Seven Demons

Isolation

For the following weeks, the same usual thing happened with me recovering in the hospital. Yet, reports about my mother was as thin as silk, and her whereabouts is still a mystery which was making build up the heaviness in my chest. Also, the black cat which I now named Jet who belonged to the man and took my pendant from the other day have been visiting me in my  lonely times. Times where Rixelle was busy with her school and I had to do self service. Kinda like one of these times.

Just then, a soft meow had beckoned my attention, causing me to smile as I set myself off of bed and strode my way towards the window.

"Here again today, Jet?" I said gently as I placed my hand on his head to caressed his soft fur. It simply replied a meow and went to nuzzle on my hand. I couldn't help but look at the feline with admiration, I feel like I'm the chosen one by having a cat nuzzle my hand like this.

Without noticing, a smile was already plastered against my face and hoping that days like these would end. It feels really lonely here.

Suddenly, a gush of wind had disturbed me from my day dreaming, thus pulling me back to reality, simply to greet me with a familiar voice which made me jolt up in surprise.

"Who you PLEASE stop petting my cat like your possession?"

I looked out the window to see the owner of the cat, the young man from before who was now sitting on a tree branch. How on earth did he get there? No one was there when Jet stepped inside. Shaking the thoughts out of my mind, I rolled my eyes at his remarks and resumed my cute moments with his cat.

"You're one to talk, Grumpy. "

"I have a fucking name, you know."

"Don't change the subject. "

"Stop petting my damn cat."

"It's nuzzling it's own self in my damn hand!"

I shouted at him as we kept exchanging words, words which made the argument bigger and bigger until he slid himself off of the branch and into my hospital room.

This.. Kinda caught me off guard, however I dismissed his actions and thought I could mess with him some more by carrying the cat around my arms.

He raised and eyebrow, somehow surprised that I dared advanced an action towards his cat.

"I don't remember giving you a fucking permission to even touch him. Give him to me!" An arm tugged on mine, only causing them to tightened around the feline but making sure not enough to hurt him.

"Come on, dude! Can't I just hold him a bit longer?!" I asked him, hoping that he would agree but I who am I kidding? He was now standing in front of me and forcing my arms open to free the creature, and knowing that my grip could no longer hold Jet, I spun around and faced my back at him.

As I did, I could be able to hear him let out a frustrated sigh. Oh no, I hope I didn't anger the guy, I just really to spend more time with his cat since he's been a really good friend to me. Having the thoughts flooding my mind, it all shattered when I heard a snap of two fingers. Confused, I gently turned my head back to see him smirking at me. I cocked an eyebrow and gave him a perplexed expression. What could he be smirking at this moment?

"Look down, Myrax. "

Wait, how did he know my na-

I looked down and my heart skipped a beat at what I saw.

My feet weren't touching the ground, I was in fact detached to it.

My eyes went wide at the realization and my body went slightly numb as the cat meowed and began licking my palm as if waking me up from my shock.

"W-what.. The hell.. "

I tried moving, yet I can't. My mind was telling me to move, yet it won't follow any of the orders my brain was trying to make.

What's going on?

Looking at the guy, who I assumed responsible for this snickered in amusement at my expression as he raised a hand and gently swift it forward, my body following the gesture as I was dragged closer to him.

"Meow.. "

Getting closer and closer, the cat meowed once again, somehow breaking what seemed like a frozen ability coating around me, and that was when I realized that I can move my arms again, bad news was that I can no longer feel myself floating and now about to fall from my height that almost reached the ceiling to the solid floor beneath me.  I screamed and braced myself for landing by shutting my eyes.

Thud.

I didn't feel a single pain but I did hear the impact. Slowly opening my eyes, I found myself in a sitting position and in the arms of someone who broke the fall for me.

Grumpy.

"Tch.. The fuck is wrong with you ,Shadows ?" He clicked his  tongue, annoyed at his cat which I suspect to be named Shadows as what he had called it.He rolled  his eyes, still holding me around his arms rather protectively.

Despite him saving my ass, the occurrence of what just  happened a while ago  filled my mind, causing me to quickly shoved myself away from him.

"What.. WHAT ARE YOU!?" I yelled at him as the cat crawled upon his lap.

He smirked and went to stand back up, offering a hand to me with that devious smile. My gaze landed on his hand, debating on whether I should take it or not as fear and confusion were the main topic my mind was discussing at the moment.

"Come on, I won't bite. "

I reluctantly extended my arm and nervously gripped his, in return he had pulled me back up and settled me down back on my bed, surprisingly gentle.

As he did, he gestured Shadows back onto his shoulder which quickly obliged at his order. He simply looked down at me with his hues, slowly turning red as it met my sapphire ones. I couldn't help but to create a small look of shock at its unique color,  they were really pretty and I was mesmerized by them as if they were the only thing in the world that mattered for the time being.

Without noticing it, my eyelids felt heavy and I soon lost my sight at his red hues and his serious expression down at me. I had passed out without even knowing.