Returning back Home(3)

As I look into Lara eyes she is definitely uncomfortable in this petition as am I. Sort of. I take my hand off of her but she turns her head and raises her knee underneath me and gets me in the groin. causing me to nearly barf on her but I held it in.

"Hurk!" I make

She does a backflip and kicks in under the chin and barrel rolls away from me holding her sword that looks like a katana. She makes a stance ready to attack again but stops when I am holding my groin in pain. I won't make a baby that's for sure for now.

I try to get myself up and stumble a bit holding my crotch in the process and sitting on a standing stool. She seems to still be in her attack stance for some reason. Making a gritty face at me. Why is she like this? What happened to the old Lara I knew and loved?

She runs at me and I take my hands off my groin and take the book next to me and block the attack directly. She attempts to slash at my but I again use the book and shield to my right. I then tackle her again but this time go around her back and grab her and lift her up. She struggles to swing her arms around aimlessly.

I then attempt to speak to her but I can't seem to get to her. And why is the other three just standing there with their candles not doing anything to help me!

She starts kicking again but this time kicks me in the shin causing me to drop her and she does a spin attack with her sword. I have no choice but to catch the blade with me hands.

*clunk*

Wait it's dull...That is strange. Why is she attacking me with a dull blade? Well for one thing that makes things much easier for me. I grab the blade and pull it out of her hands. Then I run at her grab her arms and get on top of her again but this time I sit on her arms and stomach preventing her from being able to use her arms, legs, or move in that matter.

I sit on her with my arms crossed over her and claim victory I suppose. I look at the other three and they ignite more candles around the house. Now they are doing something AFTER my brawl with Lara. Who surprisingly showed a number of skills she never had before. I guess she did learn quite a few things during the weeks I have been gone.

As I am distracted Lara finally says something to me after all this time. But not what I was expecting.

"Pervert..." she says under her breath

"What?"

How could she say that to me! I haven't done anything other than touch her boob! And that was an accident!

"Can you uh get off of me now please?" she says with an attitude

"Oh yeah sure uhm let me just get off."

I get myself off of her and she steps up and punches me in the shoulder and walks off in a pout clenching her fists

What has happened to her? She has changed! And not in an adorable way!

I walk over to Arla confused about where she had been and speak to her about this situation. She notices me and walks over to me with her hands in front of her.

"What was that about? I thought my life was endangered or something but it was Lara going sicko mode on me...for some reason that was hot..."

"Hmm, you have strange tastes...Also, it was a test for Lara and she failed it. She was supposed to beat an opponent who was someone she knows ruthlessly and win a "killing blow".

*flashback*

I am standing in the front of the house while Coda is looking around back of the house. Maybe I can find something while he doe-

Suddenly I get pulled into the house by Yua who seems to trying to be quiet. What does she need of me? And why is it needed to be quiet?

"Arla we need you to stay out of this. We wish for you to stand with us as Lara completes a test"

*flashback ends*

Huh...Why did it have to be secret though...So wait they were ignoring my knocks the whole time! That's bad and rude for someone to do that.

But it is Yua so I can let it pass for now.

I walk over to Yua who is speaking to Mr. Uchida about something. I have some questions for them.

"Hey why did you guys have to keep a secret about the whole fight me thing? Could I have at least a warning?"

"Well it was important we didn't interfere with the fight as that would be dishonorable. By tradition to become a warrior. One must fight one of their closest friends or family in order to achieve warrior status. She chooses you instead of the two of us strangely. I must admit you put up more of a fight than intended. Congrats"

Well, I wish is till knew what was going on so I didn't get part of my ass kicked in by Lara...But I must say that was very attractive for some reason seeing her flustered. I don't know how to explain it though as to why that is.

"Well I won the fight, didn't I? So what does that mean for her now?"

"She will challenge you again until she wins the fight and becomes a true warrior."

Well, I guess I should expect her to try and whoop my ass again in the near future at some point. I just hope she doesn't punish my crotch again...

*minutes later*

I make my way upstairs to go to bed since I am tired and it has been an exhausting day. As I walk up the stairs I am so tired my tail is dragging across the stairs boards making a sizzling noise. I look behind me and notice that yea my tail is tired as well.

I take my tail and carry it up the stair when I notice Lara is at the top of the steps in her black kimono staring at me. I stop in my tracks looking at her nervous as all hell. I gulp down my throat.

She stares at me and starts walking down the stair at me and when she comes face to face with me she takes my face and looks at it. Why did she grab my face? For a moment I thought she was about to kiss me. Not that I wouldn't mind.

"Hmm...How did you get these scratches on your face? and that stomach wound?"

Oh, I forgot about these scars on me...Well, might as well tell her now than later since she asked.

"I got them from fighting some goblins back in Arcadia near a farm. I got stabbed by my own sword"

"Thats horrible! How did you let that happen?"

"Well I was stuck in a net while stuck in the next I was stabbed"

"Well if you weren't such a...uhm a....uh..."

"What?"

"Eh, nothing! Leave me alone!" she says while running of into her room slamming it. that was strange she didn't seem in the right mindset. I look at myself and realize I am dirty and could use a shower.

*minutes later*

I finish up my shower and turn the water off. Feel nice and refreshing to have a shower once in a while for the sake of having one. Feels good. I check out the mirror and the stab wound is definitely going to leave a scar on me for a while being a thin scale.

I start touching it and suddenly a knock come at the door.

*knock knock knock*

"Eh, uhm, who is it?"

"Me Lara. I want to use the bathroom."

"Okay give me a second to-"

"Can I just take my piss and go please I really need to"

"Wait!"

She opens the door ignoring the fact I am still drying off and naked. The door swings open and she is holding a book reading it and as she looks up eyes widen.

She looks down at my legs all the way up to my eyes and then to my genital. I cover myself up out of politeness but it was to late and she screams.

"Ah! Pervert!" she says while dropping her book and running off. I grab her hand trying to explain but fall forward onto her back.

"W-wait I am not a pervert just let me explain!

"Let me go! Pervert!"

"I am not a pervert just let me explain, you walked in on me!"

"I-I....Whatever! Get off me!" she says while struggling to get me off.

I pin her down but realize out position looks very wrong...a naked guy on top of a woman who is struggling is not a good look. I get myself off of her and she gets up shocked and runs away into her room again and slams it shut like before...*Sighs*

I get myself up and grab my towel and continue drying myself off in shame alone like a miserable thing. Drying off my balls, neck, armpit and all.

*2 minutes later*

I step out of the shower in shorts and a white tank top and continue to my room. Where I can get some sleep for the night after this odd day. At least I am home now and not alone with Arla all the time. Not that she is bad company but she lacks...eh emotion in her voice a lot.