Lethal Love. ((S/F))

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

His tone and words chilled Sirrah to the bone. She shifted her stance the slightest bit, preparing to run if needed. From the look in his eyes, she knew that might be necessary. "What do you mean? There's nothing in this house that's yours."

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Shadow Knight Ryuu

Shadow reached out and grasped Sirrah's wrists with lightning-fast strength, yanking her to himself with a smile. "Just one thing... You know, I decided that I'm going to save you from the monotony of marrying a human man. What can he give you, Sirrah? Nothing you don't already have. What can I give you? Real pleasure. A royal title. Jewels. Power. Respect. Anything you want, within reason. I can make you my Queen, Sirrah." His eyes flickered turquoise and royal blue for a moment, showing her that he truly meant what he was saying. He'd rather she be his Queen than the alternative. "Don't refuse me," he said in a softer tone. "Don't be a fool."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

Sirrah didn't waver for an instant. She looked up at him with cold eyes. "You lost your chance, Shadow. Thirty years ago, when you left me alone to raise our daughter. Let go of me. I'll never marry you."

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Shadow Knight Ryuu

For a moment, Shadow's eyes flashed a myriad of colors at Sirrah. Dull green. Royal blue. Red. Gold. Orange. Back to red. Then they settled back to their regular, emerald green. Shadow's grip tightened on Sirrah's wrists, making her wince in pain. "Wrong answer, Sirrah," he hissed in her ear. He adjusted her wrists to grip them in one hand. With his other hand, he took off her engagement ring and set it on the counter.

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

Sirrah winced when he tightened his hold on her wrists, fearing the bones might break with the force. She felt infuriated when he took her ring away. "How dare you? Let go of me this instant!" she snarled, fighting the King of Dragons futilely. "I don't belong to you! I never have, and I never will! Let go!!!"

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Shadow Knight Ryuu

Shadow ignored her protests, his eyes burning turquoise again. "If you won't be my wife," he snarled at her with an evil smile, "Then you'll be my slave. You are mine, Sirrah, like it or not, and I am a very possessive owner... Don't worry though, I take good care of my pets..." He hit the back of her neck with his free hand, striking a nerve cluster hard enough to knock Sirrah out as he prepared to do a Realm Jump.

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

"No... no... K-Kevin...?" moaned Sirrah as she came to. She was lying on a hard surface, and her body felt heavy. Her head and neck were achy, and she felt disoriented. What had happened to her? Had she somehow hurt herself while doing the dishes? She remembered dropping a plate, and then...

Shadow!

Sirrah lurched into a sitting position, her eyes flying open as she gasped. She looked around the room wildly. She had no idea where she was. Nothing smelled or looked familiar. 'I must be in Shadow's realm...' Sirrah forced herself to calm down and absorb details.

She was in a dimly lit, enormous room. She was lying on a stone floor. There were plush couches and cushions everywhere. The walls were smooth, white stone, hung with colorful, rich draperies. Candles burned from holders on the walls. A hole in the wall led out to an enormous, breathtaking balcony. She had to admit that the place would be beautiful if it wasn't so frighteningly unfamiliar.

The next detail she absorbed was that there were girls everywhere. Hundreds of them; sitting, standing, sleeping, talking, or laughing. Varying ages and species. All dressed in odd outfits. They seemed to be giving Sirrah a wide berth for some reason. Some wore chains. Most wore some kind of collar. Only a few looked completely at ease and unburdened. With a sudden feeling of dread, Sirrah looked down at herself for the first time.

She gasped and felt disgusted immediately. Her plain, sensible clothes had been replaced with what looked like a red Jinn outfit. Gold bracelets adorned her arms, and she could feel a tiara of some sort weighing down her hair, which flowed freely down her back. But those were not her most disturbing accessories.

A tight, thick collar with a lock was fastened around her throat, a chain hooked through it. No one was holding the chain right now, so it just lay beside her heavily. Her wrists were chained directly to the floor; she could see that she would barely have enough slack to stand. Same with her ankles. 'He knows me so well,' she thought dryly. 'He knows that if he gives me an inch, I'll escape... Of course, I intend to escape anyway. There's no way I'm letting that b*****d touch me.'

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

Sirrah remained quiet and looked at the girl warily. Her dark brown eyes seemed friendly enough. She had black wavy hair to her shoulders, and looked South American. From her scent, the girl was human. She was dressed in a skimpy pink outfit, and was chained almost as heavily as Sirrah herself, without being chained to the floor; her ankles and wrists were both shackled together, and she also had a collar and chain leash. She tried to decide whether it was safe to talk to the girl, or if she should remain silent.

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

Sirrah decided that there really wasn't anything to lose by sharing her name. "My name is Sirrah Tayashi," said Sirrah quietly, shifting into a somewhat more bearable position. The chains were heavy and cumbersome. 'Gods... He may as well have just caged me... Might have been more comfortable, at least...'

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

"I was abducted as well," Sirrah replied softly. In spite of her fear and distrust of everyone in Shadow's realm, it was difficult to be suspicious of Nina. She was too open, too friendly to doubt. Sirrah had a feeling that Nina was the kind to speak whatever thoughts came to mind, and the Devil take the consequences.

Sirrah's stomach lurched sickeningly when she looked around at all the other girls again and had a revelation. "Wait... Nina... You mean... All these women are Shadow's sex slaves?" 'Oh, my gods... I didn't know him at all... How could I not have seen how evil he is?!'

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."

 

[Dreaming_Drifter]

Dr. Sirrah Tayashi

"Love is like the wind..."

Sirrah nodded gratefully. "Absolutely. I'm glad to have met you, Nina. At least I seem to be having one bit of luck today."

She looked off into space for a moment, lost in thought. Kevin would be calling her house right about now... They always talked for a couple of hours on the phone each night if they weren't together in person. He would be worried when she didn't pick up. He would ask around the family and the hospital, to see if anyone had heard from her. When all his options came up negative, he might eventually look in her house. And what would he find? Tears pricked her eyes at the thought of her sweet, loving boyfriend finding nothing but a broken plate on the floor and her engagement ring on the kitchen counter. What would he think? That she'd gotten cold feet and run off? Or would he realize that she had been taken?

Sirrah jumped a bit when she felt a cool hand brushing her tears away.

"You can't see it, but you can feel it's there."