The Scent of Your Blood

Chapter 57

Hongjoong was walking down a long seemingly never-ending hallway, a soft breeze carrying the sound of peoples whispers and he stopped when he saw Seonghwa standing in the hallway, hands in his jeans pockets.

"Seonghwa," Hongjoong called pout, his voice echoing. The demon smirked and turned around, walking away into a thick fog, disappearing from the human's sight. "Wait!" He quickly followed but couldn't find the other. "Seonghwa!" He shouted as he moved down the hallway.

He put his hands on the wall to his right though it disappeared and he found himself in a forest. He fell over onto his hands and knees. This was when he noticed the outfit he was wearing and it was a white dress that came down to his ankles.

"Hongjoong," Seonghwa's voice whispered and the male looked around as he stood up. He looked down at the dress then looked up to see the demon standing in front of him.

"Hey, beautiful," he smiled and Hongjoong's tense shoulders relaxed. He took small steps towards Seonghwa and the immortal held out a hand which Hongjoong took. He pulled the shorter male against his chest and kissed him on the neck. "You look gorgeous as always," he smirked and the human smiled. Seonghwa rested his hand on his stomach that felt a little weird.

"Turn around," the demon whispered into his ear and Hongjoong did. There was a mirror and his eyes fell onto his round protruding stomach.

He was... pregnant.

"So pretty," Seonghwa whispered and his eyes turned red. Blood started dripping from his mouth and blood soaked the dress in Hongjoong's lower area. He gasped, his vision going black. Everything was dead silent until he heard the cries of a baby. He opened his eyes and he noticed he was sitting on the ground on his knees. He looked around then down at the child in his arms which was wrapped in a blanket and smiled as he pulled it down to get a better look. Cute...

Hongjoong jolted awake, his body shaking slightly but he relaxed in a few seconds and he turned his head, glancing over his shoulder to look at Seonghwa who was asleep on his side. He glanced at the bedside table which had a digital clock on it and the time read 4:33 a.m.

He threw the blankets off, goosebumps rising on his skin from the cold and he got off the bed to walk over to the bathroom. He turned the light on and leaned his hands against the sink, his head hanging low. Turning the cold tap, he cupped his hands under the water then splashed his face a few times before turning it off. He ran his hand through his hair as he let out a sigh and stood up straight. Opening his eyes, he saw himself in the mirror but wasn't expecting to see Seonghwa standing behind him and he jumped. Turning around, he placed a hand over his rapidly beating heart and he leaned back against the bench. He breathed heavily and the demon tilted his hand, a frown on his lips as he reached out to cup Hongjoong's cheek.

"You okay, angel?" He rubbed his thumb over the skin. Hongjoong nodded and placed his hand over Seonghwa's and kissed his palm.

"Yeah, you just startled me, but I'm okay," he smiled.

"Sorry," a small smile pulled at the corners of Seonghwa's mouth. The other turned around to face the mirror again, his eyes cast down to his stomach. He lifted his hand to run it over his belly. Seonghwa raised an eyebrow. "What?" The other glanced at him through the mirror and he shook his head slightly.

"Nothing. It was just a dream," he turned around to face Seonghwa again.

"What was the dream about?" He asked.

"I was pregnant..." he said before looking up into the demon's eyes. "...and then I was holding the baby a few seconds later," he smiled widely and looked down at his stomach then placed a hand over it. "The baby was cute and small." Hongjoong smiled slightly and breathed out a small laugh through his nose. A smile pulled at the corners of Seonghwa's lips and he reached up to cup his face.