Witching Hour

Chapter 3- House Of Jokers

I heard a familiar voice in my ear and I opened my eyes. Arms were wrapped around me tightly holding me in place. My eyes began to adjust to the world around me. I was in the hospital room, the window was closed, the heater rustling the blinds, and Takuya was sitting beside me calming my pounding heart.

"It's okay Rachel." Takuya said, "Shhh you're alright."

 "He... he was going to..." I started.

"It was just a dream." Takuya said again.

"Oh Takuya...." I said tears stinging my eyes."You're okay now." Takuya said stroking my hair, "Go back to sleep." He was about to get up but my whimper stopped him.

"Please don't leave." I said.

 "Alright I'll stay." Takuya said sitting down in the chair beside the bed.

"Thank you." I said laying back down and closing my eyes. When I woke next Takuya was there resting in the chair. Sun shone through the window and I shook Takuya awake. He smiled at me as there was a knock at the door. N came in and set a tray down for me. None of us talking until two tall men appeared alongside Ravi and Hyuk. Leo and Ken were their names. Both men stood equally tall, I wondered what kind of blood they were drinking to get as tall as the door frame. Ken had light hair, Leo dark, Ken was all smiles and Leo was as silent as a mouse-yet as cunning and a cougar- it seemed.

"It's nice to meet you Rachel." Ken said outstretching his hand for a shake.

"Hello." Leo nodded.

"Once you are finished eating Takuya, Shin and Yongseok will take you to the tailors." N said.

 "Who's Shin and Yongseok?" I asked

 "You haven't met them but you will soon." Takuya said.

"How's the meal?" Ken asked.

 "Good." I responded.

 "We never made human food before..." Leo said quietly.

"Leo shush." N said.

 "Sorry." Leo said.

"Thank you guys it was delicious." I said already hopping out of bed.

 Takuya was standing on the ready and the rest of the tall men led the way to the front entrance where yet another tall man stood with dark jet black hair. Yet luckily there was a shorter man with light brown hair. Ken introduced Shin, who was the tall one and Hyuk introduced Yongseok the short one. Once looking at all seven men standing around me I realized that all of them were wearing black- head to toe black. Yongseok though was the only one wearing a black leather jacket.

 "Shall we proceed mi' lady?" Shin asked outstretching his arm ready to escort me outside.

"Yes." I said smiling brightly.

"Onward." Yongseok pointed bouncing off toward the door.

  Takuya lagged behind as Shin interested me in his talk of human science. Yongseok strolled along quietly listening too. We soon arrived at the little house at the edge of town. A two story building made of brick. Vines had climbed up the left side of the building while a small shed occupied the other. Takuya knocked and we quietly waited as the closed curtains began to rustle. It kinda reminded me of Boo Radley in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' story I read once. Reclusive people it seemed. Finally though the door opened and a woman appeared.

 "Hello Sun-Hye." Takuya said.

 "It's nice to see you where is the girl N wanted them to make clothes for?" the woman went right down to business.