Blood Prize {Bloody Dance Series #1} BoyxBoy

SIXTEEN

It had been a little over eight hours and Soji was still asleep. We had gotten three rooms so Soji could have his own to rest in. Emiko and Rai were in another and for now Fang had the room we were meant to share by himself.

I laid in the bed Soji was in. He looked so peaceful in his slumber. Still I was worried about him. How much longer was he going to be sleep? How much longer were we suppose to wait before we worried? I guess it was too late for that. I was already worried about Soji.

Had I failed once again? Squeezing my eyes shut I rolled off the bed walking towards the window. I could see the world that was spread out under us. No matter what town, what city we were in it all looked the same. There was always the drunks that stumbled down the street. There was always the working girl that looked for her John. Always the junkies looking for their next high.

Demons walked the earth. Magic was no longer just in books; it was something real, something tangible. Yet some things never change. I guess it was a testament to human nature. This was what I was clinging to. These people were who I so desperately wanted to be.

Pressing my forehead against the cool glass I could feel a weariness pressing down on me. My day of sleep had come and pass. I couldn't remember the last time I slept. Before Shu was lost to us. Before we went hunting for the Blood Demon Kenji. That felt like a lifetime ago. Look at how much changed in a matter of months. How much more will change in the months to come.

I failed again. I was supposed to protect Soji the same way I was supposed to protect Shu. The same way I was supposed to protect Rai. It seemed like lately I was incapable of doing the things I was once good at. I couldn't beat Kenji and Ban. I could have beaten Azul, but Soji wanted to fight him. He did a wonderful job but now he was paying for it.

Was this really my fault this time? I shouldn't have let Soji fight. He was a mage though;when you are on a team of Demon Hunters every member countered. Our other members couldn't fight and I had to get them out of the car. Soji was all we had. I didn't know that his powers would use so much energy. So now what?

Now we wait.

"Zero," a soft voice spoke and I turned around to see Soji behind me. He looked tired. How could someone sleep for so long and still look completely drained when they rose?

Reaching out I yanked him forward. I pressed him against my chest holding onto him. I was . . . happy he was okay. I didn't want to lose another person that I cared about.

Soji's arms wrapped around me. Bending down, I pressed my face into his neck. He smelled so sweet. His scent should have made the hunger press down on me, but I felt no desire to eat Soji. I just wanted to hold him, to welcome him back to the land of the living.

"How are you feeling?" I asked as I pulled back from him long enough to look down into his blue eyes. My hand cupped his cheek and he reached up grabbing my wrist holding my fingers against his flesh.

"A little tired. I didn't realize I used so much energy. It was a careless mistake. I'm sorry for making you worry." I shook my head. Even if I had been worried, it was all okay now that I knew he was fine.

"I'm just glad you're okay." It was the truth. I wasn't even sure why it meant so much to me for him to be doing okay. I just hated seeing him so . . . weak. I hated seeing him in that bad. It pulled at something in the corner of my mind and threaten to rip a hole in my memories.

"You watched over me the whole time?" Soji asked his blue eyes seemed to be searching mine for something. What was it that he was trying to see? He reached up his fingers brushing under my eyes. I felt as if he was looking through me. Why? What was it that he wanted from me?