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Behind The Double Mirrors

We're Not What You See

 

Chapter 3: Left in the dark

 

{InuYasha's P.o.V.} {Me: Squee! Meg and Kim: -.-;}

I poked some at the vending machines and stared at the green, smelly paper Max had handed me,"Skittles," was the only thing she seemed to think of to tell me. The green, smelly paper I didn't understand since I'd only handled metal coins before and I was pretty sure this paper was money just like the coins...just smellier.

Now, Skittles, I could see...behind a large sheet of plastic, guarded by a twisty spike, that is. I could've easily taken the clear plastic on but I'd promised Maxine last time, when I'd tried to beat up a gumball machine, that I wouldn't use any of my special attacks on modern day things.

I noticed that there was also a small black door thing on the bottom of this Skittles imprisonment and numbers and letters on a keyboard type deal, on the right hand side... But that really didn't help me, did it?

I tapped it slightly and acted casual while an orderly walked by. "So many choices..." I muttered, as she gave me an odd look and walked faster. There really were lots of choices, now that I examined the contraption. At least 20 including Reese's, Starburst, and Nacho Cheese Doritos. "All imprisoned..." I said with pity,"Damn."

"You seriously are a dumbass," a voice spoke from behind me. I turned my head and smirked, looking at Kim as I scratched the back of my head {Me: Aww...lookit how cute. He's confuzzled! Kim and Meg: -.-;},"Show me..?" I asked in a trying-to-be-kind voice. She sighed and gave me two of the green papers,"Now listen...this is like eight of the big, silvery coins," she said,"that means you can buy three Dr. Pepper's and get two big coins back, okay? Put it in the little slot." Despite her sarcastic enunciation, I followed her directions.

Soda machines I knew...when it came to using coins, but this seemed a breeze. I collected the three Dr. Pepper's and the two coins and went back to Kim. She was holding an assortment of Reese's, Doritos, Starburst and at least five bags of Skittles. "I could've beaten it, too, ya know..." I muttered as we started walking back down the hall. She just rolled her eyes and handed me two of the sodas, some Doritos and a couple Skittle bags,"Wait for Max here," she said impatiently as we stopped in front of some restrooms,"And meet me on the post-surgery floor, Room.." she looked at her hand, where numbers had been written in blue ink,"Room 405, mmkay?" I nodded and Kim disappeared around a corner. I leaned against the wall, waiting.

I pocketed the Skittles and the sodas, opening the Doritos slowly. The scent of cheesy goodness wafted through the air as a small puff of nacho cheesy almost-as-good-as-sex-with-Maxine-dust created a small explosion of love on my finger tips. I could barely contain my excitement as I devoured the orgasmic snack contained in the small, plastic bag.

"You looked like you were enjoying that a bit too much, my love..." Max said, stepping out of the restroom. She looked tired and..smaller than usual, as if this place made her a little, lost person.

I swallowed and blushed slightly,"Um..you were..watching?" I asked.

She smiled softly,"Of course," she replied, stepping into my embrace,"You looked like you were 'gasming."

I chuckled nervously and kissed her forehead,"Only you could do that to me," I assured her.

She shook her head and put her hands in my pockets as she whispered,"We'll get you more Doritos later." My cheeks were turning red as I felt her fingertips against my thighs through the thin fabric lining the pockets,"But for now..." she muttered,"I want my Skittles!"

She comically and triumphantly took a bag of Skittles from my pocket and took my hand with her own free one. I couldn't help but laugh as she opened the bag and popped a few in her mouth.

She led the way down the hall and through a busy lobby, to a wall of double doors with arrows on the sides. She pressed an arrow pointing up and a ding made my ears twitch under my beanie. So much of this was new to me...but we didn't have time to stop and enjoy it. Max led me into a pair of, now open, double doors where other people were waiting in a small, metal-walled, dirty carpeted room. She pressed the number 4 on a keypad by the door and they slid shut. I raised my eyebrows in surprise and she looked up at me, a very small smile on her rose pink lips.

She looked beautiful right now, I had to say, despite the crappy light and her sad tiredness. She wore a black, knee-length, frilly-ish skirt and knee high, lace-up boots with a white A.F.I. Love Like Winter t-shirt that I'd gotten her for Christmas last year. My black zip-up hoodie that said,'Pirate or Ninja?' on it was baggy on her, making her look even more small...but cute. The dim, flickering light made her dirty blonde, black highlighted braid that ran down her back shine. We stopped twice before the small room was empty and we were alone again, when I could finally give her a long kiss.

I let my hands move to her waist as I moved behind her, whispering,"You're alright...right..?" My lips traveled along her neck and I stopped, nibbling on her ear lobe. The scent of her perfume aroused my senses even more as she spoke a soft reply,"I don't know...I know Meg's okay, but I just need to see her...ya know?" She turned her head to meet my gaze, my amber opticks meeting those beautiful hazel eyes. Her look was intense and sad... Again, she looked so little..so...lost.

I nodded,"I know..." I whispered as a tear drifted down her pallid cheek,"I know, my angel..." I pulled her into my arms, hugging her to my chest. She was 5'3", a full foot shorter than me so my chin rested just slightly on her hair. She shook with cries as she whispered into my shirt,"I just don't understand how this could happen..."

Just as she spoke, the room seemed to shake and the humming noise around us stopped. The lights flickered out and Maxine whimpered slightly. I felt something brush against my leg and I smelled the air, still clinging to Max. "...there's something in here..." she breathed. "Shh..." I whispered softly, stepping back against the wall, my eyes still not adjusted to the light. It was almost as if the darkness was...other worldly. Maxine's grip tightened on my arms as her breathing grew nervous. I could sense everything around me and although I couldn't see, I knew we were surrounded.

"Inu..Yasha..?" Maxine said in the tiniest voice. A snarl broke the still air and a large something jumped at us. I turned myself, using my back as a shield for Max, but I heard her scream and I knew whatever it had been had gotten to her.

Something wet and sticky was on my hands and the scent of it confirmed me that she was bleeding. My arms were still around her and my hands were resting on her stomach so I knew that's where the damage was. Her grip on my arms was weaker now and she was breathing heavy..but at least breathing she still was. My ears perked up as the attacker growled from the opposite corner of the room and I crouched down, over Maxine's small form. I felt a small stinging on my back and felt my own blood drip down my back, onto my shirt, but it didn't matter. The attacker continued to slash and bite my back and neck but I didn't care. I knew it was after Max because it wasn't planning out it's attacks on me. It just wanted me weak enough to move away from her.

After what seemed like too long, the attacker backed off, panting but still snarling and barking. Now was my chance.

I stood swiftly, letting Max slide gently to the floor, and hit the beast away as it made a jump for her. I still couldn't see, but I didn't need my eyes. The animal leapt again and this time I grabbed hold of it, my claws digging into it's throat as I slammed it against the wall. It yelped, but I knew I hadn't done much real damage.

All I needed was it's familiar scent to make my anger grow,"You bastard..." I whispered, forcing my hand into it's stomach and wrenching at it's insides. It's blood flowed onto my arm as I twisted my hand inside it, repeatedly slamming it's head into the metal wall.

The beast seemed to melt into a human form and a dry chuckle escaped his lips as he simply snapped his fingers.

"What was in it for you?!" I demanded, snarling, my hand tightening around his stomach organs.

He continued to laugh as I destroyed his innards more,"What was in it for you, Koga?!" I screamed, smelling the dirty wolf demon blood that now began leaking from his mouth. He leaned forward, his face nearly touching mine. I felt his filthy breath and it made the hairs on the back of my neck rise,"..pride...Inu..Yasha..." he whispered hoarsely,"..give me...my pride..."

I was shoved backwards by a light force and the lights flickered back on. He was gone.

Max was still breathing, but weakly. I crawled over to her and pulled her close as I sat in the corner by the door, embracing her limp, bleeding form. Three types of blood covered the walls and floor and their was a dent in the metal panels where I'd slammed the bastard. My breathing was shaky, not from exhaustion, but from fear of the unknown.

I took off my long sleeve pullover and held it against Maxine's gaping, bleeding stomach. She shook with sobs as she spoke slowly,"...why..?" she asked.

I had the same question in my mind as the room shuddered and the humming noise started up again. A bell dinged and the doors slid open on the 4th floor. I cried out for help.

 

{I don't own Koga...

The end...}