Spread Your Wings.....Of Darkness?

Chapter 2: Wings

Once we got back to the dorms, I decided that it would be the right time to tell them why we kept going to the hospital for two months.

"Hey guys, back already?" Onew greeted as we walked in, smiling as always. "What do you mean already? We were gone for about a half hour." I told him, sitting near him on the couch.

"Really? Well I wasn't paying attention." He said, and turned off the TV. "So are you ready to tell us why you keep going to the hospital?" Key asked, just now coming into the room.

"Actually, yes. I am." I said, and looked at Minho. He nodded and sat in the other chair across from Onew and me. "I'll just say it. I was getting a tattoo removed." I stated, plain and simple before Key even had a chance to get Taemin and Jonghyun.

Key looked at me disbelievingly and Onew's eyes widened. This was obviously a surprise, considering they had never known and since I'm not the type to get a tattoo.

"You were what?" Onew asked. "I was getting a tattoo removed." I said flatly. "Since when do you have a tattoo?" Key asked. "Since forever, I just never told anyone except Minho." I explained.

"How come Minho knew and not us?" Onew asked. "I didn't tell him, he found out on his own." I answered. "Why didn't you tell us?" Key asked. "Because it was my business and I didn't want you to know. I don't even know how I got it."

"How do you have a tattoo but not know where you got it?" Key asked. "Maybe my parents did it before I was taken away from them. There's no way to know." I explained. They stared at me blankly.

"I'm just gonna take a shower." I said, getting up and going to the bathroom. Since it was still early, I could just wear the same clothes. I locked the door and turned on the water. Outside the door, I heard voices. They were probably telling Jonghyun and Taemin now.

I just sighed as I undressed and stepped into the shower. The hot water was soothing to my now clear skin. I at least hoped it was mostly clear, since it was possible scabs could form. Who was I kidding, I knew they would form. It's a guarantee, but it was worth getting the tattoo off.

After about fifteen minutes, I stepped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around me. The only thing to be heard was the TV outside and the dripping of water off the shower-head.

In front of the mirror, I turned around and removed my towel to look at my back. My eyes widened. There were no scabs or scars or anything. My back was completely clean of that tattoo. Not to mention, clean of everything. Not a single scab, scratch, scar, or leftover tattoo was visible. I couldn't believe it.

I smiled wide. There was no way this was what I expected. I expected a lot of scabs and a giant scar considering how big the tattoo was. I took one last good look before slipping the towel back on. But I suddenly felt this weird pain in my back. I groaned and put my hand where it hurt most, and it felt like there was a small bump there.

I removed the towel and looked at my back again. I saw this small, light pink bump on my back. That was weird, it wasn't there before. The bump grew slightly bigger, looking like it was going to penetrate skin and the pain increased.

The pain began to slowly increase and I couldn't stand it. I suddenly felt something piercing through my back and I fell to my knees, screaming. The pain was unbearable. It felt as if something was peeling off all the skin on my back very slowly.

On my knees, my eyes shut tight, I continued to scream. I didn't know what was happening, but I didn't like it one bit.

"Luna!" I suddenly heard through my screams, followed by banging on the door. It sounded like Minho. I couldn't respond anyway, the pain was too great.

Soon, the pain very slowly subsided and I stopped screaming. I was panting and the banging on the door continued. "Luna, open the door! Are you alright?!" Minho shouted. I ignored him, still not sure what had just happened.

I felt something drip down my back. It felt like I was carrying a heavy load on my back or something. As I stood up, the more it felt like there was something there. As I looked in the mirror, complete shock flooded over me.

Sprouting so proudly and gracefully from my back were large, black wings. I stared in absolute horror at what had caused me so much pain. There was also a few small drops of blood falling from where they had ripped through my skin.

"Luna!!" Minho continued shouting and banging. "I-I-I'm fine!" I yelled back. "Why were you screaming then?!" he asked. I didn't know how to answer that, and I most definitely couldn't let him in here. I didn't even know how I was going to get my shirt to fit!

"J-Just leave me a-alone for a little." I stuttered from shaking. "Will you tell me what's going on?!" he asked. "L-Later. Just go away!" I shouted. The banging stopped, but there were whispers and shuffles of feet outside.

I couldn't stop staring at them. They were actually...beautiful. How could this be true? I wasn't any angel. At least, they looked like angel wings. What was I going to do?

I tried to stop looking at myself and put on my clothes, but it was almost impossible. I didn't know how in the world I was going to get a shirt on or how I could get these to go away or anything! How am I supposed to handle a problem when I don't even know how it became a problem?

~*Minho's P.O.V.*~

"I-I-I'm fine!" Luna yelled. "Why were you screaming then?!" I asked her. After a moment, she responded, "J-Just leave me a-alone for a little." she stuttered. What had happened in there? I didn't really wanna know considering she was in the bathroom. But I did want to know because she sounded like she was in so much pain.

"Let's leave her alone." I whispered to the rest of the guys, who had followed the sound of screaming as well. "But, hyung, she was screaming!" Taemin argued. "I know, but she said to leave her alone. So let's leave her alone." Then I guided them away from the door and back out into the main room.

"What do you think that was all about?" Jonghyun asked. "I don't know, but it sounded like she was in pain." I answered. "How do you know what screaming in pain sounds like?" Onew asked. "I don't know! Maybe I just know her well enough, alright?!" I snapped. I didn't mean for it to sound like that, it just came out that way.

"Someone's moody." Key commented. "I'm just confused and worried, alright?" I stated simply. "Yea, worried about your girlfriend. Kekeke~" Jonghyun teased. "She's not my girlfriend and she never will be!"

"Come on, you know you have feelings for her!" Onew continued. "Feelings that people have for a friend! We're nothing more than friends, alright?! Why is that so hard for you to understand?" I said, louder than I should have.

"Hyung, don't you love her?" Taemin asked. I thought about this for a moment. Maybe I did love her, I think I do. But not in that way...I don't know. "I do love her Taemin, but as a friend. Can't I be good friends with a girl and not be in a real relationship?" I asked.

"I agree!" Key said. Of course, the diva had to agree with me. "Fine." Jonghyun mumbled. Onew and Taemin just shut up and started playing videogames. I sighed and sat back on the couch.

I couldn't help but think about why she could have been screaming. She could have been in so much pain. She probably was by the sound of it. But maybe she could have been scared of something. But if she was scared, would she have screamed as long as she did? I didn't know. But later, I would get answers.