US x UK: The Demon Within 7

I looked in the mirror and brushed my hair trying to make it look presentable; I couldn't believe I was even fussing about this. I was being forced into this and now I was worrying how my hair looked! Oh no I felt so stupid; my little kitten tottered into the bathroom and looked at me curiously. I smiled and picked him up holding him close in my arms. "I guess I am just being silly. He used to terrify me so much Alfie, now I guess" I paused unsure what I was going to say and Alfie looked at me with a quizzical look on his face, as though he was questioning. "I guess I'm not so afraid anymore" I walked with Alfie in my arms and dropped onto my bed. "I have a secret to tell you" I whispered to my little friend. I laughed a little when his eyes widened in curiosity. "You see the thing about Alfred is that once I looked into his eyes, I wasn't afraid anymore. There was something different behind them that I can't explain but it completely relaxed me"

I threw my head backwards looking up at the ceiling as I felt Alfie crawl up my chest. "And do you know something else Alfie?" I said softly, his eyes seemed to be glinting with in incomprehensible glee. "I am really excited about tonight, super nervous but excited" I laughed a little to myself and my idiocy. My little kitten seemed to think this was amazing because he rushed over to me and nuzzled my cheek licking me furiously, and then he nibbled lightly at my neck making me squeal with glee. "Oi you that tickled" I said picking him up and looking at him with a grin on my face, but his eyes looked devious, a small glint, a small ounce of knowing. I looked at him inquisitively and he simply licked my nose making me laugh again.

I got up and stripped to my boxers looking for something nice to wear for Alfred I looked swiftly through all my clothes throwing them over my shoulders and still finding nothing suitable enough. I groaned and flopped into my computer chair. "I have nothing to wear" I complain aloud, what was I going to do? Then I heard a soft mewling beneath me I looked down to see a small lump moving under my many clothes making me laugh. I rooted through until I found Alfie, and pulled him safely into my arms, he had gotten hold of a shirt between his tiny teeth and he dropped it into my lap. "This one?" He nodded his small nod.

I placed him back on the floor and he tottered out of the room, maybe he needed to pee? I wondered to myself. I pulled on the shirt buttoning it up shy of a few buttons from the top. I did look quite nice in this shirt, and then I looked around quickly and spotted a pair of black jeans and pulled them on and then I looked nervously in the mirror again. I guess I looked ok, I suppose it would have to do.

Knock, knock.

Oh god. He was here, how was I going to deal with this, where were we going and do what? Oh no I was sweating; I was going to look disgusting! Oh no I am too nervous to do this, maybe I could just cancel. No, he wouldn't let me do that. I grabbed some deodorant and sprayed it furiously around me and under my arms until I coughed uncomfortably.

"Arthur, your date is here!" My mother called from the stairs.

"C-coming!" I yelled back, oh no I was going to pass out! I breathed in deeply trying to calm my nerves but it wasn't helping, I was too nervous and too excited to stop myself from shaking. I opened my door worriedly and crept slowly down the stairs peeking around the corner of the stairway looking at Alfred standing tall over my mother as they talked quietly, both large smiles on their faces. Alfred looked like he was trying to be friendly, he even had flowers. Flowers! Oh my goodness he was treating this like a proper date and I was so afraid. My mother suddenly frowned I heard something along the lines as "where is that boy?" and she walked towards the stairs.

I stepped backwards and sat on the steps waiting for my mother, she called up the steps before she saw my but I held my hand to my lips. She looked back at Alfred, "Hold on, I'll just get him". Then she sat next to me and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "What's wrong?" She whispered.

"I'm super nervous" I replied, and she just laughed quietly at me.

"Of course you are honey, this is your first date isn't it" I simply nodded. "Well he seems really nice and I can tell he will look after you. C'mon, get up and go and greet him" I nodded.

"You go first mum" I whispered in reply. She smiled at me and returned to Alfred telling him I would be down in a second. I stood up my knees shaking with nerves and carefully stepped shyly around the stairway. Alfred grinned happily at me, he didn't even seem to notice my mother anymore, I looked up at him from behind my hair and stepped forward timidly.

"I bought these for you" He said and handed me the flowers and he made me blush all the way up to my ears, my mother took them from my hands.

"I'll find a vase and put them in your room" She said happily. I just stood there uncomfortably unsure how to move to the next step. My mum decided to make the decision for me and pushed me forwards, I stumbled over my feet and found myself in his arms, and I looked up at him worriedly.

He smiled.

My mother had conveniently disappeared and now it was just me and Alfred alone in the hallway, and my body was shaking involuntary. He lowered his head to my ear and whispered to me, "Are you still scared?" and he genuinely seemed worried about me. I shook my head, jerking left and right.

"N-no" I said, I gripped his shirt and looked up at him again. "I-I'm n-not, I-I swear" I was stuttering over ever single word from my mouth and it made me feel so ashamed. He laughed quietly and brushed a hand against my face making me heat up to a brilliant shade of crimson. He laughed again, cheeky git.

"Let's get going, I have reservations" He stepped away from me and grabbed my hand pulling my still trembling body through the door and into a car I never realised he had. I breathed in deeply and I felt myself feel calmer.

"I like your car" I said softly.

"It's ok, I have had better. What's your favourite car?" I blushed once more.

"It's a bit embarrassing but I really love Mini's. I mean the old mini's because the new mini coopers aren't even that small anymore. They are like mini-bigs" I laughed a little to myself, oh no I sounded like such a dork. I couldn't believe I was this stupid.

"Ok so you like 'real' minis, I'll remember that next time"

"Next time what?" I asked curiously, looking across at him with wonder.

"Next time I come and pick you up" He winked at me making me blush again. He made me so nervous I really just wanted to relax but nothing about Alfred made me calm, he made me jittery.

Ever since I looked into those eyes, I felt something different.