Possessed Love
Chapter Three: Stained With Poison
By KellyQ
After Haou had chased the smaller snakes out, he went back to see if Johan was alright. Judai had moved Johan to the bedroom and laid him down.
"Haou, go get me some water," Judai ordered. "And hurry!"
"R-right!"
Judai started to take mate's clothes off. He noticed sweat coming down Johan's forehead, and his breathing was labored. On further inspection, Judai noticed Johan started to become pale.
"This is all my fault," Haou muttered, walking in. He handed the bowl and rag to Judai. His long ears were back, and his tail hung limp behind him.
"That's enough," Judai ordered, looking for snake teeth marks on Johan's arm. Judai washed the sweat off Johan's forehead. "Go see if we have some herbs left." Haou just nodded his head and left. "Hang in there, precious," Judai murmured, washing the sweat off his mate. "I'm not going to let you die!"
Haou watched from the doorway, holding the herbs. He slowly walked up and placed the herbs next to Judai. "Is he going to be okay?" Haou waited for Judai to reassure him. After waiting two minutes without a reply, he left and waited outside the door in case Judai needed anything.
Judai turned to see that his son had the herbs read. He found the bite on Johan's biceps. Judai flexed a claw and started to cut around the two puncture marks. Johan's scream ripped Judai's heart in half as Johan thrashed around. Haou watched with a heavy heart. His parents shouldn't have to go through this. I'll make you pay, Yubel, Haou thought. You have no right to hurt Johan and Judai! With that last thought, Haou ran out of the house.
"Haou, wait," Judai cried out. He sighed when he noticed that Haou didn't hear him. "Just be careful!" He looked back at his boyfriend to see that the cut was bleeding. "Shit!" Judai tore two pieces of cloth from the blanket and tied them around the cut to stop the bleeding.
Johan was still panting hard, and sweat was coming down his forehead. Judai took the herbs and started to rub them into the cut. Johan's scream was cut off when Judai leaned in and kissed him. Judai began to rewash Johan's forehead, chest, and biceps.
"I'm not going to leave you, precious. I promised, and I don't break promises." Judai chuckled as he ran his fingers through Johan's damp turquoise hair. "I remember when we first met. I wasn't all too friendly to you until you offered some of your food to me," he explained. "That's when I got a good look at you. You were the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. We became close friends after that. It wasn't long before I fell in love with you. I wanted to mate with you shortly after we started to go out." Judai leaned in and kissed Johan tenderly on the lips. By now, the green-haired demon was sleeping peacefully. "I love you, Johan."
Haou sniffed around for any sent of Yubel. I don't get how she can think of disowning us! Cobra must've messed her up badly. Haou kept running until he came to the darker part of the forest. He sniffed again and spotted Venominon making his way through the thick grass. Haou climbed up a nearby tree. He waited until the giant snake made its way underneath the tree. Haou looked down at his sister. She looked deep in thought. Alright, he thought. Time to get answers! He leaped from the tree and tackled Yubel to the ground. They rolled two feet away until Haou was on top of her.
"Alright, I want some answers about you disowned your own family!"
"It's wrong! The whole thing is wrong! Now get off me, you freak!" Yubel demanded.
"No! I'm not letting you go until you come home and apologize to Johan and Judai!"
Yubel's face turned sour. "Why should I apologize? Johan deserved to be poisoned!"
Haou's eyes widened in shock and horror. "How can you say that? He loved you just as much as the rest of us!"
"If he loved me, why didn't he try to save me? Why didn't Judai come to save me?" Haou frowned. Those are good questions. "See? They don't!"
Johan started becoming aware of what was happening around him, and his arm throbbed. "L-love you too, Judai," Johan murmured. He glanced at mate through half-lighted eyes.
Judai's face lit up, and he carefully pulled his mate close. "Oh. Thank goodness! I thought I was going to lose you this time!"
Johan smiled weakly. "Of course not," he murmured, kissing Judai. "You can't get rid of me that quickly. I promised that I would always be with you."
Judai smiled sadly at his mate. "Do ... do you think I'm selfish, Johan?"
Johan blinked a few times, wondering if he had heard Judai correctly. "What are you talking about? You're not selfish. You've helped a lot of people, partner."
Judai sighed. "That's not it. I make stupid decisions, and it..."
Judai paused as Johan leaned in and kissed him tenderly. "As long as we have each other, everything will be alright." Johan smiled and stared into Judai's eyes. "Besides, I wanted a family just as much as you did. So don't say you're selfish."
"Alright. If you say so," Judai murmured, kissing his mate. He laid Johan down. "Now get some rest. I'm going to find where Haou and Yubel are."
"Alright, partner," Johan murmured. "Just be careful."
Judai nodded and ran out. I'll make this work. I'm not going to let things fall apart! Johan went through a lot to make me happy, and I'm going to make sure that Yubel gets than a scolding!
To Be Continued ...