Chapter six: Love by the Riverside
Isis ran down to the river. Her hair flowing behind her. Tears were streaming down her face as she sprinted away from her friends.
Some friends they are. She thought to herself.
She realized where she running to. The same place as Kai had taken her that afternoon. She slowed to a walk, her arms crossed as she watched the ground go past.
She crashed into someone.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Kai's little wench." It was the same lad who was in the inn Kai was staying at. He grabbed her arm roughly. "You're coming with me."
"You want to bet?" She growled, she spun around and kicked him in shins. She tripped him up and punched him in the nose. He howled in pain and fell back.
"What the fuck?" He spluttered.
"When Kai said that you'll regret trying to touch me. He didn't mean that he'll deal with you." She hissed.
"Stupid wench!" He hissed, trying and failing to stop his nosebleed. She growled and hammer kicked his back, winding him.
"Stay away from me and everyone else around here." She threatened him. He flinched and ran not bothering to turn back. The angry glint in her eye faded. She carried on walking. Her arms folded into her chest as though she was protecting herself from something. She looked so small and insignificant in comparison to everything around her.
She eventually reached the spot Kai had shown her. Even by the moonlight it looked so picturesque it took her breath away. There were no clouds in the sky so she could see all the stars in the sky around her. She sighed, thinking about the day she had had. Joining the Bladebreakers, going shopping with Hilary, her afternoon with Kai. She closed her eyes, feeling the gentle caress of the wind on her face, drying her tears.
"You know you shouldn't have beaten him up so bad."
"He shouldn't have tried to do what he tried to do." She whispered. Turning around to see Kai, standing a few steps behind her. "How did-?"
"I guessed." He interrupted her. She blushed; glad it was dark so he couldn't see her do so. She turned back around to watch the river as it ran through it course.
"It's so beautiful... How did you find it?" She asked him.
"I don't know. I was walking through the forest and I found you." He muttered. Isis felt her face grow hot; she wondered whether he had meant to say 'you' and for her to have heard it.
"Oh."
"So... Are you alright?"
"From what?"
"You know what." He said.
"Yeah well... I'm just sick of those two fighting. It's so obvious they like each other." She murmured. Kai blinked, surprised.
"How can you tell?"
"Well I know Tyson's always had a thing about her and Hilary told me she liked him over the phone last week." She explained. "Don't tell anyone." She warned him as an afterthought.
"Who would I tell?" He asked. She shrugged, turning back around to face him. There was a silence for a while. Neither knew what to say; not that the silence was awkward.
"I haven't trained for two days." Isis sighed suddenly. "You can catch up tomorrow."
"I know, it's just I need to keep training for at least two hours a day, for Dragweena." She explained.
"Oh." The silence crept in again. Though this time it was awkward. Isis was once more glad it was too dark for Kai to see her face though not dark enough so she couldn't see where he was.
"You better go back, they'll be worried." Kai eventually cautioned her. She shook her head.
"Serves them right." She said bitterly. She felt his hand touch her arm; shivers went up both of them, a small yet vibrant chill going up their spine.
"Bitterness doesn't suit you." He told her softly. She looked down; conscious that his eyes were on her.
"Yeah, well..." She trailed off quietly, wondering how she was going to change the subject. "Oh..." She murmured, a sudden reckless daring seizing her.
She reached over to him. Only to find him doing the same. Their lips brushed each other delicately, they pressed closer towards each other, holding each other passionately.
They both broke away.
"No..."
"We shouldn't..."
"Tyson will kill you..."
"I don't want you hurt..."
"I..." Isis trailed off quietly. She buried herself in his arms, seeking comfort. He held her tightly. "Just don't tell Tyse, he's way too overprotective." She murmured.
Kai was silent, holding the girl he had met only last night in his arms. Whole new-found emotions flared up inside him. All for the strange girl in his arms. They eventually let go of each other.
"You'd better go, I'll see you tomorrow." Kai said; it was more of an instruction than anything else. She nodded; hesitating slightly before kissing him softly once more.
"Then I'll see you tomorrow." She whispered. Walking away from him.
Neither noticed their bitbeasts glow faintly in the night.
