neck as I slipped my keys into my pocket to get them out of my other hand.

"Not after what you done tonight. You should stay here. You might attack someone and it better be here instead on in town." I frowned and looked up at him.

"But A'slin-" I stopped myself and frowned. He has a point. If I attack someone in town, I'll be killed. Here, I might be locked up and restrained.... I looked away from him then and nodded. "Yeah... I guess that makes sense," I mumbled in disappointment.

"Just try to keep yourself fed and stay home. You can watch a movie with me. Nico might join us knowing him." I looked towards him, considering it before I gave a small nod.

"Yeah, we can watch a movie," I whispered then walked past him, making sure to swerve around him so I wouldn't get too close to him. I didn't want to hurt him again... and who knows what would happen if I got close. He turned around and started to follow me.

"What movie?" He asked.

"We could watch Suicide Squad," I suggested and put my hands in my pockets, looking at him over my shoulder. "Or we could watch Django."

"How about we watch Ever After?" He asked and laughed softly. "It's a girlish movie but I think Nico would come running if he heard it playing." I laughed and nodded.

"Yeah, we can watch Ever After," I purred to him and led him to the living room. I walked over to the couch and sat down on it at the end, letting him get the movie as I watched him. "How's your leg?" I asked him softly, glancing towards it.

"Healing," he said calmly. He picked the movie from it's case and placed it in a player before sitting down on the couch and waited for it to begin playing.

"I'm sorry I bit you," I whispered to him, looking his way. "Thank you for trying to help me though, even if I was trying to eat you."

"You should be sorry. You shouldn't ever let yourself get that bad," he grumbled.

"I was looking for my dad so I could get some more food," I told him and frowned. "I forgot I had a few scraps still in the refrigerator... and I woke up hungry. It's not like I starved myself for days."

"Well still," he told me. "You should have called him."

"I wanted to check the night room first, but I ran into a maid...." Crap, I should apologize to Hesper. "Look, I don't want to bite you. I don't like eating you. You're really nice to me... and if I have to, I'll stay away from you so I don't eat you."

"Don't talk like that. You're acting like I'm a human and I've never seen this before. I'm a vampire so don't talk down to me like that." I blushed then.

"I didn't mean to talk down to you. I just want you to be safe," I whispered and rubbed my lips slightly. "I've bitten you at least three times now...."

"That shouldn't mean anything," he told me. "I'm a vampire. I can heal it." I felt a small smile growing on my lips then before a purr erupted from me.

"You're not scared of me then?" I asked him sweetly.

"No," he grumbled. "I don't see why I should be." I smiled at him and relaxed then moved over to him, grabbing his hand.

"I'll make it up to you," I promised him. "For me biting you again...."

"You better make it up to the servants," he warned.

"I will," I told him and nodded. "I'll get them all flowers and help them out for a week." I purred then and gave his hand a squeeze. "I'll take you hunting soon to make it up to you."

"Don't make it up to me," he mumbled. "I'm fine." I frowned and then let his hand go, leaning in and giving him a hug.

"Yeah, but I still want to do something for you.... We could go for fun if you don't want to go for making it up for you," I mumbled to him.

"Okay. We'll go to town together," he purred and hugged me back. I smiled to him and kissed his cheek.

"We'll have fun too," I purred to him then rested my head against him as I looked towards the TV. "Just an old ghoul and a young vampire," I teased him, remembering how he had called me old.

"Fun? Do you even know what fun is like?" He teased me.

"I think it involves music and joking around and doing whatever you want," I purred at him and looked up into his eyes. "I think you think fun is running away though~"

"Fun is running away," he purred to me. I laughed then.

"You want to run away to Egypt instead of town then?" I asked him curiously.

"We better wait until my uncle Lyle is crowned," he mumbled. "My dad and mom would be way upset if I up and vanished before that big event could roll around." I nodded and then purred at him before I rested against his side and smiled softly. I blushed a little then as I realized I had been up against him for a good couple of minutes and hadn't once thought about biting him. Am I improving? He looked towards the TV screen, starting to ignore me. I watched him curiously before I rested my head against his chest and purred softly, happy that for once I wasn't wanting to eat him. I tightened my grip on him slightly and smiled before I glanced at the TV out of the corner of my eye. This must be what it's like to be human... to watch a movie with someone and not want to eat them as you sit with them.... It's nice.

Ross's POV:

I snuck out of the treasure room as Toma still slept. I had woken up before him tonight. He seemed exhausted though, and even I was sore. I purred softly and walked up the stairs in my human form, planning on getting Toma something to eat before he could wake up... and maybe ask Aurelio about the egg question. I should probably go do that while I can. I turned into a small dragon form and sniffed the air for him before I took off after his scent, flying down the hallways quickly then landed in front of my jewel's flower room. I purred and nudged the door open with my head, seeing that they were both in there, drinking out of little china cups, my jewel drinking tea scented blood and Aurelio drinking plain tea. I purred and flew up to them, landing on my jewel's shoulder. "My jewel~" I purred to him happily, nuzzling my head against his jawline. He gave me a small laugh as he reached up and rubbed under my chin.

"Hello Ross~" Kingsley purred. I purred at him and then licked his cheek before I looked towards Aurelio and flew over to him, fluttering my wings as I landed on his shoulder. I purred to him and moved up against his neck, rubbing my head up under his chin sweetly to get on his good side. I don't want him mad at me when I ask. He might tell me no. Aurelio leaned his head back in alarm.

"What is it?" He asked me and rubbed my head. I stopped purring and looked at him.

"I can't rub my head against you?" I asked him and curled up on his shoulder. Meanie. It's a good thing when a dragon shows affection to you. You'd think as a wizard, he'd enjoy dragons being near him. I leaned my head into his hand though as he petted me, enjoying it.

"You're in here for some reason," he told me and patted my head. "No, I won't be in your hoard."

"I wasn't here to ask that this time," I purred in amusement at him. I fluttered my wings then before I looked him in the eyes. "Do you know any spells to help dragons have eggs?" I asked him, curling onto his shoulder a little more. "Magically have eggs with their chosen mate when they want them?"

"Yeah," he mumbled and took a sip of his tea. "I do know." I perked up then.

"Could you help me and Toma then?" I asked him sweetly. "Please? I want to be able to have eggs with him~"

"Now?" He asked and frowned.

"When you're not busy... and I want to be in control of when we have eggs," I purred to him and nuzzled my head against his shoulder. "I won't have eggs with him for a little bit though. I don't want him getting upset with me, but I do want to start talking to him about them~"

"When you're ready come back to me with that question," he purred out.

"Is it one of those spells where you form the egg for me or you cast it and then I can have eggs when I want?" I asked him curiously, watching him. Do I have to come to him every time I want an egg in my nest?

"I have a spell that can form an egg for you," he told me.

"So I have to come back when I want an egg every time," I mumbled, noting that for myself. I purred then and nuzzled my head against his before I pulled away. "Thank you Aurelio~" I said sweetly before I jumped down off his shoulder and flew towards the door, landing on the handle. I jiggled it open then left the room to leave them alone as I went to the kitchen and transformed back to my human form. I made some sushi for Toma then took it downstairs to him, going back into the nest and sat it down on a pillow. I looked towards his body and purred to him, leaning in and licking his neck as I ran my fingers over his soft skin then pulled the blanket a little more over him to keep him warm. He let out a small rumbling purr as he opened one eye to look up at me.

"Ross~" He purred. "Is this another offering?" He asked curiously. I smiled at him and gave him a loving kiss.

"I wanted to make sure you got something to eat," I told him then grabbed a piece of sushi and slipped it into his mouth. "We did go for a long time in here~" I purred and kissed his forehead.

"You're worried about me getting hungry?" He asked and leaned in, kissing me before swallowing the sushi bite.

"I can't let my mate go hungry, can I?" I asked him sweetly. "My kind fishes for our mates and their hatchlings. We're really good mates- except for the lazy ones." I kissed his cheek then and laid beside him, watching him eat. He purred as he ate the sushi I made him. I watched and then took the plate when he finished and set it outside the nest. I purred to him and started to rub his shoulders, kissing his cheek. "Toma, I was wondering..." I started quietly as I massaged his shoulders. "We never really talked about hatchlings... and I wanted to ask if you wanted them.... Aurelio told me that he could help us have eggs."

"Hatchlings? You still want some?" He asked curiously.

"Yeah, of course I do," I purred to him. "I never got to have any. My previous mate didn't take care of the eggs and neglected them to the point to which our children died before they could hatch," I mumbled softly. "I'd love to have some with you though.... I'd much rather have them with you~"

"I wouldn't mind having hatchlings with you," he said thoughtfully. "You'd be a good parent." He gave me an amused look. I purred loudly then, pleased he wanted them too. I leaned in and kissed him passionately as I lifted up the blanket he was under and slipped under it with him.

"We can really have hatchlings?" I asked him sweetly as I started to get excited. I snuggled up to him and purred, nuzzling my face into the crook of his neck rubbed my head up under his chin.

"On one condition," he told me. "They leave the nest when they're old enough." I nodded and kissed his lips quickly.

"Okay," I promised then wrapped my arms around him and gave him another kiss. "I love you so much~ I thought I would have to convince you to have children with me." I ran my fingers through his hair then kissed where his jawline met his ear.

"Why would you think that?" He asked and kissed my cheek. "You think I wouldn't want to have kids with my mate?"

"Well... you're younger, and I didn't know if you would be comfortable with babies in our hoards. You almost weren't okay with Lixue at first," I told him, smiling softly. "You'll have to tell me when you're ready though. We will have to go see Aurelio when we're ready for our first egg, but I don't want to pressure you into a baby yet." I'd much rather bond with him than get an egg before he's ready and have him stress out on me and our relationship suffer. He needs to be ready first.

"Lixue isn't kin to us. Of course I wasn't okay with it. She's lucky she's a rare species or I would have ate her." He pulled me closer to him and let out a dominate growl. I purred to him then nuzzled my head up under his chin, feeling my hair brushing over my shoulder at the movement and falling into the nesting. I nudged one of my legs between his and moved close to him to where there wasn't an inch of space between our chests.

"You won't be tempted to eat our babies, will you?" I purred to him, rubbing my head up against his body before I kissed his neck softly.

"Depending on how annoying they turn out to be," he said softly. "I might eat them just for being too cute." I laughed then and pulled back from his neck, looking him in the eyes.

"They'll probably play hide and seek~ They'll be half night dragon after all...." I told him and looked towards his lips. He nodded before closing his eyes and let out a purring rumble. I smiled and leaned in, giving him a small kiss before I rubbed his back and curled up to his chest. The door was throne open before Hesper ran in with his little shiny jewelry clinging together on him. He ran towards us before tripping up and fell into the nest. He giggled before coming straight for us with a roar. I widened my eyes and sat up quickly, tugging the blanket over my lap a little. When did I tell him he could come down here!? I roared back at him, keeping it playful though as I made sure to hide my mate a little from his sight.

"Roar! I found your hoard!" He told me and picked up a few pieces of the gold. "I'm a pirate." I purred in amusement then turned into a small dragon about the size of a cat and pounced at him.

"RAWR! THAT'S MY TREASURE! BAD PIRATE!" I played along. He giggled before coming for me and wrapped his arms around my neck.

"I'm gonna tame you and take you with me!" He told me and started to get on my back. "Off to the mountain!" He told me and pointed to the gold mountain. I widened my eyes as I almost fell then turned bigger to the size of a small pony to be able to hold him then. I fluttered my wings and then looked back at Toma.

"I'm sorry my love~! I've been tamed! I'm a dragon rider's pet now!" I teased him then started out of the nest with a roar as I went to the mountain he had pointed to.

"Fly! Fly! Fly!" Hesper told me. "Away dragon! Away!" I looked at him and let out a sharp growl before I flew and landed on top of the mountain then puffed out some smoke.

"ROOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRRR!" I called out loudly, feeling the castle shake a little. Hesper giggled before falling down into the mountain of gold and started to spread it out. I watched him in amusement before I licked his face.

"Hesper~" Toma purred. Hesper looked towards him then before rolling down the mountain and started for him.

"TOMA!" Hesper yelled. Toma smiled as he watched him and reached out.

"Come here Hesper~" Hesper ran up to him before falling to his knees. Toma snatched him quickly before wrapping him up in his arms and buried his face in his hair. "Nap time." I frowned then and flew down into the nest, expanding my talons before I snatched Hesper from his grip like an eagle. Toma looked towards me before replacing him with a pillow. Hesper giggled and kicked his legs around. I flew a little higher with him, holding onto his arms tightly as I let him pretty much free hang besides my grip on him. I started to lower myself after a few minutes and then smirked, dropping him the last few inches onto Toma. Toma groaned as Hesper squirmed to get off him. He took off running then for the exit, waving to us.

"Bye bye!" He called. I landed by Toma and purred in amusement, watching Hesper leave the treasure hoard then looked at my mate. I shifted back to the size of a cat and slipped up into his arms with the pillow. He looked down at me and let go of the pillow.

"Where's he going?" He asked and looked towards the doors. "He better stay out of trouble."

"I'm sure he'll stay out of trouble. If he doesn't, I'll go rescue him," I purred to him then nuzzled my head against his chest, letting him feel my scales and horns. He groaned before snatching me up and stared into my eyes.

"Are you wanting another round?" He asked. I purred in his hands and licked his hand.

"Are you?" I asked him softly. I think he's tired.... I don't mind if he wants another round though. If he doesn't, I want to cuddle at least. He shook his head no and dropped me.

"I'm too tired." I purred and curled up beside him.

"Okay~" I told him then licked my side, cleaning my scales a little. "Get some rest then. I don't want you to be tired." He rested his hands next to him as he started to doze off, ignoring my movement. I looked back towards him and frowned a little as I realized that I wasn't even really cuddling with him. I growled a little at him and got to my feet, looking him over and frowned a little when I didn't see a real good way to get his arms around me without moving his body. I puffed smoke at him and started to stalk out of the nest in disappointment. I'll go to Sera then. I need to tell her the news anyways~!

I fluttered my wings before I flew out of the room and went back upstairs, searching for Sera. I found her out in the pool room. She was swimming from one end of the pool to the other. Alfred was also in the room, pouring her a glass of ice cold lemonade as well as sitting down a tray with a sandwich, pickle, and chips on it. He had also placed a bottle of blood off to the side for her. I purred as I landed by the side of the pool she was swimming to and laid down, closing my wings up against my side as I watched her in amusement. She's swimming~ She stopped by the side and threw her hands up onto the edge. She screamed as her hand hit me but calmed down as she found it was me. She gave me a huge smile then.

"Ross! Why're you scaring an old vampire out of her wits?" She asked and started to rub my head before pulling me into the pool with her. I laughed as I hit the water and fluttered my wings to balance myself out then looked towards her.

"It's not my fault you put your hand out when you didn't know what was there," I teased her. "I'm not that scaly and gross, right?" I asked her. "I didn't feel like some weird slimy snake?"

"I wasn't expecting it was all," she purred and splashed me. I purred then swam up to her before I smacked my wings down on the water, causing water to go everywhere. She shook her head and started to rub some water away from her face before looking around and spotted Alfred.

"Alfred! Could you put some music on and get Ross something to eat as well?" She asked him.

"You didn't have to ask," he called back to her before walking up to the stereo in the room. He put on a popular station on a radio before walking out of the room. I purred and watched him before I looked back at Sera excitedly.

"Sera~ Guess what? Guess what?"

"You're stealing one of Rei's children from him? Hesper perhaps?" She asked.

"Yes but not that," I told her, joking a little... or am I? Hesper wears really pretty jewelry. I bet he looks pretty with sapphires~ I purred and sunk in the water a little at the thought of having a young pureblood vampire prince as part of my hoard. Rei won't notice... right? He's got so many~! "I finally mated with Toma~!"

"Are you sure you should be telling me that? Although Alfred told me his presence with Toma was no longer needed so I expected so." I purred at her.

"Yeah, but that's not the best part~! He said he'll have children with me!" I laughed in excitement and looked up at her.

"When will I be expecting my sweet grandbabies?" Sera asked.

"Uhmmm," I didn't ask that.... "When Toma is ready soon," I purred softly to her. "I don't want to have eggs with him before he's ready. It'll stress him out, so I'm thinking a little longer... and then I'm going to ask Aurelio to make us an egg like he said he would~ I'll tell you when there are eggs in the nest~ You can be one of the first ones to see!"

"You better let me see them," she mused out before going under the water and started to swim back to the other side of the pool. I purred and darted under the water, playing in it as I started to swim around and my underwater breathing kicked in. My scales started to glow a little, lighting up the water next to me as I swam and brushed up against the bottom of the pool. I wish there were fish in here though.... That'd be fun~ She reached the other side and started to get out of the pool. She walked up to her towel, wrapping it around herself. She grabbed the pickle off her plate before she bit into it and looked back at me. I surfaced and looked at her before I got out of the water, flying over to her. I landed on her shoulder gently and felt the water drying off my scales as I heated my body up, making it steam off me. She placed the pickle by my lips to offer me a bite. I purred and ate a bite of it off, munching on it before I swallowed it and looked up at her.

"Do you think my kids will be pretty?" I asked her curiously.

"I think they'll be gorgeous." She sat down at the table and looked her sandwich over in delight. Alfred walked in with footsteps following him. A butler walked up towards me and held out a pair of shorts and a shirt as an offering. Alfred set my plate down which was similar to Sera's plate. Except I got grapes instead of a pickle. I looked my plate over curiously before I leapt off her shoulder and landed in the floor, changing into my human form then reached for the clothes as my hair fell around my body. The butler surrendered my clothes before leaving as quick as he came. Alfred took out his phone as it started to ring and he left the room to take the call. I frowned slightly as I watched him leave then got dressed and sat down to eat with Sera.

"Toma's resting downstairs in the nest," I mumbled to her as I picked up a grape and ate it. "He's really tired.... Do you know anything I can do for him besides let him sleep? He's slept most of the night...."

"He's probably going to sleep for the next day or so. He'll be fine when his body is ready to be active again. Would you like to come with me to a ball?" She asked sweetly. "I'm going to one tomorrow night. I'll have to travel during the day. I'd love if you came along to make sure I'm protected during the travel."

"Of course I'll come! I would love to go to the ball with you," I told her and ate a bite of my sandwich. "I'll tell Toma after I pack~"

"That's wonderful to hear. We'll go together. Alfred will be with us as well. Kingsley and Aurelio won't be able to come since we have so many guests here. I'd like it for them to stay and be good hosts." I nodded in understanding.

"Yeah, that makes sense. It would be bad to leave a ton of guests on their own in your home," I hummed out and leaned back in my seat. "Who's ball is it?"

"I think I met her once in my younger years," she told me. "I can't remember her name. It's on the invitation." I nodded and ate a little more. I'll have to make sure Toma has enough fish to last him tomorrow and part of the next day.... I think there is a lot left over from what I caught last time in the ocean. He can have the maids make something with it for him.... He'll be safe here in my hoard while he recovers and rests, and I can go enjoy a ball with my Sera. Alfred walked back in with a sigh before he walked up to us.

"I'm sorry Sera. I've got to go take care of a few servants. I'll be back as quick as I can. Ross, can you take care of her while I'm away?" Alfred asked. I smirked and gave him a playful growl.

"I take care of you too you know- protecting the castle. She'll be fine with me. I'm a great dragon~"

"Thank you," Alfred chimed out before leaving the room.

"Killian attacked a few servants," Sera told me. "He's getting a little rowdy."

"He'll be okay, right? He's not going to rampage and need restraining for a few days?" I asked her with slight worry, remembering how sweet he is when he isn't hungry. Even when he is hungry, he only attacks because of his hunger... and he apologizes quickly when he sees he's bitten you- or at least from what I've seen. He doesn't attack often anymore- it was more when he was little. "The maids are fine too?"

"I'm hoping someone will watch him carefully. The servants can't because that would be dangerous and taunting Killian. I'm thinking about asking A'slin to stay here and watch him. Incase his family goes back to the Rosario castle when I'm away. I'll have Killian being watched carefully. Someone needs to do it." I nodded and thought about it.

"Yeah... I think A'slin would be a good choice. They've been becoming friends lately," I mumbled softly.  She started to eat her sandwich with her pinky sticking out. I laughed a little and looked towards her pinky. It was funny to me... how to her it was polite to stick your finger out while you drink or eat. It's just a finger though. I ate my sandwich, not copying her. She looked me over and raised a small eyebrow that told me all I needed to hear. Ross, I thought I raised you better than that. I shrunk back quickly, giving her a sheepish smile and extended my pinky quickly to avoid getting a lecture. She smiled my way and relaxed her eyebrow. I watched her as I took a cautious bite, hoping she wouldn't find something else that would make her upset with me. She can be the queen of etiquette sometimes. She placed her sandwich down and whipped her hands off on a napkin before taking a sip of her lemonade.

"Ross, on your way to Toma... would you go find A'slin and tell him his duty for while I'm gone?" She asked. "It'll save Alfred from doing one more choir." I nodded to her.

"Of course," I told her and quickly finished eating so I could get going. I got to my feet and leaned over, kissing the top of her head. "I'll go tell him," I whispered as I pulled away. I walked towards the door and left, heading towards the night room where I could smell him then walked in, looking towards the couch where he was watching a movie with Killian leaned up against his side. I purred a little at the sight and raised an eyebrow. Oh, look at that. I think that's a little more than friends~ Or at least Killian is acting that way, whether he realizes what he's doing or not.... "A'slin, Mrs. Sera has a task for you for while she is gone." A'slin glanced over before freezing up.

"Sera?" He asked me. "She has a task for me to do?"

"Yes, she would like it very much if you watched Killian for her while she's gone and kept him out of trouble. She doesn't want to worry if he's okay or not and have a peace of mind knowing someone is watching out for him and making sure he isn't starving and attacking someone- which means if your family leaves while she is gone, she wants you to stay behind till she comes back."

"She's going somewhere?" He asked. "That doesn't sound like miss prim and proper. I mean... I don't mind doing it at all." I nodded.

"She's going to a ball, and I'm going with her. Killian, make sure to be on your best behavior and listen to A'slin. He's in charge of you," I warned him. Killian frowned and sunk down on the couch.

"I'm older than him though!"

"He's watching over you, and that's that. We don't want you biting someone while we're gone, and we trust A'slin will pull you off someone if you try," I told him. He pouted then.

"I won't bite someone though!"

"It's just for in case," I purred at him.

"We'll stick together. It'll be like hanging out instead of me babysitting him. Tell Sera, I'll do it for her." A'slin gave a smirk and looked towards Killian. "Hahah! You have to listen to little baby me." Killian blushed then.

"Do I have to listen to everything he tells me?" He asked me and frowned.

"Yes, if he tells you to do something, you should do it unless it will endanger a ton of lives or yours," I purred to him. "Use judgement in it, but for the most part, you are to listen to every little thing he tells you to do. I'd also like it if he stayed closer to your room, so get him settled in to that room next to yours."

"How about I spend the night in your room?" A'slin asked. "I'll be able to watch you better if we're sleeping in the same room. I can sleep on the couch or floor or something if you don't want me in your bed." Killian looked towards him and smiled.

"Yeah, you can sleep in my room if you want. I don't mind if you sleep in the bed though. You just have to not smother me in my sleep," he teased him.

"We can put some pillows between us incase we bite each other," A'slin muttered thoughtfully.

"Why would you bite me?" Killian asked innocently.

"I'm a vampire... Duh."

"Yeah, but you remember what happened the last time you bit me. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want that to happen again, and you drink bottled blood all the time. I doubt you'd bite me," he told him sweetly.

"We're still putting pillows between us," A'slin told him.

"Okay~ I don't want to accidentally bite you after all," he purred happily. "It'll be fun, hanging out like this."

"Yeah~! We'll have more time to get to know each other. I need to go tell my parents about what Sera asked of me to do. You better tag along." A'slin got to his feet. Killian nodded and got to his feet, giving him a smile. I purred as I watched the two and snuck out of the room before them and headed for the treasure room. Oh dragons, what have I started? That's going to be a really good friendship by the time we come back. I laughed and entered my hoard before I walked over to the nest and over to Toma. I rubbed his cheek then gave it a small kiss.

"Toma," I mumbled, wanting to wake him to tell him goodbye before I go. He opened one eye to look up at me.

"Ross," he mumbled back.

"I'm going to be going for a day," I told him sweetly. "I'll be back soon, but Sera is taking me to a ball."

"For a day?" He asked me softly.

"Yeah, we're leaving tonight then finishing the journey during the day before we attend the ball at night then come back. We'll be back late though," I told him and sat down by him.

"Take good care of her then," he told me. He reached up and rubbed my cheek. "It's a good thing she's letting you tag along... You'd worry about her if she didn't let you go with her." I nodded and purred, leaning into his hand.

"Yeah~ I'll call you during the day," I promised him and kissed his hand lovingly. "You'll be able to get lots of rest with me gone though~"

"I don't know where my phone is," he mumbled and looked around for it. "Perhaps I left it with Dmitri.... in his room?" He sat up a little. I laughed a little.

"I don't know where mine is either," I told him and laughed. "I plan to use Sera's while she sleeps. I'll call Dmitri's phone to get you on the phone though," I told him and rubbed his head. He laid back down and nodded.

"I'll be around him when you come back," he told me.

"Watch over the nest for me," I purred to him and gave him a kiss. "I don't want to come back and find the hoard in shambles. That wouldn't please me...."

"Of course.... I'll watch it like a hawk. I'll be the best protector I can be." He rubbed my hand before giving it a kiss. "Go protect Sera and don't forget to have some fun at the ball." With that said, I left my mate to go get ready.

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