Fuli and Azaad could sense the intense feeling surrounding Rani and Kion and decided to give them some space and take another walk.
Both of them were walking side by side but none of them was talking. Azaad was getting annoyed trying to think of a topic to pierce the silent around them. It's killing him. Just when Azaad was opening his mouth to speak, Fuli cutted him off.
"So... Now what? " Fuli asked with her eyebrows raised. It was crystal clear that they had nothing to do right now besides walking. Ever since they met again, Fuli had a different feeling towards Azaad that even she could not explain it.
The first time they met, Fuli was not quite keen about this French leopard dude and never thinking about him in anything besides normal friends. Sure they talked a bit but it never was in this kind of atmosphere.
The winds were blowing across their furs, birds were chirping and chatting happily, trees were dancing gracefully with the breeze as if the trees were hinting something towards them. The only wild animals who was walking along the road was just two of them.
Fuli and Azaad.
It didn't sound delightful though, not for her.
Fuli had never really went for heart to heart conversation with Azaad and this atmosphere was making her really nervous about beating faster and faster as if she could hear her heartbeat loud and clear. She had to admit this is getting our of control. She inhaled and exhaled a bit before making a step forward to it and opened her mouth.
"So... Now what..? "
Azaad's ear perked up as he heard Fuli said the first sentence to him. He tried to looked at Fuli with his own eyes and answered her but nothing came out of his mouth. Thus, he shifted his gaze from hers to the ground to Fuli's confused. To be honest Azaad was quite embarrassed about his action towards Fuli. He could not believe himself either as he was the greatest French leopard and now, he was a bit scared about a tiny but smart and beautiful female leopard. Wait what?!
Fuli's heart sank a bit as Azaad was trying to avoid his question but she tried to act tough about it.
"Fine then, why don't we race a bit? If I recall back I won during the last competition!" Azaad wrinkled his forehead hinting the result was not true as Fuli was giving him a victory smirk. Azaad clearly remembered that it was his victory that time.
"Yeah, right..! Fat chance!!! You're on!!! "
Azaad pouted about it but in a good way. Fuli was relief the silent atmosphere around them had faded as Azaad and her started to laugh together. Fuli and Azaad didn't really like competition or anything but a nice silent walk or sleep. However, when it came to speed, both of them were not willing to give each other a chance to win it. They gave themselves a devilishly smirk as if they were ready to settle the score between them.
They started to bend a bit to gave themselves a head start and run leaving the surrounding with whole pile of dust.
Fuli could understand their situation a bit and decided to drop the thought. In her opinion, for now as long as they maintained this kind of friendship was enough for her, though, she was praying the day that they could gave themselves a heart to heart talk would come sooner or later. She didn't know that this was love or not but she knew that she started to like this male leopard.
While Kion just a brother to her that always cared for her no matter what as she already let it go ever since Kion mated with Rani. She did feel a bit jealousy in her heart but the moment she saw Kion's coronation as king with Rani, she could see Kion's eyes were filled with Rani and she could sensed that how important Rani was for Kion. Thus, she let it go and hoped that their relationship will be forever.
Azaad could see a slight sadness in her eyes but he just let it slide. He knew Fuli had a crush on Kion and that was the reason why he chickened out when Fuli and him walked alone side by side. The courage tried to resurface in his heart but his mind telling him to block it. He was afraid that if he told her, he had bit crush on her, Fuli could not take it and avoided him. That was the last thing he wanted. Besides, he didn't know that this was love or just a stupid crush towards Fuli and he could not take the risk especially in their friendship.
For now, it was enough. However, Azaad promised himself as soon as he figured it out his desire and his heart, he will tell Fuli but not now.
"Come on, Fuli! Since when you became a turtle?! "
"Be careful who you were talking to!!! "
They stopped their thinking and just kept running to their heart's content and feel the wind blowing across their fur.
So that was unexpected...Sorry!! I'm such a hate, isn't it?! Anyway, I promise it will be Fuli x Azaad but like it said, the timing just not perfect for them. By the way, my exam finally over a month ago, and I was taking a vacation, so I have to stop writing the story but since I'm already back to my cozy home, I'm ready to start again!!! So the story will be published probably on Saturday once in two weeks cuz, I'm learning to drive a car. Stay tuned for next chapter!!!