I jump at the loud sound coming closer to the room. I jump slightly from the unexpected appearance of Trowa and Heero at the entrance from the lower hallway.
In my lap Quatre stirs. Okay so maybe I jumped more than what I thought.
I look down to see if he has awoken. His blond hair is streaked with blood. I doubt he'll appreciate my stroking of his hair to calm my nerves with bloody hands.
He begins to move around more. I move some of the golden strands that have fallen into his eyes. His eyes snap open and his whole body tenses.
I back off just incase he decides to hit me for startling him.
In a quick fluid motion he sits up and is at the other end of the couch, momentarily not aware of his surroundings.
By this time Heero and Trowa were in the room with us. Trowa sat between Quatre and I, tending to the shaky figure.
I focus my attention on the Japanese man in front of me. His body is relaxed, unusual for the circumstances, but I guess in his mind he would be more efficient if he is relaxed.
His cobalt eyes stared into my own. He is clearly weary of this game already.
I stand up and the whole room spins rapidly. I reach out for something to catch my balance on. Heero is at my side and helps me sit back down on the couch.
"Are you alright?" Quatre asks me worriedly.
"Ah, I am okay. I think…" Well that's not very reassuring I snap at myself.
He crawls over Trowa's sitting form, "Are you sure?" He reaches out and feels my head, "You're unnaturally cool," he comments.
I try a better attempt to let him know I'm fine, "I probably stood up too quickly, I'm okay, really."
He gives me an untrusting look but backs off.
I glance up at the clock above the fireplace. It read 8:07. In my dazed state it looks, as though the bone white jaws that are holding round piece in, place are moving. I glance up at the black empty eye sockets of the bear skull.
The movements become stronger. I know I'm not that out of it to be imagining it.
Two ice blue eyes roll into the dark circles.
"Holy fucking shit," I say in a harsh whisper.
"What is it?" Heero's kneeled figure questions.
I am at a lost for words. I barley lift my arm up to point to the bones struggling to get the clock out of it's mouth. [1]
"Oh my," I hear Trowa gasp.
The room is still. I believe everyone is frozen in shock; I know I am.
I couldn't take my eyes off of the huge skull. It worked its jaws to rid itself of the object. Nonexistent vocal cords growled in frustration.
The clock finally fell free from the jaws. And as creepy as the eyes appeared they rolled back into the skull like they were never there.
The loud crash from the fallen object brought me back to reality. I jumped back further into the couch and yelped.
Heero's hand tightened around mine at the strangely unexpected sound. Off to my left I heard a small whimper from Quatre.
"How 'bout that search?" I quickly got up and hauled my oh-not-so-calm-ass up the stairs, intent on getting the hell out of there.
Without looking behind me I knew the others were following me, also equally willing to leave the scene.
Disturbingly, we all ended up back in Wufei's room. Where this whole mess started.
"Remind me to kick Wufei's ass when we find him," I say trying to ease the tension.
Everyone glares at me, not the reaction I want but I guess it was expected. Silly me.
"Come on," Trowa interrupts the silence, "better start looking,"
"Sooner the better," Heero agrees.
"We already searched this room, nothing here," I state.
Quatre nods in acknowledgement and follows Trowa into the hall. "Check the Master bedroom."
Heero grabs my wrist urging me out of the room. We close the door behind us to show that it's been checked. Trowa and Quatre make their way towards the bathroom.
"Hey," I shout out to them.
"Don't go in there," Heero finishes for me.
Trowa turns his head around, "Why?"
"Lets just save that one for last," I respond.
Nodding both figures walk into one of the guest rooms instead to begin searching.
I turn back to the door of the master bedroom and see that Heero has already begun to look for any clues.
With exhaustion finally hitting me at full force I decide to take a rest on the waterbed that's telling me, "Come rest on me," can't ever refuse an offer like that.
Quickly, the bed made a perfect mold for my body. The heat was comfortable compared to the deathly coldness the house was radiating.
"Duo, help," I hear my partner demand.
"In a bit," I respond closing my eyes.
I hear him sigh, but he doesn't argue.
I grin, god I love that man.
I have my moment so I open my eyes. The sheets are covering me. I make an attempt to throw them off but the grip won't loosen. [2]
"Heero," I mumble. I here a response of some sort. It sounds like he's in the connected bathroom.
Panic fills my senses. I thrash to get out of the mess. First my head reaches the thankfully cool air and I push the tightening blankets off my body. With disturbed fear, I violently kick the blankets onto the floor.
They stop moving all together. I struggle to gain my normal breathing. At the moment it is short gasps.
"Duo, I think I found something," I hear Heero's voice call.
"I'll be," I fill my lungs with more air," there in a sec."
I look down at the bed below me looking for some sort of explanation. I see something floating beneath the golden plastic. I look closer to see what it is.
As I become more still it rises up to the surface. Ebony strands are around something. I push in that spot. My hand is stopped by a solid objet. As a reaction I pull it back as fast as I can. Under the plastic is a figure of … Wufei! [3]
"Heero!" I scream uncivilized. I fall backwards out of the bed and crawl my way towards the bathroom, quickly trying to stand on both feet.
"What is it Duo," he says in a frustrated voice, "Stop fooling around and help." He walks out of the bathroom.
Unable to stop the momentum I had gained from fear I fall on top of him at the entrance.
"What happened?" he asks suspiciously as he picks us off the tile floor.
I point to the bed, "Wufei, bed, plastic, under," I blab.
"Duo," he says sternly, "Slow down."
Instantly I obey, sort of. Not trusting my voice I point to the bed. Since my shaking form is latched onto his body, he drags both our forms to the waterbed.
"There's nothing there, Duo," He wraps his arms around my unstable body.
I clutch onto him tighter, not wanting to let go. He made circular patterns on my back, trying to relax my stiff body.
I turn my head to face the bad. He was right, there was nothing there.
"But…" I stutter in disbelief.
"It's okay," he says tenderly. He brushes my bangs behind my ears and kisses me gently on my forehead. "It's okay," he repeats.
I'm not sure how many moments go by as we stand here. But, no matter, we need to start searching again. The sooner we get out of this mad house, the better.
"Anything here?" I whisper.
"Nope, no clues," he responds.
[1] Haunted Ohio books is the best place to find creepy stuff. I almost forgot about this idea until I read one of the books again.
[2] and [3] I had to pick Robin's brain for ideas, my dad was obsessed with objects chasing people.
In my lap Quatre stirs. Okay so maybe I jumped more than what I thought.
I look down to see if he has awoken. His blond hair is streaked with blood. I doubt he'll appreciate my stroking of his hair to calm my nerves with bloody hands.
He begins to move around more. I move some of the golden strands that have fallen into his eyes. His eyes snap open and his whole body tenses.
I back off just incase he decides to hit me for startling him.
In a quick fluid motion he sits up and is at the other end of the couch, momentarily not aware of his surroundings.
By this time Heero and Trowa were in the room with us. Trowa sat between Quatre and I, tending to the shaky figure.
I focus my attention on the Japanese man in front of me. His body is relaxed, unusual for the circumstances, but I guess in his mind he would be more efficient if he is relaxed.
His cobalt eyes stared into my own. He is clearly weary of this game already.
I stand up and the whole room spins rapidly. I reach out for something to catch my balance on. Heero is at my side and helps me sit back down on the couch.
"Are you alright?" Quatre asks me worriedly.
"Ah, I am okay. I think…" Well that's not very reassuring I snap at myself.
He crawls over Trowa's sitting form, "Are you sure?" He reaches out and feels my head, "You're unnaturally cool," he comments.
I try a better attempt to let him know I'm fine, "I probably stood up too quickly, I'm okay, really."
He gives me an untrusting look but backs off.
I glance up at the clock above the fireplace. It read 8:07. In my dazed state it looks, as though the bone white jaws that are holding round piece in, place are moving. I glance up at the black empty eye sockets of the bear skull.
The movements become stronger. I know I'm not that out of it to be imagining it.
Two ice blue eyes roll into the dark circles.
"Holy fucking shit," I say in a harsh whisper.
"What is it?" Heero's kneeled figure questions.
I am at a lost for words. I barley lift my arm up to point to the bones struggling to get the clock out of it's mouth. [1]
"Oh my," I hear Trowa gasp.
The room is still. I believe everyone is frozen in shock; I know I am.
I couldn't take my eyes off of the huge skull. It worked its jaws to rid itself of the object. Nonexistent vocal cords growled in frustration.
The clock finally fell free from the jaws. And as creepy as the eyes appeared they rolled back into the skull like they were never there.
The loud crash from the fallen object brought me back to reality. I jumped back further into the couch and yelped.
Heero's hand tightened around mine at the strangely unexpected sound. Off to my left I heard a small whimper from Quatre.
"How 'bout that search?" I quickly got up and hauled my oh-not-so-calm-ass up the stairs, intent on getting the hell out of there.
Without looking behind me I knew the others were following me, also equally willing to leave the scene.
Disturbingly, we all ended up back in Wufei's room. Where this whole mess started.
"Remind me to kick Wufei's ass when we find him," I say trying to ease the tension.
Everyone glares at me, not the reaction I want but I guess it was expected. Silly me.
"Come on," Trowa interrupts the silence, "better start looking,"
"Sooner the better," Heero agrees.
"We already searched this room, nothing here," I state.
Quatre nods in acknowledgement and follows Trowa into the hall. "Check the Master bedroom."
Heero grabs my wrist urging me out of the room. We close the door behind us to show that it's been checked. Trowa and Quatre make their way towards the bathroom.
"Hey," I shout out to them.
"Don't go in there," Heero finishes for me.
Trowa turns his head around, "Why?"
"Lets just save that one for last," I respond.
Nodding both figures walk into one of the guest rooms instead to begin searching.
I turn back to the door of the master bedroom and see that Heero has already begun to look for any clues.
With exhaustion finally hitting me at full force I decide to take a rest on the waterbed that's telling me, "Come rest on me," can't ever refuse an offer like that.
Quickly, the bed made a perfect mold for my body. The heat was comfortable compared to the deathly coldness the house was radiating.
"Duo, help," I hear my partner demand.
"In a bit," I respond closing my eyes.
I hear him sigh, but he doesn't argue.
I grin, god I love that man.
I have my moment so I open my eyes. The sheets are covering me. I make an attempt to throw them off but the grip won't loosen. [2]
"Heero," I mumble. I here a response of some sort. It sounds like he's in the connected bathroom.
Panic fills my senses. I thrash to get out of the mess. First my head reaches the thankfully cool air and I push the tightening blankets off my body. With disturbed fear, I violently kick the blankets onto the floor.
They stop moving all together. I struggle to gain my normal breathing. At the moment it is short gasps.
"Duo, I think I found something," I hear Heero's voice call.
"I'll be," I fill my lungs with more air," there in a sec."
I look down at the bed below me looking for some sort of explanation. I see something floating beneath the golden plastic. I look closer to see what it is.
As I become more still it rises up to the surface. Ebony strands are around something. I push in that spot. My hand is stopped by a solid objet. As a reaction I pull it back as fast as I can. Under the plastic is a figure of … Wufei! [3]
"Heero!" I scream uncivilized. I fall backwards out of the bed and crawl my way towards the bathroom, quickly trying to stand on both feet.
"What is it Duo," he says in a frustrated voice, "Stop fooling around and help." He walks out of the bathroom.
Unable to stop the momentum I had gained from fear I fall on top of him at the entrance.
"What happened?" he asks suspiciously as he picks us off the tile floor.
I point to the bed, "Wufei, bed, plastic, under," I blab.
"Duo," he says sternly, "Slow down."
Instantly I obey, sort of. Not trusting my voice I point to the bed. Since my shaking form is latched onto his body, he drags both our forms to the waterbed.
"There's nothing there, Duo," He wraps his arms around my unstable body.
I clutch onto him tighter, not wanting to let go. He made circular patterns on my back, trying to relax my stiff body.
I turn my head to face the bad. He was right, there was nothing there.
"But…" I stutter in disbelief.
"It's okay," he says tenderly. He brushes my bangs behind my ears and kisses me gently on my forehead. "It's okay," he repeats.
I'm not sure how many moments go by as we stand here. But, no matter, we need to start searching again. The sooner we get out of this mad house, the better.
"Anything here?" I whisper.
"Nope, no clues," he responds.
[1] Haunted Ohio books is the best place to find creepy stuff. I almost forgot about this idea until I read one of the books again.
[2] and [3] I had to pick Robin's brain for ideas, my dad was obsessed with objects chasing people.