I sat in my tub, surrounded in warm water. It had been months since I last saw Penny. 5 to be exact. I thought it would be easier than this, you know.. getting over it, but every time I thought of him, or drank hot chocolate, or even heard bells, my heart ached.

I let my head rest on the edge of the tub as I let it fill me with warmth. I wanted to see him, to take him back, but I wanted him to hurt, and by me ignoring his every plead or tantrum to get me back, I was hurting him. He needed this. He needed to know. He needed to feel.

I sighed as I realized I had been sitting here for hours, my skin pruny from the water.

I got up, grabbing the nearest towel and wrapping it around me. I stepped out of the tub, and almost fell from how dizzy I felt. I had been feeling this for weeks now. Sometimes I would faint.

I gripped onto the sink for support before inhaling deeply. I closed my eyes as I rebalanced myself and then opened them again. I walked into my bedroom slowly, trying not to faint.

My eyes widened as I realized Penny was sitting on my bed. His head was down, not wanting to look at me. It took everything in me not to run into his arms.

"You're starving" he said in a raspy voice, still looking down at his feet. I began to change into warm clothing, as his hands laid neatly on his knees as he spoke. He slowly looked up at me before extending his hand out for me to take.

I bit my lip in hesitance before taking a hold of his hand. He guided me towards his lap as he made me stand between his legs. He opened his mouth without warning and once again his throat was flooded with the evil lights. I looked deep into them and felt my body regain strength. I was in pure bliss every time I looked into them. After a minute or two, he closed up his mouth and stood up.

I looked at him in silence as he regained his composure. I went to reach for him, but he had disappeared before I could touch him.

He had just came to feed me. Nothing less, nothing more. We had just became mutual. I held back tears as I remembered everything we had gone through. I didn't even let him explain the situation with that one girl.

Maybe it wasn't what I thought it was..

I bit my lip and without hesitation, I ran out the door, grabbing my coat on the way.

"I'm not letting you go" I whispered as I ran down the stairs of my building, too impatient to wait for the elevator. I needed to see him, I needed to take back what I said, I needed to hear what he was trying to tell me before. I was too stubborn, he always said that. He was right. I had to push my pride aside.

I ran down the street, letting the cold air sting my lungs. People looked at me weird as I ran past them, but I didn't care. Nobody mattered in this moment, nobody at all but Penny.

I slammed into the old door, opening it with all the strength I had. I bolted inside calling out his name.

I turned every corner and opened every door, but he was nowhere to be found. I rested my back against the wall in defeat. I closed my eyes and sighed heavily. The house smelled putrid. More putrid than usual, it made me gag a couple times.

A sudden sound of bells. I snapped my eyes open.

Penny stood in front of me, mesmerizing and scary like always. The butterflies in my stomach erupted as I realized I hadn't planned what to say to him.

"Doll" he said softly, and that was enough to send me crying into his arms. I sobbed as my legs gave up and Penny was now holding me up against his chest.

"Pe-Penny" I said through sobs as he held me tighter. I was trying to stop the tears but they kept coming. Months of sadness and pain, all coming out at once in this very moment. I gripped onto him as my life depended on it. Afraid to lose him, to lose what we had.

I stumbled back a bit, cleaning up my face.

"Tell me" I whispered weakly as his blue eyes looked into my dark ones.

"She's gone" he said looking into the far corner. I turned around slowly and my stomach sank at the sight.

The girl was laying there, covered in blood, head to toe. It was obvious she had been like that for days, the smell was horrible. I covered my mouth in shock as tears fell from my face.

"She was hurting you" he said slowly.

He turned me around forcefully, looking deep into my eyes.

"I'd do anything for you" he said softly.

"I'd kill anyone for you" he growled.

"Well, I already do that.. but still" he said with a light chuckle, even though the situation was anything but humorous.

His moods were a rollercoaster, something I was still becoming accustomed to.

"Mm" I responded, still dazed by the situation.

"Why didn't you... eat her?" I asked a little relieved he didn't.

"She wasn't alive anymore" he said.

"She was far gone" he continued as he looked at her.

She was a vacant soul of a constant reminder of penny's pain and anger.

I didn't dare look back at the mess. I just wanted to get out of there and as far away as possible from the smell.

"Why was she there that night?" I asked referring to the night I had first seen her.

"Why did you hurt me?" I asked as I looked at him.

"She woke up...she shouldn't have, it's not possible" he said looking at the corner, lost and confused.

"Maybe she meant something?" I said as he looked at me with a worried face.

"You're not telling me something" I said as I bit my lip in nervousness.

"She wakes up.. when I'm afraid or hurt" he said as he looked at me with his blue eyes.

"She was the symbol of my weakness" he said.

"But she no longer holds that.. you do" he continued, whispering the last part.

"I took her out of anger and pain... she always remained that. Anger and pain" he said.

"But you... different. Different yes different that's what it is" he said talking to himself. Trying to convince himself that I wasn't as powerful to him as he knew I was.

"Bu-" I began to say before I realized the time events. I had left Penny to go with Rebeca. He begged me not to go and I didn't listen. The sad look on his face when I closed the door on him flashed in my mind. I looked back at Penny before speaking up.

"I'm sorry" I said as I held his face in my hands.

"No" he said as he shook his head slowly.

"power over me" he said as he fell on his knees. He looked distraught and upset. Confused and scared.

"I gave you.." he trailed off as our chests began to glow. I looked back up at him wanting him to finish his sentence but he never did.

He looked afraid. Afraid that someone else could have him so weak and vulnerable. Love was something he never intended to feel, yet here he was. Love was a stronger feeling than fear and he knew that very well...

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I sat on my couch, as Penny crouched in front of me, grabbing my thighs. His grip was hard and firm.

"So.. nothing ever happened between her and..you?" I asked feeling dumb at my question. Penny wasn't a normal guy who could be questioned with such things. He had no logical thinking of our society or human tendencies.

Penny looked at me confused by my question.

"What?" He asked as cocked his head to the side like a puzzled puppy.

"Never mind" I laughed softly, a bit relieved.

"The boy" he said as his grip got tighter on my thighs. He was referring to Jason. The tension grew in the room.

"Ow!" I said trying to slap his hands away, but they stayed put.

"How should he end?" He growled as his eyes turned yellow, showing he was angry.

"No..that was me" I said as I pet his hair, trying to calm him down. I didn't want make the situation or conversation escalate, something Penny was good at.

"That's not how it works doll" he snarled as he got up, ready to leave and hunt for him, I assumed.

"Please don't" I said as I held onto his hand.

"I won't contact him ever again, I promise" I said as I held up my pinky for a pinky promise.

He looked at it confused before removing his hand from mine.

"I warned you" he said pointing his finger at me. I looked at him with scared eyes.

"I am yours" I said to him softly. He grabbed my legs and pulled me down, causing me to slam onto the floor.

He crawled over me, anger in his eyes.

"You don't tell me what to do" he snapped. My hand reached for his face before he smacked it away.

"You belong to me" he said in a possessive tone. I nodded as I bit my lip.

"Should I make you watch?" He asked himself as he laughed. It was amusing to him, to torture anyone who came in contact with me.

"Don't" I said as I looked at him with pleading eyes.

"You should know better by now" he said before getting up.

"I promise I won't contact him! Penny please" I said grabbing onto his arm as he walked away. My feet slid against the floor as his strength was too much for me to stop him in his tracks.

"He touched you" he said as he looked at me angry, upset that I was defending Jordan's life.

"I let him!" I said in frustration.

"You'll pay too, you'll pay later" he said with an evil look.

"Penny" I said in a last attempt to save Jordan's life. Penny growled angrily as he his hand gripped around my throat and pushed me against the wall. I looked at him as I breathed heavily. His grip wasn't tight, but it was enough to make me squirm under his touch.

"If I see him anywhere, I'll kill him" he snapped before letting go of my neck.

"Ok" I said as I regulated my breathing.

"Please stay" I said, trying to get him to stay the whole night to make sure he didn't hunt Jordan down. I wasn't going to let another innocent life be taken because of penny's jealousy and possessiveness.

"You're too jealous" I said as I walked past him when he didn't answer me.

He grabbed my arm and angrily turned me around to face him.

"I'm territorial" he growled.