"Hey..H...Hey...Hey!!W....Where are you dragging me to,huh?".She asked as Dimitrix kept dragging her to God's nowhere as she fasten her pace trying to meet up with his."Tell me-".
"So demanding".He cut her off."Now close your eyes".He commanded as they step out of the Castle.
Without being told twice she obeyed and let him take her to God's nowhere.
It took an hour of walking before he told her to open her eyes and when she did she found herself staring at a waterfall that twinkle with different colour under the moonlight.
"It's beautiful".She complimented.
And Dimitrix had to agree to that.
"I decided to show you this.Arystarr waterfall only twinkle every full moon, I brought you here cause you felt down and i wanted to cheer you up".
Eleanor couldn't help but smile.
'How couldn't she fall for someone as romantic as him or maybe because she had never witness something like this before'.
"Why did you feel so down?".
"Ow,I...I....I...was just thinking about my Father and maybe Agnes and late Vivian".She lies.
Dimitrix face went hardened on hearing the name 'Agnes'.
Silence envelop them as Eleanor went close to the seashore and lowered herself on the ground hugging her legs.
Sensing that Dimitrix was walking to where she sat,she spoke."Sir. I wish to learn how to fight".
"Is that so".He deadpan."Is it because of what my sister said to you?".He asked while positioning himself besides her
"I..I..I..just-".
"Take a deep breath,darling".He lean in as he held up few strands of her hair.
Seeing she had calm down he let out a boyish giggle that made the butterflies in her stomach flap their wings to the rhythm of his laughter.
"That's good now.Have noticed your frequent stammering.Why is that,Princess?".He asked sounding seductive.
Leaning closer to her, he sniffs the pleasant smell of her hair that assailed his sense of smell.
His closure,his breath,his touch,his movement on her made her heart race faster than normal...made every of her hair on her neck to rise.
"Why do you stammer when it comes to me,do I make you so nervous?".
To him Eleanor was like a forbidden fruit that attracted him and made him curious to know why she was forbidding, intriguing him to hang around her and have a taste of her.
She had her charms that attracted him like magnet which she,herself did not know.
'What a silly girl she was'.
With trembling lips,she stutters. "I..is...is..n..not..what..y..you think....I...d..don't. ..I..mean...you don't....m..make me ..a least nervous...c..could. ..y..you please...s..stop coming closer??".
He nods yet he still approached her further as he reached for her trembling lips, caressing it and he said."Why are you trembling,
darling?".
Eleanor hands clenched unto the sand as her heart throb harder in her chest.
'If he keeps this up than she might end up kissing him'.
Just as the book said Lord Dimitrix was like the devil itself,he was said to be sly,tempting,alurring and attractive which is the number one reason people do what they know they shouldn't.....like her wanting a taste of his lips.
"Sir, please." Hearing the pleading in her voice,he pulled back.
"Don't feel nervous around me I don't bite," He says. "Walk with me,Princess."
Eleanor nods and hastily got to her feet as Dimitrix hand covered her tender hand.
She looked up at him in shock."Sir.Dimitrix, what are you-".
"How is your injuries?".He interrupts.
"It's fine but still hurts a little especially if my hand is held by someone!". She sneered at him causing him to laugh.
"Silly,I will let go now."
However he didn't let go and she didn't complain either.
"Am serious." He said without any hint of playfulness.
"It hurts but I have to ignore the pain-"
"Should I get you some herbs?"He ask,sounding urgent.
Eleanor shook her head suppressing her urge to laugh at his cuteness. "No,I don't want to trouble you no more,may be tomorrow." She suggested.
"The offer to sleep in my room is still open-"
"So as to my request to learn how to fight." She added.
Dimitrix was definitely impressed by her."I will think about it.Let's get you some rest,shall we?"
Shaking her head,she let go of his hand."I would like to stay out here for sometime".Staring down her hand she questioned. "You held my hand,N..no reaction t..to kill?"
He shrugs,"Just had to suppress it so I could hold you".
"Dimitrix".He heard her call his name sweetly that brought a tender smile to his face.
"Y..You don't have to suffer yourself this way" She said,suppressing a smile."Go to bed already." She shoved him away before he could refuse.
"Fine.....fine" He drew out while grumbling as he headed to the palace.
"DIMITRIX!!".He heard her call,sounding so happily like the world was free from evil.
Dimitrix quickly stops and turn back so hastily that created a snapping sound from his neck only to receive a slash of water on his face.
Eleanor giggle."Come and catch me if you can." She yelled after him as he strode at her catching her in his arms as she tries to escape.
Their laughter filled the air and for the first time in his life he found a reason to laugh again.
Aurora who had been watching them through the window clench her fist against the window railing.
With gritted teeth,she muttered."I really underestimated you,Fake Eleanor!".
After Eleanor had gone to bed,Dimitrix went to his study room and outside the balcony he goes smoking from his smoking pipe.
"My Lord".Erik greeted."It's nice to have you back."
"Hm....Erik,so how has my kingdom been doing?"
"The district heads have being misbehaving,am certain they have something up their sleeves-"
"Is that so?" He said plainly. "I think I have to arrange for a meeting to set them straight,don't you agree?"
"I couldn't agree more and Princess Aurelia has been spending her time with a certain knight-"
"As long as she finds happiness.What else?".
"I finally found the snitch" Once those word left his mouth,Dimitrix dark red eyes rested on him.
If this butler had not worked for the late mother of Dimitrix then he would be shaking in his pants but too bad he already knew them too well.
"WHO??" Dimitrix thunderous voice echo throughout the room.
"Who else but the witch".
Dimitrix eyes darken."Tomorrow is gonna be a bloody day for some people" He smirks.
'The Next Morning'.
Delia watched with the corner of an eye as Eleanor happily got dressed after taking her bath.
'She wondered what was actually going on between the Emperor and her'.
"You must be happy that the Lord has finally given us the chance to bath as many days as we like and also have to share the breakfast chamber with the knights, right?" Delia asked,striking a conversation with her.
"Hm," She agrees. "My Master is a very generous man,why did you criticize him".She threw an accusing look at Delia.
"Why did you say so?Is it because of yesterday?".
A wild blush appeared on her face as she thought about what had happened yesterday between them
'Just baby steps....baby steps to his heart and when she gets hold of his heart she would never let go'.
"Yesterday w..was magical".She giggle and wore her gloves.
Delia face tighten but she quickly compose herself.
"S..so why are you wearing gloves,it hardly snow here in Arystarr."She said with no emotion.
"Ow this!Dimitrix,i.....i..mean Sir.Dimitrix hates being touched. Am gonna be late,see you later".She waved and dash to the door.
"Eleanor!do you by any chance have feelings f..for Dimitrix?"
Eleanor quickly stop in track and turned back."I...I do,am in love with Dimitrix" She giggle and ran off.
'And no doubt that Dimitrix loved her too'.
All her hopes of getting him back was crushed unto the floor.
She crushed to the floor too.....gripping her chest as she let out a doleful cry.
On her way to Dimitrix's chamber she bumped into Aurora.
"Ow sorry" She apologized,taking a step back.
Aurora didn't retort instead gawk at her making Eleanor uncomfortable. "Who are you,Eleanor?"
The question baffled her.
"Huh??"
Aurora took a step towards her. "What if you're not the real Eleanor?"Eleanor face turns pale. "Oops!I read a lot of books nowadays," She laughed as Eleanor joins her."You should read some too," Aurora lean closer and whispered in her ear. "Stay away from my Fiance.Now get lost."
With that Eleanor scramble away like a frightened kitten.
"Such an annoying brat,why did she have to appear in my body?" She kept walking as demon Lucian joins her.
"A lonely soul will always finds itself in an empty body filled of adventure-"
"Fuck her!can't she go anywhere but here.I hate seeing her with Dimitrix,I need to make him love me,I need to spend more time with him as quick as possible."
"Why?cause the young girl is stealing your man away from you....slowly by slowly?"
He devilish laughter echo through the hallway.
She scoffed. "My Dimitrix won't fall for someone as cheap as she-"
"You yourself knows he's attracted to her....carrying her like an egg,smiling at her,patting her and talking so softly.He treats her differently than how he treated Aurora who he once loved back then-"
"Shut up!"
"What now!You want your body back?Just say a word and your wish will be granted-"
"Get out!!!"She screams.
"Aurora,what is wrong?" Aurelia asked."Who are you talking to-"
"Mind your damn business!"She scowl and storms off, leaving Aurelia puzzled.
The door to Dimitrix room opens as Eleanor bumped into him.
Stepping back she greeted."Goodmorning"
"A pleasant morning to you too." He replies as she step in and closes the door behind them.
"You seem happy and why is that?"
"Hm,today will be day of the cleansing of my Kingdom" He answered as he untie his hair letting it fall over his shoulder. "I can see you put on a glove,why is that my cute Princess?"
"Oh this!...Y...you hate being touched so to avoid contact with you I put on a glove."She reply,grinning like a child and he couldn't help but laugh.
"What?are you so eager to touch me?"
"W...what???"Blood rush up to her face."No,I...I just thought..ouch!"
Dimitrix flicks her forehead.
"Naughty,when did you start thinking of something dirty."He scolds and walked into his bathroom.