New Babysitter

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It was much too cold at night for Vex's liking, due to the fact he had to wear real clothes when walking outside. Long sleeved baby-blue shirt led down to baggy jeans and casual vans, a drastic change in normal attire. Not that he didn't mind real clothes, he truly did.

He just didn't feel the need to be harassed this time.

Breath came out in little puffs of white air, as changeling leaned on the brick wall of a dark alley. Hands stuffed into his pockets, he waited, those cat-like violet eyes searching the shadows, as ears stood at attention. Waiting was something he dreaded, but it was customary and out of habit.

Mind drifted for a moment, remembering how many times he'd been forced to wait for those of his kind to meet with him. Young-ling, they called him, but Vex didn't mind. He was young, for one of his race.

Vaguely, he hoped it wasn't his mother whom visited him this time.

A sudden click of boots on concrete caught his attention fast, causing him to take a sharp intake of breathe as he caught side of the figure as it walked out side of the shadows. For a moment, he seemed to loose the ability to breathe.

Cloaked in black, the very being radiated with a sense of darkness, an unearthly feeling that seeped into the area surrounding them. Pausing a mere foot from the changeling, long clawed fingers materialized out of Ebony sleeves as they lifted and pulled back the over hanging hood to reveal the creatures face.

Elven like feature would be the first to catch anyone's eyes, the high cheekbones covered with silk like ivory skin, pointed ears and silver hair. A drastic splash of color were those aqua eyes the seemed to peirce threw Vex's very being as the narrowed at him, almost disapprovingly.

For one split second, he wished it had been his mother to meet him this night.

"I see you still wear that form..." The taller figure drawled, seemingly bored as he placed a hand inches above Vex's head and leaned in almost uncomfortably close. "It's pathetic, really."

The changeling's ears shot down as he glared up at the other male, fingers twitching. "And I see you're still an ass." He had little to no patience when it came to being picked on.

"Ah! But you're the one who's stuck with the same little form, or rather, living for someone. Do you really feel that bad for the kid?"

Vex nearly flinched back into the stone wall behind him, visibly pained at the jibe. Images, flashes of blood and tears flew through his mind, echoes of a dead scream from many ears ago caught in his throat. Barely, he managed to swallow the unforgotten fear and pain.

"It's none of your business." With that, he'd attempt to shoulder his away past the male, only to have his arm snatched.

"Now now cousin! It's merely trivial. How long do you think you can maintain this form? Before-" a sudden flash of the male's eyes as power ran up Vex's arm caused the changeling's knees to buckle, "you loose the power to hold it? We weren't meant to hold these people's faces forever, you know."

Vex's blood felt like it was on fire, causing his body to convulse. Silent scream flowed out of his own mouth. Why was he doing this? How was this fair? The colors on his skin and fur began to fade and contort. "Stop this Elye!" Tears started to leak down his face as he bit back the need to cry out in pain at the forced changing.

Elye snorted and threw the arm away from himself as if it burnt him, and how Vex wished it had. "Vex, you're young, you're stupid, and you're going to learn this all the hard way. You need to change, give up the dead child's face. It's not bringing him back, and it won't do you any good. How long do you think you can keep this up?"

Vex could feel his jaw lock as he shot Elye the evilest glare he could manage. "Forcing me to do things won't make Falrin take you back."

It was Elye's turn to stumble, and Vex nearly smirked as he rose to watch the other. "I will maintain this form until the day I die."

Elye sneered, claws extending a fair amount, "with your luck, I hope it kills you."

Vex merely snorted, turning his back to his cousin, "with your luck, it won't."

The other changeling growled, nothing but pure hate in those bright eyes. "You'll be seeing me again... I've been appointed your babysitter while you're here."

Vex turned to look back, however retort died on his lips as he was greeted with an empty alley way.

A sudden sense of dread seeped its way into the changeling's rapidly beating heart at the possibilities.

Turning on his heel as quickly as possible, Vex took off at a full out sprint toward NP, breathe coming much too fast. This was bad. Very very bad. He needed to get home fast. Where he was safe from his deranged cousin.

In the back of his mind, he secretly wished it had been his mother who had visited.

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Body slumpt and rigid, eyes constantly wondering, breath heavy, Vex did not want to be outside at that very moment.

Once again, deep in the night, he waited. Not moving an inch, not daring to breathe too loudly, the changeling hardly even blinked. The darkness was Elye's favorite. He had an affinity for the dark; something Vex hated with a passion. Part of him knew Elye was playing with him, a sick twisted version of the games they played as children. It was unnerving.

A soft click caused the changeling's head to whip around as quickly as possible ears flat on his head as eyes sought out any hint of movement. Heart beat rapidly, yet still he stayed, like a deer in headlights.

"Hahaha! Did I scare you, Vexinil?" Came a voice by his ear. Yelping, the changeling jumped a good 3 feet into the air before stumbling and nearly falling, hand catching the wall beside him. Eyes narrowed as lip curled.

"Just get a good look, note I'm fine, go home, report it." He'd practiced the lines over and over at the bar before coming out to say them. In the very least, he was impressed they came out so cold and fluent. He'd half expected his voice to crack.

"Oh? No questions, dear cousin? No details?" Elye mocked hurt, gripping his chest dramatically and feigning sadness. "We're family! How could you be so cruel?"

Jaw clenched as breath came out threw his nose, Vex rolled his eyes and turned away, "leave me alone."

Before he could take a step, he found himself reaquainted to the wall, head hitting the concrete with a sickening 'crack'. "Oh! But cousin! Aren't you going to explain to me about your partner? I do think the others would be so thrilled to know you're settling down!"

Dazed, it took a moment to process Elye's words. "Fuck off."

Before Vex could even lift his head away from the wall, he was once again slammed into it, a cynical laughter echoing behind him as he guessed Elye's knee was now pressed firmly to his back as his arms were gripped. "Oh! Oh! He must be something special, huh? Moral, isn't it? Gorgeous creature." There was another slamming of Vex's head. "Maybe I should say hello?"

Vex could feel the blood trickling down the side of his face, and he figured at some point, Elye had cracked his skull. "You. Will. Go. Fuck. Off." He managed to bite out the words through the pain. However, he wasn't too sure how much more he could take.

"Hahaha! Have it your way!" With that, Vex found himself suddenly let go and pushed, "See you soon, child!"

Stumbling, changeling hardly managed to stay upright, eyes glazed over. Clutching his aching head as blood trickled it's way down his hands, Vex hobbled his was back towards Nefarious Pleasures, or what he hoped was the right way. He wasn't seeing too clearly at the moment. Still, he just hoped Elye would leave.

And soon.

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It was cold outside once more, causing the changeling to shiver as he walked about outside. He knew he'd promised Moral that he wouldn't leave NP, that he'd take the hellhound with him if he needed to leave, but it couldn't be helped. Two month and not checking up was a bad thing.

Black sweater worked in his favor, along with the long black jeans he wore, covering most if not all his body it possibly could.

A cynical laugh rang through the area as Elye made his entrance, jumping down from a low hanging ledge, landing with as much grace as one of their kind possibly could.

"So I see you finally show your face... nice scar you're sporting there." Maddening smile split the other changeling's face, a preditorial look in those ice like eyes.

"No thanks to you." Was all the boy mumbled back, arms wrapping around his form defensively.

"Awww! Make me out to be the bad guy, why don't you?" He laughed then, walking over to place an arm around Vex's shoulders, causing the smaller male to flinch. "Oh! Did I frighten you? I seem to be good at that!"

A sneer was all Vex managed before shrugging the intruding arm off, ears lowered. "What do you want?"

Elye seemed completely unbothered by the fact Vex had shrugged him off and giggled, snatching the tip of the boy's chin by his thumb and forefinger, causing the smaller male to look up at him.

"Oh! Wouldn't you like to know sweets?"

With that, Vex found himself doubled over from a knee slammed into his gut, causing him to vomit he content of his stomach onto the ground.

"Ew! Isn't that just disgusting? How rude, cousin!" A swift kick to Vex's side caught the boy off guard, causing him to fall over onto the ground.

"Well! I've checked up on you! Everything seems to be going smoothly! So I'll take my leave!" And as quickly as he'd arrived, Elye as once more gone, leaving behind a stumbling Vex once more with a cackle in the darkness.

God, how Vex hated his cousin.