Finally I updated this chapter~! I feel so accomplished! Thank you too all you readers, I love you all, and thanks for waiting! Enjoy this chapter! And wait for more... xD - HB
Chapter 3
The corridors of the palace was decorated with numerous paintings, it was almost too much upon the walls. So many different rooms existed, Sona had fun just going through each room and exploring what's in the deeper chasm of the building.
Maybe this was how Ezreal felt every time at the Shurima desert. Sona thought out. She wondered where Ahri was, but the thought of that soon faded after Sona walked through a certain doorway. Everything was pure white through the door, and the cold bit through Sona's thin blue garments. She stepped onto the cold surface of this unknown material. It was soft and yet it crunched beneath her feet. She picked up a pretty little crystal thing from the ground. It was beautiful. Sona's attention was absorbed in the snowflake, which she still had no idea it was even called a snowflake. Her blue eyes marveled at the sheer whiteness of the area. It was a garden, she realized, with all the trees and bushes that had been covered in layers of white, and she spotted a frozen pond nearby. Soft white snow fell from the sky.
"Never seen snow before?" A voice asked. Sona turned quickly to see the fox leaning against the doorway. She was holding a tray full of food. Sona smiled and nodded. Ahri placed the tray carefully on the floor and trudged slowly up to Sona.
"You know… No one's visited me before in a few years… I was feeling lonely and sad until you came along with your music." Ahri muttered quietly to Sona with a half smile. Sona didn't know what to say. She had no idea that this would happen.
Is there… a problem..? Ahri? Are you okay? Sona asked in concern. Ahri looked away and gazed into the snowy landscape. Sona felt as if she needed to go and put her arms around Ahri. What was it that she was feeling?
"Sona, this is the first time we've ever met, but you know… I think… I-" Ahri never finished that sentence. A sudden crack resounded throughout the air and Sona suddenly knew what was happening. She quickly grabbed for Ahri, but she was a little too slow. Ahri fell into the sudden chasm with a splash, her eyes flashing one look of fear. Sona looked haplessly into the hole that her newfound companion had just fallen into. She didn't know what to do.
Ahri! No! This can't be happening! Sona frantically shouted. She hesitated on what to do. Should she fall into the hole and drag Ahri back up? Were there no other choices? Without thinking, Sona plunged into the ice. It was bone-chillingly cold in the water. Her eyes stung from the cold. She could not see or anything, but she managed to sense her surroundings through sound. She felt something brush against her leg. Reaching downwards, she felt soft fur. This was definitely Ahri. Sona quickly dragged her up the surface, as much as her legs could do for her and broke the surface of the water. The two were together wedged in the hole, shivering like crazy.
Ahri! Ahri, wake up! You can't die like this! Sona shouted with all her might. She summoned her etwahl and willed it to play melodies that could wake anything up.
"Hrrmm… Oh… Why is it so cold…?" Ahri mumbled as her eyes snapped open. She quickly dashed out of the hole and hauled Sona up. Ahri's face lit up a little with a pinkish glow. Her mind was slow and numb.
"Sona~! You saved me… Looking pretty there, aren't you." Ahri said with a giggle as she leaned onto Sona for support as the two walked back slowly to the house, avoiding the cold.
Ahri..? Are you alright? Sona asked carefully. Something was definitely wrong with Ahri. Sona had absolutely no clue.
"Of course I'm alright! Me? Die from the cold? Pshhh! Relax! I'm here for you, my love." Ahri answered loudly. Her eyes took on a sleepy look and a large smile on her face.
What did you call me? Sona asked with wide eyes. Her heart was beating faster somehow.
"I called you my love. I love you. It just so happened that way." Ahri replied and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. With that, Ahri flopped onto the wooden floor and fell asleep.
Wha….. Sona was dumbstruck. She sat quietly on the wooden floor and closed the door. Her cheeks felt hot as she realized what Ahri had said. She couldn't believe it. Sona knew that deep inside she too loved this lonesome fox. She smiled as she carefully lay beside Ahri and felt herself losing grip.
I guess… This is real… Sona muttered softly as she drifted off to sleep.