Chapter 10- Head Over Heels
Nanya collapsed onto her bed, her face wet with tears.
You've never cried about something as stupid as this before! She scolded herself, so why start now!?
"Nanya?" she hadn't heard Naku enter the room, but she did now. "Nanya, what's wrong?"
"N-nothing," she said, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. "I'm just fine."
"It's Numair, isn't it?" The Flamer was persistent, annoyingly so in fact.
Nanya looked away, nodding slowly. She didn't want to talk about her feelings for the mage right now. He loved Varice, end of story, and why shouldn't he? She was very pretty and was obviously mesmerized by him.
"He doesn't love Varice," said Naku, jumping up beside Nanya on the bed. When Nanya looked at him he added, "I can read minds, remember."
Nanya nodded sadly.
"If he doesn't love her, why did he kiss her?" she asked, still not meeting Naku's eyes.
"Maybe because she kissed him, not the other way around and he didn't have time to react before you fled?" the voice wasn't Naku's. It was gentler and quieter. It was Numair's.
"What're you doing here?" asked Nanya, looking at the mage who leaned casually against her door frame.
"I'll be leaving then," said Naku a little uncomfortably. He slunk past Numair, closing the door behind him. The mage took his place on the bed next to Nanya.
"I followed you when you left the banquet hall. Your friends were worried when you left like that, they said you looked upset about something. what was it?"
Nanya looked up into Numair's brown eyes, the lie that had been on her tongue didn't come out. She knew the gig was up. it was time to tell the truth, not only to Numair, but to herself also.
"How much of the conversation did you hear?" she asked, taking a deep breath and looking away from Numair's eyes.
"Only the part about Varice and I kissing. why?" replied Numair.
"That's what's wrong." Nanya broke off blushing.
"I thought you hated me."
Nanya sighed before looking at the mage again, choosing her words carefully.
"There's. a fine line between love and hate, Numair. I think my feeling for you are more on the side of the former than the latter," Nanya closed her eyes briefly. "There, now you know. You'll probably never want to talk to me again and I wou-"
Nanya couldn't finish the sentence because Numair had pressed his lips against hers. She was surprised- that was for sure, but she still met him just as passionately as he met her.
"I love you Nanya. Remember when I told you that I had never met anyone like you before?" asked Numair when they had broke apart. Nanya nodded, so Numair continued, "I wanted to tell you then, but I thought you hated me."
"I never hated you, but it was easier to make myself believe that, than to admit that I loved you," Nanya's blush deepened.
"I don't think I've ever seen any one become that red," said Numair lightly.
Nanya couldn't come up with a witty reply, so she kissed him instead.
"I think I understand the meaning of the saying head over heels in love now," she smiled at him. He smiled back.
"It's late," he said finally, after they had exchanged a few more kisses. "You'll need to have your rest if you're to- how does the saying go 'Fast with the mighty Emperor-Mage'."
Nanya groaned, she had totally forgotten about the invitation. That morning seemed like a life time away.
"I completely forgot about that," she groaned, leaning against Numair. He grinned at her.
"Good night Love, I'll see you tomorrow-"
"If I live past breakfast that is!" interrupted Nanya, laying back as Numair got up. He laughed.
"Just guard your tongue and never tell the complete truth when he asks you questions, good night Nanya."
Nanya got up, kissed Numair good night and closed the door before dressing for bed. Tomorrow she would have to face the Emperor-Mage. Still wondering why he would possibly want her company, she fell asleep.
FINALLY GOT THAT OUT OF THE WAY *does a little joy dance because she got that done with* THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE ROCKY'S VERSION OF THE NIGHT WITH.. GARY!!! AH, CAN'T YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT. IT IS IN THE AIR!! SORRY, I'M HYPER RIGHT NOW- THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS OVER AND DONE WITH!!
~oneinamilliongirl
Nanya collapsed onto her bed, her face wet with tears.
You've never cried about something as stupid as this before! She scolded herself, so why start now!?
"Nanya?" she hadn't heard Naku enter the room, but she did now. "Nanya, what's wrong?"
"N-nothing," she said, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. "I'm just fine."
"It's Numair, isn't it?" The Flamer was persistent, annoyingly so in fact.
Nanya looked away, nodding slowly. She didn't want to talk about her feelings for the mage right now. He loved Varice, end of story, and why shouldn't he? She was very pretty and was obviously mesmerized by him.
"He doesn't love Varice," said Naku, jumping up beside Nanya on the bed. When Nanya looked at him he added, "I can read minds, remember."
Nanya nodded sadly.
"If he doesn't love her, why did he kiss her?" she asked, still not meeting Naku's eyes.
"Maybe because she kissed him, not the other way around and he didn't have time to react before you fled?" the voice wasn't Naku's. It was gentler and quieter. It was Numair's.
"What're you doing here?" asked Nanya, looking at the mage who leaned casually against her door frame.
"I'll be leaving then," said Naku a little uncomfortably. He slunk past Numair, closing the door behind him. The mage took his place on the bed next to Nanya.
"I followed you when you left the banquet hall. Your friends were worried when you left like that, they said you looked upset about something. what was it?"
Nanya looked up into Numair's brown eyes, the lie that had been on her tongue didn't come out. She knew the gig was up. it was time to tell the truth, not only to Numair, but to herself also.
"How much of the conversation did you hear?" she asked, taking a deep breath and looking away from Numair's eyes.
"Only the part about Varice and I kissing. why?" replied Numair.
"That's what's wrong." Nanya broke off blushing.
"I thought you hated me."
Nanya sighed before looking at the mage again, choosing her words carefully.
"There's. a fine line between love and hate, Numair. I think my feeling for you are more on the side of the former than the latter," Nanya closed her eyes briefly. "There, now you know. You'll probably never want to talk to me again and I wou-"
Nanya couldn't finish the sentence because Numair had pressed his lips against hers. She was surprised- that was for sure, but she still met him just as passionately as he met her.
"I love you Nanya. Remember when I told you that I had never met anyone like you before?" asked Numair when they had broke apart. Nanya nodded, so Numair continued, "I wanted to tell you then, but I thought you hated me."
"I never hated you, but it was easier to make myself believe that, than to admit that I loved you," Nanya's blush deepened.
"I don't think I've ever seen any one become that red," said Numair lightly.
Nanya couldn't come up with a witty reply, so she kissed him instead.
"I think I understand the meaning of the saying head over heels in love now," she smiled at him. He smiled back.
"It's late," he said finally, after they had exchanged a few more kisses. "You'll need to have your rest if you're to- how does the saying go 'Fast with the mighty Emperor-Mage'."
Nanya groaned, she had totally forgotten about the invitation. That morning seemed like a life time away.
"I completely forgot about that," she groaned, leaning against Numair. He grinned at her.
"Good night Love, I'll see you tomorrow-"
"If I live past breakfast that is!" interrupted Nanya, laying back as Numair got up. He laughed.
"Just guard your tongue and never tell the complete truth when he asks you questions, good night Nanya."
Nanya got up, kissed Numair good night and closed the door before dressing for bed. Tomorrow she would have to face the Emperor-Mage. Still wondering why he would possibly want her company, she fell asleep.
FINALLY GOT THAT OUT OF THE WAY *does a little joy dance because she got that done with* THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE ROCKY'S VERSION OF THE NIGHT WITH.. GARY!!! AH, CAN'T YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT. IT IS IN THE AIR!! SORRY, I'M HYPER RIGHT NOW- THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS OVER AND DONE WITH!!
~oneinamilliongirl