It was a few hours later. He checked the clock. "10:30." He said. He undid his belt and laid it over the back of a chair. He undid the small silver latches on the top of his white robes and slid them off his shoulders. Kaori's face began to heat up as she watched him. His back was turned to her so he didn't know... He stripped down until he was in his black pants. He turned back to her. She turned her head just before he noticed her looking. He left the main room and back into his room. He came back into the room with a t-shirt on and some slightly loose pants. He sat next to her on the couch and looked her over again. She turned back to face him. "You should get some rest. Your wounds need healing."
"Yeah... Alright." Kaori said and stood up. She went back into Dunamis's room and went to her bag. She dug in her bag and found her extra clothes. She made sure the door was closed and stripped herself to change into her more comfortable clothes. She threw her old and dirty clothes into her bag and stepped out of the room again. She walked back into the main room and stood in the doorway.
"Are you hungry?" Dunamis asked her.
"No, not really." Kaori said. "So, where am I sleeping?"
"Follow me." Dunamis said and stood up. He walked back into his room and gestured to his newly made bed. "This is where you're sleeping."
"But what about yo-"
"Don't worry bout that." He said.
She nodded slightly. "Okay..." She sat down on the light gray linens. "Thanks so much Dunamis."
"No problem at all." He said and left.
Kaori laid down under Dunamis's soft sheets. She inhaled the scent of his that came from the pillow she laid on. What a big and comfortable bed... Why was Dunamis doing this for her? She fell asleep slowly on the far side of the bed, closest to the wall.
~later
Kaori woke up with her face a few inches from the dark wall. She felt warmth all over her back and shoulders. She propped herself up slightly on her elbows and turned to look the other way. She blushed madly as she saw Dunamis' peaceful, sleeping face. She laid back down and closed her eyes as she felt Dunamis subconsciously pull her back into his chest and lay his arm over her shoulders. She fell back into a more peaceful sleep as his warm and moist breath fell over her neck.
~Morning
Kaori woke up, once again, with Dunamis' scent engulfing her. She felt colder this time so she turned to face her other side... No Dunamis. She sat up carefully and pulled up her shirt. She unwrapped the bloodied bandage and looked at her wound. He was right... Her ribs definitely were broken. Or, at least some of them were. She discovered the source of the blood: a rib had protruded her skin and had been put back in place by her current caretaker. She wrapped the bandage back around herself and evaluated her many cuts and blue-and-black bruises on her arms, legs and hands. Was this all really necessary, Johannes?
She slid herself over the side of the bed and hopped off onto the cold stone floor. She walked to the door and opened it with a flick of her non-injured wrist. She walked into the main room and saw Dunamis sitting on the small couch, reading. "Good morning," she said.
"Morning," he said calmly. "Were you comfortable last night?"
She nodded. "Yes, I was quite warm, too."
"Did you wake at all?"
"Yeah... I don't know what time it was though."
He blushed lightly and looked away from her. "Did you notice?"
"Yeah."
"I was cold."
"It's okay. It's your house anyway," she said.
He got up and walked into the kitchen. "What do you want to eat this morning?"
"I'm not picky." She said and followed him into the kitchen.
"I'm not a cook." He said and smiled slightly.
"Maybe, I can help you out with that." She said and smiled back at him, her golden eyes looking into his sharp blue ones. He broke the gaze and turned away to dig in his ice box for something to cook. Kaori leant against the stove and looked around the room. "I never expected it to be like this."
He stood back up and looked at her. "What do you mean?"
"I just never expected your place to be so modern."
"Well, I'm not a random cave dweller, you know." He said with the hint of a joke in his voice.
"I know, of course you're not but... When I woke up in your room and the only light was coming from the torches... I kinda just thought."
"I can understand that. I only use those for warmth, though. Really, the only thing I don't have is a heating system." He shrugged and bent back down to look again in the bottommost section of the fridge. Kaori looked him over. He was cute with somewhat messy hair and the shadow of sleep still lingering in his voice and eyes.
Kaori smiled and approached him from behind. "Here." She said. "Let me find something." He stood up straight and nodded as he stepped aside and out of her way. She scanned the shelves and found something she thought would hit the spot.