Disclaimer: I DON'T own Ghost Hunt. Sadly.. I use this to feed my wild imagination, that is Called Blue Lagoon.
Chapter Sixty-one: Productive?
Naru Pov
To be honest I'm not sure how to swallow the new information that Hayato gave me, that I won't live up to my mid-thirties. That I'm Hayato Guardian whatever that means and soul mate?
All I knew was that this is strange and hard to progress. It's almost two weeks since I arrived and I feel like I just walked into a mojo place or something. The Black Lagoon surely lives up to its reputation.
Okay, so I admit, I'm attracted to Hayato, there's something in her that stirs my blood, and the fact that I want to protect her doesn't help the cause either, I know I'm not in love with her? Right? I just met her, how can I be in love?
Placing my hand on my waistband, I wrap my hand around the stump of my sword and tighten the grip.
"Whoever you are, I'm in no mood," I said and in a stern voice. The rustling noise stops. I turned, and my eyes narrow to see a wolf standing in front of me. With the most vicious human-looking eyes, I have ever seen.
"Well, I doubt little red is around sorry to disappoint," I smirked, remembering the old story, that Daniel used to tell me when I was young. The wolf growls at me, showing me his fangs at the progress.
"Wait, wolves live in the islands?" I mumbled to myself.
"So, is true, Sasuke, it's been so long," it said, with an inhuman voice, just like the other ghost. I cross my arms, arching a brow up.
"Mate, you and your horse shadow friend have to throw me a welcome party, so I have been called. Who are you?" I asked, my eyes calculating, just in case.
I don't trust the supernatural.
The wolf gave out a dark chuckle, moving his snout up.
"I am Isac, I came, because I know, you're a man of business, and I came to offer you a proposal."
"Aye, is true, but if it only benefits me, I don't make a deal with the devil if it doesn't help me, eh, mate?" I simply added.
Nothing comes free with these deals, especially with a wolf-like him or a rider horseman.
"Trust me, what I have to offer, will benefit you,"he gave me an eerie look, as I could have sensed the evil vibes coming out of him. I couldn't help but smirk while I placed my sword down and let out a hardy laugh.
"Then mate, if it helps my soul, then I'm all ears."
Mai pov
I think that I'm in love with him? I don't get it, am I or not?
"It's a good step Hayato, but I'm sure you are, now be at peace, he won't disappoint you, that I can guarantee you." and with that my mom leaves me.
I can't believe it. How? How can I admit that to my mother? I don't even know if I'm really in love with him. It came out of impulse, right?
"Then why does it hurt?" I grasp my chest rubbing it painfully, trying to control my aching heart. Shaking my head from all foolishness, I walk down the path that Shibuya took.
"Oi, Pirate, where are you!" I yelled, only to feel the atmosphere change drastically, as though something evil filled the air sending chills down my spine.
I stop in my tracks, rubbing my bare arms, I snatch my sword out of my waistband.
"Really, must we do this every time?" I groaned as I turned, and block a sword. I smirked, looking up at my attacker.
"I'm just doing my job... If I kill you off, then the bond will be broken, and we can have our powers back." the creature stood in front of me, wearing a dark cloak with no face. I rolled my eyes at it.
"You keep saying that, but all I hear is crap coming out of your mouth. Now, can you be a gentleman or whatever you are and try to go easy on little old me? Eh, William," If it had a face, it would have been grinning at me, I don't know why, but I feel it.
"Well, there's a little problem with that, I don't see you as a woman,"William tells me, pushing me back, causing me to slide, but I held myself and smirk at him.
"What a nuisance, I don't see you as a man either, and you call yourself William, how stupid is that." I ran up, as he did the same. Our swords collide, noticing how deep and dark his sword is, smocking out.
I kept fighting him, clinking our swords, as our bodies try to avoid being cut and such.
"Hayato! I..." I heard Shibuya call out in my right. Without taking my eyes of William, I simply called out.
"Don't come near Pirate!" I spit out, as I grab William's shoulder, and did a front flip, using my leg to push his leg down, and slam him against the ground causing him to groan in pain.
Shibuya's eyes narrow as I rose my sword ready to stab him.
"I'll end this today William," flung down, only to have William act fast, grabbing my leg and yank it so hard, that I lose my balance, causing me to fall on my back, and he rapidly moves to get on top of me, ready to strick, my eyes widen in shock, only to have another sword slide rapidly, blocking William's sword from the tip.
"Mind if I cut in, little lady?" Shibuya looks down to give me a cocky smirk. I nodded as Shibuya suddenly grabs William by his cloak and pushed him away from me.
"I do ask you to respe'ct my lad'y." he said as he rolls his big shoulders and twirls his sword in his right hand.
William adjusts himself to turn to look at Shibuya and I can feel his hatred and amusement flow out of him.
"Well, isn't it Sasuke, welcome back old horse, here I thought you wouldn't return after so many years," William smirks, as I move to Shibuya's side, pointing my sword at him?
"Friend of yours?" Shibuya asks, not removing his sight from William.. William laughs bitterly, turning his head towards me.
"Don't you see, we are best of friends." I dryly spat while I rolled my eyes at Shibuya, only to have William darkly chuckle at us once again.
"You can say, Hayato and I are old… Acquaintances, now, you'll pay for what you did to me, you bastard."William shouts as he runs towards us.
Shibuya uses his sword to block off his. My eyes widen, watching the creature spin, using his elbow, he hits Shibuya on his side, making him flop down.
My heart stops for a brief second, only to watch Shibuya act immediately, and use his leg to budge William to the side. Turning around, he swung his sword, and slices William's black robe, making black blood come out. He grasps his arm, taking a step back, he twirls his sword, aiming for Shibuya back.
Without a doubt in my mind, I bend down and pick up a rock.
"Shibuya, duck!" I yelled noticing that William stops for a few seconds, owning me some time, Shibuya turns his gaze at me and moves a little, as I watch William move, but I was quicker and threw the rock at William's hand knocking the sword right out his hand, causing it to drop
to the ground.
"You Wench." He hissed, disappearing from our sight. Like instinct, I turn to my left, and jab my sword forward, to pierce William's chest, but he was faster this time and dodges it.
"That trick won't work on me, you bastard." I hissed, as he moves, dodging every single move I make, I was gasping hard, as sweat rolled down my face, but all I could feel is this adrenaline rush in my veins, aching to get to William and end him.
"Likewise, wench..." William said.
I twirl my body, and stretched my arms to try to hit his chest, but nothing. I stab only a tree as he disappears. I pulled out the tip of my sword away from the tree and turn to face William which was looking at me a bit bored.
"I'm getting bored my little wench, is that all you have? I know you can do better, just let me kill you and we can end this," he taunts me. I cracked my neck as a devilish smirk passed my lips.
"Fine, then I'll give you a show to ease your boredom, ol'd boy," I said as I turned to the Pirate, noticing that he looks a bit distressed.
"Oi, Pirate, lend me your hand." I ran to his side, knowing that William will attack in a few, but he's just watching to see what I have in store for him.
Shibuya arched a brow, as I took hold of his big warm rough hands. Somewhere in me stir in delight.
"If you're my guardian, then protect me, Sasuke/Shibuya. Let me borrow your powers," I said as I closed my eyes.
"Powers?" I heard Shibuya ask a bit confused as I began to feel a warm sensation pass through me. Opening my eyes, my fire began to incircle me, going through my hands towards Shibuya. His eyes are wide in shock as my fire surrounds him.
Then he takes an intake as he lifts his hand where he held his sword, and it's in flames.
"Now, this is what I call firepower," Shibuya spat as he couldn't believe it as he looks excited and amazed at the same time. He turns to look at me, holding my hand tighter, feeling another feeling infuse with my fire, it was almost like lightning.
Is this his power?
"Well I'll be damn, this is what I call a woman of my taste, what a hell of a power you got," I felt myself grow a bit shy by his compliment, but still linked, I turned to block another creature's attack, and this time it isn't William.
"Then, show me, that you can be a man to live up to this woman's taste." I cockily stated back, owning a slight grin from him.
"As you wish!"
"Now, test your new toy, Shibuya!" I order and Shibuya suddenly gave a deep dark laugh.
"Oh with great pleasure!" his eyes turn into this pleasure to test out his new toy.
Without a second thought or word, we both let go of each other and began to fight, each creature that came at us, as my sword flames up at the progress. Each creature we manage to get rid of as soon our flamed swords made contact with their cloak, but I knew they weren't gone forever.
My power increase, as the fire flares out more.
"Just slash them, they will go away!" I shout, pushing away one of the creatures. I heard grunts behind, as Shibuya pushes me forward, and he goes backward, still linked, we kept fighting them.
I hissed in pain when I felt one of the swords pierced right through my right arm. Ignoring the pain, I kept going. Then again, I felt my hot blood oozing down my arm.
Damn it!
About a few more minutes, more came, and now Shibuya and I felt exhausted, as we came together, and the creatures surround us, trapping us inside the circle. Shibuya takes a hold of my hand, pressing his back against mines.
"Well, this is going swell, don't you think my lady?" he asks me.
"Super swell," I watch as we became surrounded by the creatures, no way out.
I twist my sword, and jam the tip on the ground, Shibuya does the same, as though in instinct, but the flames were still there.
"So before we die, did I live up to your expectations?" he suddenly asks. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Not the time, Pirate!"
"How sweet, husband and wife still flirting after all these years, how sick. We just want our powers back, is not that hard to understand is it?" William came up to me.
I just gave him a cold stare.
"For the last twenty years, you sure haven't changed a bit huh William?" I laugh without humor. William chuckles.
Then I felt Shibuya's hand wrap around my waist. I took a held tight Shibuya hand, as my eyes narrow. To see the creatures pointing their swords at us, ready to slash us.
"Too bad, now!" I was about to do something, but Shibuya surprises me, when he pulls me up to his chest, and wrap both of his arms around me.
"Do you trust me?" he suddenly asks, my heart beating like crazy from everything, but something in his eyes told me to trust him. That warmth passes my heart.
Yes, I do, always.
Without thinking much, I just absentmindedly nodded at him.
"That's my girl," and without a doubt, the fire around the sword rapidly snaked out and cause it to crawl up behind us, catching our clothes in fire, covering us from head to toe.
The fire spins around almost like a twister, causing every creature to disappear with the wind, leaving us alone, in the middle of the fire. I look up to see Shibuya looking up with amazement, but content as my heartfelt at ease and it skips a beat. He lowers his gaze at me and smirks almost playfully.
Sasuke/Naru!
He moves his hand and brushes my hair behind my ear giving me a tender look, as the fire around us began to subdue.
"I ask again, did I live up to your expectations?" I step back, and wave my hands, to distinguish the fire, leaving no fire behind.
I began to feel lightheaded as Shibuya takes notice and wraps his arm around my waist to steady me.
"Did you did that?" I asked him as I leaned into his arm, looking back up at him.
"I think so, I just felt this impulse to protect you, so like it was second nature to me, thought of that," he said as I suddenly smile at him.
"So... So you are my guardian," I simply said as I wince in pain. His eyes narrow as he looks over my right arm, to see the gash bleeding.
"Hayato? You've hurt again," his voice is monotone, but I can tell a hint of worry.
"I'm fine!" I said as he turns his gaze to look at my injured arm.
Then again, without warning he takes me into his strong arms.. (As a bride) My eyes widen, starting to struggle.
"Let me..." but he cuts me off.
"Well, there goes your darn pride again. Didn't I tell you it's bothersome love? I'm already tired and sticky, so don't push it." He began to walk up towards the stream.
Quietness overshadows us, as I lower my head grasping my arm tighter.
I just don't want him to see me weak, what's wrong with me?
Arriving at the stream, he gently places me on top of the bolder.
"Take off your shirt." My eyes widen at his sudden words.
"Oi, I'm not going to…"
"Unless you want to bleed to death, fine with me.." he threatens, making me sigh.
"Turn around." He arched a brow.
"Oh darn, and here was my chance to see your breasts, is not like you have any!" he said in a teasing matter, causing my face to flame up in anger.
"Rubbish man. Fine, you want to see," I growled at his words causing him to be taken aback while I remove my shirt, forgetting about my wound, and threw it at him. He looks a bit startled and shock as I sat there half-naked, as I cover my wound and breasts with my arm. I look down blushing hard.
"Now judge..." I hissed.
He bends down, but I watch as his eyes remain on my gash.
"Silly girl, I was only teasing, you don't have to take everything so literally." He grunts as he takes hold of my shirt and opens it. I look at him as he was looking straight at my eyes, causing me to feel so embarrassed and shy.
"Cover yourself Hayato," he simply said as he stretched forward and covers my chest. I blinked as he shook his head with his face as red as an apple.
"Sorry," I lowered my gaze feeling ashamed by this as he shook his head.
"You're lucky I am a gentleman, but I take it back, they are bigger than I thought, very round," he stated with a smirk causing my face to shot up.
Oh God, this is embarrassing.
He smirks, I shrug his shoulder, only to wince. He chuckles at me.
"Rubbish man you are."
"No, I'm being honest, and next time, when you get naked in front of me, please do so when you're going to give yourself to me, not because of anger, I'm a man after all, and there's so much I can take and soon I have to take a cold bath to cool off."
I lowered my gaze as Shibuya takes my hand, and electricity shot through me as I lock eyes with him, he seems to feel it as well and he doesn't let go of me, and yet, I didn't want him to.
With that, he began to work on my arm.
O.o
"You haven't right?" he suddenly asks seriously interrupting the silence, I blinked, looking at him.
"What?"
"Being with a man. When I said you're a virgin that day, I was teasing, but, I want to make sure, that my teasing words hold truth." for a reason his voice seems sad, causing my heart to leap.
I look down at my lap, with a deep blush.
"There's no one around my age, you're the first guy that I have ever made contact with besides Poppy's father, but he's like my father. I was never even hugged by a man. You're the first to pick me up at the bridge. I... Want to feel, what is to be in love just like my parents have. True love, Poppy tells me is a good experience. She had a husband before becoming lost here. She misses him. She was only a few months married to him. She and mama told me, to never bed them, until marriage. I'm twenty-nine and I feel very young at times. I want to marry and have a family, but I'm sure it will never happen."
I am now staring at the sparkling water, that mixed with my blood, I felt Shibuya's hand wrap around my arm.
"You will, there's something in you, that can drive any man crazy, and I don't mean your cold eyes." his words seem to be gentle causing my heart to pound hard.
My body tingles from his sudden touch.
I look at him as he kept working on my wound, making sure it's clean, yet I couldn't help but trace his face, feeling my heart pound even more and my eyes are so soft, enjoying him.
He's something, why do I feel like he'll be a great husband?
"It's deep, will leave a scar," he whispers as he blew on it causing me to shiver from his soft breath.
I move my trembling hands and was about to stroke his soft hair. He simply asks me.
"Are the creatures dead?"
"No, we just stun them, nothing can destroy them."
"What's with that William character?"
"He's a creature himself, named himself William, been attacking me since I was a child... He wants their powers back."
"What does that mean?" he asks, as I move my hand away, not daring to touch him, and close it.
"The guardian of this island had powers as well as for his wife. His wife had the same powers like mine. Never was explain how she got them. Either way, they both fell madly in love, and got married, but shortly after the guardian died he transfer his duty in half to Isac, the wolf, and Alac the horse." I explained.
"I don't get it, but this wound will stop the bleeding, in a few hours, I will change the coating." He whispers, as he takes my shirt, and wraps it around my wound.
My eyes widen as I cover my breasts with my arm.
"Then what do I wear?" he moves and takes off his shirt, now half-naked.
"Wear this.." he hands me over his shirt and turns around. I look down at his white pirate shirt running my fingers through it, then place it on. It's twice as big, but it covers me, but I can see my breasts.
"It's a little see-through," I whispered.
He turns, and his eyes roam my chest, but something in his eyes, causes me to shiver deep, so deep.
I blushed, self-consciously covering my front.
I should have kept my mouth shut.
"It does, but what else do you have? Don't worry, you said we have one more day, When you stop bleeding, I'll wash your brown shirt and return it to you, let's rest up and I'll look for food, stay here," he said causing me to nod at him as he turns around, causing me to look at his broad back. I suddenly have this urge to lay my cheek against him.
I blushed deeper, as my skin started to tingle again as he turns to look at me.
"Remember don't move okay!" he reminds me again as I stare at him and just nodded as I watch him go as this warmth filled me.
Is this the feeling of being cared for? It's supposed to be this warm? Mama, I don't know if this is part of being in love, but I like it. It's so strange and new to me. I'm beginning to love the way he takes care of me.
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After dinner, we sat quietly watching the night sky.
"So Poppy is your only friend?" Shibuya asks me as he sharpens his sword with a rock, sitting against the tree. I turned to face him, noticing that he's in deep concentration. I walk up to him and sat close, just to stare at him, as I began to talk.
"She's my sister after my parents died, I met Poppy by the beach since then we grew up together, but it would be once a month since her father didn't want to be near the treehouse, he always said that is unsafe and I refuse to move with them," I told him. I watch as he stops his movement and reaches out to take out his flask, and unscrew the top, then takes a sip. Then he turns to offer me some.
"A toast for surviving today's events, cheers," he said to me. I cup it with both hands and licked my lips, as Shibuya stares at me attentively at my actions. Then I took a large gulp, feeling it burn my throat. I gasped out, causing him to chuckle.
"Good huh?" He asks me as I handed him the flask.
"Better than the first time," I admit. He smirks as he takes another sip and closes it. I intriguingly smiled at him.
"Why didn't you want to leave the treehouse?" he asks me. I shrug at him looking down at my palms.
"Um, it's where my parents lived and fell in love, and I have this deep attachment to it. Like it's mine in the first place. I don't know." I admit to him.
"Ah, strange, I felt the same way when I woke in there like it was an old friend of mines, and I have never seen it before, maybe it belong to this Sasuke I keep hearing about, which I look like him," he tells me.
"Maybe, that could be it. The Black Lagoon has so many secrets, nothing is surprising to me." I admit to him. He nods as I lay my chin on the flat of my palm just staring at him with tender eyes.
I want to continue to stare at him, he's so intriguing and full of mystery. Are all men like this?
"Want to hear another of my quest stories?" He asks me as he turns to look at me, but his eyes narrow as he caught me staring at him.
"Sure, what else happened besides getting your skin almost ripped apart from you?" I asked now curious about this. He clears his throat, as his cheeks turn a bit red.
"Well, um... Ah, when I was twenty-three, we were heading for England due to personal business, but we ended up getting lost due to a terrible sea storm." he began to say.
"Oh, they are terrible and scary," I told him as I scoot closer to him.
"Aye, it is my lady, so..." he began to tell me one of his other stories as I have gotten so close, feeling my heart aching with anticipation as he told his story.
I soaked in every word and gesture of his, as my eyes betray me and I watch as he gestures his hands as he tells me the story.
I can't believe I held his hand, they are strong and big and warm against mine. I didn't dislike it.
"Is that so?" I asked as he turns to look at me.
"We had to begin to remove all the cargo, if not, we would have sunk, then out of nowhere, the storm calms down, and the skies open up into this deep blue."
"Oh? Wait, that means you were..."
"Aye love, the eye, we ended up in the eye of the storm," he said to me. I listen as my heart clenches at his words as though I was there. He's an amazing storyteller, even though it happened in real life.
I wish I could have met him when he was younger. It sounds so much fun and adventurous to be with him. God, I have a small prayer, if we are Sasuke and Alice, then in our next life, let's us meet when we are young, so I don't have to miss anything from him. I want to be part of his life for the rest of my life.
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That night, we slept near the stream. I face the tree that night, trying to not lay on my wounded arm.
He cleaned it twice, this time using leaves, and some herbs he found. I cover my face, as it won't stop heating up. Lowering my hands, I turned to my right to see Shibuya sitting on the same spot, sleeping with his hat covering his face.
I frowned, as I look down at his shirt that covers me.
I need to wash it before returning it to him.
I took a hold of his shirt, and place it over my nose, and sniff, only to smell him, wild and earthy, strange, he doesn't stink at all, his scent is so familiar to me.
"Sasuke, how I miss you so much. You kept your promise." I whispered, closing my eyes, trying to sleep, but I couldn't. About ten minutes or so, I snap my eyes right open to feel a pair of warm fingers on the junction of my neck. I turned to see Shibuya looking at me with a strange look. I was about to say something, but I couldn't, as I felt his knuckles rub my back.
"Alice, how long can I hold back? You have no idea how much I miss you," he whispers as he lowers himself down and presses his warm lips on my exposed shoulder. My breath caught as this tingling sensation electrified my whole body.
My heart racing a mile per second. Shaking, I felt Shibuya move down, moving my hair, he presses his lips gently on my skin, while I fist my hand so tight, that it became white-knuckled.
Then he runs his big hand down my back, placing it under my shirt, and place it on my tummy, causing me to breath harder, to feel his hot hand, and how good that felt.
He then moves up, dangerously close to my breasts, but he stops, and kisses down my back, each kiss, hotter than the other, and the shirt isn't helping me at all. It was so sensual, it's torture, but above all of it, it felt right, it felt as though my body knows his touches, that I can feel my soul tremble in pure happiness.
Shibuya went back to my neck and teases me causing my breath to catch.
Oh, God, I am melting under him.
"Ah," I couldn't help but let a small escape my lips.
He stops his movement and turns to look at me, our eyes lock as our chest equally heaved at the same time.
"Hayato/Alice/Mai!" he whispered low and deep, but in a way of a man wanting a woman. I can feel my heart hammering hard against my ribs as he lowers himself and inches close to my lips, but stops, feeling his warm breath brush against my skin making me tremble. He rose himself as his eyes roam mines as though he's thinking of something.
Kiss me!
Yet, he doesn't say a word but turns around and leaves me alone. Leaving me cold, aching to feel him even more. I turned to see I can spot Shibuya, but he was gone from his spot. I sat up and wave myself to cool myself off, but my chest was heaving so much feeling my heart breathing so hard, I thought it will just leap out and run away from me.
"What just happened? Why didn't I push him away? Why did I want him to kiss me and continue to touch me?
And just like he came, he was gone. I open my eyes but don't move, my chest heaving hard.
Groaning loudly, in a mix of pleasure and pain.
"Why… Why did you not finish what you started Shibuya/Sasuke/Naru... Don't you know..." I started to cry, as I kept myself from moving my legs, of how fragile he got me.
"That I have fallen madly in love with you, Mama was right."
Naru Pov
"Pass the rocks, and we are home free," Hayato says as we climb a little hill. I nodded, I haven't spoken to her, since last night.
Why did I do that? I shouldn't eve had gotten that close to her, but I couldn't resist the urge to touch her. I just ached so much to feel her, but why didn't she push me away? This is the first time I ever ached to make love to someone, but it wasn't for just one night, but truly make love to her. I wanted to go back home and become hers. I want to become hers, and only hers. I don't know why, but I'm getting attracted to her in so many layers of this. NOt only that, last night, I realized that I enjoy her gaze, the way she was looking at me driving me crazy, she's very shy under all that coldness, which I enjoy a little too much.
"This is wrong." I rub my hair in frustration. Hayato stops in her tracks and turns to me.
"Wrong? What?" she asks.
"Nothing, I was wondering... Are you still up, selling your body?" I suddenly ask, since I want to prove that is only my hormones, is all, I don't feel anything for her. Yet, I feel mad for some odd reason. She arched a brow, noticing her eyes narrow.
"Yes.." she surprises me, stepping forward. I blinked, but a smirk passes my lips.
"Oh? Then, we can do it here, if you want." I took a hold of her wrist, but on doing so, sudden electricity pass by my spine once again, causing me to shiver a little, but remain my composure.
"Alright..." before I knew it, she kicks my shin, causing me to buckle down in pain.
"Oi, that's not fair... You said yes.."
"You think I'm that damn easy to sleep with you? I'm not putting up with your bad mood, you bloody pirate. So keep it in your pants, and continue. Rubbish man. You always talk rubbish." She snaps.
I stop my rubbing, and glance at her small back, since this morning, her shirt dried, after I washed it last night.
Then why did last night, you didn't push me, instead leaned into me? Do you feel the same as me? I don't know what's going on with me, but I can't seem to get you out of my mind. I want to protect you and hold you in my arms. Yesterday's fight, taught me, that I was afraid of losing you. Yet, she's acting like nothing, she's complicated.
"I'm not in a bad mood, you are, why?" I rushed to her side. She stops in her tracks and turns to face me.
"Oh, I don't know. Stop using down there as your brain, and please retreat your memories, from what you asked me two seconds ago, and then tell me." she kept walking.
"I was only asking, because.." I paused, as she turns to face me.
"Because?"
"Because I am bored with all this walking. Love, I want some action, if I'm not getting it from fighting. I want some other action.." I told her half the truth,
I'll marry you, I have no problem with that.
"Rubbish man you are. Ahh, I think I'm going to lose it. Go and bed Ester, she is willing. Hell, she married twice. She experienced, she can teach you something. Now leave me alone, we have to stop her." She takes a hold of her arm and started to walk away. I frowned,
"I don't' like her."
"I don't care.." I glance down, noticing her limping even more. I groaned.
"You didn't say anything about your ankle."
"Because is not your concern."
"I'm your guardian whatever that means."
"I don't' care.."
"Stop being prideful."
"Is my way. Stop meddling."
"I'm not... You can't even take care of yourself right.." Now, I feel worried about her.
Just let me take care of you... I want you to rely on me. For the first time in my life, I want someone to rely on me.
"I have for the last twenty-nine years of my life. I don't need anyone. At the end of the day, they will leave me. So please, concern about yourself!" she screams. My eyes narrow at her words, as a cold chill ran down my spine.
"What happened to what you told me last night."
"I was emotional, I made a mistake, I promise, to never do it again, can we stop talking, and continue." She starts to move forward. My eyes drop, feeling a strange pain in my heart.
"You'll become bitter if you continue to be alone.."
"Good."
"Not good..." she took a breath, and turns around, her eyes turns dangerous.
"Why do you care? Are you planning to marry me, to love me?"
"No.." ('yes,')
"Then stop talking crap."
"I'm not,"
"Yes, you are." She turns, heading out once again.
"Don't you play the victim. You know damn well about how I was raised. So don't play as though you're the only one." I hissed. She stops, turning to face me, with a fit of strange anger.
"I know... Your life is short... So too bad, you won't be able to have a family... So I play the victim, cause I will always be alone... As for you, you seem to be waiting for your death, so have fun waiting without caring!" that felt like a knife went through me.
Without caring, I'm trying to not go mad with it woman.
"You figure that out... Bravo, freaking bravo love. You figure out your future and mine, just because I went 'Oh' a few nights ago."
"It's the truth, and why are we arguing about this? We met not that long ago," I snapped going up to her, grasping her good arm, pinning her against me. She gasps looking up at me a bit startled.
"Because my life is shortened, doesn't mean I gave up. I still want a family... I want to have children, so they can continue my blood, I want a good loving wife that will love them and not abandon them as my parents did. I want you to break a cycle with me. I want to love... I'm old enough to know what I want at this point in my life. I have lived life to the fullest. It's time to settle and become someone to someone. So before you decide to tell me that, love, here's another word of advice. Keep your trap close, use your ears, and hear and especially listen to your heart, since it will never lie to you." I hissed, she glances up at me with wide eyes.
She snatches away and turns around, as I groaned.
"I do listen to my heart, and it's telling me, to just do my job, and don't mix pleasure with business." And that's all she said to me. I ran my hand through my face.
I sighed, feeling exhausted already from the argument. The next few hours were deadly silent.
Mai pov
I felt bad and hurt, why would he ask me to sell my body to him like that? I don't want that, not after last night.
Finally reaching our destination, the other side of the mountains, Shibuya stood behind me, as his eyes widen.
"What the?" he asks, confused as I jumped down, ignoring my pains.
"Have you ever wonder why this place is called The Black lagoon? Then there's your answer, welcome to the heart of the Black Lagoon," I told him, crossing my arms. He moves closer to the edge.
"It's so dark," he whispers, as I bend down and glance down at the water stream, that runs dark, darker than the sky itself instead of freshwater.
"The stream is a mystery that holds supernatural elements, it used to be one of the most beautiful waters on the island but as time went on, the stream turned into this, from all the sins and death on this island. So the creatures hid under this water for centuries soaked in the darkness of this stream. This is how this island came with the name, The Black Lagoon, this waters runs under the island, activating many supernatural events."
"Wow, how do you know this?" he asks me. I turned to head towards where the creatures live.
"My mother told me many years ago," I simply told him as he nods at me and quietly follows me.
About five minutes, we finally reach our destination, a few feet away from the stream, and over that, it is just an open field, that leads up the mountains.
"Is it safe to be near the black gunk thing?" Shibuya asks me a bit worried as he continues to eye glance at the stream. I nodded at him.
"It only affects the supernatural elements, for the living such as us, it just collects our sins, it's all, no harm, but it turns against us as you witness."
"It still doesn't reassure me," he said to me.
"Trust me, me either," I assured him.
Looking around, I spot no one, not even Ester.
"They should be around, contacting the creatures isn't easy. William is not that stupid." I stated, turning to face Shibuya. A tug passes my heart as he looks a bit scared, yet my mind flashed to our earlier conversation.
Shibuya, why did you asked me that? I'm already hurting that you're going to die and I just discovered that I'm madly in love with you. I shouldn't have said those nasty words to you. I'm sorry.
Shaking my head, something caught my right eye, behind Shibuya.
Is that a brown sandal?
"Wouldn't they be in a cave or something, nearby?" Shibuya suggested.
"No... They were already here." I told him, feeling very guilty.
"How do you know that?" he asks with a questionable look. I bit my lower lip, but went around him, I walk up to the sandal, and tilt my body forward, only to cover my mouth as I saw over a small mound.
"Shibuya.." I whispered.
"Yes?" he turns around as my eyes tear up and I turned to look at him.
"Does Daniel wore a brown hat with matching clothes?" I asked him. He blinks a bit.
"Aye, my lady, how did you know? Well that last time I have seen him, he must have changed by now," he asks as he moves up to me, but I move rapidly and cover his eyes.
Because if you didn't describe him in your stories, I wouldn't know.
"Hayato? What's wrong?" He asks as he places his big hand gently on mine. I lowered my head as I felt a tear escape me.
"I take it back to what I told you earlier I'm sorry," I told him. I felt him blink against my palm.
"Aye, me too, I shouldn't have been that blunt, I didn't mean it, I was struggling with some wishy-washy thoughts. Now, why is my lady covering my eyes?" he asks me.
"Err, I... I'm sorry," I said as he snatches my hand down and walks around me and he went so still as he spots the owner of the sandal.
We stare at the corpse, pale, stiff, with his lips blue without oxygen. His hands curled up with his eyes open looking as though he was struggling for his life. A pool of dry blood can be seen near his head with patches of wet spots. He must have been killed a few days ago.
"I'm sorry," I repeated to him, lowering my head in sadness. Shibuya snatches my hands away, and goes around me, and bends close to the body, to stare at his only family.
"Someone bashed his head right open, not that long ago, the blood is still somewhat fresh," I whispered as Shibuya took a breath, lowering his hat.
"Daniel." His voice becomes heavy. I don't know what to do, I never consoled anyone before.
"Can I bury him in this place?" his voice sounded dead with no emotions. I stare at his eyes, and my eyes widen, to see the sadness in them, as though on the verge of crying, but no tear came.
"Yes... Anywhere.. I'll help…" but he just walks forward, making me stop at my words.
He doesn't say anything but begins to dig next to his body.
"Oi, you're going to hurt your hands. Let me..." I offer, going up to him. He snaps his head up, I become startled at the cold look in his eyes.
"You're hurt... I…" but I shook my head as I bend next to him and place my hand gently on his broad shoulder.
"Don't belittle me.. I'll dig this hole for you... It's the least I can do. Please.." I whispered gently without thinking I brush some dirty from his cheek, trying to make him feel at ease, that I'm here for him.
He stood, dusting his hands... I move my good arm, and with my fire, I started to dig the ground, using my fire as shovels. About twenty minutes, I fall onto my knees, breathing hard sweating hard.
"You overdid it." I heard him tell me. I shook my head, looking down at the large hole.
"Place him down..." I breathless told him ignoring his statement.
This breaks my heart, I can't stand people dying, so unjust especially if that person was murdered.
Shibuya takes his body and gently drops him down. This time, he starts to bury the hole and I just let him out of respect. After some time, he pats it down. Sitting down next to the new grave, he lifts his leg, wiping his forehead as he takes out his flask and unscrews it, to take a large drink of it.
I bit my lower lip, looking down at my hands.
No words are spoken, for the next hour.
He is in his world, mourning. I was here, as an intruder. I have no right to say anything, especially how I treated him and said to him.
This is why I chose to be alone, I can't handle any more deaths.
I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder causing me to jump a bit, I turned to look at Shibuya.
"Daniel." I heard him whisper.
"Huh?" He moves to face me, with such hurt.
"He was like a father to me. I... I didn't want him to die just yet." He whispers, slumping down. I wrap my arms around him, pressing his head against my chest, rubbing his back.
"Can... Can I cry for a little bit?" he asks as though he was a child. I nodded.
"Of course. There's no shame to cry. Mama told me once, that even man cries… One time, when Mama was very sick. Papa thought she was going to die. He panicked and he began to cry. It was two months after I was born. There was a terrible storm, causing mama to get sick. Mama told me that papa held me tight, and cried, scared that he'll lose her. He cried when he thought she was sleeping. It broke mama's heart. So when she got better. She embraced him tight, and he cried on her shoulder." I told him
Shibuya wraps his arms around me, and buries his face on my chest, hearing him sob breaking my heart. I felt my tears coming out as I held him tighter.
"It's okay... It's okay Sasuke." I whispered.
Shibuya moves back, wiping his tears, noticing that his eyes change. They turned cold and angered.
"Ester!" he hissed under his breath, with pure hatred.
I bend on my knees, and breathed out, and cup his cheeks. He glances up with his red puffy eyes.
"I told you... She is a bad person. She ruined my life as well. We'll get her back. I assure you that." I whispered, rubbing my thumbs across his wet cheeks.
"Mai," he cries out moving closer to me. I frowned, as he cups my cheeks, and we stare at each other eyes.
"She'll pay," he simply said in a deep hatred voice as he surprises me and leans forward and kisses my forehead, making my heart explode.
I knew right there and then, I don't ever want to leave his side, I want to protect him as much as possible and get revenge for what Ester did to him.
Naru Pov
I felt so many emotions, but especially rage. How could she? How could she do this? Daniel was my only family. Now. . Now I'm truly alone.
I turned my gaze, to stare at Hayato's sleepy form, for a brief second.
Aching to wrap my arm around her. Shaking that thought away, I ran my hand through my face.
This time, I lay myself down on the floor, and stare at the night sky which is filled with so many stars. Thinking of nothing, wanting revenge, I heard a small sniffling sound, catching my attention.
I turned to see Hayato rubbing her nose as she is wide awake looking at me.
"Hayato?" my voice horsed, as she sat up, wincing, and turns to face me.
"Sasuke." She whispers walking closer to me. I arched a brow, her eyes locking with mine.
"I'm not Sasuke." She frowns at my words.
"You're my guardian and my husband don't you remember?" she whispers.
I sit up, looking at her. Noticing that her eyes are different for some odd reason, I don't know how, but her gaze is from a different person.
"Remember what?" She moves her small hands and cups my cheeks.
"Sasuke.. Don't you remember, please remember. Even if you're an image, you're still Sasuke. I have waited for you for all these years. Finally, you're back to me, and you can't remember.." Tears began to roll down her cheeks. She surprises me when she goes around and sits on my lap. Noticing something strange, her face, looks marked large burn, which didn't bother me too much.
"What happened?" I whispered, nervously moving my trembling fingers, and was about to touch her scar, but she takes my hands and places them on her on the burn.
"Don't you love me? I... I heard you haven't broken your bond with me. I am so happy... My love.." she whispers. I arched a brow, now confused more than ever. This isn't Hayato, well, she is, but not at the same time.
"What's your name?" I asked her, trying to make sense, of what the hell is going on. Hayato hiccups.
"My name is Alice, Hayato, and Mai." She whispers. I tilted my head, giving her a confused face.
"Oh? Okay? Why so many names?"
"Cause they are all me, you called me out last night, don't you remember? I'm trying to be with you. I lost you once, I'm going to lose you again. I don't want that. I don't want to. You made me feel so loved when you took me to your home. You made me feel so valued, unlike my family. You made a bond with me when we got married. To always love me, to protect me, and to never lay a hand to no other woman, that is not me. Sasuke… I did make that vow as well. I don't let no man touch me unless is you. I don't ever want to break that vow. That's why you became my guardian because you sealed it with your blood, using your powers. So we can always find each other, no matter what century." She gently explains, noticing how much caring and love submit in her eyes, as she stares at me.
"I did?" I have no recollection of it.
"Please remember, so I can be with you, and protect you. I know I'm not pretty, due to my scar, but it never bothers you at all. You would tell me, that I was beautiful in your eyes. I never got to tell you.." she paused, as she moves forward, and kisses my cheek gently, then leans her forehead against it.
"What?" I felt my cheeks warm up, at her sudden bold move.
"No, later. Just hold me... I am so sorry about Daniel." My heart jerks a little. I wrap my arm around her, as she lays on my chest, and I began to cradle her.
I don't know why, but this feels so precious to me.
"My love... I missed you so much.." I felt her kiss my chest, and with that final word, she went quiet.
I move my head, to see her gently sleeping. I move my hand and brush her hair sideways, to see, that she still has the scar on her face. I frowned, moving down, I kiss the top of her head.
My love? That's a strange word, but why does it not bother me? No one will love me like that. Yet, your words seem to warm my heart in a way I never felt before.
"Alice, Hayato, and Mai... Whoever you are... Thank you.." I whispered to her.
She moves, sleepily open her eyes, and smiled at me brightly.
"My Beast... As Sasuke, My Pirate Shibuya, or my Boss Oliver... I don't care who, but you're my only love." She whispers, closing her eyes, going back to sleep. I chuckle, confused as hell, but something came out of my mouth.
"I love you."
Mai Pov
I felt so warm, protected... Why? I felt right, feeling something firm under me. I open my eyes, and I see an arm around me. I blinked a few times, and look up to see a male chin. I move, to feel his arm around my waist causing my heart to race.
"Mai, don't move too much." He groans... I frowned, moving more.
"Oi, Mai, don't move too much, you hurt yourself and the baby." He snaps, opening his eyes, to look down at me. I raise a brow.
"Hayato?"
"Who's Mai? And what baby?" I asked confused. He frowns, rubbing his eyes like a child.
"Don't know. Wait.." he uses his forearms to raise himself, and glance around. I do the same, only to take notice of how cloudy it has gotten, on the verge to rain at any moment.
"Why am I on top of you?" I asked looking back at him.
"You came to me, and... You know, never mind. I tried to seduce you." He snaps. I took out my tongue from irritation, but for a reason, my body couldn't move. I like this. We stare at each other, not sure how to do this. He moves his hand, and cups my cheek.
His gaze seemed tender, and deep making my heart jump. I stare back at him, becoming lost in his eyes, then he ruins it.
"I can do other things with that tongue of yours if you let me?" he smirks cockily. My eyes widen, as I shriek moving away from him.
"Rubbish... You are rubbish." I hissed at him, only to wince in pain, grasping my arm.
"Too bad, I already had a few ideas, on what to do with that tongue, and I can assure you, my tongue with yours, is part of it." He bounces up, dusting his pants. I groaned, lowering my head.
Well, he's back to his old self.
"Oh? Then, I can assure you, that tongue of yours, would be missing, by the time we finish.." I threaten. He chuckles not too concern with the threat, as he bends next to me, and takes hold of my injured arm.
"Let's get ready.." his voice seem to drop and sounded tender. I turned to face him, noticing how deep his eyes are.
"How do you feel?"
"I feel like I can rule the world Love. Want to join me?"
"No because you're lying..." he shrugs at me while helping me up, but he changes the subject, ignoring my comment.
"Have I told you, you are worthy to become a pirate's wife? You have guts and spunk. You can kick some serious a'ss!"
"Hey, watch your language." I hissed at him. He arched a brow, while we walk down the stream.
He rubs the back of his neck and walks in front of me.
"Well, is my vocab'ulary, I do have a sailor mouth, as I've been cutting a lot off words due to respect for ye," I arched a brow at his words.
"You speak sailor talk? Oh God, that's something that I should be impressed with? You should do something more proactive with that mouth of yours instead of cussing out!" I snap at him.
Suddenly he stops walking and turns to face me causing me to stop a bit abruptly and lift my gaze. Something in his gaze causes my inner girl to tremble at the way he was looking at me.
"You know what? Hayato..." he stops as he walks closer to me. My breath caught, as he lowers his stance, and takes a hold of my chin. I gave him a cold look.
"W... What?" I suddenly felt so breathless, weak in the knees, but I knew it was wrong to answer him. I should have kept him at bay... Darn my sharp mouth.
"You're right, I should do something productive with my mouth!" and from nowhere, no warning, he crashes his hot lips against mine wrapping his big arm around my waist, pinning me against his big strong body taking my first kiss away as it finally began to rain, drenching us to the core and I wish, oh I wish I hated it, but I how can I hate something so much if my whole body, my heart screamed with such happiness and pure bliss, that it drove me crazy, that I slowly closed my eyes, moving my lips against him Kissing him with such deep passion which burn into my soul, I fist my hands grabbing his shirt and pull him closer to me.
My insides yelling,
Finally, my love!
(Deleted Scene, a few hours before the Unexpected Storm and The Black Lagoon!)
Mai Pov
"Lin!" I moaned, fearing to step into the ship.
A huge brownish ship floated on the water, facing the north, watching some workmen and passengers enter.
Okay, I regret coming, should have come up with an excuse before I left my apartment. I just can't believe that I slept through the ride, I don't remember, but why did my hand felt so warm? It felt like someone was holding it or something. Naru couldn't be, he was wide awake, speaking to Lin. Maybe my imagination or my hand fell asleep or something.
"What?" Lin turns his gaze at me as I took a hold of his arm.
"I'm scared, I have never been on a ship. I have seen the movies, where they sink.." I told him the truth.
Lin's poker face is on, as he stares at the ship itself.
"It won't happen, since the trip only lasts for a few hours." He tells me.
"That's all it needs, what if we hit an iceberg or it tips or something like that?" Lin sweat drops, turning to face me.
"Trust me, there are no icebergs around, we aren't heading to America Mai, this isn't Titanic," He assures me.
I gulped hard, rubbing my arms only to feel a shadow cast over me. I lift my head up, to see Naru next to me, staring at the ship.
"If you're that afraid, go back. Don't think, you'll receive a check afterwards." He threatens, looking down at me. My cheeks flares with anger.
"Oi, I am not afraid, just conscious, right Lin?" I turned my gaze at him.
"She's afraid." Lin simply said as he grabs his things and began to walk towards the crowd of people, heading into the ship. I can hear the small waves hit against the bottom of the ship as the seagulls flew above us, minding their own business.
"Oi, you traitor!" I called out in disappointment when my eyes widen in shock feeling Naru wrap his arms around my waist.
My anger, subdue and turns into a deep blush.
"Eii, what are you doing?" I complained. Naru remained quiet and walks up without removing his hand.
I look up at him, still embarrassed, but I couldn't help but feel my heart pounding so hard, while butterflies flutter in my stomach at his gesture, enjoying his hand on my waist.
"People are watching, what are you doing?" I whispered to him as I took notice people are eyeing us.
"You won't move, and I don't have time. So please humor me." he coldly tells me.
Without any choice, he takes me inside, and lets go of me. Clearing his throat, and I turned, as he simply blinks at me.
"Are you happy now?"
"No." was his answer.
"Well, you never are, you Jerk."
"That's part of my vocabulary, you know... Only you can say it so elegantly." He dryly joked. I death glare at his cold eyes.
"Stupid scientist." I hissed, turning around, only to slam into Lin's chest. I blushed, stepping backward rubbing my nose.
"Sorry." Lin shook his head, as he stretches out his arm. I blinked and took the brown bag from his hands.
"Huh, what's this?" I open the bag and place my hand down. Taking it out, a gold box that has a label of tea.
I arched a brow, looking up at him.
"Err, thanks, but I think Naru has plenty of pack in my bag. I.." But Lin shook his head and bends down and comes up to my ear causing me to shiver in a ticklish way.
Naru's eyes narrow at the sudden move of Lin's.
"It's for you Mai. Is a special tea from China, it will keep you calm during the sail and it's Noll's favorites." He straightens up, not noticing the wink he gave Naru.
"Really? Thank you, Lin." I jump, wrapping my arms around him. He chuckles, patting my shoulder, as we let go. I smiled brightly at him.
"Finally, some new tea. Want me to make you some?"
"Thank you, I will love some." He gently tells me. Nodding, I turned to face Naru, giving him a stricken look, but then I smile at him since I wasn't in the mood to be mad.
"I'll make you some as well, but.." I gently told him, but then a dark aura surrounds me, as I gave him daggers' stares.
"Mai?"
"But if you promise to never, ever do that again, unless is my consent, or not, say goodbye to all your tea, and for the next month, you'll be drinking is coffee." I threaten him.
Naru vain pop out, as he turns around.
"You sure a stubborn woman. Have you forgotten who's your boss? Did you forget our agreement we had last week?"
"No, but have you forgotten, who makes your teas? So... My dear lovable boss, if you want Lin tea, you do what I say."
"Fine." He hissed, moving down the dock. I turned around and smiled deeply at Lin.
"Thank you…"
"I told you, is his favorite.." he covers his mouth to chuckle. I giggled with him.
"Well, Lin, I'll make you double the tea... Let's go…" I said, feeling happy.
Sometimes the smallest things in life its the greatest things, and having Lin as one of my best friends is a blessing. I hope he'll get the courage to propose to Madoka in the future.
I watch as Lin catches up to Naru and my heart aches once again as what just took place of Naru's hand on my waist came into my mind and I lowered my gaze to stare blankly at the floor.
Naru, if you rejected me two years ago, then why are you next to me? I'm weak to let you go, so don't get my hopes up.
I shook my head as I lift my gaze and my heart jumps so powerful to see Naru lock eyes with me and gives me a strange look.
"I must be a fool, to have this one-sided love, for no reason."
"Aren't you coming?" He asks me. I nodded at him and ran up to him, and gave him a soft look. He arched a brow at me.
"What's wrong?" He asks me as we made it to the stairs and I shook my head.
"I hope this trip will make us stronger and more joined than ever before," I told him. Naru kept his sight straight as we entered the top deck, as the ship was ready to sail.
...
...
Two hours later:
And I was wrong and Lin's is right, so far it's been peaceful sailing.
"Ah, this is so great, the air feels so crisp," I yelled, stretching my arms above my head feeling the ocean breeze brush against my skin. Feeling my hair moving swiftly due to the strong winds while watching the soft waves splashing against the bottom of the ship walls.
"We are here for a case, not for a vacation." Naru's crisp voice echoes next to me...
Well, I wrapped up the background story of how Mai and Naru ended up in the first chapter... I might add a few more deleted scenes from the past. But I hope it made sense. :) Thanks for the reviews. They make me want to write more because of your supports. This was another long chapter... It takes me some time to edit it as much as possible and take and add new things. That's why I take some time to post and I have a life as well, and that gets in the way. So sorry if I post slowly sometimes, but thank you for your loyalty. I think this book will have more chapters than the original. I'm planning to change things in the endings, so it will be a bit longer I hope no one gets bored by it.