Of Fire, Ice, and Earth
Chapter 2
When they reached his house, all she could do is stare in awe. A wonderfully built two story with a gated fence, beautiful trees, and the most health looking rose bushes she had ever seen. Kurama turned, seeing her admiring the bushes. He smiles and walked over to one of them.
"I planted these for my mother. She loves roses just as much as I do."
"Why do you like roses so much Kurama?"
She thought that was rude after she said it and she thought he'd get upset, but he just smiled and chuckled a bit and plucked a rose from the bush. He fingered the stem a little, witht he torns rubbing up against his skin. He walked up to her and placed his hands in her with the rose held inside.
"A rose is like a sword. It's pretty to look at and part is alright to hold. But on the other hand, it can be deadly to the touch..."
He plucked off the torns and gently slid the stem through her hair and the nose nestled in her hair.
"Amazing how such a lovely thing can be so dangerous."
He looked at his fingers and one was bleeding from a torn. She saw it and held his fingers.
"You're hurt."
"Oh that's nothing. Watch."
She stared down at his finger, waiting for something to happen. As she analysed the cut, it seemed to close up quickly and the bleeding stopped. Her eyes widened in amazement and she gently rubbed his finger on the skin where the cut use to be, thinking it might have been some kind of illusion.
"How... how did you do that?"
"I may be not invinsible, but when I get hurt, depending on the size and damage of a wound, it heals rather quickly..."
She looked up from his finger at him.
"You're no ordinary human."
He simply smiles and cupped her chin with his hand.
"If only you knew how right you are."
She stared back at him, not knowing whether to be worried or in a daze. She wantes to ask him what he ment by that but she decided it be best not to. He let go of her chin and walked up the steps, onto the porch. She followed him and he opened the door. Inside it was very clean and tidy. The furniture looked untouched and the walls were a pleasing peachy color. There was a hinting smell of poupouri in the air, which she thought was heavenly. She watched as Kurama walked in though the living room into the kitchen. She followed, stepping lightly on the carpet. She gently stroked the couch and admired the room.
"Kurama, may I sit down?"
"Of course you may. Why would you ask that?"
"Well..."
She pulled on her clothes a bit. They were a little dirty and she wasn't all that clean herself.
"It's just... I'm so unclean. My clothes are torn and dirty... and your furniture is so clean and seems to be untouched. You wouldn't want this filth on your couch would you?
He came out from the kitchen and walked up to her.
"Amia... your "filth" can be washed away. Go take a shower upstairs and I'll take you out to buy some new clothes."
"Oh no Kurama. You've already given me so much. I couldn't ask you to buy me things."
"For one, I don't care if you saying I want to. And second, you need them. Come on now."
He takes her hand and leads her upstairs and into the bathroom.
"I want you take a nice hot shower and clean yourself so you'll stop calling yourself "unclean".
He started the water and got her all the things she'd need.
"I'll leave you... I'll be downstairs waiting."
"Those are some of my clothes you can barrow. Sorry if they are alittle big."
He walked out and and closes the door. She looked at the pile of clothes and held them up to herself. It was alittle big, but she'd manage. She took off her clothes and got in the shower and bathed herself. The whole time, she could only think of Kurama and what he's done for her. She didn't know it yet, but she was having feelings of love. Since she had never known love, she didn't know what it was and she didn't know what it felt like. All she knew is she was feeling something strange and that was all.
She finished and got out She put on the clothes that he provided her with and quietly walked nimbly down the stairs. Kurama sat in the living room in chair reading his book. He noticed her standing in the hall. He put down his book and walked over to her. He smiled.
"Do you feel better now?"
So nodded.
"By the way, I found this note in the counter from my mother. It appears she's out of town because if work and won't be back for 2 weeks. Looks like you won't have to worry about my mother anymore, for now."
"Oh well. I wasn't minding much about that anymore, but ok."
"Let's not think about it anymore for right now and let's go get you some of those new clothes you need."
"All right."
He took her hand and led her out the door and walked her downtown to the clothing store.
I hope you all liked the second chapter. The third one is on its way! Please review and thanks for reading. Love you all muchies!
Tenshi no Shiine-
