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All That I Am	By : kitten7315 Category: Anita Blake > Het Views: 5396 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: Many thanks to Marzbar on being a great beta. Sorry you had to read it several times. I hope you guys like the chapter.

Chapter 23

Looking at the vampires in the room carefully, I noticed that they all had an ‘alive’ look to them. They each had an aurora of life surrounding them. Aita looked at me, eyes wide with amazement.

“You have done it!” Aita said excitedly, her ghostly figure seemed to bounce up and down.

I looked at her warily, “Did what?” I asked, slowly backing up towards the door. I wanted to make sure I had a way out just in case I really fucked something up. I did not want to take any chances, especially with a member of the council among the ones that I did ‘it’ to.

“You have somehow learned to give life to the vampire. It is not permanent, but it does give them the ability to be ‘alive’ for a quarter moon cycle.” Aita explained, smiling proudly at me.

“Um…alive as in go out in the sun and play alive? Or the heart beats on its own alive?” I asked her for clarification.

“Both. They are able to do as any mortal does without giving up their immortality.” Aita explained, as if that was common knowledge.

“So this will last…” I paused, doing a quick calculation, “One week?”

“Yes, they have become stronger and faster, but none of their weaknesses are present. They do not need blood to sustain them; they can eat food like any human. They will know when it will end, their body will warn them by making adjustments and ridding itself of anything their immortal body cannot handle. You have just given them an advantage over enemies.”

I slowly made my way to the circle of vampires that were still basking in the glow of power. Their heads turned towards me in unison, watching me, smiling their thanks at the power surge I threw them.

“How do you know for sure that it worked? I can’t just have them bursting into flames trying to get a tan.” I asked Aita still feeling uncertain about the fact that the four vampires standing here might be able to walk in daylight. I guess even for a week they would be able to experience the sun, something they have not for hundreds of years, in some cases thousands. Wouldn’t you feel a tad bit nervous?

Jean-Claude, Asher, Damien and Traveler had heard the conversation between Aita and I, their excitement kept growing with every word spoken.

“Let’s take it a step at a time ok? I don’t want roast vampire at dawn if this didn’t work.” Anita told the vampires worriedly. This is going to be really interesting come morning.

“I hope this has worked ma petite. You have no idea what you have given us. To take food again, to feel the warmth of the sun…” Jean-Claude said smiling widely showing…shit! His fangs were gone! Jean-Claude must have noticed that my eyes were wide staring at him strangely, “What is it?” he asked with a look of worry.

I quickly walked up to Jean-Claude and began checking his teeth like he was a prize racehorse. “Your fangs are really gone.” I told him, moving on to check the others. Yep, each one had their fangs missing from them. “Well, it’s a good thing that you don’t need to feed on blood for awhile, you all will have some trouble with it.”

Each of the them in turn felt around their teeth using their tongues trying to feel for the fangs that used to be there. Their eyes went wide with terror. I guess it would scare me too if my main tool for eating…err…drinking was gone.

“Remember Aita said that you can eat.” I told them quickly not wanting them to come after me because they were frightened. I knew all about what a person can do when they are scared shitless. I have my badge for it.

Many emotions danced across their faces, first the fear, then comprehension and finally anticipation.

“Real food?” They all said in unison with dreamy looks plastered on their faces. In a blink of an eye the vampires all vanished from the room, the sound of giggling excitement was left in their wake.

I stood there in amazement at their rapid departure. Shaking my head I gathered up all my equipment and stuffed it into my duffle bag and walked out the door. I got two steps outside the door when I found Richard, Jason and Nathaniel laying on the floor with shocked expressions on their faces.

“Where the hell are they going so fast?” Richard asked me, worry replacing the shock.

“My guess would be the kitchen,” I told him with a slight shrug of my shoulders trying not to laugh at the way they were just lying there after obviously being knocked down by hungry vampires. For once they were not hungry for blood, but for food. Wait! Why am I just standing here? This I have to see! I stepped over them and ran in the direction of the kitchen. Behind me I heard the other three scrambling up and following.

We made it to the kitchen in time to see that Jean-Claude, Asher, Damien and Traveler had already raided the pantry and refrigerator. They had a huge pile of food stacked on the table. There was everything from meat to dessert haphazardly stacked in the center and the four gorging themselves on it.

The normally immaculate Jean-Claude had what looked like whipped cream streaked in his hair while stuffing his mouth with Oreos with one hand and holding a glass of red wine in the other. Who the hell eats Oreos with a glass of wine?

Asher was stuffing a steak into his mouth barely chewing before trying to stuff potato chips in with it.

Damien had a sandwich that seemed to have every type of meat imaginable on it and…was that strawberry ice cream dripping from the sandwich? I shuddered at the thought. He also was trying to stuff his mouth with both hands with what looked like something with chocolate because it was smeared all around his mouth.

I looked toward Traveler and found that he had a slice of pizza with what looked to be sliced bananas on top and a bag of M&Ms he was digging into as well.

I looked at the guys that followed me in and found the same amazement at the scene that was on my face. Damn this was a Kodak moment if I ever saw one.

“Wh-why are they eating food?” Richard asked, amazed at the scene playing out in front of him.

“Um…well…you see…” I struggled out. Sighing, I quickly explained the events that took place after the raising.

“Hey! That was my whip cream and chocolate mousse! I was saving that for my date later.” Jason shouted, still stunned at the rapid speed all the food was disappearing. “I am not going shopping to replace all of this food! Who is going to clean up this mess when they are done?”

Jason continued ranting at the vampires who were pointedly ignoring him while making the grossest combinations with their food to stuff down their mouths.

Nathaniel stood with his mouth gaping open with a slightly nauseous look at the sight before him.

The table finally had nothing but crumbs and empty packaging littering it. They all had a look of utter ecstasy on their faces because of all they consumed and leaned back in their chairs with one hand on their stomachs.

Jean-Claude was holding a bottle of the red wine he had been drinking, cradling it in his arms gently, occasionally taking a small sip then licking his lips and smacking them together in enjoyment. There were crumbs and stains from various foods decorating his once white silk shirt.

Asher was in the same shape, chips stuck in his beautiful gold mane, only he was slowly drinking what looked like a glass of coke sharing the same satisfied smile.

Damien somehow got the ice cream and chocolate in his hair and was slowly licking both from his fingers.

Traveler had smashed banana all around his mouth, throwing M&Ms into his mouth and occasionally washing them down with a beer.

I nudged Nathaniel, “Go find me a camera!” I whispered to him with excitement at the thought of having this picture to remember this moment by.

“Let me use this,” Jason said, finally stopping his ranting that they were just ignoring anyway and taking out his cell phone that had a camera on it. “I will email them to myself and print you out some copies.” Jason said, after taking several pictures of the bizarre scene, laughing with glee.

Suddenly Asher sat up, leaned over groaning and holding his stomach. “Merde! My stomach hurts!”

Slowly each of the vampires began holding their stomachs groaning in pain. “That should teach you to eat so much at once. Moderation gentlemen.” Jason told them chuckling to himself at their pain.

“Help me get them up and to their rooms.” I said to the three standing beside me.

Richard grabbed Jean-Claude and Asher helping them up with each arm dragging them to Jean-Claude’s rooms. Jason had Traveler and Nathaniel had Damien, each escorting their sick charges to their rooms.

“Watch over them in case they get worse,” I told Jason and Nathaniel, hoping Traveler and Damien at least made it to a bathroom if they had to worship the porcelain god.

With a sigh I followed Richard to Jean-Claude’s rooms as he laid the two still groaning vampires down on the bed. I helped Jean-Claude out of his clothes while Richard pretty much had to undress Asher.

After getting them under the silk sheets I went into the bathroom and wet a washcloth. Gently, trying not to disturb the bed too much, I washed Asher and Jean-Claude’s faces and hands, feeling very much like a mother tending to her two year olds.

Jean-Claude looked up at me with a pout on those kissable lips, “Merci ma petite. I could not help myself; I was able to eat after so many years. For that, I cannot express…”

I smiled down at my lover, understanding the moment of temporary insanity they went through. “I didn’t do it on purpose, but I am glad you are…or were enjoying yourself.”

“I still am. I can actually remember when I was a little boy how I felt after eating too many sweets one night.” Jean-Claude said fondly, lost in his memories of childhood.

“Go to sleep. I am going to take a shower then I will join you two.” I told him bending down gently kissing his forehead. After I sat up I realized that both him and Asher were fast asleep.

“I came by with an offer for you and your leopards to join us tonight at the lupanar for the full moon.” Richard said, breaking through my drifting thoughts.

I stopped and looked up at Richard, “Thanks. I think we probably should. It would be safer for them.” I smiled at him, glad that we were still on the right track in becoming friends again.

Richard nodded his head in acknowledgement, “I want copies of those pictures!” he said as he was walking out the door.

Laughing aloud I headed toward the bathroom, happy for once that I was just washing away my blood from a raising and not from someone trying to kill me. Today was a good day.
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