Dark Depths

Feeling

His bones snap and reformed as his skin grows and tears. You've seen it many times before but this time in particular seemed more horrific. He's reduced to a creature that is neither truly animal nor human. You see bits of wolf in his eyes and ears, his teeth and claws. But you see the humanity in his face and limbs.

"Reaper..."You day in a pathetic way.

He shakes his head and sends a heavy breath of air out of his snout. His upper lips turn into a snout as his nose grows.

"Are you okay...?"You ask him gently.

He doesn't answer, but instead lets out a loud unearthly howl. You jump in terror as it pierced your ears. It was so loud that you couldn't possibly describe it. You fall back. Your bum hits the chair you woke up in and you tumble over it. You let out a scream as you fall on the floor. Reaper lets out another mournful howl as he walks towards you. He catches you before your body hits the floor.

You let out a pained yell as you feel sharp claws grab your shoulders and steady you. He looks into your eyes as his cold breath hits your face.

"Than...thank you."You pant.

"I couldn't let you die."He says with a heavy breath.

His eyes went back to their normal brown color as he releases his grip on your shoulders. He stumbles backwards yelping in pain. He rolls around on the floor as he slams his back against the door. You slowly get up and walk over to him. His body morphs slowly and painfully back into a man.

The sharp teeth and claws disappear from his face as his body stops stretching. He looks at the ground on which he lays and exhales heavily.

"I-I can't...I can't change anymore... I can't turn back and forth...it's random now."He said breathing heavily as he laid naked on the floor with his hand on his chest.

"I-I don't understand...how is it random? You just said you could choose to turn back into your old self.

"I can't anymore...somethings wrong..."He panted still breathless on the floor.

"So this...This is going to be normal for you now?" You say.

"I don't know...I'm so very weak...I can't do anything..." He sits up and places his head in his hands.

You reach out and hug his naked body. You pat his back and tell him it'll be alright. He hugs you back and whispers that he's sorry as his face buries into your chest.

"I'm so tired...and I can't sleep..."He says pettigully.

"I know."You say patting his back.

"I don't want to be like this...I want to be strong...I want to help people."He says.

"You can't deny your being." You say plainly.

He doesn't answer he just breathes in and out.

"Y-You're too kind."He says in between breaths.

"W-Why am I like this?"He asks you breaking free of your hug.

"I.. I don't know. Isn't this just how you where born?"You say.

"Maybe, but I want to change that. I don't like what I see in the mirror."He says.

"...I..see what you see."You say.

"No...you can't... it's not fair."Reaper says with a heavy breath.

You stare at him blankly and he stares back. Reaper runs his hands over his face as he sighs.

"I have to accept who I am."He says with a heavy breath.

He pauses and stares at the ground.

"I love you." You say to him kissing his shoulder.