Title: "Hold Me."

Author: fan81981

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mutant X characters (unfortunately)

Rating: PG-13 (Tell me if you think it deserves a higher one)

Couple: None, at least for now

Summary: Is being a feral all about the DNA? Or does someone have to teach you? If you guys can come up with something better PLEASE email me.

This is a little different from the other fics I have written. Please give it a chance. For all you B/E fans - don't worry I will have one of those very soon. Need to get this one out of the way first though.

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*~ Who am I? ~*

*~ You're an animal. You are not worthy of being called human. Get away from me you disgust me. ~*

*~ NO!!! I am human . . . human . . . I am Shalimar Fox. I am human. ~*

*~ Aren't I? ~*

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Shalimar woke up sweating. She frantically looked around. It was dark in her room and the only sound was the insistent ticking of the clock.

Tick . . . tick . . . it did not stop. It just went on and one, never stopping.

Trying not to get annoyed Shalimar lay back on the bed, desperately trying to go to sleep. She closed her eyes and tried to think a soothing picture. She and her friends were sitting in the sun having a picnic. Everything was right in the world . . . everyone was happy, she was happy.

Shalimar smiled and snuggled into her pillow. She was happy.

Tick . . . tick . . . tick.

Snarling, Shalimar leaped out of bed, smashing the clock with her fist.

She stared at the broken pieces, the tiny gears whirling, ticking, making noise.

She smashed the already broken clock - and then did it again, all the time snarling and spitting in anger.

*~ ANIMAL!! ~*

Shalimar jerked back and looked at the tiny heap of metal and plastic at her feat.

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Jesse woke up immediately when he felt his bed dip with the weight of her body. He did not need to be told who it was. Her scent was as familiar as his own. He waited until she had curled up next to him.

"Who am I Jesse?"

"You are Shalimar Fox . . . human."

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I know it is short but I thought it made for the best introduction. Please review.