Obsession

Gummy Bears And Dogs

Spending the next few minutes with Sub-Zero and Smoke weren't necessarily...fun.

Sub-Zero scolded me further about touching the portal to the Netherrealm and Smoke joined him. I sat there and accepted their lecture, but they failed to realize that I hadn't eaten. All day. My stomach was screaming, 'Feed me, feed me!' the entire time.

"Do you understand how dangerous it is to venture off on your own here?" Sub-Zero asked gruffly.

"Uh huh..." I nodded, my stomach also replied with a small grumble.

"You deliberately disobeyed what has been asked of you." Smoke scolded.

"I...I know..." I sighed.

"This isn't a game, Ama. It may seem like it to you, but you can't restart anything here. It is what it is." Sub-Zero sighed heavily and rubbed his temples. "You are dismissed."

I stood and bowed respectfully. Smoke put out his arm and I hooked my arm around his before we walked out of Sub-Zero's office. I looked down at his feet and closed my eyes. Boy, did I learn my lesson. I just wanted to express to Sub-Zero, Smoke, even Scorpion, that it was all a misunderstanding. I didn't know that I would be sucked through the portal even if I touched a small part of it, but I had learned from it and I guess that was all that mattered.

"Let's get you something to eat. Your stomach was grumbling pretty loudly in there." Smoke smiled.

"Oh...you...noticed?" I asked.

"It was pretty noticable. Don't worry, I'll make sure that you are fed until you are content."

...This guy...was awesome. I blushed and cuddled against his arm.

"You know what?" I asked him, slightly stroking the veins on his arms.

"What?" He asked.

"I'm scared."

He was silent. He seemed to ponder why I was afraid in his mind, so I giggled a bit. He looked down at me, worried.

"What, what are you scared of?"

"Training with Scorpion. He doesn't seem very tolerant of me..."

Smoke sighed and ruffled my hair with his other hand. "There's nothing to be worried about. Scorpion is just...well...uh...he's...he can be very...uhm-"

"You don't have to sugarcoat how he acts, Smoke."

"I know that. I'm just trying to help you. But there's not much to say about the Specter other than he knows what he's doing when he fights. According to legend, his skill surpassed all of his clansmen."

"That doesn't surprise me, he's amazing when he fights. He's quick, fierce, gets straight to the punch you know? And he doesn't allow for emotion to take any part of him while he is in battle...it's something to admire..." I blushed.

"Eeehm." Smoke cleared his throat.

"What?" I asked.

"You seem to have forgotten me in that compliment." Smoke smiled.

I giggled and playfully shoved him. "You wish."

"What, am I not fierce? Quick? Agile?"

"Yeah, but not as much as Scorpion!"

"Oh yeah?" He smirked.

What happened next surprised me. He unhooked my arm from his and put his hands together. Then, I couldn't see him anymore.

"Smoke?" I called out.

He suddenly took me in to his arms bridal style and everything was a blur. The next thing I knew, we were in his bedroom. I blinked quickly and he set me down gently before becoming fully visible. He gave a really cute, boyish grin and put his hands on his hips. "You want to say that again?"