The Succubus's Plaything

Chapter 6: The Hunter and the Prey

Inesa POV

My heart beat quickens to the point where it feels like it should be bursting, and my previously frozen body is filled with wave of warmth that pulses with each beat of my heart.

But it is not my own heartbeat actually I listen to, but his. The soothing and rythmic sound draws me in and makes me want to press my ear against his chest so that maybe this feeling will stay forever.

It feels amazing.

I feel alive.

Wait!? HUH!? No Inesa, keep your control. You musn't let your instincts take over.

For a moment the feeling of being absorbed vanished and I let out a sigh, thereafter I shake my head in order to think clearly again.

"O.. Okay.. Th.. Thanks.."

I take the coat offered by the boy and put it on as quickly as I possibly can.

"How long were you standing there without me noticing?"

"I've been here for about fifteen minutes." I guessed.

Good. My control is back, I can do this. Now that my insticts aren't going crazy my voice is back to normal again. But I still need to be careful just in case I lose it again.

When I get home I need to ask mom for advise on what to do, because this just is not doable, I huff to myself within my mind.

Switching the focus away from myself I ask; "I heard you say that you wished you could get a real friend. What do you mean by that?"

The boy glances down as if embaressed and replies in a tone that matches his displayed emotions. "hehe, well I never meant for anyone to hear that.. It's just that all my friends end up using me in some way. I just wish that I'd eventually get something back." Then, looking up at me he puts on a smile and concludes "Y'know?"

"I'm sorry.. I know the feeling." Somehow yes, I do know that feeling.

The conversation carries on for a few minutes, but without much of value being said but a couple of jokes which the boy said in an attempt to make me forget that he was freezing.

"Dumbass. He is defititely going to get a cold after this." I think to myself, but I guess I would rather some random stranger boy be sick than me, and me missing my test. So I don't really care.

After the conversation ends we fall into a deep silence while waiting for the train to finally arrive.

...

The train pulls up to the station with screaming brakes and a hiss as the doors open.

A couple people step off the train, a man in a beige trenchcoat and an elderly lady, each from seperate coaches. The boy quickly climbs aboard while rubbing his arms together and I follow behind, I do need to hand back his coat afterall.

Suddenly, the moment I step foot inside the train I feel the heart drumming in my ears again and my vision once more narrows, but in addition to all the symptoms I previously felt, I can feel a sharp pain pircing from each of my shoulderblades.

NO!

I cannot let my development take hold, if I don't relax, my wings will appear and he will see them. Maybe I can sit down I can press my back against the seat to physically push back. Yes, thats a good idea.

Without giving much thought to where I end up, I simply take the nearest empty seat, only to realize the boy is sitting right across from me.

I dig my heels into the floor and press hard against the backrest and sigh relieved that the pain stated to subside and my vision came back to normal again.

"Tha.. Thank you for letting me borrow your coat.." Once again my first word comes out as a studder. Great. I'm really giving off the airs of being some helpless shy girl aren't I. But at least it masks my actual thoughts.

"No problem! It wasn't that bad, my sweater kept me mostely warm." He replied to me cheerfully. Heh, what a lie.

But no matter. His loss, my gain I suppose. But thats just how it's supposed to but when dealing with a succubus.

A smirk at the my own ideas comes out masked as a slight smile.

"Thats good.." I say more to myself at my own thoughts rather than a reply, but he obviously takes it as my reply I realize.

Wait?! What am I even thinking?? I know I'm a bit of an ice queen sometimes and occasionally a bit of a diva, but I am not an outright villain! I.. ohh.. Of course. My head is being messed with, I am turning into a predatator and he is my prey, holding it in is just making me be less.. direct about it.

A load sneeze breaks me out of my thoughts and my normal me comes back, at least briefly. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes! Im completely fine." He exclaims a bit louder than he meant to.

An idea comes to my mind and my mind goes dark.

"Let me pay you back."

"Huh? What do you mean?" His brows wrinkle a bit as he makes a confused face.

"My stop is in less than five minutes and where I live is also withing a five minute walk. Come with me and you'll be able to get yourself dry and warm for real, way earlier than you would otherwise." My confidence wanes for a moment. "Or? I don't actually know where you live."

His eyes go wide. "My stop is in slightly more than twenty minutes and the walk is closer to another half hour. But no! I couldn't do that! How would it look if I went home with a middle schooler?! That would be a scandal!"

Ugh. How annoying. But.. still.. somehow I find his ranting to be a bit.. cute.. reminds me of a puppy somehow.

You know what.. Screw being careful or even human.. My instincts are telling me to hunt. And hunt I shall. This little puppy is at my mercy.

I am going for it. My first hunt. My first prey. This is going to be easy.

I pull off my hood to reveal my eyes and smack my lips together.

"First off. Im not a middle schooler, I am in highschool and just so happen to be a third year student. So whatever scandal you have in mind would be baseless." I follow the urge to feel his lips and leaning forward I issue the command. "You're coming with me."

His eyes goes empty and his body relaxes.

"Goood boy.."