He noticed that Andre was going to go back to his stony and emotionless self. Although he loved Andre, he didn't really like that other person the hunter seem to become when they weren't together. It did make him feel special that Andre was warm and loving towards him, but when they went out in public, the hunter acted like he never felt an emotion before.

He sigh softly and just got up in clear defeat, slowly putting his shoes on and just walked out the door and stood out in the walkway to his apartments and looked out over the balcony.

Andre was glad there would be know fight further with this, but his face didn't show it at the moment. He joined Pain outside once the other stepped out, taking a moment to look out over the apartment before leading the way down to his car. It wasn't anything special but was matte black with a dark red leather interior. He put the bag in the trunk before opening the passenger door for the dancer, a small smile coming to his face as a means to make his boyfriend feel a little better.

"I really think you'll like my family, even if they come off as a little different."

Okay so his family that he even talked with being either mute or mildly crazy and gifted with magic was more than just a tiny bit different, but even he knew deep down they were sweet people. Plus it would give pain someone to worry with since Vincent had a boy of his own going int battle. Andre wasn't too happy it was a werewolf considering how fragile Vincent is, but if Dahlia approved of the werewolf that's all that really mattered in a sense.

He followed Andre downstairs, having this sad look on his face and he kept his attention to the ground. He sigh softly and looked up once Andre opened the door for him. I hope they like me to... He said softly and just got in.

He was nervous about meeting Andre's family, mainly because he was a dancer....well more like a stripper really. He didn't know how Andre's family would take that kind of news or like the fact that their family member was dating someone who had such a controversial occupation.

Andre could still tell that Pain was nervous about this but said nothing as he closed the door behind Pain followed by getting in the car himself. He kept the drive silent for the most part, coming to a stop before Dahlia's shop. He helped pain out of the car but he was entirely stone at this point. He grabbed Pain's bag from the trunk before opening the door to the shop. the instant he opened it he could see the shop itself was shut down and all of it was being used for her to work and understand spells. Her assistants were running around everywhere with books and stacks of papers, while Dahlia wasnt seen at first.

"Where's Dahlia."

one of the witches pointed towards the stairs where the apartment was. He took hold of Pain's hand as he led the way, only noticing that at the top of the stairs the sound of books hitting walls or doors could be heard. From the sounds of it Vincent was putting up a last minute fight with Dahlia about leaving, only hearing half of what was going on since the younger witch couldn't actually speak. He knocked on Vincent's door frame, seeing Dahlia fighting with getting vincent into the chair. they both stopped as vincent was finally in his wheelchair, arms folded over his chest and a clear pout on his face. Dahlia looked up mildly annoyed but softened up at seeing her hunter cousin.

"I see you're here just in time. We chose to move the time to a little sooner with my aunts getting closer. As usual Vivi is putting up a fuss. Is this the man that's been taking up all your time?"

"I brought Pain here as we agreed to keep him safe. I wanted him to meet Vincent since they'd be spending so much time together until this is all over."

His voice was flat as Dahlia made her way out the room and offered her hand out to Pain with a smile. Vincent looked curious now as he looked over though the door at the new guest and apparently someone that would be panicking with him for the next week.

"Hello dear I'm Dahlia Ashwood, but just call me Dahl. This is my little brother vincent. Andre has told me very little about you but from what i've heard you are simply a divine being."

her smile looked a little mad but her words kind, Andre just hiding his face for a moment as his eyes had read embarrassment. That's the last time he ever has a conversation with his older cousin about his personal life.

Pain stayed quite, just following Andre and didn't know what to expect or how these people were going to react to him. Did Andre tell them that he did for a living? Did he even speak about him at all? He didn't know what to expect and the uncertainly made him on edge.

Once they were inside the shop, he heard the sound of something being thrown against the wall and cocked an eyebrow at the sound. He followed Andre up to a room where a teenager who was in a wheelchair was making quite a fuss and a woman who was dressed like she had just stepped out of the Victorian ages.

He stiffened some once the woman noticed that he was the one that was taking up Andre's time and looked up at her with somewhat wide eyes. Who was this woman? He gently took her hand and listened to what she said next. Um...thank you....I think....I'm Pain..... He said.

Andre was stressing under his stony expression, his eyes giving it away only to Pain as Dahlia was being her very much strange self. Said witch gave the dancer a strong hand shake as she heard his name. She didn't find it fitting but since knowing what the boy's profession was it could work. SHe let go as she went back into the room and grabbed Vincent's bags, starting to make her way for the staircase.

"Well it really is smashing to meet you Pain, but I must get these bags for Vivi downstairs and make a list for his aunts with his medications. Andre darling why dont you get them acquainted."

Andre always found her voice to be too chipper when she could tell she was making someone uncomfortable, but ignored that factor as he set Pain's bag down and let him into the room. Vincent hadn't moved from where he was only now clutching his whiteboard to his chest, eyes averted to the floor out of being nervous of a new person.

"Pain this is my cousin Vincent. As you can see he's a little different, but he's a sweet kid. Mind saying hi? He's only human Vincent, Pain won't hurt you alright?"

the young witch looked at his cousin with unsure eyes before looking over to the dancer. He looked almost to be looking through to the other's soul as if trying to judge character before taking the moment to write on his board.

"Hi Pain. Guess Andie left out that im a witch and mute. It's nice to meet you."

Andre could tell the kid was trying but gave no expression that would be encouraging to the witch aside from a nod.

He watched as Dahlia left them, clearly trying to make someone feel uncomfortable for some reason and blinked as he watched the witch leave before looking at the boy in the wheel chair. He smiled some at the boy, knowing now that this was the one that he was suppose to be having mini panic attacks over during the course of one week while their special people went off to fight.

Hi, nice to met you Vincent. He said with a smile.

Andre could tell both the witch and the dancer would need to take some time getting used to one another. Vincent still seemed pretty nervous about interacting with Pain before cleaning his board off. He started to write again only this time it seemed to rise a little bit of a reaction out of Andre.
"Andie tells me you're his special someone, did he ever tell you about what our family was like?"
Andre stepped forward and did his best not to glare at his fragile cousin before starting to push said cousin out the room. He knew how to get the other downstairs and into the shop, taking the small elevator Dahlia had installed as soon as they had moved in.
"Pain doesn't need to hear about that right now. Our aunts should be here soon for the two of you."
If one wouldn't have been looking one could tell that the hunter was actually scared and stressed from his family being brought up like that. THe only reason he talked with Dahlia, Vincent, and his aunts was due to them being away from the hunter bloodline, keeping it safe.

He looked at what Vincent had wrote in the board and was about to answer when Andre intervened and had the boy removed from the room. He now looked confused and curious as to what Andre was hiding from him about this family. He walked to the front door and overheard Andre. "Whay exactly are you keeping from me?" He asked curiously and couldn't help but to cross his arms across his chest and looked at the other with a cocked eyebrow.

andre left Vincent alone after getting the witch downstairs, his mind in a panic but his expression as stony as ever. Vincent knew how much trouble Andre still had with the rest of the Ashwood family but he didn't think it was bad enough that the hunter couldn't tell his boyfriend before an event like this. He was going to walk outside for a much needed smoke but was stopped by none other than Pain. His eyes looked to begging for this question to be avoided tonight, but it seemed this wasn't going to be the case. He had his box of cigarettes in one hand and his lighter in the other, letting a sign out that was rather shaky for the hunter.

"It's just the Ashwoods, the rest of my family and what they are. its nothing to worry about."

he had managed to step past Pain and outside, quickly lighting on of his cigarettes. His family was full of monsters just like himself, only Dahlia and Vincent having escaped the fate of being hunters just barely. Andre didn't want the dancer knowing the full extent of his family name as if could spell big trouble for both of them in the aftermath. Andre still worried of his parents coming back for him, being the only child to the head of the family did have that curse of inheriting it after all.

Pain frowned at the answer and was about to open his mouth to say something, but nothing came out and he watched with somewhat sad eyes as Andre just walked past him and went outside for a smoke. He looked down and just sat down on the top of the stairs and pulled his knees close to his chest, burying his face in his knees. He didn like Andre keeping something from him, course he had his own skeletons in the closet about his past but he would tell Andre if he asked.

He finally got up and went downstairs, walking out the front door and found Andre. He stared at the other for a moment before hugging him, laying his head on Andres chest."Please don't keep something from me.......I wouldn't keep anything from you." He said softly.

Andre just wanted to clear his head of everything right now. He had his eyes closed as he smoked, having found leaning on the building as a good enough means to relax. His mask of stone remained on his face as he savored each drag in some form or another. He hadn't expected pain to join him outside, expecting the dancer to start getting more annoyed with the fact that he would have to leave soon but was surprised. He could feel Pain staring at him and just as he was about to open his eyes, the dancer hugged him and laid his head against the hunter's chest. Said hunter was a little confused but moved to wrap one arm around the other, sighing.

"I...I'm a hunter as you know but i come from a long line of them...The Ashwoods are infamous for killing anything for a price....that's the family I'm from and...My dad is the head of the whole family, meaning it'll be left to me one day...."

His voice remained even, but his eyes had opened and looked sad and full of shame at the mention of his future. He believed his life was set in stone,and that he was just pushing it off right now being in this town. He dropped what was little left of his cigarette and crushed it with his boot, choosing to just hold Pain for the time being and wanting to just empty his mind of everything.

He looked up to Andre and his eyes widen some at what the other said. He was going to be the head of this family? Would that mean Andre was going to leave......and get married to a woman to continued the line? So many bad thoughts were racing through his mind and he didn't know how to process them. He just hide his face in Andres chest."Are you going to have to leave and get marry to a woman?" He asked softly.

Andre didnt like to see how pain reacted to what was said, not liking that the dancer was clearly distressed by this. His hold got slightly tighter at the question asked, his eyes darkening some.

"If they can find me, but even then i wont go. I want nothing to do with my family aside from Dahlia and Vincent. they're runaways like me in a sense...I have everything i need here."

Andre would rather burn than return to his family, his thoughts to get his revenge if his parents did come and find him.

He felt Andre tightened his hold on him and just gripped the hunters jacket. He prayed that Andres family didn't find him, he would be so heartbroken without Andre in his life. He couldn't help but to look up at his love and smiled some, trying to ease the tension."I hope not.......your the first person I've been with who I really love......." He admitted softly an kissed Andre deeply, breaking it to lay his head on the hunters shoulder and closed his eyes.

"I love you......" He said softly.