Chapter 4
Untouched
Darkness fell upon her, the Earl carried away. Only thinking about her it has been twelve years which makes her twenty years old. Deep down the Earl was happy, He found out that Noah was the reincarnation of his wife. Thinking back on it the Earl remembered why he chose the name Adam, his wife was from a noble family. Her name was Zero Van Rose, her mother died at a young age leaving her to grieve wiched attracted him.
She refused the offer right away, this intrigued him to ask why. What she said changed his view very little. "Earl I have every right to cry over my mother, but I refuse to let the darkness of my sins take over." He never forgot those words even when they started to court each other. Only five years of his life did he understand why and how he fell in love with this young women. Then his wish come true, she loved him for who he is and in return he granted her wish. Both decided to have a child but the Black Order found out and killed her with the child in her womb. This drove him into hiding until now.
Noah then came along on his walk, the way she dressed and talked to him caused him flashbacks of Zero. Now after the years she blossomed into the same women. His heart ached to keep her. He later understood why he was compelled to keep her safe.
Looking down at her, her eye has stopped bleeding and started to heal itself. He wondering if she remembers the why she died? Any dreams? as he thought to himself, she woke up to see the wide grin on his face. "Who knew that your human name is on of my favorite names." A sudden stop happened causing the Earl to look down. "There is a reason why you like it. Do you know why?" This caused Noah to think about everything until she remembered the dreams of a pretty women named Zero.
"In my dreams there is a women named Zero Van Rose. In my dreams she always says the name Adam, there is always a guy in black but I can't see him clearly."
"A past life you have and that I know about." He finally looked away to see that over the hill was his home. The home that he and Zero built.
"We are home Noah."
"Home? Never thought I had one" Looking back down he saw tears in her eyes, he let his finger brush them away and causing her to look away. "You will always have a home."
Walking into the house he saw what the ages and what humankind has done to his home. The main room was trashed and very dusty, he walked up stairs to the master bedroom. There everything was the same he gently laid Noah on the bed taking off his coat to cover her up. She was back sleeping, he decided that cleaning the house would be a good start. He went downstairs to start the long process of cleaning.
Five hours he was done with everything, he walked back to the master room to find the door ajar. Slowly walking in he saw Noah petting a cat, "Have you found a home here kitty?"
The Earl listened and watching, Noah pet the black and white kitten on the bed "Meow"
"I bet I can find you some food for you." Noah smiled feeling like her worries started to melt away. He noticed that she had a way with animals, talking and knowing where to pet. The cat climbed onto her lap it slowly laid down falling asleep. "What should I call you little Mr."
He walked to the front of the bed blocking the window from her. "So you are just going to take in this cat?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Cause I love cats and because I know that you want me happy."
This caught him off guard, he was expecting that she would say "Cause I can."
He thought on that, "You are right Noah when I said I would take you away I meant it. Your happiness and well being is the most important." He sat on the other side of the bed watching the cat. "What are you going to name him?" His question he asked her, made Noah think back on the day he found her. "Sir Millenium White, that is his name."
His eyes widen in shock, "You're naming a after me and your mom's dead friend.
"Mainly you." He watched her closely, she raised her hand to her right eye. Grabbing the cloth that had reappeared back to her eye. Taking the cloth off she looked at him Amber eyes met blood Red eyes. "Why? Why did you take an interest in me?"
His eyes searched hers, debating on the question. Noah's hand came up past both of there heads. Reaching over she poked him and took his top hat, it held clocks on it ticking. Once the hat was gone it revealed to pointy horns. He said nothing just watched her.
She studied the hat with clocks on it. Focusing her right on it. He saw that her eye picked up the clock pattern and numbers. Her eye was now a clock.
"I want to tell you a story about a human women and a man."
"The women is Zero?"
"Yes."
"Long ago There was a Noble family throwing a ball. There the father and mother and zero. The men at the ball wanted to woe her, though every guy only wanted to marry her because of the family money. How ever when I saw her it was on a different term. Zero's mother passed away, so I was called to her sorrow. When I saw her she was crying she was smiling. She refused my offer to bring her dead mother back. I remember the words clearly. "Earl I have every right to cry over my mother, but I refuse to let the darkness of my sins take over."
Her words caught me off some much that I decided that I weo her, she decided that she would court me as well. It was great she found everything about me and everything I do cool. Zero and I got married and wanted a child. But…"
"I am guessing that the child and her were killed by the Black Order."
He looked at her only to find her laying in his lap. She took his hand into her and pulled the white dirty glove off. She traced his palm her finger was tracing the longest line. "Have you learned to read a palm?"
"No, why do you ask?"
"Because if I read your hand it says good things. Just like mom's hand did."
"Really." He was curious what his hand said, and wonder how does she know how to read hands. Just another thing Zero and Noah have in common. "Please my dear Noah read my palm."
"You sure?"
"Yes."
"Ok, lets start with your head line."
He watched her trace her finger across his hand. She took her time which caused him to tremble. "You ok?"
"Oh, Yes just got cold."
"Right, well your headline is good, it says you are determined and know when to to use logic and your emotions. Lets go with Heartline."
She went back to his hand. It was almost unbearable for him no one has touched his hand on the own since Zero. The two acted and do the same thing so much he felt untouched for so long. "You will live long, it also connects to your fate line, means you will have a partner for a long time. Last line is -
"Don't read the last line just yet, lets read that one for another time."
" ." Noah grabbed the glove and placed it back on. He sat up making Noah fall down more on his legs. She looked up seeing the amber eyes holding sadness. Smiling up at him
"I'm stealing your hat."
He looked confused at her. "What do you mean?"
"I copied your clock work pieces into my eye. So I have a tattoo in my eye and I want to steal your hat." She sat up which caused her to get light headed, she fell forward. Two hands caught her shoulder pulling her back down to his lap.
"Really? Just like that you're going to take my hat?"
Noah laughed causing him to smile underneath his shell. "Why are you laughing?"
"Cause you're not afraid of touching me." He smile stayed but her eyes showed another story. He looked at her, "Lets go eat I made dinner before I came to get you. Oh, and bring Mr. White."
"Food, never crossed my mind." Noah got out of bed slowly placing Mr. White on her shoulder. The Earl waited at the door holding his hand out, he wanted her hand in his, he was tired of being untouched. Her hand grasped his waiting to be led to the food.
Both sat in the nice silence enjoying the dinner. He watched after he was done, she took small bites of food. Savoring the flavors of the meat and soup, He enjoyed cooking for her. Noah from the corner of her eye watched the Earl waiting to see if her would make her cover up her eye.
She looked down at the kitten causing him to look at her with concern. "Meow." He relaxed his body. Inside he wanted to kiss her, hold her be with her but he also knew that she needed to know that she had freedom with him, have her trust him. He had to wait a little longer for her.
