A Night to Remember

[Megeara]

Megeara honestly wasnt used to be treated like a lady, and though Jonathan did nothing other than treat her with the upmost respect, she was a little suprised as he pulled out the chair for her. With a small smile and a blush to match she carefully seated herself upon the chair, being careful not to ruine the back of her dress at all. It was akward sitting down in such a victorian styled dress, and she was glad that she didnt have to breath. "Thankyou, but i think i'm alright..." she replied to his kind suggestion, tilting her head in invitation for him to sit down.

Across the room the blonde had silently made his way down stairs, thinking it a good time to get the party started, the governer hadnt made an appearance yet, and he knew that the it wouldnt be long before he did, and the blonde wanted to be in the crowd for it. Ignoring the fact that he wanted to slaughter every mortal around him he made his way to the lover of his host, silently moving to stand behind him without so much as a whisper. "Having fun?" he asked, voice deep and throaty, as if he was trying to cover for something. Still his voice was stoic as he turned his attention quickly to the rest of the crowd, ever watchful.

[Jonathan]

Nodding in acknowledgment, the blond moved himself towards a second chair, lowering himself into it in one fluid motion. The table was close to the far wall, and the seat Jonathan had chosen for himself left his back to it, facing out towards the crowd. It was a survival tactic that had long since become second nature to him; never leave one's back open to attack. Even in a place like this, the training that had been drilled into his mind took over and dictated his every move. "Are you doing alright with the crowd?" he asked politely as he rested his folded hands on the top of the white-clothed table. He hadn't noticed much nervousness from Megeara, but then, she could just be hiding it well.

Vaigan's voice made him start just slightly, his mind focused on the people around him and not on the sound of his lover's approaching footsteps. The glance he shot the other vampire gave away the annoyance he had been feeling only moments before, compounded with that of being startled. "Where have you been?" he asked, trying not to sound overly accusatory. Hyde wasn't normally one to be clingy, but he had felt something was just slightly off for a while now, and in an environment like this he would have preferred to stay at Vaigan's side. After nearly losing him so many times over the past year, he supposed he was entitled to a little big of anxiety when the blond was out of his sight.

[Megeara]

Megeara hadnt taken much note to the fact that the blonde was automatically overly cautious with everything, infact she was to busy enjoying the night to notice much of anything at all. She was suprised at how relaxed she was, even though there where moments when she felt a little uneasy. As the blonde spoke she looked towards him with a soft smile. "I am alright thankyou, i dont think i'm bothered too much by everyone becuase your here..." she replied softly, unable to stop herself from smiling. The red head did truly feel safe with the blonde, even in the large crowd, and she was eternally greatful for being able to relax.

Across the large room the demon which controlled Vaigans mind couldnt help but laugh darkly as the singer asked a question of him in such a manner, and with a smirk he shook his head, tongue tutting slightly. "Browsing..." he replied simply, though he didnt quite let onto what he was browsing. There where so many mortals that his 'buffet' selection was quite large, but he knew he would have to wait til later that night. "You werent worried about me were you?" he continued, unable to wipe the wicked look from his face no matter how hard he tried.

[Jonathan]

"While I am truly flattered by your level of trust, I am not terribly certain my record thus far is so deserving of it," the blond pointed out with a thin smile. It was true, he hadn't done very well so far when it came to keeping Megeara safe, from her being kidnapped to the more recent shooting incident. Given that, he wouldn't have blamed the redhead if she had still been nervous despite his presence. He was rather glad that she wasn't. Glancing away from Megeara for a moment, Jonathan scanned the crowd. The slightly uneasy feeling had returned now that they had seated themselves, but he couldn't for the life of him determine what was causing it. Nothing more than his ever-present paranoia perhaps.

The singer's frown deepened slightly at Vaigan's response. "You invited them here, you're not allowed to eat anyone," he reminded, crossing his arms over his chest. "And no, I wasn't worried. I'd know if anything was wrong, remember?" Hyde hadn't been this snippy with his lover in a long time, and he really couldn't say what was causing it now. Maybe it was just the fact that he had envisioned a pleasant evening with the blond when this whole ball idea first came up, and instead he had been left to his own devices so far. He felt as though he had just missed some kind of huge argument between them; Vaigan was certainly acting as though he could have done without him just then.

[Megeara]

Jonathans comment caught her attention and with a small smile she reached a hand out towards his, gently placing her digits over his cold skin. “You have done more for me than anyone else would have dreamt of doing, you have kept me safe and kept me sane, when a lot of other people would have walked away a long time ago. Without you I doubt I’d still be here now, I trust you with everything, when no one else comes near…” she replied softly, wanting Jonathan to know truly how much she appreciated everything he had done for her.

Across the room Vaigans demon was having an amusing time playing about, and at Hyde’s words he smirked, shaking his head. “If I want something to eat, I will gladly do so without anyone stopping me…” he started, the amused smile dropping from his face as he continued to listen. “Of course you’d know if something was wrong, how silly of me to think not…” he continued, and then chuckling darkly he turned away once more, towards the crowd.

[Jonathan]

Jonathan often refrained from speaking, but very rarely was it due to the fact that he simply could not find the words. In his centuries of life, he had been valuable to many, though never in the sort of way Megeara was speaking of. He had been a highly prized military officer, an invaluable marksman, and more recently, the single leading authority on the city's security matters, but never had he truly felt as though anyone would truly miss him in the event of his untimely demise. In all other aspects, he could be replaced. Perhaps not easily or quite as well, but someone would be able to take his place. With Megeara, though, it seemed that would not have been possible, and the blond was truly touched by the sentiment. "Come now, you are going to make me blush," he spoke, though he made no move to pull away from her touch.

The fact that Vaigan seemed to find his annoyance amusing only served to further irritate the singer. Muttering something in his native tongue and under his breath at the other man's response, Hyde let out an exasperated breath. Just a few moments ago, he had been wishing for Vaigan's return and yet now he couldn't help but wish he'd go away again. It was a feeling that only served to worsen his mood, as he had never, in all the time they had been together, wished to be left alone when Vaigan was concerned. All he could do was hope that it was just an off day for both of them and things would get better as the night progressed.

[Megeara]

Megeara couldnt help but smile at Jonathans response to her words, her fingers never moving from the back of his hand. "You needed to know the truth and now you do, there is no shame or embarassment in that..." she responded softly, wanting Jonathan to know just how much she cared for him. He had been her lifeline al this time, and the last thing she wanted was for Jonathan to think at all that she didnt appreciate any of the things that he had done for her. "Besides, you look good with a little more colour in your cheeks..." she joked quietly, wanting to mood to stay light even though she had given him some serious things to think about.

Happiness wasnt something that the other pair where feeling across the room, infact the demon felt nothing but hate and anger towards the singer, and towards its host. How could he have been so weak, he should have taken full control sooner so that he didnt have to put up with the repercussions now. He wouldnt put up with it for much longer though, he was adament that this wouldnt last, he wasnt going to allow it, and before everything was through he was going to make the singer suffer.

[Jonathan]

Jonathan recovered quickly from his momentary loss of speech at Megeara's confession. "I look good no matter what," he said, perfectly straight-faced save for the deep amusement that danced in his pale eyes. Though he was normally as modest as they come when it came to stroking his own ego, it was hard to pass up the opportunity every once in a while when it arose to show that he was, in fact, quite aware of his own strengths. What good was his self-confidence if he kept it hidden, after all. Strange, though, that he would make such a comment where it could and likely had been overheard. It was as though he had completely forgotten the crowd was even there, as though he and Megeara were the only ones seated in the large room.

Save the off feeling he'd had for a while now, Hyde was none the wiser about the demon's plans. There was no outward sign of the thing's presence, as it had hidden itself well behind Vaigan's blue eyes. What signs there were, the singer had rationalized away, blinded by his absolute love for the blond. He chalked Vaigan's distance up to having nearly died not long ago, and attributed his shortened temper to the long hours spent planning this event. Never had it crossed his mind that Vaigan had not been himself for weeks.

[Megeara]

"Getting pretty sure of yourself now arent you?" Megeara chided with a small smile, amused by the blondes response. She had always known that he was an extremely confident man, though he'd never braged infront of her. She rather liked the relaxed version of the blonde, he didnt have his guard down with her, and she truly loved the fact that he trusted her. "So if i made you dance around in some kind of stupid costume, you'd still look good?" she asked, though she knew he'd never agree to such a thing. The gala ball was the closest he'd ever get to fancy dress and she knew it, but it was still fun to imagine that she would one day get him dressed in something stupid.

The demons plans where extremely far removed from the happiness that was going on around him, and he was so adament that he was going to go through with everything he had thought of. Moving his way through the crowd he grinned somewhat wickedly at the way the humans and even supernaturals parted in his presence, as if they felt the aminosity seeping from him. It wasnt long before he reached the small staged where the band played, and at the end of the song he moved to snatch the microphone, an extremely uncharacteristic move for the blonde himself "I'd like to gather everyone around for some speeches..." he started, glancing towards the faces in the crowd.

[Jonathan]

"I have been sure of myself for centuries," the blond amended with absolutely no hesitation. "However I prefer to speak through action rather than words." It was a true statement, however he had never been one to openly compliment himself or over-exaggerate his merits. He had no need to do so; the very way he carried himself and the efficiency with which he did his job said more than he ever could. Awareness that he was good at what he did, and holding himself with a rightly-earned pride, was far different than being a braggart. Still, there were certain things he had very little confidence doing. Megeara would just have to sort out for herself just what those things were. "I do not dare imagine what you might have in mind," he added, looking warily at the redhead.

It took the singer a moment to realize Vaigan had started moving, but as he did, he let out another somewhat frustrated sigh. Back to being left on his own. Rather than tag along behind the blond as he made his way towards the small stage, Hyde stayed back along the edge of the room, watching as everyone stopped what they were doing and gave their attention over to Vaigan. The Japanese vampire didn't have much interest in all the people who had contributed to the evening, and though he politely kept quiet, he wasn't as focused on the blond as he might otherwise have been.

[Vaigan]

The demon watched with a dark glint in his eyes as the crowd slowly gathered around the small stage, intent on hearing the speeches of which Vaigan had mentioned. Little did they know that it wasnt really an open mic night, infact he intended himself to be the only one who speaking tonight. Only when the crowd had gathered and everyone fell silent did he clear his throat, smiling in the only carasmatic way that he knew. "Thankyou, all of you..." he started, though there was really no tone to his voice other than that of great annoyance. "I'd like to welcome you all to the celebration Gala, i hope you are all enjoying your hime, i mean it took enough to organise everything, i'd be severely dissapointed if anyone wasnt doing so..." he continued, and at his tone the mood of the crowd seemed to change their mood, there wasnt a hint of amusement about him.

Moving to unhook the microphone from its stand he stepped forwards to the front of the stage, keeping his eyes upon everyone. "You know, its been over fifty years since i came to tarot, which was then a budding city which had everything going for it. I must admit that my first impressions where wrong though..." he started once again, his face straightening. "You have all severely dissapointed me, i mean i was happy here, killing who i liked, doing what i liked, but then like the wonderful cattle you are you started to retaliate. What a futile effort. You all seriously believe that we could work together? Your all that patheticly dumb? We are animals, killers, and your are merely our food, and no matter how much you try to change it, thats all your ever going to be..." he continued, gaining a few gasps from the audience.

"Alas, that isnt why i am here, infact i am here to introduce you all to my wonderful family and freinds..." the blonde continued, this time stepping from the stage with the microphone and down onto the floor. Everyone automatically pulled away from him, but his gaze set dead upon the singer. "My wonderful Hyde, my life and my love..." hr started, a smile coming to his face as he reached the singer and gently wound an arm around him, though once in position he tightened his grip, not allowing the other to move. "You have gotten me through so much, and for that i'm thankful. Its a shame that i had to endure the pain and sufferring of having to be near you, i mean come on, who would seriously fall for someone as pathetic as you. Although i must admit your are good for one thing, being used..." he continued, levelling a murderous gaze towards the other. "I dont know how i stood being with you, your whining, the aversion to human blood, your scrawny and dont deserve the title of vampire that you have. You know what Hyde, i pity you, i mean someone had to have you right, i just wished that my darling host hadnt of done that job..."

Without a moment to spare the blonde released Hyde and tossed him aside like a peice of trash, moving his attention to the couple sat on the table in the corner. "My friends Jonathan and Megeara, the couple who trouble follows them around. A male who cannot let anyone in and who's past haunts him, and a woman who's only use to the enemy was a sexual toy..." The blonde growled, and within a moment he used his speed to moved just behind the couple, growling lowly into the microphone. Slowly he leant himself down so that his mouth brushed against Megeara's ear, causing her to freeze. Pulling the micrphone away he whispered something so softly that only the red head would have heard, and she immediately paled, her heart starting to hammer.

"Who am i to judge though, i mean everyone lives their own lives, whether they mean anything or not..." the blonde suddenyl continued, quickly returning to his original place on the stage, his hands moving the mic back to the stand. With only a quick glance towards Hyde with ever darkening eyes, the blonde smirked softly, and then his form dissapeared from the stage, leaving the room in deathly silence.

[Hyde]

Hyde was never one to give much stock to speeches, and wasn't paying much attention as Vaigan made his way to the front of the room. That quickly changed, though, with the words the Greek spoke. The words were meant to hurt, and they did. Vaigan knew just which insecurities to play on to truly wound the singer, but even more than that, it made him angry. He tried to pull away from Vaigan, but the grip the vampire had around his middle was almost painfully tight and the blond was far stronger than he was. Though he hadn't turned his gaze from Vaigan, he could tell that everyone in the room had stopped to stare, and while the singer normally had no issues with being the center of attention, this was not exactly a comfortable situation for him.

Before long, though, Vaigan's focus shifted to Megeara and Jonathan, stood off to one side of the crowd. The Englishman realized then and there why he had felt so uneasy, and bristled as the demon approached. His pale eyes darkened, and a soft warning growl rumbled through his chest, but he would not dare risk the innocent mortals by being the first to make an attack. He could only hope the demon wouldn't be that stupid. Insults, he could handle; he wasn't one to be easily hurt by words, though he could tell that whatever Vaigan had said to Megeara had upset her deeply. His eyes never once left the demon, not even daring to blink as the blond moved away again, but blindly reached to his side for the redhead's hand, wanting to reassure her that any threat Vaigan had made was empty as long as he was around.

[Vaigan]

As if play had been pressed once more on the drama the crowd started to move, their whispers becoming a full blow conversation as they gathered in the shock of what had just happened. They had been insulted, people had been humiliated and then the man who had created it all had just dissapeared. The mortals where just as angry as the supernaturals, and it showed as the crowd started to argue amongst eachother. They had all been left in a state of utter disbelief and shock, but at least none of them had been humiliated like Hyde and the pair over in the corner. The vast amount of people where more worried about the party being ruined more than anything else, yet some where slightly disheartened about the whole night.

Megeara's attention wasnt on the crowd though, it was on the haunting words that the blonde had whispered in her ear. Only moment after he had left she slumped somewhat shakily into the chair behind her, her eyes staring ahead even as the blonde reached for her hand and took it. She was shaking uncontrolably, her skin pale as the words moved through her head over and over again, she couldnt even bring herself to look at the blonde who tried to reassured her.

[Hyde]

With Vaigan gone, the singer felt his anger deflate just as quickly as it had come. He should have gone after the blond, demanded an explanation, but the words had stung. Hyde had yet to move from where he stood when the blond left him. Not even the crowd beginning to mill again could snap him out of his tumultuous thoughts. People were still looking, he knew, but he didn't care. A touch to his elbow finally snapped him into action. It was the mayor that he had only met a handful of times, but the singer couldn't bring himself to say anything more than a muttered apology on Vaigan's behalf. Pulling himself away, the vampire turned and made a quick exit from the room. He needed space to think, and it wasn't going to happen with so many people around.

The Englishman stood at rigid attention until he was sure the demon had left the room. Sparing one glance at the singer as he seemed to come back to reality long enough to leave, the blond turned his attention to Megeara. Keeping a grip on her fingers, he lowered himself down to crouch in front of her. The darkness left his eyes at his command, not wanting to intimidate her any further. Jonathan could feel her shaking, and his hatred towards Vaigan had never been so intense save perhaps when the Greek had been responsible for the murder of his second unborn child. He had warned the man then that he would regret harming Megeara again. No doubt the next time he saw the Greek, it would be on less than friendly terms.