~Chapter 7: Comfort and Feelings~

Morning rays shone through the windows of Elsword's room, one of the rays shone on Aisha's face, causing her to open her eyes, narrowing them slightly. As she woke up from her sleepiness, she stared at the arms around her waist. She turned her head slightly, trying to not move too much to wake the person hugging her up. The moment she did, her eyes widened as a blush crept on her face.

'Elsword?! It was Elsword who had his arms around me this whole time?! This is so awkward... Wait, if I'm in his arms sleeping, then this is his room... Did I mumble anything stupid in my sleep?! If Elsword heard me, I'll never live it down... Then again... He may be a heavy sleeper... I should get out of here before he wakes up.'

Aisha gulped silently, and began to worm her way out of Elsword's arms. However, as soon as she got out of his arms, Elsword's arms found its way back to Aisha's waist and Aisha's head crashed into his hard chest.

"A-Aisha..."

At the sound of her name being called, Aisha blushed as she sighed silently. She looked up at Elsword's face before closing her eyes, leaning back against his chest, trying to make herself a bit more comfortable.

'Maybe... I'll just enjoy my time sleeping with him for now.. It's not like he'll kiss me or anything. He's not the type of person to take advantage of someone asleep. Or.. At least I think so. Elsword... He... He probably took care of my fever last night.. I'm really thankful for that, and... I guess I'll do something in return for him.'

Aisha closed her eyes, letting slumber take over once again... WIth Elsword remaining in her thoughts.

'Elsword... Thank you...'

While Aisha and Elsword continue on slumbering, Rena woke up, yawning before smiling brightly. She began to crept out of bed, skipping towards the bathroom, stripping herself of her clothes. The sound of water was turned on, and Rena stepped in with the warm water hitting against her skin.

'This feels good.. I wonder what I'll have to do today... Maybe train for the battles that'll be taken place a few days later? But then training by myself is so boring. Watching Chung and Eve won't help either.. They always end up disappearing from my sight and then I'll have to be by myself again, thinking of what Chung and Eve usually do when they're alone...Oh! I'll watch over Aisha and Elsword! Eh.. Not a good one either.. I could be bothering them. If I remember correctly, Aisha had a fever yesterday, so... I shouldn't bother her and Elsword will probably start asking me questions of his sister.. I don't even know his sister very well.. More like I've talked and seen her a few years ago, but that's pretty much it...'

She sighed and banged her head slightly against the wall as the water continues on hitting against her soft skin. She raised her head before rinsing her spring green hair delicately.

"I guess... I'll just go to the library and read a little bit... Or... Actually.. I'll just go outside and take a walk."

Eve who had been awake for a while, laid in bed, wondering about Chung. Her head was hurting. It was pounding against her head with pain. She looked at the ceiling before closing her eyes, tears rolling down her face.

'What are these feelings... Ever since that dream.. I've been acting strangely around Chung. Not only that, my body is also reacting merely to his soft, gentle touch. His smile... Everything about him is making me go crazy! I'm not supposed to have any kind of feelings towards him.. I merely wanted him as friends, but.. These reactions of mine are not for a friend.. They're more like.. For a beloved person.. I'm confused.. That dream.. Is it my memory? If it is.. That means.. I've met Chung before. I've been in love with Chung ever since i met him.'

"Chung..."

Eve snapped her eyes open, crawling out of bed, opening her door. She found herself closing the door to her dorm, and standing in front of Chung's dorm. She raised her hand to knock, but hesitated.

'What if that dream was all created by my imagination..? What if all those stuff were all lies? They were probably just.. Created by my imagination and desire.. Chung never met me when we were young.. But then... Why does it seem so real?'

Eve lowered her hand, turning away from Chung's dorm, but the door to his dorm was opened and Chung was standing right there, holding her hand. She slowly turned around, staring into his deep cerulean eyes. Chung dragged her into his dorm, and pushed her onto his bed.

"Eve... What's bothering you? If you hesitated in front of my doorstep like that, it obviously means that you want to ask me something important. I'm really worried about you.. So can you tell me the truth and let me help you?"

"Then tell me.. Why is it that my heart always beats faster when I'm around you?! Why do i always react to you when you touch me?! Why can't I look away from your eyes?! Why are you always on my mind?! Why do you always smile at me?! Why do you even hang around me?! Why... Why do i have these confusing feelings for you?!"

Eve had finally snapped, releasing all of her emotions. Emotions that were held within her were released, tears had fallen down her face. Eve... She finally broke down. Chung's eyes widened as he progressed every single word she had spoken.

'Her heart beats faster around me.. She reacts when i touch her. She can't look away from me.. Her thoughts are always about me.. And.. Her feelings for me...? Is she... In love with me? My feelings were reciprocated in the past.. Is it going to be reciprocated in the present and future..?'

Chung leaned down on Eve's face, kissing her forehead and the corner of her eyes, kissing her tears. Eve blushed faintly at Chung's bold actions. Before she realized it, Chung's soft lips were pressed against hers with his eyes full of love. His hands grasp hers as he deepened the kiss. Gradually, Eve kissed him back, her hands holding his tightly. Eventually, Chung's tongue touched her lips, asking for entrance. Eve hesitated for a moment before creating an opening for Chung. Their tongues danced around each other, exploring the inside of each other's mouth.

Eventually, they ran out of breath, panting heavily. Chung leaned towards Eve's ears, his hot breath hitting against her neck.

"I love you.. I smile at you because I love you.. I'm always around you because I love you and I want to be together with you every second. Even if you don't remember, I'll always love you.. Eve.. It's not time for you to remember yet.. It's not time for us to be together yet, but soon... We will.. For now.. Just sleep..."

Listening to his words, Eve embraced him tightly, falling back into slumber. Chung smiled softly, and carried Eve to her dorm. He slowly set her down on her bed, pulling the blankets on her.

'It's not time yet... Eve... Sorry... At least, I told you my feelings, but for now, just think of this as all a dream. Just for now.. Wait for me. This'll be over as soon as we face each other in the battles. We're bound to face each other.. That's why.. During our battle, I'll make sure that you'll remember everything...'

"Chung.. I love you too..."

Chung smiled and kissed her lips before leaving, feeling happiness, yet at the same time, guilt.

Outside of the dormitory, Rena breathed in the fresh air, sighing in happiness as she sat on a high branch of a bushy tree. Without her knowledge, Raven was behind a tree, staring at her.

'Hey... Rena... Did you know that if you let your guard down.. You'll get killed..? If you forget the past, I won't forgive you.. I won't let you forget those events back in the past...'

~Author's Note~

Is it just me or is it that the relationship between Chung and Eve is rushed? It feels like it, well, it's in my opinion.. I feel like this chapter is weird in a way... Since the characters... Especially Chung and Eve.. They act so... Different..? Well, not that it's bad, but... Eh.. I'm confusing myself.. XP

Well, I hope you guys like this chapter despite the weirdness... Here are my replies to my awesome reviewers~

Guest: :) I'm glad you like it~ I'll be sure to continue this story until it ends.

TsukixnoEvernight: Yes... :D But what's their relationship in this story? ;) The scenes were mushy to me.. XD And.. I spelled cabinet and towel wrong..?! O: I must've have rushed! You shall help me with my horrible spelling mistakes. :D If I make you more addicted, you'll love it more and more and then you'll always remember this story of mine! :D Well.. They need to get together in one place, so that's no big deal. Using their Base against Hamel's evil demons aren't much of a big deal either. I've seen some Base in Hamel in a party, fighting in a dungeon, and they're not dying. High-level characters die in there because they're sometimes unprepared and.. They either don't know/forgot the rules in the dungeons. So, in my opinion, your plot is still amazing~ :D Target is a store in California. XD I was looking at some books in there last time, so i had to mention it. XP

sOdAPopgrl133: One of my favorite authors reviewed my story~ :D I love your story, currently waiting for it to be updated right now~ ^o^ Anyways, those names are reasonable in a way. XD I have plenty to improve on. For example.. My grammar... :p

xEvangeline5x: Thank you for your humble words~ :) Lol~ You're just like my friend. She always correct my grammar, not that I mind. XD I'll put "I" now. I'll do anything to make sure my readers enjoy the chapter to their liking. :D I don't mind you telling me my grammar mistakes. In fact, if you have time, you can tell me what to fix. I'll fix the "I" eventually... XD And... Hooray for Code Nemesis! :)

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