Secret Rendezvous

Part 6: Busted!

Rune groggily woke up. The rays of the sun were shining on his face. He used his arm to cover his eyes as he tried to adjust to the morning. He reached beside him to feel anything, but empty. He looked to see that his lover wasn't there. He sighed in sadness.

'He's not here.' He thought sadly.

Then he felt someone slip beside him and wrapped arms around his waist. He felt relieved.

"What's wrong?" his lover asked.

"Nothing." Rune answered turning to face him, smiling and snuggled up to him. He was glad his lover was still here. His lover frowned.

"You're a very bad liar you know."

"You're very nosy you know." His lover sighed and just let it go.

"Aren't you do-" A crash interrupted him. They both looked at the doorway to see Thatz hastily picking up the shattered plates. He stood up.

"Thatz…" Rune began.

"Ah don't mind me," he said before shutting the door normally. He then took deep breaths and walked calmly to throw the broken china. He was calmly processing what he just saw. So he threw the broken china away and stood for a while.

'Oh. My. GOD!' he thought and broke into a run towards Rath's room and began banging on the door.

"Rath! Open up!" Thatz yelled. Rath immediately opened the door and ushered him in.

"What are you making a commotion about?" Rath asked a bit angered because he wanted to sleep in a few hours more before they headed off.

"You'll never guess what I saw!"

Back in Rune's room, both of them were surprised. Okay a little bit confused but anyways, it still counts. Rune sighed and dropped back down on the bed.

"Great, how am I going to explain this?" he said. He didn't feel like explaining anything, especially this situation.

"Don't worry, love, everything will work out," his lover said standing up and getting something. He dropped a bag beside Rune. Rune looked questioningly at it.

"In the mean time you better dress up. They're going to be here soon."

To Rath and Thatz…

"C'mon Thatz don't be so delusional! I checked on Rune earlier, he was asleep, 'alone', on his bed. Now let go!" Rath complained. He was up almost all night worried to tiredness about Rune and he couldn't sleep until finally in the morning after he checked to see Rune okay. He was sleep-deprived. He saw Thatz open the door without knocking.

"And what have I told you about-" Rath choked, "-knocking…" he said a little more in surprise. Of course what he saw was really surprising. Rune was sitting on a man - no - a demon's lap and it was a shocking sight.

Rune smiled nervously. How the hell was he supposed to explain this? It was pretty obvious that Rath and Thatz don't recognize his lover at all. But then again his lover did say something about some illusion or something. Somehow Rune is the only one who could see what he really looked like.

"Rune…what's going on?" Rath asked surprised.

"Um…well…um…uh… It…uh…started like this…" Rune began telling the story about how he met 'Lan', his lover's 'name'. Which is just a cover up. He couldn't very well say, 'Hey I've been sleeping with our 'former' enemy. You don't mind, do you?' It probably seemed easier said than done.

Rath frowned at the explanation. He couldn't help it. He could tell Rune was lying through his teeth. At least he thinks. It seemed like Rune practiced in front of a mirror. He glanced a few times at Lan. Rune said that was his name. Somehow the presence feels very familiar. But he couldn't put his finger on it. He decided to figure it out later. Tiredness caught up with him.

"It's nice to meet you, Lan," Rath said giving a small smile towards the demon's direction.

"Same," 'Lan' said.

"Okay then. I've been sleep-deprived. I want to go back to sleep. We'll stay here one more day," Rath said and went out while grabbing Thatz along the way, leaving the couple in the room.

"Well that went well, don't you think?" Rune said looking surprised at where Rath and Thatz were just a few seconds ago.

"Yes, but I'm worried about Rath. He might discover who I am."

"Don't say that. You say it like he will."

"You worry too much," his lover said pulling him onto his lap. The demon laid kisses on the elf's neck making him squirm.

"Stop, I'm not in the mood for this," Rune said pulling away and stood up. Actually he wasn't in the mood for anything. In fact he felt like dying.

As he thought of that he froze up. He couldn't move. He felt intense pain course through his body. He threw his arms around his midsection. The pain was intensified in that area and dropped to his knees. He shut his eyes tightly. His lover came over quick.

"Rune, Rune, what's wrong?" he asked worriedly. Rune didn't respond except gave a small pained scream. He couldn't help it. It hurt so much. It felt like he was being torn from the inside. He then remembered what the doctor said. (A/N: See chapter 3) He wondered where he put it. The nightstand.

"G-get the v-vile o-o-on the st-sta-stand," Rune stuttered out from his pained feeling. His lover complied and popped it open for him. He was about to object when he saw blood trickle down the corner of Rune's mouth. Rune drank the contents of the vile. He suddenly felt the pain slowly go away. He panted for breath as he began to relax.

The demon was a little confused and a little angry. He thought maybe the demon witch had something to do with this. He saw her make a few visits to Rune. He spied in on one of their conversations. He couldn't tell what they were saying but he knew something that he had to know. It had everything to do with Rune. He never mentioned it. He was going to find out what it was. He swiped the small trickle of blood that ran down the corner of the elf's mouth.

He might as well confront Rune about it now. He brought Rune over to the bed making him sit. He sat beside him. He sighed, then proceeded to interrogate his mate.

"What as that?" he asked Rune. Rune shook his head.

"I don't know. I just froze up then I felt intense pain all over my body. Most of it was in my midsection. I felt like I was being torn from the inside," Rune explained.

"Does it have anything to do with that woman?" Rune tensed. 'How did he know that?' he thought.

"What are you talking about? What woman?" He decided to play confused. His lover glared at him.

"Do not lie to me. I know you've had conversations with her. One time before I came in, I saw you talking to her. I did not hear what you were saying. So, I ask you again, does it have anything to do with that woman?" he asked harshly this time.

"No, I don't know what you're talking about," Rune responded defiantly. He hoped his lover would drop the subject.

"Don't be difficult!"

"I'm not! I told you that I don't know what you're talking about!" Before he could stand up, his lover grabbed him by his arms and held him still. Rune flinched at the hard grip.

"Rune, look at me," he said waiting until Rune looked at him, "I know about it already so just tell me if it has anything to do with her."

"That's right. Why don't you tell him? He deserves to know."

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Kinshin: I apologize for acting like a lunatic. I think I just went mental. But anyways thanks for the visits and review!

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