Five Senses
I figured a prompt like this would be appropriate for the upcoming Summer season. Yuck, it's so hot outside, I HATE IT!! Hopefully this'll cool everyone down. Keep the faith in Alnel!
Disclaimer: I don't own SO3 with a capital D.
Note: I guess this POV is mainly from Nel, but it could be 3rd person as well. Rated T for a reason this time!
Five Senses – Taste (3/5)
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It was hot out today, blazing to be exact, and it took all of what Nel had been trained with to not jump off the side of the Moonlight Bridge. How the thought of it made her shiver with excitement! Dunking into cool waters and escaping the heat wave that Aquios had suddenly come into, it was desirable idea.
"Oooh, what I wouldn't give for something cool right now…" She moaned in frustration. Nel fanned herself, though in vain as it only served to make her hotter, as she waited on the side of the bridge. She stared at the big gates separating the Royal City from the Palmira Plains waiting impatiently for the person she was seeking.
She scowled as another wave of heat passed her, "Where is he?!" She practically screamed. "It shouldn't take this long to buy something and run back…"
'The more I think about it, the more I wonder why I'm even waiting here. Albel knows his way around Aquios.' The beginnings of this thought, combined with the extreme heat, turned it into a furious notion. 'A-HA!! He's doing this to torture me! He's forcing me to stand in the heat all day and drive me crazy…yes, I see how it is. When I get a hold of him I'll-'
The guards standing nearby immediately began to shrink away when they saw Nel's angry form muttering unspeakable threats and radiating with a dark, murderous aura.
"Nel, you wouldn't be thinking about killing me now, would you?" Came an unexpected whisper in her ear. She froze on the spot upon feeling his breath on her neck. In her anger she didn't sense Albel's silent approach, making her senses go wild at his sudden appear appearance behind her.
Nel quickly turned around to face him; a firm scowl was set on her lips. "What kept you?" she asked in a dangerously low voice.
Albel smirked back, "Believe me, Nel, when you're walking through Palmira Plains with an item like this, it's hard to avoid beasts."
She scoffed, "It still shouldn't take you that long…"
"Woman, I've only be gone for twenty minutes!"
He had a point there, that wasn't necessarily a long time, but still, who would ever want to wait for someone in this stifling heat? Nel frowned, unwillingly accepting his rebuttal. "Fine, I'll let you off today, but there won't be a next time. I'm not waiting for you for anything in this heat."
She began to walk away, intending to lead the both of them towards the castle. Albel shook his head but silently followed. 'I'll make it worth the wait, Nel. You'll see.'
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As soon as Nel and Albel entered her cool room, the door was shut and locked. "Okay, I'll be frank. What the hell did you buy that had me waiting out there for so long?" She wasted no time in prodding Albel about the item currently hidden in a bag.
He chuckled, a response which only caused Nel to scowl. "Well, woman, I had ordered a specially made ice cream from the best parlor in Airyglyph and they delivered it today to Peterny." Nel was just about they couldn't just deliver it all the way to Aquaria, but Albel quickly shushed her with a finger. "They stopped at Peterny because they have a small ice cream branch there and none here in Aquaria. And don't ask why I didn't order from the Peterny parlor. I wanted ice-cream from the original shop, because I know for fact that they are the best."
He went to the table in the corner and began to place the contents of the bag on the tabletop. A carton of ice cream and two spoons appeared and Nel suddenly perked at the idea of cooling down with some ice cream. She walked to Albel's side and took up a spoon, waiting for him to open the top so she could indulge in the coolness.
Once the top came off, Nel's spoon dug straight into the center of the ice cream, carving out a large chunk of frozen cream before lifting it up to her lips. Her tongue peaked out and she gave the scoop a tentative lick to test it. Her face instantly mellowed from tempered curiosity to relaxed bliss as soon as it hit her tongue. In the next second her mouth encompassed the entire spoon and ice cream, melting it slowly in her mouth and reveling in the coolness of it. The sweetness of the cream exploded in her mouth as the smoothness of the creamy texture went down her throat. When it was all gone, she removed the spoon from her mouth and looked at Albel again. "Vanilla, huh? I didn't know you liked it plain and simple."
"Simple is sometimes the best."
"Well it's very sweet. And just so you know I'd prefer strawberry."
"Are you complaining, Nel? You certainly didn't look like you were having a problem." He smirked before taking a scoop for himself. "If you're still upset about me making you wait, then I'll make it up to you."
He popped the creamy chunky in his mouth, melting it a bit before grabbing Nel's shoulders and pulling her in for a cold kiss. A small lick on her lips allowed him access to enter her mouth and share the cold ice cream. She appreciatively responded to the kiss, her tongue stealing bits of melted cream from his mouth.
It was the sweetest kiss she'd ever shared with him and when they had to break apart to breath, their lips were only inches apart. Albel looked at her with intense eyes before kissing the sides of her mouth. "You had a bit of cream on the sides." He kissed her again, gently caressing her lips with his and enjoying the sweet taste of vanilla ice cream that still lingered there.
"You aren't still mad are you?" He said after the kiss.
She sighed. "I suppose I can't be after two kisses like that."
And again came Albel's famous smirk. "Good, now let's do that again but finish off the carton this time."
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And thus ends the taste prompt. Hoped it cooled you down some. Hmm, I'm kind of in the mood for ice cream now. I think I'll have some too! So until next time around, stay cool!
Next five senses prompt: Hear