(Samantha's POV)
It has been a day since I first met Envy. I've been taking care of him ever since I first brought him into my home. He was really sick, I guess because he has never gotten sick before, his immune system wasn't built up enough to fight off most of the virus. Either way, I don't mind. When my dad Skyped me yesterday, I told him a friend from school was visiting but had got really sick, and I told him that I wanted to take care of him for a while and help him recover. He was a little shocked and hesitant at first, but he knew he couldn't argue with me. He even said "I'm not surprised, you have the heart of an angel. Well, your friend is in good hands then." After that, we did the usual, talk briefly about our lives and said our good nights.
Around 8 pm, I was giving Envy the Nyquil and some dinner I had made with chocolate pudding as a treat. I was sitting on the edge of the bed and staring at the ceiling as he took the medicine and then began to eat his food. He seemed to notice as he tilted his head to the side and kind of scowled at me as he asked if I was ok. "Oh, yes I'm alright." I reassured him.
In truth, it wasn't just the upcoming Christmas holiday's I was concerned about. My dad had bought two tickets to a "Christmas Ball" a couple of days before he found out he had to go out of state on business. So I don't have anyone to go with. I mean, I highly doubt Envy would go with me to some human event. But he wasn't reassured when I told him I was ok. "You're lying Girly. What's the problem?" He insisted that I tell him what was bothering me. I didn't expect this from him, so I asked. "E-Envy, why are you so concerned about me?" He shook his head and sighed. "Its not that I'm concerned, but its no fun if you're down in the dumps. I thought it over and decided I'd stay here even after getting better. Less humans are here and you're...Tolerable for a human." He told me bluntly.
I sighed softly, then glanced at him. "Well, there's a few big events coming up. One of the more important one is a holiday called "Christmas"." I told him. He seemed confused so I got up, grabbed my laptop and sat back on the edge of the bed. I googled Christmas and clicked on a web page that had a brief review over what Christmas was, how it was created and what its about. He looked at the web page, nodding a little.
"So, you humans have this holiday every year on...December 24th and 25th, and while it depends on the family, the usual thing to do is have a "dinner", "time with family", and "presents". Huh...Seems oddly interesting to me." Envy said, a genuine curious tone in his voice and facial expression. "Ok, what's the second thing that's gotten you so down?" He asked. I glanced at him and explained about the Christmas Ball, how my dad got two tickets for me and him, but then had to go out of state. "Hmph. A dance doesn't seem much fun to me." He said with a shrug, which I expected.
"That's about it as far as what's been bothering me." I told him, turning off my laptop and taking it back to the computer desk in my room. "Anyway, how are you feeling now Envy?" I asked him, and he glanced at me. "A little better. Still really cold though." Envy replied, his voice sounding tired. "I see. Well I am glad you're getting better." I said, then went to get my night clothes. While sleeping next to Envy was a little nervewracking, I didn't really want to give up my comfy bed, nor make him move to the couch.
I went to my bathroom to change and put my hair in a side ponytail, then I thought of something. He might feel better with a hot bath. So I walked back to my room and asked him, "Envy, I was thinking a hot bath might help you feel a little better. Do you want me to run you a bath?" He tilted his head, then nodded slowly. "Sure, just not too hot." Envy replied.
"Got it, I'll run one then." I smiled a little, then went back to the bathroom and began to run a bath that wasn't too hot for him. I added a couple drops of lavender oil into the bath to help him relax more as well as a couple of drops of my Sakura blossom bubble bath, then as soon as the large round tub was about three quarters full, I shut off the water and walked back into my room. "Alright, its ready." I told him.
(Envy's POV)
As soon as Samantha came back and told me the bath was ready, I sighed a little and got out of bed. I was still feeling sore, but it wasn't as bad as yesterday. The medicine this human girl is giving me, while it tasted awful, it was working pretty well. Not to mention, this human girl has not once called me a monster. Sure I sensed she was sometimes nervous when she was near me, but she put on a really brave poker face. I headed to the bathroom and Samantha had a few towels ready nearby for when I was done. "This human girl goes all out. Well, at least she isnt COMPLETELY boring." I thought as I looked at her and nodded.
As soon as Samantha left the bathroom, I closed the door and got undressed. Once I did that, I stepped into the bathtub and I felt a wave of relief rush through my body as I sat down in the tub. The water wasn't too hot just like I had requested of her. Not to mention these strange bubbles in the bath left my skin feeling softer. "Hnn...I gotta admit, for a human, she does keep her word..." I muttered to myself as I turned my head and looked out a window that was near the tub. Judging from the height of the window to the ground, I was on the third floor. Not to mention, I saw no other house nearby so this girl had a lot of privacy.
I shook my head slowly and sighed heavily. It was so strange, I found myself curious to learn more about this human girl. I had no idea why though. I mean, I am a Homunculus, and human beings are supposed to be beneath me. And yet, this human girl who took me into her home, was somehow a little more important than other humans I've seen and met in the many years I've been alive. As these thoughts ran through my mind, I watched the window and saw a light snow falling to the ground. Seeing snow isnt really anything special, but tonight it only added to the feeling of relief and relaxation I felt while sitting in the bath.
After relaxing in the bath for about thirty five minutes, I got up and stepped out of the tub. After finding the plug and pulling it out, I dried off with one of the towels and wrapped the spare towel around my waist to cover myself. I then walked out of the bathroom and back to Samantha's room. It looked like she was just finishing talking to her dad on this thing she called Skype. I was curious about it so as soon as she turned around, I folded my arms and said, "This thing you call "Skype"...It's rather strange." But she didn't answer me for a few seconds. I saw her cheeks had flushed and a smirk appeared on my face. "Oh? You're blushing Girly."
(Samantha's POV)
I heard Envy's voice behind me and turned around to look at him. He only had a towel wrapped around his waist to cover himself. I couldn't help but blush. Even though he isnt human, he looked amazing. I always thought he was cute in the anime but seeing him with my own eyes. I could feel my heart racing a little as I admired his slim but muscular body. As soon as he spoke again, I shook my head and looked away. "N-No, I'm not. Um..." I was flustered and didn't know what to say. I heard him chuckle and speak again. "Haha, looks like Im right, you are blushing. Am I really that appealing and attractive to you?" He asked in a sort of playful seductive tone. I cleared my throat and glance at him. "So what if I do? I-Its not important."
Envy simply shrugged and walked to my bed. I got up and went to one of the hall closets, grabbed a dark green velvet bathrobe, then walked back in my room and tossed it to him. "I'll have your clothes washed in the morning alright?" I said to him and turned my back as he took off the towel and put the bathrobe. "Huh. This is actually really comfortable." He said casually. "They are. I have my own in my closet." I replied with a small smile. "Y'know, you look like you're doing a lot better, if you arent too tired, I can put in a movie for us to watch and make some treats downstairs in the kitchen." I suggested casually. This seemed to peek his interest cause he looked at me and asked "Movie...? What's what?"
I got up and walked to the TV in my room and gave him a brief explanation on what it was and what it does. Then I turned it on and put it on a specific setting where I could pull up my Netflix. "Here we go. I take it you would prefer a horror movie?" I asked him, and he glanced at me and nodded. "Well, as long as there's detail in it, yeah that's about it." I scrolled through the horror film section and came on something called 'The Ward'. It was in my recommended list but I never got the chance to watch it. It seemed to catch Envy's eye too. "Hm, let's watch that one." He said as he sat back in my bed to get more comfortable. "Sure thing. Do you mind watching the first bit by yourself while I make some treats?" I asked. He simply nodded and I pressed 'play'.
I walked downstairs to the kitchen and began to make some extra buttery popcorn and Coca cola icee's with the Icee machine I only used in the summer. I always loved having one with popcorn whenever I decided to watch a movie. But that wasn't too often since I never had the opportunity to share it with someone. So I felt somewhat happy that I had someone to share this with. Once the icee's and popcorn were done, I walked upstairs with a tray holding the two cups of icee's and a large bowl of the buttery popcorn. Once in my room, I ducked my head as I walked to the other side of my bed so I didn't block his view.
The movie looked like it was just starting, so I am glad I got finished making the stuff in time. I took a seat next to Envy and placed the tray in between us, letting him know what I made for us. He took a handful of the popcorn and tossed them into his mouth, and I could have sworn I saw his eyes light up a little.
"Wow, this stuff is really good. I guess there's some good points to you humans after all to make stuff like this." Envy said, then taking a sip of his icee. "I'm glad you like it." I replied, eating some of the popcorn too as we watched the movie together. This movie was pretty good so far. There isnt much physical horror, but instead it leans more towards the psychological horror stuff, which Envy seemed to really enjoy. The setting was in an old mental hospital from the 60's, where doctors still used electric shock therapy and in the "experimental" phase of treating mental illnesses.
There were a couple of points where I got jump scared by sudden noises and Envy would snicker at me. I just smirked a little back at him and gave a light playful tap on the shoulder before turning back to finish the movie. By the time the movie was half way done, we had finished our popcorn and icee's and were just sitting back in the bed, relaxed and having fun.
When the shower scene of the movie came up, I was a little tense, and when the "ghoul" grabbed a hold of the main character Kristen, I jumped and unconsiously grabbed onto Envy out of fear. He seemed a little surprised, but he gave a small laugh and teased me. "If its too scary you can hold onto me." I blushed and moved my hands away, though I still sat closer to him. As the girl Kristen was given electric shock therapy, I tensed up again, and he sighed a little. He put his arm around my shoulders and patted my head with his free hand.
"Just this once I'll let you stay close." Envy said bluntly, and I nodded a little. This movie had such a dark plot to it, something I really didn't expect. Envy seemed to like how it messed with someone psychologically. It had calmed down for a bit, but then it moved to one of the 5 girls' deaths. This made me curl up more against Envy's chest, and he just chuckled at me. "Seems like you humans can make good horror movies." He said casually to me. I just nodded a little, trying to laugh it off.
Eventually we reached towards the end of the movie, where the plot was revealed. The girl, Kristen, was just one of many personalities of another girl named Alice. I had to admit it, while the movie scared me, I did enjoy it. Envy enjoyed it too from the looks of it. We both kind of laughed off how I got scared every now and then. "Hehe, I can usually handle horror movies, but this one got to me." I admitted as I turned off the TV and turned on the stereo in my room to another relaxing piano piece with the sounds of ocean waves.
After I turned off the main lights and the glow of the electric fire place filled the room, I laid back in my bed and Envy followed. I scooted away from him to give him some space, and turned my back to him and sighed. He glanced at me, then shrugged and laid down in bed too.
Sometime later in the middle of the night, I was whimpering a little. Maybe watching that movie with the severe depression I have wasn't such a good idea. I was tossing and turning enough to where Envy woke up, a little grumpy as he tried to wake me up. I eventually gasped and sat straight up in bed, the wind outside howling from another snow storm and the music still softly playing. I panted heavily, then hugged my knees and started crying.
This startled and confused Envy, cause he didn't really know what to do for a minute or two before asking me "Had a nightmare huh?". I nodded slowly and looked up at him, my eyes stinging from the tears. He sighed heavily, laid back down and said "Come on, come lay by me.". I sniffled and laid back down, curling up beside him and resting my head against his chest.
"There ya go. Take some deep breaths...Sheesh, you humans are so emotional." Envy said, patting my head as he spoke. I took a few deep breaths and eventually calmed down enough to fall back asleep. I felt him shift a little, but he didn't let me go, which made me feel relieved. Though I had a feeling I am gonna have to explain to him why I had a nightmare and why I was crying so much when I woke up from it.
