Chapter 29
" Why do I have to sleep with you in the same bed?" Tamsin grumbled in a low voice.
" Well, there are only two beds in this house. One of them belongs to Kenzi." Bo said, " Unless you want to go downstairs and take the couch, you're stuck with me."
" Oh this is great..." Tamsin murmured. She stared at the ceiling, so she wouldn't have to make eye contact with Bo, because she didn't know how to deal with Bo's passionate gaze on her. Every cell of her body, and every inch of her skin, was screaming for the brunette's touch. Only the last bit of her senses told her not to dwell in. She's a succubus. She charms people. It's why everyone falls for her. And there is that stupid bond, which amplifies every fucking thing. Tamsin repeated to herself. She knew how weak it was if she really wanted to convince herself, but she knew she had to try. It was bad enough for her to already fall for the succubus, but, it would be much worse if she threw herself to the brunette like all the other people were doing. It would be best if they just keep being like this, not talking about the feelings, the bond, or anything.
Bo was looking at the Valkyrie. She could feel Tamsin's cravings for her spiking, but, outwardly the blonde acted indifferent. She wasn't looking at her, and she kept a distance from her in the bed too, just like she had always been when they were together. There were a few times when the blonde had actually thrown herself at her, but mostly because she needed to feed or the blonde was drunk. Bo was a little bit confused, because of all the conflicting signs she picked from the blonde. She knew that Tamsin had feelings for her, but only because it was what Acacia had told her. The Valkyrie never told her in person, and she never dared to ask.
Hesitating for a while, Bo finally moved herself closer to the blonde. She slowly reached her hand out, and grabbed the blonde's left hand. She could feel the blonde's body suddenly become rigid. Bo gently ran her index finger on Tamsin's left palm, her eyes following. Tamsin took a deep breath and held it. She had to close her eyes and turn her head away. The touch from Bo felt like a small wave of electric shocks to her. It felt so intimate that she almost instantly wanted to run away.
" My Valkyrie..." Bo murmured, as she pressed her lips on the blonde's palm, giving her a light kiss. She felt like she was bedazzled by something, maybe the bond between them, or maybe the chemistry between them, or maybe, both. She just wanted to get closer to the Valkyrie, as close as she could. It was such a strange yet extremely warm feeling whenever she thought about the fact that Tamsin had bonded with her for life. She felt Tamin's hand trembling in hers, for a moment she thought the Valkyrie would surely pull away, but she didn't.
" Say that one more time, and I'm outta here." Tamsin said to Bo, and herself. She could feel the energy between them spiking, and it was definitely not just Bo's hunger, but it was just so strong, and it terrified her. It was just way too intimate for her to handle.
Bo raised her eyebrows, staring at the blonde. A mischievous smile appeared on her face. She leaned close to the blonde and whispered to her ears, " My-"
" Shhh!" Suddenly Tamsin shushed her and laid her finger on Bo's lips.
" I know you don't want to leave..." Bo grinned. She leaned close, trying to kiss the blonde, but the blonde stopped her.
" No, seriously. Listen." Tamsin whispered to her as she raised herself up from the bed, listening to the noise coming from downstairs.
Bo frowned. Now she heard the noise too. They both stayed in silence and listened for a while, but then the noise was gone.
" Probably just one of the fox bitches getting up for water or something..." Bo murmured to Tamsin and she lay back down to the bed.
Tamsin let out a deep breath and lowered her body to the bed too. After staring at the ceiling for a while, she finally turned to face Bo. She was not sure if it was her feelings for Bo, or just Bo's charm which filled the air in the room, but the desire for the brunette in her heart had grown to a point that it could not be contained anymore. She sighed, caressing Bo's face lightly with her hand. A few weeks ago, she thought she'd never see her ever again, but now, having her by her side, with that familiar smile on her face, Tamsin felt like she was living in a dream.
Bo gasped and leaned close, kissing the blonde on her lips. Pulling the Valkyrie closer to her, Bo savored her lips with her tongue. The blonde moaned, melting in the kiss in seconds. She could feel Bo's hands caressing her back, then tucking under the pajamas on her that belonged to Bo. Her breasts were cupped in Bo's warm, soft hands, when Bo's kisses moved to her neck.
Just when they were about to move further, they both heard the noise coming from the downstairs again, as if someone was walking. Then they both heard Amanda's voice, calling for Casey, scared, shaking.
" Fuck!" They both cursed simultaneously and grabbed their weapons from the side table.
They rushed downstairs, ready to strike any enemy, but they were surprised to see no one there but Casey and Amanda. Amanda was kneeling on the floor. It looked like she didn't know what to do. She looked startled, a little bit scared and concerned. She was staring at Casey.
Casey was standing right beside the couch and staring outside the window. She looked so peaceful, bathing in the silver moonlight. Yet there was something weird. Casey's eyes were pure white, with no pupils in them. They looked so unreal, almost creepy.
Tamsin waved to Amanda, telling her to come over. Amanda scrambled over and hid behind Tamsin and Bo.
" What happened?" Bo whispered to her.
" I don't know! I heard a noise and I woke up, and saw her like this. You think maybe we should smash a pan to her head to wake her up or something?"
Bo frowned at Amanda and said, " Do you really think cartoon violence is the way to solve this?"
" Well I don't know! I'm freaking out!" Amanda said. She was not aware that she raised her voice a little, and Casey suddenly turned her head to face them, like she just heard what Amanda said.
" Oh no! She's looking at us! Is she coming closer? Is she shape shifting?" Amanda closed her eyes and mumbled.
" Listen!" Tamsin grabbed her collar, " Get your shit together and shut the fuck up!"
Casey stared at them, with her weird white eyes. Both Bo and Tamsin gripped their daggers tightly. But Casey didn't come closer, and with her eyes like that, it was really hard to say whether she was staring at them, or she just was facing their way.
" The chaos. The monster. The new. The perished." Casey started to speak. It didn't sound like Casey. In fact, it didn't sound like a person. It sounded like the howling of an animal, or the purring of a beast. The sound echoed in the air, light, but firm. Bo and Tamsin could hardly get what she was saying, and they understand none of what she was saying. The Kitsune girl just went on and on, repeating the same four sentences again and again.
" Is this..." Bo whispered to Tamsin, " Is this the fucking prophecy thing they do?"
" No fucking idea..." Tamsin whispered back.
" Oh my God, oh my God... I will never make fun of this ever again, I swear!" Amanda was talking to herself behind Bo and Tamsin. Both of them turned around and shot a glare at her, stopping her from talking more.
Casey went silent for a while, with her head lowered a little, as if she was thinking hard about something. Her eyebrows were furrowed and her lips were clenched. Then she tilted her head and faced Bo and Tamsin again.
" Identical wings, one clipped." Casey whispered in a very low voice, as if she was talking to herself. Her voice changed to a soft tone. " The charming one, coming..." The last word of hers was barely audible. And she went back to dead silence again, with her head slightly dropped to one side, like she was a marionette and the manipulator of hers just put her to rest.
Bo and Tamsin waited for a while, hoping that Casey would say something more, as explanations for her previous words, or giving more information, but the Kitsune girl just stood there, as still as a statue. She didn't say one more word. The only thing they could hear was their own breathing sound.
A few minutes later, Casey's eyes suddenly turned back to normal, and she dropped on the floor like a sand bag.
" Shit!" Bo cursed. She ran to Casey, holding her head up in her hands. Tamsin came and checked her pulse. " I think everything is fine." She said.
Bo nodded. She tapped Casey's face, until the girl moved and moaned. Casey sat up slowly, with both of her hands holding her head. " My head...ahhh..." She murmured as she groaned in pain, " How many drinks did I have before I fell asleep?" She looked at Bo, as if nothing had just happened, " And why am I lying on the floor? Where's Amanda?"
" I'm here. I'm here." Amanda kneeled beside her, holding her hand.
" What happened? Why do you all look so serious?" Casey asked, moving her eyes from one person to another, and hoping she could get an answer from anyone of them.
" You...emmm...you were sleep walking." Bo couldn't find the right words for Casey's question, " And you said something...well...weird."
" Oh my God, did I say something embarrassing?" Casey covered her face with her hands. She immediately looked at Amanda, who shook her head lightly to tell her no.
" No, no you didn't. I think you said a prophecy or something..." Bo said.
" Cool!" Casey exclaimed and hugged Amanda. " Knock knock! Who is it? It's the prophet!" She and Amanda both chuckled and rolled on the floor, laughing.
Bo rolled her eyes at Tamsin, and Tamsin just shrugged. Then they both sat down on the couch together and watched the girls.
Two Kitsunes went back to sleep after rolling around on the floor for a while. They were both breathing peacefully behind the couch. Bo and Tamsin were sitting on the couch quietly. They thought about going back to bed, but they decided to stay downstairs just in case Casey woke up again. Neither of them could go to sleep because of the adrenalin running through their bodies, so they just sat there side by side, staring at the moon outside the window.
Eventually Bo turned to Tamsin. " Can I...emmm...can I ask you something?"
Tamsin looked at her, frowning. She never liked the conversation with Bo which started with Bo asking her if she could ask her something, because every time it was either something she didn't want to tell Bo, or she couldn't.
" This rebirth of yours...emmm...you will be the same after your rebirth, right?" Bo asked before Tamsin even said yes.
" Well, I will not be dying anymore, not until the end of my next cycle. My power will start to increase, till it hits the peak, then start to decrease, till the end of the next cycle." Tamsin said. Then she paused for a while, trying to think about anything she should say but had not. " That's about it." She added.
" No, I'm not asking about that..."
" Then what are you asking about?"
Bo hesitated for a while. She stayed silent, listening to the two Kitsunes behind them. After she made sure that they were sleeping, she said, " I mean...after your rebirth, will you still keep your old memories?"
Tamsin frowned. She was confused at first. Why is she concerned about my old memories? She asked herself, studying the look on Bo's face. Then she suddenly realized what Bo was referring to. The succubus was trying to figure out if she would still remember her after her rebirth. A dull pain passed through Tamsin's heart. She almost reached her arms out to hold the brunette to her chest. She gazed into Bo's eyes. The brunette was looking at her too, begging for an answer. Her eyes were shining underneath the moonlight like stars.
" Will you?" Bo repeated in a whisper. She was frowning a little bit, as if she was afraid that Tamsin would tell her no. She grabbed Tamsin's hand, like she was trying to get something to hold on to.
" Look, you are just too much a pain in the ass for anyone to forget about, ok?" Tamsin smirked, trying not to give away her true feelings. She knew if there was one thing she wanted to remember, it would be every bit of memories she had with Bo.
Bo sighed with a relief. She huffed out a light laugh, as if she knew she had just asked a stupid question.
" And we'll still be bonded, right?"
Tamsin sighed. " Do you not understand once we bond, we bond for life means?"
" Just want to make sure..." Bo said. She thought for sure the blonde would make fun of her ignorance, but to her surprise, the blonde held her hand in hers, as if she was assuring her that they would be together no matter what.
Bo moved closer and rested her head on Tamsin's shoulder. Her heart was filled with feelings she couldn't even describe. But if there was one thing she was sure about, it was that she wanted to stay close with the Valkyrie like this as long as possible.
" We probably should get some sleep. We have the drawing ritual tomorrow in Asgard." Tamsin whispered to her as she lay down on her side of the couch.
" Oh, yeah... Then what about those two?" Bo asked as she pointed to the back of the couch, " And Kenzi?"
" Call your wolf to come over to guard them." Tamsin said, " Or you can send them to the Dal."
" I'll call Dyson tomorrow morning then." Bo yawned. She lay down on top of Tamsin, resting her head on the blonde's chest. Tamsin sighed, putting one of her arm on Bo's waist. " Get some rest. We have a long day tomorrow." She murmured.
" Ok." Bo said, half asleep. The heart beat of the blonde's worked like a sweet lullaby for her, and the warmth emitting from Tamsin just made it better.
