Blood Bound

Chapter 18

Axle was definitely a bit surprised with the fact that everything still worked within the house.

He looked to Viktor, who had taken the plates in his hand to wash and Axle shook his head

"Hey, no, I got it" Axle said and Viktor perked up

"I can't let you do this... you're guests" Viktor exclaimed but Axle shooed him away after taking the plates back

"Go talk to Demi" Axle said and Viktor huffed, but he listened, heading to go sit with Demi, who smiled sweetly

"So.. Axle kind of told me a bit about you.. as well as the situation.. and I figured you should know that I'm also here to help. Friends of Axle's are friends of mine, so please, don't hesitate"

"I.. um.. I thank you" Viktor said, but it was clear he was a bit nervous

"Are you alright?" She asked and he nodded

"Yes... I suppose" He played with his sleeves and sighed a little

"You're not, hm?"

This caused Viktor to very slightly shake his head

"Are you still...?" Demi started

"Last night, yes" Viktor said just as Axle returned from the kitchen

"Hey, Viktor, relax, you're fine, you don't have to stress about that situation, I'm sure things will be peaceful again soon" Demi said and Axle nodded

"Yes, you're stressing out too much. Just try to relax, especially as long as we are here" Axle stated and Viktor sighed

"I can't help it, you two don't have someone who wants your head on a stake.. and you know nothing about him, you would both be useless in the matter!" Viktor stated a bit defensively and Axle was about to say something, but Demi stopped him

"Look, Viktor, I'm sure this situation is scary and stressful, but worrying too much about it will only allow more room for error on your end. If you stay calm and focused, that guy will be caught off guard, he's expecting you to freak out and mess up out of fear" Demi said in a soft tone and Viktor perked up, taking a deep breath

"Right.. you're right" Viktor spoke softly, still playing with his sleeves, trying to calm himself down.

Axle looked to Demi in a bit of surprise and she smiled softly. She always knew what to say when someone was freaking out, or too stressed, it was relieving to say the least.

Demi hummed quietly, leaning into the chair, proud of herself, Axle shaking his head a bit

"Also, Viktor, I have a question about your music room" Axle said, getting into a different topic to distract Viktor

"What about it?" Viktor asked, tilting his head a little

"Well, how about we work on fixing the piano?" Axle asked and Viktor perked up before shaking his head

"I don't play, it'll be a waste of time" Viktor said and Axle rose an eyebrow

"I have a hard time believing you don't play" Axle said and smiled a little as Viktor furrowed his eyebrows "I mean, why have all that music and that whole room dedicated to a thing you don't play?" He asked and Viktor hummed

"Well.." Viktor started, but he was kind of backed into a corner, not expecting the conversation to get this far, figuring Axle would have given up with his previous response.

He could admit he played, but he still wasn't comfortable enough to say that, he also wasn't comfortable enough to tell them another real reason

"Fine.. I play" Viktor scrunched his nose, a little huff leaving him

"Figured" Axle said a bit excitedly "You should play-"

"No" Viktor said and Axle perked up

"Aww, why not?" Axle asked

"Yeah, I'm sure you're great, Viktor, why not?" Demi jumped in and Viktor rolled his eyes

"I have all the confidence to play.. but that is my prized possession and it's much more than just a simple piano. I trust neither of you enough" Viktor said rather sternly and Axle and Demi both seemed caught off guard actually.

Viktor was a rather honest guy and they both needed to get a bit more used to that, he didn't have much of a filter.

"Well.. hopefully that changes soon" Axle said and Viktor hummed, shrugging a little bit

"Perhaps.. that all depends on you" Viktor wasn't going to sugarcoat these things, he knew Axle wanted to be his friend, but that was even more reason to be as honest as he was, especially if Axle really wanted this friendship to work out.