Madam Jinx- thank you again for the review and for the complement on my descriptions, that is one thing I strive to do well on because it is the only way a reader will know exactly what is going on in the character's mind. Keep reading, and I will try to make this chapter longer.
dragonfledgling88- Thank you also for the review, yes I admit it is slightly sadistic and I'm am working on a plot that intertwines with the circling one. Yes Kage is kind of wimpy, but, I hope, she will soon get her strength back, but thank you for telling me that she is a believable character, because I think that makes the story that much better. Keep reading please.
Yuki: thank you both for the reviews, and I do hope you keep reading, and please read my other ones. (Madam Jinx, I know you read my other ones so you can ignore that sentence.) Just to let you guys know, this fanfic will probably be longer than the other two that come before it, mostly because of the double plot that I have planned.
Disclaimer: I do not own MP but I do own Kage and other original characters that are not AAR's and I own the plot.
Chapter five
If you ask me what the nightmares I had in that room were, or my thoughts I would be able to answer, but if you ask me how much time had gone by between the time Mikhal closed the door and opened it again, I could not answer you.
I was curled up in a ball when I heard the door open and Mikhal's footsteps come towards me. The door slammed shut behind him and made me jump slightly, I had become jumpy thanks to the nightmares, and I was also exhausted because I tried not to sleep.
"Come my pet, you must be hungry," he held a bowl out to me. I looked up at him and then to the bowl, it was full of fruit, a favorite, I think, for owners to give their pets.
I stayed where I was not sure if I should trust him or not. I slowly moved forward towards the bowl. I was hungry the last thing I remember eating was what ever Eric fed me at Jaguar's house. I slowly took the bowl and started to eat. As much as I hate to think it, I missed someone's presence, even if it had to be Mikhal's.
I sighed slightly at that thought as I ate the small bits of fruit. I flinched slightly when I felt his hand on my head, stroking my long hair, but as soon as I realized that he was not reaching out to harm me I somewhat leaned into his hand. He rubbed my head gently, almost approvingly as he whispered, "Good girl," to me.
It was then I realized what I was doing, I pulled myself away from him, dropping the bowl. It landed with a sickening shatter and shards of the glass scattered around the room. I shook my head and started to scoot away from the vampire.
"No, no, stay away from me." It was only a whisper from my lips.
"Yes, that's right Kage, just for a small moment you were back to being a good pet." He laughed at me, "You were comforted by your master's touch."
"No," I shook my head harder now, but then stopped for a moment, I was feeling dizzy, it had to have been from all the shaking.
"Yes, my pet. You were a good girl, why not continue that? You would be let out of this room." He squatted down in front of me and place a hand under my chin to force me to look at him. "You seem tired."
I suddenly realized where the dizziness came from, he had drugged the food. I leaned back trying to get away from him, "Why?" once again it was just a whisper.
"You are a pet Kage, a girl that can not survive on your own, you know that, that is why you need to be trained." His voice seemed to get further away as my eyes closed and I was left alone in darkness yet again.
I woke, but kept my eyes shut, I could feel a soft bed under me and a blanket wrapped around me. I huddled in that warmth for a few moments before opening my eyes to discover the nightmare around me.
I was in a room with a bay window to my left that was covered with black curtains. I sat up and continued to look around, it was more of huge beanbag that was under me and it was also black. There was nothing else in the room, except for a small glass bowl of more fruit. I was no longer in the dark, but I was once again alone. I stood up there were no chains anywhere on me. I looked up when the door opened.
"My Pet," Mikhal smiled at me.
Knowing better to risk the small amount of freedom that I had been given, I gave him a small bow, "Milord." Sadly I was plagued with pain until I was on my knees.
"You are to bow to my kind Kage," Mikhal knelt by me and smoothed my hair out, "I'm taking you out side of my area of Midnight to get you groomed and get you some appropriate clothes." I felt him fold my hair where the white began, "We'll have it cut so it's all black again, though I kind of like your long bangs."
Once again I started to lean into his touch, but then realized what I was doing and stopped myself, though I did not pull away.
"And we will get you something slightly more…pet like to wear instead of these normal clothes." He stroked my head again, "Each mistake you make today will result in on day alone in here." He stood now, "Now come on, follow me, and if you don't stay close then I will have to put a leash on you."
Those words were familiar enough to bring back an unpleasant memory:
"Kage wake up!" Jaguar was angry already this early in the evening, this could be dangerous.
"Yes milord?" I looked up from my spot on the bed.
"Get up!" He threw a nasty glare at me which caused me shiver slightly as I pulled myself off the bed. "Hurry up and get dressed, Jeshickah wants me to meet her."
"Yes milord, sorry milord." I hurried and changed from my day cloths into my night cloths. Trying to hurry so I wouldn't anger him.
"Come here my pet." He motioned for me to come closer.
"Of course milord." I step closer expecting to feel the pressure of his mind, but instead felt his arm around my waist.
"Beautiful. You only have a few flaws to get over now." He smirked.
"Let go!" I pushed him away causing myself to fall to the ground, he had influenced my mind, how could I be that weak.
"Child! You have no right to tell me what to do, I am the master here." He started striking out with his mind.
I curled into a little ball, I finally responded a few minutes later, "Sorry, sorry, Milord." I was shaking in pain, trying not to give in, but I had to.
'You're a pet Kage, don't forget that. No matter what, no matter where and no matter whom you are with the fact that you are a pet will haunt you for the rest of your cursed life.' Jaguar's voice entered my head as the pain ended.
"Now get up and come." He started walking out, "If you don't follow me I will start to put you on a leash and drag you everywhere."
I followed my trainer thinking that we were lucky not to have run into anyone yet.
We took a sharp turn and sadly ran into Kile.
"Milord," I was on my knees like expected.
"Ah Mikhal, I see that you are living up to your reputation of breaking pets." Kile bent to pet me but I pulled myself away from him, Mikhal had never hit me, but Kile had. All that came with the touch of Kile's had was pain and memories of being thrown out a window.
"Kage," Mikhal's voice was a small warning, "Well Kile, it doesn't seem my pet likes you much."
I knelt so that I was half way hidden behind Mikhal and Kile couldn't touch me.
Kile glared down at me, "Seems so, but just because she doesn't like me will not stop me from buying her at the dinner."
Mikhal looked down at me almost fondly, "I'm actually quite fond of her and I'm thinking about keeping her for myself." I felt a small urge to rub against him…was I suddenly a cat?
"You are a trainer, what will you do with her when you are training other pets?" Kile sounded jealous about the fact that he would not be able to have me, I was wondering if I should have counted this as a stroke of luck.
"Simple, she will have a room, she can stay there for the few hours that I am with the pet that needs to be trained, and she can sleep." He brushed his hand lightly over the top of my head as if he sensed my need to be touched.
Kile growled slightly, "She was supposed to be mine before Paris died, Jeshickah said I could have her."
"Jeshickah said you could have her if you were able to pay for her, if she is not for sell than you are not able to pay for her, correct?" Mikhal shook his head slightly, "Come on Kage, we need to get you groomed." He motioned for me to follow him again so I stood up and followed, like a good pet.
He opened a door, "She shall groom you," he motioned to a slave that was leaning against the wall. "Isabel, cut my pet's hair so that there is no more white, then please take her to Natalie, I will meet you there."
"Yes Milord," the girl bowed her head and motioned for me to sit down.
Mikhal gave my head one more stroke, "Be good Kage." And then he left.
I sat there while Isabel brushed through my hair then started cutting it, we were both so silent it was almost uncomfortable. The door swung open in a mad rush, and in stormed Jaguar.
"Damn it! I can't figure out who Jeshickah gave her to. Isabel have you seen," he finally spotted me, "Kage."
"Lord Jaguar." I smiled slightly, only a small up curving of my lips.
"Kage," he gave me a hug, but unlike Kile's touch it did not bring instant bad memories, Jaguar's touch was probably more comforting than Mikhal's.
"Jaguar," it was a small whisper, that would not betray that I feared being hit for no title.
He let go of me and looked at me, "Who is your trainer?"
"Lord Mikhal is, you saw him taking me away." I sighed slightly. I wished that Jaguar could take me away from here and send me back to Akari.
"I know, but some times Jeshickah uses people to transport humans, I didn't think she would give you to a trainer that cruel." His eyes were sad, I pulled his hand to my face and rubbed against it.
"He's not that bad Jaguar," what was I saying! "He doesn't physically beat me like any of my other master's did. He just…" I looked down I was about to tell Jaguar what my trainer did, I'm sure that was against some rule.
"He just what Kage? Tell me please so I can help you." He was worried now, I wonder exactly what was going through his mind?
"Leaves me in a room, alone." It was a whisper and I didn't look at him when I said it.
The door swung open again and I became silent.
"Change of plans Isabel." It was Mikhal, I bowed to him as expected, "I have already picked up clothes for Kage, and we are meeting with Jeshickah." He handed me a bowl, "eat up Kage."
I set the bowl down, after him drugging me once I refused to eat any food he gave me.
"I said eat up." He glared at me, "One." I flinched slightly, but still refused to eat, one day won't hurt me I hoped.
"One what?" Jaguar's voice purred into the strange silence that had come between my master and me.
"One day locked in her room." Mikhal answered swiftly, "Now come Kage, since you have chosen not to eat."
I sighed and followed him, I looked sadly back at Jaguar and then at my trainer's back. A meeting with Jeshickah? This could go terribly wrong.
Yuki: well that's it, it was longer than the last one so enjoy! (one more final left and then I am done with highschool!)