Such strange things run through your mind when you have fainted. Such pathetic myths, and yet...
The feeling could not escape my mind. The feeling that there is more to Kartik than meets the eye. But I knew that. He had told me that he could see into the minds of other people. What a strange phenomenon that is, but I am sure that there is something more as the water I am drowning in slowly starts to lower and I come out with a great gasp...
I am staring into Kartik's special eyes. They are filled with worry, a longing to help. I want to reach out, to touch his face, to let him know that everything is alright, but I cannot. My arms. They are numb. I cannot move them, and yet when I look down, they are there, hanging limply.
I raise my upper body slowly, testing my strength. I am not as weak as I made myself out to be. I sit up and look around. Kartik had made a sort of nest at the base of a tree that works very well as a pillow, which is what my head had been leaning on but a moment before. (A/N: changing from present tense to past tense. It was a new level of writing, and im not too good at it :S) I felt dazed. Little blotches of red and yellow filled my vision, making the night glow like small fairies bouncing around from tree to tree.
My face must have become deathly pale, because Kartik came closer to me, his hand gentle at the small of my back. "Put your head between your legs," he said, pushing my neck down gently with his warm hands. I did as I was told. After a few seconds, the dizzy feeling began to fade and things had gone back to normal. I raised my head slowly again. And then I realized something.
Why were things always so different when I was around Kartik?
Around other men, I was a true lady, to be honest. I held my head high, my back arched gracefully, and genteel in every way.
Around Kartik, though...
I was not afraid to share my true feelings. I could let the words tumble out of my mouth, one by one, without even realizing it. He knew me better than anyone ever had. And in return, all I knew about him was one powerful secret.
But that is not right, I thought to myself. If he knows all those small things about me, and I know one big thing about him, what is to worry about?
And it came over me like a blush does; like a volcano erupting.
There is so much more to Kartik that I would like to know; so much I would like to explore, to find, to keep...
I wanted Kartik to be mine, and all mine.
But these thoughts were ridiculous! Improper, insane, and completely immature. But there was something about Kartik, something so special...
I was pulled back into the real world by Kartik's gentle touch to my cheek. And I did not faint. I did not look away uncomfortably. Instead, I looked right into his golden glowing eyes, and I knew that we had something special, something powerful... something that is better left a secret.
I smiled truly and warmly. "May we start over? I apologize for that unbelievable display."
His crooked smile slowly came into place, the little corner rising slowly to allow his beauty to reach the extent of radiancy that he was capable of going to. "It is fine. Yes, let us begin again, only this time, your heart rate should really stay at a normal rhythm." He chuckled softly, and I blushed. "Gemma," he continued, "may I try something?"
The eyes were capable of so much. I tried to hold back a small screech. I gulped softly and nodded my head, signaling for him to go ahead and do whatever he would like with me. He came closer. "Stay still," he ordered. He loomed closer. Even closer. Our faces were a few inches apart; then only an inch apart; a centimeter...
I knew this was the moment; so perfect, so sweet. I could feel his breath on my face, soft and warm. Our lips grazed each other, and it was like a firecracker bursted inside of me. I was powerful; I could have gotten anything I wished. And I was hungry. Oh so very hungry for more. My fingers grabbed at his beautiful curls and I pulled him in closer to me. I felt him pulling away from me slowly. No! It was not enough! But he would not agree. He flew back, panting. He stood still, still breathing hard, staring into my eyes with a look I could not describe. I did not know what to do with the awkward situation. "I am sorry," I said, not thinking of anything else to say. He shook his head and took slow strides back toward me.
He bent down on his knees, his face a foot away from mine. "Don't. That was... unimaginably fantastic. I am sorry about my reaction. It is... it is a problem that I often have; reoccurring." He was babbling. There was something on his mind, but I had no idea what it might have been.
We sat there, staring into each other's eyes with a secret understanding for a while. Eventually, I decided that it was time for me to return to Sporks. I began to rise, and Kartik immediately jumped up and onto his feet. I had always wondered how he did that; how he moved so quick with ferocious agility. He held out his hand, and I took it as support to get up. When I stood up, though, we did not let go.
It turned out that we were not far from our original path. Kartik must have carried me for a full minute before arriving at the tree. What a darling he is, I thought to myself.
We arrived at the same location again, and exchanged a quick and hasty farewell. I took small and quick strides back to the building, through the doors, up the stairs, and into my room. I was jolly beyond compare. I slipped into my nightgown quietly, brushed my hair, and went to bed.
But just before I fell into the thick curtains of sleep, I realized something; Kartik was different from every other man.
He was the one man who made my heart skip a beat; who made me faint.
Except during the kiss; I was fine during the kiss. The kiss...
And I dosed off into a fitful slumber.
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A/N: SOOOO? WHADGYA THINKKK?!?!?! ive worked soo hard on this chapter! Harder than any other ones! I realllyyyy hope you liked itttt.... comment, subscribe, the usual package ;) I would love to have guest writers, if anyone would care to volunteer?