Groggily Tai tried to pull herself from the fog covering her mind. Drenched in sleep she was finding it more and more difficult to pull herself out and awake. Why couldn't an alarm go off? Something to pull her completely out of this disgusting clingy exhaustion? Shouldn't her phone have gone off? She swore she set an alarm for today.
A heavy sigh passed her lips before she opened her eyes the morning sunlight streaming through her window a small sunny square landing on her legs. No wonder she was so comfortably warm. A chirrup passed her lips as she squirmed back into the blankets her yes lazily roaming around the room. Rohan would be home today, that would be nice. She would be able to talk to him and ask him about everything she was going through. Digging her arm from underneath the comforter she slapped the nightstand to her side a few times trying to find the small device to contact him. After a few unsuccessful slaps she groaned and rolled over onto her side, eyes wide as they landed on a completely empty nightstand.
"W-where?" Shooting up to a sitting position she instantly regretted the decision as black spots blossomed in her vision. Her stomach churned forcibly as bile crept up her throat. Wildly kicking to free her legs she slipped off the edge of the bed her elbow catching the force of her body. Grunting she slapped her free hand on the wood pulling herself to an upright position as she ignored the pain shooting through her arm. Skidding across her bedroom she forced her face into her toilet allowing her stomach to empty what little contents it held.
Heaving she gripped the porcelain bowl her nails squeaking against the smooth surface as her stomach flipped again and she emptied it once more. Her hand left the bowl to wrap around a bit of paper as she pulled it from the roll moving to wipe her face. Tossing the paper she stood using the counter to keep herself from falling over. A quick flip and the toilet swirled taking her sick with it. Hobbling around the corner she twisted the faucet knobs allowing water to flow from the end. Jabbing her face underneath the slightly warm water hit her face like ice. Great, now she had a fever. Grumbling she opened her mouth allowing the cold water to flush the taste out. Pulling her sopping head from within her hands fumbled with her toothbrush and paste bottle. With enough paste on the bristles she roughly cleaned her mouth allowing the minty flavor to rejuvenate her just a bit. Spitting into the running water she dipped her mouth again rinsing it before the brush and snapping the water off. Setting the brush in it's holder she lifted her head pulling her face into view.
A frown instantly pulled onto her face as she looked at herself and cringed. Large bruises and welts worked themselves down her arms. Places where the supernatural being had held her tight. A large bruise rose up under her eye stretching from her nose to her eye, from her eye to her ear and down to her jaw. Nearly taking up her entire face she hissed as she pressed her fingers gently against it. A wave of exhaustion hit her as she gripped the sink tighter. So on top of looking like someone had beat the shit out of her she was sick? She dipped her head her eyes finding a sudden interest in the white sink before she shook her head. At least now Rohan would believe her, what else would he think? She had done this to herself?
Sighing she pushed back from the sink wobbling slightly as she moved towards her bed, she would sleep again before he came home. It wasn't like she could contact him, with her phone missing and all. Freezing where she stood she glanced down at her empty hands bruises large and swollen around her wrists. Her phone... She shook her head as she rose a hand running it through her hair. He had taken it last night when Ro had tried to contact her. He had slid it into his pocket and it disappeared with him last night. Frowning she crossed her arms over her chest slowly moving once again. A shudder tore down her spine and she cursed pulling the blankets back up over her body relishing in the warmth.
"Jerk."
Her voice was mumbled as she felt her eyelids grow heavy a soft static forcing itself into her vision. Even mumbled under blankets the tall being had heard it and couldn't help himself from making an amused noise. This small frail creature before him was quite interesting. He listened to her heart as it slowed itself and her breathing evened out and content she had fallen asleep he moved out of the hallway and into her room. He had watched her stumble out of bed, he had seen her spill her guts and watched as she forced her way back under her safety blanket. With his tendrils tucked away he sat down at the foot of the bed, his long body setting awkwardly.
Feet flat against the ground his knees bent just slightly higher than his waist. Arched over his back curled allowing his forearms to rest along his elbows. His head twisted as he watched the female shift her feet trapped behind him. A long slender hand extended from his lap as he gripped the hair from her face pulling it back and behind her ear. A soft almost sigh like noise from him resonated through the area before his palm connected with her face and his head almost rolled back.
Emotions flooded through her face and into his palm and he bathed in the delicious feel. Sure most emotions to him felt this way, he could feed off men and still draw the same raw emotion from within. Yet this female was different. She had no muffled emotions, no false or altered ones. Each emotion her mind flickered to was raw and powerful booming through her body to call out to the male. He had been hunting the first time his proxy had stumbled upon her home. The worry echoing out from her body for her proxy had been enough to cause him to falter allowing the small child below him enough time to squirm free and run off back into town. He had been so angry at his loss of substance, yet the child would still serve the purpose to spread his name, remind the townsfolk that he was indeed still active.
It was the feeling from his proxy the second time that forced him to materialize in her home. The warmth and caring echoing from her body, mixed with the fear and worry was enough to allow him to feed standing feet away from her. He had never met a human that he could feed off without touching. He had to toy with her then, the old woman while frustrating would serve the same purpose as the child and alert the world about him. Yet frustratingly enough the old woman seemed to know the girl beneath his grip and warned the local authorities causing her stupid mate to pull her from his grip.
He would have to do something about her mate if he was to have her to himself. Maybe he could scare the male away? Or drain him of his energy leaving him an empty shell. He could feel the anger radiating from his own body as he imagined sucking the last bit of life from the male then tossing his body into the woods allowing the creatures to feed on it like so many before.
He withdrew his hand from her cheek and watched sweat bead on the female's forehead. She was sick. Drawing his hand back into his lap he watched her for a moment more his mind focused simply on the female. He had taken too much energy from her the previous night and now pulling more again he wasn't allowing her body time to heal. Standing he towered over her sleeping form, she was going to grow irreversibly ill if he didn't stop or if he didn't allow her energy back.
Pressing his hand against her cheek again he let his thumb roam over the bruise he had given her before pulling his hand away and turning his attention towards the hallway. Someone was here. A loud bang from below caused his tendrils to erupt from his back his body crackling and creaking to a larger more defensive state. Whom ever it was didn't seem to pleased and an irrational fear of a robber stole through the beings mind before simply being tossed. No their energy wasn't giving off that type of signature. Keeping his eyes on the hallway he questioned himself why he cared about the female enough to grow defensive above her sleeping state. She was just food, he could find more.
"Tai? Tai!?" A feral growl stole through the room as he froze watching the female shift beneath the blankets pulling herself from her sleep. It was still midday, he had only watched the female for a few hours how could her mate be home this soon? Why did he have to be this loud? If he had been silent it would have been a quick maneuver for him to take the human out. Foot steps on the stairs and the being pulled his tendrils back in moving to the corner of the room hidden by the large bookshelf. Tucking himself into the shadows it cast he watched as the male entered the room lowering himself on the bed he shook the female harshly causing the slender being to bite back another growl.
"Tai!" A groan from the female and she opened her eyes, well one the other she opened the best she could with the swollen skin underneath. "What the hell happened?" His hand left her shoulder as it ran across her cheek, pulling back only to place the back of it against her forehead. "Shit, you're running a fever too?" Lifting himself from the bed he disappeared in the bathroom giving the female enough time to feebly lift herself into a sitting position. Returning holding a small red bottle the being had to refrain himself from snatching the bottle from his hands. Medicine would only make her worse, an effect he had that he was quite proud of. If he failed to kill a creature they would be stuck without enough energy to live. When given medicine to try to reduce the sick symptoms the little bit of energy he pumped into them would retaliate and wipe the creature out.
A flash tore through him and his tendrils shot out behind him crawling up the wall as he watched the male offer the female a cap full. If she swallowed the medicine he would have to act fast, other wise his poison would kill her quickly. Trying to feel her energy it suddenly resonated strongly and the being froze. She was...mad?
She pressed her hand over her lips as she twisted her head from side to side. "Tai, please don't be childish." Pulling her hand back only enough to speak she hissed at the male in front of her. "Ro you know I won't take medicine. It makes me so much more sick." Frowning he gestured the cap one more time to the refusing female before he slammed both the bottle and the cap down on the nightstand lifting himself to his feet.
"Well what do you want then? Since you refuse to tell me why you're beat up, and you refuse to tell me how you got sick. Why am I here?" A frown tore across her lips and depression welled up in her chest. "Ro...I told you, the breaker must have went last night because I was plunged in darkness. I used my phone to get to the stairs to go outside and flip it. I tripped down the stairs and wound up with this sucker," her hand waved over her face and she was thankful for the long sleeves covering her arms. "I flipped the breaker but thought I heard something and in my panic threw the only thing I was holding. My phone went flying into the darkness and I ran inside to afraid to find it."
Crossing her arms over her chest she watched as he shook his head before resting his hand on her head. "If it was anyone else," His eyes narrowed as he ruffled her hair, "anyone else. I wouldn't believe them. Seeing as you can't walk and talk at the same time I guess I have no choice but to believe you. Will you at least let me make you soup?" Nodding her head happily the male sighed before lifting the blankets back up over her chest. "I'll be back soon." Shaking his head he moved out of their room and to the stairs leaving the female to wonder if he truly believed her or not.
A soft click and she looked up towards the closed-door finding a towering, and angry appearing being in front of her. Her eyes grew wide as she opened her mouth closing it quickly at his appearance. If she screamed there was no telling what he would do not only to her but to Rohan. His tendrils shot out pulling the binds down and darkening the room.
"I'm such an idiot..." Her voice whispered through the room as she commented on her decision not to scream. On what she had told Rohan. Why she had allowed him to leave the room in the first place.
Agreed.
Her heart slammed up into her throat as she watched the being moving slowly towards her. His white hand wrapped around the red bottle a tendril had brought him before he clamped his fist down crushing the bottle between his fingers. The cherry flavored liquid pooled from his hands and a spark of fear ran through her body. It was almost the illusion of blood dripping from between his fingers. Shaking his hand to rid itself of the syrup he knocked the cap off the dresser allowing the plastic cup to roll away spilling its liquid as it went. Confusion ripped through her body as he watched the male step away, was he done? Did he simply not agree with the medicine?
She fought the urge to cry out when one of his tendrils pulled the blankets down allowing another to wrap around her waist hoisting her out of the bed. Wrapping her arms around the plush extension she watched the creature looming before her whispering a soft plea as she was brought forward towards the being that had caused the bruises in the first place.
Her hands stretched out in front of her halting the male from bringing her any closer and a soft buzzing filled her mind. Her palms nearly touching his suit the female thanked the lords that the male hadn't decided against it and just trapped her arms between them. Maybe he didn't want her to touch him? She watched the tendrils behind him swarm and she swallowed hard trying not only to calm herself but to calm her churning stomach.
"Why...why are you here?"
Despite her earlier thought she was brought in the extra space her hands flushing out on his chest, her elbows buckling as her chest pressed against her hands. His head found its way to rest near hers and she could tell he wanted to laugh at her confusion.
I have no reason to tell you that.
The same scowl found its way back onto her face as she pressed against his chest trying to move the stone his body seemed to be made of while squirming her way out of the death grip he held her torso with. Two tendrils slid around each of her wrists pulling them up and near his neck, the female left to hang and simply study the contrast between his shirt and suit. A lone tendril wrapped around the bottom of her shirt and some how through the other tendril's death grip on her torso he managed to pull her sweatshirt off leaving the female furiously blushing and nearly naked in front of the creature. Focusing even harder on his clothing she tried to calm now not only her mind, but her churning stomach and her emotions. She felt her wrists being turned this way and that as he examined what she could only assume were the bruises he had left on her.
"A-aaaah..." A moan passed her lips as a cool rush filled her body. It was as if she was sitting under a cool shower on the hottest day of the year, while it was cold and frozen it filled her body with comfort. Her shoulders shook involuntarily as her head lolled back trying to look up his chest at the male towering above her.
His hands held each of her wrists the soft rush flowing from his skin causing her body to roll with comfort. She could feel every sore muscle, every sore inch of her being refreshing themselves in the rush he was allowing her. He seemed to know the effect he had because the tendril around her waist shifted wrapping further up towards her neck to support her body the best it could. Pulling her chest flush against his she didn't care and arched her body into him and the relief he was giving her. All her embarrassment tore from her mind at the relaxing waves shooting through her body.
Letting her fog filled eyes shift from his face to where his hands were slowly crawling further up her arms resting at her elbows, her own hands involuntarily hooked around his neck to keep herself upright despite the help from the supernatural being. Crawling up her skin his hands stopped on her face before covering most of it with his large hands. The cool feeling rushed through her face and another groan passed her lips as he worked on the bruise under her eye. A soft cherry scent fluttered into her noise and somehow it only made her relax more. She stared into his blank face and she could have sworn she knew he was looking straight back into hers. Her flushed face, with brown locks scattered around it sticking to her flesh in certain parts. Her lips were pulled apart as soft huffs passed through the pink pieces.
"W...why are you helping me?" Her voice was soft and airy as the feelings continued to rush through her. As soon as she finished speaking though she was cut off from the pleasure and her mind quickly cleared itself. Hands still wrapped around his neck and her body flush against his she felt the blood quickly pool to her cheeks as she struggled to unwrap her arms from his neck and pull herself back. While she felt more energetic she still couldn't fight his strength and he kept her where he wanted her.
I have no reason to tell you that.
She frowned as the male repeated himself and her brows furrowed, she could have sworn she heard a bit of amusement in his voice just then. The tendril around her waist shifted as he lowered her back to the bed pulling the blankets back up over her chest hiding her near naked state from the world. A soft crunch beneath him and he stepped back broken glass dotted beneath his feet. A tendril curled around her chin lifting her gaze from the bottle back up to his face.
You are forbidden from taken medicine.
A small laugh passed the female lips as her hand pushed the tendril away surprised when it actually moved for her. "I can take what I please." She had said it before she realized who she was talking to. It wasn't Ro in front of her it was this creature and the sudden burst of anger made her realize she should have just agreed. The crunching of glass echoed again and this time it was his hand that gripped her chin holding it painfully tight.
You are mine.
A frown etched onto her lips before his face drew uncomfortably close to hers. His other hand rose from his side as it placed itself upon her shoulder and she hissed in pain as a burning erupted from her skin. It felt like her flesh was burning and she opened her mouth to hiss only to have the hand holding her chin twist as the side of his hand entered her mouth stuffing it and preventing her from calling out. Fighting past the smooth surface she tried not to bite down too afraid he would lash out if she did.
You have my poison in your veins.
She felt the burning pause only for a moment before it flared up again and she could have sworn he was carving something into her skin, yet his hand kept still only gripping her shoulder tighter. Was he crushing her bones? Was that why this hurt so badly? Was he demonstrating what he would do if she disobeyed? Groaning into his hand she felt a blast of cool energy and she felt her head spin suddenly confused on if she enjoyed the pain of not. Backing away from the relaxing feeling and back into the iron clad grip she groaned this time as pain shot back through her shoulder creeping down her arm and up her neck. She couldn't help herself as her teeth sunk in to the hard material and she felt the pain almost waiver.
"P-ease" He halted for a moment as he stopped the burning shifting his hand to allow her space to speak. "Please..." Amusement tore through the area but the female couldn't care, she just wanted the pain to stop. His silence beckoned her to continue and continue she did. "I'll do what you ask just please..." She felt her head roll as a small flicker of the cooling energy flooded through her shoulder. "...don't stop..." Her groan was slightly louder this time as the energy burst through her shoulder cooling the fire that raged within. He pulled his hand from within as his palm pressed against her cheek and he felt a chill run down his spin his tendrils swarming from behind at the feeling.
You are mine.
He rolled in her emotions the pleasure pushing from her body enough to confuse the being into removing both his hands leaving the female with her eyes closed and mind slowly clearing. Footsteps on the stairs and he forced static into her eyes clenched even tighter before he vanished into his woods to hunt.
He needed to clear his mind.