Chapter 18 - The beautiful winds of Ionia

Yasuo pov's on

I woke up in the dark this morning to a small woman with white hair and blood red eyes staring at me and shaking me from side to side as she screamed under my ear.

-What the hell Riven! The sun has barely started to rise and you're already pissing me off?-I spoke indignantly.

-FESTIVAL!-She said with a smile on her face as she continued to rock me.

-For God's sake Riven! If you doubt it, it's still dark outside. Go back to sleep, the walk will be long and you need to be prepared.-I complained as I moved to get her off my back.

She climbed up onto my back again and started ruffling my hair.

-What are you doing? - I sighed and asked in a firm tone.

-Braids! -I could feel the smile on your face.

-Go down to the kitchen and in half an hour I'll be downstairs. -I spoke defeated.

-Now I don't want to. Now I'm going to braid your hair. -She spoke seriously while braiding my hair.

I just laid my head on the pillow and sighed.

We stayed in silence for at least a few minutes, until I decided to break this silence.

-How are the injuries? -I asked her.

-They are good! I've even taken out the lines. -She spoke in her usual cheerful tone.

-What do you mean you already took the lines? -I asked surprised.

-I was in Syndra's garden yesterday, then she left and I was doing some things there. When I was done, I went looking for a place to pull a snore, so I climbed a tree and lay down there. When I went to get ready I felt a slight itching in my stomach. Then I itched. Then I saw that I still had the stitches, then I saw that they were good. THEN I took it off.

-In the hand? -I asked curious.

-YEA!

-You like to say "there". It is not?

-Uhum!-She looked like a child like that.

I gave a light laugh.

-You recovered very quickly. Did you learn any regeneration magic?

-Noxian Army. Seven years ago. Elite Suicide. I mean, Crimson. Crazy people doing tests and more tests on us and a few more things there- She spoke in an amused tone of voice for that situation.

-What was... the... Elite Crimson?- I asked fearfully.

-It was a project of the Noxian government to create combat machines. Perfect killers in short. As everyone knows, Noxus loves sending agents to infiltrate enemy nations, and of course, they love to kill and not be discovered. The Crimson elite consisted of me, my friend, and thirteen other people who endured the experiments on the race so that we could become the elite.

-What experiments?- That sounded scary, but I couldn't resist, I had to ask.

-They introduced some stuff to us and put some strange substances that made changes in our body. Significantly improving certain skills. For example: I have great physical strength, a high stamina, and an absurd regeneration so to speak. Zaun brought this crap over there, then people who fucked up trying those things. Get fucked literally, why the fuck! Business was heavy there.

-Did you do this to everyone? What did they do?-Curiosity spoke louder.

-Yea. In the first experiments, four failed and died. In the second session two died. And on the third three more. And in the end there were me and five others left. After that I stopped counting how many sessions there were. Man, the thing was bizarre. After introducing and testing those things a thousand times, they put us in heavy training, with some electrodes, I think that's what the name is. They were stickers that they stuck to our bodies that made us not sleep. They released some electrical discharges. And I say, one of the only women who can compete with my physical strength after that is Vi, the Piltover sheriff's deputy. That yes is strong, that yes breaks me to hell! -She made some faces that I watched in the corner.-They thought that physical strength was ideal for me because of my sword, who was once giant! But now it's broken to pieces.

-What size was she more or less? -I asked curious.

-About my height in height and I should have been about sixty kilos, more. -She spoke in a normal way. As if lifting a sixty-pound sword for more was normal.

-Is it serious?-I widened my eyes.

-Yea. -She laughed.- I've used it since I was thirteen. -She spoke with pride.

I turned abruptly and laid my back on the mattress, so I was facing her, and she was sitting on my lap.

We stared at each other.

-I do not believe! - I said impressed.

She looked at me and said.

-I didn't finish the braids. -She made a disgusted face as she pointed at my hair. And I still didn't believe she could handle a sword of that size and weight, she looked so fragile.

We faced each other again.

-I have not finished. -She kept glaring at me.

I had given up on asking anything when I stared into her red eyes.

And she was staring at my dark blue ones. Blues as dark as the sea at its deepest.

She relaxed her expression and continued to stare at me.

We got closer.

She placed one of her hands on my stomach and the other on my chest.

We were getting closer and closer.

We stared at each other.

I felt a pinch in my stomach that brought me out of my reverie. I felt the sharp pain in my stomach and when I went to complain, she came close to my ear and whispered while covering my mouth with a finger.

-I didn't finish the braids...- I couldn't contain myself and laughed.

With agility I grabbed her wrists and rotated my body, leaving her underneath while I held her, at first she seemed a little scared with my action, and then she faced me again

-I love your way. -I spoke with a sincere smile plastered on my face.

-Infant? -She asked while raising an eyebrow.

-No. That way of being a surprise box every time. One sweet and cute, another so sexy and alluring, then stressed to the point of breaking down an ancient castle door. And at other times you look like a kid who just got a candy. You are simple and have fun with everything you can. This enchants me, Riven. It's that way that makes me crazy about you.

Riven stared at me innocently as his cheeks began to blush slightly.

The sun was slowly rising as well, leaving the room slightly dark with a few beams of light coming in through the curtains that shielded the window.

It looked like some scene from a cliché romance tale.

- Yasuo... - She just said my name. -Why do you like me so much? -She asked with teary eyes. -I'm a monster. I killed a lot of people, I slaughtered a lot of Yasuo people. I hate my past. I don't want to get you in trouble.- She said in that broken voice.

-No. You're not a monster, monsters are the people who made you believe that, and you won't get me in trouble. I ran my hand over a strand of hair that had come down over her left eye. - And it was like I said. Less than five minutes ago, you were laughing while you were braiding my hair, and now you're crying.

She cracked that sly smile as she tried to hold back those little tears.

-I hate you, asshole. -She spoke with that crying voice.

-I know I know. -I gave that typical smile of mine and hugged her.

We stayed there for at least an hour, I waited for her to stop with her bipolar crisis and be quiet, I kept stroking and stroking her, until I saw that she had calmed down, she was lying on my chest and an hour or so another she kept running her hands over my face. Then she returned with the same contagious joy as always. And this time, I was completely surrendered. I would have to get up.

She got up and ran to the bathroom and in less than twenty minutes she was back with a towel around her head, a white tank top, and old, threadbare beige shorts.

-Where did you get these clothes?-I asked.

-I had brought it to the bathroom last night, I knew I would shower in the morning, so I did. -She replied as she rubbed the towel over her head.

-Hmm. It's been two days since I took a shower. -I complained.

-I know.

-Is there any clothes there?-I asked.

-She has cavadona panties. Would you like? It will delight you." She looked at me and bit her lip as she blinked.

"Sure, sure!" I twisted my mouth.

-Zed must have something left, usually he leaves some clothes there, from what Syndra said. Ask him there, or else you'll have to use the cavadona.-She laughed.

-How funny!- I stared at her with half-closed eyes, and she looked back at me.

-I'll go get something to eat, I'll wait for you downstairs. I want to stop by the cabin and get my sword at least.- She spoke as she left the room.

I sighed and got out of bed, walked slowly to the door and opened it. The hallway was already clear by time, so I decided to hurry. I strode to Zed's room, and when I reached his door, I unceremoniously opened it. I just walked in and when I was almost passing in front of his bed I announced.

-I'll get some of your clothes, when we get back from the festival I'll give you back.

-Okay -Zed just said it in a mutter. -I think he didn't want to get up early today.

I went to a dresser that faced the bed, opened the first drawer and grabbed a pair of underwear, opened the second and reached into a white tank top, rummaged through the fourth drawer and found baggy black pants, very similar to my blue ones. . I took the clothes and went back to my room, along the way I was trying to remove the braids that Riven had made, and they were too boring to take off.

I got in front of the door and opened it slowly, went straight to the bathroom, and luckily, there were only two braids left. I dropped the clothes onto the sink and undressed. I got in the bathtub and started my shower, I had finally finished undoing those damn braids and finally I could loosen my beautiful cocked hair.

After long minutes of thinking about the bathtub, I decided to wash up, scrubbing myself as much as I could, because I honestly needed it. After that great shower I got dressed and combed my hair well, which soon dried and stayed up again. I left the bathroom and went to the door, opened it and walked towards the kitchen.

Yasuo pov's of Riven pov's on

I had arrived in the kitchen and had gone straight to the jam jars Syndra had promised me would be ready in the morning. I went directly to the cupboards and didn't even realize they were on the table. Syndra always doing her best to take care of me, she had set a table and packed a backpack with some supplies, with water and a few things so we could feed on the way. She probably did it at dawn so I wouldn't argue with her saying I didn't have to.

I closed my backpack and placed it beside me on the bench at the table, took some bread and put some jam on top, ate it heartily and was delighted with that delicious homemade jam. I ate a lot of things on the table and waited for Yasuo, or he wouldn't have anything to eat.

I didn't wait long and soon he arrived, he was wearing a white tank top and black pants very similar to the blue ones he always wore, and I say I loved that outfit, it was a luxury.

-I loved the outfit. It was a delight. -I blinked with one eye.

-I don't know if I consider this a compliment, or an innuendo that you're wanting my naked body on your bed. -He spoke as he sat beside me.

-Well, who knows the two? I rested my elbow on the table and cupped my face.

-Our. Sincerity is everything! -He spoke while cutting a loaf.

-Exactly! I snapped my fingers and pointed at him.

"Do you have Syndra's sphere?" He asked as he spread peach jam on the bread.

-Yes, she gave it to me last night.

-Don't you want to go get the sword while I finish eating? That way we can go straight to headquarters later.

-Well, good idea. I'll go then. Good coffee asshole! -I got up from the table and slapped him on the back of the head.

-That hurts, you know? -He put his hand on the back of his head and looked at me.

-You knew. That's why I did it! -I laughed. -I'll be right back!- I said before leaving the kitchen.

I skipped past the door and went like that to the entrance to the castle, pushed open the door and ran to the garden.

I held up my palm and waited for the sphere to materialize, closed my eyes and concentrated until I felt the tiny sparks engulf my body, and then a few seconds later I was falling, and hitting my back on the ground again. My luck that this time I had fallen onto the grass, but it still hurt a little. I stood up and ran my hand over the back of my neck.

I cleaned my clothes and walked to the cabin, I even missed it when I entered it, there were a few days there and I was already very attached to it and its owner. I walked slowly onto the porch and calmly opened the door to the house, it was just as we left it. Claaaaaro it hadn't been ages since we'd left there, but it was looking like a long time had passed.

I went into the bedroom and opened the door, and there was my beloved sword. It was just as I had left it, leaning against the wall beside my old dark green backpack, I picked up my sword and admired it for a while.

-I was missing my friend. -I spoke as I ran my fingers through the remaining blades.

I went to my backpack and looked for a set to take with me, I would probably be sweaty when I reached the capital, and for the festival I would love to be radiant and scented. I went to Yasuo's wardrobe and got some underwear for him, he would probably be wearing the same clothes, just like me.

After I had taken everything, I closed the bedroom and kitchen doors, said goodbye to the house again, and waited for the sphere to transport me to the island again. I arrived on the island and was surprised, for the first time I had not fallen on my back on the ground. GREAT ADVANCEMENT!

After arriving in the garden, I ran into the castle to get Yasuo, I was dying to start the walk. As soon as I entered the castle and I saw Yasuo coming towards me, he already had his backpack on his back and his katana in his left hand, he probably took it while I was in the hut, because I don't remember seeing him with his gun in the morning.

-Ready? -He asked with a smile.

"Absolutely!" I replied with that wide smile.

-But, will you go without your shoes?

-Like this? -I made a suspicious guy.

-You're barefoot. -Yasuo looked at my face and then pointed to my feet.

-Aaa. Hadn't noticed! - Smile.

-I noticed.

-Here are your sandals. - Yasuo put his hands behind my back and pulled my sandals.

-When did you get them? And how did you know I was without them? -I raised an eyebrow.

-When I got my sword I saw them lying beside the bed, so I deduced that you were without them. -He said as he handed them to me. -I left them hanging in the backpack for you to put when you arrived.

-Very smart, thank you! - I took them and sat on the floor beside my sword and started putting on the sandals.

As I sat down on the icy castle floor I quickly put them on and fastened their buckles, stood up and said.

-Now I'm ready!

-It seems so. But tell me, are you going to a festival or a war? -He closed his eyes and looked at me with that mocking face.

-HAHA HA! How funny are you, want a balloon? -I stared at him with half-closed eyes.

-I know, I'm very good! -He laughed.

-Oh! Certainly! -I spoke in a mocking tone while he laughed at my sandals.

-I know. -He made a heart with his hands.

-And you, won't you put anything on your feet? -I asked.

-I never wear anything, I hate shoes.

-Interesting. Now give me the backpack, I'll put my sword in the backpack.

-Like this? it will not fit!

-Are you retarded? I will clip it to the strap, not keep it in my backpack. Idiot!

-Now it makes sense! -He stared at me.

He handed me the backpack and I put the clothes I had brought from the cabin inside, straightened the backpack on my back and then slipped my sword into the straps.

-Finally everything ready?-He asked.

-I hope so, if we forget something, bad luck. Now come on, I'm in a hurry! -I replied excited.

We left the castle and headed towards the stone stairs, there, I again extended my hand and waited for the sphere to materialize, as soon as it materialized, I extended my other hand to Yasuo, so that he could hold it while the sphere transported us to the beginning of the mountain.

Just after the sphere started to discharge electrical discharges, I closed my eyes and waited. Within seconds I could feel the light breeze that was passing over us at the foot of the mountain. I was glad I didn't fall to the ground, so I recovered from my joy and said.

-Let's go?

-Let's go.

We finally started our trek, we were leaving the entrance to Syndra Mountain, there the trees even curved to form a pass, in front of us we had a long dirt road that cut through a vast field, which, it seemed, was once a large rice plantation. It had tall grass and lots of water, just that, no other trees.

Yasuo and I were talking random things until I asked.

-Here was a rice plantation, wasn't it?

-It was. Before they brought Syndra to the castle, it was the biggest plantation in Ionia. -Yasuo looked around.

-Hmm. - I replied and looked around.

We were silent again and I went back to observing the landscape, it was really beautiful, there was still some time until we finished crossing the rice field, then in front of us was a forest, which had the most beautiful trees of all, certainly. The road appeared to a climb, after that the view was taken only by trees and more trees. Luckily, as it was still morning, the sun was not yet very hot, and the light breeze that passed through the fields helped to maintain a pleasant temperature.

Morning walks are probably the best thing there is. I didn't seem to get tired, it was so good to get back on the road after those "stop" days, I was so happy that I was finally going to a decent festival! In Noxus, festivals were just about fighting and drinking, initially they were cool, but after a while, they started to get a bit of a pain.

I was so lost in stupid thoughts and memories that I barely realized I was being swallowed up by the shadows of the trees. The road was beautiful, I think just those words to define that place. The trees were of different hues and colors, some with pink, purple, red yellow and more flowers, the trees lay on the dirt road, as if forming a beautiful arch. The perfume that gave off from that place was simply indescribable.

-Are you enjoying what you're seeing? - Yasuo asked in a delicate tone of voice.

-Wow... -I was very impressed.- I'm loving it. Probably one of the most beautiful things I've seen in my entire life.

-Excellent! But calm down. Ionia has many places, and some more beautiful than this one.

-I'd love to see them all.

-Me either. -Yasuo laughed.

We went back to our walk and I didn't say anything after that, I just kept a goofy smile on my face. From the corner, I watched Yasuo, with a smile as goofy as mine.

-Apparently you like it a lot here.-He said.

-You can not imagine how much. -I replied while looking at the trees.

He laughed.

-Close your eyes for a moment. -He said in a calm and confident tone of voice.

-Because? -I asked.

-You will see. Now close them and I stayed here.

Yasuo unsheathed his sword and crossed the floor a little further from where I was standing. I went to the marked spot and closed my eyes there, then spoke in a soft voice.

-I hope you surprise me. -I gave a crooked smile.

He just let out a laugh.

I could hear the sound of Yasuo's blade, it was so sharp that depending on its movement, it was like it cut through the air.

In a swift move from Yasuo, I heard his blade cut the wind and then he shot out the words.

-Suh!

I felt a strong wind pass me.

-I can open? -I asked

-Not yet. -He spoke in a soft way again, apparently he was smiling.

Then I felt another strong wind pass over my left, then under my right. And again he used those words, which I was completely unaware of.

-Shurienkento! The word itself sounded aggressive, but in his voice, it sounded like rose petals, it was so soft.

-You can open it.

Upon opening my eyes, I was faced with one of the most beautiful views I could imagine I would ever see. The scent of flowers was inhaled through my nostrils, my eyes were graced with the most beautiful view of the flowers and leaves that swirled around me. It was like a swirl of petals, leaves, flowers, buds and even some small berries. They danced around me, they were lightly guided by a gentle wind, it was cool and gentle. I turned from side to side to enjoy that moment that was so simple but so magnificent at the same time.

Over time, the flowers and leaves were laid out gracefully on the ground, and only a few petals and little flowers remained floating. The sun began to pass through the trees, making their foliage more and more clear. A ray of sunlight invaded the great canopy above me, thus, letting its rays pass through the gaps that the trees provided. A sunbeam opened right above me, it was still soft, like that morning sun, which didn't burn or blind. It was just to lighten up.

I was so fascinated by the beautiful image I was seeing that I barely noticed Yasuo moving around behind me. The air was still scented with flowers and my lungs filled with the pleasure of inhaling that delicious fragrance.

Yasuo came close to me, and when I turned to say thanks, I felt his warm hands on my face. I stopped whatever I was doing and thinking to devote myself to another beautiful vision I was having.

Yasuo ran his hand lightly over my cheek, and looked at me. His blue eyes met mine red and we stared at each other as we got closer and closer. Yasuo ran his hand over my bangs and tucked it behind my ear as well, leaving a large part of my face showing.

I placed my hand over his hand that was ruffling my bangs, held it gently and then laid my head under his hand. I gave a gentle, sincere smile.

-You are the most beautiful flower here. -He said as he looked me in the eyes again.

I gave a slight smile.

He raised his other hand, and in it, there was a small white flower, with its yellow core that gave off a sweet perfume. Yasuo took my head from his hand and put the little flower in my hair, he straightened it and left some loose strands over my face, then the flower was very attached to my hair.

-Thanks. -I spoke sweetly. -You really surprised me.

Yasuo didn't answer, just took my chin in his fingers and lifted it, thus sealing our lips, in a warm and gentle kiss, and most importantly, a kiss full of feeling, on both sides.