Another wave of the revolting breath forced its way into my nostrils, my stomach heaving at the noxious scent. I made another attempt to squirm out of his grasp, only to receive a hard fist to my jaw. My head snapped with a sickening crack to the side, slamming against the pavement beneath me. A metallic taste filled my mouth, escaping out of the corner of my lips and dripping to the ground. Slowly opening and closing my mouth, a soreness coursed through my cheek, though my jawbone seemed to be intact. That was a relief; one less problem to deal with, this ghoul was enough on his own.
Slowly pivoting my head back into its proper position, I narrowed my eyes at him. "That hurt, you fucking jackass." I hissed. The creature seemed rather surprised that he had not succeeded in breaking a bone, while a smirk slid across my lips. "Want to try again?" No answer. He just stared down at me with widened eyes. The attacker was not only surprised, but he appeared a bit confused as well.
"Done already?" I challenged. Once again, no answer. "No? My turn then..." My smirk grew into a wide grin as my eyes shifted into a crimson red. "I wanted to avoid this... but you leave me no choice." My hand curled into a fist, drilling into the ghoul's stomach with more force than even I anticipated. The blow was enough to stun him, allowing me to slide out from his grasp before the window of opportunity closed itself. This might actually be fun.
A glare shot in my direct. "Aw, are you mad?" I taunted.
"You little bitch! I'll have your head on a platter!" He retorted, anger in every word.
I rolled my eyes, smiling ever so slightly as my kagune made itself known. Two dragon-like claws form from my shoulder blades, resting calmly on either side of me. My smile grew as his eyes widened, a slight twinge of fear flickering across his features. The ghoul before me had moved back to the best of his ability, a frown replacing my smile. "I thought you wanted my head on a platter? Are you backing out on your threat?" I questioned, a bit disappointed.
Shaking his head a few times, the man got to his feet and growled in a feral manner. "How dare you mock me... I will make you eat those words!" He spoke with rage in his voice, though this did little to scare me. The unnamed ghoul fell into a sprinter's stance, launching himself at me with new speed. The claws on either side of me arose last second, the left impaling him through his gut. A gargled choke escaped his lips, his eyes staring at the kagune. His hand was outstretched towards my throat, his own kagune wrapped around fingertips and sharpened to a point.
His gaze rose to meet my own, the life in his eyes fading. Looking away, I raise my left fist, opening my hand digit by digit. As I did so, the kagune reacting in a similar fashion. As it did this, the ghoul's body began to rip apart. Intestines slid out from the hole in his abdomen, bits of muscle and tissue clinging desperately to the other half of his body. The sound of his flesh tearing apart was delectable to my ears, like a wolf digging into its first kill in months. As his body gave in and split, blood splattered the nearest buildings as well as my clothes.
The streets were stained a faded crimson, the rain washing away the evidence as quickly as it escaped the corpse. For safe measures, however, I thrust my right hand outward and slashed at the air. The right side of my kagune followed suit, removing the head in a swift movement. Gliding my tongue along one of the clawed digits, getting a taste of the blood, I quickly spit the disgusting flavor from my mouth. His taste was about as delectable as sweat and 3 year old cheese. "Could you really not taste better? I haven't had a decent meal in months." I sighed to myself. It then dawned on me that I hadn't ensured we had been alone.
Giving a quickly glance of the area, it seemed free of human life. I suspected as much due to the weather, but then again I was out here as well. Calming myself, the claws dissipated into nothing, no longer needed. Looking to the sky as the rain fell, a growl crawled from somewhere in the depths of my stomach.
Another sigh escaped my lips. The only thing around to eat was this disgusting thing that called himself a ghoul. I've eaten worse, I guess. I thought to myself, twisting off and arm with a sickening crack followed by the sound of ripping flesh. My stomach rumbled again, pleased by this noise. Shaking my head in disgust, I take the arm and stroll away from the corpse. It was someone else's problem, though by morning it would probably be mine.
Oh well. What seemed like hours passed before I made it to my 1 bedroom apartment. It wasn't much, but it was cozy with its ocean blue wallpaper and silvery swirled design. It had a complete kitchen and a small pantry with tile floors. Everything else except the bathroom was a blue/green carpet that almost seemed to move with you. The bathroom had a spacious tub that made for wonderful relaxing baths. As for the bedroom, it held a queen size bed, a night table on each side, and a dresser with three drawers. A 20 by 20 inch screen television sat on top, and with a click I turned it on to the news.
"Another ghoul attack has occurred on..." I tuned it out. Digging into my... less than satisfying meal, a feeling of relief washed over me as my hunger was quelled. Once finished, I glanced at the bright red numbers on the clock. They showed 3:27 am. "Damnit... might as well get some sleep." I murmured, wiping my mouth before crawling under the blanket. Just as I was dozing off, sirens blared in the distance. They must have found what was left of that bastard. I'll deal with it in the morning. Closing my eyes, I allowed my consciousness to fade as the world melted away in sweet serenity. Until a loud, rapid knock pounded against my apartment door.
A/N:
Sorry it took so long guys! Things are busy and I haven't had a whole lot of time to write... I'll try to get ch. 3 up sooner than this one, though I make no promises!