"OW!" Kai yelled, whipping his head back and glaring at me. "That fucking hurts!"
"Oh shush, it's not my fault you let your step-dad do this to you! And stop cursing. You kept yelling curses during sex and it's getting on my nerves," I said, dabbing the wet towel on his cut. The long slash down his back ripped open and started bleeding again when I smacked him away.
"Be quiet! You're the reason I was yelling curses during that!" Kai protested, blushing and shivering. He smirked and sighed. "Aaah, it was so good, too. You kept saying my name and everything! Geez, I didn't even know a succubus could scream like that..."
"SHUT UP!" I squealed, blushing and hitting Kai in the back of the head. He laughed and catched my hand and pulled me towards him. Kai and I collided, bodies slamming against each other as we fell onto the bed.
"You jerk," I muttered, laying my head down on his chest. He smiled down at me and patted my head, making me blush and hug him. "Can you say it again?"
"What?" Kai asked, laying his head down and closing his eyes.
"That.... you love me?" I mumbled, my hands turning into fists and catching some of his shirt. Kai chuckled and slid his fingers into my hair, patting my head and making me sleepy.
"I love you, DarkAngel," Kai muttered, picking me up and laying me down in the bed.
"No, I need to... stay awake. F-For the party," I mumbled, shaking my head sleepily, trying to sit up while yawning. Kai eased me down onto the bed and smiled, kissing my forehead and petting it. "I... also need to... clean that.... bad scratch!"
"I've got it covered, Angel," Kai said, tucking me into bed and hugging me. I watched Kai leave in a daze, the door closing behind him and the lights going out. Slowly but surely, I fell into a deep sleep and didn't have that weird forest dream again.
Is that because I'm already in my own little utopia?
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RING! RING! RING!
Huh? What's that noise? A... phone ring?
RING! RING! RING!
"I'm up, I'm up!" I muttered, yawning and stretching. I looked down and saw I was still in my dress and groaned. That dumb 'I love you' shit really happened. Damn...What happened to my rules for this year?!
"Wake up, DarkAngel!" I said, smacking myself in the face. I grabbed my phone and looked at the caller ID. I gotta stop doing that cheesy stuff. It's weird and doesn't fit my persona.
Unknown Caller
"Hmm," I mumbled. Who is this? How did they get my number? And, why were they calling me? "Hello?"
"You don't have caller ID on my contact, do you?" A deep voice asked back. I rolled my eyes, Of course it's him.
"What do you want, Johnathan? You know I don't have jobs on Wednesdays," I muttered, sitting up and pulling my knees to my chest. I sighed and put the phone to my ear again. "What is it?"
"The Minister asked for your services specifically, said it was urgent. I would just get the job over with, if you asked me," He said. My head hit my knees with a thump, I groan in annoyance.
"Look, tell Matrix that I'm not working this season. I don't care what he says, he can send as many hit men as possible, and I'll defeat them all. He knows the training I went through as a child."
"Fine, DarkAngel. Have it your way. But you know he's going to send someone after you, right?"
"You can tell me who it is when you find out."
I hung up. There was a pause.
I sighed and plopped back onto the bed, staring at the ceiling with annoyance.
I hate the family business, I thought to myself. I looked over at my alarm clock and saw that it had just struck three-thirty AM. Heh, it's not even that late.
I got up out of bed and walked out my room, going down the stairs and into the kitchen. No one here? Nice, I'll get some popcorn ready and watch a movie. Maybe even bake some cookies?
When I thought of cookies, I immediately wanted to make some. We have some Mint Chocolate-Chip Blue Bunny Ice cream, too! I'm so lucky!
As I started the cookie batter, I noticed a small note hanging from the kitchen fridge. It was from Dad. Now that I think about it, he was with those High Table people for a while. I wonder what they were talking about for so long?
The note read: "Angel, I will be gone on business for a month. You have everything you need at home, and if in trouble, I have a good friend at the bank that will help financially. I love you, sweetheart. See you soon."
"So, I have the house to myself? Really? Wow," I said, placing the cookie bowl on the pale marble kitchen counter. I reread the note over and over again to see if I read it right. I did. I was alone for a month. "This is a new feeling I won't get used to."
I went to the end of the note and saw a name ("Shi") and a number.
'Shi'? Isn't that japanese for 'death'? Hmm. It's used as a unisex name, who IS this person?
I shrugged and decided it would be best to find out later. Movies and cookies with ice cream are more important!
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