Hi! It's me again! And oh, it's you again! Haha. See ya!
"Why is my head on your filthy lap?", she closed her eyes.
"I... couldn't find anything more comfortable to lay you in?", he said scratching his head.
A brief pause followed by awkward silence. Allen thought he had to clear his name somehow, so he mustered up a bit of courage to explain.
"Hey, I'm... sorry. For uh, peeping on you and stuff-"
The girl's rage-filled eyes shot open for a moment, but she simply closed them after without saying a word. Allen on the other hand tensed and relaxed when she did so.
"Okay so, uh, this is gonna sound weird, but please just let me explain. I really don't want any weird rumors about me to spread..." he pleaded, but the woman continued to lay silently with her eyes closed. Not knowing what to make of that response, or the lack thereof, he continued anyway.
"Look, I'm not claiming to be saint. I tend to do lots of questionable things when I'm alone, but seeing a beautiful woman in such an unexpected place... something just kind, clicked, ya know?" he chuckled nervously. The woman was unfazed as she continues to remain silent.
"Yeah, I guess that was a weak plea, but it was the truth. Honest. I'm just... still kinda confused about everything that's happening. I mean, first I wake up not knowing where I am, and the next thing I knew, I was in a world of creatures that only existed in game consoles and animations. I-"
"Enough", he paused when she spoke, cutting him off. "I have no interest in listening to your nonsense. I suggest you pack up and leave before I'm well enough to rip you into shreds." she declared without ever opening her eyes.
"But it's true! Oh wait, I guess it's kinda understandable." he looked thoughtful.
Another silence fell for a few minutes, until he broke the silence once more.
"Okay, how about this... Hi! My name is Alle- waitnothatsnot- ugh to hell with it. My name's Allen. I'm not from this world. Something brought me here. A voice. It told me that I was to do great things here, though I honestly have no idea how that's gonna happen. But anyway, I'm not really what you think I am. Although no matter how you slice it, I do look like an-"
"Eevee" she cut her off again. "Yes, I know what you are. Destructive and deceitful. You're a threat to all living things. I thought your kind was supposed to have been wiped out, so I'm surprised to see a scumbag like you survive." she hissed, looking at him directly.
Whoa!
He was stunned. He did not expect to hear the things she just said. He took a moment to recover and collect his thoughts before answering her.
"Wait wait wait hold up... What?" he exclaimed. "Eevees? Destructive? No no that can't be right. They're one of the cutest po-"
"Oh, and conceited too, I forgot." she said rolling her eyes.
Well shit. Has my reputation already been destroyed before I could even establish it?
He thought. Things were already taking a turn for the shitter.
"Well... if that's the way things are, then I guess I'll just have to play it differently, eh?" he said, mostly to himself.
"Oh?" she raised an eyebrow. "And how will you do that, hmm?" she scoffs.
Just what is her problem?
"Why do I get the feeling that you have something against me... is it because of what happened earlier? Are you still mad about that? What will it take for you to forgive me?" he surrendered.
The girl looks at him for a moment, then rolls her eyes at something she might have thought of.
"Okay then, if you're so different why don't you get down on your knees and beg. Maybe I'll consider letting you off then." she snickers, expecting him to refuse.
But contrary to what she might have thought, he slowly lifts her head off his lap, taking her by surprise. She jumps forward to a sitting position instinctively, while Allen stands up and gently lowers his knees to the ground one after the other.
"Hey wait-" she was really surprised by the sudden gesture. She wasn't really expecting him to take it so seriously. When he got into a proper position, he bowed his head and spoke.
"I'm very sorry for being a pervert. It was wrong of me to look at you while you bathed. Whatever punishment you have for me, I will accept." he said like a knight swearing an oath to his queen.
"Wai-wait! Get up dammit!" she cried. He looked up to see the woman flustered. Another tug could be felt inside him.
"I'm, okay. You didn't have to stop me, I was serious about it though..." he spoke as he settled to sit down across from her. The woman was suddenly acting sheepish. Where did all that attitude go?
"Th-thats enough! I forgive you!..." she looked down. She shifted in her place uncomfortably.
"Well, I guess that's good to hear? Uh, thank you, hehe." he suddenly remembered something.
"Oh hold on! I almost forgot about this thing." he gently took the pot from the flames and reached for a thick bowl.
"I'm sorry to tell you this so soon after you just forgave me for that incident a while ago, but uh... while you were asleep I looked through some of your stuff to make these and well..." his voice trailed off remembering some of the more interesting things he came upon, although not much.
The girl looked confused, then realized what he may have meant with what he said. Her eyes look furious once again, but only for a split second and it was gone just like that.
"Ugh, fine. It's alright. As long as you didn't take anything, I guess I could let you off on this one too. Besides, if anything's missing, I can just search you-"
She was stopped when Allen handed her a bowl of pleasant smelling liquid. The scent of Rawst and Aspear berries assaulted her nose which succeeded in calming her down and relaxing her nerves. She took the bowl gently from his hands, and took a moment to take another whiff at the mixture.
"As much as I'd hate to admit, this smells really good..."
"Hehe, I'm happy to hear that, but please. Go on and drink it. It'll help you get better, or at least I think so (?)" he offered.
"That sounded suspicious. What's in here exactly?" she looked at him with scrutiny.
"Oh, just Rawst and Aspear berry juice mixed in water. I don't know if your burning fever was caused by a cold, so I tossed both in." he smiled awkwardly.
Contemplating on the bowl for a few seconds, the girl brings it slowly to her mouth. Three gentle blows, and she takes a sip from the concoction.
"..."
He looks expectantly nervous at her, waiting for remarks. When her lips part to comment, his body tensed up.
"It's good. It's really warm and sweet. Thank you." he breathed a sigh of relief.
She offers him a small smile, then she proceeds to drink the entire contents of the bowl until it was empty. When she was finished, she lets out a gentle sigh.
"Thanks... That really helped..." she said with her eyes cast down. She must've felt bad for the way she treated him earlier after his help and sincerity.
"Hey, it's okay. It wasn't really much anyway. I'm glad you liked it though." he said with a satisfied smile.
Pondering for a moment, Allen was surprised when the girl suddenly put out her hand in front of him. He wasn't sure what it meant, and ended up looking like an idiot.
"I... I'm Seraphina. Nice to meet you." She looked away for a moment. Realizing it now, Allen awkwardly took her hand in his and gave it firm shook.
"Oh, uh, yeah hahah its nice to meet you too. I'm Allen, by the way, in case you didn't get that at first..." he was a mess.
A good minute or so passed by in yet another awkward silence. They were looking at opposite directions.
"So uh..." Seraphina was the first to speak up.
"Oh! Yeah?" he snapped out of his little stupor to look at her directly. He saw the faint blush on her features, and he could sense the warmth rushing in him as well. He could feel his chest starting to pound audibly. When her mouth parted to speak, he tensed up once more.
"Umm... Can you... please let go of my hand now?"
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