(Merry Christmas 2011 everybody, keep leaving reviews, I love reading them)
The notes drifted through the air as Hagi's bow caressed his cello's strings. He had begun more cello songs on his own and he wished to play them with Michelle, so before he presented them to her, he practiced to perfection.
Are you still sleeping? he wondered as he looked out of the window. The rain was coming down harder, and if not for it, he would've quickly dashed to her apartment on his own. He hated the thought of her waking up alone, but he hated the thought of showing up unwanted even more. Drenched like a sewer rat. I would surely paint a pathetic picture.
He didn't stop playing as he heard footsteps behind him, he only closed his eyes and tried to disappear into his song.
"Hey, that's a new song," Kai said. "I've heard the same song for so many years now, I forgot that you were a real musician. Seems like you just redid it over and over again from memory."
"I did," Hagi replied. "But it was never good enough. I am able to read sheet music on my own."
"Good enough? You were beyond that, Hagi. You really don't hear yourself like everybody else does. I mean sure, after a while you can be a little on the annoying side, but you really are talented. Hell, I can't name anybody I know off of the top of my head who can play anywhere near as good as you."
"You are too kind, Kai."
"I'm only speaking the truth."
The side of Hagi's mouth twitched, almost as though he was going to smile from pride but he wouldn't let himself. Suddenly, he heard other footsteps behind him.
"Good morning, Saya," Kai said. "Or should I say, good afternoon."
"I've actually been up a couple of hours. I figured you wouldn't mind, since Omoro is closed today. I spent some time reading."
Hagi quickly stopped playing to stand and greet Saya, but she waved him away. "No need, Hagi, I really like hearing you play. I just am going to grab some food and get back to reading. Nothing like a rainy day to just relax."
With that, Hagi sat back down and continued playing. Saya picked some food out of the fridge and headed back down the hall. Kai had begun putting his rain coat and shoes on.
"I'm going to go shopping for some things. Do you need anything?" Kai asked.
"No thank you," Hagi replied.
Kai shrugged and headed off into the rain, closing the door was a tight slam behind him. Hagi then realized how dark the room was without any of the inside lights on. Only the outside gloom illuminated it. He continued playing for several minutes until he heard a loud slam and a gust of wind behind him. Quickly, he turned to see if Kai had forgotten something when he didn't find Kai.
"Hello, Hagi. Long time, no bite."
"Michelle?" Hagi's eyes widened and he stood to face her. He quickly set his cello aside and began to walk towards her. "Is that you?"
"Kind of. It's her body, after all..."
Hagi then recognized the voice coming from Michelle's soaked body. As she spoke, blood trailed from the corners of her mouth, down her chin and onto her bej, chiffon dress, that was also clinging to her body.
"How dare you," Hagi closed the space between them and grabbed a hold of Michelle's wrists tightly. "How dare you come back..."
"You are a rude chevalier, but you are kind of cute." Diva began laughing, showing her bloodstained teeth. "Hagi, I want something of you."
Hagi didn't bother to ask, and in that split-second, Diva released her wrists from his grip and shoved him back hard enough to knock him off of his feet and into the chair he had been sitting at. Before he could stand, she was on top of him, her legs wrapped around his waist and her arms draped over his shoulders. In any other situation, he would've been ecstatic by Michelle's advances, but he was furious that Diva was using her body as a sexual device to keep him weak.
"You monster," he hissed, trying to keep his mind clear and his breathing even. He couldn't let her know his desire.
"Ha, that's what your mouth says," Diva giggled, twisting a lock of his hair in her fingertips. "Are you going to listen to me, or am I going to force you?"
Just as quickly as Diva controlled Michelle's body to close in on the space between them, Hagi spoke. "I will, if you get off of me."
Diva quickly paused her embrace and rolled her glowing blue eyes. "You are a terrible liar. I can feel every pulse in you, you want me, yet you refuse me. I don't get it, but I suppose I'll be fair..." and with that, Diva climbed from his aching lap and stood before him. "Hagi... I want you to listen to me sing."**
**Nathan's head was spinning from blood loss as he picked himself up off of the floor. He looked around desparately to find his window wide open. She had escaped.
"Oh no, Diva was still in control. What on earth will happen now?"
