Andrew remained incredulous, not nearly coming close to understanding
at the level that Kelcie had.
"It's the enzyme-like material inside of youkai blood that connects the being to the immediate universe yet acts as a catalyst for life. The youkai not only have heightened senses because of this, but they are much stronger because of the accelerated cellular processes, and better able to take a beating and live."
"Yet this youkai you found died." He remained skeptical.
"They are not invincible, they have weaknesses, especially against poison which acts as a catalyst inhibitor..."
"So what you're saying is that they lose their abilities when poisoned."
"In part, it depends on the poison; the poison that Hokkaido had did not inhibit healing. Not... not that it mattered in his case." She closed her eyes, feeling the itching of tears.
Andrew stammered, not being able to understand this facet of his co- worker. She had feelings for this demon. What had gotten into her? He had felt that she had changed since yesterday and he had an idea what it may have been.
They had eaten sushi when... "Do you know the effects of mercury poisoning?"
Her wet eyes looked up at him, searching quizzically. He knew he had said the wrong thing. It scared him; that she would react like this.
"What's wrong with you?! You're acting like the woman that you never were to me!"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean," she yelled back.
He stammered, She's acting moody when she never has before...
"I'm just worried about you, Kelcie. You're acting strange, and I should know; do you remember the first time we met?"
"Senior year of my second degree, I believe..."
"I met you a little before that, do you realize it's been seven years?"
"What are you getting at?" she yelped. She felt trapped.
"You don't know how I feel about you, do you? How can you be oblivious for all this time?" His eyes flared. He looked deep into her eyes.
"I... I think I know now," she stammered. "You love me." He smiled, beaming into her eyes. But, wait a minute...
"Since when is Kelcie a sensitive person? I mean, really that sensitive?"
"Andrew, I've always been sensitive, I just don't show it most of the time. Don't be like that. Honestly, sometimes I think you'd be better off with a man for what you look for in a woman."
He choked. Was this newly sensitive person saying he was... She is so frustrating, that bitch. She never lets me tell her my feelings. "What a cold bitch."
He looked up at a fluorescent lamp.
"What did you just call me?"
Andrew looked down sharply. He grinned, not sure if...
"Did I just call you what I think I did?" He chuckled nervously.
"Yes, if what you meant to say to my face was 'cold bitch' then yes, you did say that."
He gasped as if holding in air. "Well, ahem I love you, Kelcie!"
"Well I'll be damned if I love you! And that's not because of just now, either. I could never love you."
Andrew was severely taken aback. He countered.
"Well, who will you love, then?"
"I could've loved Hokkaido," she replied in ernest.
"What!? The youkai! You could have loved the fairy tale creature you barely knew, and dissected, (she cringed at the word) but you can't love me!" He was incredulous again.
"That's right." In her fury she reached out to grab a mixing flask, never leaving eye contact, and smashed it over his head. He had gotten too close.
"As I said, Kelcie, you can be a cold bitch." Blood found its way over his ear.
Blood, she thought. She stormed out of the room, in an absent, but not angry manner.
"It's the enzyme-like material inside of youkai blood that connects the being to the immediate universe yet acts as a catalyst for life. The youkai not only have heightened senses because of this, but they are much stronger because of the accelerated cellular processes, and better able to take a beating and live."
"Yet this youkai you found died." He remained skeptical.
"They are not invincible, they have weaknesses, especially against poison which acts as a catalyst inhibitor..."
"So what you're saying is that they lose their abilities when poisoned."
"In part, it depends on the poison; the poison that Hokkaido had did not inhibit healing. Not... not that it mattered in his case." She closed her eyes, feeling the itching of tears.
Andrew stammered, not being able to understand this facet of his co- worker. She had feelings for this demon. What had gotten into her? He had felt that she had changed since yesterday and he had an idea what it may have been.
They had eaten sushi when... "Do you know the effects of mercury poisoning?"
Her wet eyes looked up at him, searching quizzically. He knew he had said the wrong thing. It scared him; that she would react like this.
"What's wrong with you?! You're acting like the woman that you never were to me!"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean," she yelled back.
He stammered, She's acting moody when she never has before...
"I'm just worried about you, Kelcie. You're acting strange, and I should know; do you remember the first time we met?"
"Senior year of my second degree, I believe..."
"I met you a little before that, do you realize it's been seven years?"
"What are you getting at?" she yelped. She felt trapped.
"You don't know how I feel about you, do you? How can you be oblivious for all this time?" His eyes flared. He looked deep into her eyes.
"I... I think I know now," she stammered. "You love me." He smiled, beaming into her eyes. But, wait a minute...
"Since when is Kelcie a sensitive person? I mean, really that sensitive?"
"Andrew, I've always been sensitive, I just don't show it most of the time. Don't be like that. Honestly, sometimes I think you'd be better off with a man for what you look for in a woman."
He choked. Was this newly sensitive person saying he was... She is so frustrating, that bitch. She never lets me tell her my feelings. "What a cold bitch."
He looked up at a fluorescent lamp.
"What did you just call me?"
Andrew looked down sharply. He grinned, not sure if...
"Did I just call you what I think I did?" He chuckled nervously.
"Yes, if what you meant to say to my face was 'cold bitch' then yes, you did say that."
He gasped as if holding in air. "Well, ahem I love you, Kelcie!"
"Well I'll be damned if I love you! And that's not because of just now, either. I could never love you."
Andrew was severely taken aback. He countered.
"Well, who will you love, then?"
"I could've loved Hokkaido," she replied in ernest.
"What!? The youkai! You could have loved the fairy tale creature you barely knew, and dissected, (she cringed at the word) but you can't love me!" He was incredulous again.
"That's right." In her fury she reached out to grab a mixing flask, never leaving eye contact, and smashed it over his head. He had gotten too close.
"As I said, Kelcie, you can be a cold bitch." Blood found its way over his ear.
Blood, she thought. She stormed out of the room, in an absent, but not angry manner.