Chapter 21
Alana entered the small hut first. "Well it looks just like Yoh's, one room and a separate room with a bath." She said and spotted the bed. "Only one bed... but looks like it extends so we can share." She smiles cheerfully dumping her stuff on the bed. Sven looked at her his eyes wide with surprise "You wanna share a bed with someone who tried to kill you?" "Hey only coz someone was too stubborn to listen to me! Besides, it'll be like a sleep over... like old times." Sven blushed. "This isn't old times anymore Alana..." "Sure it is!" She grinned innocently at him her eyes sparkling. "I mean come on we're friends after all." "Mmm I know but it'd be weird... we've both grown up." "So?" She folds her arms exposing more cleavage than she realised. "Quit being a baby it'll be fun!" Sven blushed even redder and shook his head. "If you say so but I'm a young guy who gets weird dreams at times so if something pokes you, it's not my fault! You wanted this!" She laughed softly then realising what he meant she blushed "Pervert." "Hey just to make things clear alright. I'll gladly sleep on a spare mattress or a chair" "Hey it's fine." She extended the bed setting it up. "There we go!" She grinned bouncing cheerfully. Sven gulps softly and manages to smile "Yep I guess so..."
She stretched and yawned. "What's the time anyway? I mean we saw Ren and... Yoh at noon..." She said quiet before shaking her head "and we've been travelling a while." Sven walked out and took a look outside at the angle of the sun. "It's about time for dinner..." She nodded yawning again. "So about 5-ish? " "Mmm that's about right" Sven replied smiling. "Now you go nap I'll have dinner ready in an hour. Does soup sound good?" She blushed "Actually... can I cook?" she asked shyly. "Well if you really want to, you just look tired so I thought I'd give you some rest." He smiled softly. "I'll be fine, but thanks anyway." She takes some food out and doesn't let him see as she begins to prepare.
Sven looks at her curiously. "Anything I can do?" She shakes her head but gasps as she accidently cuts her finger. "What happened?" He asks looking over. "Nothing I'm fine." She hides her hand from him wanting to do something for him for once. "Really? Then why is blood dripping to the floor?" Sven points between her legs. She blushed harder "No reason..." She clenched her fist to stop the bleeding. "Really now... I find it hard to believe that its some kind of over active sudden period thing when blood just starts dripping between your legs like a madman. You cut yourself didn't you... come here silly girl." He smiled as she looks at him with a mix of disgust and glee before she pouted holding her hand out. Sven looked into her eyes and smiled "Just a minor cut here." He gently licked the blood off her finger and kisses the cut. Alana slowly turned red wondering why he was licking her finger in such a manner. "S... Sven it's only a knife cut." She said gently hoping he'd stop before she died of embarrassment. Sven pulled back rummaging through his pack getting out a bandage cutting off a bit and bandages her finger before turning away. "I know you're wondering why I did that but sucking your finger was to stop the bleeding, it's a little trick mum taught me." She nodded numbly her hand slowly going to her chest as her other hand held it she blushed softly. 'He's so gentle.' She thought.
She smiled a bit turning away to finish the food placing it in the grill. Sven finished putting their belongings away in cupboards and closets before he flops down on the bed. Alana finished the food putting it on plates; she walked over with the plates. Sven's mouth watered as he recognised the smell. "Are those?" She nodded grinning as he took his plate and his eyes lit up. "TOASTIES!" He cried happily taking a bite. "It's so goooood!" He grins. She giggles shyly eating hers watching him as he ate the toasties. He finished after savouring every bite. "It was so good." He cried happily.
"Today's been a long day" she says gently. "Yeh no kidding" He said nodding as he watched her putting their plates in the sink and she jumped onto the bed next to him. He lay back looking up at her seeing her yawn. "Are you tired?" he asked curiously. She nodded lying next to him draping her arm over him. "Night night." She cooed happily. Sven chuckled wriggling under her arm. "At least get some sheets you silly girl." She shook her head "I'm comfy" she says hugging him tight. Sven blushes shyly "Free me I want to go take a walk..." She let him go rolling over quickly falling into a deep sleep. It was one of her skills.
Sven got up his face all red and walked out taking a walk in the forest around their little hut. Sven began to mutter to himself thinking no one could hear him. "What the hell is happening ... she's... what did we almost do." He looked up at the sky. "What is going on I thought she wanted Yoh..." He looked around curiously. Luna had followed the northern boy to make sure he was safe and barked as she stood next to him. Sven jumped startled and turned his swords at the ready. "Oh it's you pup... don't scare me like that." The wolf barked softly as Sven put his swords away sitting down. "Haven't really had a chance to sit and talk with you like old times, now have I pup?" He smiled down at Luna. He remembered helping Alana catch the wolf and persuade it to become her ghost. The dog suddenly started to growl her fur on end as she turned around.
"There you are Sven..." Sven jumps up at the voice swords at the ready, he recognised that voice instantly. "HAO!" Hao walked over a calm look on his face that only scared the boy further. "Did you really think you could leave my group after you failed?" Luna growled protecting Sven but whimpered when the spirit of fire grabbed her and threw her into the forest floor with ground shaking force. Luna whimpered hurt getting up ready to defend Sven. Hao chuckled clicking his fingers ordering the fire spirit to send a large ball of fired at Sven burning him badly. Sven falls to his knees gasping in pain as he struggles to stay conscious. "Luna ... run." Sven gasped out. Luna whimpers looking at him suddenly thinking of her owner and runs for the cabin at her fast pace. Hao stood over Sven smirking before burning him again before suddenly stopping. "I don't think I'll kill you... It's more fun to leave people to die slowly." Hao left in a swirl of fire leaving Sven on the floor his breath rapidly becoming more rasping and strained.
Sven groaned his breath slowing down to a virtual standstill. The last thing he heard before he passed out was Alana's sweet voice calling for him. She ran to his side falling to her knees touching his face gently. Sven was so pale on parts were he wasn't burned and his breath had all but stopped. "No..." She cried softly calling for Luna. The spirit merged inside her giving Alana her trademark ears and tail as she put her hands on his chest healing him. Sven's eyes fluttered open and he lay there gasping for air. "Don't move..." She said to him gently. "It ...was... Hao..." She nodded stroking his face healing a burn on it. "It'll be ok." She told him softly and he ended up passing out from the pain. She looked down at him smiling sadly even though he was burnt he was still so handsome. She somehow managed to carry him back to the hut lying him on the bed. She panted softly he wasn't heavy but he wasn't light either. "So tired..." She muttered and went back to healing him. Sven had fallen into a dreamless sleep and murmured softly snuggling closed to her side. She smiled finishing the healing and lay next to him. Sven crawls closer to her pulling her into his arms. "Mmm my Alana..." Sven cooed and she blushed. "S... Sven?" Alana eventually fell asleep next to him her head resting atop his.
However next morning she was rudely awakened by screaming. "What happened?" she asked half confused. Sven looked dazed "Hao were is he.... this isn't the forest..." He turned seeing Alana. "Alana?" "Yeh you ok?" He nods lying back with her help as she checked him over. "Does it hurt anywhere?" "Just my face" She leans forward her hand on his cheek healing him. "Thanks..." he whispers softly. "Anything else hurt?" She asked. "No Alana, thank you and I'm sorry I hurt you" "Hey don't worry" "No I was wrong and it's not ok because..." "Because?" Sven sits up next to her looking in her eyes. "Because I think I love you Alana..." He said it softly being the first time he ever said something like that. He quickly turned away expecting her to kill him for saying it. "You... Love me?" She asked as Sven reached over cupping her cheek his hand gently stroking her face as she looked into his eyes. "I love you Alana." Alana took a few moments to register and grinned "I love you to Sven." She said taking his free hand in hers. Sven smiled leaning closer watching her eyes flutter shut as he leant forward brushing his lips to hers in a gentle kiss.