Chapter 5 – ALTERNATE VERSION

Author's Note: This is an alternate version of Chapter Five in the "I Must Have Your Power," fiction. At one point, I was considering the below "Seti" character as an alternative to the female Poltergeist Fey. I think Fey works out much better in the long run, though, and this version was subsequently 'put aside'. Seti is just too... how should I say this... pathetic with his desire for ki. I think that Fey's character has much more potential for plot conflicts and much more depth and, etc.

Either way... here you go.. Mistress Gina, 11-11-04.

-- Setting: Indigo's Apartment --

Holding onto Indigo's arm, Seti rested his head against his shoulder. His eyes seemed to smile with contentedness.

After a few minutes, Indigo began to move away. Increasing the intensity of his hold, Seti's eyes widened, "where are you going,"

Nowhere," and he shook free from Seti's grip. And he got up to change the television channel, not having found the remote.

Seti got up with him, followed him to the TV set, and then sat down next to him again. Holding onto Indigo's arm again, Seti rested his head against his shoulder. His eyes seemed to smile with contentedness.

Indigo sighed. And Seti again held onto Indigo's arm, rested his head against his shoulder and smiled in blissful happiness. Unconsciously, Seti extended eight, long thin, little supernatural 'hoses' as it were, and wrapped them around Indigo's limbs.

The throbbing sensation spread from his ribs as intense pleasure spread through Seti's being. His eyes flickered in ecstasy before closing. Never had he felt such a sense of belonging. Never had he been so captivated by such pleasure. He couldn't help but moan softly and arch his back as the sensations pulsated through his body.

"What are you doing!" inquired Indigo, "What are those.... see-through ... tentacles?"

"Tentacles? Oh... sorry...," and he retracted them before once again embracing Indigo.

"Look... I've gotta go,"

"Go where?!" Seti's gasped in concern as his blissful world was interrupted. He immediately began to panic, thinking he would never see Indigo again.

"I have some...errands I have to do," standing up.

"Well I can help you," offered Seti enthusiastically, still clinging to his arm.

"Thanks, but these are things I have to do alone,"

Seti pet his arm in reassurance, "You'll never have to do anything alone ever again," And he reached out to hold both of Indigo's hands. He faced him and pressed himself close to Indigo's chest in a one-sided embrace, "We've found each other now."

"Right," and he took a step backwards. Seti followed and in turn took a step forwards and caught both his hands again.

Now, Indigo gently, yet firmly, pulled away, "No, I have to do these things alone,"

Well you can tell me where you're going, right? Please know you can tell me anything... I'll always understand," and for a third time Seti reached for his hands.

"Seti," and he shook free from his hold, "Just...,"

Seti looked at him with enchanted eyes, hanging on his words.

"...Never mind," Indigo sighed, "I'll be back later."

"You promise?" Seti asked with growing distress, "I mean, you'll come back, right?But it would really make me feel better if I knew where you were going. I'll be so worried if you're gone."

"Don't worry, I'm a big boy. I can handle myself,"

"Ok, but can you at least tell me when you'll be back?"

"I said...I'll be back later,"

"Ok," and his smile faded completely.

As Indigo said a quick good-bye and walked down the stairs. Seti pursued him and followed him to his car, "Please let me go with you. Please. Please," and he opened the passenger's side door and sat himself in the passenger's seat, "I really want to go. Please let me... Please..."

"Alright already," Indigo finally acquiesced.

Seti's heart jumped with happiness and he giggled. He threw his arms around Indigo in the driver's seat, "So...where are we going?" smiled Seti as he pecked his cheek with a kiss.

Indigo sighed and drove toward the highway.

"This is awesome. I've never been in a car before, you know," he pressed his nose to the window.

"Apparently, there's a lot of things you've never done before," muttered Indigo.

"Everything's new to me, and you can show me it all," smiled Seti, reaching to embrace Indigo again.

"No!," yelled Indigo.

Seti instantly retracted his arms in fear, pressing himself against the passenger's door and bringing his arms up to cover his head in defense. His bright green eyes peered at him from between his arms.

"You can't touch me when I'm driving! It's dangerous,"

Seti relaxed into his seat again and reached for the radio knobs, "You can show me all these things," he mused, fiddling with the air conditioner.

Arriving at the supermarket, Indigo was boiling with frustration, "You can't come inside. Understand? Can... not. You stay here," and anticipating the next question, "And don't worry... I am coming back. Of course I'm coming back, it's my car!"

"You can read my mind, too?" gasped Seti in complete seriousness, "You're amazing!"

Narrowly avoiding another embrace, Indigo raced briskly to the supermarket, double-checking over his shoulder that he was not followed.

Returning to the car, he chuckled to himself. Seti had hit his head on the ceiling in excitement as he saw his approach.

"Look. I got you something," Indigo opened a bag to reveal a box of Fruit Roll Up's.

"You got me a present?" reaching out his hands to accept the box. Tears soon rolled down both cheeks, "I've never gotten a present before," and Indigo could not avoid Seti's next embrace, "What is it?"

"You eat it. See, you open the box like this. Then you open the wrapper, and youeat it. Like this,"

"Ooooohhh," said a wide-eyed Seti in understanding before snatching the thing from Indigo's hand and stuffing it entirely into his mouth.

Indigo laughed.

After he managed to swallow the thing, translucent tentacles were again wrapping around Indigo's waist.

Seti's eyes closed in ecstasy moaning almost inaudibly. He leaned back in the seat letting the pleasure throb through his body, and he unconsciously widened his legs.

Indigo swatted at the bluish tentacles and they disappeared at his touch.

"Hey!" and Seti frowned before sitting up, "That felt good,"

"I don't care. It's weird. I said don't do it,"

"It feels good though. Here, let me show you," and the tentacles started to grow out from his ribs on either side of his chest. They were almost completely translucent, yet had the faintest bluish tint.

"See...," and one tentacle wrapped around Indigo's wrist.

Indigo stared at it in amazed curiosity. The strange appendage was clearly wrapped around his wrist, however he felt nothing.. no contact, no motion... just nothing.

The tentacle seemed to quiver for a moment. Seti closed his eyes and rested his head on Indigo's shoulder. A broad smile came across his face and his eyes fluttered slightly.

"Mmmm," and he breathed deeply, "See... I told you it feels good, doesn't it?

"No! I don't feel a thing," and he sliced at the diaphanous tentacle with the side of his free hand.

"You don't feel anything?" truly confused for a moment before smiling, "Oh I see... you don't have to be shy with me. It's ok if you like it. I like it, and I'm not shy about it... at least not with you" and the tentacles rematerialized.

"I said I don't feel a thing!," and Indigo pressed at Seti's side where one of the appendages seemed to sprout from his body.

"But I do. I feel it. It feels so good," Seti pursued and smiled. Several tentacles encircled his waist.

Concentrating his ki, Indigo reached toward the tentacle wrapped around his torso. By concentrating his energy, he was finally able to feel it, if only slightly. He grabbed it and yanked at it to loosen its hold on him.

Seti yelped in pain, "Ow! That hurts. Why did you do that," and he massaged the spot on his ribs where that particular tentacle attached near his ribs. They all had now disappeared.

"You're not listening to me," fumed Indigo.

"How could you want to hurt me like that?" and then Seti suddenly changed his demeanor, "I know you didn't mean to hurt me though. Just like I didn't mean to scare you. I guess my body is kind of different than yours," once again, he began to reach toward him, "But it feels... so... right," However, this time he rethought the action and slowly withdrew his tentacles of own accord. Frowning, he appeared to study the hands in his lap.

"So, what are those...things?" asked Indigo, curiosity overwhelming any anger.

"These?" and all eight tentacles jutted a few inches from his side, "I really don't know what they are. I just know how it makes me feel," he smiled. And once again, he had to stop himself from reaching for Indigo, "Wow, I guess I really want to hold you,"

"Hold me? Is that what you call it," he fumed as he drove, "You really don't know what those things are?"

"No. I just know that ..."

"...Let me guess.. You just know that it makes you feel good, right? You just know that you like it?" said Indigo sarcastically.

"Yeah. I like it. I like it so much... and you can too. Let me show you,"

"Stop it!"

Seti halted his approach, "Sorry. I guess it's kind of... hard to stop. I just want you so much," and tears streamed from his eyes.

"I think I know what you're doing?"

"You do?" and Seti's face lit up.

"I think you're draining my ki."

"No. I would never do that. I'm not a vampire or a poltergeist."

"Then what are you?"

"I'm a Seti," and again he had to stop himself from reaching for Indigo.

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