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Chanyeol found himself chained to a wall in a darkened, gloomy room, shirtless. He didn't know what time it was. He didn't know what day it was.Squinting, his eyes adjusting to the darkness, he caught a glimpse of another man, perhaps a year or 2 older than himself. This man, however, was able to move freely. Chanyeol, puzzled, watched as he rose to his feet and limped towards him. His clothes were torn and cuts coated his arms and legs, while tears decorated his otherwise beautiful face.

"I know... what you are." The man's voice was soft, understanding - although he trembled slightly. Revealing agonising cuts on his thighs, he urged Chanyeol to drink from him. "This is the only way you'll be able to feed around here - it's my purpose."

Unsure, Chanyeol lowered his head, cautiously, to the human's left arm, it gently. Despite his attempt to fully control his thirst, upon tasting his blood, Chanyeol required more. Famished, he brought his head to the gashes on the man's thigh, and on it hungrily. Drawing his breath in sharply, the human tried desperately to conceal the fact that he was in immense pain. Chanyeol realised this, and managed to stop himself from drinking. When he did this, the man told him to continue.

"No - you're in pain." Chanyeol answered  stubbornly, resisting the urge to comply.

"Did you get enough?"

He nodded, "Thank you. You didn't need to-"

Chanyeol was cut off. "Yes, I did. You could've died otherwise."

Chanyeol smiled weakly, and patted the ground next to him. "What's your name?"

"It's Baekhyun." The human answered, and sat down next to the vampire.

"Just Baekhyun?" Seeing him nod, Chanyeol's smile spread across his face. "I'm Chanyeol."

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Baekhyun's tongue glided over Chanyeol's bare chest, his hand resting on his thigh, caressing him. , Chanyeol begged him for more. Baekhyun brought his head up to the vampire's face and kissed him. A twang of pain rippled through Baekhyun's aching body when Chanyeol's teeth clamped shut on his tongue, drawing blood. Sparkling tears flowed down his cheeks, like the radiant water of a magnificent waterfall spilling into a pool at the bottom of a mountain.

"Baeky, don't cry."

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A deafening, unanticipated crash disturbed the 2 lovers' tranquil slumber. Chanyeol looked up to see Luhan and Suho standing over him. He saw them glance disapprovingly at Baekhyun, which caused him to tighten his embrace on him, while he began Baekhyun's smooth hair. "We have to get you out of here." Suho told him, his voice surprisingly firm. And with that, and a look of on intense concentration on Luhan's face, Chanyeol's chains exploded spontaneously.

"I won't leave Baekhyun." Chanyeol snarled, shocking the other 2 vampires.

Baekhyun lifted his head up from his lover's chest, planted a tender kiss on his forehead, and whispered into his ear, "You have to go - without me."

Chanyeol's heart sank as he heard those words. His grip tightened even more. "No. I won't leave you."

"I..." He trailed off, realising he hadn't even asked for his name. "What should I call you?"

"Chanyeol." He answered, trembling.

"Saranghae, Chanyeol." Baekhyun whispered gently. "I can't go with you. It's not safe for me out there. I can't protect myself and he - the one who did this to us - will track me down and murder me. I can be disposed of and replaced, but you're much too valuable."

Chanyeol pulled Baekhyun close, protectively. "I love you too, Baeky."

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For weeks, Chanyeol stayed shut up in his room, crying over his love. What's the point? He thought. What's the point? If I don't have Baekhyun, what the damn point?

Envious of Kai and Kyungsoo's perfect relationship, of Kris and Zitao's harmonious relationship, of Xiumin and Lay's newly formed relationship, and even of Luhan and Sehun's difficult relationship - at least they can still be near each other, he seethed silently - he pined for Baekhyun's touch, his smile. He was taken from Chanyeol like candy being taken from a child.

Lay and Luhan both tried the utmost to discontinue Chanyeol's depression. He was a danger to him self - he barely drank, obstinately telling the others that he would only drink from Baekhyun, never from anyone else. 

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In the end, Kai was the only one who was able to calm him down. He appeared in his room one evening, next to him. "Chanyeol." He waited until his hyung looked up. "I have to show you something. Hold onto my hand, ok?" He stretched out his palm, enclosing it around Chanyeol's (when he finally gave in and placed his hand in Jongin's.)

A silvery beam of light flashed around the 2 of them. In an instant, they were back to the dingy place where Chanyeol had met Baekhyun. "How did you do that?" Chanyeol asked, astonished.

"D.O. turned me a few nights ago." Kai answered and Chanyeol's face fell - he should have noticed. He felt terrible. "Don't worry, hyung. I understand how you feel about your... ermm... consort? ...But you really need to see this."

Chanyeol noticed that he had been replaced by another man, and just as malicious, exasperated thoughts began to slip into his mind - he couldn't stand the thought of another vampire feeding off his human, tasting him - Kai pointed out that the new man chained to the wall was not a vampire: he was human, but he wasn't Baekhyun.

Where was Baekhyun?

He wasn't there.

Chanyeol's mouth hung open in disbelief. Jongin felt him tense up, and squeezed his hand "Hyung, I'm sorry. He never existed. I've come here a few times, and he's never been here. I'm sorry."

Grief-stricken tears appeared in the corners of Chanyeol's eyes. "It's not possible. He was here! I drank from him!"

Kai (unable to look at Chanyeol) hung his head, trying to distract himself with the grey dust that covered the concrete floor.

The problem was, Chanyeol refused to leave. He threatened Kai with balls of fire, yelling at him that he would never go back without finding out what happened Baekhyun.

Eventually, he was able to calm him down by simply staring at him with a soothing, serene look on his face. But inside, Kai was haunted by what he was doing.