For the first time since I'd moved to Ravnica I woke just as the sun rose, yawning as I sat.
So I just need to find one tome out of more than three shelves worth and send Yawgmoth home. Easy.
Moving to the drawer opposite my bed I began to rifle through it, eventually finding a light green shirt I liked and a white skirt. I had just left my room and I was walking the short distance to the bathroom when I paused at the storage room, unlocking it when I heard a faint groan.
"Yawgmoth?" I called as I stepped through the doorway finding him now lying on the floor inches from the wall. This time I could see beads of sweat on his forehead and I frowned, suddenly worried as I made my way towards his body just as he jerked. His eyes flying open he gasped, sitting up as I knelt beside him. Breathing hard he looked around his eyes finally focusing on me before he relaxed, his breathing slowing.
"Just a dream. You don't need to make a big thing about it." He grumbled, running a hand through his black hair and I let out a breath, watching as he focused on fixing the blanket that had slipped from his waist.
"You should have woken me. I can mix you something to help you sleep." I replied and he just shrugged, not commenting when I spread the blanket over him.
"Then screw it up and leave me in an even bigger mess like the one you made bringing me here?" He countered and I resisted the urge to chuck the pillow at his face, instead handing it to him with my lips pressed together. Noting the way I avoided looking him in the face he rubbed a hand over his face as I climbed to my feet realizing that he'd upset the only one who had a chance at sending him back home.
"I'm going out to get something to eat. You stay here and I'll bring you back something." I told him, not looking back as I crossed the room to the door. Walking through the open doorway I closed the door leaning against it as I let out a shaky breath.
Why am I letting that jerk get to me?
Shaking my head I started for the front door to my house, grabbing the bag containing my purse as I did. When I reached the front door I resisted the urge to slam it shut once I walked through, making sure to lock it on the off chance that Yawgmoth decided to go for a stroll.
Reaching the noodle shop several blocks away I found it more or less intact and currently doubling as a cafe. Due to the cafe being demolished after recent dragon-related destruction the building itself was deemed too dangerous so the noodle shop owners stepped in and worked with the cafe owners.
Now both worked under the same roof and so far they were getting along which proved perfect for their regulars who didn't have to walk blocks for coffee or the best noodles in all of Ravnica.
I ordered my usual lattee as well as one for Yawgmoth, not knowing what he liked to drink. After placing an order for two takeaway boxes for noodles from the owner of the noodle shop, an Orzhov funnily enough, he chuckled.
"Two this time? I'm guessing you finally landed yourself a man." Gregory joked and I felt my cheeks burn as he handed them to me. Seeing the blush he chuckled. "Better not keep him waiting." He added, returning to his kitchen though not without giving me a wink.
Tyring to keep from grinning I hurried back the few blocks to my house not knowing where Yawgmoth would be once I remembered I'd failed to lock the storage door on my way out.
"Yawgmoth?" I called out as I unlocked the front door, balancing both coffees and the bag containing the boxes of noodles in one hand. He didn't respond and I groaned to myself, quickly setting the bag and the coffees down on the table before I moved to the storage room finding it empty.
You idiot. You had one job and you failed at it.
Growling at my own stupidity I started to head back into the living room and as I did I froze, hearing someone moving around. They sounded close, near the bathroom I realized and as I headed there I began to wonder just what Yawgmoth was planning on doing.
I soon found out as I pushed open the door freezing instantly at the sight of a very naked Yawgmoth as he stepped from the shower, water dripping down his hair and his bare chest as I watched on, unable to believe that he was hiding a body like that under all that armor. Hoping my mouth hadn't dropped open I looked on as he wiped the water from his eyes to clear them.
Too bad he's dangerous and a wanted criminal at least occurding to the history books. Otherwise...damn.
The room filled with steam as he leant over to grab a clean towel from the rack, giving me a perfect view of a fine looking rear and while I kept staring he straightened, towel in one hand before he started to dry himself off. I would have kept staring at him if I hadn't remembered that I was supposed to be angry with him for leaving the room so I cleared my throat and that caused him to turn his head looking equally as shocked to be caught and as I looked on his golden eyes widened ever so silghtly.
"So this is where you escaped to?" I finally spoke and he just gave me a tiny nod, lips parted slightly as he struggled to answer.
"Yes." Was all Yawgmoth managed to answer after a full minute, too shocked at being caught using my shower to think of a better response.