in my seat, my eyes huge and staring at Jaxx pleadingly, as the scent gets closer and closer to me, and I all but dig my claws into Niko's thighs. Sensing my distress, Niko, Jaxx, and Jemm instantly spring up, Jemm hauling Jazz behind him, and Niko spins 'round with me on his hip.

" Well, well... Looks like you survived after all! See Deacon! Told you they had kids!" The voice, deep and absolutely terrifying, says from behind me, and I slowly turn my head, to see him... The one who helped kill my entire Leash...

" Hmph... I suppose you're right Xavier... Who knew they had Cubs!" Another voice, belonging to Deacon I assume, comes in response to Xavier, stepping up beside the dirty blonde with a smirk, as they both look at me, and I see their eyes flash with hunger and an undying urge to kill.

" Obviously I knew Dumbass! I'm the one who you they did! Anyways... Where is the other one?" Xavier snorts, smacking the younger boy upside the head, as he sticks his tongue out childishly, and then they turn their attention back to me with a question that makes me flinch.

" What the Hell did you do to my Beloved you Bastard!" Niko screams, making me flinch back again, as Xavier gives a wicked cackle, and steps up to us. Niko growls in warning, his grasp tightening on me, as Xavier stares intently at me, and licks his red lips.

" Nothing!" He responds to Niko, holding his hands up in a surrender type of way. " Yet." He cackles at me, sounding like a deranged lunatic, as I gulp audibly, and cower away from him.

" Come along Babe..." Xavier purrs out, locking hands with Deacon, whose face floods with a deep blush, as he nods at the taller male, and scampers after him.

" What the Hell was that?!" Jaxx growls, slowly lowering himself back into his seat, as Niko stares after the retreating duo, his eyes blazing a deep crimson, and growls of rage rumbling in his chest.

" I... He um... He helped murder my... M-my Leash." I whisper, tears gathering in my eyes, as I bury my face into Niko's warm neck, sniffling softly, and begin to lap gently at his porcelain flesh... A soothing thing that I have picked up doing over the years among other things... Sucking my thumb, playing with my ears, human ears not Fox, and suckling on Robyn's neck or arm or wrist... Whatever I can get ahold of really.

" Goddess... You poor little Cub..." Jaxx coos, absently running his fingers through Jazz's hair, as Jemm pulls him into his lap, and the two stare at me for a long moment. I sigh softly, desperately trying to comfort myself with Niko, but I can't rid myself of Robyn, and I find myself giving pitiful little whines and whimpers.

" I will protect you Angel... Jaxx... Go find Alec for me please." Niko whispers to me gently, turning his attention to Jaxx moments later, with a sentence that makes me jolt upright, and look at him with wide, teary, hope-filled eyes. Is he truly giving me my twin back?!

" Your Punishment will be over now... But don't be Naughty again." He explains, his words making a smile break out on my face, as I nod vigorously, and wrap my arms around his neck with a series of happy purrs.

I bounce in Niko's lap, my eyes scanning the huge expanse of the room, as I grip the edge of the table, and swing my legs with a sudden bout of energy. Five minutes tick by slowly, my gaze locked on the Clock across the room, my eyes watching the hands tick, and finally, Robyn's all too familiar scent hits me... And I'm out of my seat faster than I can even blink.

" ROBYN!"

" RAVYN!" We both exclaim at the same time, our voices, so similar in pitch and tone, merging together, as my eyes, filling with tears again, lock with his own teary orbs, and we run to each other at the same time.

We collide heartbeats later, my arms locking securely around his neck, his going around my waist, as tears cascade down my cheeks, and I allow myself to bask in the glory of his sweet presence. We stay, locked together, foreheads pressed against each others, gazing fondly into one anothers eyes, as a crowd begins to form around us, what is with this School and forming crowds around people, and a loud chorus of 'awes' erupt around us.

" I've missed you..." We whisper at the exact same time, our voices cracking slightly with our emotions, as I take a shaky breath, and slowly press my lips against his... The awes continue, along with growls of approval from a few of the males, but I completely ignore them, and just stay with my lips pressed against my brother's.

" I saw them Bird... I saw the ones who killed our Leash." I whisper to Robyn, tears gathering in my eyes again, as I pull away from his soft lips, and hug him to my chest. I can feel his heart stutter a few times in his chest, followed by a sharp intake of breath from between clenched teeth, as he pulls me even to him, and digs his claws into my hips.

I give a small grunt at the action, my eyes narrowing slightly with the pain, as he gives a small growl in response, and doesn't pull his claws out of my poor skin. With a small growl back, I turn my head so I'm facing his pale neck, open my mouth slightly to reveal sharp Kit teeth, and sink them into his soft skin right under his left ear.

" Damn you..." He snarls softly, gently pushing me back, as I scrunch my nose up, and stick my tongue out in response. I taste blood as I pull my tongue back into my mouth, and I quickly swipe my tongue around my mouth... My cheeks flaming with color, as more growls of approval echo around us.

" Hey Nee-Chan?" I muse softly, suddenly remembering another nickname I had made for Robyn when we were littler. His eyes snap to mine instantly, and I see them begin to shine with remembrance at the name I had since now forgotten. We were studying Japanese at home... And the first words we ever learned were Otouto, which means Little Brother, Nee-Chan, which means Big Brother, HaHa, which means Mother, ChiChi, which means Father, Tori, which means Bird, Kitsune, which means Fox and is my personal favorite, and Baburu, means Bubble...

Why I choose now to remember the study of Japanese we began a decade ago, is honestly beyond me, but........... I'm kind of glad I did! I remember ADORING learning that Language, and I think I need to start up again... Japanese is a place I had always wanted to go, and, maybe someday, I will...

" Yes... Otouto..." He responds, his voice cracking slightly with raw, undying emotion, as he gently cups my face in his hands, and runs the pad of his thumb across my cheekbone.

" What if... What if they try to kill us?" I whisper, tears making an unwanted appearance, as my bottom lips quivers, and I have to bite my tongue to keep from crying out with fear.

" They won't... I promised I would always protect you and keep you safe... And I'm not breaking that promise ever." He responds after a few moments of silence, but, I can see the fear and uncertainty in his large eyes, and I know, I know that he won't be able to protect me forever...