Seeing Truth
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Chapter 16: Hate It
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My eyes followed Kado's figure as he paced around the room. I was still sitting on the desk, leaning against the wall with arms crossed. He glanced at me than faced forward again, ignoring me. He had been pacing for an hour, now, after being stuck in the dank room for over five hours. I was getting hungry, bored, and very…cranky. And I don't think people would want to be near me when I'm cranky…Ahem…
"Aren't you tired already?" I asked with a sigh.
"No." he snapped.
"Gee, sorry for asking, Your Highness." I mumbled as I closed my eyes.
"Just shut up, Jade." I heard him say irritably.
I opened my eyes and glared at him. He massaged his temple and closed his eyes as he leaned against the wall.
"Me shut up? Chh, look who's finally in a bad mood…?" I slouched down on the desk with legs crossed.
"I'm not in the mood to deal with you right now…"
"I'm not in a mood to deal with you either, but I have, haven't I, and look where it got me." I was in my sarcastic stage at the moment.
Kado looked up at me angrily as if preparing to say something back, but instead he backed up and shook his head. I chuckled, unfortunately, he heard.
"What?" he retorted.
"Excuse me…" I said, clearing my throat.
"You are really getting on my nerves…"
"Hmm…and how many times have I said that to you?"
He growled, glaring at me angrily.
"What's the matter?"
He took a deep breath but didn't answer.
"Is your blood pressure going up cause that means I'm doing my job right now."
His expression didn't change.
"Well, say something so I know you're not having a heart-attack or something."
He ran a hand through his hair and stared at the desk. I cocked my head to one side and studied him.
"Get up."
"What?"
"I said get up." I rolled my eyes and jumped off the desk. He walked forward and began inspecting the desk.
"What are you doing?"
"Check this out." I raised an eyebrow and kneeled down to where he was kneeling.
"What?" He began pulling out something from behind the desk. He grunted and leaned back, still pulling against whatever. A large creaking sound was heard around the room. Something gave way from the ceiling and my head jerked up in time to see the trap door swing open. Dust flew everywhere as something clattered onto the desk. I ducked my head and closed my eyes as the dust slowly settled. Coughing, I looked back up to see a wide niche enough for me to crouch myself into. I stood up and peered through, but all I saw was darkness.
"Jade…"
"Hmm…" I said, still focusing on the niche.
"I would back away from there if I were you."
"Why would I do that?" Kado grabbed my shoulders and settled me into a position I couldn't help but look what was laying on the desk. I stumbled back into Kado who lost his balance and fell to the ground. I followed and fell on top of him. I stared in horror at the heap of bones and skull that lay in the dust helplessly.
"Ewww…" I managed.
"That is all you have to say?" he asked.
"At the moment, yes."
"Okay, now do you mind getting off of me?"
"Hmm… I don't know…should I?" I said sarcastically, a small smile forming on my lips.
"Okay then, but you'll regret it…" Before those words could register in my mind, Kado was leaning over me with a smug smile.
"Dude, your mood changes like every five minutes, doesn't it?" his smile only widened as he neared me.
"You really think you can solve something by talking like that?"
"And you think you can solve everything by kissing me?"
"Naturally…" he said than pressed his lips against mine. Before he could go any further, I pushed him away and stood up.
"You think you could do anything…"
"Sure, if I put my mind to it..." Without any warning, he wrapped an arm around my waist. I spun around and reached my hand out to slap him, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer to him.
"You would really try and hit me?" he asked in an innocent voice.
"Why not? I think I have a right to." He loosened his grip on my wrist and I jerked it away. Straightening my shirt, I turned around and got onto the desk and stood on top of it, ignoring the pile of bones. I peered through the niche, feeling the sides for any opening, but it was to no avail. It was only a niche, a decoy for those searching. I couldn't explain why their was a pile of bones on the desk at the moment and why they had fallen from the niche, but their had to be a reason, and a way out. So, naturally, the best way to find a way out was to search closer. I quickly began pulling myself up from the crevice between the trap door and the niche. I was able to push myself up for a second, but I quickly had to lower. My muscles ached but I continued to try, ignoring Kado's sigh as he leaned against the desk behind me.
After a few tries, I decided to try one more time. I heard the desk creak from under me, but I continued to push myself up. Too bad I felt it move under my feet. I yelped as I tried to grab for the crevice. I felt my grip slip and I fell backwards onto the desk and something else I couldn't quite put together. I heard the desk crack and tumble and a…moan. I groaned as I felt a searing pain shoot up my spine.
"Get off of me…" I heard Kado say from under me.
"Sorry." I mumbled as I rolled off of him. Dusting myself off, I stood up and began kicking the remaining parts of the desk angrily.
"That won't solve anything…" I heard him say from behind me.
"Well…" I noticed a small, discolored rug lying on the ground. I kicked it away to reveal a wooden plank. My eyes widened happily, "Hey, guess what I found?"
"A rug?" Kado asked boringly, kicking the said rug aside.
"No, genius…this…" I pounded on the hollow wooden door.
"Oh."
"Oh is right." I said happily.
"Stop bragging and help me open this…"
"Alright, alright…" I kneeled next to him and began pulling the knob as hard as I could.
I cursed under my breath as I continued to pull, but it just wouldn't budge.
"It won't…budge…" I grunted, placing my foot on the wall and continued to pull.
Kado just continued pulling until a large clicking sound allowed us to relax. Another second later, the wooden door swung open and I let go of the handle reluctantly. Cracking my knuckles, I peered into the opening with him. It was dark, damp, and smelly, but I heard something that I hadn't heard in the last few hours. No, not the dank and dripping sound or small scurrying sounds that were heard now and then, but voices and the sound of birds chirping and footsteps now and then. I didn't know why birds were chirping in the late afternoon, but I was glad for it.
I watched Kado warily as he began climbing down the tunnel. He turned to me, "Are you coming or do you want to stay here some more?"
I creased my forehead, "Sorry…" I followed after him as he went farther into the dank tunnel. I could barely see his figure in front of me as we walked along so when he stopped abruptly I ran right into him.
"Watch it!" I heard him say annoyingly.
"Well, it's not my fault I can't see you in this dark." I huffed, crossing my arms and stomping my foot onto the muddy soil. It created a squishing noise I had to cringe at, thinking of what condition my poor shoes were going to be in.
"Shut up. I think we have to climb up from here."
"What do you mean?" I asked as I leaned forward and inspected the ceiling. He pulled me forward a bit more and motioned with his head.
"Oh…" I said as I noticed a small cave-like opening a bit above the ceiling. I could see moss growing from the sides and the rocks that hid any suspicion of making it an escape tunnel.
"How do we get up there?"
"I'm thinking." I waited for a few minutes than gave up.
"Kado, anything yet?" I asked, trying not to sound angry.
"Uh…okay, I'll help you up first and than you help me up."
"Took you long enough…" I mumbled.
"Not like you could do any better." I stuck my tongue out at him, too bad it was too dark for him to see it.
"Alright…" I watched a bit confused as Kado bent his knees and brought his hands on top of each other, keeping them on one knee. He watched me as if waiting for something.
"Come on…"
"What?"
"I'm helping you up."
"Oh…Oh. Oh!" I finally understood, "You're giving me a boost."
He nodded with a sarcastic look. I rolled my eyes and tried to choose a right position. I finally decided on my right foot. I placed it on his hands and I could tell he was getting grossed out with the mud. I snickered as I propped, saving enough energy to boost myself up. I grabbed the slimy wall and stuck my left foot into it. No not onto it because it practically went right through. I grabbed a wet rock nearby and placed my other foot that had recently been resting on Kado's hand on another rock that was protruding from the wall. My knee was now up to my stomach but I quickly pushed myself up before I slipped down. It was exactly like rock-climbing except that I've never really rock-climbed before. Soon enough, I was in reach of another rock and grabbed it, but the problem was, that I had no other rock to place my other muddy foot on. I had to jump up to grab the entrance. I took a deep breath than bent my knee. In a second, I was hanging from the rock's entrance.
"I think you should have gone…first…" I said, struggling to push myself up.
I felt Kado push my feet up and I grabbed for the dirt. I pulled myself up and gasped for breath, the rocks bruising my stomach and legs as I passed it. I could feel the sun beating on my back and I had no idea why it was so hot in March. I grunted, feeling the warm grass under my body.
"Hey!" I heard someone say from inside the cave. I cocked my head than peered through.
"What?" I asked calmly.
"Help pull me up…" Kado said as he climbed the wall.
I thought for a moment and an idea pooped into my head, "Hmm, should I?"
"Jade…"
"Well, I'm serious. Should I really help you up? I mean, really…" I looked down again to see Kado still hanging on. I watched for a while until I decided to pull him up. I grabbed his wrists and began pulling. He looked up at me in astonishment but I ignored him and placed my feet on both sides of the entrance.
"I really think you should have gone…first…" I made out but in an instant he toppled over me. I yelped as I fell backwards with Kado on top of me.
I gasped for breath as he rolled off of me. Actually, he just pushed off of the ground and stared down at me. I looked up at him with a raised eyebrow.
"What?" I asked irritatingly.
He shrugged, "Just wanted to thank you."
"That's nice…" I said, trying to hide the blush creeping to my cheeks…well, it was more like the smile forming on my lips. I never really did blush that much. I tried avoiding his gaze, but just looking at him mad me… I'm not sure but I just couldn't seem to put it together.
"Um, Jade…?"
"Yeah?"
"I know this is going to be probably the tenth time I'm saying this to you, but…I'm…sorry. I wanted to tell you a long time ago, but I-it's just hard to tell someone this."
"You already told me and you told me you liked me…like a lot…" I rolled my eyes as I emphasized the word. My gaze landed on Kado again and I just couldn't look away.
"But…I don't know…this time it feels different…"
"Maybe cause you're not trying to be a total jerk about it?" I offered happily.
"Uh, yeah…"
"What?"
"I mean it."
"Well, I guess it's nice to know you really mean that you're sorry for what you did."
"And I hope you can forgive me for what I'm about to do."
"What do you mean?" I asked suspiciously, but when he pressed his lips against mine, I knew what he meant and for some reason I didn't hold back. I'm not sure why, but I even began kissing him back and when he parted from me I was dazed or more of bewildered. He just smiled at me; the one he had given me when he was feigning the fact that he liked me and maybe he still was, but if he was, than at least if I never fell for someone and they never fell for me back, I would at least know the feeling everyone had that I would never get to experience again.
"I know I ask this every time, but why did you do that?"
"Because I felt like it." He said simply.
"Oh, back to cockiness." I said.
"Oh, shut up." He said as he brushed a stray strand of hair from my face.
"Why? You don't like me?" I pouted, crossing my arms.
"Of course I like you." He said with a fake sniff.
I snorted and pushed him away, "Oh, shut up."
He feigned a gasp, "You don't like me?"
"Aww… no…"
He lost his fake sad voice and turned to me, "I thought from the way you acted towards me that you liked me."
"Well, I like you as a friend- I guess, but it's something to think about." I said as I got up, nearly losing my balance on the uneven ground. I straighten and bent to smooth my jeans but stopped when I realized how muddy they were, I quickly straightened and inspected myself. I was completely covered in mud- my arms, pants, shirt, some of my hair… I really needed a bath but it didn't seem like Kado cared. He had already wrapped his arms around me and I quickly wriggled free.
"Watch it, your muddy." I said backing away from him.
"So are you."
"Yeah, well, still…"
"You're just trying to get away from me." He pouted.
"Stop it, you're not cute anymore. That passed after eleven. Get over it."
"Than what am I?"
"You know what?"
"What?"
"Get away from me."
"Why?"
"Cause I'm just not in a good mood right now." I quickly inspected our surroundings for the first time. In a second, I realized where we are. The castle was right in front of us, the moat clear, and the soldiers posted near the stairs. The spirit stone behind me and the castle gates not far off. It was in the afternoon but the heat that the sun gave off was too strong for the season of spring. I stopped myself from wiping perspiration from my forehead, remembering the mud staining my sleeves.
I found the bricks pressed into the wall and began climbing them down with a bit of difficulty. Reaching the last few steps, I jumped down and began walking towards the castle without even looking back. I wasn't sure why I was changing my mind about Kado so many times, but I hated it, I hated the fact my feelings changed every second. It was like a light-bulb came on every time you thought you made the right choice, than it went back out again and left you in the dark, not sure of where you should go, what you should do. I just wanted to hide in that dark corner and leave that light-bulb alone, but it wasn't that easy. Kado was right there and I had to make a decision whether I liked it or he did.
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It was too early for me to go to sleep, but after my whole experience that day, I could have passed out right there at the dinner table in front of everyone. When I had gotten near the stairs, I could feel all eyes watching me- the soldiers, servants, and including Kado. Since I told him I wasn't in a good mood he hadn't said one word to me since. I was glad for it; I needed space so why did I feel so alone? I knew Link and Zelda could keep me company, but I just didn't want to see them at the moment. My whole life felt like a blur. I didn't know anyone, personally for that matter, and barely anyone knew me. I felt like I had to make good impressions so people would get to know me better, but I knew I wasn't doing too good of a job, but why should I care? They don't know me, right?
Turning to my side on my bed, I dug deeper into the mattress. I had no idea how the next day would turn out and I wasn't ready at all. I sighed sadly and groaned, grabbing my head, trying to erase all thoughts from my head but everything began to jumble- my homesickness, regret, dread, envy, anger, sadness. Everything added to each other and all I wanted to do was cry but I held it in like I did with so many other things- okay, not anger. I didn't mind letting that out at the moment, no one knew me so why should I care?
"I didn't know you were so challenged at night…" a low voice said from the dark. I jumped from my position and backed away from the oddly familiar voice, dragging the covers with me.
"What? What's the matter?" I heard the voice again and I calmed down a little. I knew the voice sounded familiar, but I could barely keep my eyes open. I leaned forward a little after hesitating a moment, trying to search through the dark. The bed moved suddenly and I toppled over, falling into someone.
"You miss me that much?" I instantly recognized the voice after that as arms wrapped around.
"Kado, how'd you get in?" I exclaimed as I wriggled away from him, but he wouldn't let go.
He ignored me, "I just needed to talk to you really quick."
"Really quick, huh? This better be quick. What is it?" I straightened up and sat next to him, his arm still around my shoulder. I ignored his hand as he drew circles on my arm. My eyes adjusted to the darkness and I realized he was staring at the floor, thinking.
"I'm leaving." He stopped drawing circles on my arm with his finger.
"What?"
"I'm leaving." He said again, turning to me.
I pulled away from him and stared at him in the eyes, "What do you mean 'leaving'?"
"I'm leaving…and going back to Meyenn…"
"Why?"
"Because…actually…I don't know… I just found out and I thought you should know."
No, you think? Instead I only said, "Oh…but I thought you were going to stay a little longer."
"Me too, but…I'm sure you'll see me soon." As soon as he said this, he gave me a kiss on the cheek and stood up. He walked away and left the room without another word.
I was confused and I didn't know what to do. It didn't make sense when he said that I'd see you soon, but I remembered the…'engagement.' I shuddered at the thought than quickly realized he was leaving. Kado…was leaving. I jumped from my bed but the covers tangled between my legs and I fell face forward. I merely grunted, pushed the covers away and got up. I ran to the door and swung it open. Peering both directions I realized something…he was gone. I knew not for long. Just maybe not for long, but what if I never saw him again. What would I do? Be happy? Hmm, that's what I thought, but now…now, I had to move on. This was only a small chapter of what was going to happen. My life was going to change forever. It already had, but it was only the beginning, and I hated it…
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Don't you guyz just hate cliffies? Heheheh, anyhoo, hope everyone liked this chapter. I ended right where I wanted to. Nice. Anyways, hope everyone enjoyed this and I appreciate all the input you can give me. So, review! Thank you!
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