Asch was sitting in the garden of her family's estate. She stared at the pool of water next to her. She liked to watch it and see the petals from the blossoming trees swim around its surface. She sighed. She wondered what was with that annoying boy from before. She had seen him outside the shop moving boxes before it rained. She glared at he water as she remembered it.
"…Stupid Dreck…. Ruined my escape plan…", she muttered to herself.
"Talking to yourself now my dear?", said a man's voice.
Asch quickly looked up at him and kept her glare.
"…Why would I bother talking with the likes of you…Van…", she replied with as much scorn as she could get into her voice.
The man with oddly shaped eyebrows chuckled, finding her amusing.
"I wonder how long that fire of yours will keep once we're wed.", he said with a smirk.
He reached down to touch her hair. She saw that and slapped his hand away.
"I will NEVER let you touch me!", she yelled.
"Hahaha… We'll see about that. The wedding is in a few weeks after all… Just before summer's start. I'll let you be for now my dearest. Play outside while you can.", he chuckled as he left.
Asch clenched her fist tightly. She hated him so. She refused to marry that disgusting man. She cursed him and stood up. She wasn't allowed out on her own, so she took her attendant with her. The walls of the estate were far too big to climb over so she needed a different plan of escape, even if it was just to be outside alone for a few hours.
She took her attendant into town with her under the guise that she wanted to buy some new clothes. She smirked when she saw that there was a large crowd today. She quickly lost the attendant in the crowd and ran off on her own. She went to a quieter part of town and nonchalantly walked down a certain street.
Asch walked slowly now. She glanced over to the shop she had passed yesterday. Today that annoying boy was sweeping the area outside the shop, or at least, that's what he was supposed to be doing. She stared at him wondering what it was he was standing there day dreaming about. When she realized that she was staring at him and blushing, she took a mad look and walked angrily down the street.
Luke sighed and came back to the real world once again. He decided that he should finish his sweeping and stop thinking of her for a second. He could take a nap then and dream of her there. That's when a beautiful girl walked down the street alone. Luke saw her and dropped the broom.
"A-Asch!", Luke exclaimed with a large happy grin.
She was close to the shop, so he only needed to take a few steps to reach her. He stood there next to her and rubbed the back of his head nervously.
"…. What do you want DRECK? I'm very busy…", Asch said arrogantly.
"Huh? You mean you didn't come all the way here just to see me?", he asked while scratching his cheek with one of his fingers.
He had a hint of blush on his face, which upon seeing it, made Asch blush a little.
"Tch… NO. Why would I come all the way here just to see a Dog like you?", she retorted.
He blinked at her and smiled.
"Well okay… Why are you here then?"
"That is…That's none of your business!", she yelled and turned to walk off again.
"AH! Okay okay! I won't question it! Don't leave!", he went and walked in front of her.
He went and put his hands on her shoulder and looked at her.
"Well….If your not busy… You want to go do something with me?", he asked seriously, looking deep into her eyes.
She looked away from those green eyes of his. They were far too happy looking.
"Humph… Like what?", she asked in a low quiet voice.
Luke's eyes widened when he heard that. He grinned and looked incredibly happy.
"I know! I'll show you something super cool! Just wait here a moment! Don't leave okay?"
He left her standing there and rushed into the shop, picking up the fallen broom from the ground in a single swooping motion. He ran inside and went to the old man who was stocking the shelves.
"Can I go out for awhile sir?", Luke asked, accidentally yelling it at him from being so excited.
The old man looked up at him and stared for a moment before answering him.
"… Why should I let you go out? You've hardly done a damn thing around here since-…"
The old man stopped speaking when he saw Asch walk in and stand in the doorway. The old man looked at her and then back to Luke. He sighed.
"… Alright boy just go…. But I'll be working you double time tomorrow to make up for it…", he told him with a serious tone.
Luke brightened up even more and hugged the man. The old man chuckled and patted his back.
"… Don't do anything rash… I'd hate to have to find a new shop boy…", the old man whispered to him.
"Don't worry. I'll be fine.", Luke chuckled, letting go of him, "I'll be back later okay?"
Luke smiled and ran to Asch. He grabbed her hand tightly and smiled.
"Lets go, Asch!", Luke said as he started leading her somewhere.
"Ah!… Where are you taking me Dreck?", she asked.
"You'll see!"
Luke smiled at her and it made her turn pink. He looked so happy to see her and it caused her to feel butterflies in her stomach. She glared to the side. Luke stopped suddenly.
"Hmm….. You know… It's still too early to show it to you… Oh I know!", he turned and looked at her, "Lets walk around town for little while first!"
Asch was going to object to it, but when she looked over she saw that happy glowing look of his.
"….. Fine… Just don't take me to the north side…", she said annoyed.
She had ditched the attendant there and didn't want to risk running into anyone she knew. Luke nodded and smiled. He didn't care if they stayed in the south side of town. He knew this place better anyway. He dragged her to a brightly lit chain of stores. It all had an open feel to it and the shops weren't as busy as in the north part.
Luke lead her around and showed her everything there was to buy here. He was trying to stall for time, but also just liked talking to her. She didn't seem to care too much about anything in particular there for sale, until they stopped at jewelry store. There was a beautiful golden locket there. It had small diamonds and rubies in the center. She picked it up and smiled at it. Luke noticed that right away.
"… Do you like that?", he asked her quietly.
When she heard him ask, she stopped smiling and put it back.
"… It's okay…for something found here in south town…", she answered, pulling her hair behind her ear.
She looked to the side and sighed. It was too expensive to buy and she hadn't any money on her. He let go of her hand a moment and she looked at him. He smiled and she turned a little pink from it. She walked off and looked at another store. After a few moments he took her hand again.
"It's getting late. Want to go eat before I take you to see it?", he asked with a larger grin than before.
She agreed since she was hungry and they went to a restaurant a few streets over. This place had a dark atmosphere and it was lit by candle light. The serving girl sat them down in the corner of the place and Luke ordered for them since Asch said she didn't care. Luke kept blushing slightly and staring at Asch. Asch noticed this and blushed some as well, though the darkness of the place hid most of it.
Luke kept talking throughout dinner and Asch finally started talking more. They ate and then left the restaurant. The sun was setting and Luke looked happy about it. He grabbed her hand and started leading her out of town.
"…Where are we going?", she asked him again.
"You'll see! We're almost there!", he said as he walked a little faster.
The sun was very low in the sky now. It made the world redder and Luke took Asch up onto a hill that over looked a small grassy field. The field it's self was filled with flowers. Asch was glaring at Luke and didn't notice the field. Luke looked back at her and saw that glare of hers. He thought it was cute and chuckled.
"Look.", he said quietly as he pointed to the filed.
She sighed. She didn't understand what could be so great about a field. When she looked over at it, she stood and stared wide eyed. The field was red from the sun set and there were fireflies all over. It made it look like a sea of sparkles over the wild flowers that help paint the scene.
"…It's so…Beautiful…", she whispered looking at it.
"…. Yeah…Beautiful….", said Luke.
Luke was looking right at Asch though, not talking about the sight. Asch slowly turned and looked at him. She realized what he meant and blushed from it. Luke had been blushing all along. He put his hand behind her head and slowly leaned in and kissed her again. Asch shut her eyes and kissed him back this time.
The sun set around them as they continued their kiss. Asch suddenly stopped and looked to the side. She took a step back from him. Luke panicked.
"I-I'm sorry! I-"
"It's not you…. So stop that pointless apologizing…", she muttered.
"…Then….Why?", he asked with a sad look.
"….. I'm getting married….", she muttered with a glare.
Luke stared at her surprised. She explained how she didn't care for the guy and that her parents were the ones forcing her to marry him. She told him how she was trying to run away the other day when they first met. She explained everything, for some reason she felt like he was easy to talk to. She told Luke how the man was just going to keep her locked up in his castle and she would never be able allowed to leave it. Luke heard that and grabbed both her arms and stared right at her.
"NO! That can't happen! I won't let it!"
Asch looked at him stunned. She had thought he would have given up on her now that he heard that she was going to be married soon.
"If you don't love him…Then how about you marry me instead?", he shouted at her.
She blushed red and stared at him.
"W….What? You just met me! How dare you try to-"
She was interrupted by him kissing her again. He stopped kissing and looked into her eyes.
"I know that I just met you… And I know that I'm just a poor shop boy…. But I know that I love you… Your so amazing… Who wouldn't? I would never lock you away… I'd want to keep you at my side forever… And spend each day trying to make you smile more and more.", he said seriously.
Asch had never seen that serious look of his before. She blushed when he said all that to her. She laughed lightly and smiled.
"…Your so stupid, Dreck…"
"Huh?"
Luke blinked and was confused. He didn't know what was so funny, but he smiled and was happy to hear that laugh of hers. He sat down and then tugged on her hand for her to sit as well. She sat near him, but not directly next to him. He took his hand and put it into his pocket. He pulled something out and told Asch to close her eyes. She frowned, but shut them anyways. He put something around her neck, then told her to open her eyes again. She looked down and gasped a little. It was the locket from before, the one she had seen in the shop.
"This….This is…. How did you buy this? It was so expensive!", Asch yelled as she looked at him.
"…Well… I was saving up to buy a sword but…. This was more important…", Luke explained as he starched his cheek, looking to the side.
"….. You idiot Dog…..", she muttered quietly.
Asch blushed more. She shut her eyes and suddenly kissed him hard.
Luke blinked and blushed. He shut his eyes and happily kissed her back. After awhile she stopped kissing him and laid down on the grass. Luke grinned and laid right beside her. There was a short silence as Luke held onto her hand.
"… So…Your just going to…Marry me…Is that right Dreck?", Asch asked quietly.
"… That's right…', he said as he squeezed her hand tightly, " Even if I don't get permission from your family… If you would have me… I'd take you far away from this place…"
"…. I'd like that…", she whispered.
Luke looked overjoyed to hear her say that. He leaned over her and looked down. She looked back and pulled him on top of her. They both blushed. Eventually and slowly they shared an intimate a moment together.
Some time passed and Luke sat up. He fixed his belt and looked back at her. She smiled a little at him and he laid back down. She moved over and laid on his chest. They both looked up at the stars. That's when Luke pointed up at the sky.
"Oh wow! A shooting star!", he chuckled and looked at her, "What's your wish?"
"…. You saw it first… It's your wish…"
"Well… I already have the greatest thing I could ever wish for. I don't need anything else… So it's your wish now.", Luke said grinning.
Asch chuckled and thought about it.
"… I wish… I was a man… A strong one…"
Luke blinked.
"…Why would you want that?", he finally asked her.
"… So that I wouldn't have to marry someone I don't want… Then I could do whatever I wanted without being looked down at for just being a woman…"
Luke looked more serious and spoke again.
"….. I would still love you…. Even if you were a man…."
Asch looked at him and blushed a little. She chuckled.
"… I'd still let you be on top…..", she whispered, knowing that she shouldn't talk like that.
Luke turned red and kissed the top of her head. She sat up after that and sighed.
"…It's getting late…."
"… Yeah… I know I can't walk you home… But let me walk you as far as I can… Please?", he asked.
She nodded and agreed to it. Asch checked her outfit to make sure it was all in order. Luke stood up and smiled, taking her hand once she was done. They walked back into town after that.
Since it was the weekend, the town was still very lively. Luke walked her slowly back to the north part of town. There she found her attendant running around trying to find her before it got too late. Asch knew the attendant wouldn't say anything about her going missing for hours, since the attendant didn't want to be punished. Asch looked at Luke and had a sad look. Luke looked over and smiled at her.
"I….Hope I can see you again soon…", he said, hiding his sadness with his smile.
"… I'll come to you when I can get out again…", she told him in a low tone.
She moved suddenly and kissed him hard again. She whispered and "I love you too" to him before running off to her attendant. The attendant fussed over her and Asch assured her she was safe the whole time. Asch made up a story about running into her friends and then never finding the dress she wanted. Asch was taken home after that. Luke stood there and watched his lover walk away. He sighed happily and smiled. Luke turned and started walking back to the south part of town.
Luke walked into the shop with his hands behind his head. He wore a large grin. The old man looked up from what he was working on and saw that look of Luke's.
"…You did something incredibly stupid didn't you….", asked the old man though he already knew the answer.
Luke rubbed his head and smiled sheepishly.
"… Yeah probably."
