Eiji ran up the staircase leading to second floor. He wasn't completely at ease leaving Noki alone, but he figured that she could take care of herself. "I wonder why I've been led here…" He thought to himself. His thoughts were distracted by a purple light that was descending to the floor before him. "What the…" he whispered.
The light before him materialized into a woman. Her silk white hair flowed all the way to the floor. She had golden-colored eyes that held anything but innocence. She was clad in a long, skimpy robe. "Hello there." She said, giving Eiji a lusty smile.
"What do you want?" Eiji retorted, his hand now on his shamshir.
The woman began to playfully leap and spin about, causing the skirt of her robe to fly up, just barely stopping short of her naughty region. Eiji wondered what she was up to. "Ah, you know nothing yet. Naïve boy…" The woman said.
Eiji grimaced. "I know how to kill." He hinted in a cold voice.
The woman laughed a most boisterous laugh. "Kill?" She began. "Is that truly all you know, Eiji? What of love?"
Eiji raised an eyebrow. "How do you know my name?" he asked, confused.
The woman looked into his eyes. They seemed to hold a depth that was impossible to escape. "I know much about you… Now, can you resist Arachne?" She said in a soothing voice.
Eiji felt himself being drawn into her eyes. An odd feeling was developing in him.
Noki continued up the stairs, her eyes and ears keeping sharp for any kind of movement. She knew that the wraiths were just the start of her troubles within this hellish mansion. She suddenly heard Eiji's voice.
"Noki!" he called.
Without hesitation, she hurried to where she heard his voice, stopping in the doorway. "Eiji, what is it!" She called.
However, there was no one there except for Eiji. He turned to her and smiled. His eyes, instead of being purple, were a dark red, and they seemed a bit vacant. Noki blinked while slowly reaching for Ivory. She didn't know what was going on with Eiji, and she wanted to be cautious, in case he was possessed or it was a doppelganger.
"I called you," He began. "because there's something I need to tell you…" He began to eye her sexy body.
She watched his movements carefully. "Uhhh. I am on a mission, Eiji." She warned. "If you're just trying to distract me from it, I'll take you out myself..."
"Noki, I can't resist you. I want you badly…" Eiji said. The need in is eyes was becoming all the more apparent. It was almost savage. "Please let me be inside you..."
Noki drew Ivory. "You better keep your distance, or I'll open fire." She whispered. She didn't want to hurt him, but she knew that if it came down to that, he would still take a bullet like a human.
Arachne appeared behind Eiji. She leaned in an kissed his neck passionately for a few moments. Noki watched in shock as Eiji seemed to enjoy it. Arachne then whispered in Eiji's ear so that Noki could hear as well "You want her, don't you? Go Eiji, and claim her…"
Eiji leaped forward at Noki. She rolled under his advance and opened fire on Arachne with Ivory. She shot four rounds hoping they would hit Arachne and set Eiji free.
Arachne hissed and vanished before the bullets could hit her. Eiji's eyes were reverting back to their normal state and color. He got up, wondering what had happened. "Aah… Wha…" He stammered. He then turned and saw Noki. "Noki? Wh, what happened?" He asked, confused.
Noki got up and holstered Ivory. "You were going to do something to me!" She yelled indignantly. "If I hadn't shot that demon controlling you, I'd be dead. Or something…" When she thought about it, she had no idea what he had meant by being inside her.
"What?" Eiji asked. Then he remembered Arachne. And he slowly started to understand what happened. "Oh no…" He stepped away from Noki. "I, I…. "He simply turned to walk away.
Noki growled. "Get back here. I still need your help." She said, shaking her head. "Look, it wasn't your fault… And where the hell is that blasted Jester? Tricking me like that. I have half a mind to cripple that damn clown…" She started toward him.
"Get away!" He growled, turning and glaring at her. "Until I get rid of that bitch Arachne, you're not safe around me, so just…" Instead of finishing his sentence, he leaped off down the hallway away from her.
Noki sighed and shook her head. Then she turned and headed down the hallway, hoping that she would find Jester and get directions, whether instantly or at gunpoint.