~Julian's POV~

"Noooooooo! You can't make me!"

"Julian! You promised!" Dominik started dragging me to the bathroom. "Plus! Not to be rude, but you stink!"

I pouted. "But-"

"Bath time!" He pulled me over to the tub and sat me on the edge of the tub, he turned on the water to warm and let it run. Than poured in a bunch of bubbles.

"Dominik...?"

"Yes Julian?" He looked at me.

"Please don't make me go in there!" I cried.

He sighed and face palmed. "Julian. You need a bath. Your getting one. Now undress and get in the tub." He gestured to the the now full tub. Bubbles were like mountains sitting upon the water.

I bit my lip and started to take off my clothes when Dominik turned his back to me. Once undressed I climbed into the tub and sat down.

{see. Dominik is just looking out for you. Cleanliness is healthy for you.}

[be careful Julian. Maybe Dominik is just like the brothers. Gaining your trust just to take you and beat you to the breaking point.]

{stop talking to him like that!}

[no Quincy! He needs the voice if reason!]

{you tell nothing but lies!}

[no I don't!]

{yes you do!}

"Dominik...?" He turned back around and sat next to me outside the tub.

"Yeah Julian?"

"My head hurts. Can River help me with it? I feel like I have a migraine. All I hear is the screaming voices of Quincy and the demon." I play with the bubbles a bit.

"I can ask." He put a hand on my head and played with my soft brown hair.

"Thank you." I smiled as I started to play with the bubbles.

After awhile of playing with the bubbles Dominik poured some water on my head and rubbed some soap into my hair. I giggled as he did. Than he rinsed my hair.

"See? Baths are good." He smiled and kissed my forehead.

"Yeah." I blushed and looked at the bubbles again.

He washed my hair one more time than looked me over. "Okay I gotta leave the last part for since I'm sure you wouldn't like me touching you."

"Okay." I nodded and grabbed the body soap, Dominik gave me my privacy as I washed my body after I finished I called Dominik back inside the bathroom.

"You done?"

I nodded. He let the water drain and handed me a towel. Than he looked away as I stood up.

"Um... I have bubbles all over me still..."

"Oh right." He kept his head turned away as he took my towel and turned in the shower head. I got all the soap off before getting out again and took the towel. I wrapped up in it and looked at Dominik.

"Okay. Now I'm done." I smiled at him.

"Alright. Than lets get you dressed and lets have some lunch."

We walked into my room and he started picking out some clothes for me. River had some delivered to the house for me, he's really a nice guy.

"I've been meaning to ask. How's your head?"

"Healed. But hurts a little. I should be fine." He handed me some clothes.

"That's good... What about Avery's arm and other injuries. He got hurt real bad."

"Resting. He should be fine in about day."

"You vampires heal fast." I mumbled under my breath.

"We're supposed to silly." He chuckled as he turned his back to me. I started to dress.

"And what about Asa?"

"We'll find out next full moon. He's healed. And I'm scared that as well as being vampire, he might be part dog." I cringed. That would suck.

"And... River? He seemed well..."

"Yeah. He suffered the least damage. As you saw. Just a bit shaken up."

I finished dressing. "I'm done."

He turned back around and smiled. "nice."

I blushed again. "Anyway. Lunch?"

"Lets go." He chuckled and wrapped an arm around me, he lead me down the stairs and to the kitchen.

"Julian!" River ran up to me. "Your all clean!" He gasped and smiled. "You look so cute!" He hugged me.

"River!" I gasped.

"Yes baby?" River chuckled.

"Your squishing me." I pouted as he let me go. I've really warmed up to the idea of people touching me.

"Oh I'm sorry!"

"Foods ready." Dominik set a plate down for me and I gladly ran over to it and started eating.

Avery and River sat next to me and watched me eat with smiles on their faces.

"Hey River?" Dominik tapped Rivers shoulder.

"Yeah?" River looked at him.

"Can I talk to you?"

"Sure." They left.

[they're talking about you.]

{oh dear lord. Make the fucking demon shut up. Please. He's a annoying as hell.}

[excuse me. It's just my nature.]

{oh sure.} sarcasm oozed from Quincy.

[oh pa-lease. Your like an angel one minute than practically Satan himself.]

"Shut up both of you. I'm trying to eat." Avery ave me a strange look. "What?"

"Um. Who were you talking to...?"

"Quincy and the Demon in me. They are children I swear. Always screaming at each other."

[we don't scream]

{yes we do genius}

[shut up you Guardian!]

{oh it is on!}

"Stop it! I will kill both of you if you don't quit talking!" I slapped my head than my stomach. The voices quieted quickly. "Thank you." I went back to eating.

"River..." Avery got up and ran off.

[pussy.]

I sighed. "Give me 2 minutes of peace and I'll let you guys argue again."

Didn't hear a single sound.

I smiled and finished eating.

"Julian." River took Avery's spot and looked at me. "These voices in your head. They are getting worse right?"

"Yeah. But I can deal with it. Just hurts my head sometimes..." I looked at my empty plate.

"Well... If your head hurts really bad, let me know and I'll help give you some peace. But in the mean time. I want you to tell me everything about the voices."

"Um..." I started to describe Quincy and the Demon. River just sat there, listening to every word I said.

"Dominik..." River got up and walked off.

[i can see it now! They are gonna kill us! They think your crazy! You have to run! Run like no tomorrow!]

{no. We are staying here. We are safe here.}

[Julian can protect himself!]

{yeah, thanks to me! But I'm tired, and I deserve a break.}

[wow your such a p-]

{nananananana I can't hear you!}

[Julian? How do you deal with him?!]

I get up and walk up the stairs, I passed Avery, Dominik and River on the way. They watched me with curious gazes. I walked into my room and closed the door gently. I laid on my bed and covered my ears as their arguing got louder ad louder.

[pus-!]

{IS A VERY BAD WORD!}

[Your shouting is hurting my ears!]

{well sorry.}

[you better be bitch!]

{I'm a guardian. Not a bitch.}

[I beg to differ]

{Demons are soooo ANNOYING!}

[Guardians are so LAME!]

"Julian...? Everything okay...?" Dominik sat next to me on the bed, he ran his hands through my hair.

"Yeah." My voice cracked and made me cringe.

"Is it the voices?" I nodded. "Do you want River to make you fall asleep again?"

"No... I can deal with this."

"Your crying Julian. That's not good."

"I'm not crying." I looked away from Dominik.

"Julian. Yes you are. Now I'm gonna go get River. You need more sleep anyway."

"Fine..."

[don't let him do it!]

{he trusts Dominik stupid.}

[oh really?]

{yeah... Your really weird. I hope they get rid of you soon.}

[and I hope you die in a hole.]

{ohhhhh, I'm so offended.}

Dominik walked out. After a few minutes River took his place. He looked at me sadly before giving me the needed medicine to sleep for awhile.

I was out like a light after I took the meds. I couldn't help but smile as I fell asleep, all I heard was a quiet hum in my head.