Spirit stumbled out of the cabernet, a little lighter in the pockets and slightly tipsy but other wise fine.
He stared up at the blood-dripping moon, and cringed a little.
"Maka..."
Once again that stupid, slutty cat, had reminded him just how bad of a father he turned out to be. He could deal with his wife, er... ex-wife, but the fact his daughter hated him was more than he could bear.
"Maka." He said again lifting his hands to the moon. "I promise I'll be a good papa!"
Spirit, wallowing, in his sadness, didn't sense a dark presence creeping up behind him.
XXXXX
When he first came to, Spirit felt a throbbing pain in his head.
"Ngh"
A hangover? No, he hadn't drunk that much had he? He reached to feel his head but realized with horror he couldn't move.
Spirit looked up and surveyed his surroundings and current predicament. Being tied up at the moment put it literally He was suspended from the ceiling, hands bound together with handcuffs. His legs were spread and tied with rope to the floor. If it could possibly get worse, he was naked.
The scythe surveyed the room. It was dimly lit by the moonlight flooding through the windows. All the counters and tables were stainless steel counter tops all clean and meticulously ordered. Shelves and glass-door cabinets lined the walls fill with different sized bottles. Drawers everywhere that probably contained knives and tools of varying length and sharpness.
A long forgotten feeling of dread started to creep up the red-head's spine. He struggled to move, unable to even break free.
"Going somewhere Spirit-senpai?"
A scared moan tried to escape his lips only to be blocked by the gag in his mouth.
The figure stepped from the shadows, glasses flashing in the light. "It's been a long time hasn't it?"
The captive made a sound like "Stein."
The doctor laughed "Ha, I forgot." He pulled the gag out of Spirit's mouth.
"Stein." He spat, glaring at him.
Dr. Stein surveyed him, a slightly amused look on his face. "Yes?"
"Let me go!"
"Nope."
"Why not?!" Spirit struggled.
"Stein pushed his glasses up." Dont you see senpai? The mark of a good scientist is the ability to constantly manage their materials and results. Unfortunately I have let some material get too out-dated. You're going to help me update."
Spirit made an attempt to move again. "What! You're not going to cut me open! I put up with it for years!"
The gray man laughed again. "You didn't even notice until your ex-wife did! Don't worry I won't be cutting you open for this particular test, no matter how much I want to."
Spirit stopped struggling, only gaining some relief, "What kind of experiment is it then?"
Stein smirked. "A pleasure experiment."
