Seventeen :Boss

"I'm going to explore, swim, hunt and feel the beauty of the forest, "I said, smiling.

"Are you going on foot ?"

"Nope, I'm taking my horse with me ".

"You won't see your horse again, sorry about that "Klaus said, and I looked at him shocked at his outburst .

"what do you mean, did it run away?, I can find it ".

"It didn't run away, it was given to the man who saved you as a gift ".

"That my favorite horse, the others are kind of stubborn, "I said sadly.

"I will give my horse to you, I know you have your eyes on my horse ".

"Jeez, Wow,Thanks "I said happily as I jumped showing how happy I was.

"You're welcome. "

"I've been praying for the day you will give your horse to me, "I said as I walked away, going to where the horse was.

"Hey, wait for me ".

"Hope it not your horse you are using because you gave it to me already ".

"Nope, I am using the other horse, Klaus climbs the other horse while I climb his horse.

"Exploring, here we go, fu*k haters "I shouted as I rode off

"Where did you learn the "F" word from?".

"Novels, books ".

"Fu*K haters".

** ** **

Everything was fun, especially with Klaus around, we swim, we played, as we were about to go hunting, it started to rain.

"Damn, what a bad day for hunting "Klaus spouts.

"Yeah, it really is a bad day for hunting ."

"But it is a good day to play, it's time to play more, it has been long I played under the rain, over ten years, I really missed those days ".

"Not as much as I do, "I replied, smiling.

"Really?" Klaus said, our clothes were wet already, I could see the shape of his fitted body with nice ribs, klaus had grown big and handsome, I could vividly remember the first time we met, it was like when day and night meet, because I was really rough, careless, and jovial while Klaus was different, he was gentle and reserved but with time we got along with each other, I could remember our first training, it wasn't easy fighting with your brother but with time we understand, then he took the military exam and pass, I cried so much the day he left, I couldn't imagine being alone, I was used to Klaus presence.

"Are you Okay?" Klaus asked, holding my hand.

"Yeah ".

"You seem lost ".

"Oh yeah, lost in memories, I remembered the first time we met. I couldn't imagine staying with such a gentle and reserved person, you hardly speak and that got me sick and angry with you, I can't imagine me doing the talking, and you're doing the staring "I uttered as Klaus laughed really hard.

"I'm sure you don't remember the first day you came to our house, I guess that was the day your parents were killed, you were crying, I tried to comfort you but the punches and beating you gave me, made me run for my life and promise to stay away from you, so you see the reason I do the staring, and you do the talking, it because you are the boss, I was afraid of pissing you off and get beaten up, "Klaus revealed as I laughed still sitting under the rain.

"You are my boss Now, I dare not compete with you presently,"

"I think we should get going, "Klaus whispers.

"Why?, I don't want to go now ".

"You are getting a cold, you might catch a flu "Klaus observed with so much concern.

"I won't catch a flu, and I am not cold ".

"When last did you stay in the rain this long?".

"That a long time ago, well, since you left, no play mate to do it with and my uncle is old to do it, so I can't play alone.

"So now that I am here, you want to stay until the rain stops ".

"Yeah ".

"But you're going to fall sick, you are barely recovering from the injury at your back, I won't forgive myself if you fall sick ".

"Now you're acting like an overprotective boyfriend who doesn't want to lose his girlfriend ".

"Nope, I am acting like an overprotective brother who doesn't want to lose his only baby sis ".

"Hmm "I nodded, I was feeling cold already, but I didn't want to leave the rain.

"Your lips are shivering already and there are goosebumps on your body, you're cold, let go, I am also catching cold "Klaus held me as I stood up.

"Damn you bro, I don't want to go yet, I'm not gonna ".

"Then stay alone because I am leaving "Klaus climbed his horse, I had no other choice than to follow.

** ** **

We got home and met uncle sitting by the fireside.

"Where did the both of you go to?", Uncle asked.

"We went to explore "I replied,

"Under the rain?, Klaus is back now you've changed, all you do is explore,"

"We wanted to hunt, but the rain spoiled everything, I guess it a bad day for hunting "Klaus concludes.

"Bad day for hunting, well said, I thought Xandra said you both went to explore ".

"Hunting is also part of exploring, "I jabbered, trying to calm my uncle.

"Really??".

"And it has been long we played in the rain, "I regretted saying it immediately.

"So the both of you are kids now, for cry out loud the both of you're grown up, stop acting like kids "Uncle scolded.

"Dad" I cried.

"Yes, I'm saying the truth, "Uncle replied.

"We aren't kids, dad, I'm hungry ". I replied.

"Kind of surprising you called me dad" I could see the happiness in Uncle's face as he spoke.

"You are my dad, oh because I do call you Uncle, nah, you're my dad" I noted smiling.

"No problem, I want you to start calling me dad, Okay ".dad suggested.

"Okay, there is food in the kitchen ".

"Finally, "Klaus sighed as we left.