Oh snap! I'm alive! Sorry about that, I got busy with Finals. Now that it's summer, I should be able to work on this story a bit more.
-AFKei
Chapter 8 – Half-Baked
Hiding within the forest, Schezo finds himself meeting Arle. Not knowing why or how, Schezo shrugs it off. With so many thoughts in his mind, he shuts out Arle. She attempts to pry into him, however. Even with her nosiness, he ends up telling what is on his mind. He describes how Lemres never ceases to follow him in any way. To his relief, Arle tells him he is just another odd person. Thanking her for getting his thoughts off of his chest, he wanders off...running into Lemres once again. To make matters worse, the Comet Warlock managed to stick a cookie stick in Schezo's mouth, playing a "game" with him. Schezo refused to play along, but his body was working against him, freezing him in place. Slowly but surely, Lemres approached Schezo's face until their lips met.
Schezo manages to find a place away from Lemres, after what happened. He seems to have escaped to another part of the forest, and caught his breath. What is wrong with him! No...what is wrong with me? I couldn't move! Schezo thought about what happened earlier. The cookie stick and...the kiss. Schezo felt his lips after it made contact with Lemres'.
Could this be just a nightmare...? No...That felt too real to be a dream. The event was indeed very real to him. It was so real, his face began to have a tint of red on his cheeks. What is going on with me...? Is what Rulue said true...? Schezo thought about this for a moment, but then he realized something important. His eyes widened out of shock. NO! Lemres! He took my first kiss! Confound it all! This is unforgivable! Schezo collapsed to the ground from frustration.
Lemres looked around for Schezo, wondering where he went. He's probably out to apologize to him. I think I was pushing his buttons. I hope he'll forgive me for what I've done. Lemres looked left and right, in search of the Dark Wizard. Wandering around the forest, he trips on something. "Aaaah!" Lemres shouted, falling flat on his face.
"Owwowow..." Schezo mumbled, shaking his left hand. Someone must have trampled on it. Looking to his left, he notices Lemres face down on the ground.
"That...hurt..." Lemres mumbled, turning himself over, towards Schezo's direction. As he flipped himself, he unknowingly made eye contact with Schezo. "Oh! Schezo!" Noticing he found Schezo, he instantly sat up, pretending that accident never happened.
"Oh, hi Lemres," Schezo sighed.
"There you are Schezo!" Lemres said. "I just wanted to apologize for what happened earlier."
Schezo simply adverts his gaze from Lemres, scoffing like a bratty kid.
"What's wrong?" Lemres asked, crawling towards Schezo's face. He was curious like a cat.
"It's nothing," Schezo sighed, turning away from Lemres' face.
"Tell me Schezo!" Lemres started to become nosey, as he met eyes with Schezo once again.
Schezo just turns away with no response, with his frustration growing. Go away...Just go away! Schezo's face began to scowl.
Lemres noticed Schezo's face, wondering what's going on in his mind. Is he...angry about something?
"Hey Schezo, if something's bothering you, just tell me. I'll listen." Lemres requested, as he sat down.
"Go...away..." Schezo whispered, not making any contact with Lemres' eyes.
"What was that? I didn't quite hear that." Lemres tilted his head in puzzlement, not hearing Schezo clearly.
"Go away," Schezo spoke up, but it's still not quite audible.
"Can you speak up?"
Schezo's frustration is at his limit and he began to grit his teeth. Having enough of Lemres' shenanigans, Schezo stood up angry and shouted, "GO AWAY!"
"What!" Lemres stood up as well, in shock.
"Why can't you just leave me alone?" Schezo turned around and stomped his foot down, unleashing his fury.
"Is...something wrong with me-" Lemres asked.
"Yes!" Schezo interrupted Lemres, not allowing him to finish his sentence completely. "Ever since you talked to me at the beach that week, my personal life has been going downhill because of you!"
"But..." Lemres tries to object, twiddling his thumbs shyly.
"Why did you talk to me in the first place? You know nothing of me and I know nothing of you!" Schezo ranted, "Is this some kind of sick joke?"
"Um..." Lemres is at a loss of words, unable to speak up.
"That game was rather childish, the pastry was borderline...But that stunt you did with the cookie stick just drew the line!"
"Schezo..."
"What is it Lemres!"
"I said I was sorry..."
"But I refuse to accept it!" Schezo believed talking to Lemres was a waste of time, and there was only one way for him to end the conversation. "I do not want to see your face again!" Schezo had resorted to the only thing that he would have done a long time ago: violence. Schezo punched Lemres in the face then bolted off. Lemres fell to the ground, placing his hand over his left cheek. That may hurt physically, but my emotions hurt more from that strike... Lemres almost appeared to cry.
Schezo kept running across town, trying to get as far away from Lemres as possible. He still has little knowledge of Primp Town's area so he runs off to the town square. The town square is the most familiar place to all residents or visitors of sorts. Schezo is just loitering on one of the walls, just thinking. Out in the distance, Arle seems to be wandering around. At the same time, Rulue passes by.
Oh? Is that Schezo? Arle thought, walking towards the Dark Wizard.
If it isn't Schezo Wegey. Rulue thought, walking towards him as well.
Schezo looks up, noticing the two girls coming towards him. "Oh, it's you two."
"Hiya Sche...zo..." Arle's bright nature quickly toned down with Schezo's bitter aura.
"Is something wrong Schezo?" Rulue asked.
"I don't want to talk about it."
"Talking will make you feel better though!" Arle tries to cheer Schezo up.
"That's the same thing Lemres said!" Schezo shouted.
"But I thought..." Rulue spoke, pondering about Schezo's problems.
"I am not in love with anyone! I'm not bound to such feelings!" Schezo stomps off, still frustrated while the two girls watch.
"Gee, I've never seen Schezo this moody," Arle said.
"Neither have I Arle." Rulue agreed.
Schezo ended up at the beach after all those zany incidents in an attempt to calm down. He stared out into the ocean, with the sun beginning to set. How could I be so inconsiderate? I'm not thinking clearly at all. Schezo thought about the past week and his interaction with Lemres. He first thought about the first encounter at the tournament. He was to play Puyo against the Comet Warlock as part of a game.
The first meeting...If it weren't for that moment I was sent to this world, None of this would happen... Schezo felt like he was denying something in front of him the whole time. His face began to fill with guilt. Why didn't I go full force on him earlier...? He realized he could've unleashed his full power on Lemres. However, he held back greatly and used only physical power. Why? Was I lying to myself this whole time? Then...Rulue's explanation came to mind. Maybe Rulue was right...I was lying to myself the moment I had a sweet taste of Lemres' cream puffs.
Schezo finally succumbed to the truth and his cheeks turned into a reddish tone. Maybe I am in love with Lemres.
End of Chapter 8
I think this is my longest chapter, despite how it looks...
-AFKei
