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Chapter Thirty-four: The Witch's Beast:
part 2:
Mai POV
I kept on running away from my father and the village people trying to survive.
I stopped in the middle of the forest heaving hard, while looking around to find a way to hide, to escape this nightmare, but it's so dark to see anything to clear.
I can't believe this is happening to me, please God, send someone to save me or show me somewhere to hide.
I prayed, feeling very desperate while my heart pounded hard against my chest.
Then I watch as the villagers stop in front of me waving their torch in front of me causing me to back up since I'm afraid of fire.
"Witch, give yourself in." The older villager man with wild curly brown hair spoke. I shook my head painfully feeling my throat going dry.
"I'm no witch, please, believe me, I had nothing to do with those deaths." I cried out, as my sister and my father step in front of the villagers.
"Just give up and give yourself in," Kyoko shouts at me as she takes a hold of my arm and pulls me so hard I ended up falling on my knees painfully. I hissed in pain and look up with tears feeling unfaired by this.
"Please, believe me, I have nothing to do with this," I begged, when suddenly everything around me froze, no one moved a muscle. I gasp, when a hand stretched out for me to take.
"Want me to escort you somewhere?" A deep silky voice echoed in front of me. I lifted my head and saw a tall young man looking down at me while a shadow overcast half of his face, yet I can feel his penetrating eyes on me. hile
"Who are you?" I question him as he slips his hand on mine and in doing so electricity ran down my spine causing me to gasp, he seems to feel it as well as I felt his hand grow a bit stiff. Then he pulls me up almost making me a trip, but he moves rapidly and wraps his arm around my waist to hold me still as my hands land on his arms to adjust myself.
"Careful there," he smirks causing me to lift my gaze.
"T….thanks," I sounded nervous. He lets go of me and looks around our surroundings.
"Wh..." I couldn't even get a sentence out as he twirls me around, and points in front of us.
"Introductions later Alice. Right now we need to run before they unfreeze." And with that, he pushes me to run, as on cue they all unfroze.
"The witch is getting away." I heard Kyoko yell. I lifted the bottom of my dress and sped my legs, ducking some lower branches or jumping them. The stranger stops, causing me to become out of balance that he slips his arm around my waist once again and steady me.
"Witch they say, and a witch you are." And before I could even comprehend what he meant, two trees split open in front of us. Without a second thought, we ran towards it and it closes behind us. I gasped, to see that we are standing in front of a large old tree.
Before I could speak again he tightens his grip around my waist and with a fright he jumps with ease taking me with him. I took hold of his shoulders feeling freaked out, and we land on top of the flat of a large hut door, that is built on top of a tree, which I have never seen before.
"Well, that wasn't fun," He mumbles as I stare at him with wide eyes, then turns around to head for the door, and he enters leaving the door open. I blinked rapidly trying to comprehend what just happened, but I turned to see if I can find a way down to leave him but didn't see any stairs or anything to leave, we are stuck in a tree.
"You can try to run away Alice, but you can't, the only way is to jump, both directions." I heard his voice echo outside. I turned, hesitating to enter his domain.
"I'm letting you in and be at ease as I don't eat ugly humans," he stated, not sure if was mocking me or not. I nervously rub my arms taken notice that his voice sounded as though he's mocking me or something.
"Why should I trust you?"
"You don't have to trust me at all, but I did save your life, my witch. Now I do invite you in my small adobe or I'll gladly take you back to your friendly villagers," he gave me a choice. I bite my lower lip and shook my head.
"At least being ugly has its perks," I said when I took a step, but I felt an invisible tuck and I get to pull on my dress, and the next thing I knew I'm being pulled into the hut, floated towards the man, he sat in a brown old chair looking out a window looking bored. He turns towards me and snaps his fingers and his dark hut lights up.
We stood in an empty room nothing more, but his chair. I glance at the man and gasp to see a handsome young man with the darkest blue eyes that I ever laid my eyes upon. Strong jaw, very masculine with dark short black hair.
Is he a witch? Why does he have magic? This is not from God.
"What do you want with me?" I felt my voice turn dry. He lazily stares at me leaning back on his chair arching a brow while he crosses his arms in front of his torso.
"What I want from you is nothing, I just thought I should save a human, and did my good for today." He dryly stated. I blinked not believing this.
"Then why?"
"Don't you understand what I just told you or you didn't listen? Just go and rest, we'll talk later," and before I could ask, he disappears in front of my eyes. I rubbed my eyes in shock, and pat my cheeks trying to wake myself up, but it was true. I'm stuck in this weird scenario.
"This is not happening, why me?" I began to pace up and down looking around the strange hut.
Scratching my head in frustration, I walk up to the corner of the hug and bend down, placing my legs up to my chest as tears finally run down my cheeks. I wiped them taking a deep breath.
"This is just a bad dream, when I wake up tomorrow, I'll be back in my bed having Kyoko wake me up to do her chores once again." I try to convince myself, and somehow it probably works for that night as I fell into a deep slumber.
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I opened my eyes, feeling my eyes puffy and swollen and my head hurts as well as my body, but most of all, what hurts is my heart. I look around to see if I'm back at my home, but no, I was in the same room as last night.
So it wasn't a dream? Oh no.
"My people betrayed me. My sister especially." I rub my eyes and two black boots appear in front of me.
"Are you going to mope there all day, or get up and do something?" I heard a familiar voice. I blinked blankly not understanding anything. I look up and saw the young man from last night staring down at me, as he bends down to my level.
"So it wasn't a nightmare," I said noticing my voice is scratched. The young man tilts his head and shook his head.
"Then it was one hell of a nightmare. I have some business to attend so I need you to come with me." He simply tells me. I blinked once again, not understanding this at all.
"Why?" My voice cracks this time. His blue eyes narrow as he takes a hold of my arm at the contact once again that electricity ran down my body but in a good way causing me to shake. He seems to feel it as well, as he jerks his hand away.
"Fine, I let you stay for a few days, until you gather yourself, then come with me." He turns around, heading for the stairs that go to the second floor. I blinked as I watch him roll his shoulders, noticing how broad they are. I frowned.
I might as well die here, no one wants me and I have always been a monster.
"Don't think of it, you aren't going to die anytime soon." He simply says causing me to look at the door to see him standing there facing his back at me.
Biting my lower lip I slowly manage to get up my legs felt sore from all the running last night. I shook off my dizzy spell as I began to follow the stranger heading up the stairs.
Might as well follow him, I'm either very stupid or slow, but what can I lose? I have nothing and he won't do anything to me, since I'm ugly, heck, I don't even know his name.
With that, I found myself already on the second floor, staring at a futon on the floor against the wall.
"What is what you want from me?" I asked him. The man snaps his fingers and a chair appears behind him and he sits crossing his legs.
"How old are you?" he simply asks ignoring me. Staring at him confused by his sudden words, but I got nervous, so I look down at the ground.
"Why do you want to know?"
"Just answer." He seems a bit impatient.
"Twenty-six," I told him. He tilts his head.
"Not married yet?"
"If you haven't noticed, I'm not what men look for." I felt a pain in my heart, hiding my scar with my hand. The man stares at me moving forward, he places his elbows on top of his legs, to blink blankly at me.
"Humans are such fertile things, no matter what. So you don't intend to marry anyone?" I blinked feeling a bit taken aback by his answer.
So he doesn't get bothered? What's wrong with him?
"It's not your concern." I spat at him. He cock a lopsided smile at me while his blue eyes scan me causing me to feel shy. I never had anyone look at me like that before, normally any men who stare at me always have a disgusting look.
"What exactly you want with me?" I pushed again.
"You like to repeat, don't you? If you haven't realized you are wanted by the villagers. Your head is on the plate, sort of speak so you're stuck with me." He shrugs nonchalantly. I blinked feeling without energy so I sat on the cold wooden floor feeling lost and lonely, but especially lonely.
I don't want to die lonely. The only fact that I had my father by my side no matter how cold he was towards me was a comfort, even if he never acknowledges it.
All of the sudden, the man stands.
"Can I get the name of my kidnapper?" I asked him.
"Kidnapper, is a little strong word isn't my witch? Very well, if you want to know, you can call me Sasuke." He introduces himself to me while I stare at him.
"Sasuke?"
"What? Expected something else?" He arched a brow with amusing eyes. I shook my head in embarrassment.
"Oh, I expected something more intimidating, are you a warlock?" I asked him.
"Warlock? Demon, Beast, whatever you wish to name me, I don't care." He seems unfazed by it.
"Well, is unnatural to have that magic it's ungodly," I mentioned while I watched Sasuke stand, and walk up to me very slowly causing me to tremble.
Oh no, is he going to hurt me? my hand began to shake when he takes a hold of my arm but not forceful, but so gently as though he was afraid of hurting me. I look up at him in shock at the way he was handling me. My heart skips a beat.
He's not hurting me, he's not hurting me like the others. The sudden shock passes by me once again and he seems to ignore it this time. I stare at him with wide eyes just in shock.
"Then Alice, nice to meet you." His eyes scan mine, for a reason, my heart started to pound hard, for the first time in my life.
"N... nice to meet you, but how do you know my name?" I snap out of my strange episode causing him to just stare at me.
"I'm a good guesser." he shrugs looking entertained by this.
"You're an odd one." I bluntly told him turning around feeling my cheeks turning warm. He chuckles a bit amused as he lets go of me.
"You may sleep here if you wish, I barely use it. Sleeping on the ground isn't good for a human." He scratches his stomach looking around.
"I'm hungry and you smell." He spat out while he surprises me when wraps his arm around my waist, pinning me against his chest, my body goes still as he leans forward feeling his warm brush against my skin, causing me to shiver.
"It won't be so bad now, you're the first human I brought to my domain. As for the twins let just say, I have a plan for them," he says as I curled my fingers looking away from him feeling my cheeks turning warm.
"The twins? Oh, Isac and Alack? Okay, um, can you let go, please?" I begged him to feel weird about being this close with a stranger. He chuckles once again as he lets go of me and rose his hands up taking a step back as I look at him.
"What plan, can you tell me what is this all about?" I begged him.
"If I tell you then where would the fun be? All you need to know, that you are my witch. I'm just a simple beast trying to find a way out of this hell-bent island." And with that, he disappears once again. I rolled my eyes, covering my face.
"Why do I keep meeting the strangest men?" I groaned, flopping down on the ground, rubbing my chest, since my heart is beating hard.
"I'm no one witch; I'm just a simple girl, that's all. All I want is happiness, is that hard to ask?"
Naru POV
I stood in the highest branch near the village looking down at Kyoko and Alack getting married in the middle of town as everyone gathered around. Alice is still wanted dead or alive, but I'm not sure why they hurried up the wedding and it's been a week since I saved Alice.
Kyoko wore a simple wedding dress, not over the top, and Alack a simple black suit.
Kyoko reeked of fear causing me to wrinkle my nose.
I wrap my hand around the tree another tree branch on my right giving them a slim smile. Waving my hand, I froze them in place and jumped down on the ground with ease.
I sniff the air turning my gaze toward the bride, then at the groom.
"Damn, you reek of death. What the hell have you been doing?" I grumbled at Alack. Looking at him, my eyes landed on his wrist, finding a strange mark on his arm. Looks like the sign of a horseshoe. I rolled my eyes at him.
"You have made the worst deal ever and using your wife? That's just low." I mumbled, turning towards Kyoko.
"You're going to regret this greatly, for giving up your body. I should know. I'll see you in a month." Disappearing, I unfroze them, and I popped back to my house.
"Well, that was disappointing," I mumbled turning around only to become startled at Alice. She stares at me.
"How was the wedding?" she asks. Remembering that I told her, that I would check it out for her, this morning.
"Alright." I shrugged, turning to head for my bed while I rolled my shoulders. I heard her shuffling her feet.
"You have me locked up for a week. Aren't you going to let me go?" she finally asks me. I turned, watching her eyes pleading. I wrap my hand around the railing.
"You won't run away?"
"No, to where? I have nowhere to go, I'm a wanted woman." she lifts her arms giving me a confused look.
I sniff, making sure she telling the truth and she was.
"Then promise me, you will always come back to me, no matter what?"
"Why?"
"Just promise," I insisted, but my voice is commanding in a way. I felt her shiver a little.
"Alright I promise and is not like I was running away, it's peaceful here, to be honest." she crosses her arms causing me to grin at her. Reaching the second floor, I move to my futon, and lay down, closing my eyes.
I must not delay this at all... I need to get a new host... Then why? I paused as I stare at the wall feeling my heart unease as I ran my fingers through my lips remembering the kiss.
Why did I do that? I could have just let her die. I'm being selfish. I frowned, covering my eyes with my hand.
Then why the hell do I feel intrigued and curious about her? I never felt like this before.
I groaned, feeling myself becoming confused, as I heard my inner beast growl.
Mate, she's mine.
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Two weeks went fast and I watch Alice walk down the path holding a basket full of fish.
Her eyes landed on me, as I sat on the log carving a branch with my blade near the stream.
Since I made her promise, she has remained with me. Not sure if that's a good thing or not. All I knew, that I'm selfish and she stirs my senses, my heart, my very being. She's making me feel like a human. All I can say is that I'm a very selfish man.
"Sasuke," she slowly said reaching my side. I glance at her, watching her sit next to me. I straighten up, placing my hands on top of my leg.
"Can I ask you something?" she asks, noticing her voice becomes shy. I blinked since it's the first time she talks to me since she asked me for permission. I nodded gently.
"How old are you?" she took me by surprise. I blinked, turning my gaze towards my branch.
"Older than you; about a hundred." I shrugged. A silence fell upon us, not sure what to talk about since the silence was our friend for the past two weeks. Returning to my branch, I felt her shift a little.
"A hundred, that's a very long time, I wouldn't pass you over twenty-six. Do you always live alone?" she added. I lift my gaze, to stare at the tree in front of us.
"Yes."
"No wife?"
"No. I don't desire company."
"Then why am I here?" she asks. I turned, staring at her noticing her shiver under my sight. I slanted smirk passes my lips as my eyes roam her small frame. Watching her blush looking at her hands. My chest tightens, as a desire to have her in my arms came over me.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Her voice trembles.
"Like what?" I asked arching a brow as her cheeks turn redder.
"Your eyes, they become strange, darker when you look at me, I don't know why, but it makes me feel strange." I blinked, confused by her words.
Strange?
"Is that so?" I whispered while chuckling not sure why I found that amusing. Then I return to my branch.
"What?" Alice gasps out. I shrugged, as I continue to work on my branch.
"Nothing, just watching you," I told her simply. Then something pops in my head.
"You never had a man to look at you?" I turned blinking. Her big brown eyes widen and shook her head.
"Normally I'm used to be watched with disgust or ignored, but your gaze is different, but I don't get your question, lots of men and women look at me when I'm there." Her innocence comes into play making me feel strange. I move a bit closer to enjoy her warmth.
She blinks, while I stare deeply into her eyes, enjoying her innocence.
"Then, you never had a man desire you?" I simply told her. Her eyes widen, as she moves back. Covering her front.
"No. Don't say silly things." Her voice squeak. I cover my mouth, as a burst of laughter escapes my lips.
"Don't laugh, I'm no beauty to have no man desire me. I'm not good with men or do I know what they think of, but I know men like a beautiful face," she said while her voice drops.
She belittles herself too much, what the hell did these humans tell her?
"Sometimes, what a man desire isn't what they see in their looks, a man can fall for a woman without beauty, as they say, the eye of the beholder," I told her as I went back to work and she stares at me with a strange look which I could feel making my heartbeat wild.
Mai POV
I couldn't help but be curious about him, so I stole some glances. These last two weeks he hasn't spoken to me one bit. One thing though, my dreams have become nothing, not even my nightmares. My routine has been the same, I slept and wake up and do chores, while he disappears for hours with no end, only to return at night, and stare at the window for a very long time.
I don't know why, but the way he looks at me felt different from others, it felt imitate making my heart shake in such a way I never felt before and the worse part, I didn't hate it, no, but liked it. I liked the way he was looking at me if I dare say made me feel almost wanted, but I think that's my desire. I have seen other men look at other girls with desire and love and I wish someone would look at me like that, but I just wish to have the same and maybe I'm projecting it on him? I must be crazy.
I watch him in the corner of my eye as I gutter the fishes, so we can have them for dinner. He lifts his gaze, as his blue eyes watch me that alone sends shivers down my spine. I never had a man stare at me for a long time.
He's strange, he doesn't do anything to me, or does he get mad at me, he's a bit sarcastic and he's gentle. If it wasn't for him, I would have died.
"I can get some meat if you want?" He offers to jolt me out of my thoughts as he placed his branch down. I lifted my gaze to turn to see him.
"As real meat?" I arched a brow, hearing my stomach growl at the mention. He nods slightly..
"Yes. I have been craving for it for a few days." He shrugs standing up dusting his dark pants. I bit my lower lip arching a brow.
"Why are you treating me kindly?"
"You sure full of questions today, huh?" he mumbles moving towards my side. I blushed, lowering my head down.
"Well, it's been two weeks and we barely talk, I don't know anything about you, and I want to know, who is my savior is." Sasuke arched a brow at my statement.
"Is that so? Well, asking is a good way to learn, then to answer your question, I am not a knight, nor prince charming. I am a horrible man so keep that in mind. No matter what happens," He simply tells me.
Yet, his voice sounds tender instead of menacing.
I believe that, but your actions says another story.
"Either way, thank you so much." I bowed down feeling my cheeks warm up. He coughs, crossing his arms.
"Don't thank me; soon you will start to hate me, I'm just giving you a heads up. Either way, I'll get that meat; I'll be back in a few minutes." And with that, he disappears. I blinked at his disappearing act. I rubbed my chest, but return to my fishes.
About five minutes later, Sasuke returned holding a dead rabbit in hand. I glance at it feeling sad about the creature.
"What's wrong?" he asks lifting the rabbit to look at it. I arched a brow, confused by his words.
"What's wrong? Nothing is wrong, why do you assume that?"
"You stink of remorse, what happened?" he tells me, I blinked lifting my arms to smell myself. I smell normal.
"I don't smell." He blankly stares at me, and then a chuckle passes his lips.
"You can't smell it, because you're human." My eyes widen at his words.
"Oh, right you're not, I tend to forget that," I mumbled to myself as I shook my head.
"You're not afraid of me?" he asks me. I stare at him and shook my head.
"I'm a monster, so why would I be afraid of someone that looks so handsome, y..." I was interrupted by his sneer but I felt shy by saying that. Sasuke let out a dry laugh.
"As I told you earlier, I'm a beast and…"
"Let me finish, you're handsome, but you have something very soft and good in you," I told him honestly. He looks at me a bit shocked at what I just told him.
Sasuke shook his head and moves closer to show me the poor dead rabbit, ignoring my comment.
"If you want, I can clean it." He offers. I felt happy to hear that I nodded my head, as I gave him a soft smile feeling giddy about this since that means he'll spend some time with me.
"Alright, and from what you err smell, it's because I felt bad for the rabbit. I hate killing. It's bad enough killing the fishes." I mumbled.
"Well, surviving is the best option especially when you're hungry, anything goes, I seen humans kill other humans to eat each other," he said as a blade pops in his hand.
"Really? Oh, that's sad." I move closer to him, as I felt comfortable, but didn't like what he told me.
"Humans are just strange creatures, I don't understand too much." Sasuke adjusts to set the dead rabbit on top of the rock while I continue to clean the fish.
Evening crept on us, while we slowly watch our food cook in the flame which Sasuke made. I nervously sat next to him not knowing what to do exactly. I was afraid he'll throw me away or move away, but he doesn't, he just seem to relax causing me to smile.
He seems to be picking on the same branch he was working on earlier.
I don't know what to talk about.
I was making myself go crazy from the silence, then he cleared his throat breaking the silence.
"Do you know where you got that burn?" he suddenly asks me. I blinked, moving my head to stare at him. Then I automatically cover my face, looking down on the ground.
"I forgot, I'm sorry, I should have cover myself, my village is used to it, but when I meet new people I cover myself. I'm sorry for disgusting you." I move away causing Sasuke to pull me back with his magic and continue to work on his branch.
"I never said I was disgusted by it, I simply ask do you know where you got that burn, and I don't find anything wrong with it, I have seen worse things, remember I'm older than you," he said to me as I look at him in shock.
He's not disgusted? Are you serious?
"Um, I don't remember, all I know that it's a horrible mark from the day I lost my mother. That's what Kyoko told me, papa never explained to me." I frowned feeling sad about this.
"So, no men want to marry me, and now, they want me dead." I felt depressed by that.
"You're the first that ever stood at my side for a long time now. Even if you're not a human, you still a male, so that makes me nervous." I admitted, feeling my hands shake. He kept his eyes on the food, as I told him this, just listening carefully.
Then he shrugs.
"I have no preference of beauty or not. I don't care about that, cause I'm a monster myself, but my face doesn't show it since is easier to lure victims. I don't crave nor feel what you humans call lust or love. I just want to be free, that's my only desire." He finally spoke something.
That's so sad, poor Sasuke. My heart ached to hear this.
"So you can't love?" I asked. He shook his head turning his gaze at me, he gave me a slanted smirk.
"Not even a little. I gave it away that I have forgotten what it feels to be human." He admits. My eyes widen, feeling my chest heave.
"Not even a little, that so sad Sasuke. I understand somewhat." I don't' know why, but my tears began to fall. Covering my mouth, he turns his gaze at me arching a brow.
"Foolish girl, why are you crying?" he asks me. I shook my free hand and sniff.
"Because I'm sad; I can love, but I don't receive it back, and you, that can be loved, you can't give it back, it's sad." I kept on crying as Sasuke kept staring at me.
"You'll find someone, there's always someone to love you. I have seen it many times. Your right, I had my shares of girls, but none interested me not even to bed them since I have no lust. Just didn't seem, right." He shrugs. I lower my head, biting my lower lip.
"Can... Can I be your friend? Is that alright?" I whispered wanting to give him that much. He straightens up, to look at me a bit shocked.
"Friendship, You want to befriend a beast?"
"You're not a beast.." I defend since something in him makes me want to stay. I'm not sure what, but it's strong.
"Knock yourself out." He stood, grabbing the stick, and hands me my fish. I blinked as I wipe my eyes.
"Thanks." Taking a bit of my fish, Sasuke sat next to me and ate as well.
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A month passed since he saved me. Every day became interesting while living with him. I become adjusted to my new life. I enjoy his company no matter what. Even if he doesn't speak much, he does make me laugh at times and helps around. I just can't imagine a day without him.
"Damn horse." I heard behind me. I gasp turning around with a bright smile. Only to see him take a hold of his arm.
"Sasuke!" My voice trembled, feeling my heart skip with worry while I move to his side. He blinks, looking down at me.
"I'm okay, just a little run-in with an old bitter friend," he assures me. I frowned staring at his arm. He straightens up and with a grunt then he places his hand on his shoulder and pushes in and I heard a crack. I wince, as he rolls his shoulder.
"That will hurt tomorrow." I felt relief that it wasn't anything big, but it does concern me.
Sasuke goes around me to head upstairs and I followed him. Upon reaching the second floor he lays down on his futon and closes his eyes. I sat next to him, looking down at his gentle face.
"Do you need anything?"
"No, sleep." He murmurs. I frowned, feeling my heart ache a little.
"What happens if you don't mind me asking?" Sasuke opens one eye and stares at me.
"Fought with a horse, nothing more." He murmurs.
"You're not hurt are you?"
"Perfectly fine." He murmurs. I felt strange, staring at his blue eyes a sudden chill ran down my spine.
"You won't tell me right?" he nods at my question.
"You are starting to know me well." he toothily smirks causing me to nod shyly, looking down at my hands.
"Are they still looking for me?" I suddenly asked changing the subject.
"Yes, they are." He simply tells me. I lower my head.
"Will you take my life?" I suddenly asked, wrapping my arms around my knees. He blinks, sitting up, to face me.
"Did I say that?"
"No, but.." I stopped when I watch him shrugs his shoulder getting close to me he moves his hand, and cups my cheek that same tingly sensation pass through my body, wanting to move closer.
His hand is so warm and so big, I never thought it would feel this way. Feeling my whole body warm-up.
His blue eyes scan mine then moves his hand down towards my lips and brushes it with his thumb causing my heart to run faster.
"You'll just hate me, that's all." He moves away and turns to face the wall.
"You mentioned that before. Either way, when it comes, then I let you know. You're my only first friend, so I don't want to think about it. I was thinking though." I lay on the ground, facing his broad back.
"What?" He asks. I blinked, moving my hand, I started to trace his back, I felt him go stiff but doesn't move. I smiled gently.
"Did you make this hut?"
"It's called a treehouse and yes, a long time ago." He answers. I smiled gently.
"With your powers," I added, but he shook his head.
"No, with my own hands; call it a hobby." He murmurs. I smiled even more moving closer to him, feeling the fabric brush against my skin. I lay my cheek on his back.
"You did a wonderful job. I like it. It's peaceful and wonderful as a warm home." I wrap my arm around his waist, not sure why, but this felt right as he lifts his gaze, but doesn't say anything and I didn't felt him grow stiff or anything.
"Just a home so I can stay away from humans." He tells me.
"It must be so lonely," I told him, feeling my heartache for him. He shrugs at me closing his eyes.
I snuggle to his warm back. I don't know why, but for a reason, I had an urge to do it. At least show him a little comfort, plus, this is the first time for me and I felt happy and content.
Sasuke dozed off after a few minutes of silence. I sat up and look over him to see his sleeping form. I trace his face with my eyes feeling my heart hammer, and something weird feeling my stomach. My hands trembled lately is being like that.
Even though he doesn't speak much about himself, he does keep me company so much more than before and he always asks me a question about myself which no one ever asked me before. I do ask him and sometimes he'll answer me, and sometimes he wouldn't. I respected that at least I know more than I did last month.
I move down and kiss his cheek placing my cheek on top of his and closed my eyes, enjoying his warmth. As I felt him move his hand and takes my hand making my heart jump and he just simply runs his fingers through my knuckles, causing me to shiver.
He's the first to accept me, the first to give me a warm home. The first to see me not as a monster, but a woman, and he makes me happy, warm, and above all things at times, I feel like he desired me, and if I dare to say it. Love me. I just can sense it, but it could be just my hopes.
"Sasuke," I whispered as he moves his head without opening his eyes and kisses my cheek causing my eyes to widen, but a deep bubble of joy boils in my stomach.
Sasuke, I love you, I never felt this way with anyone and you accept me. I don't know if this is normal, but I love you.
I simply can't live without him.
"Sasuke, I have fallen in love with you, I love you so much and it's scary because I never loved anyone before," I whispered to him. Knowing very well, he won't listen, and knowing very well, he won't correspond to my love.
I kiss his cheek once again and stood up to do my chores as I left him to enjoy his sleep.
Naru POV
Beauty isn't everything, I know that humans are that shallow, yet, here I am, being selfish. I watch her as I sit on the edge of the stream. My eyes always watching her no matter what she does. It's been two months since I rescue her. She looks more lively than the first day I met her. Dare I say more beautiful, she has become my world.
I love you so much! Her words echo in my head after she whispered it to me a month ago, causing me to feel strange, but I felt happy, so happy that I think I could do a back-flip.
I smirked while rubbing my lips together.
I'm running out of time though. Sadness overcast my heart at the thought of leaving her.
Alice sang a song happily while washing her clothes. I offer to help, but she told me that she shouldn't rely on my powers. She has become comfortable around me, it became the best feeling in this world, to have someone to accept me for whom I am.
What I love is her smiles which brightens up the day, every time I return home, I see her in the treehouse waiting for me felt wonderful. To be honest, I have forgotten what that felt like to have someone waiting for me, she made me get used to her.
I move my hand as sunflower pop in my hand.
"I'm just being selfish, knowing that my time is short. Why her out of all people? She's my witch she could save me, but I don't want that. My views change. All I want is her at my side. I don't get why the human males won't choose her as a wife. She's very fun to have around. Above all things, she makes you feel at peace."
"Alice, come here," I called out. She places her dress down and wipes her hands against her dress to dry them. Running towards me with a smile made my heart began to race. Alice kneels in front of me.
"Yes?" she gasps happily as I lift my hand, showing her the sunflower.
"Here," I told her. She blinks looking down at my hand. Her eyes widen, as a shine passes through them.
"Sunflower?" she asks lifting her gaze at me. I nodded stretching my arm for her to take it, but she doesn't take it but stares at it.
"Here. I don't want it." I told her. She hesitated on taking it but does anyway.
"Why?" she questions. I turned my gaze back at the water, shrugging my shoulders.
"Just felt like it. I'm becoming a little too selfish Alice. I don't like it." I told her.
"What do you mean?"
"My thoughts, just thought you wanted something." My voice is mellow, then my eyes widen when I felt her arms wrap around me.
"I never received flowers from a guy before. Thank you." I hear her sincerity in her tone. I swallowed hard and cleared my throat.
"I have a question for you," I asked her needing to begin preparing myself. I already had enough time with her. I needed to let her go.
"Hmm?" she moves to stare at me. Her eyes become soft and loving as I just stare at her, becoming lost in her big eyes.
"If I leave, will you miss me?" well, that wasn't the question I wanted to ask her. She nods rapidly.
"Of course Sasuke. You're my best friend. Why wouldn't I?"
"Would you consider if I would find you a good man that will protect you, and love you?" I felt her go stiff at my question. Something has shifted, as she lowers her head down.
"Why? You don't want me anymore? Or, are you leaving me because you finally realized I'm disgusting?" Her voice cracked with pure pain making my heart pain.
"I told you, I have no difference, I don't' care how you look, to be honest, I forget about your car. You can't stay with me forever. Two months have been already enough and you are unwed, and…" she stops me, placing her sunflower down on the ground and she wraps her arms around me.
"I don't care. I can live with you until I get very old. I don't care about reputation. After all, my village wants me dead."
"The other villagers don't know. I can find.." I pleaded as my eyes clouded. She tightens her grip on me, shaking her head.
"No. I want to stay with you. Please Sasuke." She begs me.
"I can't. I.." But she shook her head.
"I can be very helpful to you. I want…" I move her stopping her from going on only to stare at her brown eyes, seeing so much emotion pass her eyes.
"I can't be selfish Alice. I need you to leave me soon. I.." I felt my voice turning thick.
"You can't leave me. Please. I need you, I can't lose another person in my life." I could feel her desperation.
"I'm no good for you. Soon, you'll see why." She shook her head stubbornly.
"I don't care." I breathed out, shaking my head. One thing I worry about is her heartbreaking. I am so selfish. All I need is a new host. I can feel it, and here I am, playing human.
"Why? Tell me the real reason, you can't leave me? Don't give me the friendship speech." I demanded. Wanting to know the real reason. Her eyes widen but then lowers her gaze.
"I'm willing to stay with you, no matter what Sasuke. Just leave it like that." She whispers. I stood and bend down gently to not harm her and pick her up making her gasp.
Then we stood in the ocean view, placing her down, she turns to me.
"Tell me, why," I order her. Knowing very well, I need to hear it once again from her lips that she still feels the same, that she loves me.
"No. Just let me be by your side, It's all I need from you. I won't marry anyone. I won't." she demands while tears run down her cheeks.
"Do you know why I call you my witch?" I finally spoke. She shook her head as I move towards her.
I place each knee down on the ground. Looking up at her.
"Sasuke?" Alice gasps. I lower my head in shame, feeling guilty. Not sure how to say it.
"I'm being selfish Alice. I shouldn't keep you with me. I shouldn't."
"Because of my looks?" she suddenly asks once again. I glance up, shaking my head.
"No. Please don't belittle yourself, it has nothing to do with that. I can even help you with that." I offer. She didn't get what I mean, but I'll explain that to her later.
"Then why? Why don't you want me with you? Please explain. You are the first guy ever to make me feel special, you make me feel normal." She whispers.
I frowned feeling old all of the sudden, maybe the years are catching up with me. I wrap my arms around her midsection, hearing her gasp.
"I'm selfish. You're my witch, for a reason Alice." I stood up to capture her cheeks with my hands.
"Why? Why are you selfish? Why are you asking me to leave?" she cries, cupping my hand, leaning into my touch.
"For the first time in my life." I paused, moving closer to her, her eyes roaming mine.
"I have found something, that I want. I want to be human. I miss being a human. Above all things. I want to be a ma, a man that can…" I stop midsentence seeing Alice tears ran down, wetting my thumbs.
"You are a man. Your not a beast, or whatever you want to call yourself. I have seen it. You are one of the kindest and warm-hearted men I ever met." She tells me. I bark out a dry laugh.
"Do you know why I turn what I am now?"
"No." she started to shake.
"I wanted out of this hell-bent island, so I sold my soul to the island protector."
"Island protector?" she asks confused.
"He betrayed me and turned me to this beast. Now, I'm here trapped, and the only way I could ever leave is to offer two hundred souls before the ten is up. I can't kill people Alice. I rather die first."
"Sasuke?" she seems to progress the information.
"My time is almost up since I didn't do what the Island protector wanted, I'm about to die. I need a new host. Isac is the perfect candidate for the job as well for Alack, but he's another different story." I explain.
"You're going to die?" her voice turns thick, and I nodded to confirm it. I felt relief that I finally was able to tell someone
"In three more months." My heart jumps painfully, Alice stares at me for a brief second, waiting for her to run away, but instead, she wraps around me, holding me tight.
"Please don't die. Don't." she starts to cry harder. I wrap my arms around her, placing my chin on top of her head.
"That is why I need you to leave. I need you to find yourself a good home. A man that can love you. I can fix your face, so." She shook her head, holding me tighter.
"No. I don't want to. Sasuke." She moves, looking up at me.
"Why me?" She simply asks.
"I don't know," I assure her.
"Tell me, exactly why are you being selfish?" she asks me. I blinked a bit surprised that she asked me that while she takes a hold of my hand.
"Because I want to feel what is to be human again, and especially..." I move closer to her, staring at her eyes deeply. Feeling my heart pound hard against my ribs.
"I want to be a man," I whispers. She cups my cheeks,
"So, what you say, is true." She gulps heavily.
"Trust me, it is. I can feel it." I told her.
"Find yourself a woman that can love you for you, and you return the love. Make her feel special." She hiccups, while I move closer to her.
"I'm selfish beyond words. I have found her, but too much of a coward to tell her how I feel. I have never been in love, if I did, I don't remember."
"Then go to her." I smell the sadness on her.
"Are you in love?" I simply asked her. She freezes for a brief second. Yet she nods.
"I am. I recently discovered it. I am not woman enough for him. I…" My heart jump, looking down at her.
She's in love with me just like she said a month ago. I should have said no and throw her out. Then, again, here I am, begging you to leave me.
"Then... Let me be that man." I told her from my better judgment, moving to look down at her.
"Huh?"
"Let me show you, that you can be a woman to anyone. That you can be loved, you deserve it, Alice. You are too kind and pure to be just waste on anything. Let me be more selfish. Let me.." I paused, as she started to shake.
"Let me show you, that you can be as much woman that can be loved." I finally told her, as she stares at me.
"You love me?" she gathers fast, I couldn't even deny it.
"Since the first time, I laid my eyes on you. I was afraid because I don't have much time. I wanted you to be happy, my dear witch."
"I thought you can't love?"
"Well, things change. I didn't want to become too attached to you." I told her the truth.
"I.. I, " she stutters, while I closed my eyes and place my lips against her.
"You cast a spell on me and you bewitched me as no other woman had. Let me be your man." I told her, against her lips. She wraps her hand on my shoulders and began to move her lips against mine.
Kissing her back for the first time in my life, I felt human. I felt compelled. A dread passed my heart. That I won't be able to enjoy this for the rest of my life. Her kiss softens as I savor her soft lips.
I don't want to lose her, not ever. I thought. Moving away, she stares at me with teary eyes, as she touches her lips.
"Three months?" she questions me. I nodded looking at the ocean. She takes my hand and intertwines our fingers.
"In three months, I will die." I simply told her. She moves in front of me as the wind picks her hair up, moving it softly. I gave her a soft sad smile.
"Then... Let's get married. I want to live a married life with you for that three months if that is if you can you accept me. If you call me your witch, then let me find a way to help you." She proposed to me now feeling my heart beat wildly.
"Alice. There's no help for me. I will die."
"I refuse to accept it. Sasuke, please believe in me. I will find a way." She whispers. I leaned forward, and kiss her lips rapidly, causing her to blush.
"Let me just be your husband. Alice. All I want is to live my last three months being a man, and your husband." I softly told her, while fresh tears rolled down her puffy cheeks.
"I'll find a way." She whispers as she wraps her hands around me. I embraced her, feeling my heart at ease.
"Let me just be.." I paused, looking down at her.
"The Witch's Beast."
Thanks for taking your time and reading. :) I didn't change much in their story besides making his life a bit longer, I actually do like their love story a bit, and since this is Mai and Naru, I didn't want to make it to long.
Question: In this story, what is your favorite moment? or if you're a reader of the Og, what changes did you like the most? So far.