Ch.38 Plan in Motion(5)
"Why don't you answer my sister."
Ruri says as she gives me a gentle hug, I can feel her breath in my ears. Feeling like a snake has gotten me in its grasp I freeze up.
"Ohhoho Why aren't you answering lil sis."
She says as she grabs my head and makes it face herself, I can see a smile on her face.. a smile am familiar with.
Past traumas grab my entire being as I lose all strength and my body starts to fall down.
"Oh, my. You don't seem well sister."
Hearing her kindest words, which are like a whisper of demons to my ears I almost lose my consciousness.
"Ok, ok.. Sorry.. I might have been a little.. well... let's just say I got a little overboard."
She says as her voice returns to normal, the chains binding my feet also disappear as she looks at my face while humming to herself.
Walking toward my bed she sits down as she looks at me.
"Hmm, why don't you sit down with your sister."
She says as she pats the place next to her, not having the will to resist her I walk toward her and obediently sit down.
"So, Agni. My little sister why haven't you confessed your love to him."
She asks me again but this time while looking outside the open window of the room.
"Um-I.."
I am unable to reply as I cannot muster up the courage to say it, even though I understand she already knows the reason.
"Take as much time as you like. After all, as your big sister, I am always with you."
She says her voice gently, as she pats my head.. feeling the heat radiating from her hands I let my body rest on her shoulder.
As if a dam was broken all the things I kept locked up inside started to leave my mouth.
"I am scared.. scared that he will reject me."
I spoke as tears flowed down my eyes, I have loved him for more than 500 years and I still haven't been able to confess to him.
"I don't want our relationship to degrade."
After all, if I confess to him and he rejects me.. our relationship may never be the same and I don't wish for that to happen.
"I love him so much... so much... so that I fear I will scare him away with my love."
I let out my true feelings, this was one of the biggest reasons I couldn't confess to him. After all my love has been growing for five hundred years. So much so that...
"Whenever I see him with another woman I wish to kill that bitch.. I wish for him to only look at me. I want to be his one and only love."
I practically shout that out as tears stream down my face like a downpour, yes my love has become an obsession...
"I fear that he will not like this obsession... I fear he will hate me.."
I end my words as I become a crying mess, my sister listens to my words while humming to herself.
"Oh, stupid and cute sister of mine."
She says as she takes out a towel from her storage space, gently holding my face she starts to wipe my tears. So embarrassing,..
"I guess I can't fault you."
She continues as she makes me look at her face, smiling at me she puts my head on her lap as she continues.
"I have heard your story sister.. and I don't see a problem with it."
She says as she pats my head, playing with my hair.
"Plus, even after having you if he tries to find another woman... Then I really will have a bone to pick with him."
Her voice gets a little heavier, and I can feel her mana leaking from her body.
"I see... so what should I do sister."
I ask her for her advice.. after all, she is the only family I have left.. plus since I have told her everything there is nothing more left to hide.
"Confess."
She replies in a matter-of-fact tone as if this was the most obvious answer.. perhaps it was.
"umm, sister could you help me."
I ask for her help in a timid voice as a red hue covers my face. Ahhh~, how embarrassing.
Tic!
"Ouch"
Filling the finger flick on my head I yell out, she really didn't hold back.
"Hehe, you need help even for this my sister. Well as your big sister, I guess I can help you."
She says as she giggles to herself.
"Than-"
Before I can finish my words she speaks up.
"But before that why didn't you listen to Neo, after all as much as I remember he did promise that Vayu loved you. You should know how much value his promise has."
She asks me sternly, as she looks at my face with intrigue.
"Well-"
I can't come up with an answer, after all, I didn't have one. How can I the head maid of the Lionheart, not know about their oath tradition. And the value of the promise Neo makes, as I was during his oath-taking ceremony.
"No answer huh? Oh, my sister what do I do with you."
She says she looks at my face, the look in her eyes changes and I don't like that look.
"How about you ask Neo for help... I am sure he will be more than happy to help."
She says as her smile turns to that of a cheeky grin, putting my head on the bed she stands up and walks outside of the room without letting me say anything.
"Don't forget to ask for his help."
She says, well she commands me to do that.
Without giving her a reply I close my eyes and remember the conversation I had with my sister.
...
As the fire clears down I let myself free fall as I approach the unconscious body of Neo.
"He seems to have completely exhausted himself."
I mutter those words as a reply comes from behind.
"Well, understandable.. the last array must have completely depleted him."
Alice's voice says as she appears next to me. Picking up Neo with a gentle motion she casts a healing spell.
"So my duty for today is complete now,"
I ask as I fix my clothes, cleaning the dust mark left by that flaming stone I look at her.
"Yes, thank you for that."
She replies as she smiles at me.
"It's ok.. he will be an excellent student."
I reply as I look at his sleeping face, perhaps I should ask for his help.
"Yes, he is very talented."
Alice replies as she embraces Neo, creating a bench she sits down while still holding him.
"Well then I will leave now, I still have things left to do."
Saying that I give her a simple bow and leave the room, sighing to myself I make my way toward my working area.
The job of the head main isn't that simple after all.
...
"So, the condition has deteriorated so much huh."
"Yes, it has. Aaa, such a headache."