Unwanted

Shupple

"I have invited you for mediation to help you with anything that might be hurting your heart," I told Xio as he advanced towards me and I kept my eye on him. Something was off in his eyes. Something... not wanted in my own. "I may even be able to help fix the darkness in your heart," I told him simply and he stopped in his tracks.

"Let's just cut to the chase here shall we?" I was a little surprised at that comment. He was a little bit to the get go, I guess. "I read your letter. I am interested in you since you said 'lets cut the crap' so lets just do that my dear." Dear? Even I could tell that might be an act or not, but I couldn't tell this time. Many things were off about him.

"Alright, I think you truly put on the perfect act as a gentleman. But I clearly can see there is something behind it and I don't like it," I stated simply. "I want to help you if possible because I believe..." I started off but he interrupted and I could tell this was going nowhere.

"Who says I'm acting?" He took a step in front of me and looked down at me. "And who says I need help? You? Ha! My dear dear Shupple, you shouldn't make such an assumption without getting your facts. You see, what you see is what I really am." He game me a smile that somewhat just made me unsettled.

"I am not convinced," I started off. "besides I can see your suffering inside. I can help you." I tried with this again but I really saw it going nowhere.

"Hmm, you wish to help me, you say?" He picked up his hand and lifted it under a strand of my hair and smelt it. What the hell? I didn't like where this was going one bit. "Yes, I think I would like that."

I stepped back and raised my hand to slap him, because it was obvious of what he was meaning, but he caught my right hand with his left. "What's this? Were you just going to hit me?" He smirked and I tried to get out of his grip. He was strong, I knew that much, but still. All of this made me unsettled and off course. I had a reason for being here, and it was just destroyed. It was somewhat scared me.

"How dare you? Let go of me," I said, still trying to get out of his grip.

"Let me tell you something Shupple, I'm happy the way I am. I can see it in your eyes, you're scared of me. I like that, when a woman fears me. It just excites me so much," Xio said as he gripped my wrist tighter and pulled it down to my side and made another step closer to where our bodies were touching. "Now, I'll take you up on that offer, why not leave that so called man of yours, was it Mear? You should be with someone more powerful and not so weak." I wanted to hit him. So hard. I didn't like him talking about Mear that way. Not in this situation.

His ears twitched as I yelled, "Don't ever speak of Mear like that. SHADOW SNEAK!!!" With my anger, I knew I could get many shadows, especially since I was surrounded by them, but all Xio did was avoid it and disappear into the shadows himself. I was still mad. I wanted to hit him... So much.

"You dare challenge me like that?" His voice echoed from the shadows. "Did I hit a weak spot? Oh so sorry my dear Shupple." What the hell was with the 'dear'?

"Stop that! Stop calling me dear!" I threw a Shadow Ball into the shadows, but it just disappeared. "Come out and show your face, you coward."

"Alright, if you say so." He appeared behind me, something completely unexpected, with his arm around my waist and his claws straight at my neck, skimming my collarbone. I had been dreading this. I was so off guard and I was completely unsettled with all of this. "You know nothing about me Shupple. It's none of your business what is in my heart nor do I care to share it with someone such as you..." He skimmed my neckline and I knew he could kill me at any time. He had that disposition about him and in his heart.

"What do you mean Xio?" I asked, my voice shaking. He was scaring me, and I didn't like it. He smiled.

"You see, I can smell it. Care to explain why your neck has a bandage.." He tore off the bandage and I flinched. What was he doing? He skimmed his fingers gently over the bite marks which made me tense up. "Obviously you have been bitten. These aren't ordinary bite marks, these marks belong to a Luxray, do tell me, did Lux bite you?"

"Like you said Xio, that's none of your business."

"True...But when it has to do with him, it IS my business. I don't care for him much..." He chuckled as he leaned his face into mine. I didn't want to answer him. Not in this situation. But I realized that I should've. He slowly licked the wound, his rough tongue going across the bite marks. I shivered as he slowly kissed my neck. "There, since I am not as cold as you make me out to be, I healed it." I hardly believed it. I was so unsettled... so unwound. He continued to caress my neck.

"Maybe..." I muttered but then he forced me to look at him with turning me around and forcing my chin up towards him, even if I didn't want to. He looked into me.

"Such a beautiful face you have, I can see why Lux did what he did..." He pulled my chin upwards and put his lips to mine, and started to kiss me.

I wasn't expecting it. I really wasn't. Xio kissed me and I wasn't expecting it, but my thoughts wondered for a little bit. What if... What if Mear was drifting away? Xio had stolen my first... or was it my second kiss? It made me feel wanted... and yet, unwanted at the same time. Too many conflicting emotions...

That ran through my mind multiple times until I realized I shouldn't be kissing him. Mear was my... boyfriend. Why should I be playing into the antics of Xio's? Why should I be playing along, letting him get what he wants? It was just like when I was friends with Swift...

I was about to bite him on the lip, thankfully since I hadn't kissed him back, but this all was interrupted by a man with a fist.

"GET THE HELL OFF HER YOU BASTARD!!!" Xio disappeared from me and I found him flying across the room with blood coming from his lip and Lux standing in front of me protectively.

"Why hello Lux..." Xio hissed while wiping the blood off his lip and sat up. Slowly, he stood up and brushed himself off. He headed off towards the closest door. I was hiding behind Lux now, feeling idiotic and so stupid and pathetic.

"Shupple..." I flinched when Xio spoke to me again and looked around Lux who was glaring at him. "...just remember what I said to you Shupple." I knew what he meant, but wasn't sure if he had meant it truly. He left.

I didn't notice myself as I collapsed onto my butt, curled up into a ball, and cried. It had been a while since I cried, but I didn't care what anybody thought, what Lux thought. I just felt so pathetic.

"Shupple, what did he mean by that? What did he do to you?!" Lux yelled to me and then he saw me as I looked up at him and he sat down beside me as I curled up into my ball again.

"Shupple? You want to talk?" He asked softly and I looked up at him and rubbed the tears off of my face and the bite marks, which were still there, undoubtedly.

"I'm such an idiot for letting my guard down near Xio. Trying to help people apparently isn't my forte," I muttered but he heard.

"It happens. To everybody in fact. Xio's a freaking jackass and I could go more and I have a feeling you would probably agree with him being a jackass. He does that to all of the girls he meets," Lux spat as he leaned back and I just uncurled from my ball and looked at him.

"Does he kiss a girl or lick her neck when he meets her?" I asked him and he looked at me.

"That's what he did? The f***ing bastard!" Lux almost yelled again but he toned down his voice since I was here, not really giving a care. Things were quiet for a little bit as I just stayed curled up in my ball. I still felt uncomfortable being around Lux, even if he did, in a way, save me from Xio.

"Shupple, what did he mean by that?" I sighed, knowing I would've had to answer this some time.

"He... He suggested me leaving Mear..." My voice started to break. "And going to him." Lux sat up and looked at me like I was crazy.

"Shupple-" I cut him off with a hand.

"I know. He just feels distant though really... Ever since the whole attack and him getting artist's block, I don't-" I stopped myself and buried myself in my ball again.

He was quiet, not saying anything and then changed topic.

"How's your neck?" He asked and I felt the two bite marks. Still there, but barely hurting, even though I was still freaked out.

"It's fine. Better, I guess," I told him and he just nodded.

"My best guess, avoid the son of a bitch and spend time with Mear. Think, I guess," Lux was best at guessing but he knew he could smell the fear in me and that Mear was distant. Very distant. And so was Grey. I knew he had left already.

"You know how distant he is, Lux," I said quietly and he looked at me.

"You have to admit, the look on his face was priceless. He must've really let his guard down," Lux laughed and I laughed a little and scooted over to Lux and gave him a hug. He was surprised but he hugged me back.

"Thank you, Lux. Thank you so much," I told him and he smiled.

"No problem. Just here to help!" He gave me a thumbs up and I laughed.

"I wish I could do something for you, but I'm not sure what that would result in," I told him and he laughed and thought a little. Sure, Lux was perverted, but I was sure he could come up with something.
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Featured in this post:

Xio, Lux, Shupple, and mention of Mear and Grey ^_^

Hope I got Lux right!!! Your time to continue, Iruka-chan, if you want! ^-^ Btw, I do plan on taking Grey out for a new character, just so you all know! You guys are going to have a new guy in town~!

~Anime-chan

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