Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 14:29:47 -0600
From: james TAFELMEYER <jtafelmeyer@bresnan.net>
Subject: Wolf Guardians - Chapter 12 - Sci-fi/fantasy

Disclaimer: This story contains same sex relations between men.  There is
strong suggested sexual content, so for you that are of the faint hearted
or you are not of legal age, I wisely tell you leave before it's too late!

Chapter 12 -- As The Snow Starts Settling In

	The holidays where fast approaching and James started to feel a
little depressed.  Rance was more busy with family affairs and other
affairs that took his attention away from him.  Not like he wanted to be
selfish, but he want to spend some time with his mate.  "You know it is so
unbecoming of you when you just look out the window, and go into your own
world."  He heard a voice snapping him out of his daydream.

	James turned his head around to see Vance standing in the door way.
Vance examined James' facial expression very carefully.  "I know that
expression far to well James.  You can't hide it from me, not matter how
hard you try."  Vance sat by James.

	James sighed and turned around, "I know that he's all caught up
with the duties of the family, but just trying to spend some time with him
seems....almost impossible now a days.  He's up late and I never get to see
him beside me in the mornings anymore."

	"Have you addressed this to him at all?"  Vance asked.

	"I don't want to feel like a bother to him amongst everything
that's going on."  James replied back to Vance's question.

	Vance stood up and opened the window and sniffed the air, "It's
closer I can tell."

	James looked at Vance strangely, "What are you talking about?"

	James couldn't help but to giggle a little bit.  "The snow.  I can
always tell by the scent in the air.  When we where kids Rance's family and
mine used to take the last fall run through the woods.  That day ended when
both our parents died in a plane crash."  Vance hung his head as the
memories of his parents filled his mind.

	"I never bothered to ask about your parents.  I thought in time
Rance would of told me."  James put his hand on Vance's shoulder hoping it
would comfort him a little.

	"Rance, doesn't like this time of year actually since..the crash.
So, he keeps himself busy with family affairs and all.  He doesn't think I
can see what he's doing, but I know exactly what he's doing.  If he keeps
his mind busy on other things it won't bother him.  I swear sometimes when
I have went passed his study I hear him crying softly.  Of course I never
bring it up to him, but like me it hurts him."  Vance continued on.

	James looked towards the wall and started to daze out.  "James? Did
I lose you?"

	Snapping back to Vance and hearing what he said, "So sorry Vance,
I'm just thinking that's all.  Would you excuse me for a moment please?"

	"Sure, of course James."  Vance gave James a curious look.

	James bolted out the room and headed down the hallway.

	Rance was busy reading and over looking some papers that where in
front of him on his desk, when everything around him started getting dark.
He didn't think much of it, thinking it was the sun setting down for the
day.  He then started to notice that little things started to disappear
around him.  He looked at his surroundings and found himself alone in the
dark.  A song started to fill the darkness and small flames of fire started
to give off a soft glow.

	Rance began to feel a little lost and cold.  Out of the dark two
hands covered his eyes, and Rance just smiled.  He took one hand and kissed
it gently.  James walked around to face Rance, "Thought you could use a
break."

	James leaned into Rance and gave him a quick peck on the lips.
Rance complied and smiled.  "Besides, I don't get to see you hardly now a
days.  I don't get to feel your warm body next to mine in the mornings
anymore.  It's making start to wonder if you're okay."  James looked deeply
into Rance's eyes.

	Rance took in a deep breath, "I'm sorry hun if I made you worry."

	Rance held James' body closer to his, "I'm going through a tough
time.  It's always this time of the year too."

	"Do you want to talk to me about it?"  James peered the question in
Rance's eye.

	"Well....I might as well tell you.  When Vance and I where still
kids, our parents where....well taken from us.  Vance seems to get through
this better then I did, so I found my own way to keep me distracted."
Rance started to tell James as they began to dance.

	"Every once and awhile I can't help but think about them."  Rance's
eyes started to well up with tears.

	James started to hear cracking in Rance's voice.  He took Rance's
hands in his and gave them a gentle squeeze.  Rance leaned in and gave
James' forehead a quick kiss.  With his comply James, with his hands
already behind Rance, squeezed his butt cheeks.  Rance jumped a little at
feeling this and give James a grin, "So you want to play that way huh?"

	Rance gave him a wink and morphed into his wolf form.  They faded
back into Rance's study and Rance ran out into the hallway, "Catch me if
you can...lover boy." He telecasted to James.

	James raised his eyebrow, "Alright, you're on lover boy!"

	Pretty soon James transformed into his wolf guise and went after
Rance. James just looked in both directions of the hall.  He put his nose
up in the air to see if he could pick up Rance's scent.  Nothing.  He then
sniffed the floor for a moment and drew his head back and started running.

	Vance and Reoul where in the pool room when they saw a white wolf
run by. Both looked at each other in confusion.  Pretty soon they saw a
gray wolf run by, that seemed to be chasing after the white wolf.  Again,
Reoul and Vance looked at each other and climbed out of the pool.  "Shall
we see what they are up to?"  Reoul gave and inquiring look to Vance.

	Vance nodded his and they both bolted to the door and changed forms
and joined the chase.  "I can track James easily, all I have to do is look
in his mind's eye to see where he is."  Reuol's eye glowed blue.

	"He went this way."  Reoul told Vance as they took a sudden turn
around the hallway corner.


	The main front door was open as always, except during the winter
season. Rance bounded out past the doors, giving a quick glance behind him.
Soon he saw James running towards the door, and picked up his running pace.
He headed towards the back of the manor towards the garden.  James was in
close distance of seeing Rance use the lawn furniture as steps as he leaped
up on top of the wall.  "Hey that's cheating!!!"  James growled at Rance.

	Rance just let out a burst of laughter and jumped down to the other
side of the wall.  James came to the wall but didn't use the furniture as
Rance did.  He jumped in the air and went over the wall.  Rance took
another glance behind him, but couldn't see James coming after him.  If
Rance looked up over his head he would seen James running in air.  Rance
turned around to run again, but got a surprise in front of him.  He
stumbled back a little as he was caught off guard.  Rance just raise his
wolf brow and gave James a hard stern look, "Now who's cheating???"

	James just laughed and then pounced towards Rance.  At seeing this,
Rance ran the other direction.  "COME BACK HERE!" James exclaimed, and
started chasing after Rance once again.

	During that time, Vance and Reoul jumped on top of the wall and saw
what was going on.  Vance just chuckled to himself, "Kids will always be
kids."

	"WE HEARD THAT!"  Rance and James said in unison.

	Vance whimpered a little as it scared him a bit.  He thought that
they didn't hear him.  Reoul went over to Vance and gave him a lick on the
face, "So, do you wanna be a kid too?"

	Vance just looked over at Reoul, who already started to run in a
opposite direction.  "Hey, get back here!"  Vance yelled and chased after
Reoul.


	Rance was proud of himself at his cleverness.  He stopped in his
tracks to see James in front of him.  He turned around in another direction
to run and yet he was James in front of him again.  He tried again, but
this time noticed there was a pack of James surrounding him.  "This could
be fun, more then on to share."  Rance commented.

	"Wrong!"  All the James' said and leaped in the air at Rance.
Rance didn't know what to do.  All the other James' disappeared, and Rance
hit the ground as he now laid on his back. Only one James hovered on top of
him.

	James went back to his human form and looked into Rance's eyes with
lust. Rance quickly followed suit and transformed back, giving off the same
look of lust to James.  Rance pulled James in for a passionate tongue war.
James cut their kiss off and sat up.  Using his animal instinct James
grabbed his shirt and tore it off.  Rance just agreed with a smile.  James
then untucked Rance's shirt and pulled the both sides of his button shirt
and sent buttons flying.

	James lowered himself to Rance as his hands trailed up Rance's
extended arms. Their hands meet and their fingers interlocked with one
another.  James then gave Rance a lick on the side of his face.


	The autumn sun beaming down on them, as they lay naked next to each
other. Rance ran his finger through James' copper hair.  James moaned and
moved his head around to see Rance.  "That was fun, we should do that again
sometime."  James smiled and gave him a kiss on the lips.

	"Well thank you for getting me out of the house and away from
business for awhile.  I really needed it."  Rance smiled back as he put his
hand over James' chest.

	"Let's stay like this for awhile then we can go back, okay?"  James
gave Rance a sad puppy eyed look.

	Rance smiled, "Sure, anything for you babe."



	They walked in through the front door, where Vance was there to
greet them.  Vance noticed the dirt on their clothes and their hair all
messed up, "Did you guys have fun?"

	James just looked at Vance with a smile and bobbed his eyebrows up
and down, "For an old man like Rance, man he has a lot of stamina in him."

	"HEY!  No using my oldness in front of me please!!" Rance poked
James in the side.

	Vance busted out with laughter.  James caught a scent from Vance
and smiled at him, "Seems like someone else had a fun time of their own
to."

	Vance stopped laughing and his face was flooded with embarrassment,
"Way to go stud." James patted Vance on the chest.

	This sent Rance in a roll of chuckles and smacked Vance on his ass
end, "Yeah, way to go there wolfy."

	Vance's face turned even more red with Rance's comment.  "See ya
guys at dinner!"  Rance waved at Vance.

	"I suggest you two taking a shower before then!"  Vance spat back,
"Like that's going to stop you two in there."


	Later on that evening, after they had dinner with each other, James
stepped out to the balcony.  He took with him the glass of wine he had with
this meal.  He looked up at the night sky, feeling a gentle cool breeze
blow against his face. "Beautiful night out isn't it?"  Zang asked.

	James turned to see Zang smiling at him.  "It is very nice out."
James leaned against the banister and crossed his arms.

	"You know since you've been here, there have been a lot of
changes."  Zang remarked.

	Turning his head to face Zang, James just smiled and nodded, "I've
changed a lot.  Not only me, but everyone around me, including you master."

	Zang just chuckled, "Yes even me."

	"The snow is going to settle in this place soon.  When that
happens, that mean Christmas isn't to far around the corner. I've got to
think of what to get Rance.  I want it to be something special, true from
my heart."  James started to get excited.

	Zang just grinned, "You know that you're more then enough for a
gift, right?"

	"I know, but still, I need to get him something only meant for him.
Nothing someone else to give him.  But I don't know what."  James started
to flip through ideas in his head.

	"James let me show you something, I have never showed anyone, not
even Rance or Vance."  Zang turned around and walked inside.

	A questionable and curious expression came over James face.  He
followed Zang inside.  Zang looked around, making sure that there was no
one around.  "Now, James I want you to read my thought of a place and see
if you can teleport us there." Zang closed his eyes.

	With is index and middle finger, James placed it on Zang's
forehead.  There was a dim glow and James got an image of the place Zang
thought of.  James put his hands on Zang's shoulder,then soon melded with
the wind.  The wind carried them to exactly Zang thought of.  It was dark
and cold. "Let me shed some light on this situation." James clapped his
hand and a ball of light glowed in between them.

	The light spread all over reflecting off of many glass fragments
and piece. James looked around and was totally amazed at what was
surrounding him.  "This is so beautiful!"  James looked at the quartz
formations around them.

	"Now put out that light of yours and be more amazed."  Zang
suggested James to do.

	James blew at the light and it faded away as quick as it was
produced.  James couldn't believe was he was seeing with his own eyes.  The
quartz formations where all glowing with a blue light.  James stop turning
around at one point and noticed a huge quartz formation.  He walk close to
it and examined it.  An idea popped in his head.  James took his hand and
swung at the formation.  Zang saw this and was prepared for James to yell
in pain.  Zang opened his eyes to hear not a single cry of pain.  Before
him, in James' hand, was the huge quarts formation glowing.  Zang only
raised his eyebrow, but didn't say a word.  "Let's get home before anyone
notices that we have been gone too long."  James was happy with his new
treasure.
	Zang nodded in agreement.

	They soon appeared back inside the manor's formal dinning room.
"Okay master his is where I blink to my room and leave you okay.  I'm going
to start on my gift."  James stood back in a quick flash of light was gone
from the room.

	Zang had to chuckle a little, "He still has a month and a half
until Christmas, but he's intent on giving something to Rance that's
special and only meant for him."

	Zang just shrugged his shoulders and left the dinning room.


	James appeared in his room and tried to look for a good hiding spot
for his quarts formation.  He looked at the mirror and smiled.  He put his
hand on the mirror and it made a ripple effect.  He quickly grabbed the
quartz and put it through the mirror.  "There.  Now no one will suspect
it's there." James smiled and was proud of himself and the hiding place he
chose.

	"James where are you?"  He heard Rance telepathically call out for
him.

	Before he knew it, Rance heard a knock on his door.  "Come in."
Rance's voice carried to the other side of the door.

	The door opened and James just stood there, "You bellowed?"

	Rance just looked over that James, "You would know if I bellowed."

	James didn't say anything, just smiled, "Oh yes I know when you
bellow."

	Both of them chuckled a bit.  "Well aren't you going to join me?"
Rance gave James a questionable look, and motioned to the empty space next
to him.

	James just looked down at his clothes that he had on.  "My attire
isn't suitable for bed yet."

	Rance raised his eyebrow, "What's wrong with sleeping naked?"

	James pondered the question and then looked at Rance.  James closed
the door behind him and started to untie his shoes.  Rance just watched
him.  After James took of his socks, he walked towards the bed.  Pulling he
shirt over him, James shook his head.  James stopped at the edge of the
bed, "What that's it?"  Rance looked up at James.

	"If I knew this was a strip show I would off danced around bars for
you." James remarked at Rance's question.
	James looked up towards the window and noticed white fluffy stuff
falling to the ground.  Rance looked over to see what James was looking at,
"The first snow fall of the season."  Rance then looked at James and then
pulled him on the bed, "Good thing I have a soft cuddly teddy bear to keep
warm with."

	Rance started to tickle James.  James just squirmed and laughed at
the same time. "Rance Scott Towers, stop that this instant!"  James said as
Rance continued his tickle torture.

	"James Alexander Matthew!"  Rance said right back and stopped
tickling him.

	Rance just looked down at James' face, and James looked at Rance.
Rance smiled and leaned to give his 'teddy bear' a kiss.



	James woke up before Rance did.  He was careful not to wake Rance
up as he slowly got out of bed.  He grabbed a robe out of the closet and
walked to the door. Rance groaned, causing James to freeze in his tracks.
James looked over his shoulders to see if Rance had awakened.  James gave a
sigh of relief to see Rance was still sleeping.  He slowly turned the door
hand and quietly slid the door open. His stomach started to growl once
outside the hallway.  He just looked at his belly and thought to himself,
"Yes master I'll get you something you can munch on."

	James made his way to the bathroom and then to his bedroom.  He put
on a blue button up shirt, and some khakis and some socks.  James then made
his way to the kitchen.

	The light turned on in the kitchen and James went over to the stove
and turned on the burners.  He searched for some skillets and put them on
the burners. He then rummaged through the fridge and put his findings on
the counter next to the stove.  In the corner of his eye he saw the coffee
maker.  He reached into the cabinet next to the stove and pulled out the
filters and the coffee grounds.

	Little did James now that he wasn't the only on in the kitchen.
James felt the presence of someone in the kitchen.  He moved his hands
towards the knife block and grabbed the handle, "I wouldn't pull that out,
unless you are fixing to cut food with that." The voice said.

	James turned around, with knife in hand.  "You are paranoid if you
think I was going to cut you with this hun."  James displayed the ham steak
in his other hand, with a smile on his face.

	When James turned around towards him with the knife, he went
wide-eyed and tensed up.  James put the ham and the knife on the cutting
board and made his way to Rance.  James gave a quick peck on the cheek,
"Good morning babe."

	Rance pulled James into his body and gave James very 'good morning'
kiss. James felt something poking him as Rance kissed him. "Good Morning to
you sexy." Rance's tone suggested something else.

	"Would you prefer breakfast first?"  James asked and made his way
back to the stove.

	Rance just followed James and put his hand on James' torso and
started rubbing.  James took a deep breath as he felt Rance's sensual hands
move over his stomach.  "I'm hungry...but not for food."  Rance whispered
in James' ear.

	James spun around and picked Rance up and set him on the
counter. "Oh for heaven sake none of that in the kitchen please."  They
heard a familiar voice.

	Their flushed red, as the sight that they were caught.  "Oh I
wasn't going to do anything Vance.."

	"Oh sure thing James."  Vance said as he leaned in the door way.

	James turned around with the knife in his hand and pointed at
Vance, "Now look here mister I simple moves him on the counter so he
wouldn't bother me while I was cooking, cause I could of cut my finger
off."

	Vance raised his hands up at the sight of James point the sharp
object at him, "Whoa, if you say so James."

	"And besides I'm trying to make breakfast for everyone, so you
better be on your best behavior or you get none you hear me."  James turned
around and started to cut the ham into pieces.

	James looked at Rance, "Be thankful that I'm quick on making
excuses, Mr. I'm horny this morning."  James sent a message mentally.

	Rance coughed and got off the counter top, "Well since breakfast
won't be done for a few minutes I'll just make my way up to the showers."

	Vance looked at Rance's extention of his robe.  As Rance was
passing Vance, Vance leaned in to whisper, "Make sure it's a cold shower
too."

	Rance looked down and blushed again, while Vance just quickly
giggled. "Vance help yourself to some coffee.  I maybe the cook this
morning, but I don't have to do everything."  James told Vance as he was
cracking eggs and putting the innereds of the eggs in a bowl.

	In the shower room, Rance saw James just leaning up against the
wall.  Rance got a little confused.  "Aren't you fixing breakfast?"  Rance
pointed in the direction of the kitchen.

	James just walked over to Rance and leaned into his ear, "How else
are you going to get releaved, and yes I am cooking breakfast, well...at
least clone is."

	"Boy these powers are coming in mighty handy I must say."  Rance
grinned and wrapped his arms around James.


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Okay good place to stop I think. LOL sorry!  Anyways, thanks to everyone
that has sent me comments, very greatly appreciated!  It just makes it so
much easier for me to get inspired on ideas that I can use. :D Still...any
comments or suggestions feel free to email me at jtafelmeyer@bresnan.net

~Bluwolf