The first thing that occurred to me when I regained consciousness was how my wing throbbed and my body was sore to the bone. I hadn't even opened my eyes when a groan rumbled out of my chest.
When I finally did pry my eyes open I gasped in surprise, scrambling out of the large bed to my feet.
That was a horrible idea. Dizziness assaulted me and I wavered on my feet, stumbling to the side. I had started to fall but just before I hit the ground I felt a pair of thin arms snake around my waist, catching me. I immediately pushed the arms away, jumping away from what was holding me.
My breathing was heavy but the dizziness had subsided. My raptor vision helped me see clearly through the dark so I was able to make out what had caught me. Or who in this case.
Ciel stood in front of me, wearing a sleep shirt and pajama pants. He had also been what had scared me out of the bed. He had been sitting in a chair next to where I lay and his bright eyes were on me. I had saw them and got frightened. I felt like an idiot now, getting worked up over something so silly.
The voice of the boy in front of me broke me out of my thoughts. "You should lay back down, you need rest." He offered the advice quietly, his blue eyes on me.
The room was dark. The only light source was the full moon in the sky but it was encompassed in the clouds most of the time. The silence of the room made me feel uneasy so I spoke out in a whisper. "Oh...um, if I may ask before I get my 'rest', why were you stalking me in my sleep?"
He just stared at me, probably surprised by how I had phrased the question, before clearing his throat to speak.
"I was not stalking you. I was watching over you to make sure you were okay." After stating this, he shuffled back over to the large chair beside the bed and sat down, looking up at me.
I only hesitated for a moment before returning to the bed. I crawled into it, causing me to flinch due to my sore body, and curled up into a ball. My eyes were glued to the blue eyed boy as I got comfortable. I laid on my right side, my knees brought up to my chest and the comforter pulled up over my body. My right wing was folded against my back while my left wing was stretched out, laying over my body as the tip of my wing hung off the edge of the bed.
After closing my eyes and trying to return to my dreams, I got annoyed. Even with my eyes closed I knew the boy in the chair beside the bed was watching me. I snapped my eyes open to glare at him. "I understand that you're just trying to watch over me because you're responsible for all of this but could you not stare at me? It makes it harder to fall asleep."
"Oh, I'm sorry." He responded, his embarrassment hidden in his voice. He looked down at his hands, fidgeting his thumbs. I sighed before closing my eyes again. "You don't have to sit in here and watch me sleep. I'll be fine." I mumbled, my eyes remaining closed.
"I'd rather stay. Just to make sure you didn't hurt your...wing, of course." He had stumbled over the word wing, glancing over at the bundle of feathers that currently covered me.
I sat up and leaned back against the headboard, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. "I guess you're dying with questions. Ask."
He hesitated, furrowing his eyebrows in thought. "You need rest." He said slowly, looking up at me. "Not tired." I stated simply.
He sighed, realising I wasn't going to go back to sleep anytime soon . "Alright, fine. First, how did you get wings?"
"Oh, I see how it is. Don't care about my name? Or how my wing feels? Tch, quite the gentleman you are." I hoped he couldn't see my smirk through the dark. I adored messing with people, even strangers.
With my enhanced vision I could make out his lips parting in surprise. "S-sorry. May I know your name?"
I let out an exaggerated sigh, "I guess, since you won't leave alone about it."
"What?! You just- but-!" He exclaimed, leaning forward and waving his hands around.
I couldn't help but laugh. Small giggles escaped my lips and I covered my mouth in attempt to silence them.
He sighed, rolling his eyes. "So, you get a kick out of messing with strangers, huh?" He asked, leaning back and crossing his arms over his chest.
"Yep~" I replied, my laughter having died down by now. I found it odd how comfortable I felt around this boy I had only just meet. Usually, I had major trust issues and hated being in contact with any other person. Especially rich brats, which he seemed to be.
Now that I think about it though, he didn't really act like a spoiled kid. From the information I'd gathered so far, he didn't have any parents or any other family. I guess it's not his fault if he comes across as a jerk. He didn't ask to inherit a huge mansion, tons of money, or all of his super expensive stuff.
My smile had turned into a frown as I got lost in my thoughts. Ciel looked at me curiously, wondering why I had suddenly become so quiet. When I realised what I was doing, I looked up at him.
"Oh! Sorry, just got carried away in my thoughts." I explained sheepishly. Nodding in understanding, he crossed his legs and continued to look at me. "So, may I please know you're name now?" He asked, raising and eyebrow.
"Only if you tell me...what time it is." I had only added the dramatic pause for effect...and for my own entertainment. Glancing down at the watch on his wrist, he told me what he saw. "It's 6:04."
I blinked in surprise. "Oh, I didn't realize it was so early." After a moment of silence he raised an expectant eyebrow at me. "Name?"
"Oh, yeah! Of course. My name is Baylan Kiribati. Call me what you will but I usually go by Kiri." Ciel nodded his head in understanding, giving a light hum in response.
"Or you can not tell me how beautiful and elegant my name sounds."
"You just can't help messing with strangers, can you?"