My Ryu
Chapter 2:
The next morning, the sky was filled with rainclouds and everything in the forest seemed to lose its shimmer and looked gloomy.
Ryu had awoken in sweat as a hot body wrapped their strong arms around his torso. Man was it hot! Ryu hissed at the unbearable heat. Well, at least the night before he had finally gotten some sleep. He pushed the body a good distance away from him and sighed. Even though it was breezy outside with the rainclouds threatening to fall, Rei's body was practically a radiator.
He stood up and stretched. Today he was going to find a place to cool off at and enjoy the short break he rightfully deserved. He walked out the tent and sat near the blazing fire that roared powerfully. He rolled his eyes. They forgot to put out the fire the other night. He stomped the fire out roughly with his khaki colored boots.
He looked upwards at the sky as he began feeling droplets of rain splash against his face. Shit.
He had to wake up Nina and Momo, who were sleeping outside. "Hey." He called. The sad thing was that he knew he wouldn't be able to wake the two. So, he let mother nature take it's course. Let the rain take care of it.
He went back inside the tent and sat in the farthest corner from Rei. He rested his face in the palm of his hand, eyes immediately wandering over to the sleeping cat. He blushed as a sudden thought hit his brain. He had basically slept with Rei. The thought mad his pants tighten.
Ryu groaned. Thought myself horny. He thought.
But still, the thought of being with Rei was nice. Well more than nice, more like excruciatingly extraordinary. Rei stretched out, kicking all his limbs in a specific direction and yawned. He was going to wake up soon.
Ryu dragged his eyes away from the sleeping beauty and arose from his spot when he heard a loud curse from outside. Great, the two outside finally woke up. It was raining really hard outside. He laughed.
The tent's flap for a door opened roughly, making a plastic bag popping sound. "Ryu, that was the most stupidest thing I can honestly say you have done." Momo said with annoyance. Nina came in next and began her ranting. "You ass!" She yelled. Rei grumbled in his waking sleep and flopped over to his back.
"What?" He asked innocently. Nina fumed with rage. "You know what you did! Why would you leave us in the rain like that!?" She yelled. A laugh exploded from Rei's once sleeping form.
He turned around and faced the girls, who were soaking wet. Momo's ears lay flat against her head as they were probably the most wet out of her body. "Jeez, look what-pff- cat dragged in!" He said laughing gaily.
Everyone stared at the laughing cat incredulously. Momo pulled a piece of her dress in a tight grip and twisted it angrily, squeezing the water out. Nina copied.
"Is everyone else awake at least?" She asked with a tone of acid. Garr walked into the tent suddenly, dripping slightly as he walked over to his favorite spot in the tent and sat down. Peco yawned loudly, but didn't wake. Instead he nuzzled his face into the blanket he was sleeping with and continued to emanate Zzz's.
"Yeah" Rei replied. Momo nodded. "Today, since it's cool outside we're going to find a place to cool off at. The weather is supposed to turn unbearably hot in a few days. So it's best we find a place to rest at." She explained the thoughts in her mind thoroughly.
"That was obvious." Rei stated with his face slumping back into its bored expression. "Anyways." Momo added glaring at the cat. "I'm going to partner up everyone and give you specific jobs to do."
She inhaled seriously, as if getting ready for a memorable speech "Nina!" She pointed a finger to the princess. "Yes!?" She asked enthusiastically. "You'll be paired up with me and we'll be looking for any places in the mountains." She ordered.
She continued her vigorous pointing and finally pointed to the two that were sitting close together chatting. "Rei! Ryu!" They immediately stopped their conversation and looked at the lady. "Hmm?" Ryu hummed.
"You two will look deeper in the forest for a lake, waterfall, or river. Any type of water paradise it doesn't matter." She said.
Ryu felt like hugging the bunny girl. Rei agreed lazily and Ryu nodded.
But the inside of him was beaming. His heart was pounding and his thoughts scrambled when he thought of being alone with Rei, when he wasn't dead tired.
He looked over at Rei, just to catch a glimpse of his handsome features. But just as he did, he noticed Rei had been staring at him for the whole time now.
He turned away and tried to cover his blush that painted his face crimson. He'd been caught!
Later that day, when the rainclouds had finally left the camp and the sun was shining dimly in the gray sky. Everyone was separating into groups of two and chatting loudly about the 'magical paradises" they'd found or some "dimension full of people who owned they're own beaches and was willing to share".
"Ok!" Nina said encouragingly. "Nobody can come back to camp unless they have good news to share."
For some odd reason, on her smiling face it seemed like a glint of seriousness was in her eye.
"Ok" Ryu replied trying to keep his excitement to a minimal.
Rei and Ryu left the camp first and were already deep inside the camp. The forest, and everything inside it was a fresh colored green. Ryu walked a few feet away from Rei who was leading the group.
The sky was turning darker. It'd probably rain again soon. "Hey. Ryu?" Rei called out. He stopped his speed walking and looked over to the teen. "Y-Yeah?" He stuttered shamelessly.
Is he going to ask him about who he likes? Well, loves in his case. He thought excitedly. Or even better was he going to confess?
He studied Rei's face intently, as if trying to read his mind by his facial expression. Which he failed.
"Do you think we'll be able to defeat Myria?"
And the answer for that was not in Ryu's answer but his pissed expression.