Heya! Shadow here! Back with chapter 2 of, Through the Window of Memories! Trust me, the title will come in and you will understand why I called the story that if you didn't catch it in the end of chapter 1. Okay, on to the story!
Elaine's bedroom, 3rd person POV.
Elaine woke up in her bed and her first thought was, "Why is it so cold in here?" She looked over to find that the window was gaping open, letting the cold air in. She sighed and got out of bed to close it. As she approached the window, she realized that she was still wearing her kimono from the night before. She immediately thought of Alex and blushed a bit, realizing that she fell asleep in his arms. "Wait…Then how did I get here? Did Alex…bring me here?" She thought to herself. Elaine shook off the thought and closed the window. She closed the curtains and walked over to her dresser to pick out some clothes. She chose a tee shirt, some jean shorts, leggings, and a white jacket to replace her black one while it was being washed. Elaine got into the bathroom to start her shower, a bit surprised that she couldn't take her mind off of thoughts of last night. She closed the bathroom door, undressed, and stepped into the shower. "Ugh, why can't I just not think about what happened last night?" She muttered to herself. She sighed and finished her shower in a matter of minutes, knowing her sister would be wanting a shower too, and Elaine didn't want to give her sister cold water in the morning. She knew how that would turn out. She stepped out of the shower and dried off. She slipped her clothes on and continued on out of her bedroom into the hallway. She came to the throne room, bowed in respect to her sister, then headed over to the west wing balcony. It was her favorite balcony because it had the best view. On her way there, she picked up some cinnamon rolls for breakfast, dropping them in the trash can once she was finished. She continued her way up, The west wing balcony was the highest balcony, and thus the hardest to get to.
Little Authors note.
While Elaine's climbing the hopeless amount of stairs and technically working out, I want to tell you something. There are many kingdoms, but Soulia, the kingdom of fate, is one of the two major ones. The second major one being the kingdom of death. The kingdom of death has no real physical appearance, it's just a castle, and it's people chose to, instead of creating villages and having a reasonable community, lurk in the forest and become complete isolated psychopaths killing each other for food. The kingdom of death has been shamed many times for this, but the leader, Alex's father, would always just simply say that it was the choice of his people. And eventually, the kingdoms stopped bothering him about this. That is, every kingdom except one. Soulia. Remilia Scarlet and Elaine Grace's mother would always scold Alex's father and demand he bring order to his people. But Alex's father would always refuse. Simply responding that if that's what his people wanted, that's what his people got. The two kingdoms have always argued this matter and almost started war. If it hadn't been for Elaine Grace's birth, The two kingdoms would be fighting to this day.
Back to the story. Elaine's POV.
I reached the top of the stairs and stared out at the land. I could see the town of Iris, and many other towns and villages. I looked out into the west and saw how dark the skies were in the distance. There was a huge castle out there, surrounded by a forest. "The kingdom of death…" I whispered to myself. It didn't look very lively, or safe, for that matter. The sight of the kingdom sent shivers down my spine, so I left the balcony and went back down the stairs. I looked around for something to do, but found nothing, so I just decided to take a nap. I got into my bedroom, took off my shoes, and got in bed. The last thing I thought about was Alex before I started to drift off to sleep.
5 Hours Later, 3rd Person POV.
"What do you mean, she's been sleeping?! Nobody sleeps that much mid-day!" Remilia shouted, tired, cranky, and impatient. "I can get her to come join you for dinner…" her servant offered. "No, no, just go bring some up for her. I'm hungry and bringing her down here would take too much time." Her servant nodded and took off to the kitchen to get some food for Elaine. She walked up to her room and knocked on her door. "Lady Elaine, are you awake?" She called. Elaine's muffled voice came from inside. "Yes, I'm awake. But I don't feel well." She said. The servant peeked into the room. "I brought some food for ya!" She said cheerfully. Elaine smiled a little, then got up and took the plate away from her. Ther servant bowed and left. Elaine looked at the plate before her. Potatos and chicken. "Alright. This is good. I can eat this and live." She muttered. But she only ended up only eating half of it. She set the plate on her night stand, just in case she thought about eating the rest of it.
A Little later in Elaine's room, 3rd Person POV.
Elaine yawned and stretched. She opened the curtains and stared out her window. She felt as is someone was there, watching her. She shrugged it off and went to go change. She changed into a white long sleeve night gown with white leggings because it got really cold at night, especially in the winter. As she came out of the bathroom, a sudden voice broke through the silence. "Good Evening, princess." Elaine whirled around and looked towards the window. Alex was sitting on the window sill. Elaine took a close look at him. He was wearing a denim jacket and jeans, and the jacket was open, revealing a black tank top underneath. She suddenly gasped, his eyes were blood red. He looked at her window design for a few minutes, allowing tome for the moonlight to reflect beautifully on his eyes. "Strange…" He muttered. "This window opens like a cabnet." He looked up at Elaine. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I love the design. It would be even more beautiful if it were stain glass. It's just most wndows these days…." His voice trailed off. "Wh-What are you doing here?" Elaine stammered. He returned his gaze to her, his blood red eyes gazing into her golden brown ones. "I've had a stressful day." He said simply. Elaine stepped back. "A-And? How does that e-explain what you're doing here?" Elaine looked at him woriedly. "Spending time with you makes me happy, carefree." He said as his face darkened a bit. "But that doesn't give you a right to just barge in like this. Seriously, who do you think you are?" That made him go silent, but he recovered quickly. "Keep in mind, I am the king of death. I do whatever I want." He looked back up at her, then at the plate of half eaten chicken and potatos. "Do you plan on eating the rest of that?" He asked. "N-No…" Elaine mumbled. "Can I take it with me when I leave?" He looked into her eyes, pointing at the plate. "U-Um…sure, yeah I guess." Alex smiled, then vanished into thin air. Elaine heaved a sigh, thinking that it was over. She was very, very wrong. He appeared right in front of her, grabbed her waist, and lifted her up. "You have beautiful eyes." He said, lowering her down so that her face met his. Elaine was left no choice but to wrap her legs around him to keep her balance. "You have one of the most perfect bodies I've ever seen, as well." He said, feeding her compliments that made her blush. "And don't think I'm lying when I say these things, either. I'm being very honest with you, do not forget it." Alex lifted Elaine's chin and nuzzled her neck, making her feel a bit more comfortable with him being here. He sat down on her bed, bringing her down on top of him. She gasped a bit and tried to get out of his grasp, but he still had one arm around her waist, weighing her down. He leaned up to her and nibbled gently on her ear, making her moan a little. Alex smirked and kissed down her neck. Elaine moaned a little louder. "Shh…Do not tell anyone I've been here." He lifted her up into his arms again and stood up. He laid her down in her bed and whispered to her, "I will return tomorrow. Please don't keep me waiting." And with that, he slipped out of the window. Elaine laid there, andrenaline shooting through her body like little bullets of pleasure. She looked up at the window, too shocked to move. "How did he make me feel that way? What's wrong with me? Why can't I move?" With her head full of too many thoughts and questions to go to sleep, Elaine spent the rest of the night questioning the great king's abilities.