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Chapter Eight: Just a Dream
Mai POV
I couldn't believe it. How is this even? No. Please, God, no, I forgot about this. Okay, being stuck on an island for a whole month, not so bad, but away from a convenience store where you most need it, let just say, right now, in this presides moment, being a girl, it sucks. Very much.
Lifting my hands the only thing I saw is red gushing in the water. My stomach aches so much.
Cramps
"Oh, why? Why?" I complained sobbing hard, wishing this wasn't true at all, while I move towards the edge of the water.
"I need a pad and something warm or meds. This is not good, and today we have to go and search in the west. Stupid period, how I loath it." I groaned in frustration. I had no idea what to do. My stomach is killing me.
"I don't have anything, nothing at all. I have to call Naru. Oh God, please make me disappear, this is just too much." wiping my face, with my wet hand, I cleared my throat once again.
"Here goes nothing." pep-talked to myself while I move to get the red blouse that Naru ripped out for me two weeks ago or the other Naru made me. At least to cover as much as possible, since I won't be wearing any pants for now.
"Naru is smart, he can help. Err. I hope." I told myself, sitting right back down being careful to not wet my shirt and the white towel that Naru gave me. I sat at the edge, next to one of the boulders to cover my lower part; (Just imagine a snail inside of its shell, just I am hiding half behind.) So Naru won't see. At least I hope.
"Here goes nothing. Suck it up. At least this is long enough to cover me." and with that final thought, I called for Naru.
"Naru! Can you come here please!" I screamed, wanting the earth to swallow me up. About a few seconds later, Naru came around the rocks, arching a brow, when he saw me sitting hiding like a snail, as I lower my head.
Oh, this is so embarrassing. I covered my cheeks with my palms. Naru came up to me bending down to my level.
"What's wrong? Why do you look like a snail?" he asks while he looks around, trying to figure me out with curiosity.
I gulped heavily, not knowing how to ask this.
"Well. There's a very good explanation. My tummy hurts," I began not looking at him at all. Naru tilts his head, placing his arm on top of his bent knee.
"Hurts? Did you eat something bad? Wait, I ate the same, I feel just fine." he whispers, surprising me, he places his right hand on my forehead, causing me to blush.
I can still feel his soft warm lips on my forehead. It was you Naru, I have no doubts.
His blue eyes scan my face, then my eyes.
"You don't have a fever," he tells me making me shake my head.
"No. I don't. My tummy hurts, cause." I paused not sure how to tell him that I'm in my period.
"Mai!" Naru pushes looking insisted that I tell him. I lifted my gaze and sucked it up.
"Err, it's that time," I told him. Naru narrows his eyes, shifting into confusion. I stare at him, as my words seem to be like working wheels in his head.
"Time? What time?" his voice shook a bit causing me to groan covering my face with both of my hands.
"That time Naru. When a girl or woman has that special friend that visits. It's been a month already since I last had it." Naru frowns, not comprehending what I meant, but then I felt him sit down on the ground.
Lowering my hand down, I turned to face Naru. He is looking at the water trying to figure it out. For a boy genius, he doesn't get it does he?
"My period Naru. I have my period." I didn't know, that my face could have turned any more red than is it now.
"Oh. That." he finally speaks naturally.
I shy away, wrapping my arms around my tummy, not sure how to react. Naru turns to face me.
"There's no store around, so we can use some of the old rags, I can wash them before you use it," he suggested. I stare at him, with wide eyes. (Okay, that's sweet, just like a husband.)
"You don't have to. I mean. I can err." I paused, not very sure what to do, thank God, that my period only lasts for three days, nothing more.
"I'll be back, okay." he stood heading out, while I just sat there, in the water, staring at him. My heart racing.
"Okay? Weird?" I whispered looking back into the waters. Frowning at the waiting progress, my mind went back to last night, right before we went to sleep.
0.O
Last Night
"Naru!" I yelled out, rushing my steps, to reach him. Upon reaching Naru I sat across him, making him lower his book to give me a stoic look.
"Yes?"
"I found something," I sounded like a child in a candy shop, that just found my favorite candy. Naru gently places his book on his lap.
"What?"
"Look, I'll read it for you." Clearing my throat, I sat comfortably in front of him and smile at him. He just blinks. Rolling my eyes at him, I glance down at the diary and started to read.
"Dear Diary, it's been eight months, of 1943. Not sure how to feel, yet. Dr. John has been so kind, such a gentleman, since I met him. I think... I think I fell in love with him. Yet, he's an American. Not sure how to react. He makes me feel so special, and when he touches me the hand my body seems to overheat. I never felt that before. I had some guys court me before, but never has one made me feel as though, how embarrassing to say, attracted to. I have erotic dreams about him. I won't dare to say. A lady shouldn't say, but he so sweet, so handsome and makes my heart race when he gets near me. I enjoy his company." I stopped reading when I heard Naru clear his throat.
"What does that have to do with anything. Ayame was having erotic dreams about her husband. That's normal." He shrugs, not noticing that Naru himself, feels uncomfortable with it.
"I know, just keep hearing, okay." I now feel a little embarrassed, but either way, continue.
"I love you, I wish I can say those words to him. I'm afraid, very afraid. He did say, he's a single man never married. That makes me at ease. I'm not sure if my father approves of me loving an American. Yet, I have no idea if he loves me back. He's a very quiet man. Also, I have to say, I have been dreaming. A strange dream, that has nothing to do with the love of my life. No, in this dream, there's this wolf. A man-wolf. He seems so sad and lonely. I always try to get close to him, but if I do, fire surrounds me. It burns me alive. And when I awake, I have burn marks around my hands. I haven't told anyone, afraid that they call me crazy. Yet, for some odd reason, John seems to be hiding something from me, but it can be my wishful thinking. All I know, in the west we must go. We have met some tribe since John said he met up with them and said they can help. I hope so. I have to go. I'll write more later."
I concluded, closing the diary and stare at Naru.
"I don't get it, what clue is that?" I asked him, maybe he'll pick up something, he always does. Naru captured his chin, knowing very well, that, he's in deep thinking mode.
"The Tribe and the marks, have you receive any marks, after the dreams?" he asks, arching a brow, I look down at my wrist and feet, and found nothing.
"No."
"Then we just wait," he tells me. Frowning at him, I turned around, heading for bed. Naru stares at me with a stoic look then his eyes turn very serious, instead of worrying about me, he grabs the diary and rereads the page, I just read to him, and frowns.
"Just maybe," he whispers, closing the book.
O.0
End of Memory:
"Here." I snapped out my thoughts, looking up to see Naru bending down, with a cloth in hand.
"This is the cleanest I found. How many days?" he asks, taking notice, that his cheeks are tinted.
Is he blushing? Or is it the sun? Yeah, sun, Naru does not blush.
I concluded in my head.
Taking it, I clear my throat even though I had nothing in my throat.
"Three days, thank God. I can handle the rest." I whispered. Naru straightens up without a word, he goes around and leaves.
About two or something minutes later, I felt weird, but either way, I went behind the rocks, to spot Naru looking at the trees, with cross arms in deep thought.
"Thank you. Even though this is embarrassing enough to tell you.." I told him after I bow down, Naru just nods slightly, turning to head towards the trees.
"Why are you embarrassed?"
"Why? Really? It is. I'm a girl, a guy shouldn't know these things and you're my boss, not my husband.." I paused, when Naru turned to face me he avoids eye contact.
What's wrong with him? And it's true. All we will be is a boss and an assistant, no more, no less.
I felt a little depressed about that.
"It's normal, I don't have to be your husband. It's part of life. Also, there's no one around besides me. So right now, we are just two people stranded, not co-workers. So we have to depend on each other, and try to survive." he just says it as it is. I arched a brow at him, confused by his words.
"You mean like being friends?"
"If you want to place it like that." he shrugs and I couldn't believe it, his words, knowing very well, that his meaning means 'Yes.' that a huge smile form on my lips as my heart jumps in delight.
"It's a historic moment in my life. Shibuya-Kun, saying that we are friends," I poked his arm playfully making him glare at me. A laugh escapes my lips, looking up at him, nothing can kill this mood.
Friends, that's something right?
"I didn't say that, you did," he backtracks but I shook my head, still smiling.
"What?" he asks nervously. I just shrug at him.
"No, but you didn't deny it, so alright then. Friend. We are friends." I told him, but a bubble of happiness burst out of me, making me laugh even more.
Naru suppresses a smile, do to my contagious laughter.
"Why are you laughing about?" he asks after clearing his throat. I went in front of him, grabbing his hand, and smiled, even more, not containing myself.
"You just made me happy. Can't I just laugh?" I questioned, but I notice that he bites his lips, turning his gaze towards his right, avoiding me, but I hoped happily, almost dancing feeling so happy.
Who would have thought, the great Oliver would admit to becoming my friend.
"Right," was all he said, as I let go of his hands and pat his shoulder.
"Nothing to be embarrassed about." he turns to look at me and gives me this strange look, which I couldn't name.
"I know it wasn't easy for you to hear that your assistant is in her, err month, but either way, thank you so much." I broke the silence after a few minutes, and turn to his side to begin to walk.
"So do you know where to go?" I asked.
Naru adjusts the handmade bag, I did for him this morning over his shoulder. I offer to carry it, but Naru decline.
I just use one of the old quilts, and improvised. It works. I should thank Ayako for teaching that technique.
"Can you make it?" he only asks. I glance up at him.
"I can manage, it's only the first day that hurts, then it's over.." I told him, which is true. Naru didn't seem convinced.
"If anything, I'll let you know. I'm saddened, that we can't stay in the treehouse for a few days. I became adjusted to it." I told him, looking up at the trees.
"I place some of our belongings near the ocean, just in case, the ship passes by, and they miss us. I highly doubt it by now," he shrugs his shoulder. I move closer to him, to look up.
"Really? That explains why you left early. Just don't lose hope Naru. I haven't." I whisper, preparing myself for the longest day in my life. With no pills to take away the pain.
Isn't being a girl so much fun?
"Hope, faith, are all illusions. Just go with the facts Mai," he stated, adjusting his bag. I stare at him noticing that his gaze seems so far out.
So I took a hold of his arm, giving it a little squeeze.
"If one of us loses hope or faith, then I have enough of that, for the both of us. Everything happens for a reason. That's what I have learned over the years. So if you feel like you already lost hope or faith, just rest assured, I have enough for both. And Naru," My voice turned into a low whisper, causing Naru, to glance down at me.
I'm not sure if he heard or believes me, but is true and one day, he can be my support.
"What?" He asks while I took in a big breath, with my best smile, I lifted my gaze and asked him as his eyes widen at my request.
"When I start losing Hope and Faith, please remind me to not lose them."
Naru POV
When I start losing hope, and Faith, please remind me to not lose them.
Mai's words echoed in my head all day, and never thought that her words will someday haunt me back and I wouldn't change it for the world.
I sat on a loose log I found earlier today surrounded by the fire Mai helped me start. It's already late and Mai couldn't do much traveling so we manage to find an opening and safe hopefully to camp out about five hours away from our treehouse. It's our first time away from our temporary home and to be honest it feels strange since we don't know what's going to happen.
"This feels so nice," I heard on my right, causing me to side glance and see Mai stretching her arms out to get the warmth of the fire. I couldn't help but smile at her while my gaze softens for her, just tracing her soft features.
It was nice to see her smile again like that. Now that we are stuck here for some time, might as well not be boss and assistance, at least she gets me and understands what I mean. If it was another woman, she would probably leave me to rot.
"Are you sure you're okay?" I asked, turning my gaze back to the fire so she won't catch me stealing a look at her. She turns her gaze at me.
"I am. Why is it so cold?" she question, noticing her voice rattling while I moved forward to check our fish, so it won't burn.
Luckily, there's a stream nearby and many fresh fishes swimming about. I'm becoming a pro in fishing.
"Today seems that time flew, the only thing we did is walk all day. My feet are killing me. Are you sure this is west?" Mai asks me.
"I'm sure," I told her, while I move back satisfied with the cooking of the fish.
"How?"
"The sun Mai."
"Oh. Right, forgot about that." she shapely laughs, rubbing her head.
"Well, then.." she rubs both of her palms on top of her legs in a nervous matter when I heard an intake from her. I frowned, turning to face her.
"I hate being like this," she whispers, leaning her head on my arm staring blankly at the fire in front of us.
"It's that bad?" I question feeling Mai nodded against my arm.
"Yes. It just cramps, very bad cramps, and it swells up my stomach and my legs feel like it's burning," she described.
I had no idea what to do. I mean my mother use to have those times, and her tummy hurt a lot, but normally my father would take care of her.
"Naru." Her voice is like a child when she glances up at me.
"Hmm?"
"Can you rub my stomach? Maybe it will ease the pain." she looks away shyly. I arched a brow, now thinking of it.
I think my father use to do that to my mother, it shouldn't be a big deal if it helps Mai out? She did ask.
"Is not like I want to. Sometimes, Ayako comes over to do it. Until the pain goes away. You know what, forget I even asked." she backtracks.
"Why?" I asked her now curious. She backs up.
"Why? You look like you're about to reject me, I'm sorry," she mumbles causing me to feel annoyed by her statement.
I don't mind Mai, I wish I could say it aloud.
Mai moves away and lays down on the ground stretching her body.
"What are you doing?" I asked. Mai lifted her gaze arching both of her brows.
"I need to stretch a little. I know you won't rub my stomach. So, stretching helps." she shrugs, going back down. Now that snaped me, I never said no.
"Come here," I order. She pouts at me, but with a small grunt, she pushes herself up, and dusts the back of her pants, then walks up to me.
"Why does the old king want to disturb the princess stretches?" she suddenly giggles looking a bit playful. I thin out my lips, trying to not laugh at her mocking voice and surprise her and myself when I took a hold of her hand and pull her to make her sit on my lap. She gasps loud feeling my cheeks turn warm.
What the hell am I doing?
"Ne? Naru, what in the world?" her voice seems breathless and shocked, making me smirk not sure why, but I'm enjoying this.
"Laying in the dirt is not a good idea. You don't know what type of insect will crawl up. Just tell me where to rub." I can't believe I just asked that. Mai stood still for a whole two seconds registering what I just asked her.
"A... are you sure. I was only asking. I mean, you don't.." she was spazzing out, not sure how to answer or do with my question. I closed my eyes and took a breath trying to calm myself, my heart is racing like crazy at this point.
"I'm sure Mai. No one is around and there's no medicine and we need to move this along and not backtrack." there goes my lame excuse.
Sooner the better.
Mai stares at me, while I caught the moonlight rays reflected from her brown eyes, causing it to look beautiful? I couldn't look away even if I wanted.
She has beautiful eyes, she's a very beautiful woman.
I suddenly felt shy when Mai took a hold of my hand and place it on top of her flat stomach, which I felt her shiver.
Is my touch cold? She began to make small circles causing me to follow the pattern. I couldn't remove my gaze from her, watching her get very shy, but kept her eyes with mine.
I didn't know our hearts were beating hard in unison as I began to enjoy this. She lowers her head, placing it on the crook of my neck pressing more pressure on my hand, intertwining our fingers. Every part of me became sensitive, so sensitive, that I thought I would lose it any moment.
What's wrong with me? I'm enjoying this, no, not enjoying this, but loving her like this. Oh no.
Shaking my head, I turned to face the fire watching the fish cook.
Yes, concentrate on that. Not that fact that I'm rubbing Mai's
stomach.
Then I heard Mai's small groan making my eyes narrow and my throat grew thick.
Fishes will burn.
"Hmm, that feels better," she whispers, causing her soft breath to brush against my skin making me tremble in a good way.
Damn it, fishes will burn.
"Naru, what do you think," she asks, bringing me out of my dark thoughts. I lower my head to look at the back of her head.
"Huh?"
"About the other guy who kissed my forehead. What do you think?" she asks shyly. I continue to rub her stomach, not even once she let go of my hand.
Well, that ruins it. I don't like it not at all.
"Not sure., I'm still trying to figure it out." I half told the truth, but if I ever see him again, I will rip his lips off.
"Oh, and what about the diary? I know you found the clue. What is it," she moves to face me, but her cheeks are extra red making her look cute.
"I was thinking just maybe, the wolf came out of that tribe? I mean the human part. Just a theory." I shrugged. She purges her lips together in a thinking matter, then looks back at me and nods.
"Oh? I thought you found something more interesting. I figure that one out, what a pity." she pouts, closing her eyes.
She's using her head and the fact that Mai may start getting the marks as well. I think Ayame was sensitive similar to Mai. I should tell her later.
"Is the fish ready?" she asks. I turn to look at our fish and it looks ready by now, so I nodded.
"It is," I whispered as my eyes drop down to see our joined hands, and how tightly she held my hand against hers. I licked my lower lip and smiled gently as I look up to see Mai continue to have her eyes close, enjoying the rub. I couldn't fight it off any longer, I'm just enjoying this too much, just having her like this with me. Wishing one thought, just tonight I'll be selfish.
Just for tonight, I'll pretend she's mine.
My eyes drop to her lips, and my throat tightens.
She doesn't remember, does she? A dream I called it. A simple erotic dream.
With my free hand, I lifted my hand and without touching her, I trace her lips then her cheeks and forehead.
It was only a dream. I chanted, going back to her plump lips, but then lifted my gaze at her.
Mai, what are you doing to me? Since that night, I can't stop thinking of it. I hate it because it felt right.
0.o
The day Mai was unconscious:
After the whole accident in the east, I took Mai back to the treehouse and began to check on her injury.
Mai was still unconscious so I sat her up against the wall and move her arm, to check her injury.
She'll be stiff for days, at least she has minor cuts.
"I need to bring the fever down" standing up, I went downstairs to bring fresh water.
I rushed upstairs to sit next to her and lifted her head, to use the edge of the large leaf (That we use as cups,) to make her drink it. I parted her lips and pace the tip of the leaf and made the water run down, but to no avail, the water just slobbers out. I move my hand to wipe it off from her.
"Mai, just drink the water, please" I gently told her, trying to find a way, but it kept failing.
I can try one method, I just hope it doesn't compromise anything. Taking a breath, I drank a manageable size of water but held it in my mouth then grasp her small chin and lilt her head up.
Here goes nothing. You own me big time.
I press my lips against her and pushed the water into her mouth, and kept my lips on her soft one so she would swallow... She finally swallows the water as soon I was about to move away, she surprises me causing my eyes to widen in shock. She pushes her body forward, wrapping her arms around my shoulders, and began to move her lips against mine.
A slow passionate kiss shaking me to the core.
I should have moved away immediately, she's not even conscious.
Yet, as she kept kissing me arching her body closer to me, pressing her chest against mine, all my normal logic went out the window. I closed my eyes, wrapping my arm around the small of her back and pulled her closer returning her kiss, deepening the blissful kiss.
Our first real kiss and she doesn't remember it. I cup her cheek while switching positions of our kissing. The feel of her soft hot lips against mine is anything I ever felt before.
Our kiss turning deeper while our breathing becomes rigid, the strange sensation burnt deeply in my core, not wanting this to end. I pulled her closer to me, aching, not wanting to stop.
She's the one, she's the one that I don't want to I don't want to stop kissing her. God, why did you made her this soft and warm? I just want to melt into her.
She flutters her eyes open and we gave one last long passionate kiss as though we fitted perfectly. feeling her finger tips caressing my cheeks. Slowly separating, breathing hard, I licked the swell of my lips, feeling dazed, lightheaded, but happy, a happiness that I never felt before. I ached as well for more. Mai cloudy smiles at me, leaning her forehead against mine. Not even realizing that she was showing her love for me at those moment even if she was unconscious.
"Beautiful dream," she whispers with a loving smile rubbing her forehead against mine, then goes unconscious once again falling on my right shoulder. I move my hand to rub her back while I hoist her into my arms, my heart beating in a way I can't describe, but it was wild.
"Yes, a dream. A darn tempting, yet. Hard to describe the dream." I whispered, touching my lips now feeling this ache.
"Silly girl., since you don't love me, I don't want to ruin our friendship. Since right now, you're the only friend I have. Besides Lin you're the only one I open up to." a sharp pain filled my heart at the thought of her not loving me. Even though she kissed me, it doesn't mean she loves me. I'm not sure myself, but she's special to me and now that I know the feel of her lips, I don't want anyone else's, but Mai and that's tormenting me.
0.O
End of memory.
"Naru?" I heard my name being called.
"Hmm?" I snapped out of my flashback, looking up at Mai. She was looking at me strangely, but it changes into a bright smile.
"About that dream, you told me last time, I was wondering, why did it leave you confused? I mean, I did ask yesterday, but maybe I can help." she offers.
I shouldn't have kissed you back. I should have pushed you away. Not to kiss you.
Despising that strange feeling that built in my chest, I cleared my throat, trying to push it away.
All I want is to kiss you again Mai. I can't stop thinking about our kiss, and all I want is to continue and never stop. You're making me go mad Mai. I never thought you had that power over me. Just alone your smiles make me smile since you have a beautiful smile which bright up the whole room, who would have thought your kiss would drive me crazy.
"All right, in my dream the girl I admire, I did something, I shouldn't. Now I'm confused, what do you think I should do?" I asked not sure why I told her this.
"Exactly what did you do in your dream?"
"I kissed her," I told her bluntly. Mai seems to go still for a moment as though my words stung her, I watch her jump out of my lap and rushes towards her meal and grabs the bottom stick, and sat away from me.
In those few seconds, I felt lonely and sad.
Why did you jump out of my lap Mai? Don't leave.
"Mai?" I cleared my throat, trying to sound normal than sounding disappointed. She nervously giggles, as she blew on her fish, while her shoulders slump down in sadness.
"Kiss you say. Err, how exactly did that happen?" she asks, not catching the hurt that passes her eyes since I was staring at my fish after I picked up the stick.
I was weak, and you had me under your power Mai. I don't understand it.
"Kiss Mai. You know lip and lip contact, I just went up to her and kiss her." I half lied.
"Ah. Did she push you away? Or she kissed you back?" I heard thickness in her voice, as though verge of crying.
You kissed me passionately, gently, and softly making me go crazy Mai. I doubt if many years pass, I will never forget it. The taste of your lips, or first kiss, even if you don't remember it.
"You can say she kissed me back." I shrugged, taking a bite of my fish. She remained quiet, moving away from me and wipes her cheeks.
"I see. Then why are you confused, is it something you both desire."
"It left me confused because I wasn't planning on kissing her," I admit since that part is true.
"I see. Maybe you do like her, but since you overthink things, you couldn't find the right way to describe them. And it says, if you kiss someone in your dream, means, that soon you will kiss someone. Monk told me that once." she whispers, not noticing her lips quivering, as she held her mouth with her hand, trying to muffle her cries.
"Oh? How? Did you have a dream?" I question while I fist my hand getting irritated at the thought of her kissing someone else. Mai manages to regain her posture and nods at me.
"Yes. I had a dream once. With the guy I like." she raised her face towards the night sky and touches her lips.
"It felt so real, not long ago. It's the closest thing for my first kiss with the guy I like." she shrugs, watching as her facial expression becomes very gentle while remembering the dream. I tighten my hands around the stick my eyes tightening with anger.
So she kissed me, thinking of the other guy? bitterness began to crawl up my heart.
Too bad, I took her first kiss, even if she doesn't remember it.
In reality, I felt like a bastard. I should tell her, but I have no way to do so. Since it was my first kiss as well. I turned to look at her.
"Not all myths are true," I told her. Mai turns her face to me, noticing that her eyes are puffy and red. I watch her stand up and comes to me, causing me to lift my head to look at her.
What's wrong with her?
"If it is, or not, I'm not sure. No matter what. If you're confused, that's good that means you have some sort of feelings for that girl. Just don't overthink it, and follow what your heart says. I'm confident when we leave from here, and when you see her, you'll be confident to declare you like her." she smiles as she pats my shoulder gently.
"I'm going to bed. So sleep tight lover boy," Her voice seems strained, but heads up to her sleeping bag which I made earlier from the quilts of the treehouse, and our pillows. (Mai made a large enough bag to carry many things, causing me to be impressed.)
Watching her lay down, she faces the trees covering her face.
"Thanks for the fish, and rubbing my tummy. I feel better." Mai gasps out, frowning, I look down at her unfinished fish, and took it.
What a waste, what's wrong with her? Frowning, I started to eat, looking back at Mai, time to time.
Her body trembles a little, making me feel confused even more.
Silly girl. How can I confess, if you just told me that you love someone else? I just find you very special to me. Nothing more, and nothing less because I don't love you, right?
Mai Pov
"Come on Mai, stop crying." I scolded myself, covering my mouth with my hand, trying to muffle my cries.
'Why does my heart hurts. It was only a dream, not real life, but it means he desires her."
I tighten my blanket, closing my eyes tightly.
Then I touch my stomach where I can feel his big warm hand pressed there. It felt good, my heart was racing so bad, just sitting in his lap was like a dream. I was very surprised by that, but of course, he did it because he didn't want me to slow down. Not because he wanted it to.
I didn't even notice that I place my hand on top of his big hand and intertwined our fingers while making a slow-motion circle around my tummy, it felt wonderful though, even he let me lean into the crook of his neck.
I shouldn't have asked, his words hurt me, he dreamt that he kissed the girl he fancies. I'm such an idiot.
...
I manage to sleep, in a dreamless sleep.
Waking up the next day, let just say my eyes are swollen and my tummy hurts less.
Standing up, getting ready, I turned around to find Naru sleeping against the tree, cross arms head tilting down. After patching up without waking up Naru, (And tending my business.) I went up to him and bend down to his level.
Act as though nothing happened last night is all Mai, you can do this girl.
I shook his shoulder to wake him up. He lifts his head while rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"It's morning already?" his voice is groggy while he stood, stretching his back.
"Yes, I prepared you breakfast," I pointed behind me, so he can see. He looks around me and nods.
"Thanks," He said.
I just stare at him, noticing that he looks exhausted.
"Did you stay up all night?" I asked. Naru lowers his shoulders and nods. Walking around me.
"Just in case." he shrugs, bending down to grab the bag.
"Oh? Thanks," I whispered walking up behind him, I tilted to the side, something shiny caught my eye since it was reflecting due to the sun. Without a word, I walk around Naru and reach up to the shiny thing, which is lodged in the tree trunk which is near where I was sleeping.
"Naru, look at this." pointing at the shiny thing. I heard Naru, then I felt him right behind me.
"Where?" he asks. I move my hand up and touch a small hole, with the shiny object inside.
"Looks like a broken tip of a spear or something in those lines," I told him. Turning my gaze, to look up at him, I gasped when he came dangerously close to me. Taking a step to the side while clearing my throat, Naru stretches his right arm and feels around the small hole, then he took his hand back.
"It's sharp." he hissed, turning around, my eyes narrow to see blood seeping out.
"You cut yourself." I took a hold of his hand, to see the blood running down his index finger. Looking down, I ripped a tiny course of my blouse and started to wrap it around his finger.
"What are you doing?"
"Stripping, what else?" I dryly told him with a roll of my eyes after I finished making a small knot. Naru just rose both of his brows up and shook his head, but glance at his wrapped finger.
"There." I smiled feeling accomplish as I place both of my hands on my waist looking up, a blush passes through my cheeks, to see that he was just staring at me with a deep expression.
"Well, um, okay." nervously going around him, I walked up to the tree and began to fumble with the shiny object being careful to not cut myself. Then a sudden noise caught me off guard and a shiver ran down my spine and not a good one.
"Naru?" I was now whispering, feeling Naru moving closer to me almost covering my back. The sound behind me which is a rustling noise grew louder and louder.
"I hear that, let's move," Naru orders, while he takes a hold of my hand and we began to walk away, leaving Naru's breakfast behind. I kept my sigh in front of me, trying to find a place we can hide when Naru surprises me as he lets go of my hand and grabs my arm. I felt startled when he pins me against his big body causing my hands to land on his chest and I look up at him. I took notice that we were hiding behind a tree.
"Ne, N...Naru?"
"Shh!" he quiets me, placing his hand on my mouth, looking down at me.
"Be quiet," he whispers in my ear, causing my heart to hammer. Nodding, the rustling behind us became louder. Then we heard a horse snorting causing our brows to raise questionably.
Naru peaks around the tree to take a peak. His eyes widen just slightly, as though he just saw something he shouldn't.
Naru turns back to me and lowers his hand, taking my hand, he holds it tightly.
"We run," he whispers.
"Okay," I knew never to doubt Naru when he says that. In this field, running means saving your life. Nodding in determination, we slowly sneak away trying to be quiet as possible as we bend down slightly so we won't get caught.
Then the horse made an eerie noise which brought a terrible sensation down my spine, causing Naru and I to stop in our tracks. We both look in front of us and my mouth is slightly hung open.
In front of us stood a large horse, not just your normal horse, no, its fur is darker than the night itself, his eyes are bloodshot red, just like the color of blood no pupil and on top of him, his rider, well, let just say, he isn't Casper the friendly ghost. A dark transparent body, with two red bloody eyes matching the horse. No face at all. Call it creepy, and horrid.
"Now, it will be easier to get you!" it spoke pure Japanese, his voice seems familiar to me, but it had an echo in it.
Is that the wolf guy?
"Ne, Naru!" My voice shook feeling a know forming in my throat as I held his arm.
"Damn it!" he cusses, then he tightens his hold on me.
"Oh, don't run away. Let us give you a warm welcome home party." it chuckled, making an echo noise, that spread the forest. With horrid sight, the horse's legs burst into flames.
Without a word, Naru and I began to run deeper into the forest away from him towards our left, while the horse and his master followed us. The horse galloping became louder and louder. My heart racing as my breath becomes shorter and shorter.
Ducking and jumping, that's all we did, thanking God, that I have brought my sneakers with me. Then, as we thought we spotted a free dome without trees so we ran towards it only to have Naru, pull me back in a violent matter, but saving my life, as I jerk back, and he breaths hard, looking over the cliff, hearing some pebbles roll down due to Naru's movements.
"Seriously? Come... Come on, this... Isn't a movie.." I panted out, grasping my knees, trying to regain my breath.
"Movie.. Or not, we need to jump," Naru suggested our breath as we heard the galloping came closer and closer by the second.
"Jump?" I arched a brow, my chest burning so bad right now.
"Yes, or would you rather hitch a ride with the sleepy hollow guy?" he spat back at me.
Looking down the cliff, there was nothing on the bottom, just rocks. My eyes widen, then turn back towards the trees.
"Why couldn't this be a waterfall, like in the movies." I groaned,
"If we jump, we might die or worse, end up paralyzed." trying to give him real logic.
"We are screwed one end to the other," he grumbles, looking back, to see the rider slowly coming up to us.
"Jump as you like, the better to collect your souls, so we can finally leave this cursed island, and send Isac back to hell, where he belongs, all of this is his fault." the phantom spoke, pulling on the reign of the horse.
"Trust me, you will never get our souls. Are you from the tribe?" Naru asks as I look up at him and gave him a disbelieving look.
"This isn't the time Naru." I hissed through my teeth. Naru ignores me.
"Too bad you won't ever know."and before I could register what the hell happened, the phantom wave his arm, making a hard gash of the wind comes from nowhere causing us to flinch the once sunny sky turned dark. Very dark while rain began to pour hard down at us.
Naru grunts, when his body is thrown across, causing me to violently get pulled with him feeling as though my shoulder was about to pop out, but refuse to let go of Naru and held him tight while his body hangs on the edge holding on to me.
"NO NARU!" I yelled, holding his hand as tight as possible. My heart racing in pure fear.
"Now, you're mine," the phantom chuckles darkly, ignoring him, I snake closer to the edge and grasp Naru's wrings for more support.
"Naru, please don't let go," Now tears running down my cheeks, mixing with the rain, I felt a tug on my feet, making my eyes widen.
"Mai, look at me," Naru orders, as he holds for his dear life, I can tell he's struggling.
"Naru, don't let go, please. You can't leave me. You promise, I can't lose you."
Please, I don't want to lose someone I love. Not again. my heart screamed, then the tug became a pull, making me sly down.
"Mai, let go. Do the nine cuts," he orders, but I shook my head stubbornly.
"No. You'll die. Naru. Please," I begged.
Then I felt my body rise as our hands started to disconnect.
"No, no, no, no, let go, I need to save Naru," I cried, kicking the phantom. No use since my foot went through him.
"All I need is his soul, and yours. All I need is the fire. Then I can be free, and send Isac to hell. Where he belongs." he shouts this time my body floated upwards only our fingers grasping each other. I can see Naru's blue eyes connected with mine telling me to just let go.
My tears leaking out, landing on Naru's cheeks this breaking my heart.
I'm going to die, Naru you must live.
The ghost pulls me away from Naru causing our fingers to disconnect and I watch in horror as Naru falls towards the bottom, as I flew towards the sky. My heart sank in pure horror watching the man I love die in front of me.
"NOOOO! NARU!"
Hope people enjoying this fanfic. :) thank you for taking your time on reading the long chapters. I hope I'm not boring anyone.