SHIFT 2 - Purgatory

Awakening

Their days of freedom were limited. They still had Collins birthday. Nagisa woke early. Ryu was sprawled on his back. His left arm was outstretched, where Nagisa had been sleeping. The dragon no longer curled up in a ball around the half vampire. He was snoring softly, currently.

They were going to have to request a larger bed once they returned to school. Nagisa smiled down at the sleeping dragon. He brushed some of the thick black hair away from the sleeping face. Doing so lightly so as not to wake him. There was comfort in watching the dragon shifter sleeping.

Nagisa touched the scale at his neck. Ever since getting it, ever since waking up and just knowing what the dragon meant to him, well, Nagisa wanted to do something as significant. He had yet to think of something. Ideas ran through his mind, but none seemed to be as meaningful as the scale.

Yeah, he could make clothing, but that didn't seem as important as what Ryu had given him. He wanted to talk to Aradia. There were other talents Nagisa held in his hands. Something to do with his magic, maybe? He slipped out of bed. Today wasn't the day to think about it. He needed to shock his cousin with outstanding fashion abilities.

With a smile on his lips, he padded across the bedroom. Having worked until almost midnight to finish the dragon leather jacket, just to surprise his "twin." Nagisa had been working on it since receiving the dragon skins the day of his birthday. It took forever since the skins hadn't been cured, sealed, or anything. It was hard since Nagisa had, had to do it all from scratch. He yawned as he stretched.

The tall vampire better love this thing! He grumbled internally. He walked out of the room. Padding, barefoot down the hall, he saw Lucifer was slumped in a corner. He probably fell asleep waiting to scare one of the siblings. Nagisa smirked at that. Not thinking more about it, he continued down the hall. One hand scratched at his bare chest. Nagisa almsot felt like whistling. Today would be a good day, he decided.

Passing a wi dow, he glanced out at the moonless night. A few stars could be seen still twinkling. The birds should be waking up soon. Right now, the night was still quiet. Maybe this was what poets ot writers often spoke of, being "the dead of night." Nagisa breathed in the cool early morning air. Half of his mind was on the coffee he wanted as soon as he delivered the package. Continuing on to Collin's room, Nagisa noislessly pushed the door open. He moved toward the bed.

Mildly shocked, he found himself at sword point. Coldar blinked lazily up at him, from the safety of Collin's chest. His eyes practically glowed in the dark. The werewolf sniffed.

"Colds's, I'm just leaving his present. Go back to sleep." Nagisa gently pushed the sword tip down.

It barely budged. Although it did move so as not to impale the half witch upon it, it remained pointed toward the door. Coldar was more alret now. He rose slightly up off of the bed. Ears twitching as his nose sniffed once more. His face began to elongate slightly.

"No, there's something else." Coldar was only half awake, but he sensed the wrongness to the night.

Upon seeing Nagisa's eyes widen, the wolf was out of bed. Collin grunted in his sleep rolling over, one arm searched the vacant bed for his lover.

"Colds, you gotta pee?" Collin snickered.

He heard the soft intake of air. The near inaudible hiss as Nagisa turned back toward the door.

Nagisa froze. Lucifer! Why hadn't he been aware enough! The teen had sensed it. Even mildly thought about the weird stillness. Coldar still held the sword up. He was beside Nagisa.

The half vampire slammed his hand into the blade as he dropped the gift. Blood bloosemd on his arm. Quickly, he drew the symbols, with his other hand. He needed to sound the alert! When was the last time he fed? Did he even have the strength for this? Spinning he was out in the hall as he yelled for Coldar and Collin to wake the fuck up.