A/N: Slightly changed the order of uploading, since I think this might be liked more than the one I had planned. I could be wrong though.
Anyway, a Zoeythian. Rythian wanders into the forest to find Zoeya, as he has a gift for her.
"Zoey?" Rythian walked through the dense forest, overshadowed by the trees above him. He'd been walking around for who knows how long now trying to find his dear apprentice. He remembered her saying something about mushroom or something, so the best option was to come here. It was the closest forest that could have mushrooms in it due to the darkness. Rythian only carried one thing on him, save his red matter katana for protection. He had dumped everything at their base as he wouldn't need it now. He just wanted to tell Zoeya something; something he had kept inside for so long. A gift was just to show it physically. It was just a bit unfortunate that the red-haired girl decided to leave just as he was about to ask. Rythian didn't want to go after her immediately, as she even asked him not to. But he just couldn't wait any longer, especially not until she came back. For all he knew, she could be back tomorrow or in a week or even longer! He didn't want to risk it. Carefully traversing the plant life, he soon came to a less dense area of the forest. He caught a glimpse of her familiar red hair, his pace quickening. "Zoey?" Rythian called, but with no response. "Zoey, come back!" He called again, rushing after his apprentice. Even though he was getting quicker, she didn't seem to be getting any closer. 'Damn, why is she running away?!' He thought, pushing himself even harder to catch up. Suddenly a tree root came out of the group, causing him to tumble and fall through the growth. Rythian rolled for a while, before coming to a stop on his back. He groaned, his head pounding from each thing it hit. He was about to curse when he heard a giggle. As Rythian sat up, he saw Zoeya to his left. "Zoey...why did you run away?"
"I told you to leave me. I wanted some privacy. You know, when you always want your privacy I let you." Zoeya explained. "So, I was just trying to keep it a surprise." She added, before she blushed with embarrassment. Rythian raised an eyebrow.
"Keep it a surprise?" He questioned. Zoeya glanced away, an innocent look on her face. He smiled behind his mask, always loving how she was so innocent. "Well, it still is a surprise. I don't know what you're talking about." Rythian pointed out. Zoeya smiled. "But...I have something to tell you. A-And to give you." He stuttered. For some reason he suddenly felt nervous.
"Oh, oh! Me first!" Zoeya interrupted. Rythian blinked. She turned away from Rythian for a few moments, soon turning back with a mushroom in her hands. "This is why I came out here. I did get a little distracted, but I got it~" She giggled. "You see, it's special. Magical. I know you love magic, so I thought you'd like it." Zoeya explained. Rythian chuckled, gently taking the mushroom from Zoeya.
"Thank you, Zoey. It means a lot." He replied. It did, even if it was just a mushroom. To anyone else, it would seem weird, or they might even be disgusted. But not to Rythian. He'd grown to love anything and everything about this strange girl. Even if she had an interest in science; something he deeply despised. He'd let it pass if she would just stay with him. Rythian noticed Zoeya's expecting eyes, realising she was now waiting for her gift. She was just like a child, and he loved her no less for it. He felt butterflies in his stomach, looking in his pack. The gift sat there, untouched. Before Rythian could even take it out, Zoeya had dived in and taken it from the pack. Rythian wanted to protest, but it was already open before he could say a word.
"Wow..." Zoeya whispered, letting a pendant hang from her fingers. She looked at Rythian, who was red from blushing. "This is beautiful, Rythian." She smiled. Zoeya wrapped her arms around Rythian, her head resting gently on his shoulder. Rythian didn't know what to say, so instead he just let his arms rest around her body. He gently laced the pendant around Zoeya's neck, watching it shine in the little light there was through the trees. "Thank you." She murmured, yawning quietly. Rythian watched her drift off to sleep, rolling his eyes. He slowly stood up, gently holding Zoeya in his arms.
"Anything for you, Zoey."
A/N: If you're wondering why Rythian calls Zoeya 'Zoey', it's not just 'cause it's her actual name. It's just a little bit more affectionate that way ^_^