Hello! sorry I have been neglecting my fics, had pneumonia (still have it but getting better in hospital!) Had this idea for a while, I ship Malik & Erin so much, they're just so delightful to write about, especially when Erin is a vampire. I found her rather boring to write about when she was human, hence why my fic went like it did!

"Malik, should we really be doing this, I mean, well, you know," Erin looked uncomfortable as she looked at her husband, who was driving his swanky new car, which Erin had bought for him on their first anniversary as husband and wife. It was a beauty, a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, and it was Malik's pride and joy.

"Don't worry, my love, we will get what we want some way or another. What ever it takes." Malik reached over with his free hand and stroked her cheek, his eyes still firmly fixed on the road ahead of him, "I promise." He brought his hand away and flicked the indicator on to turn left. Erin squinted in the darkness, there was a sign up ahead of them; 'Garside Grange School - 5 miles.' Erin tensed as she read the words.

"Malik, I don't want to," she pleaded, anguish burned through her eyes.

"Erin, please, no more nonsense! We are going and that is final. We are the rightful owners of this school, not Vlad, not my Dad. Us. We are." Malik whispered, his tone was harsh.

Erin looked over at him, his ageless face was glowing, although she wasn't quite sure what with; excitement, maybe? Courage? Determination? She didn't know, it was a look that she rarely saw, and when she did, she didn't really know why, but it scared her, it scared her rather a lot. "Malik?" She asked, gently placing her hand over his, which was perched on the gear stick, "Why do you feel the need to beat Vlad? What is the point in us going somewhere where we are not welcome. We both know what they will do. What they will say. Why, Malik? Why?"

Malik shook his hand free of hers, placing it back on the steering wheel, staying silent. Around a minute passed before he eventually spoke, his tone stony and cold, "I need to go back there, Erin. You know why."

Erin shook her head, silently cursing him, "Malik, why, why do you do this to yourself? You have nothing to prove. Least of all to me." The car slowed on a red light, and Erin smiled at him as he glanced at her, "You don't need to prove you're anything, because you are my everything. You are all that I want. All that I need, all that desire, please, baby, please, lets go home."

"You know I can't do that." Malik said, as the lights returned to green, the car sped down the road once again. "You know I need this, I thought you understood."

"I- I do understand, I do." Erin soothed, her tone soft. "I just hate the fact that you think you're not important. Because you are."

Another sign came up; this time, it wasn't a road sign; 'Welcome to Garside Grange High School; headmistress, Miss A. McCauley.' Malik pulled into a nearby parking space, turning the engine off. It spluttered and then fell silent, the only sound the splash of the raindrops on the windscreen and roof. "Come on, we need to get inside before we get wet." Malik unbuckled his seatbelt and pulled on the handle, gliding out of the car gracefully. Erin, however, stayed where she was. "Erin, please. You know how important this is to me." Erin hesitated for a moment, but proceeded to unbuckle her own belt and slid out of the car, avoiding Malik's eye contact. "Thank you." He said, taking her hand and kissing it lightly, and, despite herself, she smiled against his touch.

"I know how much this means to you, I just don't want you to think that I will think differently of you, that's all." She replied, squeezing his hand, reaching up onto her tiptoes so she could kiss him properly. "I love you." She broke free of their embrace, "Please, believe me when I say that. I love you so much."

"I love you too, Mrs Hellfire Vaccaria Dracula." He spoke each word with such passion, Erin couldn't help but laugh.

"Mr Hellfire Vaccaria Dracula," She smiled and pulled on his hand towards the gates, "I love you."

They walked hand in hand through the car park, the gravel beneath them crunching under their presence. The vast gates that were now ahead of them stood tall, the tunnel that led to them a case of darkness and mystery. Erin had never really been fond of the place at night; she had always found it rather intimidating. She tightened her grip on Malik's hand, "Erin, what is it now?" Malik asked, his own hand tightening protectively.

"It's nothing. I- I just don't really like this place when darkness cascades it, it makes me paranoid." She answered, smiling into the darkness.

Malik let go of her hand, and stood in front of her, laughing, "You're scared of the dark?" He teased, "Whoever heard of a vampire being scared of the dark?" He slowed to a stop, shaking his head in amusement, "You never cease to amaze me, Erin."

"I- well, I-" Erin was a little surprised at his sarcasm, "I just don't like being here." She finished, and Malik stopped laughing. "Don't laugh at me!" She retorted, letting his hand go in frustration.

"Hey, whoa, Erin," Malik took her hand again, "I was joking, I was trying to make you laugh." He squeezed her hand again.

"Well, I just- well don't. Let's just go inside." Erin unhooked her fingers from his and strode towards the gates once again.

Malik ran after her, "Erin, please, I didn't mean it, please, I need you. I can't do this on my own. Not again."

Erin paused as he caught up with her, "I know you do. I'm here. I just don't want you getting hurt again. You need to be careful, he's a force to be reckoned with, you know he could beat anyone if he wanted to. You are strong but somehow he could be stronger and you know he could. I can't loose you. I won't loose you. I need you. I just want you to be careful. I won't stop you, but I will do whatever it takes to make sure you come home to me." She placed a tissue against her falling tears, "I do not want to be sweeping you off the floor. I couldn't bare it, I couldn't bare it, Malik!" Her tissue was soaked with her falling tears now, she squeezed it, placing it once again against her tears.

Malik stood in silence, tears rolling down his own cheeks, "You are my everything. Without you, I would be nothing. You make me a better person, for all intents and purposes, anyway, you control the monster inside of me and I will be forever grateful. If I am to fall to this then so be it, but please, don't try and stop me, because I am doing this. I am doing this for us, baby."

Erin sniffled and touched Malik's cheek, "I won't stop you, but I will fight for you." They walked once again hand in hand, as they reached the gates, Malik pushed one open. And there it was, Garside Grange school. It loomed in front of them like a deadly creature, ready to strike at any moment.

"Ready?" Malik asked as they entered the doors.

"Ready." Erin concluded, pushing the door, leading into the corridor.