Karin: Hey guys! Sorry I have not updated anything at all in such a long time, but I've been very busy with school and clubs lately; however, I had some time today and decided to put out another drabble. Hope you enjoy.
Title: Of Tea and Chainsaws
Rating:
Pairing(s): Hiro/Hime, with a bit of Riza/Reiri later
Genre(s): General
Note: Takes place during the manga: chapter twenty-eight.
Disclaimer: I don't own Princess Resurrection.
Of Tea and Chainsaws
Theme Eight: Lullaby
By Karin Ochibi-chan
Hiro paced back and forth nervously in order to quell his racing thoughts. His sneakers made small shuffling sounds as his brown eyes were downcast.
He paused in his steps for a moment, shifting his eyes to something before continuing his pacing. However, the brown haired boy soon stopped again and looked towards the same direction he had only three seconds prior.
There on the couch lied his master; her long blonde hair laid out under her and her piercing crimson eyes were shut in slumber. Her expression was somber, but not peaceful as one would expect one to have when they were sleeping.
Worried chocolate eyes gazed upon Hime before turning to the floor again and feet resumed their pacing.
This all started when Hime started collapsing for no reason. The doctor said her body was perfectly fine, but yet Hime continued collapsing in slumber. They've been trying to locate the problem, but nothing was coming up for an answer.
Riza, Reiri, Sherwood, Flandre, and Francisca were currently searching through the many books the mansion had in its library. Meanwhile, Hiro had stayed with the unconscious Hime waiting for her to awaken.
He was concerned. Worried. Hime didn't collapse for no apparent reason. Though some may think she was frail from appearance, she was actually a strong person—he's seen this with his own eyes for she's saved his skin tons of times—there had to be something wrong. Was it an assassin?
Well it's a dirty trick if it is, Hiro thought angrily and his pacing quickened. Desire to hunt down the bastard who was doing this bubbled in the pit of his stomach. These thoughts couldn't help but shock him for before Hime, he would never feel something like that. However, what surprised him more was that his conscious was rooting for those desires instead of trying to diminish them.
This change in him made him wonder if it was for good or bad. And he was scared if he got the wrong answer.
But then his eyes shifted to the blonde young woman lying on the couch and he would feel a surge of protectiveness swell in his chest for her. Were all blood warriors like this? Did they feel this want to keep their masters safe and vengeance towards anyone who hurt them?
Reiri once said it was a blood warrior's instinct to protect their master. Nonetheless, Hiro didn't think that instinct ran so emotionally deep like his urge to keep Hime safe did. While he was positive that the instinct did contribute somewhat, the brown haired boy did not think that his blood warrior's instinct was the only cause that motivated him to guard Hime.
A sudden movement yanked Hiro out of his thoughts and he whipped his head around towards the couch fast enough to almost get whiplash. Hime was no longer lying still—now she was tossing and turning a bit with a cold sweat appearing on her forehead. Her closed eyes clenched tighter and she released an exasperated breath.
Hiro approached the couch immediately. His mind panicked. What was he supposed to do? The helplessness of his situation made him feel ill. Should he call Riza and the others? But if he did, what could they do? When Hime was unconscious, none of them could do anything to help her or wake her up.
Hime continued to shift with a disturbed expression on her pale features. Some hair fell in her face making Hiro automatically reached a hand and gently push it away.
She's having a nightmare, the blood warrior concluded. So even Hime had nightmares at times. It seemed surreal to think about this new discovery…
Maneuvering her head as softly as he could, Hiro sat on the couch and laid her head on his lap. Shaking fingers ran through her gold locks—he's never been this intimate with her, and frankly, it made him nervous despite the circumstances. He began to hum a bit anxiously before stuttering out with a song quietly.
He remembered, from a long time ago, that when he was small, his mother would sing to him when he was scared to calm him down. It worked very well—even when he was in the world of slumber, his mother's lullaby reached him and made him feel better.
Perhaps it would work on Hime.
Still, his meek self-confidence prevented him from really singing. He sung, yes, but he stammered too much and his lyrics were barely above a whisper. His cheeks were completely red from embarrassment—as if he was in front of thousands of people watching him instead of being alone in a room with his sleeping master.
And yet, miraculously, his quiet whispers seemed to have reached her subconscious for his blonde master started to relax. Her once furrowed brow straightened and her clenched features slackened into a peaceful expression unlike previously when she slept on.
He figured he could've moved then and go back to his pacing, or even just stop his soft lullaby, but the warrior remained in his position running his fingers through her hair with his lips releasing the hushed tune to his master's subconscious mind. A caring smile on his features all the while.
Later on after the death of Kiniski and Hime returning to normal, Hiro put the moment in the back of his head, keeping it to himself. He didn't think Hime had any idea of his act of intimacy with her slumbering on. If she had, she'd probably just throw him out the window for invading her personal bubble without her permission.
Funny how post concluding this, the blonde came up to him the day after Kiniski's death with her usual impassive expression and flipping some hair over her shoulder, telling him:
"Next time Hiro, you should sing louder. It was a wonder how I heard you at all." A smirk came upon her face when she saw his mortified, blushing face.
Karin: There you have it. Hope you guys liked it. Sorry I haven't been around to update, but maybe this was worth your time? Reviews, as always, are highly appreciated. Please and thank you very much.
Replies to Reviews from Chapter Seven:
Sashu- glad you think that. I hope you liked this one also. There you have it, Hiro singing to Hime! Now he'll probably die of embarrassment that she actually figured it out it was him XD
Random-anime-gurl- Thanks. I hope this drabble was okay.
Omegarulesall- Oops. Sorry this wasn't soon.
Ou-Rex- Yes, Severin is indeed nuts. Glad to see you liked both six and seven. A poetic touch you say for seven? Cool—thank you for the compliment.
Keikun4283- Better than nothing is the better notion I guess. Sorry this wasn't as soon as you would've wanted.
BrazeRancor- Thanks for the cute and deep comments, but I'm kinda confused on what you added last. Does it bother you or doesn't it? The wording of it was a little awkward, or maybe it's just me.
Baadsha007- Thanks. Can't wait to see your next review. lol XD. Sorry, it was a stupid pun.
JWM- Yeah, I can see why you would prefer it like that, but drabbles can range from many different types and that's what I want to shoot for. "Concept" was one of my favs though.
Himewolf398- (hands a tissue to you) thank you. Happy to see it affected you so much—though I do apologize for the flooding of tears—sorry this wasn't soon, but hope you liked it anyway.
DelinquentDuo- I saw that blooper! It made me laugh really hard. Glad to read you like these drabbles.
Dragondude3538- A lot of people really like that drabble it seems—me being one of them. Sorry that drabble eight took so long to come up, but here it is!
Hiba~Cha- Meat shield? lol, so true. He's basically everyone's witch—replace the "w" with a "b"—to smack around, or at least that's what my friend and I say. Poor Hiro. Yes, it's very touching how he always supports her even though he's weak. I think that's a refreshing touch to the manga world—usually the guy is strong to support the girl both emotionally and physically, but Hiro—though having a good heart—displays a realistic kind of point: not everyone needs to be strong to try to protect their loved ones. I think he's the first weak main character I've seen so far. It's nice to have something different.
