AN: Sorry for the late update. I got busy last week with work and there was death on my family too. Anyway, here's chapter 6. Please don't hate me for it.
Taylor Hebert is completely annoyed.
It's another day of training with Oni Lee and her temper grows short every time her opponent teleports in and out of her sight. They have been training for nearly four hours already and she still barely lands a hit on him. Oni Lee has a faster reflex than her, which makes her training with him quite challenging.
"Can't you just stay in one place for a moment!" Taylor complains loudly as she leaps back when Oni Lee appears before her again with his fist raised.
"This won't be called training if I don't attack and take you off guard with my power," is the man's calm reply as he delivers a swift punch to her face.
Taylor isn't able to avoid it in time and cries out in pain as Oni Lee hits her cheek with a resounding clap. Her head snaps to the side from the force of the blow.
That really hurts! she briefly thinks.
Before Taylor can retaliate however, Oni Lee instantly bursts into ashes and out of her range.
"Your power is getting annoying," she manages to grit out when the man appears to her right.
Oni Lee's response is only silence.
Taylor immediately ducks down just as his leg sweeps above her. However, before she can step away, her opponent suddenly disappears in front of her and kicks her from behind. She ends up sprawled on the floor a moment later but she rolls out of the way when Oni Lee tries to stomp her while she is down.
She swiftly gets on her feet and blocks the punch aimed at her face. She grunts and tries to strike back by kicking her opponent on the side. Oni Lee disappears into ash again and only appears to her right with his leg ready to kick her.
Taylor quickly steps out of the way and Oni Lee's leg sweeps harmlessly in front of her.
"You are getting better at evading," the emotionless assassin remarks as he pauses.
Taylor can't help but feel pleased by his comment. She knows it's only been a few days since she started training but she feels confident that she has learned a lot from both Oni Lee and Lung. She also feels good about her improvements after four days of training.
"I try my best," she says, panting loudly.
Oni Lee doesn't say anything else after that.
Taylor waits for him to attack but he doesn't. The teleporter remains standing there as if deep in thought.
"What is it?" She finally asks after a prolonged silence.
Oni Lee stares at her for a moment before he responds.
"I want you to suck my blood so that you can train again with my power," he tells her.
Taylor frowns and says, "Are you sure? The last time I sucked your blood you collapsed on the floor."
"Yes, I am certain," he replies. "And that won't happen again, especially since I'm prepared for the effects of your venom."
Taylor regards him for a second before she shrugs her shoulders.
"Well, it's really up to you," She says to him.
The man simply nods and then extends his left arm to her.
"I'm ready when you are," he says tonelessly.
"Ok," is her only words as she steps closer to him and grabs a hold of his extended arm.
"I'm going to drink from your wrist," She warns him as she meets his coal black eyes through his demonic mask. "And tell me to stop when it becomes too much for you."
"Alright," comes Oni Lee's almost robotic answer.
Taylor carefully peels off his glove. She gives the glove to him to hold onto and he accepts it. Afterward, she slowly brings his left wrist to her mouth without tearing her gaze from him. The silent assassin simply watches as her mouth draws closer to his wrist. When she finally bares her fangs and bites on his flesh, she hears Oni Lee inhale sharply, but other than that he remains stoic as ever.
Taylor immediately closes her eyes as Oni Lee's blood floods her mouth, bringing in information and a strong feeling of euphoria. A moan forces its way out of her mouth soon after as she continues to suck hard on him while pumping him full of her venom.
Not a moment later, a pair of hands find their way to her hips, where she is suddenly pulled closer to the man without breaking her concentration from gorging on his blood.
She is so preoccupied with drinking Oni Lee's blood that she fails to see the man's uncontrolled response to her proximity and her venom. Not the way Oni Lee tightens his hold on her hips or his harsh breathing or even the growing bulge in his pants until finally Oni Lee loses his cool demeanor and moves without warning.
Taylor momentarily feels a tag on her navel as Oni Lee suddenly teleports with her across the room, where he slams her against the wall, wedges a knee between her legs and presses his hard body into her in short order. A groan escapes from his mouth while she lets out a sound of surprise at his sudden action but without tearing her mouth off his wrist. She can hear him panting raggedly right next to her ear while their body is flush against each other.
"Stop," he tells her hoarsely and Taylor instantly freezes. "That - that's enough."
At his words, Taylor slowly lets go of his wrist but not before she licks the stray blood trickling from the puncture wound, which soon heals.
Oni Lee lets out an audible groan right before he yanks his mask to the side and presses his nose to the crown of Taylor's head, where he seems to breathe her in.
Something like a thrill sweeps through Taylor's limbs at the sight of the usually stoic man losing control. It makes her feel heady for some reason but in a really good way.
Then, the knee between her legs presses closer to her crotch and she gasps as the sensation of him right there. That's also when she finally notices something large and hard against her stomach. It doesn't end there however because a hand grabs a hold of her nape and tilts her head up, where she can see the side of Oni Lee's face while the rest is obscured by his demonic mask.
Her breathing stutters as the man leans forward and scrapes his teeth against her jawline. She can feel Oni Lee's panting breath against her skin and something about this entire situation makes her feel weak at the knees.
The hand on her nape tightens and a whimper tears off her lips when the man nips at the skin on her jaw while his long nose nudges against her cheek. His mouth is so close to hers that it scrambles the synapses in her brain.
However, before Taylor can form coherent thoughts about what is happening, Oni Lee suddenly disappears into ashes and appears far away from her with his back turned to her.
Taylor Hebert can only stare at the man in silence. She feels quite dazed about what occurred. A part of her still struggles to draw the image of the usually aloof assassin losing control of himself.
But he did lose control and Taylor feels conflicted about the entire thing. In fact, the thought of it simply leaves her with a strange feeling, of watching a normally impassive man unable to stop his impulse of touching her. It makes her feel so powerful, which is intoxicating to her. Almost addicting even. And she knows that a part of her doesn't mind doing it again just to get the same reaction, of watching someone nearly give into their deepest desire, like what happened with Lung.
And this realization scares her. She doesn't want to be like that, but she can't help herself. That is what her subconscious wants and she has no control over it. She is certain it will become problematic in the future if it happens again.
She continues to look at Oni Lee's back, who seems to be trying to control himself.
It takes a while for Taylor to collect herself as well. The same time it takes for Oni Lee to finally break the tense silence by saying, "I apologize. I shouldn't have done that."
The man says without even looking at her still.
Taylor bites her lower lip. She doesn't know what to say to him.
She knows it wasn't his fault. Her venom is so powerful that it even drives a normally detached man into impulsiveness.
"No need to apologize, Oni Lee. I completely understand. It's because of my venom that drove you to do what you did," she assures him, trying to act like she isn't affected by what happened.
Taylor watches as Oni Lee glances at her for a moment.
"I really am sorry…I - I just couldn't help myself," the man says to her regretfully while he runs his hand through his raven hair, almost without conscious thought.
"I know," is Taylor's soft murmur as Oni Lee finally meets her gaze through his red demonic mask.
There is a short pause as the two just simply stare at each other.
After a moment, Taylor finally breaks the silence by asking, "Do you want to continue the training?"
She watches as Oni Lee cocks his head to the side and inquires, "Do you want to?"
"Yes, of course," is her immediate answer.
She desperately needs to train and become strong. The sooner she becomes powerful, the sooner she will be able to fight Lung for her freedom.
"If that is what you want, then we will continue," comes Oni Lee's already nonchalant reply.
"Alright," She says, trying her best to forget what happened earlier. It's not good to dwell on it, not when she already has so many things on her mind recently.
Taylor rolls her shoulders in preparation for a fight. Then, she calls out, "Let's go!" right before she disappears into ashes.
She appears beside Oni Lee soon after and would have kneed him on the ribs if her opponent didn't disappear just in time.
"Damn it!" She curses, only for her to end up in a heap on the floor after Oni Lee kicked her from behind again.
She groans as she rolls back to her feet. Taylor sees Oni Lee move from the corners of her eyes as he aims a punch to her chest.
Taylor blocks the punch in time but not before staggering back.
Next, Oni Lee tries to kick her on the side and this time it is Taylor who disappears from sight and only to appear on Oni Lee's right side.
However, her opponent was ready for her and punches her in the face right as she appears.
"Ow!" She cries out and clutches her left cheek where she feels the throbbing pain.
Fortunately, she still has Lung's regenerative ability to heal her wounds after this.
Unfortunately, Oni Lee attacks her again.
A strong kick forces her to tumble into the ground again, where she lays there for a moment.
"Just give me a minute, Lee," Taylor says, breathing hard.
Surprisingly, Oni Lee allows her a short moment of reprieve without saying anything. He simply stands there and looks at her.
"Hey Oni Lee. I forgot to ask…" Taylor begins as she sits up from the ground and meets the man's blank stare. "But did your power act strangely after I injected you with my venom?"
Taylor observes as the man tilts his head to the side and he replies, "Yes, it did."
"Can you tell me what it did?" She inquires as she gingerly stands up.
"Well…all the memories that I thought I lost seems to be back. I can remember certain things with perfect clarity," Oni Lee informs her. "Other than that, it seems I can teleport someone with me, which I did to you earlier."
"Oh…but do you like the changes that my venom did to you?" Taylor asks him curiously.
"Yes," comes Oni Lee's honest answer.
Taylor opens her mouth to ask more questions but she is interrupted by the sound of the door opening to the dojo. The training center is still under maintenance but ABB has plenty of places for training like the dojo where they are currently at. It's just a short distance from the main ABB headquarters.
Taylor turns to the person who appears at the door. He is one of Lung's loyal men. His name is Seung. A Korean immigrant.
She watches as Seung draws near.
"Oni Lee, Jiang-shi," the Korean man greets. "The boss wants you both to join him for lunch. He says not to keep him waiting. He is already in the private dining room of the main headquarters with Bakuda and some others."
"Alright. Thanks for letting us know, Seung," Taylor says while Oni Lee simply nods his head.
Thereafter, they both watch as Seung leaves the dojo.
"I think I will shower first before I meet the others for lunch. I stink," she says to Oni Lee.
"Lung says not to keep him waiting. He will be furious if you don't arrive swiftly just because you have to take a shower," Oni Lee warns her.
"Fine! Then, I will go meet the others stinking like an unwashed ass," she snaps at him.
"Lung won't care if you stink or not as long as you follow his orders," Oni Lee tells her in an uncaring tone.
"Whatever," she replies, scowling.
"Let's go there together then," Oni Lee says as he quickly walks towards the door.
"Alright," Taylor sighs in defeat and moves to follow him soon after.
She is certain lunch is going to be a disaster, but she doesn't have the energy to care as long as Lung leaves her to her own devices afterward.
AN: To all Lung x Taylor hardcore shippers out there, don't you worry. The main ship will still be Lung x Taylor, but there will also be a Oni Lee x Taylor on the sides. I just couldn't resist. ahaha...just tell me honestly if it bothers you or not…. ahaha...Anyway, I hope someone is still reading this fic. So please don't hesitate to tell me what you think or ask question!