Chapter 3: A rude awakening
She was walking through a field of flowers towards a big tree, blossoming beautiful cherry blossoms. Her hair was in a lose braid, with black beads around her head. She was wearing a sheer black dress that flowed gently in the wind. Calliope was thinking what is she doing here. Why is she here? She walked closer to the tree seeing the boy again. He seemed otherworldly, his clothes seemed like he was from a different time. His eyes made contact with hers. Soft but stern eyes took ahold of her.
His brown hair with that blue tint blew gracefully in the wind. He called her over. The same way he does every time in her dream. Calliope walked over to him and sat down. In this dream he wouldn't say anything and just present her with that same gorgeous necklace.
" Calliope..." Well that was new.
" Yes'_'?" The name didn't come out. She didn't even know what she said.
He pulled out the necklace and put it on her." If you ever see me in the future... Try to remember me. I will remember you. It may take awhile. But..."
Calliope smiled." I will always remember you. I will. Because... I."
" Calli wake up!" Ugh her head.
She opened her eyes scanning the room. Foreign objects around her, a burgundy room... What the?! She lunged upwards to see that blasted idiot right next to her.
" Wh-What are you doing here?!" Calliope held her head. It was like someone was bashing her head in with a hammer.
" Calm down Miss Chan. We're in my room." He got up and went to the sink.
" Yeah I can see that. But why didn't you take me home?" Oh god her stomach. Trash can where is it?!
" Trash Can to the right of you." She took it and began throwing up." And to answer your question, your place was too far. It would have taken me 45 minutes to get there. On the other hand, my room was only ten minutes away." He grabbed a cup and poured water in it.
Leon walked back over her handed her the cup and pulled up a chair next to the bed.
" You could of made the journey." She made a suggestion and drank the glass of water. Ugh, she needs to brush her teeth.
" And miss out on all that lovely headaches and crying? No way." He laughed." Also go take a bath or something. You stink from laying in garbage." He pinched his nose. Curse his sensitive nose.
She smelled her braid and cringed. Well that explains the smell." Fine fine."
Leon got up and walked towards the door." When I come back, please smell like a princess." He opened the door. You little piece of... Hold on... Crap!
" Wait! I don't have any- greaaat." He's gone.
Well frick. She didn't have any extra clothes and the bath was down stairs... She could take a bath but she would be in a towel stranded. What a drag! She looked around the room, so many nicknacks and papers on his desk. Calliope got up and saw another door... She hurriedly went over to the sliding door and found a bathroom with its own shower.
" Hell yeah! Okay now for clothes." She went through his drawers and pulled out blue shorts and an Anberlin sweater? Holy crap it's solid clothing! This is so weird she thought. No time to dwell on it, she has to shower. She went in there turned on the shower and stripped. Calliope hopped in and went through all the different soaps. "Ooo that one is berries and vanilla! Even has it's own shampoo. Found a keeper.
Ugh maybe she shouldn't have used it. Her hair got really thick and wavy again. She used his brush on her hair. Please don't break. Please don't break. Please don't- fuck. She just broke off the handle of his brush. Sighing, she put the brush under his bed. Hope he won't find that anytime soon.
" Hmmm I probably could just put my towel around my waist... He won't be back in awhile anyways. Freedom!" Callio took it off and wrapped the towel around her waist and felt a surge of power. Don't ask her why she just did.
She walked around the room looking at his collection of jewelry. They looked ancient or at least authentic enough to look ancient. The jewelry is much different than this time period's. She went over to the desk with over flowing papers and picked up one.
" Wh-what kind of language is that?... It kind of looks like our writing in a way, but more... Flashy maybe? No that wasn't quite right... I don't know..." There were words underneath it." Love can come in any form. Even dreams of a person you have never met it seems. They are bound by a fate to be together again. Though the initial reaction will be strange, they will find true happiness if one remembers to follow through with this dream... A pinch of solace, a dash of determination, and the main ingredient... Hope." She stared straight forward." Will I meet that boy in my dream I wonder. Will hope... Help me?"
His eyes so sad when he looks away yet filled with joy when he looks at her... Is it just a dream or is it a memory? It seemed familiar. Yet so surreal.
" Hey Calli breakfast is rea-..." Leon's eyes widened as he came through the door. A red tone broke out on his face.
For someone with an ugly personality, she was so beautiful. Her hair was long and thick, the color mimicking fall and the tips a summery green. She stood there like a goddess it seemed, a beautiful lightly tanned goddess... She looked like Maria for a bit... Minus the naked part.
" Oh... Oh my GOD! Go away! Get out!" Calliope turned and covered herself.
Leon turned around and wiped his sweaty head." Y-you do realize I should be the one kicking you out. It is my room after all. Hurry up and put clothes on... Or I'll get myself into trouble." He smirked.
" Hey Leon what's with all the noi-... What the fuck!" Dylas is here too?!
Dylas saw her in all her glory. So beautiful, so extravagant... Wait hold up, she's naked in Leon's room!" What the hell did you do to her?!" He grabbed the fox's vest collar.
" Everything and nothing at the same time." He chuckled.
" Why you little..."
" I will explain EVERYTHING but first get out so I can change!"
Calliope sat there eating her breakfast. She wore Leon's clothes that were away too big for her and put her hair in a ponytail. She hated just a ponytail but it's better than having her hair out.
" Okay let me get this straight... You were drunk, Leon found you and he took you to the Inn. You took a shower and now we are all here."
" Yeah basically. I will assure you, I did NOTHING with that thing over there. Cross my heart and hope to die." She crossed her heart.
Dylas sighed in a relief.
" Well you left out the part on you kissing me the whole way ther-"
" You know that's a bullshit lie. I have enough sense even when drunk to not do that."
He fanned himself and smiled. Again with that damn fan. It's winter! Should shivered.
" You always seem to ruin my fun."
" If fun for you is making fun and telling weird lies, then your fun is twisted as fuck." She narrowed her eyes.
" Calliope. You know that was dangerous, what if you gotten hurt. What even possessed you to do that?" Dylas put a hand on her shoulder searching her eyes for an answer.
Her expression was sad. She couldn't tell him that he was the problem along with Leon... If Dylas would stop clinging to Meg so much it would be easier on her.
Let him in." I just wanted to be a rebel haha... But at least you care." Just maybe he does like her?
Leon looked at both of them and just starred at Dylas.
" Oh I see now. You're in love with our little Calli huh?"
They both blushed." Leon can you not?" Calliope covered her face. A tiny bit of her wished he wasn't kdding.
" Oh so you don't love her?" Leon covered his smirk with his fan. Okay he's so attached to it, it's like its glued to him!
" Wh-what?!" He can't let Calliope know that. It's been eating away at him but he knows she doesn't like him like that." No way. We are friends! The bestest and closest friends! Right Callio?"
He just called her Callio. He never does... And on top of that, he only thinks of her as a friend? Well shit... It's hopeless for them then.
" Yeah friends..." Her eyes looked lifeless.
Leon noticed her gloomy face. Must of hit her hard. The idiot. He closed his fan ready to smack Dylas on the back of his head. But he guessed Calliope beat him to it.
She punched him in the gut with tears in her eyes." I'm fucking done with you! And all that stupid shit you pull!" She huffed and left.
" Wh-what did I do?" Dylas coughed.
Leon shook his head." There are things a man should never tell a lady. Especially when they like you." He went up stairs.
Down the hall way he could hear swearing and shrieks. She is not taking this well. He walked over to his room and shook the handle. Locked.
" Hey Calliope open up."
" Go away Leon!" He took a step back and shook his head.
" I guess I have to tell you that this is my room again Princess."
" I don't care. I honestly just don't care." She sniffled.
Leon reached into his pocket and got out his key." Well you're just gonna have to suck it up. I'm opening up the door." He unlocked it and tried to open it up. She pushed the door close." Calliope this is childish. Let me in."
" Don't..."
" Hmm?"
" Don't make fun of me please... I'm not in the mood for it. Don't make fun of my face." She covered her face and stepped away from the door.
Leon walked in looking at what looked like a child how she was covering her face.
" How could I make fun of someone if they cover their face." He took her hands away from her face and leaned down a bit. He never realized how short she was. 5"5 she was." Besides. Why would I make fun of such a pretty girl in her time of need." He smiled starring into her hazel blue eyes. Pretty color... And so familiar.
" Who are you and what have you done with Leon?" Her eyes widened.
" Taking a vacation from teasing you for two minutes." He laughed." Now then, let's wipe those tears away." He took off his blue vest and used to wipe her face.
She felt like he just wanted an excuse to be shirtless, but he didn't exactly wear shirts so she guess it was fine. Though, for some reason, this was calming her down quite a bit.
" You know Calliope, you don't need to cry over some moody guy. Someone like that is not even worth your time." Calliope. That's the third time he actually used her name now. It's nice hearing that for a change.
Dylas was fuming. Why the hell did he just leave her with that dumb ass?! He walked up the stairs towards Leon's room.
" Can't help it. I've been trying to get through that tough exterior for seasons now." That was Calliope. Was she talking about him?" As soon as I broke through it I felt so attached to him... Though I guess it's too late huh? Dylas probably likes Margaret and I guess that's fine now. I don't want anything to do with him."
' Is that what she thinks of me? Does she honestly believe that I... Wow I suck. Dammit! I can't believe I was so stupid to lose her.' He thought. Dylas peered behind the door and saw Leon leaning towards Calliope, wiping her tears. He should have been the one to wipe her tears not him. Dylas shook his head and walked away. He was stupid. Just stupid.
Calliope looked away and blushed when he was done. Great after this she felt like he is gonna mess with her about this. Better say something now so he'll be a little nicer about it ugh.
" Hey... Um don't tell anyone about this Kay?" She mumbled.
" Sorry didn't quite catch that." Leon smirked, throwing his vest over to a dirty clothes pile.
" I said, don't tell anyone about what happen here. Or how I ended up in your room." Calliope folded her hands behind her back kicking the ground.
Leon nodded his head." Fine fine. Oh could I ask you something?"
" Go for it."
" Where's my brush?" Shit. He knows!
" Oh look at the time! I better go take care of my monsters! Bye!" Calliope rushed out the door.
" Wait you forgot your... Heheh. She is one interesting target. Even really pretty... What the hell did I just say?" Leon rubbed the back of his head. He didn't even ask her what he really wanted to know... Why did she call his name in her sleep?