Author's Note: Reviews…………?
Chapter 7:
"Train….."
"Hmmm……?"
"I hate you…."
"Same here…."
"Hey Jenos, are you awake!"
Silence greeted Eve. It was way past noon and her stupid brother was not up yet. It would raised several suspicions if her brother slept late as he was always the first one up. She ruthlessly kicked the door until Jenos finally opened the door with a grumpy face.
"What'd you want! Can't you see I am asleep…?"
"If it wasn't afternoon I would had left you to sleep!"
"What……? You mean is afternoon already! I overslept…!"
"Glad you noticed…."
Jenos quickly got himself ready while Eve casually trotted into his room. She glanced amusingly as Jenos rushed about.
"Eve!"
"What…?"
"Can you help me get my breakfast…..please………?"
"All right…all right….."
"Thank you…."
Eve left the room only to come back with a tray full of food and placed it on the table. Jenos grin at her and quickly consume his breakfast.
"When did you wake up…?"
"Oh me?……..Two hours before you…"
"Wow…..that is pretty early, as we slept late last night……"
"I'm already used to it…but….yesterday was your first night so….."
"I guess so…even if I overslept, yesterday was enjoyable and was worth it."
"Glad you enjoyed as I did too…"
"Do I ever…!"
Eve only smiled at his answer. She waited until Jenos was done before helping clearing up and bringing it down. When she came back, pots of honey tea was being placed on the table and Jenos was sitting there, smiling while beckoning to her. Eve smiled at him gratefully while sitting down as that was her favorite tea.
"Last night was really a good experience."
"Yes Jenos, I agree with that."
"So…about Train, I think he is suitable for you, though cold on the outside but warm in the inside…these guys are hard to crack if you ask me, you have to get through all his defenses and pull him out of his stupid shell…so good luck in getting him! Though he is interesting to talk to, I pretty like him myself."
Jenos smiled at her as Eve again blushed.
"I don't know what you are talking about….!"
"Oh really…should I repeat whatever that had happened last night…?"
"Oh do shut up brother…!"
Jenos burst into laughter as Eve got ready to throw him the cup she was currently holding.
"Serious, dear sister…by this age you should be thinking about these, no sooner father will find an engagement for you… so I suggest you act fast…"
"But…brother…!"
"But nothing! This is a good chance. Is not everyday that you will meet somebody who you will truly love and cherished forever..."
Jenos had stopped smiling and had turned deadly serious, Eve hated it when things turn like this but she knows it for her own good and thus did not say anything. Jenos noticed her expression and he soften his gaze, not wanting to scare her,
"Eve, forgive my manners but it is the truth so you must accept it, all I want for you is happiness and definitely not a miserable lifetime."
Eve couldn't help smile warmly at him.
"Well, thank you for your concern, but I think is too early to decide this so let just leave this be………………for now."
Jenos smirked.
"Whatever you say sister."
Jenos then drank his tea in one single gulp. When he turned back to Eve, he was surprised that Eve was smirking.
"Dear brother, since I am close to getting an engagement………….what about you as you are older than me a few years time………?"
"What? I'm old enough toarrange my own engagement, no need for you to worry about mine over your pretty head."
"Oh really, I have you know that you haven't had a steady partner yet…"
This time was Jenos' turn to blush as Eve smugly smirked at him.
"HEY! Don't make it sound so easy, is harder than you think!"
"Oh really and you did once comment how easy it was…!"
"…….Th…that was in the past….drat...I must be losing my touch…."
"Oh in my opinion I don't think you lost your touch…..more like you had met your challenge…!"
"My challenge?...you don't mean….?"
"Exactly I mean Rin!"
"Well……..she was definitely different from the rest…"
"Oh pray tell……"
"You are enjoying this aren't you…!"
"Nonsense , do hurry I'm curious…."
"I might as well tell…..for one she is beautiful, secondly she is the adventurous, active in everything and she is the type that knows how to defend for herself, she is always cheerful and caring towards the others. Rin also support strongly in what she believe in. Lastly is her clear green eyes, she wouldn't stand any nonsense from anyone who dares to endanger the people she treasured, for example Train."
"Ah……………interesting. Looks like you are good at observing in people's behavior…so are you planning to…?"
"To go for her, no, now is too early, we just met, I shouldn't go and surprise her or the result would be she hating me…"
"Good idea…anyways please do remember that we are going out tonight…again…"
"I will keep that in mind now if you will excuse me I need to attend my training…."
"Ah…yes definitely please do…by your leave…"
Eve then left the room in a graceful manner. Jenos then got up to prepared for his training.
After several hours, close to midnight,
"Eve! Are you ready?"
"Hush, or you will attract attention!"
"Ah right, forgive me…"
"Never mind lets us depart…"
"Right."
"Do hurry up, we are quite late….!"
"Okay."
They were certainly late as they were supposed to meet 15 minutes ago. They were breathless when they reached the place and wasn't that surprise to find only Rin. Rin spotted them and waved at them with a big smile on her face. They ran towards her.
"Hey guys! What took you so long…? Even the bandits can be punctual I suppose citizens can too…!"
Jenos punched her arm lightly while smiling at her breathless.
"Stop with the sarcasm Rin….! By the way where's the mighty Train…?"
"Oh if you talking about Train he got quite restless waiting for you so he went walking about."
Eve suddenly spoke surprising them,
"What? And do you know where he is…?"
Rin smiled warmly at her as she was expecting that question.
"Who knows? He can be anywhere right now…"
Eve sighed in disappointment.
"Oh, I see too bad then..."
"However, tonight should be quite easy to locate him…"
Eve's face immediately lit up.
"You know? How? Can you please tell me?"
"Certainly. Though like what I said earlier he's not that easy to find but today is different, just walk about this town and when you hear music just head in that direction which he would most likely be on the rooftop."
"Music…?"
"Yes, music, he brought out his harmonica today, so he should be playing by now, so you can go if you want as Jenos and I can entertain ourselves so run along."
"Are you sure…?"
They both nodded.
"Thank you so much. Bye…enjoyed yourselves, I will be back later…!"
"Enjoyed yourself!"
"I will!"
At that Eve ran off.
"Wow, your sister is really into Train…!"
"Yeah…it appears so...I am glad for her."
After Eve ran off, Jenos had taken a seat with Rin and they were currently sipping through their drinks.
"Glad?...You mean this is the first time for her…? That's odd I though young girls should have gone through it many times yet this is the first time for her."
"Yeah, Eve is a totally different girl. I think she mature too fast for her age. Why, sometimes I don't even know what she thinks about…I really failed as a brother…."
Jenos was suddenly whacked by cold water and he looked at Rin, surprise.
"Don't say you are a failure! No one is a failure! You can't expect your sister to tell you everything, give her sufficient time and space for her so she won't feel uncomfortable and one day perhaps she will tell you everything."
"….I guess you are right, thank you. But Eve had come from different breeding for the last 15 years she had never stepped out of the house."
"Really!"
"Yeah, our father didn't allowed her to, for her safety though I go against our father's ways….I don't know what he is thinking about…trapping Eve like that…"
"I'm sure he has a reason of his own…..I mean all parents want their best for their children so I'm sure he has a reason…"
"I guess so…but I don't know about Train…"
Rin smiled at him lightly.
"As for Train, don't worry, he had never spoken so much ever since he met Eve!"
"Really?"
"Yup! So be at ease!"
"I see that is good then…oh yeah you said about Eve being her first time what about you who was your first…?"
Rin smirked proudly.
"Train! Who else!"
"I should have known….you really do adore him, don't you…?"
"Yeah, to me he is like a big brother."
"I see and does he think you as his sister…?"
Rin then looked at her glass sadly.
"I hope so…"
"What do you mean…?"
"I don't know anything about Train, his past even if we were close friends yet he knows everything about me. Every time I asked about it he would change topic avoiding my question….I hate it when he does that…"
"I see, he knows everything about you yet you know nothing about him, it does seem unfair…"
"But I know it must be painful for him that's why I stopped asking for a long time already…."
"Uh-huh…"
Eve was currently walking about hoping to hear some music. She didn't know what had driven her to do this but she felt safe when he was at her side. She walked a few more steps, wondering should she turn back, it was dark, and she didn't feel very brave going on. It was then she heard it. The MUSIC! It was soft and clear. It sounded sad, did anything happen to him…?
Without a single thought, she ran towards the direction where the sound was coming from. She stopped in front of an old, abandoned building, debating whether should she enter without permission. After making sure no one was in she push open the old wooden door and slowly stepped inside. The walls were of dull color; obviously no one is living here anymore. She spotted a flight of stairs and ran cautiously towards it, hoping the worn out floor wouldn't give way of her weight.
It took her a while as she run through the flights of stairs, she felt curious about this old building and was tempted to explore it but Eve feared Train would have left by the time she was done. The music was getting clearer by every second as she raced up the stairs.
Eve finally reached the roof as she opened the door she could hear the music crystal clear. It was beautiful although it was only from a harmonica. This music could compete itself among the royal trumpeters, she was sure. A small instrument can produced beautiful music if the owner knew how to use it. Train was a natural at music, all right.
The music still kept going; the player was definitely unaware of her presence, that's for sure. Eve wondered should she go over and greet him. Well……since I am here perhaps I should greet him it would be rude not to. She went over without making a noise, but then she stopped. Tears could be visible seen on his features. He was a sight to see and he was definitely beautiful.
His eyes were closed and his slender fingers were moving gracefully pressing the right notes on the instrument.
Eve could have stand there forever if she hadn't accidentally stepped on a creaking tile, and the noise was enough to snap Train out of his playing. He quickly wiped his tears away and glared at the rude intruder, he was speechless when he saw Eve. He felt embarrassed, so does Eve. They stood in silence as each of them wish that they were somewhere else instead on the rooftop. Train started speaking breaking the tense silence,
"……..What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here….but at the restaurant with Rin and Jenos…"
"Ah…sorry but you weren't there so I thought I look for you…"
"….Really? I thought I told Rin that I will be back shortly…."
"Umm…..sorry but Rin didn't say any of that kind…."
"…..Damn that Rin…."
They both suddenly realized that Rin had tricked Eve into finding for Train. Eve continued,
"Umm….sorry but if you feel uncomfortable with my presence perhaps I should return first and wait for you…"
Eve lowered her head both in embarrassment and disappointment as she felt Train didn't want herpresence. She turned back quickly ready to run off. Her heart was throbbing as she felt tears stinging her eyes. She was shocked, this was just a small issue so why was she crying. Was it because he had rejected her? Whatever the reason is, she didn't wanted to be here right now.
"Eve! Wait…!"
Eve stopped, without turning back. She didn't want Train to see her miserable tears.
"Eve if it is possible, would you care to join me…?"
Eve glanced back; she felt her heart skipped a beat.
"…What….really?"
Train nodded.
"Can I sit beside you…?"
Train nodded again as she watched Eve sat beside her. He then noticed Eve's tears and was slightly confused.
"Why are you crying…?"
At this words, Eve quickly wipe her tears away.
"Sorry….not need to be concerned…"
"Have I hurt your feelings…?"
"Not at all…!"
"Are you sure….?"
Eve nodded smiling at him. Train silently sighed in relief. He didn't know what had make him to shout for Eve to stay and he didn't know what the feeling was when Eve had placed herself beside him, it felt warm that was all he could say.
"Train? I didn't know you played the harmonica…."
"I do but rarely…I just though I practice a bit for today."
"How long had it been…?"
"A few months…"
"I see and when did you start learning it…"
"When I was a child…"
"You are so lucky you get to play the harmonica…"
"Don't you know ?"
"My parents don't allow me too, they say music is a waste of time. But I think that music has the power to calm a person nerves…"
"……Is true but like your parents said music are worthless…"
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!"
Eve stood up and look at Train with determination. Train was surprise at Eve's loud determination tone. Eve slowly calmed herself down before speaking,
"If what you had said applies to everyone why do you play the harmonica?"
"…….I don't know and I don't really care…."
Eve stared at him in disbelief.
"Is that how you think! You don't care whatever happened to yourself and the rest, you are always trapped in your own shell. Train, all you are doing is just running away. Doing that is not going to help you at all, every problem can be solved."
"…..My problem... is not as easy as you think……"
"Train, I'm sure you can do it…why don't you just tell me...maybe I can help..."
"My problem is dangerous, you should not get involved….."
"Train…please…"
"DON'T COME NEAR ME OR GET INVOLVED IN MY LIFE. YOU WILL DEFINITELY BE KILLED BY HIM!"
Eve stood there surprise at the sudden outburst. Train regretted immediately what he had done, he had shouted at someone who doesn't derserved to be shouted at.
"….Sorry……I shouldn't have……"
Eve slightly smiled.
"No, don't blame it on yourself I shouldn't have lectured you…but if you need someone to talk to, I am always free……"
Train nodded. And they sat there in silence.
"Train…….can you do me a favor, can you play a tune for me, anything would be fine…."
"……Very well…."
Train lifted up his small instrument to his lips as his placed his fingers in the right position. And soon they were both enjoying the music, it suited the atmosphere perfectly. The stars were shining brightly in the night. It was a perfect night. Eve glanced up at Train, who kept his eyes close while playing, she was pretty much curious who was that 'him' Train had previouly shouted out. Was it someone that had tormented Train up until now? The song soon came to an end with Train trying catch his breath. Eve then spoke up,
"You are really lucky, I wished I had one too..."
"Really...?"
"Yeah..."
Train just glanced at the luminous moon.
"We should get back or else Rinand Jenos mightworried..."
"Right"
-End of Chapter-
