Over the following months, the young miss and I fell into a routine. Mornings and evenings were dedicated to our training sessions, while she attended her daytime classes. We found ourselves helping each other to sharpen our skills; she proved to be an excellent teacher, and her ability to grasp new concepts quickly was impressive.
In the moments between our practice sessions, the young miss delved into her books, immersing herself in the fundamentals of magic. Witnessing her passion for learning and her unwavering determination to improve was truly inspiring.
Life took on a new flavor of interest. Between attending classes, exploring new realms of knowledge, and relishing the freedom to pursue my interests, I found myself with no complaints.
One afternoon, the young miss was having lunch with her friends. "Have you guys noticed that Nell and Renzor have been getting close? Look at them," asked Tia.
"Yeah, I saw them laughing and smiling the other day. They're definitely into each other." Kelsie added.
"Oh my gosh, they would be so cute together. Do you think they'll start dating?" Tai says excitingly.
The young miss' hides her frustration with a smile on her face, looking at the two.
"I don't know, but it looks like Nell is pretty happy. I'm glad for her." Tai is happy
I am standing at the entrance of the hall, "Hey Renzor," Nell greeted me with a warm smile as she approached me. "I haven't seen you around much lately. How are you doing?"
I smiled at her, "I'm doing well. How are you doing?"
She smiled back, "I'm doing good. Just finishing up a few things here. I heard that you and the young Miss Kira are close, is that true?"
"No, it is not like that. We have been training and she has been helping me with learning magic." I explain.
"I see. Well, that's nice. You could teach me a thing or two." she nudges me with her elbow, smiling at me.
"If you want, I could give you some pointers. We can train together sometimes."
"Really? That would be great. Thank you, Renzor." Nell grinned, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
I smile, nodding at her.
The young miss approaches us, "What's going on here?" she asks.
Nell turns to her, "We were just catching up young miss." She bows, then leaves.
"So, you are talking with her?" the young miss is curious.
"As she said, we were just catching up. Is there a problem young miss?"
"No, no, it's just that I don't want you to hang out with Nell. You are my servant, not hers. Do you understand?" She said, with a cold tone.
"Yes, young miss."
The young miss nods and walks to her table with Tia and Kelsie. I stood at the entrance, wondering what was bothering her.
'Is she jealous? Nah, that's not possible.' I shake my head, not wanting to entertain that thought.
As they went on, she looked annoyed the whole time, barely saying or looking at me. I could tell something was bothering her, but I didn't want to ask and make her even angrier.
Later that evening, we were getting ready to train, but her mood was still sour. "Young miss, is there anything bothering you?" I ask, not knowing why.
She frowns, "Nothing is wrong. Are we going to train or not?"
"If there is something wrong, you can tell me, young miss. I am here for you."
She sighs, "There is nothing wrong. Just leave me alone, ok."
I nod, we start training, but her heart is not in it. She is sluggish, unfocused, and uncoordinated.
I decided to call it quits after a while. "That's enough, young miss. You are not focused. Let's take a break."
She huffs, "I'm fine." She stomps away and has a seat on the grass.
I sigh, shaking my head, "Kira, look at me." I say, her name rolling off my tongue.
She looks at me, her eyes widening in surprise, "Why did you call me that?
"Listen here, I am getting annoyed now. I know something is bothering you and you are not going to tell me. That is fine, but if it affects your performance in training, we are not going to have that. Do you understand me?"
"I..." She sighs, looking away.
"Remember you were the one that told me to train you. Now, stop being stubborn and tell me what's wrong."
"Fine," she sighs, defeated. "It's just... when you and Nell meet, it looks like you guys are getting close, and it feels like I've been replaced." She explains, tears welling up in her eyes.
"What do you mean? I am just a slave, I should be worried about you replacing me, not the other way around. And yes, Nell is a good person and I respect her. But, we are just friends."
She looks down, "I'm sorry. I know it's stupid, but I can't help but feel a bit jealous."
I sit next to her, "Look, young miss. You are an amazing person. Don't put yourself down. Nell can't compare to your, beauty, charm, and brains. So, stop worrying."
As we are having a conversation, a guy named Sven appears, "Kira, what happened? Did your slave hurt you? Let me help you."
I get up and step in front of her, "Young master, this is a misunderstanding."
He gets in my face, "Move out of the way, slave. You are not needed here. I'll take care of her."
"Young Master, she is my responsibility and I will take care of her. You don't need to involve yourself in this."
"Says who, you? You are a slave and I am the future head of the family. You have no say in this matter." He fires a fireball to my chest, sending me flying.
"Renzor!" The young miss screams.
The pain of the burn was intense, and I could smell my flesh cooking. The young miss runs over to me and tries to heal me.
"Stay away from her, slave," Sven warns me, fire magic surrounding him.
"Who the FUCK are you to attack my slave, you SON OF A BITCH!" she yells at him, anger flaring in her eyes.
"Kira, I was helping you. This slave was disrespectful."
She walks up to him and yells, "Shut the fuck up, Sven. This is none of your business. I don't want to hear another word out of you, understand?"
"YOU FUCKING BITCH, who do you think you are?" he says, anger flaring in his eyes.
Sven raises his hand to slap the young miss, but a fireball hits his arm. "Don't ever raise your hand to the young miss," I warn him, anger in my eyes.
"I will destroy you, slave," he says, rage burning in his eyes.
"Go ahead and try," I say, rushing at him and tackling him to the ground. I pin him down and put him in a choke hold, "Young master, please calm down. I don't want to hurt you."
"Get off me, you fucking slave." He struggles, trying to break free.
I tighten the hold, "Calm down. We can talk about this."
"Release him," Sven's butler says.
I release him and he coughs, trying to catch his breath.
"Sven, apologize to the young miss," the butler orders.
"What?! Why would I do that?"
"Just do it, now." The butler glares at him.
"I'm sorry, Kira." He says, looking away.
The young miss looks at him, "Apology accepted."
"Young miss, I am sorry on behalf of young master Sven. I hope this won't affect our relationship." The butler apologizes, bowing deeply.
"I understand, just keep him under control, understood?" she orders the butler.
"Yes, young miss. We'll take our leave now." He drags the young master away.
She comes to me, "How are you feeling? Are you ok?"
"I'm fine, young miss. The injury is minor. My recovery rate is much faster than an average human." I reply.
"I'm so sorry about Sven, he's such an idiot. I don't know what's gotten into him."
"It's fine, young miss. As long as you are safe, I'm fine with anything. It's not the first time I've been attacked. Besides, you protected me. I appreciate that." I smile.
She smiles and tears up. "I don't know, what I would have done if you had died." She hugs me.
I hold the pain in, hugging her back, "Don't worry, young miss. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere."
"You promise?"
"I promise."
We separate and she smiles at me, "Ok, I will have a seat, and you should start training. You still owe me that training."
She laughs, "Alright, let's get started."
I take a seat on the grass and watch as she starts training.
After a while, I called out to her, "Alright, young miss. That time, that is all for today. Good work.
She walks over and sits next to me. She looks over at me and my injury, "Renzor, how are you doing? Is it healing alright?" She blushes seeing me shirtless.
"Yes, it's fine." I stand up and walk away. "Come on it is getting late, we should go back."
"Okay," she says, following behind me.
As we are walking back, she walks closer to me.
"Renzor, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Do you, uh, think I'm attractive?" She says shyly.
"Of course, young miss. You are a beautiful, kind, and intelligent young woman."
She smiles, blushing. "Thank you, Renzor. You are good-looking, too."
"Thanks," I reply, a little taken aback.
She grabs onto my arm, and I feel her body press up against me. I could feel my body reacting to her touch.
"Young miss, you are too close. We are about to arrive at the dorms, the other girls will see you."
She sighs and lets go of my arm.
We walk into the dorms and we are met with some of the young miss' friends, "Hi, Kira, look at his hunk of a slave." Tai giggles, grabbing my arm.
"Hey, hands off." the young miss glares at her.
"Kira, why are you so protective of him? He's just a slave." Tai pouts.
"Renzor, is MY slave, so stay away from him, understood?"
"Jeez, chill, Kira. I'm just messing around. What happened to his chest, is that a burn mark?"
"It's nothing. Don't worry about it." the young miss brushes off the question.
Tai looks at me, then whispers something in Kelsie's ear.
"Kira, at least put a shirt on him. The other might get jealous." Kelsie teases her.
"Oh, shut up, both of you. Come on, Renzor." The young miss grabs my arm and we walk off.
As we walk to her room, she is quiet, and her face is red "Young miss, is everything alright?"
She nods, avoiding eye contact.
We enter the room and she sits on the bed.
"Young miss, I will prepare your bath. Would you like to eat dinner, after?"
She nods, not saying a word.
I go and prepare the bath.
A few minutes later, the young miss walks in, "Renzor, can I ask you something?"
"What is it, young miss?"
"Can I see you naked?" she asks, avoiding eye contact.
"What? Why would you ask that, young miss?"
"I just want to know what a guy looks like naked."
"Young miss, I am not sure that is appropriate."
"Please, Renzor. I won't tell anyone, I promise." She begs.
I reluctantly say, "Alright, young miss." I strip down to my underwear.
She blushes and covers her mouth, her eyes roaming over my body. She comes up close and sees all my scars and the burns on my chest.
"Young miss, is something wrong?"
"No, no, it's just, I never knew how big and muscular you are. I was surprised. Can I, touch you?"
"Young miss, let's end this here." I see her face turning beet red.
"Wait, but, can I at least hug you? Please."
"Young miss." I nod.
She wraps her arms around me and buries her face into my chest. "What is this warm feeling in my chest? Am I going to be ok?"
"What do you mean, young miss? Do you feel sick?"
"I don't know. It feels like my heart is beating fast, and my face is getting hot."
I pull her away and place my hand on her forehead and we are face to face, "Do you have a fever? Should I take you to the infirmary?"
She is looking at me with intense eyes, "No, I'm fine." She leans in and kisses me on the lips.
I pull away, "Young miss, what are you doing?" I say, shocked.
"I don't know, but my mind is telling me to do it. I can't hold back anymore." She presses her body against mine and kisses me again.