Jiayi jolted awake, staring at the ceiling and sweating from her nightmare. A glance to her left showed that Jack was still asleep, his pale face turned toward her and a little drool running from the corner of his mouth. I'm…alright. Everything is fine, she told herself silently. I'm at the house with Jack. I'm…safe. We're both safe. Running a hand through her hair, she scowled. The nightmare had left her heart pounding and she hated it. The sensation made her feel weak. Walking to the window, she stared outside at the morning sky. It was a faint pink on the horizon with the rising sun.
She showered, washing away the fear sweat, and dressed in a pair of black jeans, a t-shirt, and a black hooded sweatshirt. Buckling her boots, she glanced over at Jack again. He was still asleep, his fingers twitching every so often. He'll be fine. That egotistical cretin wouldn't dare try to steal him again so soon.
Making her way up to the roof, she sprawled on her back and stared at the distant sunrise. After the nightmare, she knew that there was no hope of falling asleep once more. It had been absolutely wretched. Worse than her usual bad dreams and memories. "…if I could just…forget the past completely…" she muttered. "If I could, I doubt it would bring me peace." The sudden appearance of a bird, flying from the nearby treetops to circle the roof, made her tense. Reaching to her pocket, she felt around for the hard candies that Jack had supplied her with. If need be, she could throw a few to force it to land. "If you're going to land…you might as well get it over with."
The creature landed beside her and tilted its head, blinking its disturbingly intelligent eyes at her in puzzlement. When the girl cautiously reached over to stroke its head, it closed its eyes in bliss. "Ain't that the sweetest thing? I knew she'd remember you sooner or later," Hannibal said from the bird's back.
Jiayi rolled her eyes. "Yes…how very touching. Did you need something?"
"You too busy to talk to your old friend?"
"We were never friends and you know it. So what do you want?"
He hopped down from the bird and smirked. "I just wanted to talk. Sounds to me like you're startin' to fulfill your purpose." Seeing her raise an eyebrow, his smirk became a malevolent grin. "You think I'm not keepin' tabs on you, girl? An important investment like you? Gotta make sure I benefit from helpin' you all those years ago."
Her face turned red as realization hit her. "You're…talking about him."
"That's right. You finally got him to-"
"It's not…I mean, it was a serious lapse in judgement!" Jiayi snapped, drawing her knees to her chest. The bird hopped onto her left knee and rubbed its face against her cheek, but it did nothing to quell her embarrassment.
"Well I think it's great that you finally managed to seduce him. All that's left now-"
"I'm not…doing that again. Ever." She stretched her arms over her head, briefly startling the bird. It soon settled itself once more on her knee. "He's a cretin."
"He's your cretin now!" Hannibal chuckled, ignoring the disgusted look that she gave him. "You really oughta go see him again. It's fun watchin' you two fight." He got onto the bird and took to the air, leaving Jiayi to glare at his retreating form.
Just what does he think will come of this? Does he think that he'll tell me to tell Chase Young to do something and he'll do it? I know for a fact that it would never work that way. She jumped down from the roof and grimaced upon finding Jack awaiting her. "So…how long were you down here?"
Jack's face was faintly pink, already answering her question before he spoke. "Er…you seduced Chase Young?" Strangely, he did not look angry. He looked puzzled, curious.
"I-I didn't…I mean, I didn't want to…I didn't…ugh!" She rubbed her eyes, scowling. Behind her hands, her face was bright red. "Jack…I don't love him. You know that I love you, right? There was no love involved in what happened between me and him."
He stepped closer to her, taking her hands and pulling them away so he could look in her eyes. They were shining with unshed tears of remorse. "I know you love me," he replied, still blushing. "I just…I mean, what did he do?"
"We're not talking about this!" Jiayi took a few steps back, pulling out of his hold. "Just…forget that it happened, alright? Because it's never going to happen again! It was a lapse in judgement!"
For a moment, his face contorted with a frown and it seemed as though he had more to say. Instead, he changed the subject to one he knew she would like. "I finished that strap for your dad's sword. It's downstairs. Want to see it?"
Perplexed by this turn of events, she tilted her head. "I suppose. As long as it isn't-"
He grinned and took her hand in his. No matter how often he held her hand, he was always surprised by how dainty it was. Not at all like what a fierce warrior's hand should be like. "I know! It's nothing too flashy, but I made it to represent you. You'll see. It's really cool." When he finally had her in the basement, he motioned toward the cloth-covered object on the lab table. "Check it out! It took me a few days, but I think it's awesome!"
Her tears were gone, her despair replaced with amusement. Happiness. He was trying his best and she really did appreciate it. "Alright, let's see this awesome sword strap." Jiayi lifted the cloth and her amber eyes went wide. "…wow…"
"I know, right?! Isn't it perfect?"
"It…really is. This is amazing." She lifted the strap, feeling the weight of it. The sword strap was made of a lightweight black leather, but seemed sturdy. The sheathed blade was already on it, locked on with a digital mechanism of some sort that had a blue tiger face on it. Along the length of the strap were electric blue synthetic claw marks and tiger faces. At the part that would cross her chest, there was a small red heart charm. Slipping the sword strap on, she found that it settled right over her own heart. Beaming, she turned to give Jack a hug. "You're the best," she whispered, rubbing her cheek against his neck.
His blush instantly returned. "N-no problem. I just wanted to do it." Jack tried not to think about how her chest was pressed against his. Even through her sweatshirt, he could feel it and it made him shift uncomfortably.
"Hm…?" Jiayi instantly took notice of the change in him. Her hips pushed against his, earning a quiet grunt from the young man. "Jack…are you getting excited?" she taunted. His face turned a bright shade of red and she half-grinned. "How should I repay you for this gift then, Jack? Something you want?"
"Uh…you know you don't-" The redhead yelped when she pushed him into one of the chairs. She stood there for a moment, wearing that catlike grin and swaying her hips. He watched her place the sword and strap on the lab table, her eyes never leaving him. "Jiayi?"
She slowly pulled off her sweatshirt and t-shirt, licking her sharp canine teeth. When her jeans and boots were discarded as well, she settled on his lap with her legs to either side of his waist. The young woman's arms went around his neck, her cheek rubbing against his briefly. "Jack…I want to do this. It has been a while, hasn't it? Over a week." He nodded, carefully putting his hands on her hips. "Besides…don't you want to reclaim what's yours?"
Jack smirked, feeling his courage slowly returning. "Tell me what you want, Jiayi."
"I…want you…to fill me up," she whispered, snickering at the words. Her brief laughter was cut off sharply with a yelp when he stood, lifting her so her legs were around him. He moved toward the stairs and her arms tightened around him. "Where are you taking me?"
"We're not doing this down here. The door doesn't actually lock anymore."
Jiayi tried not to laugh, but simply could not help it. She hung on tightly as he carried her up to his room. To her slight irritation, he set her down on the bed and started to slowly get undressed. Are you serious? I start things and now you want to go as slowly as humanly possible. Smirking evilly, she waited until his shirt and jacket were off before grabbing his belt and tugging him closer to the bed. "Need help?"
He was still faintly blushing and scowled. "No, I've got this!" Despite his protests, he still took longer than she would have liked and by the time he joined her on the bed, she was quietly growling. "What? Are you that eager to start?" he teased.
"You know that I am," she replied before pushing him onto his back. She shed her bra and panties before settling on his waist, running a hand down his pale chest. As hard as she tried not to, she found herself subconsciously comparing him to Chase. He's paler…less muscle…but I like it. I love the way he blushes. The way he squirmed the first time we did this. Her fingertips drew further down his body, sending a shiver through him. "Hm? Something you like?"
"You know I like that!" Jack protested. "Stop teasing me already!"
She half-grinned and shifted further back. Her fingers wrapped around his member and gave it a light squeeze, earning a sharp cry from him. "Always so sensitive." She pumped it a few times, watching his face contort in pleasure. He was gritting his teeth, trying to remain calm as her soft palm ran over his most sensitive skin. When she knew that it was becoming unbearable, she lifted herself and slid him into her. Both released a low moan and she felt Jack's arms wrap around her. He pulled her down so her chest pressed against his and the young woman's eyes went wide. I can…feel his heart. Racing. Jiayi felt a shiver run along her spine.
Jack thrust up and deeper into her, not waiting for her to start moving first. He had been craving this for longer than he cared to admit. Even while in the sphere, thoughts of how Jiayi's body felt were constantly popping into his head. She was wetter than usual, soaking his cock quickly and making it easier to slide in and out of her. The intense warmth added to his pleasure, urging him to push deeper and deeper into Jiayi. The feeling of her bare chest pressed against his, her heart beating just as fast as his own, made him thrust faster.
She panted, her lips beside his ear and listening to his euphoric sounds as he drove his hips against hers. Putting her hands on his shoulders, she pushed herself to sit back on his waist. He instantly blushed at the sight of her chest bouncing with each thrust, but she smirked and reached down to stroke the side of his face. "Jack…I love you so much…more than I could ever have loved him…"
"A-are you serious?" He did not want to be distracted. Climax was so near already.
"Of course." Her long, dark blue hair fell over half of her face and she grinned. One hand ran up and down his chest, feeling his pulse beneath her fingertips. His pale skin was glistening with a light layer of sweat, but she did not mind. He's…perfect for me. I know he is. She leaned down and pressed a kiss to his lips before moving down to his neck.
He felt his climax drawing even closer, but was unsure now. To climax now would mean ending this. As desperately as he wanted to feel his euphoria peak, he wanted this moment with Jiayi to last. Holding her tightly, he turned them so she was lying on her back. Her dark blue hair fanned out over the pillows and she gave him a curious look. His only warning was a smirk before driving himself back into her. Jiayi threw her head back, growling in pleasure. "You said you want me to fill you up," he taunted.
"Ngh! Y-yeah, but…isn't this sort of…" Her pleasure had been steadily increasing and now it washed over her as she climaxed. The young woman's hands dug into the blanket's surface, clawing at it as he continued to thrust into her.
The young man could feel it when she reached her peak. It was so much warmer than he remembered and when he felt her muscles clench around him, it took all of his self-control to not join her. Reminding himself that he wanted to draw this out, he grinned wickedly. "What's wrong? Your words got a little hard to understand."
"Sh-shut up," she snapped half-heartedly. A very evil thought came to her just then. It would be a small, but horrible revenge if she wrapped her legs around him and forced him to keep still. Shaking her head, she giggled. No. That's just a little too evil.
"What's so funny?" He thrust harder and listened to the loud moan that escaped her.
"It…doesn't matter. Aaaaaaah! Jack, please-!" Jiayi saw his smirk grow and instantly began to worry. He grabbed her right leg and put her knee over his shoulder, pushing in deeper than before. Much deeper. "Jack! Aaaaah! Ngh! Jack, this is too much!"
Hearing her moan his name almost sent him over the edge, but he held on. Jack's grip on her leg tightened. "Ngh! Jiayi, just…a little…" His climax came, his body shaking before it fell against her own. Her muscles clenched around him, squeezing every last drop from him. His face turned toward hers, his head resting on the pillow beside Jiayi's head.
The immortal closed the distance between them, pressing her lips against his. Her pale fingers ran through his bright red hair and she snickered. "So…thanks for the sword strap."
"I feel like I should have made it fancier now," he joked.
The two separated and Jiayi walked to the shower. Standing beneath the hot water, she frowned and released a frustrated sigh. I shouldn't…be comparing them. But it's hard not to. Now that it's happened, it's hard not to think of Chase Young that way. Jiayi finished washing away the sweat and leaned her head against the tiled wall. It felt slightly cold against her warm skin. I think Jack is better. Because I love him and I know that he loves me.
Jack was standing outside of the shower, blushing a little. "Uh…what should we do today? Do you want to go to the Xiaolin Temple again?"
"Hm…I don't know. Maybe." Her frown deepened. She found her mind wandering to what Hannibal had said. About Chase being hers. I don't want him. Right? He's an egotistical cretin. He could have killed Jack when he trapped him in that sphere.
"We could steal some shen-gon-wu. Oh! We could do that tiger and monkey thing again! That was fun, right?"
She stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around herself, watching his blush brighten. Every time. No matter how often we sleep together, he still blushes like that. It's adorable! Jiayi grinned. "I have an idea."
"What? Are you going to show me more of your powers? I heard that you used them in the Land of Nowhere when you were fighting C.Y."
"No. And please don't mention him again. No, I have something else planned. I think maybe…I should find a worthy opponent to spar against. Give the Blade of Renshu some much needed practice. The last time my father wielded it was centuries ago."
He watched her walk back to the bed, her hips swaying. "Who are you going to spar with? You think those Xiaolin losers would-?" Seeing her glare at him, he winced. "Right. Sorry. I didn't mean it."