Argh. SO tired today
..I waited 3 hrs to sit on the Iron Throne(in NYC)! Sadly my reign was very brief.
"Hi Master!"
Rin blinked as a purple flower was shoved into her face. Rin had just finished tea time with Arthur and the knights. Normally, it would be a fun and interesting time filled with stories and laughter but it was the first time since Rin had passed out and they kept watching her. Every slight movement, blink and breath was measured and discussed- heavens forbid when she coughed slightly which caused Bedivere to immediately gather her in his arms in panic. When she looked into his eyes- she saw something she didn't understand. She supposed it was scary for them but it's not like she was going to break.
Tilting her head she looked around the flower she looked into red eyes. Blonde hair and red eyes. It took more than a moment to figure out why he seemed so familiar. It was the boy she saw playing with Nursery that day she met King Hassan! But he wasn't just a boy. Like how was Jack wasn't just a girl(what an understatement). They were servants. She wondered briefly how life must have taken such a turn for such young heroes to end up here. Eventually realizing that he was still holding the flower- she reached out and took it.
"Thank You"
Rin suddenly felt really shy. Even at her young age, she had boys are school confessing to her but she had better things to do than have a boyfriend. Mage craft always came first. It was something ingrained into her since birth. The path of a magus was hard and lonely. Only the strong could become a truly talented magus.
But looking into those red eyes- she felt odd. Like he was a part of memory she couldn't remember having. But he just continued to smile at her. Rin coughed and tugged at her hair. Rin wondered if maybe she was still sick. She had gotten over the flu but everyone was treating her with such a wide berth of concern-maybe they had a reason to be. He smiled even more brightly at her before grabbing her hand.
"Feel free to call me Gil! I've heard so much about you! I've been trying to meet you in so long! It's been so boring before you came!" Rin could barely keep up as he pulled her along. She didn't know where he was taking her. "You have so many servants around you all the time! It's so hard to talk to you!"
Finally, he threw a door- presumably his room. Her eyes widened as they entered what looked to be a throne room? Well there was a throne with stairs leading up to it but there was a rug with fluffy pillows and food at the bottom. How did he get that in here? A million thoughts ran through her head. Spell? Illusion? Trap? Why did she get a regular apartment with Atalanta if this was an option?
Just what kind of hero was he?
Rin's stomach growled in hunger as she had been so nervous at tea time with everyone watching her. Here too, Rin was completely out of her element- though she tried her best to hide it. It was surprising to say that least that they even got this far alone, between Atalanta, Berserker, Arthur and Bedivere she was fussed over almost from the time she woke up till she went to bed. Most of the time she secretly loved it but sometimes it felt like she couldn't breathe. But in the end she knew she needed to relish the experience. Being here in this sort of time and place wasn't where she was supposed to be; she had a life in another time and place. With someone else who was waiting for her.
Gil turned and smiled at her again. "You look so lively today Master! I'd like to hear more about you. I'm really interested." His gaze was friendly and direct. He was looking at her with such intensity. She really didn't know what to make of it. Blue eyes met red eyes. It suddenly occurred to her that maybe he wanted a reason. To contract with her. A reason to believe. A reason to stay- with her. Possible forever with the way he was looking at her.
Rin blushed and looked away.
"Ah, well you can call me Rin."
This is really short- I might post another chapter next week. An no idea how Gil pulled off the mini throne room but whatcha gonna dooooo(smooth kid isn't he?)..an little Rin and Kid Gil is adorbs. I basically watched some of his room lines on youtube and used them.
Also since Rin is still young- she basically dorms with Atalanta in a apartment style complex.