Only Human

The Return ch.23

Their eyes locked into each other. His eyebrows twitched and they furrowed against his violet eyes. His face had gotten even more handsome. He looked mature and Misaki remembered that he was now about 22. He wore a black v-neck that emphasized how much more muscular he had gotten and rough looking dark jeans that showed he was busy at work before this. Misaki looked back up at his face and flinched. He was glaring strongly and coldly at her with great hostility. Her heart went cold as he reached down and grabbed Misaki's cloak by the collar. He spun around and dragged Misaki across the floor. Misaki's heart stung at the cold hard floor she was being dragged across. He had rejected her his warm arms and given her the cold floor. She struggled and kicked to get out of his grasp. "Let go!!!" He pulled her out of the crowd of stares and Misaki shut her eyes tightly. She was dragged down the familiar long hallway and into the room. The door was no longer a heavy curtain. Now a large wooden door stood hinged into it. Roku slammed it shut and his arm lifted Misaki up from the floor. He pulled her over to a new door that was in the corner of the room. He flung it open and inside was a bathroom. The tub was large and a pure white. Water flooded it as Roku opened the faucet. Then he tugged Misaki closer and threw her into the tub. "Wha- w-wait!!" He crawled in with Misaki and pulled her back in as she was crawling her way out. "No!! Let me go!!" He's taking off the scent of the forest! Why?! He dunked her in the water then pulled her out. She spat out the water that had rushed into her mouth as Roku pinned her into the wall of the tub. She jumped. His claws tore through her cloak and ripped off her backpack, throwing it to the corner of the bathroom. Then he grabbed her boots and flung them away, not caring. "Misaki." His voice sent the lightning through her body again and her heart throbbed in happiness. Misaki's face went red as he rubbed away the dirt and other scents, returning her own scent to the surface. "Misaki." Then he stood, his own clothes dripping, and pulled the now clean Misaki out. "W-wait!! Stop!" He threw her on his queen sized bed. It was big, white, simple, and smelled deeply of Roku. He straddled her and seemed to calm down. They both soaked the bed as they stared into each other's eyes. His eyes slid down to the golden necklace sitting on top of Misaki's chest, where her heart was racing and pounding. He laid his large hand against the necklace and all went quiet. All Misaki could hear was her own heartbeat going crazy at Roku's touch. His violet eyes went up to Misaki's again. Misaki's face went red as she realized what he was doing. He... He's listening and feeling for my heartbeat!! He wants to find out if he's making my heart beat faster!! She struggled under his arm, but he kept her pinned to the bed. "Stop!! Let go of me!!" Stop beating heart!! If he finds out.. If he finds out he won't let me leave!! He'll keep me here! Please heart! I need to get out of here!! Roku leaned in closer and listened harder. "Stop this!! Let me up!!" She yelled louder and he glared at her. Then his mouth came dangerously close to hers and she jumped. "If you don't shut up, I'm going to kiss you." Her mouth shut and so did her eyes. Because that one sentence had sent her heart banging itself against her chest again, and it was making a commotion. Roku's mouth twitched and Misaki's face burned. He heard!! He heard it!!! He knows I don't really want to leave!!! No!! His mouth curled into a smile. "Even after three years, I can still make your face red and your heart beat faster." "S-shut up!!! Let me go!!" "Ssh. What did I say?" If you don't shut up, I'm going to kiss you. She shut her mouth tight and Roku's smile grew. "Say my name." She looked at him. "You heard me. Say my name." Her heart wanted to burst out of her chest and run to Roku. ".... Roku--" he pressed his lips onto hers. She jumped and didn't know how to respond. This! This is my first kiss!! How the heck do I kiss back!? W-wait I won't! I won't!! I want to leave! He separated and laughed. "20 years old and you don't have a clue how to kiss back." "A-ah, S-shut up!! T-that was--!" "Your first kiss. I know." She tried to push him away and began to struggle under him. "L-let me go." His frown returned and he came closer. "Look Misaki. The only reason I'm not throwing you out of the cave right now is because I know why you did it." "H-huh? What're you.." "You left because you thought that you led the shapeshifter here, and you were the one who caused all those injuries. Then with most of your children gone, and me being stabbed as well, you left." Misaki gulped. "How... How did you.." "I knew from the moment you left Misaki. And I also found out what you were arguing to me about that day." He kept saying YOU when I was hoping he would say WE. I wanted him to be sad at the loss of OUR future kids. She looked away from him, hoping somehow that if she looked away, her heart would stop beating so fast. "You're an idiot Misaki." She turned to scream at him, but the scream was shot down by his lips. He kissed her again and she struggled to respond. Then he separated his lips two centimeters away and whispered lowly. "I knew that it was my children that you had lost. I thought you already knew that." Misaki's face flushed burningly and she locked her eyes into Roku's. "You..." "Yes Misaki. I knew they were my children. But honestly, I was still being grateful you were alive." Misaki gulped. He...he thought I knew. He had no idea why I was screaming at him. She found his lips on hers again and one phrase repeated in Misaki's mind. "My children." My children. Our children. Our child. His big arms wrapped around Misaki's waist and pulled her closer. Her heart beated rapidly and was yelling at Misaki. Do it. Do it. You know you want to. You've been wanting to since you took the first step away from him three years ago. She listened to her heart and wrapped her arms around him. He jumped as she buried herself in him. Nothing has changed. Demons will still come after me. "Roku. I...I can't stay." Please don't yell at me. Please don't be mad. Please understand. His sigh surprised Misaki. "Okay. One last kiss." He brought his lips to hers and Misaki's eyes widened. His lips pushed a cold liquid into hers and she was forced to swallow. He separated and his smile grew. He... He made me drink something! "What was that? What did you make me drink?!" She pushed him off and stood firmly on the ground, rubbing her lips furiously. He only sat on the bed and smiled at Misaki. As he stood up from the bed, Misaki's vision distorted. He loomed over her and smiled evilly at her. "You honestly think I would let you leave? After I found out that I can still make your heart race? Misaki..." Misaki's legs wobbled and her world spun. She fell to the ground and her vision was being taken over by darkness. "...You are not leaving here again."