"I am an immortal longing for death, will you be able to help me rest in peace?"
After saying those words, I didn't even had time to sink every words to my brain. This Eiliff collapse. With the glasses breaks on the floor because of him collapsing on the table, he moved carelessly.
"An immortal, longing for death.." I look at him with sadness. If what he said was all true, then he must be living longing for death. So that explains the loneliness in his eyes. "No one should suffer from the hands of their own parents.." I didn't grow up with a normal family.
For me, being lonely without any answers to my questions, no one can even answer me because of those almost faded memories. I grew up somewhere but the only memories was when I was struggling alone back then. Before meeting Shane, before having someone to lean on. Before having someone that I can depend on, the only memory was being lonely. I got through it. I became alcoholic at the very young age. Can't even remember the reason about it too.
But this guy, this guy who's snoring mildly suffers and longed for death. I have said my word, but giving him answers for the death his looking, I don't have any idea what kind of help I could do to him.
If death was it..My heart ache. Thinking about him dying, his greatest wish is full of pain at all.
I tried calming my heart and started moving. I didn't clean the area, instead I help this big guy stand up. He was mumbling something.
"Agh! So heavy.." I complain when I tried helping him stand.
Damn it, these stairs are supposed to be very easy to step but carrying this drunkard dude make it even hard to make a step!
He's so heavy! Even if he's walking with my very slow pace, he's still leaning all his weight on me. I am so small compared to him. I even look like I am the one he's holding but in another way around!
Tsk, I just can't leave him up there. There's no assurance of his safety if I do so. Plus my guilt won't let me sleep at night.
When we finally reaches the very first room, I immediately get inside and put him to bed.
'He still looks so handsome despite sleeping drunk.'
The gin is really kicking hard and my visions becoming dizzy. My body is looking for bed for me to lay down too!
I close the door but I didn't lock it. The window are closed too, so I open it to get some air.
I started removing his clothes. He is way more overdressed than me. When I am done with his shirt, I left him topless and wander my eyes. His muscular body is to die for. Truth be told.
This scene is really worth taking my time! I can stare at those abs without being shy. Despite of my eyes getting heavy, my visions getting muddy, I still put his heavy legs on the bed and remove these boots.
What a fancy boots he's wearing!
As soon as I finish taking my time enjoying his topless body, my body became heavier too. I don't know, maybe it was the gin's fault. I got to drink so much with this sleeping magician.
How could you question the tolerance of my alcohol intake when you can't even get up being drunk!
I sit on the edge of the bed and slowly rested my body. 'I really got tired carrying this big guy!'
I wanted to close my eyes for a minute then return to my own room to get change, but my hands started moving. Removing the coat Flora gave me and started undressing.
I didn't lay down naked, I still have some dignity. It's just that my body feels hot that I am well-dressed. Removing my boots and letting my hair down.
What a waste of Flora's effort making my hair looks beautiful with some decorations.
It didn't take long for me to get the blanket and cover my body. Closing my eyes to get some more rest without noticing that sleepiness is already taking my body.
I still wanted to take a peek to his body, but it didn't take long for me to enter my slumber. Nah, taking a rest now is all I needed. Did I sounded like a perv? No! Of course not. It was me appreciating beauty.
Someone moved beside me, I didn't even remember sleeping someone beside me. And for the fact that someone is moving within the bed, I really think I slept with someone last night.
I don't feel like waking up yet, so ignoring is the best solution for this.
"How can you sleep like a stone..." I heard that voice trying to wake me up. I didn't bother opening my eyes.
This feeling of sleepiness, my head only hurt. Trying my best to get back to my sleep when someone touch my forehead. As if feeling if I have a fever.
My hand move to remove whoever it is touching my forehead.
"It's already late, wake up."
'Tsk!' "Five more minutes please..." I mumble and got a chance to hug the pillow.
"Milady, it's already past lunch, please wake up." It was Flora's sweet voice.
Trying to open my sleepy eyes, the first thing I ever saw was that remarkably amiable abs.
Abs..? Wait a minute. I panicked when I remember the last thing I saw last night before sleeping!
I suddenly got up and move as far away from him.
"W-woa-Aaah!" I screamed when I felt my body falling from the bed.
I closed my eyes so hard that it hurt my head. Waiting for my body to hit the hard floor, but my back didn't even reach the floor.
Slowly, I open my eyes to the pair of red eyes. His eyebrows twitch and talk. "What the hell are you seeing to get scared like that?"
"H-huh?" Wasn't it obvious?! It was his abs! Goodness heaven, all the shameful thing I did to him lastnight came to my memory. No one knew about how I almost lust-- cut the crap. My face heated up that I felt it even from my ears.
"Milady! Are you okay? Did you get hurt somewhere?"
"P-put me d-down." As soon as he did, he put me back to bed and pull the blanket to cover my body.
I am only wearing a piece of dress considered as night gown. This is a thin dress but not enough to show what's needed to be covered.
"Thank you. Sorry about that."
Flora immediately handed a cold water. "We can request medicines if you a headache."
I brush my hair with my fingers without looking at Eiliff who's staring at me intently.
"Sleeping with a drunk man was never a good idea for a lady like you." He said with his cold voice.
His voice as cold as the winter season made me shiver and close my eyes. Pulling the blanket to cover up to my nose.
"I wasn't really drunk, but when I reached this room, I suddenly got dizzy and didn't get a chance to go back to my room." Well, that was the truth. I was planning to rest for a minute then go back to my room to sleep. But I didn't expect to slept so well that I forgot that I am sleeping with him. Though what I have done was so sinful. Staring at someone else's abs while they are sleeping peacefully.
Will I ever get to jail for doing that last night? I guess not. Shaking my head and sigh.
"You should have woken me up." Again with that cold voice.
After all the revelations that happened last night! We are so close as if we are best friends! But talking to me with that cold voice makes me feel like a stranger to him again!
"You won't wake up. I tried waking you up..." When I look at him, I was a bit shocked and hurt. His staring at me as if I have done the most cruelest sin commited ever! I stared at him for a couple of seconds!
"Then sorry..." I said and get up from bed. I ignore the night gown I am wearing and heading out.
"Where are you going?!"
I look at him with the same emotion. Coldness. Holding the doorknob ready to go out. "To my room."
"You can't with that dress! Stay here and wai--"
I checked the nightgown I am wearing. This is different from last night. So maybe it was Flora who changed my clothes. "As far as I can see, this dress is enough to cover my entire body to walk around the center." After saying that I heard him sighed loud.
I closed the door as loud as I could. Feeling guilty of what I did to him last night. But staring wasn't a sin! If he thought I slept with him because I wanted to, the answer is no!
When I enter the room with my sour mood. Flora tried smiling, but when she saw me she bowed. "The bath is ready my lady." Her voice is full of hesitation. As if scared of something.
"Thanks..." I only said and enter the bathroom.
Took my clothes off and finally soaked my whole body on the tub. The water flows and made my hair wet.
A warm bath after waking up with a hangover is a good idea. Thanks Flora.
All Eiliff could remember was having a friendly conversation with Prestine last night while having a drink. He can't remember the entire conversation they had.
He could feel a warm hand touching his heart everytime Prestine would show interests on their topic. The rapid changing of her facial expressions makes him a bit happy.
She's well curious about everything in this world. She wouldn't know since she lived from a different world from them. And that's all he could remember.
He was angry enough that he fell asleep on her. His hangover was too much to handle when he woke up.
He tensed up when he felt that he didn't sleep alone. Ready to plummer everyone when he smell the familiar scent Prestine have. Eiliff only ease up with her warmth with him. But realized that sleeping with her without any memories, his guilt rise.
What happened after they finished the second bottle of the gin last night? How did they end up sleeping together in a single bed.
A narrow bed, him sleeping beside her, he wasn't expecting it. He slowly got up and remove his arm that she uses as her pillow.
He could use magic to do that, but he pull out an effort not to wake her. This is the only time he could watch her face peacefully.
Prestine has something that he can't explain. A strong personality for a fragile looking lady. It amazes him that she wasn't scared of him. It even feels like she's more comfortable when his around.
His heart ache when he remember that they slept together. Thinking very hard to remember what he did to this innocent lady.
His madness rising thinking if he took her for granted. But wasn't expecting her reasons sleeping next to him.
He was awfully shocked when he heard her slamming the door so strong that it echoed the entire room.
"Milord! Where is the Lady?" It was Sahana who was running entering the room.
He sigh and brush his hair. "Maybe in her room." He answered.
"W-wh---" The question stops there when he look at them coldly.
"She's probably resting." It was Baley who barged in. Looking around. Baley even pulled the blanket as if he's looking for something.
"Is she okay?" Baley.
The four of them waited for his answer. The looks in their eyes made him even more guilty. "I think so."
"I should really go with her." It was Dave who barely heard their conversation.
"I will go too!" Chess.
"Same." Arcon.
Ever since Prestine became comfortable around everyone, he felt that all of them will be taking Prestine's side than him. It was all okay for the safety of the lady must be prioritized.
When the room became empty, he stand up and ready to leave when he noticed the hair pin she was wearing last night.
He admitted to himself, with out without these decorations her beauty will still stand out.
'Even when she was sleeping, she still looks beautiful.'
Sighing when I saw Dave infront of my door. His face looks worried. I didn't bother asking what's his problem was and let him enter my room.
Flora left and said she'll prepare food for me.
"Dave is already here, so what are you four, doing too? You all look like you wanted to ask something from me." Raising my brows to them.
"I was so worried about you, Milady, I couldn't believe that I passed out like that last night." Sahana was the first one to talk.
"And you three id--- Baley, Chess and Arcon? You three also passed out last night."
They all show me their wide smiles and enter my room. They even set the table in the balcony.
Chess guided me and let me sit. As soon as I got to sit down, five of them sit down at the same time.
"What the hell is wrong with you guys?" I ask them curiously.
"Well, we were worried about you Milady." Dave who's scratching his head. Then look at me with worries.
My sanity is steady. But with the worried faces of them showing me is driving me crazy!
"What?! Ask anything if you wanted too."
All of them clear their throat. "You slept with Master." Baley.
"Both drunk." Arcon
"In that narrow bed." Sahana who even avoided my eyes.
"And waking up, Master was undress..." It was Dave.
When I look at him his eyes became teary. And I can't believe of all people in this round table, he'll be looking like that!
"What?!" I ask them again.
"A-are we expecting our nephew?" Baley.
"A niece would be better!" Arcon.
"No! How about wedding? Shall we start the arrangements?" Sahana.
My eyes widen with their words.
"It would be better to have both. Twins, a nephew and a niece." Dave who's emotional. Trying to wipe the tear from his eyes.
"Hah? What are you talking about?!"
"No! Having a little sweet girl is better than having a little boy!" Chess, he even slammed the table with his fisted hand.
"But little girls tend to cry easily." Sahana.
"Then you can duet with the little lady." Dave retorted back.
"Guys..." I stop them from arguing about little kids. " Who the hell gave you an idea about having nephew or a niece? Is someone here getting married? Did you guys get somebody pregnant and wanting to hear an advice from me?" I sigh and drink from my tea. "I don't have kids, I grew up alone, so I don't have any idea how to raise a child."
"T-then we will all help you take care of the child, Milady!" Chess who even snapped his fingers.
Wait, what?! "What the hell, were you all thinking of...? Damn it! You guys are all so naive!"
"But milady." Dave, this time his tears really falls. "You can't deny the fact that you slept with Master."
Arcon gave him a handkerchief. Chess was even carressing his back. Sahana who look at them with fury. "Are you all thinking that the young lady will all like it when you all plan to take care of her?!"
"Shut up teary boy!" Baley to Sahana.
"Once you heard a baby cried, for sure you will cry too!" Chess.
Dave finally calm down. I took another sip from my tea and sigh. "Look, nothing happened okay?"
After saying that, they all acted as if they heard the biggest lie their whole lives. Dude, what the hell is going on here!
They all went silent and I took that as my chance to explain. "Nothing happened, let's start from explaining. All of you passed out after having two glasses of a freaking wine. Eiliff, your master sent you to your respective rooms to rest." I enhale and continue.."We both had gin and even made a bet being the loser, he passed out too! And I couldn't just leave him upstairs so with all the remaining energy I had last night, and with all the kindness I have, I took him with me. Imagine the built differences of us when I carried him with me!" They all look up at the clouds as if imagining something.
"That was the first room I saw and since it was empty I took him to bed and let him rest. He looked like he was sweating so much so I have to remove his clothes. I was only planning to get some rest and return to my room but I can't even stand plus I was also getting dizzy, so I had no choice but to lay down. I was planning to rest for only a minute, okay? I didn't mean to sleep beside him! Did you get what I am saying here?!"
They all sigh with relief. But Dave is still emotional. "I was getting ready to be called uncle.."
"Ssshh, it's okay." Baley.
"We have so much time. It's okay" Arcon.
"So, nothing happened?" Sahana asking for assurance.
I roll my eyes. "Nothing. What are guys? Ladies who wants to gossip about what happened last night?"
Dave finally calmed down. He was sipping from his tea, and look at me. His facade became to normal. Emotionless at all.
Sahana smiled. They all apologized for thinking that way. They even admitted that they got their hopes high hoping to have a child in the tower. Upon hearing them talking about that, I noticed that they are all lonely too.
What a bunch of lonely guys. They said that magicians who have a stronger mana age slower than anyone. So I wonder, just how long have they been living?
A question pop up to my brain. If so, how old is Eiliff now?
The question stops mid-air when I remember how he treated me earlier. As if I was that desperate to get to him.
Of course, I found him handsome. But my ideal for a man was far different from him.
What if, yeah what if? What if something happened? Then I stop thinking about what if's.
I don't live here. I am temporarily living here. And soon I get to go back to my own world. There's no need for me to waste my time answer and hope for that what if's.
Living with these guys is comfortable. Making my saftey prioritized. Taking good care of me.
I look at the scenery. 'I wonder how is Shane doing now? Are they looking for me?'
'I miss them.'