Kurogane twisted in the beast’s grasp, straining against the tightly wound coils that held him fast. Architeuthifornicatus follicullus – the most dangerous of all giant squid and he had fallen directly into its grasp. Its tentacles, long and lean and each one stronger than their appearance would suggest, threaded tightly around his limbs, squeezing and wrenching him into new and horrifying configurations. He breathed heavily, forcing his ribcage wide and holding the muscles there taut. He was fully intent on keeping enough space around his chest to prevent any sort of cracked ribs or lung collapse or – worst of all – tickling.
The sheer number of tentacles wrapping around him seemed to grow by the second. He had no idea what depths they were unfolding from, only that they seemed to replicate with supernatural speed – each one covered with short, prickly spikes that dug into his skin and held him tighter than the last. He felt his eyes roll back into his sockets as the final tentacle coiled around his throat. This would be the end of him.
If only he hadn’t left Ginryuu at the foot of the bed…
“Oh for gods’ sakes, Kuro-sama,” Fay grumbled across his mug of tea, “There is no such thing as a Giant Needle-rimmed Bed Invader Squid. And even if there were, I really doubt the scientific name would be Architeuthifornicatus follicullus.”
“You don’t know that,” Kurogane doubled down, banging his fists against the table. It had been the worst night of his life – the most Fay could do was listen to his harrowing tale.
“Look, I’ll shave my legs, but if anyone is sleeping on the couch, it’s going to be you.”
“But-“
“And Kuro-rin.”
“What?”
“The next time you feel like putting everyone off seafood, could you wait to do it until we’re not in a world that is 99% water?”
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Architeuthifornicatus follicullus
Date: 2012-02-14 12:43 am (UTC)The sheer number of tentacles wrapping around him seemed to grow by the second. He had no idea what depths they were unfolding from, only that they seemed to replicate with supernatural speed – each one covered with short, prickly spikes that dug into his skin and held him tighter than the last. He felt his eyes roll back into his sockets as the final tentacle coiled around his throat. This would be the end of him.
If only he hadn’t left Ginryuu at the foot of the bed…
“Oh for gods’ sakes, Kuro-sama,” Fay grumbled across his mug of tea, “There is no such thing as a Giant Needle-rimmed Bed Invader Squid. And even if there were, I really doubt the scientific name would be Architeuthifornicatus follicullus.”
“You don’t know that,” Kurogane doubled down, banging his fists against the table. It had been the worst night of his life – the most Fay could do was listen to his harrowing tale.
“Look, I’ll shave my legs, but if anyone is sleeping on the couch, it’s going to be you.”
“But-“
“And Kuro-rin.”
“What?”
“The next time you feel like putting everyone off seafood, could you wait to do it until we’re not in a world that is 99% water?”