A Demonic Infatuation
Chapter Four: The Unavoidable Happens…
Written By: Amanda/Artiste/Agent Di
Thinking herself safe from the denied demon's rage Jade was happily painting her latest surrealistic creation. A landscape much like that of the void where Hsi Wu had spent most of his life since the first banishment. She'd painted many scenes similar to this one before but not with nearly as much detail. It was almost as if one could feel himself being drawn into the painting, surrounded by endless orange skies and floating jagged rock platforms. This was the realm the Sky Demon had known for untold centuries. This was the place he'd returned to if Jade spoke a word of his presence to her uncles.
Sighing suddenly with this last thought she put down her paintbrush and stared at the grim scene with sad contemplation. Could she ever really bring herself to send Hsi Wu back there? And did she really want to send him away? He'd certainly seemed overjoyed to see her again. And admittedly, she was glad he was here herself. Jade had missed the harsh and cunning demon. Despite all of the wrongs he'd done her in the past, she still had hope for his future intentions, maybe he'd lay off tormenting the world and just…be the Seymour she loved and needed. Her friend, her affectionate equal, her soul mate.
Seymour entered the art room and instantly laid eyes on the elusive Jade. She was staring at a piece of artwork which resembled the void which had been his prison for several years. She'd obviously been thinking of him all this time, her paintings were inspired by her short-lived experience with him in the grim place. Taking a few cautious steps towards her he gently extended an arm out towards her shoulder.
RING!
Hsi Wu nearly jumped out of his falsely colored skin. "Class time," Jade sighed without turning around.
Students began rushing in, taking seats before easels set up around the room, some with partly finished paintings on them. Groaning Seymour decided to blend in. He'd managed to leave early enough to get himself 'enrolled' in this art college and to have the same classes with Jade (thanks to the copy of her schedule he'd spied posted on her wall). Sliding an easel over by hers he took a seat on his stool and waited for instructions.
Jade turned to face the new student sitting beside her, no one had ever really dared to sit close to her before. "S-Seymour??" she stuttered in a whisper.
"I told you I'd be accompanying you today Jade." the young man grinned slyly.
It was Seymour alright, only, Hsi Wu had altered the form to resemble an older teen closer to Jade's present age. Those same chocolate brown eyes pierced her soul and found every weakness she possessed within an instant. Gulping Jade turned back to her painting, "I don't know why you bothered to come, you don't know a thing about college and certainly nothing about this class."
"Wherever you go dearest Jade, I shall follow. Remember that." Seymour informed her.
"You are way too bent out of shape about this whole destiny thing." she huffed without looking over at him.
Seymour leaned in closer, "That reminds me my precious pet," his hand came up and grasped the back of Jade's neck tightly, "don't attempt to shun me further unless you wish to know the full extent of a lovelorn demon's wrath. We can be very dangerous lover's if you know what I mean."
"I get the picture." Jade murmured, "Now let go of me before someone notices and has you thrown out."
"As you wish," Hsi Wu answered darkly as he let go, but not before sneaking in a lick over Jade's right ear.
Shutting her eyes Jade pretended to be disgusted, "I swear Hsi Wu I can't take you anywhere!"
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Jade's classes continued and by the end of the day she and Hsi Wu were both fed up with school and longed to return home, well, to Jade's home anyway. The Sky Demon had been doing remarkably well in the classes Jade took. Being centuries old obliviously helped him when it came to knowledge of the ancient art forms they were studying in Art History. Hsi Wu's painting skills were pretty impressive too. Even Jade had been captivated by the rapid brushstrokes which formed elaborate pictures on the canvas before him.
"Not bad work for your first day of college," Jade commented as she fastened her seatbelt and prepared to pull out of the parking lot.
"I'm glad to have impressed you my sweet." Hsi Wu smiled from the passenger's seat. "Perhaps next I shall attempt a portrait of you."
"That'd be cool, I guess." Jade blushed, no one had ever offered to paint her portrait before.
Laying his hand atop hers as Jade switched gears Hsi Wu added alluringly, "Of course I'd prefer to capture your entire form in its most natural form."
"Ugh," Jade grimaced as she pulled out into the street, "I do NOT do nude posing."
Maybe not yet love, but I believe there is much I might convince you to undertake. Hsi Wu thought with a mischievous grin.
Jade arrived home then paused before leaving her vehicle, "You can't come in." she said suddenly, "Uncle will recognize you right away and Jackie will karate you into next week!"
"Showing concern for me, how flattering my beauty." the demon chuckled invading Jade's personal space once again.
"Please," Jade backed away against her door, "I'm showing concern for MYSELF, what do you think they'd do to me if they found out I'd been hanging around a demon? Psch, I'd be cut off from pizza and television for a week!"
Well, at least Hsi Wu knew how to punish Jade now if the need ever arisen. Sighing he relented a bit, "Very well darling Jade, I'll lay low until you can get upstairs to raise your window again and permit me entry."
Jade smiled upon hearing this. Maybe if Hsi Wu thought she would go along with this plan she'd be able to keep him away from her long to look up a protective chi spell and-
"But be warned my love," Hsi Wu added transforming one of his human hands back into a claw and holding it up before her eyes, "if you seek to double-cross me I'll lay waste to your beloved chariot's gleaming paint."
Gulping Jade nodded, she could just see it now. Waking up to find the jagged letters carved into her car's hood, Hsi Wu loves Jade Chan.
Getting out of the car she dashed into the shop and up to her room without so much as a hello to her Uncle Jackie or Aunt Viper.
"What's her hurry?" Jackie asked Viper.
Viper shrugged, "Teenagers."
Hurriedly she stumbled into her room and rushed for the window. Boomerang looked after her quizzically from his perch atop her full length mirror. Just as the window was slid open to the top the Sky Demon sprang up his face inches away from Jade's causing her to stumble backwards a few steps in surprise.
"Here my pet," the demon smiled holding out Jade's book bag, "you left this in the backseat."
Grumbling a thank you she snatched the book bag and threw it to the side of her desk. "So now what? You're just gonna make a habit of flying up here to annoy me everyday?"
"It doesn't have to be that way Jade." Hsi Wu coaxed, "We could have much more than just a day-by-day relationship where we scowl and avoid one another."
Jade seriously wished that Hsi Wu would start avoiding her, she'd have some peace every now and then if he'd back off. Missing Hsi Wu when he was gone led to missing her privacy when he returned.
"Look Hsi Wu, I'll admit to missing you and even being glad to have you back. But this whole destined to do it thing is just sick. I'm not your love slave or anything so take a cold shower or something and cool it." Jade threw herself across her bed in frustration as she spoke.
To her surprise Hsi Wu crawled over on top of her. Looking down with his sly fang revealing grin he replied, "Is that all you think the catch is?"
Arching an eyebrow she questioned, "You mean there's more?"
"Much more." the Sky Demon nodded.
"Like what?"
Bring his gray lips down firmly against hers Hsi Wu enjoyed the young woman's taste, savoring each moment she allowed the kiss to linger. Finally he was the one to break away.
Jade felt a little disappointed at this but wasn't willing to let him know that. "C'mon pal, you said there was more to the catch. I wanna know what it is. You did get back here by entering through my vessel remember?"
"How could I forget," the demon teased, "Yes my soul mate there is more to the catch in bringing me back into the mortal realm. Your love aside, which is the key, a bit of devotion and demonic traits come into play."
"What?"
Taking Jade's hand in his Hsi Wu ran his tongue along her palm. "Dearest Jade, how I have missed you so. Imagine my pleasure upon finding out that you shared so much with me in the way of demonic tendencies. Enough so that I could strengthen the bond of our love allowing myself to reenter through your form. And now a mere physical continuation of our bond is necessary to insure that we are never again parted and forced to endure a life without each other."
"You're not making any sense." Jade said annoyed yanking her wrist away from Hsi Wu.
"Think about it Jade. What traits characterize one as a demon?" the Sky Demon atop her questioned, "Independence, a flaring temperament, combative behavior, despising one's own kind, love of the dark and unusual. Jade you fit the description to a tee, and your love for me only makes it clearer that you are more demonic than you know. There is a dark side to you that's predominate to the sappy mortal attitudes of submission and tolerance. It makes you more like me Jade. You, my love, are not so far from being in all essence a demon yourself."
Jade's eyes flashed red, Hsi Wu had referred to her in several insulting pet names before but this was going too far! Bringing her face directly in front of his she spat, "I'm no demon, you're the coldhearted monster here---not me! You used me, betrayed me, and then tried to kill me! I'm nothing like you or your kind. If I had my way about it you'd be back in that void where you belong right now!"
Hsi Wu considered slapping her for that but noticed the tears streaming down her cheeks. It would not be so easy to make Jade accept her demonic tendencies. Not when all she'd known of demons was hurt, betrayal, and emotional torment. He'd have to bring her around to the ideal of being considered a demonic mortal gradually.
"Don't cry dearest Jade, my jewel, my love." Hsi Wu spoke softly nuzzling closer to the mortal female below him. "I am here now and I promise never to leave your side again. I love you for who you are and all the qualities which you possess. No mortal male here can make that claim. I understand and adore you sweet human. Why not permit me to be your partner in life?"
She tried to dismiss Hsi Wu's words as lies, but what he said was sadly true. Jade had no human friends, no boyfriends, and even her own family was perplexed by her personality. Her only companion was a nocturnal creature who shared her interests for the night and solitude. Now that Hsi Wu was back again she had the chance to be happy with the one boy who had ever made her feel special, like she belonged in this world. Burying her face against his rib lined chest Jade wept in confusion for nearly an hour. The Sky Demon did nothing but gently stroke her raven hair and whisper words of comfort and love.
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Pulling back at last Jade Chan stared up into the expectant eyes of the Sky Demon looming over her. His fierce form didn't alarm her in the least. She merely longed for the moment to linger on forever.
"I'd grow old you know," she finally spoke, "even if you loved me until the day I died you'd still be left alone again when my life was over."
Hsi Wu had thought about this, "You are so much like my kind already Jade, there would be no objection from my siblings in regards to granting you and our children immortality."
"Our---children?" Jade questioned.
"The physical representation of our bond Jade." Hsi Wu nodded. "A creature of both our beings combined. Essentially all that we are, a symbol of your devotion towards me, and a living representation of our undying love. The price for my return was not an easy one but in the end I know it's one we can both gladly pay."
"I'm nineteen." was all Jade could say.
"And I centuries older." the Sky Demon added. "When I first enjoyed the pleasures of the mortal realm I knew of women much younger with a husband and several children. Surely this is not asking too much of you my love."
"What about my future?" Jade insisted.
"Your future is with me." Hsi Wu stated calmly.
"Incase you haven't noticed all people these days have to work to make a living. And I certainly don't intend to be a housewife who runs around taking care of demon-human hybrids all day." Jade exclaimed passionately.
Hsi Wu smiled, "I am well aware of the importance of one's occupation, and I've also noticed convenient nurseries called daycares in which humans leave their children to be tended to while they are off working for a living. Then there are schools, clubs, sports' teams, and college."
"Hello," Jade laughed, "they'd be part demon, people would notice. Things wouldn't be that simple."
"I am fully demon," Hsi Wu reminded her, "No one notices that of me. Our children would have a combined source of our magics in order to shield their forms from the rest of the world. We could all live on in much deserved bliss Jade. Just think of it, the life you thought unobtainable for yourself is now laid out before you. We could be happy Jade, if only you'd allow me to stay here with you and be yours."
"Do I get time to think about this?" Jade asked slowly as Hsi Wu's words sank in. The offer was tempting, but it didn't leave much room for doubt. This was a HUGE commitment. And her uncles would hit the ceiling! Not to mention what the demon/human family reunions would be like.
"The time for thinking is over dear love," Hsi Wu stated running his clawed hands over Jade's body. "Now is when we act on our desires, follow the will of our hearts, and make this bond an everlasting one…"
If Jade was going to protest, she wouldn't have been able to do so. Hsi Wu tightened his grip on her as he explored the most tender of places with his sharp fangs and claws. Slight gasps escaped her rosy lips but the Sky Demon was quick to silence her each time. After a few moments of this foreplay it was obvious that Jade had absolutely no desire to fight him off, wrapping her arms around his neck she allowed herself to be swept away by these new and inviting sensations. Hsi Wu was hers now. And she was his. Come what may, they would spend eternity together. Till the end of time, they would be one.
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