Fluff, sweetness and cuteness overload and more fluff again. Just to fluff you up with all things Doccubus before the storm happens in a few more chapters. So hope you enjoy it and would have a big giddy smile on your face at the end of the chapter. Remember to review to tell me what you think of this chapter. Love you and thank you sooo much! :))

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I don't know when I passed out from exhaustion, I just know that being in her arms, makes me feel more home than being in the sea, her embrace is warmer than any place back in the sea, and her vanila coconut along with a little bit sea salt scent is just intoxicating and relaxing at the same time. That is all I know before I closed my eyes.

When I open my eyes again, I found myself buried comfortably in a bed. I have to blink a few more times to get my senses back, because for a moment I have to wonder if all of what just happened is just a dream.

I sit up a bit and realize I'm naked. Even though I know I am fully covered by the comfortable and warm blanket, I can't help but flush like a tomato when I realized I was naked the moment I reach the shore, and that the Queen has seen all of me.

Oh my God, oh my God! I curl into myself as reflex and put my head into my palms. What the hell was I thinking, no, what did she think about me?

Oh wait, no... The queen...she doesn't remember me as the girl who saved her, did she?

Why...? Did papa has anything to do with it?

Well then, Lauren, you gotta find a nice dress and make the queen remember you and fall for you now.

My rational thought kick in and I've never been more grateful for this rational and calm side of me, I would be a mess by now if not. It's okay if she doesn't remember me from the sea, it's to be expected since she had a rough night and she passed out and all, that's right, she will remember in good time.

In five days, you mean.

Oh, shut up.

I tune out my conscience , she can be so annoying sometimes.

Oh well then, I look around and take in my surrounding. The first thing I notice is the canopy above my head. Lush satin fabric with deep red wine colour wound around the carved four poster bed. The wall opposite me is sky blue but the wall that leads to the balcony is white. The place itself is elegant. The dressing table looks old but made of rich wood, perfume and accessories are placed neatly on top, next a beautifully carved music box. The windows have no glass, just covered with a light, creamy white curtains that float around in the wind. There are simply but elegant furnitures around, candles adorned various surfaces.

I breathe in the familiar scent, vanilla coconut, and smile, this must be the Queen's lair.

I was about to move when I realize how heavy I actually am.

For the first time, after all the excitement and giddiness have faded away, I actually realize I have no idea how to be human, I'm literally a human baby who doesn't know how to stand or walk or talk( not that I have the choice for that).

Okay, okay...I take a deep breath, I can do this.

I slowly move my legs again and wonder at the weird sensation, since I used to have a tail, I just control it as one; but now I have legs, it's kinda weird to have to control two, does that even make sense? I chuckle to myself, I guess it's gonna take some time to get use to this.

I once again slowly swing my legs to the side of the bed after I kinda get use to the feeling of having legs. Boy are they heavy, like stone tied to my body. Everything feels heavy and weird, it's just different, I guess.

I clench my jaw and slowly set my feet on the ground. The feeling of touching the ground with skin, is once again...new.

Okay, Lauren, if you can face the witch, you can definitely do this, it's just standing right? You see them standing and walking and dancing all the time.

Right, easy peasy.

I put both hands on each side of my body, then I shut my eyes tight and will myself to push myself to stand.

Woah...not stable, not stable, not stable! My legs shake as it try to support my weight, I quickly grab onto the post and held on it tightly like a life line.

I take to few more deep breath, and grab onto the post tightly, slowly I feel my legs going stronger, like I can feel, I can actually control them. Finally, I'm able to stand as I slowly let go my grip on the post.

1,2,3.

Three seconds past, and I did not fall. I smile triumphantly, score one for me! Okay...this is easy, I can definitely do this, I raise one foot up really slowly, and my whole body panic because I can't support myself with only one leg, so I quickly put it down.

Wrong choice.

I put it down too quickly, my body can't get use to shifting weight between two legs and automatically lose its balance.

I squeezed my eyes shut and wait for the hard blow.

Thump!

Owwwww! I scream in my mind because it really hurt. In the sea, we never fall, mainly because you can't. On land, I can't say the same.

Guess I'm not that good at this human thing than I thought.

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I open the door to check on her the thousandth time today...

And just in time to see her fall.

'Woah there! Are you okay? ' I quickly rush to her side and hold her up. She groans and her whole face flushed.

I help her to the bed and she straight away got under the covers and hide as she pulls the cover over her and curls like a puppy.

I'm not sure whether I should laugh or be worry.

I'm not sure whether I should be worry about her hiding away from me, or worry about why I am so worried about someone I just met.

'Hey, it's okay.' I say softly and I sit next to her side.

She squeezes into herself more, if that is even possible.

'Look at me...please? ' wow, long time since I've used a please. I don't know why but this girl in my bed right now, hiding away from me, it's making me want to be soft and gentle for her.

She slowly turns around and pulls down the cover to just below her eyes, and now she's looking at me through her eye lashes with her big brown eyes and I don't know why my heart is beating out of control again.

I have to look away to ask my heart to get a grip before turning back to her. I clear my throat and ask gently again.

'Are you okay, I mean, not just about the fall just now, but also from everything. I mean, are you feeling better? 'Oh God, why am I rambling? I'm the queen, I'm the Succubus queen for God's sake!

She smiles and nods her head, though there is still a hint of blush.

She is so cute.

Wait, what the hell? I don't say people being cute, I don't say those girly, giddy words!

'Good, so, ummm-' Lauren tilts her head and blinks her big brown eyes, as if waiting for my question. I feel my heart skip a beat and gulp and continue, 'you want to take a bath and have dinner with me? I mean now that you've have rest enough...'

She nods eagerly and blushes as she squeezed the blanket harder to her. I smile genuinely at her and something struck my mind so I ask again.

'Lauren, can you actually talk?' I see her face sadden and immediately feel guilty about it.

She shakes her head sadly and smile weakly at me. I smile again at her to let her know this doesn't bother me, and stand up from her bed. As if I've done this a million time, I kiss her forehead. For a moment I freeze and my heart almost stop too but then continue to jump out of beat, what is wrong with me?

But seeing her smile so wide and eyes shine so bright makes me think that that is happiness itself.

'Okay, then I'll have the maid to help you clean up. I'll be there, don't worry. '

She nods and her smile remains. I smile too.

I watch her as she looks around the place in wonder and excitement. I did force myself to turn away when she got naked to get into the bath. I don't know why, I just did.

I watch her as she gets into the water, no, more like dives into the water, and choke on it as she quickly surface. She blushes again and tries to hide away in the corner.

I watch her as her eyes widen with curiosity and excitement as she look at the bubbles forming around her. She touches it at first, scared. Then, she's playing with it, blowing the suds and all the cute stuff.

She laughs happily like she found the best thing on earth. I laugh when she smells the suds of bubble in her palms, and some got onto her nose.

I laugh like I found the best thing on earth.