Disclaimer: I don't own Howls moving castle.
"Sophie I would like to thank you personally for cleaning up in here and I would like to offer you my promise to keep you safe while you are in my world. Now I think its time for you to go to sleep, it's been a big day for you." Sophie's eyes were already drooping from the laced words and the warm comfortable feeling which was enveloping her. "That's it just go to sleep there is nothing to worry about my angel, I will keep you safe from harm."
Sophie was now asleep and her head was on Howls shoulder. He was soo happy and content to have her there that he didn't move and fell asleep on the chair with her in his lap. Tomorrow was a new day and he would deal with Sophie's anger at her sleeping on his lap all night tonight he would be close to his new angel.
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"HOWL WAKE UP? GET YOUR PERVY HANDS OFF MY THIGH!" Sophie shouted angrily after having woken and realising that Howl had made her sleep and was holding her as if he possessed her. Sophie tried hitting him and shouting in his ear but he seemed dead to the world and the comment about his hands only made him move one slightly higher in his sleep.
"Its no use Sophie." Said Calcifer rather sleepily from the fire place. He wont wake for another hour or two, I'm afraid you are stuck."
"So what do you suggest I do then? I certainly do not want to stay on hip lap with his hands all over me." Sophie blushed slightly at this.
"I have never known Howl to wake up for anything unless there is a dire emergency and he can usually sense when they are going to happen."
"Fine, well I hope that he counts this as an emergency. HOWL IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME I AM GOING TO CHOP YOUR HAIR OFF!"
Howl was out of his seat like a shot depositing Sophie on the floor in his haste.
"No one touches the hair, I will fight show yourself." Howl gazed around him like a startled rabbit and then looked down at his feet where Sophie now lay in a heap.
"Well it seems like you have found a way to wake Master Howl, I congratulate you Sophie." Said Calcifer who was snickering at the sight of Howl leaping from his chair like a frightened child.
Howl was glaring at Sophie who was now smirking from her position on the floor. She had managed to get one up on Howl.
"What the heck was that all about?" Howl asked with an angry look on his face.
"I will tell you what this is about I will not be treated like a child and I most certainly will not have your hands all over my body like they were this morning, I am not your girlfriend you arrogant, vain peacock!"
It was Howls turn to smirk now. "Oh my dear I told you last night if you are going to be stubborn and act like a child I will treat you like one and as for the position we were in this morning I don't think I would have complained if I had noticed." Howl crouched down over Sophie. "I would much like to make you mine my beauty, and then an episode like this morning would be nothing to worry about."
"You have got to be kidding me! I will never go out with you and if you ever touch me in that way again I will make good on the threat and cut off your locks."
"I would like to see you try my dear."
Sophie ran at him with the scissors which were now in her hands. They had previously been in her pocket from her cleaning.
"You pompous jackass, I hate you."
"Now, now Sophie you know that isn't true." Howl made the scissors which she was branding disappear just before she reached him but the force behind her run could not be stopped and now she was being held in Howl's arms with her hands held behind her back in his grip. He then captured her lips in a passionate kiss which she was trying desperately to wriggle out of for a while but the longer he kissed her the less she struggled and the more she started to accept the kiss. When they finally parted Howl was smirking and Sophie had a strange far away look in her eyes.
"I still have it Calcifer, they cannot resist a kiss."
"I think she will shock you."
As Sophie started to come round from the trance like state she was in she regained her senses and slapped Howl hard across the face. Wiping some of the smirk off his face with the shock but not for long.
"Ohh come on Sophie don't say you didn't enjoy that because I know you did." Howl tried to move closer to Sophie again but she was having none of it. Her anger was off the chart for her now. She made her way to the door and wrenched it open. Howl had failed to put the retaining spell on it again when he came home, so Sophie could now leave the castle.
"I AM LEAVING; I WILL FIND MY OWN WAY HOME. I AM NOT GOING TO STAY ANOTHER MINUTE IN THIS PLACE!" Sophie shouted as she ran out the door.
Howl stood in shock he had planned on teasing Sophie a little but maybe he had taken it too far. Now Sophie had left the safety of the castle and he had to go after her as she was not used to this world or wise to the dangers that the waste held for a young girl such as herself. Howl rushed out the door after Sophie in hope to try and bring her back and apologise for some of his actions.
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