AU: (Un)comfortable [Jackson, Vamps]

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What was most annoying was that this human was right about his own vampire. Such blind trust and loyalty, and all without using the imprint to force. It made Jackson sick, and watching it, hearing it, grated on him like nails on a chalkboard or cotton grinding between your teeth. It gave him goosebumps and not in the good way.

“Oh, well poor you,” he said, unimpressed. Jackson never would have reacted that way, never in his life(lies) towards anything. Why, he wasn’t even half as scared as this pathetic piece of meat on his own day of turning, some 450 years ago. “Guess I’m just made of stronger stuff than you two, so pardon me for holding you to my personal standards.” Bleeh, how boring. There was nothing more pathetic than a scared human with his sympathetic vampire. Jackson wasn’t sure how much longer he could watch this exchange without gagging. He tromped away from the love-scene and plopped himself into the chair by the window. It was still dark out, but the faintest vestiges of light were starting to show on the horizon. That and…..hmm….there was a familiar smell in the air, but the boyish-vampire couldn’t quite put his finger on it…

He glanced back to the pair, wondering if they were done yet. Uh…no, nope. Still going. He snarled in disgust. Kodi was actually asking first? Why didn’t he just do it? It wasn’t like the human had a choice in the matter in the long run. “Oh, please, master,” he mocked in a falsetto, his arms flailing about like noodles, “make me not so pathetic. I love you, I trust you, you’d never do anything to hurt me~”

Then in a deeper, more cavalier voice, “Of course my love, I’ll have you fixed up in a jiffy, Gryphy. You poor scared thing you~” Jackson proceeded to curl in on himself and pantomime a kiss with the air in front of him, rubbing his hand all over his “lover’s body”. “Oh, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you~ Om nom nom nom, do you want me to eat you? It’ll make you feel gooood.”

“Oh yes, master! I love it when you sink your teeth into me, tee-hee-hee~” ‘he’ said back.

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Kodi didn’t know exactly what the conversation they had been having was about. He might ask about it later, when Jackson wasn’t there, just so he could know why his lover was so afraid and if he needed to worry about it again in the future. If he did find out about what the older vampire had been telling his lover, he would be furious. Like hell he’d made Gryphon feel this way about him. Sure, most days he didn’t know why Gryph loved him, but he did, and that was all that mattered.

His cool fingers continued to sooth the human’s body, brushing over those nips and pricks on his skin, holding his sides, stroking a wing feather or two in an attempt to calm him without mind control. He hated using that. His eyes, however, remained looking at Jackson, struggling to contain his anger at the elder vampire. If only he was more powerful… He would do so much to the snobby brat… “It’s fine,” he replied coolly, though with obvious sarcasm in his voice. “You don’t need to apologize for that.” Okay, maybe he shouldn’t be that snarky, but he couldn’t help it. Kodi kept watching the vampire until he went to sit, and then turned his attention back to Gryphon.

Ugh, he couldn’t stand seeing his normally strong lover looking so scared and traumatized. Kodi wouldn’t have manipulated his emotions if Gryph asked him not to, but… He did, so the young vampire was relieved. “Okay,” he murmured, kissing the human’s forehead. “Just look at me, okay? I’m going to need to bite you in a moment too.” Jackson was saying something, being stupid, but Kodi ignored him for the moment and concentrated. He’d deal with the stupid acting in a minute. He took a breath to steady himself before concentrating on being calm, cool, at peace… His red eyes didn’t leave Gryphon’s as he let these emotions roll over the human through their thread of connection, flooding his thoughts so that he wouldn’t be able to think of anything else but being relaxed and not panicked. Kodi kept it up for a good half-minute before he dipped down and tenderly nipped the boy’s neck, engraining the emotions through the physical bond so that it wouldn’t just fade away as soon as he stopped thinking about it so strongly. All the while, he held the winged man in his arms, also comforting him with his touch.

When he was done, he sealed the wound and licked his lips. “Feel better?” he murmured, cupping Gryphon’s cheek in his hand. Kodi finally allowed himself to glare over at the other vampire. “Is that necessary?” he grumped. “I don’t sound anything like that, and neither does Gryphon.” Hmph. “So if you’re done entertaining yourself, we could use some time alone… Please.”

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon just didn't want to hear that grating, greater-than-thou voice anymore. He didn't want Jackson to be here anymore. He didn't want any reason to be frightened, but here he was, shaking like a leaf, unable to control his panic. Gryph felt truly pathetic, and the older vampire's words aided that in no way whatsoever - what he did listen to made him feel smaller and feebler and he just didn't want to feel so weak but he knew in this room, in this coven, he was one of the weakest creatures. It terrified him every time the thought came to mind. One of his only comforts was that he knew Kodi would protect him with everything he had. That was obvious. Gryphon just knew against certain others... everything still wouldn't be enough.

At least he was helping now. Maybe Gryph needed to stop thinking about the possible future so much. He kept this idea in mind as he tried to leech as much comfort as possible from his lover. Usually he wouldn't be so desperate. Then again, usually he wasn't so vulnerable and usually he was strong enough to manage on his own. Things had changed.

He nodded at Kodi's instructions, almost managing a tiny smile before he heard Jackson speak again, and now he was self-conscious from the teasing words. He found himself looking at the floor and wiping at his eyes, embarrassed, before blocking it all out enough to keep just looking at those red eyes and nothing else.

....why couldn't they be brown? He missed the warm brown of Kodi's eyes when he was happy. Now all he saw was red. He swallowed but kept the eye contact, feeling the waves of calm wash over his mind and thoughts and.... mmm... being calm was nice...

Gryphon let out a quiet, content sigh at the bite, too enveloped in the warmth of relaxation on his mind to react in any other way. When he saw Kodi in his vision again, felt his hand... he put his own warm one over it, nodding slowly with a soft smile, "Mhmm." He felt a lot better. He didn't want to see the glaring though, so when Kodi showed his frustration, Gryph dipped his head into the crook of his neck and pecked the cold skin lovingly, nuzzling him a little as well. He just didn't--- couldn't be without his lover for a while now. "I'm sorry," He muttered quietly, despite any conversation between him and the elder vampire, "I love you."

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There was most certainly a point to all the ridiculous tales Jackson was rambling off about, though none of it had a thing to do with the human himself(or maybe only indirectly? Hmm). It had more to do with showing the fledgling Kodi just how powerless he was against vampires with more skill than he. How powerless he was and thus how powerless his human was. Vulnerable. If they kept up with this silly ‘love’ thing, going with the cheesy ‘love conquers all’ mentality….they were going to get themselves killed, sooner rather than later. Now that Kodi(and Gryphon) were a part of the coven, it was Jackson’s job to make sure that didn’t happen. Because that was the point of a coven, wasn’t it?

Which was why he didn’t appreciate getting lip from the very vampire-baby he was trying to help. Granted, Jackson went to proving his point in a rather roundabout(and cruel) way, but whatever, wasn’t he allowed to have his fun too? Life was too boring otherwise! And Kodi’s human was just too much fun to not play with and tease and prod and poke and manipulate. He was so darned gullible too. “Don’t strain yourself trying to sound appreciative, I can smell your suck ups like a freshly soiled diaper,” he said just as coldly back, his red eyes narrowed down at the pair. Whatever, they could have their love scene. Jackson would get to the important stuff once Kodi had his human under his thumb again.

Meanwhile, Jackson could very well entertain himself, as he was so animatedly demonstrating, making ‘ooo’s and ‘aah’s’ every now and then as he continued to ‘make out’ with himself.

“Really? Have you listened to yourself lately?” he shot back to the grumpy baby. “I can take a recording, if you want?” Jackson huffed and puffed out a few more chuckles, holding the back of his hand up as if that would hold back the rest of his bubbling laughter. “You two sound like the stars of your own sappy love story chick flick. Or maybe a gay-flick, is that a word kids use these day? I can never keep up with the slang of you youngin’s.” Oh, he was a hoot! Jackson kept talking. “And noooo, I’m not done entertaining myself….and that’s not why I’m here anyways. You’re a weakling (actually you both are) and you need to toughen up somehow, so I’m here to do the courtesies~” Jackson gave them a slight gentlemanly bow with possibly the creepiest pleasant smile he could muster. “Rue did leave me in charge of you, after all.” And Jackson was determined to get the job done, all while reigning a little terror over the coven newbies.

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Mmm… Good… Kodi could feel Gryphon calming down as his soothing took effect, which made it easier for him to actually stay calm himself and make the emotional impact even stronger. He managed to forget that Jackson was there while he did the act; all that mattered was him and Gryph, he knew, no matter what the older vampire said.

The winged man’s hand was warm over his own, and Kodi smiled gently. “Good,” he murmured, softly kissing the opposite cheek. But then the moment was shattered by that scrawny brat whining again, and Kodi rolled his eyes as he held Gryph’s head against his shoulder, keeping his annoyance to himself and trying not to affect his lover by it. “That’s not necessary,” he replied lowly. Like he didn’t know what he sounded like. “And I don’t care, it’s better than being completely alone, like some of the vampires here.” Surely their immortal lives only grew colder and more desolate if they didn’t have someone to love. Kodi rubbed Gryph’s back when the man murmured into him, and he kissed the top of his head. “I love you too, sweetie,” he said softly, though his eyes were still matching Jackson’s. “Don’t let anyone tell you differently.”

Ugh, did this guy ever stop talking? “Hey, has anyone ever recorded your voice?” he asked, voice airy and falsely innocent. “Because it seems like you never get tired of it.” He couldn’t help it. His eyes narrowed when Jackson called him weak and said he needed to toughen up. “How… Kind of you to be concerned,” he said slowly. “However, I don’t believe now is a good time, unless you would like to watch us continue to do our best to perform the sappiest romance movie you have ever seen.” Kodi then took Gryph’s face in his hands and kissed him sweetly, before gently nudging him back to the bed and clambering on after him. Once there, he straddled himself over his human lover and took his lips against his own once more, murmuring as many sweet nothings as he could think of. Surely that would drive the brat away.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Love was powerful. It may have sounded cheesy but in Gryphon's eyes, it was easily true. Nothing would change his mind on that matter.

By this point, the majority of Jackson's rambled, ongoing threads of words and attempted conversations were mostly going over Gryph's head. He kind of listened, but barely, making the conscious decision to spend his energies on someone deserving of them, and it was obvious enough who that was. He hummed softly from content when Kodi spoke to him, giving his neck a couple more kisses, "Okay. I trust you." He murmured softly. Basically, suck it, Jackson, Gryph had pushed away all of those taunts from earlier. He knew this was real. There would be clear doubt if it wasn't and Gryphon had no doubt in his loved-up mind.

If he had more awareness about him that wasn't so blinkered in on Kodi, Gryph probably would have made one or two retorts back at Jackson as well. Sassy ones. As it was, he was too calm to attempt at this, even in the knowledge (slightly uncertain knowledge) that he was safe when Kodi was here. At least he was less vulnerable (well... as long as his vampire didn't try to go again...). Leaving wasn't on Kodi's mind though, and Gryphon managed to catch the last train of thought Kodi had and he giggled, quietly excited. He felt shy, but in a very good way. Humming into the kiss, he took a couple moments to gaze back at Kodi, heart pounding gleefully, before doing what he was suggesting, and continued to do so as they laid there and kissed, occasionally returning sentiments or calling him a dork or just giggling from all this affection and love he was feeling. Gryph didn't want this to end. The only way it would be better was if Jackson made his departure and then the human could really enjoy himself, in his own little pocket of heaven.

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“Ha! I’ll do it anyway and broadcast it throughout the coven. Then everyone will know what a sap you are, and then nobody will invite you to their slumber parties, aww, you poor thing.” This was only directed at Kodi, of course. Gryph wouldn’t be invited to those parties anyway, unless it was as a snack to share. Considering how tight this guy held on to his bloodbag, Jackson was sure he wouldn’t take him anyway…or maybe he would, considering how paranoid he was that someone was going to touch his precious.

“Who’s alone? Who’re you talking about? Why were you looking at me when you said that??” Jackson growled defensively, tightening his little fists. Jackson wasn’t alone, he had Master Rue! And Finn! And he had the whole of the coven as his minions and underlings! These two were just…completely crazy, that’s what!

“Why should I record it when I have it perfectly accessible right here? I’ll talk as much as I want to, you can’t tell me what to do!” Like the mature vampire he was, Jackson stuck out his tongue at the young, impudent vampire and his ‘lover’. Jackson was only trying to help and Kodi just ignored him and threw his goodwill right back in his face! See if he ever made him that offer again, rawrawrawr!! Jackson watched as the two shifted from their spot on the floor over to the bed, looking like some sort of price/princess love scene from a bad Disney movie unfolding before him(an X rated Disney movie, mind you), and he blanched. “H-hey! Don’t you be doing that! I said I’m not done with you yet!” But neither of them seemed to be paying attention to him any longer. “Don’t ignore me!!” Still nothing but sweet nothings and kissing and mush-mush. Jackson growled and stomped to the door. “Fine!” he said, turning around to whine at the lovey-dovey pair once he reached the door. “But don’t think I’m leaving because I can’t stand your gushy-mushy-ness, I just remembered I had something else to take care of and I don’t have all day to wait for you to be ready so nyeeeehhh!” With that, Jackson left, slamming the door on his way out.

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Who are you…? I can’t… I can’t do that…..I can’t do that either….No! Why’re you—? Just leave me alone! Stop talking to me….!

Jackson blinked slowly, his attention taken by something off in the distance. By something he couldn’t quite see. A shadow maybe? Or was he was imagining it? Someone was talking to him….who was it? What did they say? Jackson blinked again. “Don’t….” He growled away his distraction and glared up at Finn. “Don’t tell me that! I told you, there’s something out there!” he wailed at his counterpart. Not the same something that had his attention a moment ago which had already been forgotten. But a different kind of something. “Every night, around this time, some….thing shows up all white and stuff and prances around the gardens like some goddamn Snow White.” It was creepy and irritating and he didn’t like trespassers, but the strangest thing was…she had no smell! No smell at all! “Every time I come out she bails and, of course, I chase her down, but every time I round the corner, she’s gone!” And since she had no smell, he couldn’t even track her!

“I’m not gonna let her get away this time,” he grumbled as he put the finishing touches on his well-crafted trap box. Jackson stood and wiped his dry brow, admiring a job well done. “Now…I just need some suitable bait.” Jackson turned and looked at his long-time vampire friend and companion, Finn. “Got a suggestion?” he asked with a toothy grin.

[Finn Eogeum]

Finn regarded Jackson momentarily.... oh come on, he'd just said something hilarious and witty (and probably derogatory towards Jackson and this stupid escapade but that made it all the more hilarious and witty!) and that baby was just staring at something nonexistent like a dumb human or something. Finn sighed, "This is dumb. You're dumb, this is pointless." He said, lacking entertainment, starting to get up, before Jackson finally spoke and protested. He flopped back down, listening to the story he'd already heard numerous times, rolling his eyes, "You are the worst hunter I've ever known." What idiot goes 'oh, this didn't work the first time, I'll just keep doing it until it does', instead of doing something intelligent and finding a new plan?

This idiot right next to him, apparently.

He rolled his eyes at the mediocre attempt at a piece of shit in front of him. "I don't know. Anything would work, if this girl is dumb enough to climb into an obvious trap." Finn was making a face. When wasn't he? But this was one annoyed scowl. If Jackson wasn't being an idiot, Finn would have offered to help catch her with his telekinesis. How hard could it be? But she really just seemed like a figment of Jackson's imagination by this point, and Finn wanted to see the younger vampire crash and burn. "If you need me, I'll be in the shadows." He said bluntly, before tucking himself into the darkness and waiting for the hilarity that would be Jackson's failure.

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Did Finn say something? If he did, then Jackson didn’t hear it. Finn should learn how to speak up! How was Jackson supposed to hear anything if he was always mumbling!? Such a mumbler, for god’s sake! “Uh-huh, and how many times have you tried to catch a girl who vanishes into thin air, huh??” Jackson was banking on never. Besides, he was certain this would work. If nothing else, he could get a good look at the girl if she came around and spied the bait.

But what sort of bait would work? “Girls like cake, right?” he pondered mostly to himself, completely ignoring Finn’s criticisms. That dork didn’t have to be involved if he didn’t want to, and yet he still stuck around. Now who was the dumb one here, really? “Yeah, I think Kimi said something about that sometime maybe.” Maybe. “Right, so cake it is!” Jackson was pretty much running this thing by himself, he was the brains of the outfit, after all. He turned and pointed at the shadows where Finn had disappeared into. “You stay right there, I’ll be right back!” With that, Jackson flitted away in search of the bait. Less than ten seconds later, he returned with a small, super-frosted cupcake from the stash he’d just showered his Kimi with the other day. There was still over half of them left, so she probably wouldn’t miss one(or two, since Jackson ate one while he was there).

“Alright! We’re all set! Let’s get this party started!” he gleed, showcasing the trap’s final form to Finn. Jackson scampered away and ducked down behind a conveniently leafy bush(he couldn’t duck into shadows like Rue and Finn could, must be a father/son thing). Jackson sat on his haunches and watched and waited, gripping the string tight and readying to pull at just the right moment….

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Bunny didn’t remember much about her living days. In fact, she couldn’t even remember her real name, so she’d decided on the one she had now after spending much of her time watching her namesake in the woods – they were so cute and fragile, and she adored them so. All that was left to remind her of her time in the tangible world was the mark of her death – a large, gaping wound in her side, bloodied and raw underneath the tattered fabric of her dress, where the werewolf had attacked. It didn’t hurt now, but it was awfully ugly, and Bunny wished there was a way to cover it up… But she was a ghost, and ghosts couldn’t change clothes.

She wasn’t quite sure how long she had been dead, either. A very long time, she thought. Bunny had traveled for a while, drifting aimlessly, harming no one in her path. She was a timid ghost, not prone to hauntings or possession, and spooked very easily. She’d finally settled for a while when she had discovered the large vampire coven hidden in a large area of forestland, and, curious, explored around it when she could.

That was how she’d found him.

She had been watching some bunnies in one of the coven’s gardens when he’d appeared. Dark hair, red eyes, pale skin… Well, all of the vampires looked like that, but he was different. Handsome, and proud… Like a prince. Bunny was infatuated from the first glimpse.

That hadn’t kept her from fleeing when he caught sight of her, though, nor the many times afterwards when their paths would meet. She wanted to talk to him, very badly, but she had long ago forgotten how to speak, and surely he wouldn’t think very highly of a girl that couldn’t talk?

Tonight, she was once again exploring the gardens, having a rare moment of tangibility to enjoy the grass beneath her feet. She didn’t know why she could go solid sometimes – she could never control it, unfortunately, because she really liked being able to feel things again. And smell… Smell! What was that delicious scent? Bunny followed the sweet aroma until she found its source – a cupcake on the ground, as though it was just for her! Completely ignoring the obvious trap, Bunny darted underneath the box and snatched onto the treat, taking a huge bite and getting frosting all over her nose. Oh goodness… It tasted so good! When was the last time she had been able to eat? Too long…

[Finn Eogeum]

"I never have tried, you know why? 'Cos it would be a waste of my fucking time and I'm not a hopeful moron like somebody." Maybe poor Jacky-wacky was lonely. This girl was really seeming to be a lovely little illusion by this point. Heck, maybe it was another vampire playing tricks on him, because Jackson had done something mean to them (that hadn't ever happened to Finn, no matter what, for obvious reasons). Finn could get behind that idea well. Hell, if he could, he might have done the same thing. He just hoped he could meet whoever was doing this to thank them and laugh at Jackson.

He rolled his eyes as Jackson seemed to ignore his remarks, "I don't know and I don't care." Yup, this was petty. "You think vampires can develop schizophrenia?" He asked bluntly, "Because if they can, you're a prime example." He watched his partner in crime run off with nothing more than an eyeroll and wondered how long this was going to take. He watched this trashbag of a trap being formed and didn't want to leave the shadows out of pure embarrassment. What a retard, Jesus.... "Alright then," He said, exasperated. Hopefully Jackson's dreams would be crushed soon, Finn had things to be... doing....

....there was a girl. There was actually a girl. Okay, so his coven brother wasn't screwed up in the head, Finn supposed that was a good thing. Now to wait for her to kick over the box and run away with the cake. Come on, girly....

...no....

.........no......

....hopefully Jackson had pulled the trap by now because, "Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" Finn exclaimed loudly, "Really?" He said, unveiling himself from the shadows to signal towards the box, "Really? You're joking, right?" He went over to the box and shook it, "Hey, girl, where's your fucking brain? Jesus fucking...." Nope, this was too ridiculous to believe. It had to be a prank or some shit, come on...

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It was Jackson’s turn to roll his eyes. “Well, if it’s such a waste of your time, then why are you still here?” He turned and pointed at the taller(uglier) Finn. (j/k he wasn’t ugly, Jackson’s just being a poop-head). Jackson went back to his prepping. “And there’s nothing wrong with being optimistic,” he said cooly. Finn really needed to learn how to not be so gloomy. Though if it was just some sad trick being played on Jackson….well, nobody would dare mess with him, right? He was third seat of the coven for a reason, not just because Master Rue played favorites(though he certainly did that).

“I dunno,” he replied just as bluntly. And did it matter? This was cool and was gonna work and Finn was just jealous that he didn’t think up such a brilliant plan first! Because that made sense.

Jackson bided with bated breath behind those brushy brambles, his eyes fixated on his well laid trap. Ah! There she was! Jackson almost wanted to sneer back to Finn with a pompous “I told you so!”, but he wasn’t going to risk giving away his location so easily. The girl would probably run again and then she’d be clued in to their intent to catch her through nefarious means. Then he’d never get to sink his teeth into her!

Come on…come on…..

There!

Jackson pulled fiercely on the string at the most opportune moment, causing the stick to pull out from the edge of the box and allowing the box to fall down over it’s intended capture. “Ha!! Did it!!” he exclaimed, pumping his fist in victory. “Who’s the man!? Huh? Huh? Tell me,who’s the man!” He nudged Finn playfully with his elbow, deliberately trying to rub it in that, yes, Jackson was awesome, and he should remember that next time he decided to doubt his tactical prowess.

“Hey! Are you listening to me?” he wailed when Finn tromped over to the box and give it a good shake. “And don’t touch that! You’ll let it out, then I’ll have to do it all over again!!” Jackson skittered up to the trap, arms outstretched to push Finn away. “Hmph, you gotta be more delicate when it comes to these sorts of things, understand?” With that, Jackson took the box and tossed it over his shoulder, revealing the girl with the stained white dress underneath. He bent down and cackled at her with a toothy grin. “Heh heh heh…got you! Thought you could evade me forever, didn’t you? Heh heh heh…” He reached out and wiped a bit of frosting from her face, then stuck it in his mouth. Mmm, frosting…

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Bunny was about to happily take another bite of her delicious cupcake when there was a faint sound, and suddenly the world around her went dark. She shrieked in confusion and despair, wondering if she’d somehow gone blind. Her fingers fumbled outwards and found… A wall. She was trapped! Trapped on all sides, oh no, what was she going to do?? Ooh, if only she was intangible, she could just float out…!

She heard voices on the other side of the trap. Men’s voices. Bunny quivered in fear. Who were they? What did they want? Still clinging to the cupcake in fright, the ghost girl curled her knees up to her chest and whimpered. The trap suddenly shifted around her, as though someone had shook it, and she squealed again, curling up tighter. No no no no…! How could this happen??

After a few moments, suddenly she was free. Bun’s eyes were closed, so it took a second for her to realize this as she slowly peeked around her. But then there was a face close to hers, and Bunny realized who it was, and her face flushed a deep pink as she squeaked once more and fumbled backwards. It was him! Her prince! And he was so much more handsome up close….

There was someone else there too, she realized with a glance. What did they want with her?? The younger-looking one, the handsome one, seemed to be talking to her, and Bunny shook her head mutely, lips shut tight. Ooh, she looked horrible, bloodied and tattered up, why did he have to see her like this?? Her head dipped downward as his finger brushed against her nose, and she shivered. He’d touched her! He just wanted… Frosting? Nervously, Bun looked up and offered him the slightly squished cupcake that was still in her hand, wondering if that was what he wanted. All the while, she said nothing – both because she couldn’t, and she was too anxious to even if she could. Her eyes shifted to the other vampire a couple times, but he looked… Angry? He scared her more than her prince did, that was for sure. Bun even huddled a little closer to Jackson, away from the other one, and she trembled all the while.

[Finn Eogeum]

Damn right, Finn wasn’t ugly. He was fucking gorgeous, and Jackson better know it, the little scoundrel of a coven brother. “You know exactly why.” He said, tone of voice taunting Jackson with every syllable, “I love to see you crumble and fall.” It was entertaining, to say the least, if not…. entirely true. Watching the younger vampire fuck up and make a fool of himself was always fun, yes, but in any truly dangerous situation… Finn would react differently to a fuck up on Jackson’s part. Call him friendly or soft or whatever. He just wanted this thing to be a hilarious prank. Maybe it was that little pixie of a vampire, Kitty or whatever her name was. Maybe he would like her more for it.

This behaviour of FInn’s was not jealousy, oh no. Hah, no, this was mockery, and it was great fun.

But when the girl actually came into sight…. yeah, Finn could imagine Jackson’s face, and he didn’t want to see it. He didn’t feel dumb, just dumbfounded. Especially at how everything unravelled - oh god, that shriek was like fucking nails on a chalkboard - and no, he wasn’t listening to Jackson’s self-righteous exclamations of victory. This was utterly ridiculous. If he was listening, however, Jackson would have gotten a kick to his delicate jewels, so it was probably best that Finn was wrapped up in his frustration.

….he was still asking for that knee to the nuts, though, if he continued like this. “Delicate?!” He exclaimed, “It’s a motherfucking box, you idiotic dweeb!” And then Jackson proved his point about how flimsy the trap was by discarding the box over his shoulder. Out of his annoyance, Finn put his head in his hands momentarily, silently sending the box back over to Jackson, hopefully hitting the back of his head. Thank you, telekinesis.

He looked at the girl and her pathetic little face, and exhaled a heavy sigh, “You, girl, are truly weak.” He waited for a response from her, and after hearing no words, raised his eyebrows, “You really want to go silent treatment here? It won’t make him leave you alone, you imbecile.” Yeah, Finn was only complaining at her because she clearly wasn’t a threat. She was like… a weed. Easily uprooted, an eyesore and an annoyance, but could be left alone without it truly doing any harm. He looked at Jackson again.

….why had he ever become so close to this little twerp?

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GRrrawwrawRWArwaR!! Finn was sooooooooo annoying!! Couldn’t he have any confidence in his fellow coven brother, or was it his vocation in life(death) to ensure that Jackson never, ever succeeded at anything cool that could make Finn look back just because it was smart and innovative(and above all else, amusing as hell!)? Surely Finn didn’t want to see Jackson fail, did he? (of course he did, Finn just said so, hardy-har-har) Well…Jackson wasn’t going to let him bring him down with him, that sour-puss! If Finn was Red, then Jackson was White! If he was Up, then he was Right! If Mr. Grumpy Finny was Grympy, then Jackson was the best thing that was ever bestowed upon the world, yup! And there was nothing, nothing sour-scrooge-face Finn could do about it! Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!!

And just because Finn was too much of a poop-head to admit he was jealous didn’t mean he wasn’t. Finn could only dream of coming up with something so cool and clever! That’s why he seemed intent on being so destructive, there was no other explanation, nope!

Finn aside(because he wasn’t important), Jackson was glad to finally get a close up look of the girl who’d been evading him ever since he spied her for the first time on a smoky moonlit night. He got even closer to her face, as if that was supposed to reveal some hidden secret to her character. “So….” he started. “What---“ Jackson didn’t get to finish his dramatic interrogation, because a box – yes, a box – ricocheted off the corner of his head! (heads have corners?) Jackson turned his head and growled. “Hey! The hell’re you doing? That hurt!!” (No, it didn’t.) He growled fiercely at Finn for a moment, then returned to questioning the girl, following up on Finn’s words. “He’s right about that, little girl. You’re mine now.” He cackled with evil amusement. “Now….what are you?” he asked, leaning in closer to the girl. Jackson gave her a sniff. “You don’t smell….what’s up with that?” Jackson didn’t get it and he demanded an explanation!!