A New Friendship with an Enemy
"Oma"
Oma went to the river the next day since her sister refused to go with her to the town market, She decided to take the day off and bathe in the cool waters of the river. She arrived at almost noon, she ate lunch then after a 30 minute break, Checked if anyone was nearby, She found no one so she took off her clothes leaving her white robe undergarment on and jumped in the water. The bath was nice because it offered comfort to the scorching heat of the sun, she hummed as she bathed herself. During the middle of the of the bath . She heard a faint rustling in the leaves. She hid among the stones and waited... A few moments later the same man he met yesterday sat under a tree on the the riverbank, He was clad in armor , sword still in hand and was panting. It was obvious that he was exhausted from the battling and She noticed he had many cuts and bruises. He lay there for 3 minutes and quickly fell asleep. Oma finished her bath and got out of the water to dress hurriedly, But the stranger was still snoozing under the tree in the bank. Curiosity overcame her fear and she went closer to inspect the sleeping being. He was out cold and was breathing deeply, His chest rising to the rythm of his breath. Oma hesitated to come closer, But she felt pity because of his wounds and bruises. She took off the helmet and armor first, very very carefully. The man didn't even stir, Then she took the sword and placed it on the rocks for the meantime. She cleaned his wounds and applied some herbs to the bruises. She noticed his face was handsome, His hair was tied in a military fashion, And his facial features suggested that he went through a lot of tough battles. Even so, He had a face of someone who is strong yet gentle. Oma sat by him watching him sleep, then after a while she went by the rocks where the sword was placed and dipped her feet in the water. She started singing her tones gentle and sweet...
"Shu"
Shu heard the gentle flow of the river and felt as if his body didn't carry the weight of the armor he was wearing before. *Am I dreaming?* he thought to himself. Then he heard the sweet voice of someone singing. It came very close by and he thought *I am definitely dreaming* He suddenly felt soft hands removing the bandages from him. His eyes fluttered open and he found a very beautiful girl staring at him. It was definitely the same girl he saw the other day by this same river. It was the same beautiful deep green eyes that stared at him that day. He was pulled from his reverie when he noticed the girl's eyes this time were frightened and scared. He spoke in the most gentlest voice he could manage. "Did you heal me while I was asleep?" The girl nodded once not taking her eyes of him. "I think we met before, I'm sorry I left quickly, I thought you were an enemy." He quickly regretted saying it because he saw understanding dawn on her face. "You are from the Zhao village aren't you? . The girl looked even more frightened, She rose slowly and started walking briskly away. Shu shouted, "Wait! I need to know your name!" The girl slowed, then stopped her pace, and said, back still turned. "I do not give my name to enemies, Please leave." She said coldly. Shu was confused. "Last time we saw each other you smiled at me, Why do you hate me now?" The girl faced him
"My father forbids me from talking to anyone from Kuei." Shu understood at once, "I'm Shu, I cannot hurt you because you have saved my life. I am in your debt, Thank you." The girl still kept her distance, but relaxed a bit. "My name is Oma . And I do come from the Zhao village." She inched herself toward him carefully. She sat down 4 meters away from him, Still watching him carefully. Shu took note of her beautiful face. She had flowing brown hair that fell to her shoulders, Her eyes were round and deep green and her lips were red, She blushed and smiled at him as he stared at her in wonder. Shu felt his heart click, He was in love with her. As he noticed it he was blushing too. The girl giggled. "Why are you blushing?" she asked/ "Nothing." Shu said grinning again. "I was just awed by your beauty. "
"Oma"
She felt her cheeks blush even deeper as he said it. She felt deep love for him, Because even if he was a soldier, He was as gentle as a stag when he spoke to her. "Shouldn't we be killing each other since we are enemies?" She asked him . Shu chuckled and said "You may try to kill me but I cannot , My father would have my head if he heard I hurt a woman" Oma giggled, He was sensitive too. She drew herself closer to him braver this time. "Maybe I should try to kill you." She giggled as she spoke. Shu said with fake sadness. "Who would heal me in my afterlife?" "The demons ofcourse" They both burst out laughing. Oma knew inside that this friendship was going to last a very long time. And she welcomed it with open arms...
More Chapters coming soon!
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