Elsword: Changes We Make

Chapter 2: Asking

Aisha POV

Aisha lay on her bed and stared at the ceiling. Normally, she'd be tired after using such powerful spells during the battle. And yet she didn't feel even minor fatigue. Instead she felt anger and a little bit of hurt after the confrontation with Elsword. All I did was try to help him. He didn't have to snap like that. She scowled as she thought back to all the other times Elsword had insulted her. "Ugh, you'd think as he got older, he'd get a little more mature. But no! Instead, he just becomes even more annoying. He thinks he's soooo grown up, but he acts like a five year old if someone tries to help him."

"Maybe he has a reason for his actions.", a somewhat metallic voice said. Aisha jumped a little, but relaxed she watched Eve walk in. "I apologize for intruding. I simply meant to ask you something."

Aisha sighed. "It's nothing. And were you referring to Elsword when you said he may have a reason for why he acts like that?" Eve nodded.

"Yes. From what I've observed, perhaps he is simply trying to compensate for a lack of attention from his sister as a child, seeing as how she treated him somewhat coldly during his childhood."

"I doubt it. And even if that's the case, it doesn't excuse him being a jerk about it. He could always just talk to one of us about it."

"Which leads to my next theory. Perhaps Elsword is simply trying to protect those around him by trying to do everything himself. While I don't always agree with his behavior in doing so, I do sense that may be a factor in his actions. But that wasn't the reason for my coming in. I was going to ask if you'd seen Chung."

"I think he's in Elsword's room. Why did you need him for something?"

"No… just curious is all. I'll leave you back to your festering now." And without another word, Eve breezed out of the room leaving a somewhat bewildered Aisha.

"The girl says she has no emotions, but she'd work wonders as a psychiatrist. Oh well." Aisha got off her bed and put away her staff. Just then, someone else knocked at the door. "It's open."

Elsword poked her head inside cautiously. Aisha glared a little. "Is there something I can help you with?" she asked impatiently.

Elsword stepped inside a little. "Uh, yeah I um… I just wanted to y'know; apologize for how I acted earlier. It wasn't right and I'm sorry." Aisha raised her eyebrows in surprise. It usually wasn't like Elsword to apologize without someone having to convince him to do so. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

"Why are you doing this? Normally you'd only apologize if it benefits you?" she said accusingly. Elsword raised his hands defensively.

"Just trying to bury the hatchet. I'll uh, be on my way now." Elsword walked out of the room, which only served to confuse Aisha even more.

"Today is just getting weirder and weirder." She paused in thought as what Eve had said and what Elsword had just done sank in. "Maybe he really does just want to keep people safe." She shrugged it off, picked up one of the books she kept on her shelf and started to read.

The next day…

Aisha stumbled a little under the weight of the load she carried. A stack of books from a local book store was in her arms, though much to her chagrin, the stack obscured her field of vision. She only a few feet when she tripped on a rock, and the stack fell from her hands and her with it.

"Ugh, great.", she muttered as she picked herself up and began to pick up the books. A shadow suddenly appeared over her, and she looked up to see Elsword staring down at her.

"Need some help with those?" he asked offered. Aisha nodded, though she still didn't believe it, even when Elsword bent down to help her carry the load. "What are all these for anyways?" he asked as the two walked towards the house.

"They're books on magic related artifacts. I'm trying to see if any of them have anything to do with the ring that took my powers."

Elsword gave a look of slight fascination. "Huh, more magic huh? Sounds cool." After a moment of silence he added, "Maybe I could borrow one sometime."

Aisha stopped to face Elsword, an incredulous look on her face. "Elsword since when do you have a fascination in magic? Heck, since when do you read?!"

Elsword glared a little. "Hey I read… sometimes. Anyways what does it matter I was just asking."

Aisha didn't back down. "Come to think of it, you're being awfully nice lately. What's gotten into? Why are you acting so nice?"

Elsword paused and took a deep breath. He then asked incoherently, "Aisha… could you…teachmemagic?"

"What?"

"Could you teach me how to use magic?", Elsword repeated, this time trying not to mumble. A mischievous smile crossed Aisha's face, as she put a hand to her ear, feigning hearing issues.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't hear quiet right. Would you please repeat that last sentence?"

Elsword gritted his teeth, took another deep breath and repeated himself. "Aisha, would you please teach me how to wield magic?"

Aisha gave a skeptic look. "Weeelllllll… I dunno. It'll take more than that to convince me that you'd actually take this seriously."

Elsword assumed a look of urgency. "Please Aisha! I'll do whatever it takes, I promise!"

Aisha stifled a laugh. "So glad you said that, because I have a list of demands."

Elsword sighed wearily. "Fine, what are they?"

"Number 1: You will refer to me only as Aisha-sama or Sensei. Number 2: You will do exactly as I tell you, no matter how ridiculous it may seem. And number 3: You are not to refer to me as 'flat' ever again. Do we have a deal?", she said as she extended an open hand. Elsword put his hand out, and they shook. "Alright then. Your training begins now. Your first task; drop these books off in my room please." Aisha dropped the books she was carrying onto the half Elsword had. He didn't struggle under the weight, but still spoke up in protest.

"Hey! What are you going off to do?", he exclaimed as Aisha walked back towards town.

"I have to go get some supplies.", she called over her shoulder. "Meet me at the sparring hall tomorrow at 10 o'clock. In the mean time, read a few of those books, try to get a basic grasp on what we'll be working on tomorrow." Elsword groaned as he continued the walk back to the house.

Elsword: Why do I have a bad feeling about this?

Me: Oh relax. I'm sure Aisha won't make you do anything too embarrassing.

Aisha: No promises.

Raven: When am I gonna appear?

Me: Soon, soon.

Eve: All respective characters are property of Killer Combo and K-On.

(A/N Well, this update was fast. For those who were hopping for anything involving the others, don't worry they'll be here soon. Till then laters."