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Rufus spoke first.
"Aeris, I'm sorry. I had no idea it was gonna rain. . . you must be freezing."
"Don't be sorry, Rufus!" said Aeris. "Actually I'm kinda glad that we can stay here longer."
"What?"
"Rufus, how many times have you seen and felt real rain?" Aeris suddenly laughed, stopping herself. "Well, I guess you have. . . but I haven't. I lived in the slums my entire life and this. . . place is so wonderful." Aeris smiled. "Once again, thanks for bringing me out here."
Rufus smiled in return. But in his mind there was a new thought brewing. She was so different from everyone. . . She didn't take anything for granted. Rufus found himself staring at her. By making herself be grateful to everything around her, she was also free when she wanted to be.
Aeris now sat rather away from Rufus now, trying to nestle into the huge coat. She lightly leaned against the fabric of the tent.
"And I'm warm too, so don't worry about me. You should really worry about yourself, you're only wearing a shirt!" Her brows furrowed as she leaned forward. . .
'WHAT IS SHE DOING?!!!' Rufus' head screamed as the brunette leaned closer. He was frozen, he couldn't move, could hardly breathe. He just sat, staring, his eyes bugging out of its sockets. Her face was mere inches away from his, and tresses of golden-brown hair brushed against his cheek. She slowly put her small hands around Rufus' neck. . .
. . . And she straightened his collar, so that less wind could penetrate through.
"Does that help?" Aeris sighed. "Gee, I hope you don't catch pneumonia or something. The rain doesn't seem like it's gonna stop."
It took a few seconds for Rufus to register that comment through his brain and to realize what had happened during that few seconds.
"Yeah." He choked out.
'What was I thinking!' Rufus thought. He recalled the idea that he didn't dare to articulate even in his own heart. He felt something rise up his throat. With a soft sigh, almost like a groan, he leaned back at the tent too.
Aeris was now tracing the sheer fabric of the tent, feeling the raindrops on her fingertips as they fell on the surface. The cool air surrounding her, when contrasted with the warmth she felt due to the coat, was simply delicious. A subtle darkness was falling, but a golden light of a lamp held it at bay. She took notice of all this, suddenly feeling quiet.
Rufus sat on the other side of the tent, watching her. She had the barest hint of a smile on her lips. How did she do that? It was almost like she never had to experience anything but joy and peace. But yet he knew it wasn't true. She had lost both of her parents. She lived in the slums. People who couldn't hold it anymore - those who had given up hope on themselves and the world - strangled to feed themselves; not to live but just to stop the pain in their stomachs, for it to return a few hours later. Life was a uphill battle for them, one they would eventually abandon.
But. . . how could she, who mingled with them all her life and received her share of the hardship, stay like that? To find beauty in the falling raindrops and blossoming flowers? How could she not only sustain life, but make it the brightest of all, illuminating those who got stuck in the dark. . . including himself?
"Rufus. . . What're you thinking about?" Aeris softly asked, not daring to break the air of gentle peace. The raindrops were falling steadily now, and it was dark outside. Soft chirping of nocturnal birds occasionally caught their ears.
"You. . ." Rufus answered. He felt the familiar warning in his head, the one that always went off when he revealed himself too much to another person. This alarm prevented him from having anyone to see beyond his cool exterior. No one could ever reach down and touch his soul, because he withdrew too quickly.
'What. . ?' Aeris found herself turning bright red. Had she heard correctly? She looked at Rufus. He sat, looking equally as stunned as her. But in the deep sapphire eyes, she caught something different. The orbs of piercing shade of blue were serious, so much that it was almost pained.
"Rufus. . ." she heard herself say. "What's the matter?" She moved closer to him, gently taking his hand into hers.
Rufus swallowed. He wanted to overcome this step . . . that was so high that it was almost like a mountain.
"Aeris, it's true. I WAS thinking about you."
Aeris didn't know how to react. What was she supposed to say? Is this what she thought it was? She felt her earlobes turn pink as she responded.
"Thank you Rufus. . ." She looked into his eyes, and it took all the courage she had inside of her to say these words: "I'm glad that you were."
A long awkward silence followed, and Aeris wished that she had kept her mouth shut. Her heart was beating twice as fast as normal, making it hard to breathe.
Suddenly Rufus grinned, and lifted the hand she was holding. He put it to his lips, kissing it lightly.
"Thank you. . ."
All this was too new for Aeris. She felt an unfamiliar feeling in her chest. She felt her heart grow so warm that it was almost a hard task to keep her breathing steady.
Author's note: I seriously wanna write more and I know what direction I'm gonna take. . . But this (writing these kinda scenes) is really new for ME too ^_^ !! I would really appreciate it if anyone who has a suggestion and tips to my story and the way I write or anything else to say to leave me a review. People who have reviewed. . . * sob * thanx!!
Rufus spoke first.
"Aeris, I'm sorry. I had no idea it was gonna rain. . . you must be freezing."
"Don't be sorry, Rufus!" said Aeris. "Actually I'm kinda glad that we can stay here longer."
"What?"
"Rufus, how many times have you seen and felt real rain?" Aeris suddenly laughed, stopping herself. "Well, I guess you have. . . but I haven't. I lived in the slums my entire life and this. . . place is so wonderful." Aeris smiled. "Once again, thanks for bringing me out here."
Rufus smiled in return. But in his mind there was a new thought brewing. She was so different from everyone. . . She didn't take anything for granted. Rufus found himself staring at her. By making herself be grateful to everything around her, she was also free when she wanted to be.
Aeris now sat rather away from Rufus now, trying to nestle into the huge coat. She lightly leaned against the fabric of the tent.
"And I'm warm too, so don't worry about me. You should really worry about yourself, you're only wearing a shirt!" Her brows furrowed as she leaned forward. . .
'WHAT IS SHE DOING?!!!' Rufus' head screamed as the brunette leaned closer. He was frozen, he couldn't move, could hardly breathe. He just sat, staring, his eyes bugging out of its sockets. Her face was mere inches away from his, and tresses of golden-brown hair brushed against his cheek. She slowly put her small hands around Rufus' neck. . .
. . . And she straightened his collar, so that less wind could penetrate through.
"Does that help?" Aeris sighed. "Gee, I hope you don't catch pneumonia or something. The rain doesn't seem like it's gonna stop."
It took a few seconds for Rufus to register that comment through his brain and to realize what had happened during that few seconds.
"Yeah." He choked out.
'What was I thinking!' Rufus thought. He recalled the idea that he didn't dare to articulate even in his own heart. He felt something rise up his throat. With a soft sigh, almost like a groan, he leaned back at the tent too.
Aeris was now tracing the sheer fabric of the tent, feeling the raindrops on her fingertips as they fell on the surface. The cool air surrounding her, when contrasted with the warmth she felt due to the coat, was simply delicious. A subtle darkness was falling, but a golden light of a lamp held it at bay. She took notice of all this, suddenly feeling quiet.
Rufus sat on the other side of the tent, watching her. She had the barest hint of a smile on her lips. How did she do that? It was almost like she never had to experience anything but joy and peace. But yet he knew it wasn't true. She had lost both of her parents. She lived in the slums. People who couldn't hold it anymore - those who had given up hope on themselves and the world - strangled to feed themselves; not to live but just to stop the pain in their stomachs, for it to return a few hours later. Life was a uphill battle for them, one they would eventually abandon.
But. . . how could she, who mingled with them all her life and received her share of the hardship, stay like that? To find beauty in the falling raindrops and blossoming flowers? How could she not only sustain life, but make it the brightest of all, illuminating those who got stuck in the dark. . . including himself?
"Rufus. . . What're you thinking about?" Aeris softly asked, not daring to break the air of gentle peace. The raindrops were falling steadily now, and it was dark outside. Soft chirping of nocturnal birds occasionally caught their ears.
"You. . ." Rufus answered. He felt the familiar warning in his head, the one that always went off when he revealed himself too much to another person. This alarm prevented him from having anyone to see beyond his cool exterior. No one could ever reach down and touch his soul, because he withdrew too quickly.
'What. . ?' Aeris found herself turning bright red. Had she heard correctly? She looked at Rufus. He sat, looking equally as stunned as her. But in the deep sapphire eyes, she caught something different. The orbs of piercing shade of blue were serious, so much that it was almost pained.
"Rufus. . ." she heard herself say. "What's the matter?" She moved closer to him, gently taking his hand into hers.
Rufus swallowed. He wanted to overcome this step . . . that was so high that it was almost like a mountain.
"Aeris, it's true. I WAS thinking about you."
Aeris didn't know how to react. What was she supposed to say? Is this what she thought it was? She felt her earlobes turn pink as she responded.
"Thank you Rufus. . ." She looked into his eyes, and it took all the courage she had inside of her to say these words: "I'm glad that you were."
A long awkward silence followed, and Aeris wished that she had kept her mouth shut. Her heart was beating twice as fast as normal, making it hard to breathe.
Suddenly Rufus grinned, and lifted the hand she was holding. He put it to his lips, kissing it lightly.
"Thank you. . ."
All this was too new for Aeris. She felt an unfamiliar feeling in her chest. She felt her heart grow so warm that it was almost a hard task to keep her breathing steady.
Author's note: I seriously wanna write more and I know what direction I'm gonna take. . . But this (writing these kinda scenes) is really new for ME too ^_^ !! I would really appreciate it if anyone who has a suggestion and tips to my story and the way I write or anything else to say to leave me a review. People who have reviewed. . . * sob * thanx!!
