Vampires Will Never Hurt You (Frerard)

GERARDS POV

My eyes slowly drift open, and a few dying rays of sunshine make their way to my eyes. I must've woken up early if the sun is still out. Might as well get some stuff done before Frankie wakes up. I slowly sit up, but a certain someone's arm holds me down.

"Mmm... So warm..." He mumbles, pulling me back down. I smile and shift in bed to face him. The makeup that hasn't faded is smeared around his face from sweat, and his hair is tangled, matted across his forehead. I reach up and brush his hair out of his face, and leave a soft kiss on his lips.

"I love you," I whisper into his ear, pulling him closer to me. He stirs a bit, and his eyelids flicker a bit, but stay closed. "I love you... too." He mumbles. I giggle, and slowly unwrap his arms from around me. I shift to the other side the bed, and wrap his arms around a pillow.

I slip out of the bed and turn to the desk. My notebook already set on the counter, and I fumble through the pile of shit in my drawer to find a pencil. When I pull one out, I rip a sheet and start scribbling down a note to Frankie.

Hey, Frankie. I woke up early so I figured I'd go and pick up some painkillers. I'll be back as soon as I can, and I'm really sorry if I don't make it back soon enough.

XOXOG

I leave the note on the bed next to Frankie, kissing him on the forehead. I'm about to walk out when I remember what we did last night-I need clothes. I slip on my boxers, waxed jeans, and my new electric blue zip-up.

Next thing, I'm walking through the cemetery, brushing my hand on Mikey's grave as I pass it. Just a habit that I've gotten myself into. I push the gate open and start towards the Sub, slowly starting into a run. I can't shake the feeling that someone is following me.

I'm just close enough to see the Sub when my suspicions are confirmed. Vivid Red is leaning on a building a couple hundred feet to my right. With a glance to the left, I spot Haunting. Which means Jet has got to be...

"Poison."

I slowly turn around and spot Ray, staring me down. He's wearing a new jacket-black leather, and I can spot a yellow ace card on his shoulder. Not gonna lie, he doesn't look bad.

"Jet." I say, cocking my head in Red's direction. "Look, I know you wanna beat me up and shit, but I've got to be somewhere-"

"-Yeah, actually." He interrupts me. "That's actually why we found you. We're looking for a certain someone named... Frankie?" He raises an eyebrow, smirking at me. Fuck no!

"You can fuck off!" I tell him, nearly shouting. "Leave him the fuck alone! He's the best thing that I've got and-" "-Woah! Chill out, Poison!" He holds his hands up, telling me to shut up. "I think he's dope. We wanted to ask you to join our crew again. Y'know, come live with us. We still can't track you down, but you can't be livin' well."

Now that isn't what I was expecting. But I can't say that it isn't tempting. I only ever saw Ray's room, as that's where he hid me for that year. But I did see the outside, and their house looks fucking big. I'm not sure, but people say that he's rented out that place from some CEO.

"I'll think about it." I tell him, "Meet me by the cemetery tomorrow night. I'll decide then." Jet nods, waving to Red and Haunting. "Alright, alright. We'll wait. But you best be there, or else we'll come for him."

They turn away, and stalk back from where they came. I let out a sigh of relief-that was close. I turn back to the Sub and run down the staircase. The smell of rats floods my nose, making me flinch. I forgot how bad it smelled down here.

"Gee!" Nicole screams, running over to me. "Nicole!" I pull her into a hug. We stay there for a second before I pull away, smiling wide at her. "How are things? How is everyone settling in?"

"Good, good, mostly good." She sighs, looking down. "That last kid you sent down is really fucking shaken up. Take a look at him." I lean to the right and spot the kid sitting on the steps. He's hugging his knees to his chest, leaning against the wall. His hair is falling across his forehead and into his eyes, but he doesn't seem to care.

"Fuck, what's wrong with this kid?" I ask. "I dunno. All he would tell me was his name, Mikey."

That's all I needed to hear before I freaked out. "Mikey?" I scream at her, my eyes wide. "Fuck... How? I saw him fucking die in my arms! What the fuck..." Nicole's eyes are wide, and she looks as confused as ever. "He's my brother!"

"Wha-" She stutters, baffled. "What can I do?" I ask her to get me some painkillers, and a minute later she comes back with a pill bottle. "Thank you but I have to get back to Frankie! He should be awake by now!"

I leave her standing there, confused. I pass the kid on my way out, and I ruffle his hair. "Hey, Mikes." I tell him. He doesn't react, and I start walking up the stairs. I pause when I hear him mumble something back.

"Thank you."

Notes

fuck I know this chapter is short but I don't have much time. my mom hasn't been letting me use the laptop lately and it took me a while to find a good place to use it. ill probably upload another chapter today, and if so, i'll put the next chapter into this one. that didn't make sence did it