[Tenebrae16][Bad Wolf]

[Bad Wolf]

Reza waited and waited until Nathan finally returned. He could see plain as day that the man was feeling awkward after last night, and that only made Reza feel worse about the whole thing. Maybe he shouldn't see Nathan again. If it was going to bring up the memory of that stolen kiss and make Nathan feel uncomfortable, then it was best to cut ties right now, right? Even in his head that sounded like an unacceptable option. No, he couldn't remove Nathan from his life so easily. Nathan meant a little more to him than that. They were friends now, weren't they? Or was Reza completely wrong about the nature of their association?

"Hey," he returned softly, forcing a small smile for Nathan. "I'm a bit hungover, so..." He shrugged, knowing it was a poor excuse to hang around here. The real reason would be obvious in a moment, when he said, "I'm really sorry about last night. I...I shouldn't have done that to you. It would be best if we just forget that it happened..." Judging by the pained look on Reza's face as he suggested that, he didn't want the kiss to be forgotten. Even though he'd been drunk and high on the ecstasy of feeding, he couldn't fully deny that the kiss was something he'd actually wanted. And the part of him that had wanted it to happen was holding onto the small glimmer of hope that maybe Nathan had wanted it, too.

[Tenebrae16]

"Ah..well." He had been dreading that moment, hoping that Reza would not bring that up and he was content to just forget it. He tried to return the smile and lighten the situation by giving a small nervous laugh and staring at the floor. "You were drunk and all and maybe I shouldn't have let you have any blood if it really wasn't going to help. I mean, you don't have to feel bad over it..You were drunk.." He repeated trying to find another reason to cheer Reza up, "Eh..it wasn't a bad kiss either.." He tried to play it out as a joke, but it came out more sincere than he had though it would be and his face heated up. Giving another nervous laugh, he still tried to play it off as a joke, staring at the ground.

"Um... So not harm done.." He finished off, feeling flustered and mentally knocking his head against a wall one and over again, scolding himself for letting that slip. It wasnt a lie, Reza was a good kisser.. Oh, hell. He tried to shut himself in his head.

[Bad Wolf]

The situation seemed to want to get more and more awkward as Nathan said those things, making Reza feel his own face start to heat up as he blushed lightly. A good kisser? Him? "Must've been beginner's luck..." he remarked, though he was quick to cover his mouth after saying it. He looked over at Nathan, looking like he'd slipped up big-time. It certainly hadn't been his intention to admit that had been his first kiss, but he'd practically just done so.

He wished he could take those words back, especially considering how badly he wanted to just disappear like he'd seen so many of his kind do. Just vanish into thin air... Wouldn't that be nice? He could learn how to do it, of course, but he'd never had the time or the inclination to do so. Now he wished he had taken the time for it.

[Tenebrae16]

"Eheh...well, it was I guess.." He felt so awkward now even in his own home with the door at his back. He was a toughened cop for christ's sake, he shouldn't be blushing like some little school boy who just had his first kiss which was kind of what it was though he was surprised that it was Reza's first kiss as well. He had thought that maybe Reza would have at least kissed one person before to get that good. His cheeks flared up a bright red when he realized what he was thinking.

"Um..." He tried to find some words to fill the silence, but all that came out was a gust of air that sounded like a sigh. Just shut up he told himself in his head, shut up and stop thinking so many embarrassing things that are just making you act like a fool of yourself.

[Bad Wolf]

Reza didn't know what to say to Nathan. Things just seemed to be going downhill in a hurry, the awkwardness between them just about stifling by this point. He could practically taste it, and it definitely needed to end. For that, Reza probably needed to leave. Leave and not come back. They needed some time apart, even though the thought made his chest feel...weird. Like it was hurting.

"I...I should go..." he said quietly, getting off the bed. "Thanks for letting me sleep here again. And I really am sorry..." He would keep saying that until he was out the door.

[Tenebrae16]

"It's no problem," He replie promptly, offering Reza a smile and the possible answer that was meant to reassure him in more than one way that they were both still friends. He watched Reza go with a strange melancholy, then shook his head trying to get that thought and feeling out of him. He sighed and flopped onto the bed, tired of having so many things he couldn't understand. It was easier when it wa just the vampires as a whole and not just Reza individually, now he didn't even understand the weird rhythm of his heart.

He closed his eyes wanting to fall asleep right there and then, but even sleep wouldn't wash away his problems.

[Bad Wolf]

Reza gave Nathan a sad smile before he walked out the door, closing it behind him. In his hungover and otherwise preoccupied state, though, he completely forgot to grab his scimitar from where it lay near the corner of the living room.

It wasn't until Reza was just about back to his home when he realized his mistake, but he bet Nathan was asleep by now. Could he just barge in and disturb the man? Or could he pick the lock on his door and act like a thief to get his scimitar back?

His indecision had him hesitating a few blocks away from his home, his headache getting a little worse. He was so distracted that he didn't even notice the approaching danger. Before he could even blink, inky blackness swirled around him and he felt an agonizingly sharp pain take hold of his chest. His body went limp, and there was a vague sensation of someone carrying him without him being able to lift even one single finger to stop them.

[Tenebrae16]

Nathan had decided that falling asleep immediately wouldn't be the best idea while he was still in his uniform. Changing into a comfortable t-shirt and a pair of pants, he nearly lost his balance and crashed into his Couch over something in the dark. His foot stung and shining his flashlight on it, he realized it was cut and bleeding dark red. Shining the light on the floor, he realized what he had tripped over. The sharp blade of a curved sword, Reza's scimitar, he must have forgotten to take it.

He paused wondering if the man would still be awake at this time of night then realized that off course he would be. Taking out his phone he texted,
Reza,
You left your scimitar here.

If Reza was gonna come back to get it or if he wanted Nathan to find him, the cop wouldn't mind either. He wouldn't mind Meeting up again after they just parted.

[Bad Wolf]

A reply came back from Reza's phone a few minutes later, but it clearly wasn't Reza who had sent the text. It would have been incredibly odd if it had been him, considering what the text said.

Keep it. He won't be needing it anymore. Not after I'm through with him.

[Tenebrae16]

He stared at the text for a good full minute before a single swear left his lips. Then a whole string of curses flew through his head as he pondered what to do. Obviously Reza was in trouble, he didn't hesitate to know he had to do something, but what could he do? He couldn't call the police considering he was the police and his colleagues would put him in the but house or go on a vampire killing spree if he said anything of it, he also didn't want to get anyone hurt or killed. Danny's death still weighed heavily on his heart and mind.

There was no way he could contact Reza's allies even if he wanted to and he was only human, so he did the only thing he could do after staring at his cellphone screen for a few moments, he texted back,

Who the hell is this? And what have you done with Reza?

Hitting send, he hoped it sounded mildly threatening and not as panicked as he was.