Chapter 79. Saved

"Clap, clap, clap," James said clapping. "What load of crap coming from a disgusting piece of trash. Shut the fuck up!" James said and punched him at the stomach. Rey bent down clutching on his stomach.

"Haha. That is exactly the reaction of an idiot after his true colours are unveiled," Rey said straightening himself. " Could you dare hit me again?" He asked spitting on James's face.

The four were annoyed and all punched at Rey. Each hand headed for his chest. Rey created a fire dome on himself to protect himself but he had fallen right into their trap.

They retracted their fists and started laughing. Rey was confused about what was happening but he realized that he was nude! All his clothes were in the air. The fire dome around him was his saving grace.

When everyone saw that, they broke into a fit of laughter. How clumsy could one be that he would blow his clothes away when unleashing a defensive dome. What made them laugh more was his white underwear.

The comments were all slander.

"Since when did men start wearing white underwears?"

" A shame!"

"Am I seeing things or is it that it is rusty?"

" Rusty it is!"

"Just where does he store them?"

"Maybe that is the only one he has..."

"No wonder. It must be tired of being worn everyday."

"As a fire elementalist, drying it must a piece of cake..."

"The fire should be extinguished..."

"We need to see what that embarrassing underwear hides..."

"Who could have thought the party was to be this fun?"

"I never knew that you could destroy your clothes when unleasing you mana..."

"Just how clumsy can you be? Are you even fit to be termed a noble?"

"..."

The comments were all against him. There was suddenly a new chanting.

"Destroy the dome..." No one could dare because it was not their stage. Also, no one could save him.

"I will gladly do the onus of revealing his little insect," Matthew said. People laughed. Just how small could it be that it was referred to as an insect? No man could take that laying down.

"Let's see how long your dome can last when we punch at the same time." Zeddy said.

They all unleashed they elements and laced their fists with their elements. They punched in sync and their fists landed on it. But to their surprise, their fists went through.

" Very smart of you," Karl said and the rest nodded.

Rey knew that Karl was a water elementalist. He knew that there was no way he was going to defend against them. He knew that no matter what he did, the fire dome was a goner.

As expected, Karl unleashed a water jet to extiguish the fire incase he made it permeable. The rest punched at it incase it was a dome. Everyone was ecstatic as the fire dome was extinguished.

A cloud of white steam filled the stage. They waited patiently for the cloud to dissipate. Rey vowed that immediately it was over he was going to have a transfer. There was no way he was going to study here. His future was already tainted after this.

He had felt a warm feeling when the dome disappeared but he had dismissed it as the after effect of the collision. The steam disappeared gradually and on the stage one could see the hands.

Also, his naked back was seen. Everyone was laughing and when the steam finally disappeared, the laughs died down. Rey had closed his eyes for he could not take a look at their faces as the laughed at him.

The laughter suddenly died down. He opened his eyes gradually and looked at his naked chest. He could not help but wonder why they had stopped clapping. Or had he turned invisible?

He then looked at his legs and saw black pants. He rubbed his eyes several time and confirmed that he had pants on! He had pants on! He almost jumped in celebration. He had been saved.

Then there was a new sound. The sound of clapping. His heart was already palpitating in excitement. His blood was boiling with joy. Who elso could have done so? Just... Talk about perfect timing.

He turned to look at the entrance and saw two figures he would recognize. Everyone on stage knew them. The guy was descending the stairs slowly and he clapped with every step he took.

The girl next to him had their elbows locked. Talk about a heavenly match. The girl did not seem fazed by his action. She was smiling and so was the guy. Obviously, the green eyes were Alaric's and the violet were Aurora's.

***

Thirty minutes ago. In the infirmary.

One could see two laying on the same bed. The girl with violet hair had one hand under his back and the other one was on his chest. Her head was laying peaceful on his chest.

She was sound asleep but the sleeping guy's eyelids twitched. It appeared he was about to wake up. His clenched fists opened. The toes moved.

He turned his head and tried to raise his neck and it was a success. He wanted to sit up but there was weight on his chest. He also felt something underneath his back crossing over him. He was forced to open his eyes earlier than he planned to.

Alaric opened his eyes and was blinded by the lights. He opened and closed them several times before he could finally make out the surroundings. One thing he wanted to know was what was on him!

How come the bed that usually fit him perfectly felt like he was being squeezed. He raised his head and looked. What he saw made his head drop back on the pillow like a stone from the top of a cliff.

His heart beat fast. He did not want to wake her up but as she was laying on his chest on top of his heart, he was sure that the increased heartbeat was going to wake her up.

He wondered how that was watching over him. That could indirectly be referred to as attempted murder. Laying on a patient could kill them. But there was not the slightest anger in him.

He felt truly relieved when he saw her sleeping. Just how many sleepless nights had she had that she would fall asleep on him? Suddenly, she shook and startled awake.

She pulled the hand that was under him and helped herself sit up her hands pushing on his chest. She did it casually like she had not been laying on a patient. Realizing her mistake, she retracted her hands.

She remembered it was his heartbeat increase that had woken her. Could it be that he was about to get a concussion. She had to call the physician! She did not even bother to look at his face to see his open eyes.

"Ouch, is that how you watch over patients?" She heard a voice. She was absent minded and did not seem to pin exactly where the voice was coming from.

She also did not seem to recognize his voice.

" Who's there sho..." She stopped. That voice was familiar. Though it had slightly turned manly, she could not fail to recognize it. Her eyes landed on his face. She stared at his emerald eyes getting lost inside them.

She did not even seem to notice that he was sitting up. Her mind only echoed with one word.

" He's awake..." But her stupor did not last long before she instinctively wanted to leap from the bed.

She actually tried but she failed. A strong arm was on her waist. She wanted to burry her face in the ground now. She could not face him. He had woken before her and he had seen her laying on him.

He also had not tried to wake her up. What was the meaning of his action. Why was he stopping her from getting off the bed. She gave up and looked at the wall.

She felt a hand on her head that forced her to turn and looked at him.

"Is this how you react after the one you have been waiting for to wake up does so?" He asked as he pulled her into his embrace. Her chin resting on his left shoulder.

She did not know how to react to this sudden turn. She wanted to pull away but she could not dare leave his embrace.

"You should welcome that person with a hug," Alaric said patting her back.

Aurora could not bare any more and hugged him back. Tighter than he was. Like she did not want to let go of him. She could not remember the last last time she was this content with life since her mother died.

This moment, she wanted it to last forever. She wanted to hold him like this everytime she had the chance. Unknown to her, some bits of her burden was shouldered and a meridian was filled.