Hello, people... :) Second chapter, fast update right? Please review, I'd love to know what you think or have any ideas to make the story better or any interesting plot points I could make... Ok Bye!
Leixia's breathing suddenly became heavier as her cheeks flushed and her heart fluttered. It was him. He was standing right in front of her all smiles and laughs! All she could do was stare, she was completely spechless.
"Get out of town!" Maxi laughed. "Who would've thought you'd be here?"
"How's it going?" Xiba smiled punching his arm.
"I'm... urr, good," he grinned. "It's nice to see you all again." Patroklos smiled softly, he seemed to be a bit overwhelmed but happy all the less.
Natsu tugged at the blonde mans arm as Maxi scooted over. "Come and sit down with us, Patroklos," she insisted. He couldn't really say no. Leixia watched with dismay as he slid next to Natsu and was now sat directly across from her. So this was how it was going to play out... Natsu was going to cling to him and she wouldn't even get her chance. He hadn't even acknowledged her. And you haven't acknowledged him, do something! Say something!, her inner self said to her.
"I'm hungry," Natsu announced. "Shall we get some food?"
"Me and Maxi already ate, Leixia wasn't hungry..." Xiba informed.
Upon hearing Leixia's name Patroklos looked up at her, from the look of his face it seemed like he was just remembering who she was. He saw how upset she looked and offered a small smile. Unknown to him she nearly fainted but managed to smile back prettily and wave shyly. "It's nice to see you again, Patroklos..."
His nodded. "The same to you." She bit her lip hard to supress a squeal and suddenly couldn't stop smiling. Everything was perfect and suddenly felt a rush of euphoria crash over her.
"I'm still hungry, though," Xiba said. "We may as well all get something, now. It will be a bit awkward if you eat and me and Maxi just sitting here doing nothing."
There was a series of chuckles and around the table. "Ok, Xiba, Sure..." Maxi rolled his eyes and muttered something about Xiba being greedy.
"Leixia, do you want something to eat now?" Maxi asked, his brows furrowing in concern.
She nodded shyly. She really was hungry despite to newly hatched butterflies in her stomach. Maxi beamed at her. "Good, you'll get me worried if you don't eat."
"And it's only right we should pay for Patroklos's food..." Natsu giggled.
Maxi agreed and Patroklos quickly shook his head and waved his hands about with a nervous smile. "It's fine, honest. You've done a lot for me and Pyrrha already-"
"Pyrrha," Natsu asked with seemingly innocent curiousity. "Who's that? A girlfriend?"
Leixia bit her lip and inhaled heavily as she awaited his answer. "She's my sister," he chuckled softly. "I told you about her, she was the one I needed to save."
Natsu was about to say something but Leixia quickly spoke up. "So, you saved her then? Is she ok now?"
"Yes. She's fine," he smiled at her."Thanks to you four... I wouldn't have been able to do it without you. She's greatful too. It would make her so happy if she could meet you all."
"Well, while we're here, we should meet her," Xiba grinned as plates of seafood were placed down in front of all of them.
"Of course," Maxi said. "We have to meet the girl we saved, after all."
"We didn't save her," Natsu said dismissively. "Patroklos did. He was very brave..."
Patroklos scratched his golden curls and smiled distantly. "Me and Pyrrha both had to become stronger, I guess. We're ok now."
Leixia smiled at him slightly, her strong feeling of adoration came over and she embraced it warmly. Patroklos had her heart and mind and he didn't even know.
"Thank you," Patroklos said as the group came out of the restaurant. "Are you sure you don't want me to pay-"
"Nah, it's fine honest," Maxi said clapping a hand on the younger man shoulder. "Stop worrying so much."
He smiled sheepishly. "Ok... I've really gotta get back now though. Phyrra will be wondering where I am."
"Oh, we should come meet her," Xiba said quickly.
"It's late, Xiba," Natsu sighed. "I'm sure Patroklos and his sister don't want us cluttering up his home now."
Leixia watched them all silently with agitation. How would she make her move on Patroklos if they were all here? She just needed to get alone with him, even if it was just a minute or two.
"I don't have to go to work tomorrow..." Patroklos said.
"Perfect," Maxi grinned. "Around noon, sound good?
Patroklos nodded before Natsu grabbed his arm quickly, she had gotten into a habit of that. "We don't know where you house is... How will we know where to go...?"
Leixia's eyes lit up as an idea popped into her head. Of course! "One of us should go with him now, so then we'll know where to go..."
"Well, I'm exhuasted..." Maxi yawned. "I need to sleep, I'm not doing it."
"Me too," Xiba yawned for emphasis.
"It's fine guys, I'll go," Leixia said innocently.
"Oh, I don't mind-"
"No it's fine Nat!" Leixia smiled broadly. "You go to the inn and get some rest, ok?"
Leixia giggled at the annoyance on Natsu's face and turned to Patroklos. "Shall we go?"
This was a terrible idea! This is like a whole new level of awkward silence! Leixia sighed gently. She needed to say something. Anything, really. An ice breaker was what she needed.
"So...um, Greece is really hot isn't it?" Not that! Why would you say that?
Patroklos nodded. "It is. You get use to it though and it doesn't bother you as much."
"Heh heh, yeah," she said with a smile. "I'm don't think im use to it yet... I can feel my skin burning."
"You should try stay out of the sun," Patroklos advised with a small smile. "Your skin is really fair."
"You mean pasty right?" Leixia asked with a lopsided smile.
"N-no, I just meant you're could get easily burnt," he said quickly.
"I... I was only joking," Leixia smiled up at him.
He chuckled and nodded his head. "Right."
Leixia felt warm inside. She had made him laugh! It was a start wasn't it?
"What have you and your friends been doing since I last saw you?"
"Huh? Oh!" Leixia giggled. "Well, we just travel all around the world. That's just what we do, ya know? We've been to all sorts of places! It's much better hanging around at home!"
Patroklos glanced at her briefly. "Don't you miss your family?"
"I... I do. But they're were trying to hold me back. They wanted me to be an Emperior's wife and do nothing with my life! That's so boring! It's all because of this actually, the Dvapara Yuga, my mother just suddenly freaked out when she saw it, " she said gently rubbing it between her thumb and finger.
Patroklos raised his eyebrows in recognition. The three sacred treasures... "So, your parents weren't so strict before you got the Dvapara Yuga?"
"Well... They've always been protective. I think it's because they've both experienced violence themselves. My dadd- My father is general of the Ming Dynasty armies and my mother used to be a fearless warrior. She was amazing... She was strong and brave. She helped to defeat Nightmare and the evil sword! How cool is that?"
"R-really?" he said softly. He instantly thought of his own mother and how he would describe her in the exact same way. "My mother... was the same... When she was alive."
Leixia felt her heart sink and guilt surrounded her. She was talking so much about her mother and how amazing she was when this boy didn't even have one. "You miss her, huh?"
Patroklos smiled at her softly. "I don't really remember her to miss her... "
Leixia nodded slowly as she stared up at him in awe. "Um...What was her name?"
"Sophita Alexander..."
Sophita Alexander! Leixia gasped and stopped in her tracks, she stared up at him with wide eyes and an open mouth. "Sophita Alexander!? As in the holy warrior!?"
"Yes... You've heard of her?"
Leixia was speechless due to her shock. "I... My mother told me stories about her all the time. The brave mother trying to protect her two children from evil ... My mother couldn't remember the childrens name but...it was you and Pyrrha!"
Patroklos didn't know what to say as Leixia stared up at him with starry eyes. He chuckled.
"You're a character from one of my stories!" Leixia laughed grabbing onto his forearms and beaming up at him. "This is so cool!"
Patroklos looked dazed before his handsome face broke into a smile. "Very cool..."
Leixia couldn't stop smiling as they walked. It was so weird and amazing at the same time.
"Leixia," he stopped suddenly and placed a hand on her upper arm. This made her blush lightly, the physical contact making her ready to swoon. "Can you remember the story your mother told you?"
"W-word for word," she said softly as his bluey green eyes stared intensely into her brown ones. His eyes, they're so pretty...
"Would you... if you don't mind I mean, tell me the story...?" She saw the longing and hope in his eyes. Even if she didn't want to tell him, how could she possibly say no to him.
"It's a long one..." she smiled. She walked over to a nearby bench on the side of the quiet path they had been walking down for the past half an hour. It was sunset now and there wasn't a soul insight. Patroklos sat next to her. "Shall I tell it like my mother did?"
Patroklos nodded quickly. "Please."
"Ok, once upon a time..."
After Leixia's tale of his mother, he was silent. He didn't utter a word as they walked, he stared at the starry night sky. He was truely lost in his own mind and thoughts and Leixia knew she had no right to intrude and ruin the placidity. It was obvious what she had said had affected him. This didn't stop her from staring at him the whole way though. He was so beautiful in her eyes. The flawless bronzed skin, the piercing blue eyes and golden hair could be compared to the likes of a greek god.
"We are here," he said quietly. He had snapped out of his trance and was now staring at her with an unreadable look. She was uncomfortable under his stare, it made her feel self consious and she felt her face heat up. She swallowed and looked up at the small red bricked cottage located on a dead end part of a the path. How strange, she thought with raised eyebrows, It's just what I imagined.
"Right then," Leixia said. "I'll just be on my way..."
"Are you sure you don't want to come in?"
Leixia looked longingly at the little cottage but shook her head with a smile. "I've been long enough as it is. Maxi will start to worry."
"Alright then." Patroklos grabbed her wrists and looked into her eyes. "Thank you, Leixia."
She bit her lip as her checks flushed and her eyes softened with happiness. "It's ok, Patroklos... I'm glad I could share the story with you."
He smiled and let go slowly. "You remember how we got here? You know the way?"
"Yes... I remember. I've umm, got a very good memory," she said tapping her head with her index finger.
"Then I'll see you tomorrow..." he said and headed towards his front door. He turned his head slightly. "Maybe you could tell me another story sometime..."
"O-oh yeah! I've got lots!" she said quickly.
He chuckled softly. "Goodnight, Leixia."
"Goodnight, Patroklos," she said softly and he vanished into the house.