Huzzah! Chapter five! So far so great! lol Anyway I'm excited about this chapter! So lets get started!

Thief of the Heart

Chapter 5

Lucien lay in his bed, thinking about what happened. He was dumb-struck by her bold motive to prove a point. But little did he know, it meant more to her then that. She saw the potential in him to be a better man. Ever since she was little she had the natural ability to see someone, giving them the benefit of the doubt. Through the eyes of some, they thought of her as weak and reckless. But she knew better. She trusted her instincts. Regardless, she always had a heart for people, thats why she became a thief; so she could take care of those who didnt have anything.

Lucien sat up in bed and looked down at her sleeping. She seemed to sleep so peaceful. "Who are you to say I am unpredictable..." He stood up and went to her. He carefully picked her up from the ground and carried her to the bed, setting her down and covering her up. With a soft sigh he turned around and sat on the floor against the wall. There were only a few hours til sunrise. He rested his head against the wall and went to sleep.

By Morning...

Leya woke up feeling oddly refreshed. She ran her hand over the mattress and the pillow, as a soft smile grew on her face. She blushed a bit and then turned around, to see Lucien leaning against the wall, asleep.

Lucien shifted a bit and woke up, his strained to rub the soreness out of his neck. He looked over and was surprised to see Leya looking at him. "Oh, you're awake." She smiled gently at him and he just looked away.

"Such a nice gesture, coming from a killer." Up before the sun and she's already pushing her luck.

"Yes well. I figured I could mix it up a bit. Give you something you wouldn't expect." He smirked a bit. But was caught off guard by her sudden burst of laughter.

"Actually, I kinda saw this coming." She covered her mouth as she laughed,he clinched his fist and glared at her. "HAHAHA! Relax, I was just kidding!" He rolled his eyes and looked away.

"So, what are you doing today?" She asked, sincerely. Without looking at her, he replied. "Nothing. Those blasted guards are probably still trying to find me, so I better lay low for a few days." She smiled gently, thinking of being able to get to know him a bit better.

" Oh, I see. Well, seeing as how we are going to be around each other for a while, what shall we do first?" He looked at her confused.

"First?"

"Yes, I would like to get to know you better." She looked at him gently. He looked at her like she was crazy.

"Get to know me better? What happened to being predicatble?" He asked. She glared at him, unamused by his smart question.

"Predictability has nothing to do with someone's personality."

"Fine, if you insist." He sighed and stood up. " What shall we do first?"

"First of all, sit down, you don't always have to stand." She started, moving to the edge of the bed, so he could sit. He sat down reluctantly and faced her. He was going to regret this."Ok, let's see." She thought carefully about a question."So, when did you join the Dark Brotherhood?" He was somewhat caught off guard by this question.

"Well, it was several years ago. I was an orphan living on the streets. This boy and myself were fighting over an apple and I killed him for it. Later that night when I fell asleep I awoke to a man standing over me. He told me that I had potential, and he could see the blackness in my heart. He told me I should embrace the Void. Embrace Sithis. So I did."

Leya looked at him, horrified. "That's terrible."

"Even so. I found my home here, this is where I belong."

"How could you know that, if you've never tried fitting in another crowd."

Lucien looked at her sternly. "I never felt need to. I am happy where I am."Leya looked at him gently, she knew that wasn't true.

" You're like a kid who doesn't want to go to the faire because he's having too much fun playing in the mud at home." Lucien looked at her a bit surprised."Look at what you've missed out on. You never had a true friend. Someone kind and gentle. You never had someone you could love!"

"And what would you know about it? Why do you even care!" He yelled. She looked away not wanting to start something. It was not the right time.

"I know you are miserable. You can deny it all you want, but I can see it in your eyes." He began to turn red in the face from anger. "You may not believe me but I just want you to be happy."

"What are you! Some kind of religious fanatic trying to 'make me a better person'! Well you can forget it! I dont need to leave the Brotherhood. I dont need, some lesson on how to live my life. And I certainly, don't need a dirty slave nagging about my past!" She looked at him in shock, she was surprised to see him like this. She looked down trying to fight back the tears. It hurt to hear him call her a dirty slave. That's all she was ever going to be to him. Why did she think anything different.

Lucien felt a deep pain in his heart, when he saw how his words affected her. She turned to walk away. "Where do you think you're going?" Without facing him she replied.

"I have work to do..." He glared at her, intensly.

"There is nothing to clean."

"Then I will cook."

"I'm not hungry."

"Then I force feed you." He snapped.

Lucien grabbed her by the hair , pulling her head back. "You are in no position to be giving me a smart mouth! I will kill you, if you ever mouth-off to me again!" She grabbed his hands and dug her nails into his skin, making him release her hair. She turned to face him with tears running down her face.

"Then why don't you! Death is better than living as a slave! You had no right to cage me like this!" She bit her lip trying to control it from visibly shaking so much.

"You think I dont know what you're up to?You would try to seduce me, thinking you loved me, and that I would take that curse from you! Well I hate to burst your bubble, but that's never happening!" She looked at him hurt.

"You think that was what I was doing?"

"I KNOW that's what you're doing!"

"Lucien, how could you say that?" She said walking closer to him.

"You tried to trick me, with all this 'unpredictable' talk. Kissing me, making me do things I would never do!"

" I made you do nothing!"

"You lie!" They both stopped to catch their breath. Both were red in the face from anger. "If you really love me, then prove it!"

"Wha-? How am I supposed to do that when I cannot leave!" Lucien just turned and walked further into the fort, to his study.

"You'll think of something..."

A/N

Ahhh nuuuu, she was doing so well!

It's like a bad episode of 'Intervention' lol. Anyway, I was actually hoping to do more in this chapter but it turned out most of it was just banters and arguments. Ah well, next chapter will be up soon! PLZ R&R!

Or I will hunt you down and make you dress like a poptart and dance at my amusement singing Nyancat! :O