~ Yea, well, here's chapter five. I'm sorry if this really sucks. I'm just having some time problems. Enjoy, if that's possible. ~
"Hello, Katana, how are you my child?" My father looked down at my hand and, with a devilish grin, said, "Have a little accident?" I felt like smacking him, but I restrained myself. I am getting rather good at that, well, besides the whole breaking-the-mirror incident. I looked over at Gabriel, who looked sort of puzzled. It seems that neither of us know what's going on.
"What do you want? I'm just fine and dandy, don't I look it? And yes, I did have a little, insignificant run-in with my bathroom mirror." My father's grin darkened, but stayed on his face nonetheless. In a weird kind of way, my father was attractive. He still looked about twenty five and had a clear, wrinkle-free complexion. He looked quite good for a two hundred -plus- year old. His watery eyes studied me and my own eyes studied him. Gabriel stood calmly in the corner of the room, though I was completely sure that he was ready to pounce at a moment's notice. Overprotective leech. He caught my eye and grinned. 'Katana, I heard that thought. Yes, I am overprotective, but I will be relentless in beating you for being so insolent.' I narrowed my eyes, ignoring the blatant threat he had just posed against me, and gave him the finger. He laughed, a musical sound, and my father shook his head. He didn't find me entertaining, thank God; I think all of the vampires I have met think I am ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY hilarious, which is VERY annoying.
"Is it so wrong that I want to see how my eldest daughter, who, may I add, is still human? Are you still angry at me for leaving you here? I believe-" I noticed that his expression turned into one of distaste, "-that both of you have grown attached to each other. Which, in many ways, is not a good thing." Gabriel let out a low growl. I cringed, great another fight. How many members of my family was Gabriel going to fight with in one day? My father did not look threatened in the least, but I wondered if he was just putting on a show. I'm quite good at that. I'm terrified as hell, but I can make myself look really pissed off. It's a great talent to learn. I assumed that my father wanted a response to his question, so I would answer.
"Well, my oh-so-caring father, where have you been since you dumped me here around two hundred years ago? If I remember correctly, you haven't visited me once, except for now. So it may come as a surprise when you show up out of the blue. Okay? And another thing, I don't have an 'attachment' to Gabriel, but when you are FORCED to live with someone, you learn how to get along." My father shook his head again, causing me to go off like a time bomb. I knew this whole meeting was a bad idea. "WHAT ARE YOU SHAKING YOUR HEAD AT?! IF ANYONE SHOULD BE SHAKING THEIR HEAD, IT'S ME!! YOU JUST COME HERE AND ACT LIKE YOU ARE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY!! WELL, YOU'RE NOT SO LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE!!" He looked visibly stung, but I stood up and went to walk out the door.
My father's voice stopped me, "Jesus, Katana, you act just like them. That's why I'm shaking my head. I feel like you are one; one of those horrible things. But you aren't, and it took me a while to figure that out. I just wanted to see you, your smiling face, and I came face to face with a blood-bonded spawn of hell. Are you really that angry that I ended your marriage?" I felt myself pale. Gabriel's eyebrows raised in interest; I hadn't told him that, and I hadn't planned on it. I felt tears sting my eyes at the thought of Crinnen. If I had ever hated my father for anything, besides killing my mother, half of me, it was for snatching me away from Crinnen's loving arms. I felt my knees give out. I couldn't break down like this in front of either of them, but I couldn't help it. The tears demanded to be spilled and my legs would not allow me to stand, until I had complied with my mind's wishes. To my surprise, Gabriel walked towards me in concern, but my father beat him to me. My father wrapped his arms around me and, to my horror, I broke into sobs. Unstoppable, uncontrollable sobs, that seemed to echo in the room. I could feel the tears burning down my face. I hated this weakness; I tried to push myself up, only to fall, once again. Why? Why me? I felt my father stroking my face, my hair, and I couldn't stop myself from grasping onto him. As if he, of all people, was my last hope.
"Shhhh. Calm down. You need some sleep, you look awfully pale. Get some rest and I'll talk to you later." My father lifted me up, in his strong arms, and handed me to Gabriel.
I buried my face in Gabriel's chest. My face burned in embarrassment. Gabriel carried me down the hall, into my bedroom, and laid me gently on my bed. I curled into a little ball, still sobbing, and attempted to hide my face. Gabriel sat there silently for a few minutes and then he laid down next to me. He leveled his own eyes with mine. I felt a blush rise to my face and went to cover it again. I really have never been girlish, so I was slightly surprised at my own behavior. Gabriel grabbed my arm before I could cover it and asked, in a smooth, crystalline tone, "Are you okay, Katana? Do you want me to leave?"
In my mind, I was screaming no. I didn't want him to leave me alone. I needed his comfort. Gabriel, who I wanted to smack for reading my thoughts, must have heard the internal screaming and put his pale arms around me. I was mildly aware of the tenderness of the situation, yet I said nothing; no thank-yous or your-so-greats, nothing. I simply cried in pain and sadness in his vampiric arms. He said nothing, and it felt as if we sat there for hours. Finally, I felt the tears stop coming, like a dried river. I pulled away from Gabriel, no longer wanting to be in that awkward situation. I sat up, getting ready to go take a bath, but Gabriel caught my arm. I looked over at him reluctantly and his eyes searched mine. He seemed so confused, so ignorant.
"What happened? You were married?" I nodded silently. Wait no, I was lying to him.
"I was engaged. Then my father sold me off to you." I said that a little more bitterly than I had intended. Gabriel seemed to take no notice.
"Was he a vampire? Maybe he was one of Kendra's line." I shook my head. I was completely confident that Crinnen was NOT a vampire. There was no way.
"If you ever want to talk about it-" Gabriel began.
"I never will. Okay?" He nodded, a little flustered because I cut him off, but it was a civil nod nonetheless.
"Katana, do me a favor and do what your father said. Get some rest. You look like hell." I glared at him, but I laid back down on my bed. I was tired anyway. "Thanks, you improve my confidence oh-so-much," I mumbled when he stood up. He grinned, his usual, asshole grin, and I rolled my eyes. He leaned down and kissed my forehead.
"Good night, Katana. I hope you sleep well." So do I, I thought to myself. Gabriel then walked out of my room, leaving me to feel very empty and to dream of the one I used to love.
~ Yeah, so did you love it, or hate it? Either way, review it. Happy Hunting.
"Hello, Katana, how are you my child?" My father looked down at my hand and, with a devilish grin, said, "Have a little accident?" I felt like smacking him, but I restrained myself. I am getting rather good at that, well, besides the whole breaking-the-mirror incident. I looked over at Gabriel, who looked sort of puzzled. It seems that neither of us know what's going on.
"What do you want? I'm just fine and dandy, don't I look it? And yes, I did have a little, insignificant run-in with my bathroom mirror." My father's grin darkened, but stayed on his face nonetheless. In a weird kind of way, my father was attractive. He still looked about twenty five and had a clear, wrinkle-free complexion. He looked quite good for a two hundred -plus- year old. His watery eyes studied me and my own eyes studied him. Gabriel stood calmly in the corner of the room, though I was completely sure that he was ready to pounce at a moment's notice. Overprotective leech. He caught my eye and grinned. 'Katana, I heard that thought. Yes, I am overprotective, but I will be relentless in beating you for being so insolent.' I narrowed my eyes, ignoring the blatant threat he had just posed against me, and gave him the finger. He laughed, a musical sound, and my father shook his head. He didn't find me entertaining, thank God; I think all of the vampires I have met think I am ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY hilarious, which is VERY annoying.
"Is it so wrong that I want to see how my eldest daughter, who, may I add, is still human? Are you still angry at me for leaving you here? I believe-" I noticed that his expression turned into one of distaste, "-that both of you have grown attached to each other. Which, in many ways, is not a good thing." Gabriel let out a low growl. I cringed, great another fight. How many members of my family was Gabriel going to fight with in one day? My father did not look threatened in the least, but I wondered if he was just putting on a show. I'm quite good at that. I'm terrified as hell, but I can make myself look really pissed off. It's a great talent to learn. I assumed that my father wanted a response to his question, so I would answer.
"Well, my oh-so-caring father, where have you been since you dumped me here around two hundred years ago? If I remember correctly, you haven't visited me once, except for now. So it may come as a surprise when you show up out of the blue. Okay? And another thing, I don't have an 'attachment' to Gabriel, but when you are FORCED to live with someone, you learn how to get along." My father shook his head again, causing me to go off like a time bomb. I knew this whole meeting was a bad idea. "WHAT ARE YOU SHAKING YOUR HEAD AT?! IF ANYONE SHOULD BE SHAKING THEIR HEAD, IT'S ME!! YOU JUST COME HERE AND ACT LIKE YOU ARE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY!! WELL, YOU'RE NOT SO LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE!!" He looked visibly stung, but I stood up and went to walk out the door.
My father's voice stopped me, "Jesus, Katana, you act just like them. That's why I'm shaking my head. I feel like you are one; one of those horrible things. But you aren't, and it took me a while to figure that out. I just wanted to see you, your smiling face, and I came face to face with a blood-bonded spawn of hell. Are you really that angry that I ended your marriage?" I felt myself pale. Gabriel's eyebrows raised in interest; I hadn't told him that, and I hadn't planned on it. I felt tears sting my eyes at the thought of Crinnen. If I had ever hated my father for anything, besides killing my mother, half of me, it was for snatching me away from Crinnen's loving arms. I felt my knees give out. I couldn't break down like this in front of either of them, but I couldn't help it. The tears demanded to be spilled and my legs would not allow me to stand, until I had complied with my mind's wishes. To my surprise, Gabriel walked towards me in concern, but my father beat him to me. My father wrapped his arms around me and, to my horror, I broke into sobs. Unstoppable, uncontrollable sobs, that seemed to echo in the room. I could feel the tears burning down my face. I hated this weakness; I tried to push myself up, only to fall, once again. Why? Why me? I felt my father stroking my face, my hair, and I couldn't stop myself from grasping onto him. As if he, of all people, was my last hope.
"Shhhh. Calm down. You need some sleep, you look awfully pale. Get some rest and I'll talk to you later." My father lifted me up, in his strong arms, and handed me to Gabriel.
I buried my face in Gabriel's chest. My face burned in embarrassment. Gabriel carried me down the hall, into my bedroom, and laid me gently on my bed. I curled into a little ball, still sobbing, and attempted to hide my face. Gabriel sat there silently for a few minutes and then he laid down next to me. He leveled his own eyes with mine. I felt a blush rise to my face and went to cover it again. I really have never been girlish, so I was slightly surprised at my own behavior. Gabriel grabbed my arm before I could cover it and asked, in a smooth, crystalline tone, "Are you okay, Katana? Do you want me to leave?"
In my mind, I was screaming no. I didn't want him to leave me alone. I needed his comfort. Gabriel, who I wanted to smack for reading my thoughts, must have heard the internal screaming and put his pale arms around me. I was mildly aware of the tenderness of the situation, yet I said nothing; no thank-yous or your-so-greats, nothing. I simply cried in pain and sadness in his vampiric arms. He said nothing, and it felt as if we sat there for hours. Finally, I felt the tears stop coming, like a dried river. I pulled away from Gabriel, no longer wanting to be in that awkward situation. I sat up, getting ready to go take a bath, but Gabriel caught my arm. I looked over at him reluctantly and his eyes searched mine. He seemed so confused, so ignorant.
"What happened? You were married?" I nodded silently. Wait no, I was lying to him.
"I was engaged. Then my father sold me off to you." I said that a little more bitterly than I had intended. Gabriel seemed to take no notice.
"Was he a vampire? Maybe he was one of Kendra's line." I shook my head. I was completely confident that Crinnen was NOT a vampire. There was no way.
"If you ever want to talk about it-" Gabriel began.
"I never will. Okay?" He nodded, a little flustered because I cut him off, but it was a civil nod nonetheless.
"Katana, do me a favor and do what your father said. Get some rest. You look like hell." I glared at him, but I laid back down on my bed. I was tired anyway. "Thanks, you improve my confidence oh-so-much," I mumbled when he stood up. He grinned, his usual, asshole grin, and I rolled my eyes. He leaned down and kissed my forehead.
"Good night, Katana. I hope you sleep well." So do I, I thought to myself. Gabriel then walked out of my room, leaving me to feel very empty and to dream of the one I used to love.
~ Yeah, so did you love it, or hate it? Either way, review it. Happy Hunting.
