US x UK: The Demon Within 6

College again. I was hoping today would be normal, the last two days I had been shunted by quite a few of Matt's friends, most of them giving me evils as they passed. I didn't even know half of them but I guess Matt was seriously popular. I woke with the kitten sitting on top of my chest looking down at me with curious eyes; I groaned and pulled my covers over my head.

"I don't want to go to college Alfie" I muttered to him. "It sucks lately, ever since I told Matt I didn't like him" I sat up and Alfie looked at me with gleeful eyes. "What's made you so happy huh?" I asked him with a smile on my face, as if I expected an answer, he replied by licking my hand and rubbing his head into my palm. "Ok, I better get going"

It had been five days since I last saw Alfred, although I had become paranoid, as if he was always watching me. It made me nervous whenever I left the house but I was feeling better now that he wasn't always there, not even the bat had returned to outside my window which meant it had become easier to sleep. I walked towards the college in the gloomy morning, and I felt a chill creep up my spine, I looked behind me and was greeted by a deserted street. Shaking a little I turned around and stepped forward only to come face to face with none other than Alfred, gasping I fell backwards, landing uncomfortably on my behind. I was trembling again and I felt the same feeling of utter terror take over my body. He was smiling down at me and he grabbed hold of my wrist pulling me to my feet and enveloping me in his arms, he breathed deep as though he was breathing in my scent.

"Oh Arthur how I missed you" He said as his hand went to my hair and stroked me, holding me close to his body.

My body was frozen.

"Relax; I'm not going to hurt you. Let's talk" He said quietly and with that he grabbed my hand and pulled me forwards. Where were we going this time? He pulled me along and once again I found myself in the park, what is it with people and dragging me here? He sat me on a bench and looked at me with a big smile on his face. "Ok, you know I am called Alfred, Alfred F. Jones to be specific and I have to tell you that I am in love with you" He smiled at me and I continued to stare at him with fear in my eyes. What did he want from me! Why did he have to follow me everywhere and why was he so persistent? "I want you to know so you can hurry up and start falling in love with me" He added as I continued to stare worriedly at him.

The silence continued.

He jerked forwards and kissed me I scrunched up my eyes willing it to stop. He pulled away and softened the worry in my face; and looked at me with a soft smile. "I want to hear you laugh, and see you smile" He told me, his voice seemed sincere.

"You scare me Alfred" His whole body seemed to shiver and he smiled wider.

"I love it when you say my name" He said happily. "I don't try to scare you Arthur, but I can't be careful around you. Not after I have finally found you after all these years, I have to make you mine"

"Why?" It was the question I had been asking in my head for a while now. He reached forward and stroked the hair from my face.

"I'll tell you when you are ready. For now, I just want you to get to know me" He replied simply.

"Uh" I replied completely losing my voice, he reached towards me and I flinched. He paused.

"Look at me" He said softly. I opened my eyes and looked into his and for the first time I wasn't afraid, this was the first time I had looked properly into his eyes and it made me relax. I felt my breath leave my body as though it had been caught in my lungs and I smiled a small smile at him. His grin grew wider and he laughed a little. "I'll take you on a date. How about we go to a restaurant and then we can talk about anything and everything?" He seemed to ask me; however, I felt that this was more of a statement than a question. So I nodded in compliance, and he grinned at me. "Are you still scared?" He asked me honestly.

"Not so much. You scared me a lot when you were following me and the fact that you still follow me is frightening, but I suppose if you were going to hurt me you would have by now" I replied nervously twisting my fingers nervously together as I watched the blood leave my veins, making my hands turn white. His hand came into my vision and he clasped both my hands freeing them from my torture he stroked them ever so softly then he kissed each one. I blushed.

"That's good; I don't want you to be scared of me. I want you to love me" Suddenly he jumped from where he sat and began to walk away. "I'll pick you up from your house tomorrow night for our date" He waved a hand above his head and disappeared into the trees. Quickly I realised how late I must be for school and rushed in the opposite direction towards college.