A Demonic Infatuation
Chapter Three: Pursuing Destiny
Written By: Amanda/Artiste/Agent Di
The alarm went off at 10:30 the next morning. Jade Chan yawned and sat up in bed. Stretching her arms out above her head of ruffled hair she felt her hands lightly brush against something slightly warm and a tad rough. A puzzled look crossed her face as she tilted her head back and gazed up at the large form towering over her wrapped in leathery wings. Hsi Wu? Oh right, he 'dropped by' last night.
Flopping back down onto her pillow she stared at the slumbering Sky Demon with quiet amusement. Sleeping in an upside down hanging position like her pet bat Boomerang. Maybe Hsi Wu was the key to her fascination with bats? He did seem a lot less threatening to her now that she understood more of the nocturnal habits of such creatures. His pointed 'bangs' stuck out from between the curled opening of his wrapped wings. Jade lifted her hand up to the three gray strands protruding from his hidden scalp and let her fingers lightly brush them from side to side.
This slight motion awakened the sleeping demon who uncoiled his wings and stared down at the bleary eyed female. He'd been unable to unite with his beloved last night due to her instance upon being well rested for college. Since he was planning on accompanying her anyway he'd let the rejection slide. But he didn't plan to tolerate such refusals to accept destiny for long.
"Not a morning person either I take it sweet Jade." he smiled, fangs glistening in the late morning light that shone through Jade's curtains.
"Never have been," she replied with a yawn, "but I've gotta get up, my first class starts around noon and I can't be late."
"Not even once?" Hsi Wu inquired grasping Jade's arm as she got up to head for the bathroom.
"Nope." She insisted shrugging him off and grabbing the door handle, "You'd better stay in here while I take a shower. I don't wanna risk the others finding you. Not until you start to bug again anyway, Romeo."
"I don't know who this Romeo is of whom you speak dearest," Hsi Wu turned right side up and fell to the floor, dashing to Jade and pressing the door shut with his back, "but I am familiar with the concept of bathing. What could be more natural than two lovers sharing in the cleansing experience?"
"I'll tell you what could be more unnatural," Jade responded with a chuckle, "Uncle Jackie seeing a demon following me out in a towel!"
Hsi Wu wouldn't have minded witnessing Chan's panic attack upon such a sight yet it was best not to reveal such things to young Jade until he was certain of the extent of her pre-adult independence streak.
"I keep telling you Jade, fate has brought us together and no mortal can keep us apart." the Sky Demon answered, "Only by your love is my existence in this world possible. It is our bond that has provided a pathway for me out of my prison realm and into your arms."
"You should write for Valentine's Day cards or something," Jade joked trying to figure out a way to get past the demon and into the bathroom---alone.
Once again, Hsi Wu was baffled by his love's remark. Yet, he noticed her intent to bypass him and escape to the bathroom down the hall. He wasn't going to make it easy. Now would be an excellent opportunity to have some fun teasing his little human love toy.
Shifting back and forth quickly on each foot Jade growled to find her movements mimicked by the Sky Demon. She'd show him, whether she was eight, nineteen, or a HUNDRED she'd still be able to outsmart him any day!
Darting back and forth futilely she decided to try a craftier approach. To outwit a demon she'd have to think like one. And there was only one thing on this demon's mind…
In a sudden maneuver which caught Hsi Wu entirely off guard Jade lunged forth and wrapped her arms around his neck, catching the stunned creature in a dynamic lip lock. Pulling back against Hsi Wu's neck she gradually coaxed him away from the door deepening the kiss with each backwards step.
Hsi Wu's heartbeat at a speed ten times any of which his wings could master. Slowly bringing his arms around the tantalizing little mortal he closed his red orbs and held her close, so close that he could feel her heartbeat.
Jade became disoriented under the impassioned reaction of the Sky Demon. For a moment she couldn't recall exactly why she'd joined lips with him in the first place, and for that moment…she didn't care.
Her knees weakened as the larger form of the demon towering over her began to increase its pressure. It was too gradual an occurrence to alarm Jade as Hsi Wu furtively steered her back towards her bed.
Only when Jade's head hit the pillow case did she notice what he was trying to do to her…again! Her eyes flew open and her hands moved down to his chest in a vain effort to push him off. Just as before Hsi Wu easily overpowered the young Chan. Instead of several articles of thick clothing Jade's body was protected now by only a thin layer of a worn out black t-shirt with a red dragonfly embroidered on the front. Feeling his tail sleek up her bare back Jade started to squirm under his tightening grip. She'd chalk this one up to another of her bright ideas, Kissing a demon--HA!--what was I thinking?!
To Hsi Wu's dismay Jade wasn't one to easily submit to personal desires. After a great deal of struggling she managed to bend her legs and extend them suddenly kicking the Sky Demon backwards off the bed.
Hsi Wu landed with a pride shattering THUMP! and angrily glared up at Jade as she raced around towards her door, snatching some clothing off the back of her desk chair on the way.
The demon leapt to his feet and chased after the little rogue only to have the bathroom door shut in his face. Jade heard a low growl as she slammed the door and sank down to the tiled floor of the bathroom panting heavily.
Banging fiercely against the door Hsi Wu cursed himself for being foolish enough to allow Jade to pull such an obvious stunt. His banging died down however when footsteps were heard coming up the stairs.
"Jade?" Jackie's voice called out. "Are you alright?"
Seething with rage and disappointment at being thwarted again Hsi Wu rushed back into Jade's room and sought cover.
Sighing Jade grinned faintly from inside the bathroom, finally Jackie's timing was improving. It was doubtful that the demon would confront her uncle this soon into his arrival. No, it was becoming increasingly clearer to Jade that Hsi Wu had other plans.
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About a half an hour later Jade emerged from the bathroom with semi-dry hair and sporting baggy jeans and a tighter fitting black long sleeve shirt with matching choker. Poking her head into her room she noticed Boomer still hanging upside down from her headboard but no sign of Hsi Wu.
Quickly she grabbed her book bag from the foot of her bed and zipped back out of her room and down the stairs. Grabbing a few slices of toast and shoving them into her mouth she fled outside and into her car. Still, no sign of the Sky Demon. Relieved Jade started her engine and pulled out onto the street staring in her rearview up at her bedroom window. No shadow passed before it. She was safe.
Arriving at the art college twenty minutes later she hustled into the busy winding halls of the school building heading for her first class. She was going to be a little early but Jade always liked to get started on her projects early and without the annoyance of her classmates peaking over her shoulder to see what surrealistic scene she was painting next.
In her haste to beat the other students to the art room where her first class was held she failed to notice the dark haired boy peering at her from a shadowed area of the hallway. The older version of Seymour glared at Jade as she disappeared behind a doorframe whose room tag above read RM. 806.
If you thought I was that easily disposed of my love, an angry yet determined voice within Seymour's (the Sky Demon's) mind spoke, you were direly mistaken.
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*Yeah yeah, I'm so slow with updates. Hope it was worth it. Sorry again reviewers, I really do appreciate your comments though, they're great motivation. ^_^ I've been reading some of the latest fics posted here too and I think they're really awesome, I'm gonna take time to personally review them as soon as work stops consuming my weekends (sigh). Til then readers, c-ya!*
