Twin Devils

The Matador and the Bull and the Jaguar, Oh My!

Chapter 7

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            (Last time, on Twin Devils) As I got ready for my date that night, the twins lounged out on my bed like a pair of Cheshire cats. They critiqued everything I suggested like some critical judges. I sighed, “You guys make me not want to date.”

            “Good,” Kaoru said.

            “You should only want to date us,” Hiker agreed.

            I rolled my eyes, getting back to trying on clothes.

            Walking out in a tank top and some shorts, I got the following responses:

            Kaoru: No, no, no. Totally inappropriate. Way too cute for a date.

            Me: Guys, I would like actually look a little cute on my date-

            Hikaru: Not acceptable at all. Only we are to witness the cuteness of Haruhi.

            Eventually we decided on a nice black sweater and some regular jeans. Kaoru growled, “That punk better not hurt you.”

            Hikaru sighed. “How is it that you still look totally cute even without trying?”

            I felt myself blush slightly at the comment, probably just because it was hot under the turtleneck. The doorbell rang, making us all jump.

            Kaoru jumped up, marching to the door, “I’ll show him a piece of my mind.”

            Chuckling at his protectiveness, I turned to Hikaru who had stood in front of me now, causing me to look up at him. He reached out and grabbed my hand, bending down and kissing my forehead slowly. The motion was so foreign and unpredictable I just stood there and let him do whatever he wanted. His lips were so warm against my skin, and soft like I had guessed. Bringing his arm around my waist, he pulled me into a crushing hug, resting his chin on my head as he forced my face into his warm chest.

            He smelled strongly of honeysuckle, which made me want to melt into him further. He squeezed my hand, kissed my temple, then whispered lowly, “Just come home safe.”

            By the time that I opened my eyes, he was out of the room to leave me staring after him in a daze. Taking a deep breath, I steadied myself for my date.

            A date with Death.

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            I took a deep breath, my clothes suddenly ten times heavier than before. I knew that it was just in my head, that my clothes couldn’t actually gain any weight in a short period of time, but right now, I honestly couldn’t add two and two. My muscles started to feel as thick as syrup, and my limbs like they had been heavy with lead, and I walked through the room, it was like wading through tar. The grandfather clock in the hall struck the hour, its face sneering as it chimed eight loud times, its pendulum swinging like it was sticking its tongue out at me. Then it hit me. He was early. That little devil. The little devil is down there with my twin devils and the White Devil… I have a lot of devils in my life.