~Chapter 17: Pushing Aisha Away~

"Elsword! Don't be reckless when you attack. It'll be easy to predict your next move if you're being reckless. So try not to be reckless. Then again.. Being reckless is like already in your blood..."

"Hey! Elsa! I may be reckless, but that doesn't mean I don't have my skills to make up for it. Not only that, my intelligence makes up for it as well!"

Elsa began to cough as she drank a glass of water while she and her brother sat down for a break. Elsword pat her on the back as she continued to choke. As soon as the silence returned, Elsa turned away from Elsword, and held in her laughter.

"Elsa... Laugh all you want, but... What i said was the complete truth. My skills and intelligence makes up for my recklessness!"

"I-I'm sorry... I agree that your skills excels, however.. The intelligence part.. Hahaha, I-I'm not so sure about that."

Elsword glared at her before pouting slightly and faced away from her. Elsa stopped laughing and hugged her little brother from behind. She smiled softly and hugged him tightly.

"I was just kidding... You don't have to be so mad... Idiot."

Elsword's eyes snapped open as he pushed himself to sit up. He rubbed his eyes before looking around the surroundings. Lilac wallpaper with posters of concerning of magic. The floor was of wood and the carpet was dark purple. Definitely not Elsword's room. Elsword touched the soft mattress before he picked up a pillow and a blanket.

He took a sniff, and the smell reminded him of lilacs, hydrangea, and...

"Oh! You're finally awake? I've brought dinner for you. You were knocked out this whole time for about... 3 hours? Never mind.. I'm not sure. Anyways, do you want to eat now? Today's dinner is Oriental Tri-Tip Steak.."

Aisha.. Elsword stared at motionlessly before turning to the dinner that was placed in front of him with a tray. He took a bite slowly at the steak before turning to the rice. Aisha smiled at him softly before wiping the steak's sauce off of his face.

Elsword blushed lightly before ignoring Aisha and continued with his meal. Each and every bite he took, Aisha took a chance to wipe off the sauce. As soon as he finished the meal, Aisha picked up the tray and left her room. Elsword took that time and began to sort out his feelings for Aisha.

'I never talked to her until the battles... Not only that, I feel some kind of attraction to her. I don't get it.. This better not be like those destined soulmate things like in cheesy fantasy stories. I.. I can't have emotions get in my way. Emotions are useless.. The only way for me to get stronger and find Elsa... Is to get rid of all emotions. That's right... Emotions.. Are useless no matter what.. I don't need emotions.. Aisha, she's just a classmate, a stranger. She's not a companion or friend.. Just a stranger. I feel attracted to her... It must because of her positive presence.. I shouldn't get near her too much...'

Elsword closed his eyes for a moment, before opening them with dull, yet cold eyes. Aisha entered the room and noticed the change in Elsword. She approached him and leaned forward as their foreheads touched. Elsword pulled her closer, and pushed her down onto the soft mattress. Elsword immediately climbed on top of her and stared into her eyes coldly.

"What's your motive? Why do you want to get near me all of a sudden? What is it that you want from me? I... I'm just a nobody.. I'm someone who you shouldn't too close to. you'll get hurt."

"Hmm..."

"What? You must be quiet because what of I said. It must be. Nobody will approach me unless they have some motive. Now.. Te-"

"Why are you trying to push everyone away? I have no motive. I merely want to be friends with you. You're not a nobody. No one's a nobody. Everyone deserves at least a friend. You shouldn't try to be alone all the time. I have tried to approach you many times before.. Don't you remember...?"

"Hey! You were in the welcoming ceremony earlier! Do you want to walk together around the school? We can also help each other memorize the classes and sections of the school."

Elsword walked passed Aisha as he silently ignores her. Aisha felt disappointment rising as Elsword gets farther away. Aisha sighed as she began to look for her class and explore on her own.

"Um... My name's Aisha. What's yours? Do you want to be partners for the upcoming tag-battles?"

Silence dragged on as Aisha began to get impatient. She opened her mouth, about to raise her voice, however, a commotion was made on the other side of the room. Aisha spun on her heels and ran towards the commotion, trying to calm it.

"Hey you in the red clothes! You better stay there. I still have some unfinished business with you! Don't move!"

As Aisha began to calm the situation. Elsword ignored the world around him and walked out of class with his bag. Aisha ran towards Elsword's desk, disappointed and mad that Elsword ignored her and left the class. She pouted slightly before sighing.

'Oh well... Maybe next time.. Maybe next time, I can have a normal conversation with him..'

"During those times.. You ignored me. So I didn't have a chance to approach you. I didn't hear one word from you until recently... I.. I just want to be your friend."

Elsword stayed silent as he lets Aisha go. He leaned back for a moment before looking around the room. He grabbed his blade and Cornwell as he stepped out of Aisha's bed. He turned around and kissed her on the cheek softly.

"Sorry.. I doubted you... However... You shouldn't get too close to me. You'll get hurt by me eventually."

Elsword's eyes were gentle and full of emotions for a split second before reverting back to his cold self. He walked out of her room, and went towards his. As soon as he entered his room, he closed it shut, sliding down the smooth wooden frame of the door. He slid a hand into his hair and sighed deeply.

'Aisha... I don't like her. She... She's too nice for her own good. She'll get tricked easily.. I don't want her to get close to me, but.. Why do I want her beside me? My resolve was easily broken by her. She wants to be my friend... But she'll get hurt by me eventually...'

While in Aisha's room, Aisha touched her cheek, and blushed faintly before smiling. However, her smile soon became a frown as she remembered his words.

'I won't give up! Even if I am hurt.. I won't give up on being Elsword's friend. I won't let him push me away anymore!'

~Author's Note~

Happy April Fools Day! :D I almost got fooled by my friend, Jenny today.. She told me that we were going to run the mile, but ha! I didn't get fooled! Just wanted to tell you guys that.. XD

Did you see the Arch Angel full set in the item mall? O: It's for free! It doesn't have the days being count down, or any "removed after event"... :D But then.. There's a huge chance that the set will disappear tomorrow or a week later... I hope it can be permanant... The set is so awesome~ It looks awesome on Eve! :D Too bad I can't get it on my Chung... Only one per character..

Here are my replies to my lovely reviewers~

TsukixnoEvernight: :) Thanks for pointing out my mistakes as always~ :) Btw, I checked.. "crept" is a past tense of "creep".. I guess "creep" belongs in that sentence better than "crept". And that's okay~ :D I read the mobile verson too on my phone. XD Yes~ :) This chapter shall be about Elsword x Aisha~ ;D It should be fair. After all... If there's a scene for Raven x Rena and Chung x Eve... Then there must be a chapter for Elsword x Aisha! ;D

Hospes: Yes~ :) They're finally together! :D Well, they'll be together, but however... There'll be obstacles in front of them.. However, do not worry! :D Chung x Eve will prevail! Too bad, Elsword x Aisha can't be sweet yet, but soon, they will! :)

Konjiki No Yami: XD I have a craving for Chung x Eve instead~ :) And of course! Here's what I usually do when I write about a certain pairing... Once I write about a pairing after some kind of battle or obstacle, there's bound to be another pairing coming up in the next chapter. I hope you get what I mean... XP

Kat983: O: Not much of a Chung x Eve?! But... They're so beautiful and sweet~ Not only that, they're royalty. XD And.. Their personalities are compatible~ :D It's not that good when I write it.. It's just.. I can imagine them together~ :D

Yumi-San Angel: Yes... Eve is very bold. :P Chung needs to be bold just like that. XD

Icebella: :) They're not only cute, they're also compatible~ :D They shall prevail! :D I encourage many authors to write more Chung x Eve~ XD Yes.. Elsword x Aisha are popular! :) They're second to Chung x Eve. XD

BIAxDiA: Of course they are~ They shall prevail! :) And here comes Elsword x Aisha!

Thanks for reading!

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