Chapter 4

He put his mask back on and went to find a bedroom to sit down in before he went on the hunt for Rick again. He opened the door to a bedroom of a girl, probably Kent's sister. He saw a vampire sprawled out on her small mattress. It was Dean. He sat up quickly.

"Hey, what's up Robin." Nico closed the door to the room.

"How's it going Dracula."

"Having a good time, Nicolas?"

"Yeah...it's a bit loud."

"I know." He pulled out his fangs. "I'm exhausted. At least Halloween was on a Friday this year."

"I'm just glad I'm not handing out candy."

"I'm just glad I found this room." Nico stared at the blood dribble on the side of his mouth.

"You have a pretty cool costume."

"You do too, I love a guy in tights." He patted Nico on the shoulder and walked out.

Nico hovered for a second then followed. He wanted to go. He put it into overdrive to find Rick. He found a Batman, but it was the newer version. 'Why does Batman's costume have to be so gray?' Nico asked himself.

He scanned the dance floor and made out Rick above the heads of some other party goers. He pushed his way into the thick group. He found him with a beer. He snatched it and tossed it in the trash. He pulled him out of the house.

"Are you crazy Rick!?"

"It was just a beer, DAD."

"You're the designated driver."

"Calm down, it's not a big deal." Nico felt his lips tighten. "I'm sorry, okay. Let's just go back inside."

"You can come back, but would you take me home?" He was so sick of this party and Dean being a jerk.

"Nico...ugggh, fine."

The police pulled up. They heard someone yell, "COPPPSSS!" and teens surged from the house. Nico and Rick were ahead of the rush. They had sprinted the four blocks to Rick's car. They got in and Ricky grabbed a thing of mints out of the backseat. He offered one to Nico and he bit down on one as well.

"Wanna grab a bite?" Asked Rick.

"I don't think I can..."

"My treat." Said Rick smiling.

"But I'm not even hungry."

"But I'm starving!"

"Yeah, sure."

Rick went inside of a fast food restaurant. Nico was sure people would laugh at him, but Rick wouldn't care. That's why Nico liked him so much. When Rick came back he saw the large bag of food.

"You're gonna eat all that!?"

"I TOLD you I was starving." He pulled out a chicken sandwich and took a large bite.

"How are you not fat? You eat...everything!"

"I dunno." He ate a handful of fries.

"Give me a fry."

"Nope, I already offered and you declined." Nico grabbed a fry and ate it. "Thief." They both laughed.

Nico got in around eleven. The party had ended only a few minutes past nine, but he and Ricky just hung out. His father was still up. He wanted to just go up to his room, but his dad called him into the television room.