The Clown's Jester

II

      After a few minutes of letting me hug him he pats the top of my head saying, "Alright, that's enough of that," he shoves me off of him, "let's make some more water for your tea." This man confuses me, he acts sweet and generous, but then he acts cold and one-sided.

      He picks up the kettle, handing it out to me, "Try not to burn yourself again." I nod my head, taking the kettle from him before I fill it with water. I place it onto the stove and wait. As I wait, I retrieve a little wooden box from the cupboard.

      I open the box and there's herbs inside, I take some out of it before putting the box back.

                                                                                            ...

      I wake up from an unbearable nightmare, I feel my little mouse nuzzle its nose on me, "It's okay, I just think I might go look for mister Jack to help me calm down..." I stand up, walking out my door, heading towards the living room, "Mister Jack...?"

      "Over here," he's sitting on the couch and he looks at me, "what's with being up? Decided to break the rules, anyway?" A very unsettling grin stretches across his face. I walk over to him, "No...I...I had a nightmare..." His smirk fades into a smile, "Ah, a nightmare, was it?"

      He pats the seat next to him, "Come on, pop a squat, kiddo." I hesitate for a moment before eventually sitting down, "Mister Jack...?" He looks at me, "Yes?" For a moment I'm caught in his gaze, looking into his eyes, they are a ghostly white, like freshly fallen snow.

      He gets a confused look on his face, "Hello? Earth to Kiddo." My trance is broken, and I shake my head, "S-sorry...I was just going to ask if you knew of a creature I saw in my dream." His eyes light up, "Well, I can help with that, what'd it look like?"

      "Well, it was big and tall, it must have been about your size-" he interrupts me, smirking, "Unlikely, but continue." I give him a confuse look, "How is that unlikely?" He shakes his head, chuckling, "It's nothing."

      I continue describing the creature, "It's body was pitch black like the darkest night, its fingers were long and sharp, like its teeth, and its eyes...its eyes were like a pure white light." He looks towards me, "Are you sure that was just a dream?"

      My eyes begin to widen as I feel worry build inside of me, "W-what do you mean?" He pats me on the head, "Don't worry about it, no one can hurt you while I'm here." I feel comfort in his touch, and I yawn. I feel his hand on the top of my head, I look at him, confused.

      "Hmm?" I tilt my head the slightest bit. He looks away from me, "Why don't you lay here with me? That way those nightmares will be frightened away." I have a momentary war with myself before I ask, "C-could you, um..." I pause a moment, "Could you, maybe, come lay down with me...?"

      He just stares at me, a puzzled look on his face, for a few moments before he gives in, "Alright, let's go." I stand up, and he follows me to my room before shutting the door behind us. I take his hand, leading him over to my bed before I lay down, opening the blanket for him.

      He looks away for a moment, mumbling before climbing in bed next to me. I snuggle up to him, feeling him wrap his long arms around me, "Y-you're so warm..." I nuzzle my way a bit closer, wanting to feel the warmth limiting from his body. I hear noises come from him before he speaks, "Be careful now, or you'll-"

      I feel something press against me, "Hmm? What's that?" He chuckles, "Don't worry about it, kid." I hear something rustle outside my window before I see the creature from my nightmare, "Ahhhhh!" I latch onto Jack, hiding myself in his big figure, "I-it's the creature."

      After a moment of silence, he says, "It's alright, it can't hurt you, I'm here. Plus, that's one of my acquaintances. Axel, or Long Tongue." I open my eyes, my fists still clenched in fear on his chest, "P-promise...?" He places a finger under my chin, slowly having me look at him, "I promise, kiddo."

      A moment passes before he says, "Hey girly?" I see a flash of something in his eyes, "Yes...?" He looks down, then back up into my eyes, "I never thought I'd say this, but," he is silent for a moment, "I would like to do something, just to see what happens." Curiosity fills me, "W-what is it...?"

      He closes his eyes, pressing his lips against mine before he places his tongue to the entrance of my lips. I stay put for a moment before he opens his eyes, "Is it not alright?" I look at him, seeing something complex behind his eyes, "N-no! I just...don't know what I'm supposed to do...I've never done anything like what you're doing before..."

      A quiet chuckle escapes him, "Of course he wouldn't tell you about any of this sort of thing. Try to keep you young and protected." He gently holds my chin, placing his thumb on my bottom lip, "Open your mouth for me a bit...~" I don't know why, but I indulge him and loosen my mouth.

      He opens my mouth, using his thumb before placing his lips back on mine. I feel his tongue slip in my mouth, it's long and pointed at the end. I feel my face begin to get warmer as I feel his free hand begin to roam my body, his tongue exploring my mouth. W-what is this feeling? His tongue twirls around mine before he pulls away, leaving both of us gasping for air.

      He looks at me, smiling, and it feels like just for a moment, the world is much farther away than it was. I don't know why, but I smile, looking into his eyes before I see him smirk. "What are you planning-Woah!" he picks me up, laying me on top of him, my heart is pounding out of my chest, my breathing getting shakier by the second.

      He looks up at my shocked expression, a smirk tugging at the corners of his lips as he chuckles lowly. An involuntary giggle escapes me before I notice my toy mouse trying to get my attention, "What's wrong, Sir Mousington?" I watch him swirl around on the floor, hearing his gears turning very quickly, something's worrying him.

      "Something's worrying him, someone must be here." I begin to get off of him before I feel his hand hold my cheek. I look at him, seeing a soft expression on his face, "Don't get up." There was a sad tone in his voice, and it almost sounded like there was an unspoken 'please' at the end of his sentence. I don't know why, but I sit back down.

      He carefully moves his hand to rest on the back of my head before gently pulling me closer. He kisses my lips, kinda like papa does to my head when he's comforting me, he then lays my head on his chest. He sighs before speaking, "That's all for tonight, get some sleep."

~~~~~~~~~~~~Chapter End~~~~~~~~~~~~

Me: Sorry for the long pause, my life has taken some unexpected turns...

Magnolia: Their dog died...

Me: M-Magnolia...no, you're not supposed to-

Jack: And they moved to a completely new state.

Me: Wow, you guys are really just gonna put my information out there? Thanks for not being like them, Jason.

Jason: No problem, and don't worry, Magnolia meant no harm by it. However, I will need to speak with her about Jack. I guess I'll need to wait until you write more to know what he's doing to my precious girl.