CHAPTER 2:
It was still the middle of the night, Ryudo still lay wide awake, keep thinking. He was real tired and sleepy, but he just can't sleep. He glanced over at the other side. He saw Elena, who was sleeping, her back facing him, and he sighed. He looked up the sky and he saw the moon. It's ghostly white shined down on him. Everything was so quiet, except for the campfire still burning, the owls hooting, and the different noises echoing in the darkness. He stared at the fire, still wondering about this difficult problem he is facing: Elena or Millenia. He tried very hard not to think about it. He wanted to sleep very badly, but everytime he closed his eyes, the problem comes flying in his mind, and making him sleepless. Then he turn irritated and frustrated, he picked up a small rock next to him and threw it. Elena heard the noise, and woke up.
"Ryudo?" Elena whispered loudly "It's that you?"
"Yes, I am sorry." answered Ryudo, apologetic. " Did I woke you up?"
"No, you didn't woke me up" said Elena. "I am not really sleepy."
"Is the ground it too bumpy for your beauty sleep, princess?" joked Ryudo
"No, I am used to sleeping in the ground since I start traveling with you." said Elena trying the sound annoyed at Ryudo's joke.
"You looked funny when you are angry" laughed Ryudo looking at Elena's annoyed look.
"Stop it, Ryudo!" said Elena punching his arm lightly.
"Elena?" asked Ryudo
"Yes, Ryudo" answered Elena
"Wounldn't it be great if everybody is free from difficult problems and free from worries?" asked Ryudo
"Of course it will be great if there won't be things to worry about, but that is just how people are. Everybody has problems to faced and worry, that is just how the world goes, Ryudo" explained Elena "Is that why the reason you can't sleep,Ryudo?" asked Elena. "You were tossing and turning the whole time. Are you thinking about something important?"
"Yes, I keep thinking and thinking. I loved both you and Millenia very much, I just don't know how to choose. It wouldn't be fair if I chose you and not Millenia, or chose Millenia and not you. I don't want to hurt both of you. I just don't know, don't know what to do." said Ryudo, pouring out the whole problem to Elena.
Elena listened quietly. "Ryudo, I want you to know that I don't mind what your decision is, all I wanted is you to be happy with your decision, no matter what it is. Even if you chose Millenia, I won't mind.We will always be friends. Okay, Ryudo?"
"Thank you Elena, your words are comforting" said Ryudo. Elena's words don't really solve his problem, Ryudo knew that Elena said these words just to made him feel better, but deep down inside, he know that if he chose Millenia, Elena will felt very sad.
"I think you should get some sleep now, Ryudo." said Elena. "You want me to sing you a song for you to sleep?"
"Okay, that will be great." smiled Ryudo.
Elena started to sing. Her beautiful sweet voice filled the whole forest. Lullling all the living things who have been waken by their conversation gently back to sleep. Her bright brown eyes sparkling as she sings.Ryudo was soon asleep, and his breathing was slow and steady.
Elena bent down next to Ryudo. "Good night, Ryudo." she whispered softly, and she softly kissed him on the cheek, and walked back and lied back down on her sleeping spot.
It was still the middle of the night, Ryudo still lay wide awake, keep thinking. He was real tired and sleepy, but he just can't sleep. He glanced over at the other side. He saw Elena, who was sleeping, her back facing him, and he sighed. He looked up the sky and he saw the moon. It's ghostly white shined down on him. Everything was so quiet, except for the campfire still burning, the owls hooting, and the different noises echoing in the darkness. He stared at the fire, still wondering about this difficult problem he is facing: Elena or Millenia. He tried very hard not to think about it. He wanted to sleep very badly, but everytime he closed his eyes, the problem comes flying in his mind, and making him sleepless. Then he turn irritated and frustrated, he picked up a small rock next to him and threw it. Elena heard the noise, and woke up.
"Ryudo?" Elena whispered loudly "It's that you?"
"Yes, I am sorry." answered Ryudo, apologetic. " Did I woke you up?"
"No, you didn't woke me up" said Elena. "I am not really sleepy."
"Is the ground it too bumpy for your beauty sleep, princess?" joked Ryudo
"No, I am used to sleeping in the ground since I start traveling with you." said Elena trying the sound annoyed at Ryudo's joke.
"You looked funny when you are angry" laughed Ryudo looking at Elena's annoyed look.
"Stop it, Ryudo!" said Elena punching his arm lightly.
"Elena?" asked Ryudo
"Yes, Ryudo" answered Elena
"Wounldn't it be great if everybody is free from difficult problems and free from worries?" asked Ryudo
"Of course it will be great if there won't be things to worry about, but that is just how people are. Everybody has problems to faced and worry, that is just how the world goes, Ryudo" explained Elena "Is that why the reason you can't sleep,Ryudo?" asked Elena. "You were tossing and turning the whole time. Are you thinking about something important?"
"Yes, I keep thinking and thinking. I loved both you and Millenia very much, I just don't know how to choose. It wouldn't be fair if I chose you and not Millenia, or chose Millenia and not you. I don't want to hurt both of you. I just don't know, don't know what to do." said Ryudo, pouring out the whole problem to Elena.
Elena listened quietly. "Ryudo, I want you to know that I don't mind what your decision is, all I wanted is you to be happy with your decision, no matter what it is. Even if you chose Millenia, I won't mind.We will always be friends. Okay, Ryudo?"
"Thank you Elena, your words are comforting" said Ryudo. Elena's words don't really solve his problem, Ryudo knew that Elena said these words just to made him feel better, but deep down inside, he know that if he chose Millenia, Elena will felt very sad.
"I think you should get some sleep now, Ryudo." said Elena. "You want me to sing you a song for you to sleep?"
"Okay, that will be great." smiled Ryudo.
Elena started to sing. Her beautiful sweet voice filled the whole forest. Lullling all the living things who have been waken by their conversation gently back to sleep. Her bright brown eyes sparkling as she sings.Ryudo was soon asleep, and his breathing was slow and steady.
Elena bent down next to Ryudo. "Good night, Ryudo." she whispered softly, and she softly kissed him on the cheek, and walked back and lied back down on her sleeping spot.