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Chapter Sixteen: Disgusted?
Naru Pov
It's hot, very hot all I can see the fire consuming the treehouse. My heart beating hard. My body was paralyzed.
"MAI!" something in me that she is trapped in the treehouse, is like I feel it or something.. Desperation seems to overflow.
'NO, I can't lose her, I can't, not like Gene.' I needed to save her. Yet, I couldn't move. I watch in horror as the wolf Isac and Alack appeared in front of me.
"You can't save her. She's ours." Isac amuses, moving his two front legs, making his shoulder blade move with it. A snare passes his err snout.
"I'll take the boy. His powers are great. Greater than Ayame's"I heard Alack mentioned, but Isac lifts his head, giving him a death glare.
"He's mine, as well as the girl. Now that they are bonded, it will be a little difficult."
"Ha, difficult? How, if we got Ayame and her husband? How are they any different?" Alack barks out dryly. I glance up, watching as the treehouse began to break down. My heart drops to my stomach as horror grasp my very own soul.
This has to be a dream. A very bad dream.
I told myself, turning my gaze back at the twiddle dumb and twiddle dumber.
"Wake up now, Mai needs you."I heard a woman's voice behind me. I wish I could have moved my head, but I couldn't. I felt useless. Then, I heard a scream. A very loud scream jumps me out of my dream.
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"Naru!" I heard snapping my eyes open, sweating heavily, I bolted up, running my hand through my face, wiping away the sweat.
What the hell did I just dream of? Why was the treehouse on fire? Is it a premonition that something is going to happen to Mai?
"Naru, Please help." I heard next to me. Turning my gaze, Mai is trashing in her bed as her legs turned darker red.
"Crap. Mai," I moved swiftly, raising the veil. I took of Mai's shoulder and shook it.
"Mai, wake up. Is just a dream." Mai calmed down as soon I place my hand on her shoulder. She opens her eyes open and tears ran down her cheeks.
"Naru!" she bolts up wrapping her arms around me, laying her cheek on my shoulder. This has to be the fiftieth time she has done this, since her birthday a week ago.
"It's okay. It's okay." I rubbed her small back while she sobs. A few minutes later she wipes her eyes looking up at me.
"Sorry," she whispers, moving away from me.
"What have you dreamed about this time?" I asked, moving to get more comfortable crossing my arms, while Mai lifted her legs, wrapping her arms around them.
"I was in the treehouse, burning, I saw you standing outside, while Isac and Alack stood in front of you." Her words cause my heart to jump.
Wait, so we shared the dream? What does that mean?
I questioned, while Mai eyes sadness, moving forward to stand, but on doing so, she winces, falling back on her bed.
"Eii, it hurts again. This is getting ridiculous," she complains, running her hand through her face in frustration. I move forward, lowering myself to gently touch her legs.
"It's been a week since I started to dream that. I don't know if it's a warning or what? I just don't like it." she whispers looking at me. I frowned, watching as the red began to disappear.
"A week of the same dream?" I questioned, getting somewhere with this. Mai hasn't told me anything lately. Mai frowns at me knitting her brows, as I glance up to look up at her.
Gently, she brushes the side of my hair, while staring at me gently, avoiding my eyes.
Weird, why is she doing this? No, the real question is, why am I letting her do this?' cause right now, I'm finding this very soothing. Just when we were dancing. I just knew that it felt right, I have no idea what made me want to dance with her, then the urge to kiss her was like second nature to me, and I don't regret it at all.
"It's different, normally I'm seeing people in the fire in a field, but since my birthday, I have been having that dream. You know, in that dream, I watch you just stare at me. Yelling for me. I just stay and be burned alive, I couldn't escape, something stopped me from doing so." her voice drops, yet she continues to brush my hair with her fingers.
"Why haven't you told me this?" I asked, getting a little annoyed by the fact she kept this from me. Then it dawns on me.
"Wait, don't give me that story that you didn't want to worry me," I growled out. Mai snatches her hand away, biting her lips, but she glances up at the roof.
"I didn't know it was going to turn this bad," she admits, as I lower my head, to stare at her legs.
"Not bad? Yesterday you haven't left this bed, you should have told me earlier that the dreams are affecting your walking." I scolded, not liking this at all.
"I didn't want to bother you. It started on my birthday. What a crappy twenty I am having." she moans, placing her hand over her mouth.
I stare at her, not knowing what to do, but all I knew is that I could try to be a help on something.
"Mai, do you trust me?" I asked her. Mai blinks but nods gently.
"You know I do. More than anything at this point." she replies.
I stood up, and bend down. She gasps a little, as I place my arm under her legs and hosted Mai in my arms. (Bridal style) as she wraps her arms around me.
"Ne? What are you doing?" she asks.
"You said you trust me."
"I do, but I want to know, what my trustee is going to do?" she implies, as I move downstairs.
"Want to wear a dress today?" I offered. She glances up, with wide eyes.
"Who are you? What have you done with my Naru?" she accused. Not acknowledging that she just added my; Why? I have no idea. I just shrugged, reaching the last step, heading for the chest.
"I just thought it would be appropriate for your legs to breath a little," I told her since is true. Mai short pants might irritate the skin more than ever.
"Oh, well that seems legit. Okay. I want the light blue one since it's knee-high, and it won't touch my legs." she offers.
I placed her down gently on the ground and turned towards the chest right behind. Opening it, I spot the red makeup box, neatly place down.
How in the world, can that makeup be so fresh? It makes no sense.
Shaking my head, I glance over at the neatly folded dresses, but my sight kept going into the box.
Mai hasn't had any visions lately and her dreams are just pure nightmare. Wonder what changed?'
I lifted the dresses trying to find the small blue dress. About a few seconds, I found it under the green dress and I lifted it to see a very nice cut in the back, fluffed out in the sleeve area.
Right. I forgot about that. The dress for some odd reason, made me remember.
I can't still believe it.
Turning around I walked up to Mai and handed her the blue dress and she smiles at me while taking it.
(After grabbing the bag, that has the suds, next to the chest, of course.) I adjusted the bag behind my back, and bend down and take her once again in my arms. She wraps her arms around my neck, and we headed out.
I kept my eyes in front of me, being careful not to trip.
Mai is my wife, my family. I finished he thought, even though it has been almost two weeks it won't change the fact that Mai is my wife.
I still haven't brought up the subject.
How can I? I don't even know how to even progress it. This is out of my league. Give me a business surrounding the supernatural, give me something complicated to solve, but marriage? That's huge. It involves... A lot more that I'm not used to. Not sounding annoying or anything. How do I bring this subject up? And the worse part of it. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. What's wrong with that picture. Yes, is terrifying, but bother, no. I just... Don't know how to place it.
Reaching the stream. I lay Mai down and took her dress to place it on top of the rock near us with our bag. Mai started to get up but flops down once again.
"I need ointment or something. It hurts to even move," she complains.
I turned to face her. Without a word, I move to her side and bend down to her level.
"Want me to bathe you?" I simply asked, ignoring my chest turning warm at the thought. Mai lifted her gaze, as her cheeks turned very red.
"No. It was embarrassing enough that you saw my chest." she covers her breast with her arms as though I could see. I rolled my eyes, but either way, she did have a point.
I couldn't' help myself. Her dress did little to conceal her. The view was memorizing. (Even if it was an accident,) I enjoyed it more than normal. She's the first girl I have ever seen naked in real action.
I have to admit, I have glanced at things I shouldn't. But in real life?
Never. I don't do skin at all. Mai is another exception. She makes me feel off, not normal. The simple touch of her, makes me lose any thought. Her small body pressed against mine is anything I have ever felt. Besides the kiss, we shared four months ago.
"Naru, hello?" she waves her hand in front of my sight. Snapping me out it I turned my gaze at her.
"You can't walk." I spat, not sure how to continue. She frowns at me but turns her gaze towards the water itself.
"I can just crawl."
"You'll get even dirtier, and maybe drown." I tried to reason, knowing Mai very well.
"How can I drown? I'm not immobile Naru. I can move well, just not walk, there's no medicine... Wait didn't you said that some herbs can be used for medicine. Can't any one of those herbs be used as somewhat treatment for my legs?" she surprises me with her words.
"I've been looking up at that. There are a few on which John wrote in his book. There's something though." I admit lifting my gaze towards the walls of the waterfall, watching the blue crystal waters rush down.
"What?"
"Some of the herbs are in the mountain tops, the opposite where we were last week," I told her not liking this at all. Mai frowns lowering her head.
"Oh? Really. Any that is close by?"
"No." I heard Mai sigh while shaking her head.
"Fine, bathe me." she seems to give up, lifting her arms. I tilted my head, baffled at her sudden decision.
"Just like that?"
"No. Not just like that. I have conditions." she glances up at me, as her cheeks redden.
"I was just testing you, unless you change your mind, I don't mind washing you." I smirked, watching her face turning redder by the minute, as a chuckle escapes my lips.
"You do think perverted." I gasped out, shaking my head.
"Naru, no I don't. You're so mean." she pouts at me. I took a breath, waving my hand.
"Just tell me your conditions." I gave up, either way, it was some comedy relief. She gave me a side glance, but her blush didn't leave her face.
"Fine, since I don't have any other choice. I have hands, so I can wash completely. Your only job is to hold me and have your eyes closed, completely. Okay." she said orders me strictly.
"Scouts honor," I made a cross in front of my heart causing her to look a bit more at ease.
"Like you ever went," she giggles not sure why.
I began to feel my handshake just the thought of her naked in front of me. Any man in my shoes would take advantage of this. Yet, for Mai. I can't. There's something in her, that I can't even think of her that way. My inner let's say beast does, but my other part, says no. Even if she was naked in front of me, I'll respect her, even if it kills me.
"Trust me, even if I had my eyes open, there's nothing I would want from you," I told her not sure if the lie was directed towards her, or my to myself. She gave me a death glare I sigh and cover my eyes with my hand. I can feel Mai making sure I wasn't peaking.
I heard shuffling in the background. About a minute later, I felt Mai touching my free hand.
"I'm ready. This is just embarrassing," she whispers.
"Err, how are you going to take me to the water, if you can't see. Wait, I have an idea." she snaps her fingers, moving swiftly.
"Okay, open your eyes," she whispers. I did since I got her permission. She's using her shirt to cover herself as much as possible.
"I'm ready." she shyly lowers her head. I just stare, to see her naked back, and legs. I felt my cheeks grow warm again.
Just when I saw her with the white and red dress, her birthday. She looks stunning. I can't just blurt that out, so I made an argument, an excuse to tell her that I did admire her, but using another way, using that old excuse, that there's always one that admires her. It was the closest thing to admit it to her, but she took my breath away.
I stood up and went towards the bag, and took out the suds plants. Moving back to her, I hunched down to grab her hand and handing over the suds to her, which she places in her lap and place my arms under her bare legs and behind her naked back. She squealed, huddling herself more, trying to keep the shirt in place and I just lifted my gaze.
I went towards the water concentrating on my job, nothing else.
"Want me to set you down? Or want me to hold you, while you wash?" I asked, not very sure what to do. Mai glances up, her face now as red as a tomato.
"Hold me," she mumbles. Nodding, I placed her legs down, but on doing so, she stumbles down, causing me to wrap my arm around her waist, and hold her in place. Our eyes lock, my breath caught. We just stare at each other, feeling my heart racing. She just stares back at me, as she bites her lower lip.
Just like in the ocean, when we were just playing around.
'That day, all I wanted is to kiss her. I almost gave in. Stupid waves ruining it.' I blamed, not liking this at all.
"Err, thanks, now close your eyes," she grasps my arm, trying to push herself up. I cleared my throat helping her up. Closing my eyes,
I felt Mai place her shirt on top of my shoulder. I suddenly felt like a hanger.
"So it won't get wet," she mumbles, then she realized something since I heard her groan.
"How do I wash? I mean,"
"I'll just hold your waist," I simply told her. Mai remained quiet, looking down.
"This is just so embarrassing. Just don't think too much, okay. Promise me this Naru." her voice trembles. I nodded.
"I won't even think about it." I told her not sure if I just lied or not. I felt Mai limping around.
"If it wasn't done with the fact that my legs aren't this painful, actually not my legs, my skin. I would have done it myself. Sorry." she whispers. I snapped my eyes open, looking down at her. Her long hair covers her shoulder blades.
I move a bit closer, so I won't be able to see her behind, and shyly I place my hands on each side of her bare hips. Feeling my heart race, and sending shivers down my spine once again, just to touch the soft warm skin of hers
Without noticing, Mai's eyes widen nervously looking down to see my hands.
"Don't look down, or anything. Don't think about it." I chanted wanting the earth to swallow me.
Bad idea, but Mai hasn't taken a bath for a whole day, since yesterday she was in serious pain.
I convinced myself so I can continue, instead of dipping myself down in this cold water. I felt Mai move a little but then sighed.
"Can you wet the plants? I can't reach the water," she tells me. She turns around, without hesitation, I immediately closed my own eyes so she won't catch me.
She places the suds on my hands. I turned around, holding firmly on Mai with one arm, and bent down, to wet them. Turning back around. Mai took it, and smiles at me.
"Thanks." she turns, feeling her move once again. In doing so, she bucks a little, causing her to moan in pain.
"Err, Naru." her voice turns very shy.
"Hmm?" I asked, not daring to open my eyes now. She doesn't say anything, but took a hold of my hand, wrapping my arms around her waist. Pressing her back against my chest. I snapped my eyes open.
"Just hold me like this. Okay." I felt my cheeks warm up twice as hard. Looking down, her hair now in the front covers her chest. I gulped, licking my suddenly dry lips.
Not a good idea.
Lifting my gaze at the sky. I felt her move, as she runs the suds on her body. Then her hand lands on my arms, I heard her gasp a little, as my own body shivered in delight.
I swallowed hard, trying to not think, but missed when she looks at my arms.
I just closed my eyes tight and try not to feel her against me, or anything She finishes but doesn't say anything. No, she just takes a hold of my arms, giving it a little squeeze. A silence passes over us. I opened my eyes, tilting a little, I glance down, to see her staring at my arms.
What's wrong with her?
She presses herself more into me closing her eyes, making my heart jump once more, as warmth filled me.
"Thanks," I heard her whisper.
"No need, are you done?" I asked, wanting to leave. She's making this hard on me. Without realizing it, I move closer to her, tighten my hold on her. She shivered, putting pressure on my arms.
"Naru," her voice seems far, as though she was thinking about something hard to bring out, then I felt her touch where my wedding ring.
"What?" I asked.
"I'm your wife," she says out of the blue, causing me to snap my eyes open.
Well, that was one way to bring the subject up.
"I know," I told her, not sure how to get this over with. Sooner or later we needed to talk about this. Not now, though.
"I know? You know. That's good to know, I thought you didn't." for a reason, her voice turns deeper after that sarcastic remark, tighten her hold on my arm. I move a little forward, lifted my arms to her stomach. I heard her gasp a little while feeling myself grow hot, feeling her warm skin. My hands began to sweat as a lump got stuck in my throat.
"Of course I know. I'm not stupid or blind. We were forced married to each other. We had no idea. Why are you even bringing this subject up?" I was now trying to reflect anger. Why? Not sure, but one thing is for sure. She doesn't love me.
That's what sucks the most, cause, I'm not sure if I do love her. I just know that she is becoming more and more important to me, than anything in this world.
She surprises me, when she turns around, making me have a perfect view of her front cover with suds, making her skin look milkier, and her round breasts more tempting than last time. I didn't even dare to go lower. 'Damn it.'
My eyes narrow, she takes a hold of my arms, since I still had them around her waist.
"Why I'm bringing this subject up? It's been about two weeks Naru.."
"You're arguing about this now? Just rinse and get dressed," I let go of her waist, turning around to head out, but I forgot that she can't even walk.
"Ah," I heard behind me. I stopped turning around Mai was now in the water, hissing in pain, holding onto her legs.
"I'm arguing this now, cause I gained courage, we can't keep pretending that it never happened. I'm your wife, and I'm freaking out. Okay." she admits, tears now going down her cheeks. I stare at her, not knowing what to do.
"Don't stand there, help me." she argues, wiping her tears with her arm. I move forward and bend down once again. I just stare at her eyes, trying to be respectful to her.
"I know you're my wife, I know this is a big deal. You know what. It's such a big deal, I don't even know what to think about it. This isn't business, this is a whole different field for me." I somewhat yelled, anger filling me. I host Mai up, taking her out of the water, but she struggles.
"Put me down." she shrugs my shoulder. I stopped, looking down at her.
"Fine." I bend down and gently laid her down. She rose her body up, trying to cover herself.
"I tried hard to not bring the subject up Naru. Why in the world are we even arguing? It's none of our fault. Just leave." she orders, covering her head with her hands. I stare at her for a brief second, turning around, I did what she orders, and I left.
Great, just damn great.
Mai POV
I manage to get out of the water, well half crawled myself out, and manage to put on my dress. (Well, I had to walk very slowly towards the rock.)
Naru is right, it feels better. I thought as the dress reached my knees. I stood myself up, leaning against the rock, placing my forehead against my bent arm.
"It hurts too much. It's becoming too sensitive.' I complained, feeling my skin prickle a lot.
Then I lifted my gaze a little, and frowned, remembering our little argument.
Almost two weeks and nothing, not even a word. Does it disgust him so much to know that I'm his wife?
The only nice day was on my birthday. That's all. After we finished our dance, Naru just headed back to the treehouse as I sat right back down and stare at the fire feeling in heaven after he kissed my cheek.
Even if we didn't do much that night, the dancing, I will never forget our dance and his kiss. I thought, rubbing my chest.
That's all. Then the rest of the week we just read a lot and got food, and talk about the case and such, but nothing mention about our marriage.
"Are you ready to head back?" I heard in front of me. I move my head, to see Naru standing in front of me, cross arms just watching me.
"Freaking Ninja you are." I gasped out, while Naru walks forward. I place my arm up, to stop him.
"No, until we talk this out," I told him. Naru stops his steps, giving me a dark look.
"I knowledge your my wife, happy, let's go."
"Ha, that's so simple Naru. I feel your love for me." my sarcasm dripped heavily. Naru eyes narrow at my words. I sat down on the ground crossing my arms. Naru without a word came up to me and picked me up in his arms.
"I told you, we need to talk, and..." he adjusted me and headed up towards the forest.
"We will talk alright, but not here," he orders, feeling his steps going faster and faster. About a few minutes or so, we reach the ocean once again. He kept walking until we reach the top rocks, (Our spot) that overviews the whole ocean.
He gently lays me down on the ground and sat next to me.
"Talk." he simply says. I stare at him as though he just told me to jump or something in those lines.
"Talk? You should start. Tell me how you feel? Wait, you don't. 'Gah' I'm going crazy because of you." I rubbed my head in frustration. Naru puffs out his chest and rolls his eyes at me.
"This is something beyond us Mai." he began causing me to lower my arms to stare at him.
"I know."
"We don't love each other." He says.
"I know." even my heart said something else.
"You know I don't believe in relationships."
"I know."
"We have to explain this to the others, and have it shoved up in our faces later."
"I know."
"We can't even get a divorce, since we are bonded." I sighed, looking up at the blue sky.
"I'm afraid, this is new to me. This means I can't go on dates anymore. Fall in love. I'm just your wife."
"You can date if you want. I won't stop you," he mumbles, noting that his voice drops into a tight one.
"That's cheating Naru. You perfectly know that I hate cheating. If I am with that person, is just that person, not the next guy that comes. I'll only be his and his alone. I am, hoping to God that he will be mine and only mine. No third wheel in the picture. The only third or fourth wheel will be our children, no more no less." I explained.
Naru stares at me, no emotions shown.
"I'm sorry. I know you have someone in mind. I feel like I just tore it away from you. I feel like you have cheated on her." I whispered lowering my head.
"Cheated on her? That's just plain stupid to even think about, we never even became an item or nothing in those words. So don't think that I have created, because it never happened." Naru explains. I lifted my face, watching his hair move with the wind. Is very windy today.
"Then, I'm sorry we got married. What do we do now?" I asked him, not liking this at all.
"Don't be sorry, we just work around it. We can try to get unbind or something. Look, there's no love between us. I know you want to find new love." he tells me the truth, looking back at the ocean. My heart ached.
Since my birthday... I concluded I'm madly in love with you. I can't forget you, even if I try. I felt my heart break at the thought while I walk towards him, leaning my head against his arm, looking out into the ocean.
"If we can't unbind, what do we do?" Naru huffed, looking down at me.
"Then we have no other choice, we just have to live with each other for the rest of our lives." for a reason, that didn't sound so bad for me. I rubbed my forehead against his arm.
"You think we eventually fall for each other if that happens?"
"Not sure." he replies. I timidly move my arm and grabbed his hand. He just let me, no flinching or anything. He just simply intertwines his fingers with mine and enjoys it.
"So you're not mad that we are married?"
"I'm pissed off with it, but not with you. I never thought of matrimony Mai."
"I know that, but I know I'm not your type."
"What makes you think you know what is my type?" He asks out of the blue. I blinked, looking up at him.
"Err, you're a narcissist and such." I rolled my eyes. Naru eyes narrow a little.
"Am I your type?"
"No." I somewhat lied.
"Then don't jump to conclusions," I heard him whisper, looking back at the ocean. I lay my head against his arm, giving a little squeeze on his arm.
"Let's compromise," I started. Naru turned to look at me, waiting for me to continue... His eyes say, 'What compromise?'
"If we are meant for each other, then let time tell. Alright, let's make that deal. If you think we can make it, we don't do anything, If by the time we set free the souls, and we have no feeling for each other, then we'll find a way to unbind us." Naru moves his head, arching a brow, as my words sip in his mind.
"Sounds good." he agrees. I smiled, all anger and such left me, snuggling more into his arm.
"So, we are married, slash good friends. Until time will tell, we just take our time. No rush." I told him, to clear it out. Naru nods, agree to it. I closed my eyes, and enjoy Naru warmth as he stares at the ocean waters.
"Naru,"
"Hmm?" I felt him rub my hand with his free hand.
"You don't find me disgusted that I'm your wife?" I asked him timidly. He turns to look at me causing me to straighten up and look at him.
Naru look very startled by sudden words.
"Disgusted? What silly thoughts have you been thinking. I never thought that. I was worry about the consequences since we don't love each other Mai. It never came a thought to be disgusted by it. Actually to be honest." he went silent as though shyness passes his eyes and he lowers his head rubbing the back of his neck.
"I don't mind it that you're my wife, it doesn't bother me at all." he shyly said causing my heart to flare up as this happiness filled my whole being because I knew he's telling the truth. I grabbed his arm causing him to look at me in surprise.
Who would have thought, and here I was worrying for nothing, he's hard to read. Oh Naru, I want to scream to you that I do love you, I love you so much that I can't live without you.
"Me too, it doesn't bother me either Naru. I don't mind that you're my husband."
O.O
It's been four weeks since we came up with that decision, a month that since we got married, now in mid-August.
I move away from the window of the treehouse, hissing a little from the pain on my legs. Since last month, the dreams drifted a little, less fire this time around, but not enough.
I stare at Naru, which stood in the middle of the room adjusting his bag.
"Come on Naru, you don't have to." I started again, feeling my heart tighten at situation we are facing now.
Naru turns around, giving me a profound look.
"I have to. If this keeps up, you will lose your legs. Look how deep and crack they are." He points out moving up towards me. He stops and bends down gently touching my legs. I hissed a little while Naru stands up.
"Then let me go with you. I mean." my heart started to race painfully. Even though we have planned this, it didn't suit my heart. Naru leaving me for so long. This isn't the city that I could just call him up or anything.
"You can barely walk. I have to carry you around, and such, don't get me wrong, I don't mind, but it will slow us down. Mai it can't continue like this. I'll be alright." he assures me, while he gets closer to me and rubs my arm.
I took a hold of his arm, trying to hold my cry.
He says that, but I do feel like a bother, no matter what.
"Naru, don't go. I can handle it. Just don't leave." I begged. Naru stands closer to me, taking a hold of my arms, and looks straight at me.
"So far, Dr. John notes, he did everything with the medicine and it worked for his wife. If he's correct, this herb can help you heal, at least take out the dryness. I have to do this. We have been here on this island for just about six months. We got to learn a lot. So don't worry too much." his voice sounds soothing. I gulped heavily, nodding.
"Okay. Please Naru, promise me that you will return in on piece. You're the only friend I have, my best friend, and I don't want you to leave me, I don't want to lose you." I mumbled, moving forward, wrapping my arms around his midsection, giving him a tight hug. He sighed, patting my back.
"I'll be back in a few weeks. Too bad we don't have cell phones, that could be easier," he murmurs, I glance up then got on my toes, and cup his cheeks.
"Be careful, eat, don't get hurt, may God always protect you." I whispered, staring at his eyes, feeling my heart race. Naru nods gently.
"I told you before, I am hard to kill. You need to keep in here most of the time. Since the departed souls don't dare to come in. Be careful, and keep track of anything you do. Tell me when I return, by then. I have something to do. If anything, remember our plan, okay." I nodded at his explanation, running my thumbs across his cheeks.
This last past month since our conversation we have grown closer, respectful towards each other, yes we get in arguments, but they last so short at this point. It's too tiresome to be angry for so long.
"Okay. I'll be brave, okay. Just be careful Naru." I whispered, lowering my hands' downs.
"That's my good girl. Just let time pass, I'll be back in no time. Alright." I nodded as he turns heads out. Something in me felt off, something in me felt wrong.
Why do I feel, that I won't be seeing Naru for a while, rather than weeks?
I glance up, seeing Naru already heading down. I move swiftly, ignoring my pains. Opening the door. I rushed down, he was already on the bottom.
"Naru!" I screamed, he stops and turns around and arched a brow looking at me.
"What?" I stopped in front of him, heaving a little.
"I have a bad feeling, not sure why. Just a heads up. I know you are just going to collect the herbs, but Isac or Alack can do anything.
Now, that you're alone." I explained.
"I'll keep that in mind," he seems to agree.
"Just be safe, Just.." I paused, moving closer, I wrap my arms around his shoulders, burying my face in the crook of his neck.
"Just use that brain of yours to not get caught. Alright." I whispered into him. Naru wraps his arms around me, placing me closer to him.
"Alright. In no time, I'll be back and you don't have to worry," he tells me rubbing my back. I let his warmth wrap around me, letting his scent fill my senses.
"I want you back in one piece, that includes soul and all." I heard him chuckle as I felt him kiss the top of my head.
"I make sure to do that." and with that, we separated. We glance at each other and no words are spoken, and I can see in his icy blue eyes that this decision is hard on him as well. This will be the first time we separate this long. I think is more agonizing now than when he left for England almost three years ago.
"See you soon," he said, as he rubs the side of my head in a gentle matter as I grab his hand and leaned my cheek against his palm, closing my eyes.
"I give you my blessing." I rub his big hand, not wanting to let go. I felt his thumb caressing my cheek while his eyes softens and the painful separation came. I watch him walk away but he stops and turns to give me one last look.
I bowed down and Naru did the same.
"Well, Oliver Davis, I'll see you soon." I felt very awkward about that. Naru nods slightly and turns heading out. I watch in silence as Naru blends with the shadow of the trees, disappearing.
I sat down on the stairs, staring in his direction as tears finally came out. I cover my mouth, sobbing.
"God, please protect him," I begged, not liking this at all.
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