Chapter 5 of my twisted imagination, not much to say this time so enjoy!
[Rem] "So Subaru-kun has made up with Emilia-sama right?"
[Subaru] "Well yes but-"
[Rem] "So that means we could go back to doing-"
[Subaru] "Ah, ahem we don't have to discuss that now right?"
[Emilia] "What was she talking about Subaru? Ah is it you two kissing?"
[Subaru] "Well sorta…but don't worry ill try to figure something out and don't feel like you have to do that with me either, as much as I would love to have Emilia-tan all over me, it would really mess with my moral code"
[Emilia] "I don't quite understand but I'll trust you, I don't know why but whenever i think about you and Rem-San it hurts my chest a little…"
It has been two days since Subaru and Emilia spent the day cuddling together and subsequently kissed also, although to Emilia I didn't mean to much. She saw it as a show of appreciation rather than a thing between lovers, Subaru also understood this and has been trying his hardest to make Emilia's new found hormones recognize him as a partner. Currently Rem, Subaru, and Emilia were discussing the status of their relationships.
[Subaru] "That means you are slowly starting to fall for, ah I hoped this day would come!"
[Rem] "Rem said she doesn't mind being your number two but it's still hurtful to Rem when Subaru-kun puts me on the sidelines"
[Subaru] "It's not like that, I love you both and I want this to work out...I'm a little ashamed to say but I never had a girlfriend before and now I have something close to two at the same time, it's all very confusing for me, but don't worry I will make everything turn out alright!"
[Rem] "Wonderful Subaru-kun I knew it was right to fall in love with you"
[Emilia] "I'm still not quite sure how I feel about Subaru, I enjoy being around you but I still don't know what it means to love a man as a woman…
Emilia always felt as if she had never done anything for Subaru while almost everything he does is for her, It was unfair she wanted to do so much more for him but she doesn't know how, even the feelings she has now feel more as gratitude rather than love but she wouldn't know either way.
[Subaru] "I have an idea how about I take you two on a date! Two separate dates that way I get to spend equal time with both of you!"
[Rem] "Amazing Subaru-kun you always figure out the best things!" Rem with the brightest smile on her face jumps up and gives Subaru a hug making him blush some but also gain a giant smile. Emilia not wanting to be the odd one out also comes from his side and hugs Subaru which caused him to gain an even brighter blush.
[Subaru] "I could get used to this...um Rem please ignore that it's a physical reaction"
[Rem] "Wow Subaru-kun so fast"
[Emilia] "What, what is it?"
[Subaru] "Ah it's nothing, just enough hugs for now" Subaru then sits down on the chair behind him while hunched over.
[Subaru] "Anyways, Who wants to have the first date?"
[Emilia & Rem] "Me!"
[Subaru] "If you guys keep giving me so much attention it's going to go to my head, uh how about we flip a coin?"
[Rem] "Actually Emilia-sama can go first, what Rem has planned could wait, please enjoy your day together"
[Emilia] "Are you sure Rem-San? You could go first if you want."
[Rem] "It will be fine, please enjoy your date with Subaru-Kun"
[Subaru] "oy why does it sound like neither of you want to go on a date now?"
Rem gives a small smile before bending down to whisper something in Subaru's ear.
[Rem] "Rem has something better than a date" Giving a small chuckle Rem kisses Subaru's cheek before standing back up looking at a red faced Emilia and a blushing Subaru.
[Subaru] "Eh, now that that's been settled, I should be getting back to my duties, onee-San won't be happy if she finds out I'm slacking"
With a small bow Subaru excuses himself from his company walking the opposite direction leaving Emilia and Rem alone.
[Emilia] "So Rem-san what did you whisper into Subaru's ear?"
[Rem] "I told him that Rem has something better than a date!"
[Emilia] "Eh, something better than a date? I still don't understand the concept of his "dates" but it gives me a chance to spend time with Subaru and I hope that when I do these feelings that have been developing inside of me will explain themselves."
[Rem] "I don't quite understand them either but it feels nice to be alone with Subaru-kun so maybe that is what it is about"
[Emilia] "Rem-San if you don't mind me asking but what exactly do you plan to do with Subaru?
[Rem] "hmmm, most likely have sex! Although Rem doesn't know if Subaru-kun would want that."
[Emilia] "Sex?"
[Rem] "What Subaru-kun said was right, Emilia-Sama is very innocent and pure!"
[Emilia] "I still don't understand, nobody will explain it to me either."
[Rem] "Rem can explain it to you if you'd like but nee-sama would do a better job at it, she was the one to explain it to Rem."
[Emilia] "that would be wonderful, please send her today, that way I could know what to do with Subaru tomorrow!"
[Rem] "My apologies Emilia-sama but Rem wants to be a little selfish and be the one to make Subaru-kun into a man, If Rem sends nee-sama today it might make you unable to properly enjoy your date with subaru-kun as it is very shocking stuff."
[Emilia] "Make Subaru into a man? Very shocking? These sound like very scandalous things Rem-san are you sure you should be doing this?"
[Rem] "Yes, if it's with Subaru-kun, Rem is willing to do anything to make him happy!"
There it is again, the small pain in Emilia's heart, why does it hurt every time she sees Rem and Subaru happy together, She is friends with both, Subaru more than Rem but she still wants them to be happy, but why when they both are happy together it hurts? Now that she thinks about it every since that day she saw Rem naked kissing Subaru she has felt weird, Whenever she asked puck what it meant he would give a vague answer of them doing adult stuff, another thing is when she thinks about Subaru seeing her naked and kissing she shudders and her whole body heats up. Whenever she is around Subaru her heartbeat increases slightly and her hands begin to get sweaty, anytime she sees his smile, she feels as if there are no problems in the world. Whenever they hold hands or accidental touch she feels as if her whole body freezes up and has a malfunction...Is this love? The way Rem talks about it must mean that if you love someone it's a definitive thing that you should know, but she just can't tell. Maybe this date will be her tipping point…
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The day went on without much to note, Subaru had spent most of the day planning out his date with Emilia, he wanted it to be a good one, one that she would remember for a while. The one problem is that Subaru doesn't really know what she likes or likes to do, in all the times they spent together it was either them walking around and having idle conversations or going through some tough times. The former was more common but the latter still was there and Subaru couldn't forget how upset he made her.
[Subaru] "Emilia-tan may I borrow a second of your precious time?" Subaru had made his way to Emilia's room looking for answers.
[Emilia] "Of course...I was kind of hoping you would come by, puck hasn't come out since that day and I've been feeling a bit lonely...I didn't want to bother you while you were working so I just stayed here.
[Subaru] "You would never bother me, if you ever feel lonely or just want to talk I'm always open, anytime of the day, if you show up I'll drop everything for you!"
[Emilia] "Ha-Hai!" Her heart jumped again, but this time it wasn't pain? Was it excitement? Before when Subaru would go on a spree complimenting her she always found it a bit funny and maybe a bit excessive but now it makes her heart flutter, and her face starts to heat up. Subaru took note of this recently and he could never be happier, he knew it was only a matter of time before she finally fell for him.
[Subaru] "So Emilia-tan what do you do for fun?"
[Emilia] "For fun?"
[Subaru] "Yeah, when I was thinking about our date tomorrow i realized I don't know what you enjoy, that is a sin that will carry me to my grave, but if I knew what you enjoyed I could create a better date for us!"
[Emilia] "Um, I never really did anything for fun...most of the things I did were for survival back in the day, and now I guess the thing that makes me happy is….spe-spending time….with….Subaru…" Emilia could just feel her whole face engulfed in flames, why was that so hard to say? She started getting a bit frustrated from these unknown feelings.
[Subaru] "Emilia-tan is so cute when she is blushing! Hmm spending time with me, this is an honor to even be thought of by Emilia in such a way, alright I got it! Do you by any chance have a bathing suit?"
[Emilia] "Bathing suit? I usually go in without clothes when I'm in the bath, you know this, don't tease me."
[Subaru] "ah, I'm sorry I didn't know you didn't have those kinds of things in this world-
[Emilia] "actually I might have something that I can wear to cover myself, puck brought me it since he chooses out all my clothes, he said it was what the kids would wear when playing in the lake."
[Subaru] "That's perfect, bring that and I will deal with the rest, rest up well Emilia-tan you better have some energy for the best day of your life tomorrow!"
Time and time again Subaru's energy hit Emilia's heart, his scary looking eyes shining with excitement and determination. Emilia always liked his sharp scary looking eyes subconsciously, she doesn't know why though, But recently his eyes take a new meaning to her, she found them attractive, Subaru wasn't ugly by any means but he wasn't the most handsome man in the universe, Emilia always thought of his looks as normal, nothing to special but again recently she sees him as handsome almost….
[Emilia] "Hai….um Subaru before you go...can you give me a hug?"
Emilia immediately looks away as the sudden embarrassment hits her, this only made Subaru smile as me he made his way over, embracing her into his arms...Emilia feeling his warmth made something inside her scream, she felt protected in his arms, his embrace made her feel as if there were no problems in the world, just her and him sharing a tender moment.
[Emilia] "Tha-thank you Subaru, that felt nice...you could...give me hugs...anytime really…" Her whole body rejected her saying those words but it was what she truly felt
[Subaru] "you got it, but don't go back on your word now when I randomly hug your beautiful self!"
[Emilia] "Subaru's constant teasing can reeeally be effective."
[Subaru] "That's the plan, and that's the reason I do it, because I love you!"
[Emilia] "You tease too much, it makes me feel bad that I can't respond to your feelings…"
[Subaru] "ah maybe you can't tell but I can and your reactions are more than enough response for me"
[Emilia] "I don't understand but if you say so, please take care of me tomorrow Subaru."
[Subaru] "Ah Emilia-tan giving me such responsibility makes my heart jump! Rest assured you will have a great time tomorrow!"
With a small bow Subaru made his way out her room leaving a tensed up, red faced Emilia to deal with her thoughts.
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The sun rises on a new day, Emilia wakes up feeling slightly exhausted due to her lack of sleep, "why couldn't I fall asleep last night? Last time I had a date with Subaru I didn't worry this much but now I feel too excited to sleep!" These were Emilia's thoughts, not wanting to make a big deal out of it she gets up and starts doing the radio calisthenics Subaru had thought her, at first she didn't understand the use of them but now she can't start her day without doing them, it seems nearly everyone that Subaru had showed this to made it part of their daily routine.
After working up a bit of a sweat Emilia decides she should go take a bath, it was still pretty early and they planned to meet up for their date around 12, Arriving at the bath Emilia noticed Rem and Ram were already in there.
[Emilia] "Good morning Rem-San and Ram-San"
[Rem and Ram] "good morning Emilia-sama"
[Rem] "Are you getting ready for your date with Subaru-kun?"
[Emilia] "Hai, I wanted to shower before going and to also wake myself up."
[Ram] "I'm surprised Emilia-sama would entertain barusu's pleadings, he honestly is something else."
[Emilia] "Subaru is a good person, he helped me a lot and has saved all of us at least once, you should be nicer to him"
[Rem] "Emilia-sama is correct nee-sama, Subaru-kun is a very good person, I would even call him my hero-"
[Ram] "My apologies Emilia-sama, and Rem I do need to have a firm talk with you about what you just said…"
There was a menacing aura around Ram as she said that, Ram didn't hate Subaru and was always strict and had a harsh tongue to anyone other then her employers, even though she had no particular reason to disapprove of a relationship between Rem and Subaru she still felt that she should stop it at any cost. Despite not being the smartest, Emilia decided from that one small conversation that she should not mention anything about Subaru and Rem in front of Ram.
[Emilia] "ah well, I need to be fast and get back to change so don't mind me."
After a few minutes of bathing Emilia excused herself from the two and made her way back to her room.
[Ram] "What was that about Barusu being your hero?"
[Rem] "Well...in the time Rem got to spend with Subaru-kun at Crusch-sama's place I began to...start to like Subaru-kun, actually it was when he almost died back in the Forrest with the mabeast…."
[Ram] "I'm disgusted by you, and I'm resentful for Barusu tainting your mind, honestly I don't know what I would do next time I see him…"
[Rem] "Nee-sama please wait, please don't do anything to Subaru-kun it is not his fault!"
[Ram] "Whether it is his fault or not is trivial, he is a useless pig who doesn't deserve your affection!"
[Rem] "ye-yes nee-sama, I understand"
Emilia making it back to her room is now trying to decide what to wear, "well he said to bring those clothes from yesterday but does he want me to wear them? It seems a little embarrassing." Just as she was wondering she heard a knock on her door.
[Subaru] "Emilia-tan are you ready yet? Can I come in?"
in a panic Emilia quickly puts on the two piece swimsuit, Both pieces were white and had skirts and frills around the pieces making it not to erotic but more of something a kid would wear.
[Emilia] "uh yes you can come in, do you want me to go like this or…"
[Subaru] "Ah Emilia-tan looks so cute in no matter what she wears, you could wear that right now but you might be a little embarrassed on our way there, if you want you could wear something else and then put those on over there."
[Emilia] "Speaking of which, where are we even going?"
[Subaru] "Well it's by the lake really so it would take us about 10 minutes by dragon carriage to get there"
[Emilia] "I see, I'll just change over there since it would be embarrassing to be seen like this by the townspeople…"
[Subaru] "Yes it would be a shame if everyone saw Emilia-tan's flawless skin, that right is reserved for me!"
Subaru, aware of what he just said, got really red, earning a giggle from Emilia who waved her hand signaling him to get out so she could change.
"Ah I got to carried away, maybe this whole thing is getting to my head, I need to be more humble or somehow my useless self is going to fumble like last time" Subaru fortunately caught himself with his ego, now walking with Emilia down to the outside where awaited a dragon carriage with partrasche the black ground dragon that grew fond of Subaru, was the head of. Both getting into the carriage sitting at the front the two took off, the ride was smooth due to patrasche and her divine protection of the wind.
[Emilia] "it has been a while since we have been on a "date" I hope it goes well"
[Subaru] "of course it's going to go well, with EMT and me everything should go fine!" Flashing a bright smile and a thumbs up to Emilia Subaru states with enthusiasm making her feel at ease.
Now arriving at the lake, Emilia can truly see how beautiful it was, the way the sun shimmered off the water, how colorful the trees and flowers were, the meadow on top of a small hill with a single tree up top look just like a painting.
[Subaru] "You know this whole place this amazing but the best part about it is that I get to be here with you…"
Thump, thump, thump, one thump after the other Emilia's heart feels like it's going to burst, if all her hears of prejudice and pain she would never have thought that one day she would hear someone say they love her, or that she would feel so appreciated especially when she has done virtually nothing for them, tears start selling up in her eyes, and start slowly making their way down her cheek.
[Subaru] "Ah, don't cry Emilia I didn't mean to make you upset…"
[Emilia] "*sniff* no...these aren't tears of pain...thank you Subaru...for everything"
She then leans in and hugs Subaru tightly, Subaru returns her hug and for a minute they sit there and enjoy each other's presence.
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It had been a few hours since Subaru and Emilia went to the lake, they spent most of their time in the water playing around and relaxing and with each moment Emilia knew the answer to her questions would be revealed soon.
[Subaru] "Ah, I'm so tired, the sun went down some and now it's starting to get bit cold, don't you think?"
[Emilia] "No not at all, you do realize my magic deals with ice right Subaru? I don't get cold easily"
[Subaru] "Yeah well I do, c'mon let's go the top of the hill and eat some of the sandwiches I made"
And so they did, atop the hill they laid on top of a blanket whilst finishing their sandwiches, there was laughter and genuine happiness between the two, it was perfect. The sun began to set and now it was the two sitting on the blanket chatting with each other.
[Subaru] "Today was a great day, but it's not over yet!"
In a sudden move Subaru grabbed Emilia by the shoulders pulling her to him into a sort of side hug, Emilia's heart jumped like never before as he then laid them both down on their backs facing the sky.
[Subaru] "This was the part I was waiting for the most, now you are about to see the most beautiful light show in the world!"
As the sun began to disappear the night sky showed itself, the whole sky was filled with stars, it was a brilliant display of beauty and the galaxy, Subaru was absolutely mesmerized by it, every last star in the sky shined and sparkled in his eye anyone would be amazed by it, except Emilia...She wasn't looking at the sky, she was looking up at Subaru and his amazement with the display In front of him, such innocent wonder and pure happiness, her heart finally in this moment stopped going crazy, time seemed to stand still as she could see the reflection of the stars in his eyes...she reached up with her hand and touched his cheek so gently making Subaru look down at her, he knew what the shine in her eyes meant and he couldn't be happier...Lowering his head their faces centimeters apart where they could feel each other's breaths, Emilia knew finally what her answer was… she lifted up her head and their lips met, she knew with this kiss that she loved him….
Aha I did it, this was a hella fun chapter to write, Developing Emilia's feelings was something that I struggled with at first but after a little bit I'm happy with how it turned out, after all her pure cuteness it might be hard to turn it into a lemon, anyways I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you in the next one, tatoes out
