Hello again! I know I said I would update within a few days and it's already been a week. After the new chapter came out, I had to decide if I can work my story around this new development about Silver. After a few adjustments, I figured it could work.
Just a little side note, I was planning to name my character Violet, in an attempt to follow the color-based name theme (Silver, Gray, Violet), but of course, we now know her name is Mika. So if you see the name Violet, please disregard it as I probably missed it.
Chapter 2
"Damn it all the hell!" Silver hissed as he walked against the howling winds. The blizzard had grown stronger and here he was carrying a half frozen girl over his shoulder. Her body was dangerous cold and Silver was well aware that she will die of hypothermia if they remained in the cold for much longer. But they were so deep within the forest, he would never reach a village in time.
This girl's only hope was to find some sort of shelter. Even a cave would be better than being out in this blizzard. But after a half hour, Silver had all but given up on saving this human. Why should he care if this stupid girl died? If this moron was dumb enough to travel at night in the cold and step onto a frozen river, then she deserved to die. He didn't even care about the damn consequences. He should just dump her body right where he stood and let the wolves make a meal of her.
But he just couldn't bring himself to do it. It didn't make sense to him. She was just a human. A small, insignificant human that would probably die sooner or later. Why was he trying so hard to prolong this girl's existence? Before he could answer himself, a small cottage appeared in between a set of trees.
Maybe someone was home. He thought as he rushed towards it. He could just leave her with them and be done with this mess. He gave a few knocks and waited. But there was no answer. "Hey open up! Someone dying out here!" he banged against the door with such fury, it was a miracle he did not break it.
"The hell with it." Silver gave the door a powerful kick, opening it. But to his dismay, it was empty. To make matters worse, the cottage was bare on the inside. The only items inside were a bed, a couple of chairs and a fireplace. There was no firewood, no food, not even a blanket for the bed.
"Just my god damn luck. Now I have to go get firewood." He said as he tossed the girl on the bed. Her blue lips were trembling like the rest of her body. "Don't you dare die on me, you stupid girl." As he opened the door, he took one more glance at her before leaving to gather supplies
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"There we are." Silver said to himself. Even with the blizzard raging outside, he was still able to collect some firewood. He was even able to catch a couple of snow hares for this woman to eat. With the fire now blazing and food cooking, maybe this girl will have a higher chance of survival.
That reminds me. He made his way to the bed where the young woman was still resting. He placed his hand over her cheek. It was ice cold. And although her breathing was somewhat normal, she was still shivering. It was probably due to her wet clothes. He was hoping it wouldn't have to resort to that, but he had no choice. He was going to have to undress this woman.
"Damn it." He groan. Reluctantly, he began to strip away at her outfit. First her thick winter coat and hat. Then he pulled off her dress, along with her boots. He had hoped that her undergarments would at least be dry, but he had no such luck. Quickly, he stripped her of her remaining pieces of clothing and set them next the fire to dry.
As he looked at her, he realized something. This was probably the first time he actually had a good look at this girl. And he had to admit that he definitely liked what he saw. She had curvaceous figure. Her most distinctive feature of course was her large chest. This girl would even make the well-endow Kyouka jealous. She had locks of wavy ebony hair. Her skin had a soft creamy tone to it and looked to be a smooth as silk. But her face was what caught his eyes. How could such a lovely face exist on a worthless human? Human or demon, she was truly the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on.
Silver's face suddenly felt hot. Was he blushing?
IMPOSSILBE. He though. He never blushed. Even in the present of some of the most scantily clad female demons, Silver was more than able to keep his usual cool demeanor.
"It's probably just the fire. I'm not use to this much heat" he told himself as He took his cape off and tossed it over the naked woman. There was no need to make this anymore uncomfortable than it already was. He pulled the other chair next to the bed and sat down.
With the storm still in full force, it might be hours or even days before he can get this woman back to her town. That is, if she survives. His glance fell onto her again.
"Let's hope you make 'til then." He said as he continue to watch over her.
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Silver must have dozed off, for the next sound he heard was a high pitched scream. He rose up to see that girl standing against the wall.
"Where am I?" she said in a quivering tone. She was so distress she didn't realized she was nude. Her dark blue eyes narrowed. "And who are?!"
"Take it easy, girlie." He tried to calm her down.
"Don't you tell me to take it easy!" she shouted. "Did you kidnapped me or something?"
"You gotta be shitting me." Silver muttered to himself. After all he did for this stupid girl. Putting her out of the river, dragging her ass over a mile during a blizzard, and putting his reputation on the line just to save her. And she had the audacity to treat him like some sort of criminal. "You arrogant insect! I should have left your sorry ass in the damn river to drown!"
"You did?" her eyes softened. "You saved me?"
"What do you know, you are smarter than you look." He said, turning the other way. "You may want cover up."
"Cover up?" she looked down. This whole time she had been standing stark-naked in front of him. She let out a shriek as she desperately tried to cover her exposed her body. "Whe….where are my clothes?"
"Near the fire. Unfortunately for you, they're still wet." Silver reached for his cape and toss it towards her "this should do for the moment."
"Thank you." She said as she wrapped the cape around her body.
"I have a snow hare roasting it you're hungry." Silver said, ignoring her thanks. Not waiting for her response, He quickly made his way to the fire. He felt his face warming up again.
Damn heat. He thought, cursing the flame.
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"Woman," Silver said as she had finished her meal. "What were you doing out in the woods at this hour?"
"I have a name, you know." She shot back.
"And what might that be."
"Mika." She said. "Mika Fullbuster."
"fine then, Mika. What the hell were you doing out here? The woods are no place for a woman to travel alone. Especially at night."
"I was looking for something." Mika looked down at her hands.
"What could have been so important that you would almost die for?"
"A…." she murmured something under her voice.
"A what?"
"A pendant. I dropped a few days ago before the river froze. I thought I saw it under the ice and tried to get it. But the ice gave in and I fell through. " She looked up towards Silver, who had a dumbfounded look on his face. "Are you alright?"
"YOU STUPID IDIOT!" Silver suddenly lashed out, freighting the girl. "Are you so god damn greedy that you would die for some worthless piece of metal?"
"It's not like that." Mika said defensively.
" Your kind is all the same crap! Arrogant, Selfish, and Stupid! Why the hell would you risk your life for some stupid, worthless trinket?!"
"It's not worthless!" she shouted back as she shot up from the bed. Her blue eyes were full of fury. "It's the only thing I have left of my family!" A shocked Silver just looked back. Not even the strongest human had the nerve to talk back to him. But this girl had screamed at him like if she was his equal.
"The sword pendant has been in the Fullbuster family for generations. My parents gave it to me right before they left for a trip. My father told me that the pendant was the Fullbusters' most valuable treasure that I was to pass down to my child one day." Her firm voice began to weaken. Tears began to trickle her face as she sat back on the bed. "Their ship was lost at sea. I was just a child at the time, so I couldn't keep our house with all their possessions. I don't even have graves to visit. I have nothing to remember my family." She buried her face within her hands. "Nothing but that pendant. And now I've lost that too." Mika began to weep.
Silver couldn't explain it, but actually felt sorry for this human woman. He may had not understood the concept of family, but he knew all too well the feeling of isolation. Although he enjoyed getting away from the other guild member, isolation was a heavy burden for one to carry on their own. For a demon like Silver, it was bearable. But to a fragile woman like Mika, it must have been a living hell. For the first time ever, Silver felt empathy for a human.
"It's alright, Mika." With caution, he laid his hand on her shoulder. He didn't have any words of comfort to give this girl.
"You must think I'm a fool for crying over a pendant." Mika said as she wiped away her tears.
"No." Silver said. "I think you a fool for almost getting yourself killed, but not for this." Silver bit his tongue. He was certain she would once again get upset, but instead Mika just smile.
"Yes, I guess it was quite foolish." Silver quickly stood up and walked towards the door.
"I going to get more firewood." He told her as he opened the door. "Try to get some rest." With that he went outside.
Damn her! He shouted over again in his head as he walked around the cottage. This girl was so infuriating. She was dimwitted, weak and crybaby. Everything he had come to hate in this world. He should have let her die when he had the chance. But as the icy winds blew against his, it cleared his mind a bit. He wasn't angry at her.
The truth of the matter was that this girl was stirring up some emotions within Silver. Emotions he had never felt before and was definitely not prepare for. Emotions that would jeopardize his mission and more importantly, get him into some deep shit if the other were to find out. He needed to get away from before he did something he would most certainly regret later.
Yes. He thought. Once she was gone, everything would return to normal.
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Silver and Mika walked in silence as they made their way to Mika's village. The blizzard had finally died down and Mika had completely recovered from her brush with death. Now all that was left was to get her back to her village safely. Then he would be done with this girl and return to his mission.
Silver would occasionally glanced towards Mika. He would quickly shifted his eyes if Mika looked his way.
Soon enough, they had reached the outskirts of her hometown of Nieve.
"I guess this is goodbye." Mika bowed before Silver. "Thank you for everything." She said. A thought suddenly popped into her mind. "Can I asked what your name is?" Mika blushed a little. "I'm sorry, but you have done so much for me. I would like to at least know the name of my savior." Silver would never give his name to anyone, not even other demons. But he couldn't think of any negative consequences of giving Mika his name.
"It's Silver."
"Silver." Mika repeated. She gave Silver a brilliant smile, it almost took Silver's breath away. "Well, Thank you Silver." She said in a sweet tone.
Silver tuned the other way, too embarrassed to face her. "Just stay trouble, girl." As he heard her footsteps move further away, he tried not turned around. But he did to see Mika had already disappeared within the city.
"Good riddance." He told himself, pretending that he didn't care. But the truth was, he felt a little sad to see Mika go.
A/N: I am happy that so many people took the time to read my story. And I appreciate that some of those people favorite and follow my story. Thank you! But please give me some feedback to let me know you like it.
