Chapter 7

Amai didn't quite remember how he got back to his room. Shortly after Hunter mentioned the meeting at the association in a few days, his mind just started to slip into a restful state. He became lethargic and passed out shortly after. Yet, when he woke once more, he was back at Garou's home in Snek's room. At first he forgot why he was there, until he noticed his scales. "Damn it," he muttered lowly to himself. Next he tried to move. His body could inch its way across the ground, but he couldn't slither. Amai was too full! Not only that, but he turned and saw the twins once more sleeping on him! Goliath was resting on the lump that was the last monster he ate!

"This is going too far!" Amai growled, he tried to move and shake the twins off of himself, yet. They somehow perfectly balanced themselves.

"You think that would stop us? We've been doing this for a while," muttered Goliath.

"We have had plenty of practice," chimed Draven. "You still aren't as comfy as Snek."

"Snek was fat!" Amai snapped at them.

"No, he wasn't. He was strong." Goliath sat himself up and stretched out. "I don't think you realize how strong he really was."

"Get off of me!" Amai hissed.

"Boys…." Scolded Melee. The twins listened to her. They slid off Amai and left the room, Melee then turned to Amai and smiled. "Really, you called Snek fat? You do realize why he was so big right?"

"He ate like a pig, I know that much."

Melee sighed. "He was so big because of his muscles," she explained. "Garou was telling me, you aren't choking or constricting your prey. Instead you snap the neck and eat it. Snek constricted, since he did that all the time, his body got thicker and stronger. So, I wouldn't be calling him fat when you may just end up in the same position as he was."

Amai smirked. "Thank you for the heads up on that, I need to maintain my figure, so I won't constrict my prey then."

"Whatever," Muttered Melee.

Amai however growled lowly. "I want to go home."

"No shit," Melee said in a cold tone. "You and two others in this house want to go home. They want to go back to their normal lives before they were forced into the things they are now. Snek wanted to go home, Max wants to go home… Suiryu… him I am not to sure about but hell, if he has a place to stay then yeah, I think he too would want to sleep in his own bed. You ain't special sunshine. You aren't the only one who needs to live here just to be certain they can stay safe and have a place to go. There are still people out in this world that despise us and would do things to let us know they hate the M Class for what they are!" she snapped back.

Amai fell silent.

"Yeah, that's what I thought. You are not the only one that wants to go home, how do you think Snek felt? He has an apartment he couldn't live in, hasn't been there in well over 2 years. You… you get to go back in four months! Quite your bitching!"

Amai sneered to the lecture, however he had nothing to say. What could he say? Melee kept her arms crossed yet gave a sigh. "You are welcome to join us if you can move. If you can't, I will bring you drinks if you require something…"

"How about a sparkling cucumber water with a twist of lime?"

"How bout a plain glass of water?" she snapped back. "I told you before, you aren't being waited on hand and tail here. You want that fancy crap in your water, do it yourself. In the mean time, you want water, I will get you a plain glass."

He growled lowly. "Very well, plain water."

"Plain water what?" she demanded.

Amai rolled his eyes. "A glass of water please." He said and emphasized the please. Melee obliged that time, she left and came back with a glass. She passed it along to him and glared. "You never said please when I worked for you, you haven't said even after I left. People like to be appreciated for their work Amai, try to keep that in mind." She left shortly after as Amai drank his water. He brushed off the comment and tried to rest once more.

"This is pathetic. I eat and have to sleep this abomination off? Where's the practicality in this? What purpose is this for?" He tried to move himself once more, yet he refused to leave the room by merely inching his way out. If he can't do an elegant slither, he won't bother. "This is very degrading…"

Just then a knock came to his door. "Hey, Amai!" Peering it was Lightning Max, grinning from ear to ear. "Just a heads up, meeting in two day!"

"What?" he growled. "Why do I have to go?"

"Snek's replacement, remember? So I suggest you rest up now and digest that thing, or you will have a gut showing at the association!"

A look of panic came over him. He couldn't let that happen. No one can see Amai Mask looking… fat!