May jerks awake panting. She had had a nightmare about that damn horror movie. Before she is fully aware of her surroundings, arms are around her, pulling her in. She struggles in fear, then hears N's voice. She practically melts into his arms, her need to cry gone the second she feels his chest against her cheek.

"Better?" He asks and she nods, "Are you always this tense?"

He kneads her shoulder blades with his thumbs and she moans lightly. He picks her up and turns her around so he can better reach her back. But before he can start, there is a banging on the door.

"N-hyung, May, come on and stop doing, well whatever," Ken's voice calls and she feels N curl his fists on her shoulders. It felt good, until his grip got too tight.

"N, you're hurting me," she whispers. He loosens his grip.

"Can we finish this later?" He whispers in her ear.

"Absolutely," she answers, then swings her legs out of the bed, "You should go take a shower."

He smiles at her and she feels her heart melt as he walks out the door. She locks it behind her and her mind is filled with thoughts, voices she had never heard before, arguing.

*He just did that because Hyuk told him about what their CEO said.*

*But it made you feel better, special.*

*Why did he wait until yesterday then?*

*He couldn't think of what to do before?*

*You know that's not true, stop kidding yourself. He only marked you because Camille made him. All he feels for you is something false, placed there stratigically by that bitch.*

*Please stop...*

*No you deserve to know the truth. You're ugly and pathetic. The CEO was right about you. You're just lucky to be photogenic because if you weren't, those boys would kick you out on the street without a second thought.*

The bathroom mirror shatters. She stares as she watches the blood drip off her knuckles and into the sink. She looks up and sees her face in the few shards left in the mirror. They sliced her face into hundreds of little pixles. She only sees one thing, a monster.

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Leo listens to the argument going on in May's head from three doors down. He shakes his head; he knew exactly what she felt like. Whenever non-fans hated on him or the group, he felt awful. But N had always been there to pick him up. He was good at encouraging others. So why was she still so insecure.

*This is the first time N's ever done anything special for her.*

The thought hits him, and he realizes he's right. Girls were naturally more delicate, emotion wise, than boys. When the CEO had said that to her, her self confidence so carefully built up over the years was shattered and it would take much more than one night to fix it. Leo sighs, why did girls have to be so damn complicated? He knew he had to tell N, but he didn't know what to say.

'Sorry, but last night was a bust and you have to keep trying because you can't fix shattered self worth overnight?'

No, N wouldn't understand if he put it that way. N had poured his thought and soul into last night. He thinks of something so cute it made him slightly sick to think about his leader doing it. But it might be the last option to save May's confidence before the world tour.

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When May leaves her room, her hand taken care of, she is surprised to see N waiting by the door. Usually he got in the car and slept, but he was waiting for her. She approaches him and he grabs her wrist, pulling her out the door. They end up waiting another five minutes for Ken, who comes in with his hair half brushed. Hongbin helps him fix it as Manager Park drives off.

"Where are we going?" She asks N quietly.

"Fan meet and greet. We give them autographs, take pictures with them, etc."

"Please tell me I will not be meeting people," she begs.

He grins, "Sorry beautiful, you're going to have to at least meet them. You're featured on our album."

"But people suck," May complains, her heart wasn't in it.

"No, only Vampires, like us, suck. We suck blood. Unless you mean..."

"No, N, I DO NOT mean that," May cuts him off and smacks his arm lightly.

"You could've, I was just clarifying," N laughs.

She rolls her eyes and leans on his shoulder. He is becomes somber and puts his arm around her shoulders. Ravi and Ken begin to banter, making jokes at each others expense, Leo is sleeping with earbuds in, Hyuk and Hongbin were singing some song about partying. He plays with her hair.

"I like it when you leave your hair down," he informs her.

"I'll remember that," she answers. She listens for his heartbeat, then remembers he doesn't have one. He was oddly warm, "I'll thought your skin was always cold?"

"Vampires can, adjust, their body temperature to whatever's comfortable to them at the time. Most of the time I can't feel heat or cold so I don't bother messing with it..."

"It varies for different people," Ken cuts in, "Leo-hyung for example, feels cold and heat more than normal so he can go from burning up to freezing cold in seconds..."

"Yes, thank you Ken," N cuts him off, clearly irritated.

"We're here," Ravi shouts, waking up Leo.

Leo yawns and glares at the younger boy. He is the first one out, he walks through a crowd of screaming fans with ease. May winces when she hears them.

"Are they always this loud?" She asks N, climbing out before him.

"You think this is loud? You should hear them at our concerts," N remarks, "Don't start walking without me."

"Have no intention of it," she declares, her feet hitting the paved ground. There were so many girls, most of them holding posters.

"It's N-Oppa!" One girl shouts, and squealing girls begin to swarm them. If the body guard guy hadn't been there, she and N would've been trampled.

"Modula gil bakk-eulo idong!" The man shouts and a small walkway is cleared.

"Bwa, geuneun myujig bidio-eseo yeojaui!" She hears.

"Unni! Nan dangsin-ui ssain-eulbad-eul su issseubnida?"

N rushes her into the large building, leaving the screaming girls behind.

"N, what were they saying?"

"I really have to teach you Korean," N sighs, "They wanted your autograph."

She tilts her head, "Why?"

"Because you're associated with us and those girls recognize you from the MV. So, they love and adore you until we say we don't like you."

"Wow, so my 'popularity' rests on you boys' shoulders?" She confirms.

He nods, "Yup."

"That's kinda nerve wracking."

N chuckles and hugs her closer as they join the others at the long table.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

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May looked tired, probably just worried about the fans. N grasps her hand reassuringly as the doors open, letting in the swarms of girls. She tenses and he squeezes her hand one last time before he starts signing photographs. He glances at her, her signature was large and loopy. He smiles, focusing back on the fans in front of him.

A hour later, May starts signing with her right hand. It looks slightly different than her left handed signature, a little more spiky, but still specifically her. He catches Hongbin looking at her, he's jealous, his hands cramp up really easily. He grins at him and focuses on the girl in front of him. She was uncomfortable to be around and N shifts, anxious to get her out of there.

"Who do I make it out to?" He asks.

She smiles at him, "Camille wanted me to tell you, might want to stick close to May's side tonight. She's ready."

He stares at the girl, her eyes were dark red, then watches them fade back to a dark green.

"Who do I make it out to?" He repeats.

"Sun Hi Joo," she answers cheerfully.

He smiles at her, but his thoughts are elsewhere.

*This is getting out of hand, now she can possess people?*

*Of course I can, I'm a demon.*

*How'd you get in my head, only Leo can do that?*

*Ask Hyuk.* He can hear her smirking.