Sing to me Incubus

Chapter 2: Why won't you die

"You fell away what more can I say, the feelings evolved I won't let it out. I can't replace your screaming face, feeling the sickness inside…"

A loud groan woke me from a drunken sleep, bringing to light a nasty headache that pounded behind my eyes. Oh yeah that was going to linger for a while, great a headache and an urge to hurl. I made my own groan of discontent as I rolled over, suddenly realizing that I was practically on top of someone. Did I bring a hot girl home or something last night? I opened my eyes to look into a pair of bright golden ones with slited pupils, narrowed as they met my own. Oh my god I was in bed with a demon! "Demon!" I yelled at the same time he, yes it was a man, yelled at me and kicked out.

"Hunter!" The bastard kicked me in the chest as he fell off the bed, effectively throwing me off as well. When I landed I hit my stomach and man I thought I was going to throw up right there on the floor, so I clapped a hand to my mouth and waited for the nausea to die down. Then I spotted the barrel of one of my shotguns that made me grin, and I reached for it from the side of the bed where it was poking out. Just as I was about to grab the thing disappeared from sight, damn demon! Army crawling around it I peeked around the bed where it had gone, but I didn't see anything. Where had-? I yelped as my leg was grabbed and yanked up, flipping me onto my back to see the demon crouched on the bed holding my ankle. I got a good look at his face then, and it shocked me at how such a creature got into my room. He had long furry ears that looked half like a cats and half like a dogs that had to be about a foot in length, turning black at the tips. His eyes were blood red framed in the longest black eyelashes I have ever seen, which were narrowed in fierce anger. His bottom lip was black while his top lip was a soft pink, pulled back to show long, nasty fangs that I didn't want anywhere near me. I couldn't tell if he was furry on his face or not as I was not close enough but he was furry on his arms and what I could see of his chest, and he was golden. Oh he was wonderfully golden all over, and would have been so beautiful if not for the fact that he was a demon that was digging his long black claws into me.

He tossed his long black hair in anger, and then gripped my leg with his other hand. With a fierce yank that I swear nearly pulled my leg out of its socket, he hauled me halfway onto the bed. Oh that was so not happening! That's when I noticed my gun just off to the side, and I snatched it up and aimed at his head. Right as I squeezed the trigger he flipped me backward to avoid the shot, but all we heard was 'Click'. Wait click? Popping open the chamber I realized that it was completely empty, how did that happen again? A slow building growl brought my eyes slowly up, meeting cold red ones. "Heh…" I let out a nervous laugh as my eyes darted to the side, catching sight of another one of my shotguns. His eyes followed mine and he let out a snarl, that was my cue to move. I lunged across the floor to my gun fearing that he was faster then me and would get to it first, but what I didn't expect is that he didn't go after my gun, he went after me. He tackled me over like a train just as I snatched it up, ducking as I pulled the trigger. 'Click'. Well that really sucks. On a snarl I felt something wrap around my leg, then a groan of pain. I sat up suddenly to see what had me, and then fell back as I clutched my head and stomach when the world spun. Okay I was going to hurl from either my severe headache, the nausea that gripped my gut, or just getting kicked in this fight. That's when I noticed what held my leg like a vice, the bastard had tails! God I hated tails! They looked like lion tails, twin golden bands with half a plume of black fur at the end. The way they were wrapped it was like trying to pry off a boa constrictor, damn things were strong. I twisted around to try and dislodge them and got a growl in return, and then I gasped as my head swam and the pain pounded harder. My last shotgun was at eye level with me on the floor as well as my pistol a little beyond that, if I could just get to it…

Right as I closed my hand on the handle a clawed hand came down on the barrel to pin it, a deep snarl just beside my ear. Uh oh this was bad, I could not best a demon in strength. But…Because I was under him I was able to buck up with my back, slamming into his stomach hard. He made a strangled cry and clutched his mouth as he rolled over onto his back, allowing me to grab both of my guns. Sitting up I yanked on his tails that had yet to release my leg, then aimed my gun as he came back at me. His claws bit into my shoulder as I shoved the barrel beneath his chin, making the demon freeze in panic. "Game over man." Then I pulled the trigger. 'Click'. Okay this was getting ridicules! I looked up at his crimson eyes that were leering at me in silent glee, and I patted his tails with another nervous laugh. "Eh I like your tails." Ripping the gun from my hand he lunged for my throat and my last hope was my pistol. Though it was only regular bullets if I could get him in the heart or the head it could slow him down, so I whipped it out and pulled the trigger. 'Click'. Yeah I was screwed. With ah hard push I felt his fangs scrape and then dig in the side of my neck, felt a little trickle of blood drip down. It was just a matter of time before those fangs pierced my vein and- "BANG!" I flinched as he threw himself off of me with a pained cry, leaving blood on my shirt. I realized I had pulled the trigger a second time, just to check I opened the chamber and saw it empty. Wow we were playing Russian Rullet there, thank god for that.

I looked down at him and glared, now was my chance! I sat up quickly then just as quickly fell back. "Oh I shouldn't have done that, I think I'm going puke."

"Don't, because if you do I'll puke." Now that I thought about it I realized that his voice sounded familiar, and I rolled over to look at him. Nope all I saw was a demon, a demon that kind of looked like a….wait. "Hey demon, roll over and look at me for a sec." He did on a growl and glared at me, still holding his bleeding shoulder.

"For your info. I am not a demon okay, blood hunters think everyone's a demon. Hang on…" He stared at me like I was at him, and his eyes changed from a dark red to a bright goldenrod color that I recognized.

"Jackal?"

"Dhan?" Then I just flopped onto my back and laughed, what are the odds?

"Great it's just my luck that I would go drinking with a hunter, damn and the signs were all there too." I laughed even harder at that.

"Hey man that's my line, I went home with a freaking demon!" He growled at me again and I knew he was glaring though I wasn't looking at him.

"I am not a demon damnit, and I should be the one pissed off."

"Why is that?"

"You shot me!"

I looked over at him with a glare and pointed to my throat that still bled slightly. "You tired to rip my throat out you ass, and get your tails off my leg. It's creeping me out." Still holding his bleeding shoulder he struggled to his feet, grabbing a rag from the sink nearby. He ran hot water over it then dabbed gingerly at his shoulder, wincing when I probably started to sting. I looked down at his tails still wrapped around my calf, then grabbed at one and started tugging. But the damn thing held on tight, actually it constricted even more when I got it a little loose. "Hey man get your tails off before I cut them off, it's one thing to be not human but another to have tails." He glanced back at me with a frown and raised an ebony brow, pausing momentarily to turn to me.

"You don't like tails, but then saying you liked mine a few minutes ago was just a ruse huh?" but he didn't let go and I glared at him.

"Are you going to let me go?"
"No."

"Why not?"

"Because maybe I like having myself wrapped around you." That made my mouth drop, then I looked disgusted when he winked at me.

"Hey man I said I don't swing that way last night, which brings a few questions to mind." He came back and sat down in front of me cross-legged, still cleaning his wounded shoulder. I grimaced and nodded to it. "Sorry about that, but like you I was in panic mode. By the way would you have really torn out my throat, I mean seriously?" he chuckled darkly, meeting my eyes with his golden ones.

"Yes I would have just as you would have shot me before, and I'm not sorry I bit you."

"And why not?"

"Because I liked it."

"Stop it." He looked away from me with a snort, but I kept my glare. Through all of this I began to feel at ease again, just like at the bar which struck me as odd.

"So what are your questions?" That shook me back to reality again and I focused on him, getting to my first question.

"Okay first off you and me both are half naked." I pointed at our lack of shirts and only in my jeans and his pants, the fact that none of my weapons were in my jacket or belt as they were scattered all over the room.

"Well I think that sometime we had to have lost it, so far I don't remember a whole lot after we crashed to tell you the truth, and I have completely forgotten most of the past hours." I thought about that and nodded. "How about re-introductions?" I gave a grunt and raised a hand.

"Hi I'm Dhan Rayaz, bounty hunter of all creatures nonhuman."

He nodded and raised his hand as well.

"I'm Jackal Regin, evil creature from hell that needs to be shot." I laughed at that and he shook his head, well I guess that was true.

"Okay then what happened to my guns, they had no bullets." He chuckled and grinned, pointing up.

"You didn't look at the ceiling when you were lying down? I did." I jerked my head up to the roof, which was peppered with bullet holes from my shot guns and single ones from my pistol.

"I don't remember doing that, why was I shooting at the ceiling?!" He laughed right along with me and shook his head, grinning like no other. I noticed his fangs were still out and had a stain or red on one of the tips, obviously my blood.

"I have no idea of what would make you do something like that, but the neighbors are going to be more then a little ticked. We'll probably be thrown out now that we made extra noise from crashing around the room, but oh well." He noticed that I was eyeing his blood stained teeth and he grinned wider.

"Scared?"

"Still bleeding?"

"Touché."

He grumbled, pressing more firmly on the wound. I did still feel kind of bad about that but he asked for it, and the damage was already done. When he removed the rag it looked a little better so it couldn't have been that bad, but then I glanced down again at his tails. Reaching down I couldn't help touching the small plume of fur at the tip of one, finding that it was incredibly soft. Then I felt the soft, short fur that covered the rest of his tail, seeing how the change of color of the plume almost instantly changed to the golden of the rest of it. I had not examined a tail like this up close before, just had to fight against them when other demons used them when I was hunting. I tested the grip he had on me and found it still unnervingly strong, and quite long by tail standards. I wondered exactly how long it was that it could almost wrap around my leg 3 times, and still have more length to keep him a few feet from me. Also there were two tails identical to each other, and obviously prehensile apart. A deep humm startled me from my inspection and I realized that I was stroking the soft fur of his tails, and my eyes snapped up to meet his now red ones.

"I thought you didn't like my tails?" He said, his voice rough. "Do you have any idea what that feels like to me?" I gulped as I held his gaze, not having a clue as to what I had been doing to him.

"Okay…uh yeah can you let go now, cause this is kind of getting awkward and I need to go use the bathroom." He kept that sly grin then released his tails from my leg, but instead of just unwinding them he slid it down till they were off. To me it was like he was stroking it and I was not amused, but I got up right away and went into the bathroom. It was creepy how he followed me with his unblinking eyes, like I was something to eat.

"…Why won't you die…your blood in mine. We'll be fine…then your body will be mine…"

I went immediately to the sink and splashed cold water on my face, trying the shake off this feeling in the pit of my stomach. My refection showed that I didn't look all that different from yesterday except that I was without a shirt and I had a half bite mark on my neck, and the cold water didn't get the odd flush that ghosted on my cheeks. But I couldn't hide in the bathroom forever, so I took care of business and got out. He was sprawled on top of the bed on his back, still in his inhuman form but just resting. Now that got me wondering but I stayed where I was, so I looked him over again. Okay so I could tell where he had fur and where his skin was though they were both relatively the same color. He had a light dusting of fur on his shoulders and arms, then an almost tuff of fur on his chest like you would see on a bird. It only was right below his collar bone and ended just above his abs, leaving the rest looking smooth and clean.

I wondered if it was as soft as the one at the tip of his tails, then shoved that thought away. Why was I wondering about this, why were these thoughts running through my head constantly? I mean he was cool and all at the bar for such a creature and quite beautiful looking, but I wasn't attracted to him or anything. I mean he was a guy you know, and I really don't swing that way…oh his toe nails were black like his nails and looked kind of pointed like his claws as well but didn't look as sharp. And those eyes were a golden color but had a little more orange then his skin, I wondered why his human form was so pale when he was really golden. And I was staring at him again just like he was watching me with a really hungry look, which was never good. I quickly broke contact and glanced around for a distraction and a coffee pot caught my eye, just what I needed for such a rickety morning. As I begun to make some coffee I glanced over my shoulder at him, getting a little nervous at his expression. "Hey do you want some coffee or something?" A slow smile curved his lips as he watched me, making the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

"That would be lovely." Right, sure. Turning back around I waited for the water to stop dripping before I poured a cup, needing to break the silence.

"So I forgot to ask you, what exactly are you anyway? I've never even heard of something that remotely describes you." He hummed while I put in the milk and sugar.

"I am an Incubus, I really am from Egypt so I look a little different then my brothers here." I damn near dropped the coffee pot on his answer, and Incubus?! The same king of creature that was hunting me, the same that was…"What's wrong? Is there something wrong about that, bad run in or something?" Saying that I don't like them is like saying the Titanic was sank by a scratch, he had no idea what that means to me. I realized that I was about the break the mug from the grip I had on it, so I calmly set it down and gripped the counter instead. He wasn't him, he wasn't that Incubus that I hated. Jackal was different, he wasn't even the same type. No I had to not lump him in with the rest, he was not that person…..wasn't he? I could do this, he would keep his space from me right?

"Are you okay Dhan?" Okay maybe not, but did he have to breath right into my ear?

"Uh yeah but could you back up a step man, you're really creeping me out." He snorted and reached around me to grab the sugar that I finished using, then poured a cup of coffee still standing next to me. I couldn't help but glance over at him not standing even two feet from me, our shoulders almost touching. He was just close enough for me to reach out and touch that soft fur where it faded into his skin, and I felt like I just couldn't resist. I kept telling myself that was not a good idea to do but I found my hand rising up to touch him, like I just had to. Then something dawned on me and I frowned, this was not my normal behavior no matter how screwed up I was. "What are you doing to me?" He looked at me from the corner of his eye, he had that 'uh oh' look like a kid caught eating the cereal. What was a rule when dealing with these creatures? Then I remembered the most important rule that you never get up close to one like I was because....."Are you using pheromones on me?" that nervous look turned into a panicked one, and he quickly turned away with his coffee. I rounded on him when he crossed to the other side of the room, putting as much distance between us. "You've been using pheromones on me this whole time haven't you?! You've been making me feel attracted to you so I wouldn't attack you!" He raised his hands in defense as he set his coffee down and backing up till his back was against the wall, glancing around the room. He wasn't denying it so I knew it was true, he was manipulating me just like the rest. So all those things I was thinking about him…….I needed my knife. My eyes flicked around the room and spotted it under the table, his eyes darting to it as well. I was closer but he was faster, although if I reached my knife first he would be in striking range. We both ran for it and I knew that he was going to get there first, so I kicked a chair and nailed him in the leg. When he went down he knew I would get to it first now so he bolted away, and I gripped the hilt tightly.

It wasn't very long but it was cold iron and that was defiantly poisonous to him, and I turned to see him standing by the coffee pot. My newly made coffee sitting there to give off steam, completely forgotten. "You know we can talk about this right?" I growled at him.

"Yeah after you are bleeding on the floor with my knife in your chest." I stomped over to him and tried to cut him off when he ran around the table, but he jumped strait up and onto the table and then leapt over me.

"You are over reacting Dhan, I was scared that's all."

"Yeah and that's why you kept doing it huh? Tell me, where you using them in the bar as well?" He paused and backed up again, giving me a sheepish smile.

"Well that's a little different…" In other words yeah he was, and that pissed me off to no end. I snarled and lunged for him, making him jump onto the bed.

"Hold still damnit!" He yelped when I swiped at him but stayed on the bed, able to bounce over me if necessary.

"Hey if you stab me with that I'll die, I don't have any antidote with me Dhan!"

"That is kind of the idea."

"You're not really going to-" When he stepped further back his foot hit one of my guns, causing him to fall off the bed with a startled cry. I quickly followed him down and pinned him to the floor by sitting on his stomach, making him groan in pain when his head hit the floor.

"End of the line man." I pressed the blade to his throat, when his eyes widened in fear he met mine.

"You're really going to kill me, Dhan I…" I glared down at him as old rage filled me, flexing my arm in warning.

"Creatures like you can't be trusted, I don't know why I thought I could." I drew my arm back, instead of slitting his throat he'll die faster if I pierce his heart. Suddenly his clawed hand shot up and touched my face, his eyes a burning blood red. They were angry, a fierce, deep set hate shining in them. Rage like mine, he was….like myself. Then a blast of pure, unfiltered pheromones hit me so hard that I fell backwards with a moan, with him this time following me. Thoughts and feelings swamped my mind and vision, contorting everything as I gazed up at him.

He seemed to loom over me but man was he beautiful, like an angry dark angel. Oh if only he would stop glaring at me, why did I ever want to hurt him? That was a harsh smile he had twisting those full lips, but hey he was coming down to me! He seemed to just crawl up my body though he didn't touch me, just supported his weight on his hands and knees. He smelt so good, like hot sand and desert heat. He bent his head down and hissed in my ear, his cold voice contrasting with his hot breath. "You know you are right about that Dhan, creatures like me can't be trusted. I found out that hunters can't be trusted either, my family paid for it. I've been holding in so much anger at you hunters, and I'm sick of it. I'm tired of always being betrayed, and I'm sick of being attacked by others. So now….Now I think it's my time to hunt, so I'm going to hunt you." His weight settled on me hard, making me gasp and arch. Then he was upon me, kissing me hard. Mouth open, tongue delving around mine, teeth, lips, hands, it was like his whole body was moving over mine. God it felt so good and I couldn't help but writhe in his grip, I had to hold him, kiss him, make him mine. I moaned when he drew back, grinning like no other. "How about now Dhan, do you want me now?" His voice was rough and came out in a pant, his eyes glowing with lust and hunger. My hands came up to tangle in his long black hair, and to grip him on his back to pull him to me. "Tell me Dhan, tell me you want me. Tell me what you want."

"I want you." I gasped, oh how I wanted him. On top, on bottom, against the wall, I didn't care I just wanted him and I wanted him now. "I want you, kiss me, touch me, take me, just do something!" He laughed and it was such a wonderful sound, while his hands ghosted over my chest. Some part of me nagged that something was wrong, but I was with Jackal so what did I care?

"How much do you want me Dhan, if you want me so much then will you promise me something?" Why were we talking again when we could be rolling around on the floor or something?! "Dhan…." He purred softly to get my attention.

"Yes, yes anything."

"Then will you promise that you won't leave me, that you will stay with me. Say you'll be mine Dhan, say you belong to me." That was an odd thing to ask at the moment, but if it got him to start kissing me again…

"Yes, please I will belong to you. You can stay with me as long as you just kiss me damnit!" He chuckled softly and bent down to me again.

"As you say." Then he started moving again, his mouth insistent on mine demanding total dominance. His claws scraped almost painfully up my sides and over my ribs, before his rough hands splayed across my chest. His body pinned mine so I could only wrap my arms around his shoulders, feeling the powerful muscles hidden beneath his soft skin and fur. His kisses were wild with passion and our breathing just a ragged, crossing between long and slow to short almost butterfly kisses on my lips and neck. He arched up over me and pinned my hips down with his, his whole body shaking. His eyes had darkened till they looked almost black, and with a sudden lash down he bit me hard on my chest. I cried out and moaned at the same time, feeling his fangs sink deep and sip some blood when it welled up. He looked so beautiful with his savage gaze and ruby stained lips, coming back down to give me a bloody kiss while we rolled on the floor again. Sometime a while later we both tired and just lay there, resting and breathing hard. But before I closed my eyes that same nagging feeling came back, but what did I care?

"…So many words can't describe my face, this feeling's evolved so soon to break out. I can't relate to a happy state, feeling the blood run inside…"

Again a soft groan roused me from my sleep but this time I was my own first, mostly because I was cold and hungry. I rolled over to seek warmth and found a floor heater next to me, too bad it wasn't on though. I did have a blanket over me, but it didn't give me much heat down here. Wait why was I on the floor again? The morning events rushed back to me and I sat up, my eyes darting around the room to look for Jackal. Upon not spotting him right away I became aware of the shower water running, instantly spurring me into motion. I had to get out, no I had to deal with this problem first. I scooped up my iron knife where I remembered dropping it, glancing at the clock by the sink. It was 1:23 pm now so I couldn't have been out very long seeing as how I usually woke up late anyway, but my attention snapped to the bathroom door when I heart the shower turn off. I gripped the knife steadily in one hand while I readied the other for defense, I could do this! But I wasn't feeling so sure about it now, the pheromones shook me up a whole lot. The door creaked open with a cloud of steam wafting out, Jackal coming out of it rubbing a towel across his hair. I don't know what feelings were showing on my face when he looked up, but so many were running around my head like banshees as I took him in at all that perfect male in human form. Confusion, anger, betrayal, pain, fear….but above all I felt an almost overwhelming attraction to the guy. Which I kicked myself mentally for feeling, he practically molested me on the floor for Christ sakes! What he did to me….and I let him. My body still hummed from the feelings of his hands on me, that heavy weight pinning me down without crushing me….Damn those pheromones, I don't swing that way….do I? I didn't realize that I was shaking until he put his hands on me, also realizing that he had gotten so close and took the knife from my loose grip to toss to the floor again. I flinched and backed away from him, but he followed me till we bumped into the bed and I sat down. He gripped one wrist firmly as he sat beside me, the other hand resting on my shoulder. Leaning in he kissed the underside of my jaw, and I finally found my voice.

"Hey I don't-"

"I know, I know, but for me you will." His confident tone raised my anger to the front, and I harshly shoved him away and stood up.

"You-you…" I accused unable to form the words, pointing a finger at him. Reaching out he grabbed the hand that was extended out and rose, intent on keeping contact where conversation was not working. I jerked away and all but ran from him across the room, why was I being such a sissy I didn't know, but Jackal was having none of that. Slamming into me when I got a few feet from him, he pushed me down hard onto the bed. The way he had me pinned I was bent over the bed, my chest squished into it from him pressing into me. He had a hold of both my wrists which he kept locked to my sides, his hips pinning mine to the bed as well so I couldn't really struggle.

"Don't run from me, you are not getting out of this that easily. See you made a promise to me Dhan, and you will keep it." Now that confused me and I paused.

"What promise? I didn't-" Then I remembered.

' "How much do you want me Dhan, if you want me so much then will you promise me something?"

"Yes, yes anything."

"Then will you promise that you won't leave me, that you will stay with me. Say you'll be mine Dhan, say you belong to me."

"Yes, please I will belong to you. You can stay with me as long as you just kiss me damnit!"

"As you say." '

I gasped upon realization to what I said, and I always kept my promises down to the last word. But damnit! I turned my head to the side so I could glare at him, knowing that I could meet his eyes the way he held me down. "I don't belong to you." A nasty grin spread across his face, his golden eyes flaming red for a second.

"Yes you do Dhan, you said the words and you will keep them." Turning his head a little he ran his tongue along the scratches on my neck he made when we were fighting, making me shiver with unexpected pleasure. He chuckled darkly and did it again, slower this time to make me start shaking again. Not cool!

"You cheated, you tricked me you ass!" A hum built up in his throat, laying his head on my shoulder.

"I did not cheat I used my resources, you would have done the same if you were in my position. But yes in a way I did trick you, only you helped me a bit unintentionally." Shifting just slightly he let go of one of my wrists, only to link our fingers together. "See I could not actually make you say those words pheromones or not, it doesn't work that way. You had to have liked me in some for to make the pheromones work, and you needed to have an attraction to me to use them like I did. Normally it would have just made you feel all hot and bothered, but you responded to me so strongly. Why you are attracted to me and not other guys in that way I have no idea, but…" He nuzzled his face in the crook of my neck, breathing in my scent and kissing me there. "…I'm glad you do." I was so confused even as I knew where he was coming from, but he had to be bipolar or something to be gentle and caring one minute, and then harsh and cruel in the breath of a sentence. But his body had relaxed enough till he was just lying on me, his grip loose enough that if I moved fast I could throw him off.

I was preparing to do just that when a contented but sad sigh left him, making him shift slightly again. "Have you ever lost someone Dhan? When I was young my whole family was killed by hunters because they thought we were demons, ever since then after I escaped I have carried this hatred for them. For a time I cursed my blood because it was different, so completely different then a humans. Incubus blood is thicker and a lot darker, and feeling it run though my veins makes me remember. Since then I have not truly been happy, only with the thrill of the chase and release can I forget." I paused as I listened to his story and I would have nodded if I could, his was almost like mine.

"Yeah well mine is like yours only a little different, where you lost your whole family at once I lost my mother sister, and dad first, then later my brother. They were all killed….by an Incubus."

"Why won't you die…..your blood in mine. We'll be fine….then your body will be mine…"

'"There, now all that's left is to fix the roof, the fence, and the bed. How fun." The sarcasm was probably so thick you could see it, but as the oldest I had a lot of chores.

"Hey you done chopping the wood Hairy?" I flung a chunk of said wood at my little brother, always using that annoying nickname. I got it when my little sister Haily called me hairy because of my arms which had barely any fuzz on anyway, and Dane picked up on it.

"How about you Sir?"

"Don't call me Sir!" Once we had a visitor call Dane Sir because he thought he was older, Dane hated it because it made him feel old. I thought it was funny seeing as how a 15 year old could look older then a 19 year old, thought he was shorter by an inch or two. He rounded the corner and attempted to knock me over, but I was stronger so it was futile. Pushing him back I grinned, his mirroring mine.

"Hairy!"

"Sir!"

"Boys!" We both flinched at the sound of mom's irritated growl, running into the house for supper. During dinner I noticed that dad was missing, which wasn't really unusual as he hunted a lot, but he was always back by now.

"Where's dad?" Mom looked worried now.

"He wasn't out there? He went out sometime after lunch...." Dane and I looked at each other, then quickly finished our dinner and grabbed our guns. Dad always went to the same area to hunt, so booking it we headed deep into the forest. Halfway there we spotted blood on the ground, and I felt my heart stick in my throat. But we pushed on and the sound of gunfire made us pick up the pace, nearly running into dad when we reached a clearing. The sound of dad's gun going off near my head had my ears ringing, but I didn't need to hear to see what dad was fighting. Oh god it looked like something out of a nightmare, a huge monstrous creature on wings. White/blue skin covered its whole body with dark purple markings like flames strung seemingly random in places like its arms, legs, and back. Purple bat like wings sprouted between its shoulder blades, allowing it to hover a foot or two from the ground. Clawed hands flexed like they wanted to tear into things, while the same clawed feet were raised slightly. Long black hair draped around it like a wave, covering most of its face but those eyes. Burning red eyes glared in mirth as a sickening smile curled his lips, fangs peeking out from under them.

"So there are more of you, and here I thought that there was only one to play with." The voice almost seemed to echo the way it sounded, and colder then ice he growled. My dad didn't take his eyes off the creature, but his words were only for us.

"Go back to the house boys, leave now"

"Dad what is that, where did it come from?" My brother's voice shook while both our eyes were glued to the creature, but all dad said was in a low voice.

"That's an Incubus, now go back to the forest and protect your mother and sister now!" We started to back up to go back to the house when the Incubus's eyes snapped to ours, glinting with joy.

"Family? Are they such a distraction that you would leave me so soon? We can't have that now can we." With a great gust of wind from its wings it took to the air, headed in the direction of.....our house?! Without a word we crashed through the trees, a sickening feeling building in my gut. I could smell the fire long before I saw the flames and I fell to my knees at the sight of the whole house on fire. I knew that dad was in there trying to save them, and Dane wasn't in a much better state then me.

"Mom?.....Haily?..." '

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"....Why is everything so fuckin hard for me?.....Keep me down to what you seek, I still beg.....Must you tell me and provoke the ministrant? Keep on trying I'm not tight so weasel it....I will not die...….Why won't you die…..your blood in mine. We'll be fine….then your body will be mine…"

We were sitting up and I was shaking in his arms again, sometime during my story he got off of me and pulled me into his arms. My male pride flared up and I squirmed in his hold, knowing that if I tried to push him away he would just hold tighter. I seem to be repeating myself over and over, but....

"Hey I said I don't-OW!" I flinched away from Jackal when he bit my ear, and again pushing him away made him grip tighter.

"What happened after that?" I sighed and closed my eyes, but that only made the images all the more clear. So I opened them and met his eyes, they had turned back to liquid gold in obvious curiosity mixed with concern.

"My dad chased the Incubus back into the forest after telling us to run for the town, never saw him after that. Almost 6 months later it came back and took my brother, right in front of me. He would have started on me if some hunters hadn't come along, they almost killed him too. But it was too strong and took off, vowing to come back for me. At that time I knew what I wanted to do with my life, I would get stronger and take him down when he came for me. That was almost 17 years ago and since then I have been perfecting my skills while I wait for him, but even now.....now I'm not sure if I'm strong enough if I can't best you. I won't fail now, I will avenge my family." I narrowed my eyes at him, a spike of adrenalin shooting though me for defense. "So you see, Jackal, I will not belong to you. I won't belong to anyone and certainly not an Incubus, I already have one of those hunting me and I don't need two." I was prepared for a growl or snarl, an angry argument wit force. What I wasn't prepared for was the slow smile, a strange kindness followed by an overwhelming hunger.

"Well I hate to break it to him but he can't have you, and you-" He put a suddenly clawed nail under my chin to turn my face to him, the hair on the back of my neck rising. "-You will just have to accept that. You made a promise to me and you will keep it, in fact…" He trailed off and looked me over, obviously liking what he saw by the rumble of appreciation in his throat. "I should just claim you now." He pushed me over so I was on my back, looming over me with hunger in his eyes. With just a blink they were back to red, the feeling of giddiness swelling in my stomach. He was starting to use those damn pheromones again, but I couldn't get snared in them again.

"Stop it. What are you doing?" He grinned to show a hint of fangs, placing a hand on either side of me on the bed. I had a mind to put a boot in his chest but that probably wouldn't go over well, plus I was in a bad position to fight.

"I don't want anyone else trying to claim you, so I will now." He ran his hands, which were now slightly golden with back tipped claws, up my bare chest to leave thin scratch marks.

"Hey, stop!" I pushed his hands away and kicked my legs out, throwing both of us to the floor. My hand touched metal and I grabbed my knife, tucking it against my side so it wouldn't be seen if I needed it. Jackal didn't waste time in coming back at me, pinning me to the floor.

"We don't seem to have an understanding here Dhan, you really don't have a choice anymore as you already had made yours when you chose me."

"You tricked me, and I will not be some Incubus's bitch!" He looked a little uncomfortable at that, shifting slightly.

"I'm not fighting for dominance here, you're just giving it to me. And this is a partnership, a relationship, not enslavement. You do belong to me but in turn I belong to you as well, and I can go slowly if that is what you want." I had to consider that offer for a second, held down as I was again negotiations seemed to be a good idea. Not that I was considering sleeping with the guy, but like he was saying I might not have a choice. And if he could help me avenge my family, plus the fact that his were killed by hunters because of what he was….Taking my silence as an agreement or something he leaned down on me to lick a trail from my collarbone to my ear, snapping me back to reality and making me struggle anew.

"Hey wait a second, I haven't said yes yet-" At his look I amended hesitantly, "-Okay then we can try but I cant promise this will work out or anything." He hummed contently in his throat, obviously happy with my answer for the moment. However I didn't realize what slow meant for him as he started to pull down my zipper, making me yelp and try to push him off of me again.

"Whoa hang on, what are you doing?!" He grinned up at me as he hooked a finger in my pants, cocking his head.

"I'm going to claim you as mine so no one can steal you away from me, you agreed to be mine." The last he said a little forcefully with red eyes gleaming, and I knew then that he had hit another mood swing. I was going to have to tip toe around him now, I really didn't want to set him off more.

"Hold on, wait. Wait just a minute, we need to set down some boundaries." Growling in frustration he paused from trying to remove my pants, and I held his gaze steadily. "Look I see your point of view," As warped as it is. "But this is way too fast for me and it's really starting to scare me. Now I agreed to go slow with you, like Saturday traffic with a detour slow. And you trying to jump me on the floor is anything but slow, so…" His crimson eyes gradually swam back to worked gold, but the hunger was still there.

"If I don't claim you now others might want to take you from me, and if they do you won't be mine anymore." His sadness born from being alone for so long creeped into his voice, and I couldn't help but sooth him.

"I haven't even had a girlfriend in over 6 months, and I'm 36 now. I'm a hunter on top of that so I don't think anyone is going to try and claim me anytime soon." Since he had let up on his weight I was able to shift so I could prop myself on my elbows to sit up, suddenly knowing something was wrong. I had been feeling this growing pain in my chest that I chalked up to being thrown around, but now it was getting worse. I suddenly had the need to get some water in me, I needed liquid or something. Panic stemmed from nowhere made me throw him off suddenly, lurching to my feet to the bathroom. I just made it so I could throw up into the toilet, empting out all the contents from the other night. God I felt horrible.

"Dhan, are you okay?"

"No." Then I shut the door, hearing the lock click into place. I felt a little better now, but that pain was still growing. Now it seemed to be spreading through my veins, and I jerked to the sink to stare in horror at my reflection. There on my left peck was a deep bite mark, and it seemed to be bleeding violet blood on the inside. He had bitten me before but this time he had more then broken the skin, and that was not a normal bite. As it spread another wave of pain lanced through me and brought me to my knees, gasping and clutching my chest. A knock sounded at the door, Jackal's worried voice carrying though.

"Dhan? Are you okay in there? You sound like you're in pain." He could probably feel my distress from here but a new wave of pain had me slammed into the floor, a cry building in my throat.

"Dhan? Dhan talk to me, what's happening?" I ground my teeth together but managed a reply.

"You bit me, I don't know what you did but it-" I choked off as I arched off of the floor, feeling like my body was on fire. There was a pause of silence broken only by my harsh breathing, then a slam and scraping on the door.

"Dhan open the door! Shit!" It wounded like he was either trying to rip the door off by its hinges, or claw strait though it. I would probably have been afraid if I wasn't in so much pain, but I finally heard a loud snap of the lock breaking and he came rushing in.

He was in full Incubus form and he looked like he was panicking, as he raised my writhing form from the floor.

"Dhan you have to let me take you, you have to or you'll die. I didn't mean to but I gave you a bonding bite, it'll kill you without release." I was shaking my head even before he finished.

"No, no I'd rather die then. I won't let you." My whole body was shaking and he snarled back at me harshly.

"You're going to have sex with me eventually if I have to drug you with so much pheromones that you'll beg me! So why can't I have you now?"

"Promise me, promise me you won't." The edges around my vision were going black, my body shutting down.

"Dhan you are going to die."

"Promise me." He was shaking his head back and forth, and it made me dizzy trying to follow.

"Dhan-"

"Promise me or I will hate you forever!" Darkness was swirling in on me, and I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer.

"I promise…."

"Why won't you die…..your blood in mine. We'll be fine….then your body will be mine…" *

Oh! Second chapter is up!

For all that do not recognize the song it is called 'Why won't you die' By Korn in the Queen of the Damned sound track!

I am already working on the third chapter so if you have any songs that you like, send them to me in a review or comment!

Thanks friends!