#shadow!pomni

Ragatha bolted upright. "Who said that??" She looked around, no one was in her room. "Hello?"

A dark corner of her room shifted. The shadows on the wall converged and formed a three-dimensional silhouette with pale eyes that looked like Pomni. The shadow person approached Ragatha's bed, leaning a hand on it. "Hello, gorgeous."

Ragatha gaped, her solitary eye wide with confusion. "What- who are you?"

"The very person you wanted to see. The woman of your dreams." The shadow chuckled. "Literally."

Ragatha stammered, struggling to find words. Her face started to feel warm. "I don't know what you're talking about. Whatever you are, you're not Pomni." She scooted away from the shadow until her back was against the headboard of her bed. She curled her knees to her chest in a defensive ball.

"Oh, you know exactly what I'm talking about. The pining...the yearning..." The shadow crawled on the bed towards Ragatha. "...the fantasies." It grinned. "You're not subtle about how bad you want me."

Ragatha's face burned. "I....I...you're not real..."

The shadow leaned over Ragatha's curled form, hands on either side of Ragatha's head. "I'm whatever you want me to be. Indulge a little...I won't tell."

Ragatha could feel the shadow's cold breath on her lips. Her heart hammered in her chest. She longed for contact. "This is a dream..?"

The shadow whispered in Ragatha's ear. "The best kind." Then planted a soft kiss on Ragatha's neck.

Ragatha gasped, chills rippled through her body. Her breath caught when the shadow cupped her cheek and caressed her with it's thumb. Such tender touches were all she ever wanted. She gave in and lowered her knees.

The shadow straddled Ragatha's lap and kissed her cheek. Then her nose. Then the corner of her lips. "Let me show you what it's like to get what you give."

"Please..." Ragatha felt too desperate to care about begging to an apparition of her desires. She wrapped her arms around the shadow's middle, almost surprised by how solid it felt.

The shadow cradled Ragatha's head, tilting her back, and kissing her full on the lips. It started small, kissing her tenderly, but it became hungry in a hurry. The shadow passionately deepened the kiss, earning a small moan from Ragatha.

Ragatha held tighter to the shadow, getting lost in the feeling of being so fervently wanted. To be kissed like this for real...she could only dream. So she may as well indulge while it lasts.

Their chests came together, bodies adding to the sensations clouding Ragatha's mind. She felt the shadows tongue slide into her mouth, twisting and dancing with hers.

The kiss ended so Ragatha could catch her breath. The shadow kissed down her chin and neck, kissing all exposed skin. Ragatha lulled her head back, reveling in the wonderful feelings. She winced a little when the shadow sucked at her neck a little too hard in one spot, but she didn't protest.

"You're beautiful." The shadow whispered against Ragatha's skin. "You're everything I could ever want." It said what it knew she wanted to hear. "Be mine..."

"Yours..." Ragatha said without a second thought.

The shadow moved to look Ragatha in the eye. "I love you."

The words hit Ragatha like a bag of hammers. Oh, how she wished to hear those words from Pomni. She was wrapped around the shadow's finger. "I love you, too."

The shadow smiled. "Let me lie with you. Rest. Cuddle me to sleep the way you've always wanted."

Ragatha's teared up a little. To have someone to hold at night. Even for just one night. It felt special. "Thank you..." She laid face to face with the shadow, exchanging small kisses every so often until Ragatha couldn't stay awake any longer.

~

When Ragatha woke, she was alone. Shame washed over her. If Pomni ever found out what she dreamed, what she thought, Pomni would never look at her again. "I'm pathetic..."

A knock at her door made her jump. "Uh! Um, yes?"

"Hey, Ragatha...it's me." Pomni's voice came through the door.

"Oh!" Ragatha hurried to her door, straightening her dress before answering. "Good morning, Pomni." She greeted with a smile.

"Hey, uh, I just wanted to apologize for yesterday. I was feeling pretty out of it and I know you were just being nice to me and... I brushed you off." Pomni rubbed her arm nervously.

"It's okay! Really, you don't have to worry about me. I'm just glad you're feeling a bit better." Ragatha smiled, hiding her thoughts of last night.

"Yeah, I was thinking...if you wanted to, we could spend the next adventure hanging out? I don't feel like going on an adventure today and would much rather spend the time with a friend." Pomni smiled sincerely.

There was that word again. Friend. Ragatha felt a punch to her gut but didn't show. "I'd love to spend time with you, Pomni. Anything you want to do, I'm down for."

"Cool, I was thinking maybe we could- wait, what's that on your neck?"

"Huh?"

"Yeah, you got a mark or something right here?" Pomni pointed to her own neck to indicate where it was.