Disclaimer for the Whole Story: I don't own Mai Hime, or any of Sunrise's characters. However, there are a few original characters that I do own.
Beta'd by: RevalisPyross and Starch
Heads Up: This first chapter is in first-person where all the succeeding chapters are in third-person. I don't know why, but it just turned out that way.
And here we are, the first chapter for the new and improved Demons! I called this "almost" fully re-written because only the story's outline is the same. Some parts of some chapters are similar to their previous renditions, but they aren't completely identical. I fixed the OOCness that I could, given the setting, and the parts that do seem out of character will be justified in a later chapter.
Welcome to the world of Demons!
It was a night that started out just like any other. I was having girlfriend troubles so I decided to 'hang loose' and try my hand at clubbing. It wasn't my usual thing, but I thought I'd give it a shot because 'how bad could it be?'
As it turns out, the service was slow, the drinks were rather weak and about twenty minutes after I had arrived, I could see a couple of men starting to walk in my direction. Normally I would think nothing of it and gently turn them down, but tonight I really wasn't in the mood; I decided to walk out onto the dance floor before they could arrive.
It didn't take long to get into the surprisingly addictive music. I swayed back and forth with the tempo, cautious not to bump into anyone. (The last thing I wanted was for someone to think I was sending out an invitation.) And for the most part, I was successful, that is until someone managed to sneak up from behind.
Clever, I thought, placing my hands over theirs, but you're going to have to find yourself another dance partner. I succeeded in removing the person's hands from on top of my hips, only for them to snake their arms around my stomach, holding me in place. Irritated, I tried to subtly pull away, but the person's grip only tightened in response, pulling their front against my back. Definitely female.
It was at this point that I realized my mystery girl wasn't going to back out any time soon, so I decided to just let her have her dance. I suppose things could be worse, I mused, indulging in a little smile.
When the song was finally over, I made to move away, thinking she would withdraw after it was through. She did in fact withdraw, but not in the way I had expected:I felt her uncurl her arms from around my waist and immediately latch onto my wrist, "Follow me." Her smooth voice easily cut through the blaring music around us.
Before I could assess what was happening, she started pulling me toward the club's back door; her pace was quick, almost anxious as she expertly weaved through the thick throng of dancers without being touched even once. I could barely keep my balance.
I glanced over her shoulder to examine the face of my captor, only to find her face concealed by the dark blue strobe lights that had been blinding me for the past five minutes. What I could see, however, was a blue bandanna tied around her head that covered her ears; She had on a dark, button-up shirt; form-fitting black pants with the legs tucked into black boots and to top it all off, a body-length leather jacket. Black and dark colors seemed to be a theme of her wardrobe, greatly contrasting her cream-colored skin. Her long, black hair gently flowed as we made a beeline for the exit.
She finally arrived at back entrance to the club and shoved it open, pulling me through like the living rag doll I had apparently become. We descended the small steps and I whimpered as my back was harshly shoved against the red brick wall, pain shooting up my spine.
My maroon eyes opened to glower at the shorter woman and I was about to voice my ire, but my breath caught in my throat at the sight I was greeted with: two blazing emeralds, a wild look about them as she pinned me against the wall in my moment of weakness. She leaned in close, her lips gravitating towards mine, our gazes locked all the while. She stopped a centimeter short and uttered five words that would forever be embedded in my mind:
"I'm going to eat you."
What? Her face was close enough to mine to where I could see the reflection of my eyes staring deep into hers. What expression was that? Fear maybe? Awe? I suddenly felt like cornered prey under those intense eyes.
That was when I felt a pair of hot lips press against mine, my arms pinned above my head by the wrists and a leg placed in between my thighs, trapped. I gasped slightly in surprise, accidentally opening my jaw; I felt her tongue enter my mouth.
The flexible muscle moved around feverishly, exploring every millimeter of space there was to find. Her tongue was rough, overpowering, like an untamed animal tasting its meal before it finally indulging in a well-deserved feast.
Curiously, however, the fever in her actions quickly died down, replaced by kisses exchanged between sexual partners in the heat of passion. Soon enough, I heard myself moan against my will, my eyelids unable to keep themselves open as I started to return the kiss, tongue and all.
It was all too much, too fast. I couldn't think.
I felt her hand touch my side, brushing softly in feather-light caresses. I shivered when the hand slowly, slowly made its way from under my shirt to my waistband. Crawling down from my pant's belt-line, the fingers paused just after entering and I knew I was going to be taken right then and there.
And you're just going to allow it, Shizuru? I was unable to stop myself from wanting this; unable to register anything besides the feel of her hand and tongue. I couldn't even push her away. You want to be taken in a dirty alleyway by a stranger? I whimpered as her teeth nibbled on my bottom lip. No, I couldn't resist; my body was ready for this.
But it never came.
I slowly opened my heavy eyelids when I felt her break our heated kiss and back away. I saw her baring her teeth, her cheeks flushed lightly in what looked to be stunned embarra— Wait, there was definitely something off about her canines, almost inhuman. Before I could get a good look, she saw my inquisitive gaze and quickly closed her mouth, turning away.
"Shit," She cursed, her green stare off to the side, confused, panicky almost. "This is getting me worked up."
Ara, you're telling me. I was trying to calm my libido down (and feeling slightly peeved that she just stopped like that.) and was puffing slightly, Wonderful, Shizuru. You almost gave up your body to a complete stranger with a pretty face just because she slammed you into a wall and started to make out with you. I shivered, feeling ashamed.
She turned to me, looking indecisive and perplexed. She must have stared for at least eight seconds, her mouth opening and closing a couple times with no words coming out. Frustrated, the black-haired woman gave up, simply shaking her head and quietly made her way toward the main street of downtown Fuuka.
"Wait," I started weakly when noticed her turning to leave. I frowned at how helpless I sounded; claret eyes hardening, I cleared my throat and tried again, my accent coming out slightly thicker than usual, "Who are you?" Out of all the questions I could have said, did I really just ask that?
The raven-haired woman paused in her stride and turned her head to look over her shoulder. There was a deep look in her emerald gaze, one I didn't understand, holding knowledge I didn't have. It caught me unawares and I found myself yearning to be able to comprehend that look. Regret? Uncertainty? Why?
"Your worst nightmare," She finally responded, sounding every bit serious. She rounded the building's corner, disappearing from my life as quickly and mysteriously as she entered it. Standing alone in the alley, an almost instinctive urge to follow her ran through me. A strange, lonely feeling washed over my body as I realized something:
She didn't tell me her name.
To Be Continued
So that was the first chapter! This is also the beginning of the first of two arcs, the Shiznat-centric arc, of Demons. Yes, it doesn't stop at this end of these fifteen chapters. There's still more to read, so enjoy!
See? Much different than the previous version of this chapter, but still follows the same outline. The rest of the story will also be like this, so I can only hope you like the alterations I've made to the story and continue reading. (This was also the first clit/cock-tease of many in the story so get use to it. ;P)
Also, starting in the next chapter, not only will there be little comments about what you've just read after each chapter, but also information about a selected species will be there so that the various races are a bit easier to imagine and understand. (And of course the demons will be from characters mentioned, not random species.) This will be a bit easier on me in the long run, and on all of you as well, I'm sure. (It'll be just general information. Any differences or specifically needed knowledge will be mentioned in-story.)
If you like what you've read, or see something I can improve on, please leave a review with any questions or comments you might have. =)
Extra: There's a Mai Hime/Otome/Series site called Mai Universe. Here's the link if you want to check it out: http : / / maiuniverse . yuku . com / directory
