Tail Between Her Legs

Warnings: Mild bondage, violence

There he was again, the stranger, his boot pressed down on the hem of her cloak which now lay in a puddle of burgundy folds upon the ground. She glowered at him. \"How... how dare you! You\'d better leave me alo--\"

She broke off, interrupted by his sudden outburst of cold laughter. \"A cat demon! How awful, how adorable! Just what I was looking for! I knew there was something special about you, pet. You are perfect...\" His eyes roamed the full length of her with a disturbing attentiveness, for she was garbed in only a simple blouse and a pair of short-cut breeches. It seemed to her that he was practically undressing her with his sharp gaze!

Kyra narrowed her eyes, hands reaching up to touch the cat-like ears that sprouted from her flaxen locks. Now he knew what she was. Her golden tail curled around her right leg as she stepped back in caution. Of course, those were the only physical traits she currently possessed that resembled that of a cat\'s. \"Yes, you\'re absolutely correct. I am a cat demon. What is it to you?\"

In turn, he took a step towards her. \"Your kind is very rare, you know. What a precious treasure... so innocent yet so fiery! It is a shame that your types are hunted so often for fun and games, isn\'t it? Well now, pet. I won\'t let that happen to you, will I?\" Suddenly, he lunged at her, instantly closing the distance between them. He had scooped up her cloak along the way and was now using it to trap her against his chest. She grimaced, snarling.

\"Get the hell away from me!\" She shrieked.

He only tightened his hold, pulling the cloak taut so she was pressed firmly against his chest. She struggled fiercely, shoving her elbow hard into his gut. He growled at the action but did not act right away, instead waiting a few moments before shoving her to the ground. \"Oh no, don\'t you dare be naughty little bitch...I don\'t like those.\"

His breif spout of anger seemed to cool and instantly mingled with dark amusement as he again traipsed towards her. Stunned, she blinked, drawing in a few startled breaths. He took advantage of this moment and pounced upon her, straddling her around the waist, pressing her against the cobbled ground. Shards of stone dug painfully into her back. She reached up to push him off but he managed to catch her wrists in time and pin them above her head, fingers digging painfully into the tender flesh. Her body squirmed beneath his violently. \"Listen, and listen closely pet. You caught my interest and attention. A bad move on your part and that quick little tongue of yours... but all the same, you did. I spared you from Viktor but I cannot spare you from myself. You are too rare a gem. Too unique a gift... and I never ever return a gift that I\'ve received. I am never ungrateful...\"

Her eyes burned into his own threateningly as she watched a wicked grin play across his lips. \"...If you think you can take me so easily then you are gravely mistaken... I will fight back with all that I can and make the experience more painful than you have ever imagined!\"

He laughed again at her hiss of words, but it was short lived. \"I wish to do more than that, my pet.\" Slowly, he leaned downwards, breathing in the scent of her before placing a chaste kiss near the hollow of her throat. She grimaced and struggled to no avail, only to be flipped over and onto her stomach seconds later. She winced. \"Quit that, you silly kitten... of course, such fire will be pleasure to extinguish...\" he rasped in her ear. She could almost hear his smirk. Grabbing a hold of her arms he brought them roughly against the small of her back. He then snapped on a pair of manacles, tightening them around her wrists. She felt the cold metal bite into her pale flesh but the pain was interrupted as he suddenly gave her a hard slap across the thin fabric covering her ass.

She yelped and tensed, panic and anger flooding through her and causing her skin to prickle. The humiliation of it all also caused her cheeks to grow hot. She grimaced at herself, feeling, in a sense, somewhat paralyzed. This was all just going too fast, she hadn’t even gotten a chance to gather her wits! What was he going to do with her? Her struggles became much more desperate as he hauled her up off of the paved stone, throwing her easily over his shoulder as though she were just a meager sack of vegetables. She kicked and kicked and kicked but the pressure against his chest didn\'t seem to faze him in the least.

“Now now, dear… you’ll have to be punished for your insolence when we reach my manor. Your new home…” He crooned slyly, patting her inner thigh with mock tenderness. The action caused her to flinch but the sound of hooves tapping the stone suddenly filled her ears before she could spit out a curse. Moments later she found herself pushed roughly into a small carriage along with her captor.

She drew in a trembling breath of rage.
“Release me. Right now!” She commanded hotly, scooting as far away from him as the tiny space would allow. Grabbing the handle of the door she turned it fiercely, but to her dismay found it to be locked from the outside. Grimacing, she set her gaze back upon him with a scorching, hostile glare. Her pointed ears flattened themselves against her head. \"Now!\"

“Oh my… really, you must understand, you are in no kind of position to be making requests, darling. You’ve sealed your own fate. Congratulations, pet…” He retorted, his devilish smile making her toes curl. “Now, come here.”

He patted on his knee invitingly, ignoring her cringe of disgust. “You’ve got to be kidding…” she hissed, shaking her head. Her fingers dug into the silky fabric of the seat cushions as if holding on for dear life, teeth gritted.

He merely laughed, eyes narrowing like that of a bird circling its prey. “I never kid.” he murmured coolly, reaching around her and grabbing onto the chain that connected the manacles. Once he had gotten a firm grip he dragged her towards him, plopping her down in the center of his lap. She squirmed and writhed in extreme discomfort, growling.

He held her in place with a surprisingly strong grasp due to his fairly non muscular frame. Only then was she actually able to get a decent look at him. Coal black locks fell about his eyes, creating a striking contrast against the paleness of his skin. They curled like serpents about his ears and face, ending near the nape of his neck. She then set her gaze directly upon his eyes. Those eyes! They were… red? So impossibly red that they indicated he was something more than human. But what? Questions were volleyed mercilessly at her brain as she tried to figure him out, causing her to briefly forget her sizzling rage and difficult situation. She was snapped back into her harsh reality soon enough as she felt the carriage lurch to a halt in front of what appeared to be his rather grand manor. He ran his hands up and down her forearms possessively, nestling his chin in the groove between her neck and shoulder. She shuddered.

“Home sweet home…”

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Author\'s Note: They are short, I know. I\'ll try my best to keep them lengthy but I make no promises. Thanks for the reviews!