Halo

Waning

"SKEPPY!" I heard my own voice shout. It felt as though I couldn't control my body, watching in horror as a pitch black sword was ripped out of Skeppys abdomen. The thing that stood in front of him was nearly human looking, with dark grey skin and yellow eyes...But it had scales.

My feet kicked up in a fast run, quicker than I'd ever traveled before to Skeppy who laid on the ground, blue hoodie turning a dark scarlet from his blood coating it.

"B-Bad...Don't...Give up..." He coughed out. Blood dripping from the corner of his mouth as his eyes weakly seemed to be shutting. Rage...Rage was all I felt.

I sat up, jerking my arms from around Skeppy away and panting as I ran a hand through my hair. Jumping at the feel of my horns. Father had always told me that I was never to let a soul see them, nor was I to ever tell anyone about them.

He also used to tell me that he'd explain it to me all when I was older, but he didn't yet.

"Are you alright?" A voice called out, making me jump very slightly. It was just Father Johnny...

Wait...Crap. We were asleep...together...I was holding Skeppy while we slept...

"I..We...it's not what it looked like." I stuttered, struggling to find words....It was exactly what it looked like.

Father Johnny chuckled and shook his head. "It's alright son. I don't mind."

I smiled and shook my head. Skeppy was my first everything. My first friend. My first hug. My first reason to laugh even...I didn't think of him that way.

"You're lying to yourself" a voice spoke into my ear, a very deep voice, almost soothing, but it sent shivers down my spine as it kept speaking "You'd kill for the boy...But even more, you long for him."

"Did you hear me kiddo?" I jumped when Father touched my shoulder..

"I-...Sorry, what'd you say?" I asked, wondering what I was thinking....It was my voice, but it sounded so alien to me, I'd never....

"I said wake skeppy up once you've put your hood back on. Diner is ready. His parents know he is staying the night." I looked at Father...Was it already that late? I wasn't against him staying the night even though it was a Friday... But I couldn't keep my hood up when I slept, and if he woke up first...

"You'd be fine with him knowing...If he knew...You'd finally be able to be together. You could make him yours, with no secrets."

It was that voice again...It sounded like me, but...Why...Why was I thinking that way? So lustful over my only real friend. Once Father left the room I slid my hoodie back on, I'd taken it off when Skeppy first fell asleep because we were..."Cuddling. Say it...Say you want him.."

I shook my head and ignored that voice in the back of my head. I'd never heard it before so I assumed it was because Skeppy and I were getting closer suddenly.

Once my hoodie was on I sat beside Skeppy, smiling to myself when I saw he was passed out. He looked so beautiful in the moonlight, the way it was glowing against his skin so softly. We'd been asleep for multiple hours, which meant we'd have problems sleeping later.

"Geppy~ Time to wake up for food." I cooed, placing an arm on his upper arm, feeling it flex under my touch. I gulped lightly and shook his arm again, startled when I felt him twist his arm from under my hand, grabbing it and his other arm coming around my chest, pinning me against the bed with my arm held above my head, him straddling my hips with the arm he'd used to push me down to the bed against my throat.

"Jesus Bad, you scared me." He let out, realizing it was just me.

I froze entirely when I realized our position. His fingers dug into my wrist, his arm was light on my neck...But he was fully sitting on my hips....With my free hand I touched his cheek, causing him to widen his eyes slightly...

"I...Sorry." He breathed out, moving his arm off my neck, but not letting go of me, or getting off.

"It's okay Skeppy...Food is ready...and Father said that your parents know you're staying overnight." I heard myself speak, but all I could think about was how hot Skeppy looked like this. Leaned down, close to me...Holding me down.

"You know you want him. He's within your grasp right now...."

No...I'd never...Do that.

He laughed, finally letting go. I watched as he rolled off of my hips and laid beside me for a second.

"That hood is like glues to your head." He laughed before getting up, reaching a hand for me to take and get up...

No...It's held in place by my horns, but you don't know that...Hopefully.

I rolled my eyes and took his hand, feeling myself being pulled to my feet, gulping when we collided from the force of his pull.

"Ow" He let out with a soft smile. He didn't look like he'd just woken up, but his voice was at least three octaves deeper than normal...Why was his morning voice so...hot?

"I'm sorry" I let out while laughing.

We both left my room, down the hallway and stairs onto the second floor where the kitsch was for the entire church but I froze...Seeing a young woman standing at the edge of the hallway. She wore a dark red long sleeve shirt, her dark black hair came down to above her elbows, her skin looked very soft, her eyes were a gentle blue and she was also wearing black fake leather jeans that clung to her legs with brown fur boots...

I'd seen this woman before...But where?

As if she realized I saw her, her eyes went wide and slightly panicked..

"Bad? You're being slow. I'm hungry and I smell muffins. Let's go." Skeppy called for me, causing me to look away and back at him. She was probably just one of the nuns so I walked away, hurrying to catch up with him.