Aura was shocked at this and screamed for them to stop but neither listened. She then looked to Damien and got up making her way over to him looking at him worriedly as she knelt beside him then looked away. "he was so forward... I felt that even if I said no he wouldn't have taken that as an answer... I felt horrible the next morning... I honestly hadn't thought he was going to take it that far... I'm... I'm so sorry Damien." she said quietly looking quite pale and sick at the thought of making him so upset, but it honestly was a mistake.. something she had just let go too far.

"Don't worry, I'm sure the mages would be happy to let you have the shop, and don't worry about last night either, it's okay you weren't the one being rude he was, that doesn't affect my opinion on you at all, if anything it shows me that you're something worth going up against a vampire to protect." Kayo grinned easily.

Damien felt like he had been shot in the heart with something as he heard what Aura said. He thought he could hear the world around him shatter hearing what Zaylic had said was true. He just sat there for a while as he tried to figure out what he should do or say. He closed his eyes as he tried to think. He had never felt such strong emotions like these. With Zora it had been different he didn't feel for her the way he felt for Aura. This hurt him more than Zora could have ever hurt him. He didn't understand why this hurt him. The had only met a few days ago but the connection he had felt with her. However it apparent wasn't enough she needed something else it seemed.

" I see...." He finally managed to say as he slowly rose to his feet. " I cared for you more than a friend. However you made the choice to allow him. And your wrong Zaylic would have stopped. I'm angry with him and at you. You said he was so forward but you didn't care enough to even say no. However it doesn't really matter because we are only friends right as you said.? So you owe me nothing as I owe you nothing. Your personal life is your own afire. However be more careful with others and their feelings next time." He said finally as he steeped to the side away from Aura heading toward the door. " I will be in the Library if you should need me for anything. " He said before leaving. He walked down the sitars and quickly found himself in the library again. He slammed the large doors shut to it as he stomped to his study. He fell into his chair as he hunched over one of his large wooden desk thinking about everything. He didn't understand why he cared so much for Aura. Apparently she didn't care for him the say way. If she had then she would have said no. However this brought up another problem....Zalyic. He had done this behind his back and knew this would shatter him when he found out. He didn't just blame Aura he blamed them both. He knew he couldn't hide in the library forever as he wanted to. However he needed to think and let out all of these feelings he felt.



Aria felt her blush appear again at the last part of his statement. She had to admit she had never met someone like Kayo before. He was different from Damien and Zaylic and for some reason she found she really like being in his company. "Thank you." She said not sure what she could really say to that complement. He had a way of getting her flustered that was obvious she was sure due to her constant blush. Aria slowly steeped back as she turned and almost smacked into her front counter. She cursed softly under her breath from making a fool of herself around Kayo. She slowly walked around the the back of the counter as she looked at the empty shelves again before looking back to Kayo. " Do I need Aura to get me the baking ingredients I need? ? She asked still trying to ignore her blush hoping that he didn't notice how flustered he was making her. She found it strange how fast her heart was beating from being so close to him.

Aura felt her body tremble as she listened to Damien... how was she supposed to fix this? How could she make him understand it was just a mistake? Slowly she just put her face in her hands and sobbed as her heart ached at the thought of how she had ruined her chances with Damien... he probably hated her now... maybe it would be better if she just tried to find someone else who could break his spell... maybe that would be better... she doubted he would ever want her after all.... no matter how she felt towards him.

Kayo smiled a little before walking over to her "Are you okay Aria?" he asked softly clearly worried she had hurt herself. "Well I could pick up the supplies I brought to your house if you like but until the mages sign over this place to you that's all I can do, once that happens you get a pretty large discount from the stores here in town." he explained with a smile

Damien sat still at his desks unable to really grasp the full entirety of his situation. He wasn't sure honestly how he felt as he sat there. He was hurt and angry however that was strange for him. He hadn't felt in a long time. The emotions where draining to him and quite complex in their entirety. He didn't understand still why he felt so betrayed by the pair. Aura had said they where just friends after all. In his heart thought he saw her as more than that. However he wasn't sure what that meant. Once again he had been betrayed. Maybe it was better if he just kept to himself for the time being.


Aria nodded at him as she felt her heart only speed up the closer Kayo came to her. "I-I'm fine thank you. " She said as she wasn't sure what was honestly happening with her. " Thank you, maybe I'll just wait and see if the Elders will let me have the place. I have some money that the lady left me with at the house. I could go back and see if the money she left in my room is enough for supplies. I hadn't thought about money. I could use magic. " She said as she closed her eyes and held out her hands as she thought about a few of her recipe spells she knew. She started saying them as a red light filled the place. When it vanished the shop was full of beautiful deserts. Aria open her eyes as she laughed seeing how beautiful each cake, cup cake, cookie, and pastry was. Of course they had some special effects to them but nothing other than love.

"Wow so you don't even have to bake to make delisiouse stuff appear." Kayo laughed a little before smiling at Aria. "How about I walk you back to the house so we can get Aura? I'm sure she would love to see what you've done with this place." he offered easily before moving towards the door hoping that she liked that idea "Also I would just love to get to spend more time with you" he smiled easily

"Huh? What do you mean?" Kayo asked as he fallowed her quickly since he didn't really know his way around other then to the kitchen. Aura frowned as she had moved to the bay window seat and just sat there curled in on herself thinking seeming really upset still and just trying to think of a way to fix what had happened... how do you explain to someone when you feel your body acts without your permission? She hadn't meant to sleep with Zaylic... it just kinda happened... and now both him and Damien were mad at her... maybe it would be better if she just left them alone for awhile? Maybe that would give them all time to cool down... She sighed closing her eyes as she thought about maybe asking Aria what to do... but she didn't really want her or Kayo to know what happened... she didn't want them pulled into this mess as well.

" The house if it get's up set can do bad things to anyone near it. Or it could attack the village. The house is a living being this mans that Aura is up set. If she doesn't calm down the house will take out her emotions on others trying to help her. Come on let's fine Aura and try her first." She said as she ran to Aura's room. "Aura!!!!! What is wrong? " She said as she burst into Aura's room. " Aura you have to calm down before......." She paused as the house suddenly started to move. "Oh no...." Aria said as the house moved again. Zaylic sat up in his bed as he felt the house move. "What is going on?" He said mainly to himself still in quiet a bit of pain from his thrashing he had received. He noticed that for some reason he room felt cold or it seemed that way. He let out a scream suddenly as the house attacked him. The floor boards shot up trying to impale him. "AHHHH!!!!" He screamed as the house focused all of it's power on him trying it's best to kill him it seemed. Damien sat up hearing screams in the house. He then noticed that the house had sealed off his own magic on the library doors locking him in there. "What is going on?" He demanded as he walked to the middle of the library staring at the door. "Let me out Aria!!!" He demanded knowing that Aria and Aura where the only two that the house would obey or defend. However the house didn't seem to like that response as the floor shot up at him grabbing both of his arms as it froze not allowing him to move from the spot. He looked down as fear shot through him the house clearly upset and taking out vengeance on them.

Aura looked up surprised as she heard Aria rushing into her room then jumped as she felt the house shaking. "H-huh? what's going on?" she asked in shock then jumped up when she heard Zaylic screaming for some reason. "What's going on? Why does it sound like Zaylic's in pain?" she asked clearly still shocked as she tried to head out of her room and to where Zaylic's was to see if he was okay not liking the sound of him screaming. She then paused as she realized what Aria said to her and looked at her curiously. "Wait how did you know I was upset before you even saw me?" she asked curiously

Aura was surprised at this and cried out as she was surrounded covering her head thinking that she would be hurt but then just looked around and frowned some before using her magic to make one of the rainbow flowers appear and slowly desentagrate spreading a wonderful aroma that calmed her and would calm anyone nearby. this forced her to forget about Zaylic and Damien for now and just relax some wanting the house to calm as well so no one would get hurt.

kayo jumped out of the way and managed to keep dodging anything that came at him looking to where Aria was. "Aria are you okay?" he asked worriedly.

Aria looked to Kayo as she saw him dodging the attacks and screamed out as she saw the floor suddenly shoot up impaling Kayo. "KAYO!!!!" She screamed as she starting struggling. The house feeding on her fear as it still punished Zaylic. Now it began growing in power as Aria found herself being attacked as the house tried to make her fear even more. It wanted more power to feed on giving up on Aura. She was no longer any use to it. The house enjoyed feeling the power that came from Aria as it started draining her power. Aria's aura started to weaken as it flickered the house stealing her power. "K-a-y....o" She managed to say before fading into a deep sleep. The house feed on her till there was nothing left and let her lifeless body crash on the floor.

Zaylic screamed as something happen to him. A red aura came around him as he was turned into a silver statue. There was nothing he could do as he fell asleep once again the pain gone for now.

Aura shivered as she felt two mass of energies fading and a third weakening in the house and tears streamed down her cheeks from her closed eyes. As the tear hit the ground her powers released destroying the barrier around her taking a good amount of her energy with it. Slowly she stood as she drew out a casting circle and frowned forcing herself to stop crying as she took a deep breath to calm herself. "Forgive me" she whispered knowing this would upset the others once they were okay again but quickly made a blade appear and cut her hand letting the blood drip into the circle a burst of calming energy surging through the entire house forcing it to calm and give back all the energy it had stolen along with breaking the spells that were sealing the others. Kayo's body hit the ground hard as the spikes recieded but he stayed out cold for now. Once everything had went back to normal in the house Aura swayed as the blade and even the casting circle vanished and she fell to the ground passed out her rainbow aura weakened to the point of a normal aura for now

Damien fell to the floor as he felt a sudden calmness in the house. He was surprised by this and he slowly rose to his feet. He saw that the library was back under his control. He slowly open the door as he quickly ran to Aura's room. He saw her and the others. He looked as he saw Aura starting to wake. "Please take care of Kayo. Get him out of here." He said as he gently picked Aura up and walked to her bed placing her in it. Aria slowly woke as she nodded hearing what Damien said. She gently walked over to where Kayo was as she softly stroked his head. She was worried about him. She closed her eyes as she placed her hand on his fore head. She let herself sync with him as she saw the memories of his house. She said a few magic words as they vanished in a bright red light. She slowly open her eyes as she found herself in Kayo's home. She looked down at him gently stroking his cheek still worried for him. She had felt the love he had for his wife and Aura. She had also felt the strong feelings he had for her upon meeting her. She couldn't help but smile as she slowly helped him to his bed. She gently laid him in his bed as she looked over his body hoping that he would be ok.

Damien gently stroked Aura's head as she slept. He had saw the cut and knew Aura had tried to save them. Aria had used her magic when transporting to give him a red crystal. He sat there as he looked at the red jewel. He closed his eyes as he wrapped his fingers around it. He felt a slight burst of pain as his mind was filled with images and then feeling. Aria had used her syncing power to show him what had happen and why the house had acted this way. She used the house to show him Aura's heart and to help him understand what she had done.

Aura whimpered a little as she was moved but leaned her head against Damien softly when she felt his touch but stayed passed out cold her powers seeming to have almost vanished for the moment from the spell she had used... after using such a spell she felt almost like a normal human... except with the faint flicking of her rainbow aura but it was very weak right now. her hand was actually still dripping a little blood causing it to fall on herself, Damien and her bed.

Kayo coughed a bit after a long few minutes of not breathing waking up to the feeling of being back in his house. "Huh? Arh... ah damn it that hurts!" he groaned clenching the gaping area between his stomach and chest that honestly should have killed any normal human... or most any other creature honestly. Slowly he sat up holding his bleeding wound having not noticed Aria yet... and honestly it was probably a good thing too.

Aria looked down as she saw his blood as she felt her eyes widen fear running through her. She softly touched his cool skin her doll form vanishing from how touched she had been getting to sync with him. "Kayo....please had do I help you." She said not sure how to help. Healing was not her specialty and she didn't know much about it. "Is there anyone I should call or get to help?" She said honestly worried about losing him.


Damien looked down as he felt something wet on him. He felt fear as he saw the red liquid oozing from Aura. "NO...NO ...No..." He screamed as he gently put his hand on her wound trying to help stop it by putting pressure on the wound. " I'm so sorry...please don't do this to me Aura. " He said as tears started to run down his face. He gently held her against him as he tried to hang on to her. "NO!!!! " He screamed as he feared losing her. He sat there rocking back and forth as tears streamed down his face. "Aura....don't leave me please. I love you." He whispered as he let out a scream. A bright light filling the entire house. Strange words appeared in the air as his body changed. The curse lifted from him as he sat there fully human. His memories restored to him as he felt strange. He looked down to Aura as he still cried afraid he was to late to save her as he held out his hand remembering who he really was and the power he had once had. "I love you." He spoke once again as a white light engulfed them. He gently kissed Aura as the light faded her wound completely healed. " Please Aura you saved me...don't make me have to be alone. I need you." he said at a whisper hoping she would hear him and fight.

"A-Aria? O-Oh you really shouldn't be here... I... i don't want to hurt you... please... leave okay?" Kayo said as he heard her voice but closed his eyes not wanting to scare her with how red his eyes were from hunger or wanting to bite her to sate that hunger... she semlled so good though.

Aura relaxed some as she was healed but whimpered when she heard Damien's cries but was just too tired to wake up. Her breathing had calmed completely and now it was clear that she was just asleep curling close to Damien seeming to seek out his warmth and comfort from him as her body ached with how low her powers were.

Aria shook her head not understanding as she wondered why he wanted her to leave. "NO Kayo you are hurt please how do I help you. "Please Kayo." She said as she leaned down next to him gently ripping some of her robe as she gently placed it on the wound trying to put pressure on it.


Damien stopped crying as he felt Aura moved and her breathing changed. He gently kissed her forehead as he held her still. She was going to make it and he felt relieved. He gently sat back and just held her as he let her rest. He felt different had the answer truly been this simple the entire time. He was free from the doll curse however the curse of love he feared he would never be free from.

"No please don't use your clothes... I'm fine just please... if you stay here I'm afraid I'll hurt you." Kayo said but his fangs were already starting to sharpen just from the scent of her blood beneath her flesh. Oh she smelled so good... it was so hard not to go into a blood lust and just latch himself onto her neck... but he couldn't... he didn't want to hurt her... he couldn't hurt her.

Kayo bit his lip a little before wrapping his arms around Aura careful not to get the blood on her before opening his eyes "Please forgive me" he whispered before sinking his long and sharp fangs into Aria's neck groaning a little at the sweet taste of her blood as he closed his eyes enjoying the sweet flavor but was trying to be careful not to hurt her too much or take too much. As he fed off of her his wounds slowly stopped bleeding and even the wound that went all the way through his midsection started to close and heal completely only leaving a scar in it's wake.

Slowly Kayo pulled away and licked the wounds to seal them making sure he hadn't taken too much. Genly he picked her up and sat on his bed with her in his lap holding her close. "I'm sorry Aria... i promise I will never hurt you like that again. Please, forgive me for taking your blood without permission." he said softly fearing that she would be upset with his actions and would never want to be around him again.

Aria slowly open her eyes as she gently placed her hand on his face. " Ka-yo....you have nothing to be sorry for. I-.....told you I wanted to help you. As long as your better I am happy. " She said very softly as she tried to smile for him. " promise to stay away from the house. I don't wish to see you hur....." her words faded as she fell a sleep.

Zaylic felt something as his statue self transformed back into a doll. However he was no longer in the house. He slowly woke as he found himself in the town fountain. He wondered how he got there as he remembered the house and the events hanging his head. He hadn't meant to hurt the others but it was apparent that he had. He slowly climbed out of the fountain as he sat on the edge wondering what had happen to him. He wasn't sure why he had acted that way. He had scewed up his only relationships. And now he was alone. He was sure the Damien wouldn't speak to him again nor would Aura. And sweet Aria what would she say.

"I'm sorry Aria... I can't promise that" he whispered softly as he looked down at her sweet sleeping face and moved so they were in a more comfortable possition hoping she didn't mind... he just didn't want to leave her side right now.

"Oh dear, are you okay sir? You're not hurt are you?" a beautiful black haired woman asked as she ran over to the fountain to see if Zaylic was okay her long raven hair falling around her in slight waves as she stopped her hair covering most of the rips in the fabric of her black dress but you could see how her black boots looked like they had been ripped since they seemed allot shorter then they should be.
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