Meeting him in a Dream - Kuichi Zai (little red riding hood ebook TXT) 📗

I could tell you,” he said to her and continued walking. Now she is curious of his story, eventhough they just met.

 

“Uhmm can I ask a question?”

 

“You’ve been doing it since you tag along, might as well get over with it.”

 

“If this world of yours is called Athiel, then is there a kingdom called Neveth?”

 

He stiffened once she said that. How could she know? She’s from the Earth dimension… He could tell that she’s from earth dimension, where everything is base on facts and science, and also because of her alienated clothes from theirs.

 

“Why do you ask? And How do you know Neveth Kingdom?” now he was the one curious, and ignored her question with his.

 

“My Grandma told me a story of Athiel, she said a ruthless King is ruling Neveth and that the Prince is gone? Something like that,” she shrug.

 

“Maybe we should rest, let us just continue our journey to the palace tomorrow, since Fostaus is a big Kingdom with territory that is wide. Go gather some woods or something, I’ll get dinner,” How could her Grandmother know? Surely this is not just a made up story, since everything she said is true.

 

“Wow, now your ordering me. You haven’t answered my first question yet! I answered yours!” she exclaimed.

 

“Look Miss, I’m tired. I’m way behind my schedule, so will you just do me the honor of shutting up and do just as I say?”

 

“Heylan.”

 

“What?”

 

“My name is Heylan, so stop calling ‘Miss or Miss who-wears-pants,’” she qouted.  

 

“Ok then Heylan, what a peculiar name,” he commented.

 

Moments after that, Heylan followed Kaelum’s instruction and searched for firewood. What else could she do? She was just tagging along to that guy, since she doesn’t know this place. What if this is his way of ditching me? She thought. She hurriedly went back to the pond where Kaelum said they would settle for the night. He wasn’t there. Why that prick!

 

She started searching for the guy frantically, when she heard a hissing sound. Turning around there was snake that is ready to make her a prey. It was huge! A snake than can easily swallow a human. Paralyzed with fear she started sweating, and thought that maybe this will be her end. She shut her eyes closed when the snake was about to attack. Few seconds has passed, and she hasn’t felt the snake biting her or squeezing her to death, she opened her eyes and found the snake lifeless and its head cut.

 

“Didn’t I told you to stay near the pond? What are you doing out here?” Kaelum said angrily.

 

“I was looking for you. I thought that you will ditch me!” she exclaimed. Giving in a sigh, he took her arm and led her back to their camp sight.

 

“I don’t ditch once I made my mind taking you to the palace,” he sighed. “Well atleast we now have dinner.”

 

“That snake is going to be dinner?” she asked with a horrified expression. He’s not serious is he?

 

“Oh yes, I’m serious,” said he.

 

“How did you--?”

 

“You said it out loud,” was his reply.

 

If only you were not attractive, I would have punched your face right about the first word that came out of your mouth since we meet! She thought.

 

“So you think I’m attractive?” he smirked.

 

Now she could have swear she didn’t say it aloud.

 

“Your expression is readable,” he stated simply. “Now let us have this snake back to the camp sight and cook this.”

 

He really is serious!

 

“Better believe it,” he smirked once again.

 

 

 

End of Chapter 5.

 

 

 

Chapter 6: Kiss

 

 

 

They were done eating dinner, and now they were about to sleep. Heylan was uncomfortable of the idea sleeping out in the open. What if another creature attacks them while they sleep? she said thinking deep and hard. Glancing at Kaelum who is so relaxed on the other side of the camp sight, she couldn't help but envy him. He is so relaxed like without a care in the world, while she is trying to sleep uncomfortable. How does he do it? It's so uncomfortable sleeping here.

 

"Gosh he really is handsome, and cute when he sleeps," she whispered and giggled. Staring at the night sky, she wondered how the hell she end up to Athiel in the first place. Closing her eyes, she twist and turned, but couldn't sleep. The wind was cold giving her a shiver. Now she thought it was bad idea not bringing her hoodie with her. She was just wearing a t-shit, with skinny jeans and some boots. She glanced at her arms and saw goosebumps. Gosh it sure is chilly.

 

 "Can't sleep?" someone asked.

 

She turned her head to the direction of Kaelum, and saw him staring at her.

 

"Yeah, it's a bit chilly," she said while rubbing both her hands up and down her arms. She heard a rustling sound and saw that Kaelum was heading to her side.

 

"What are you d-doing?" she asked rather nervously.

 

"I couldn't sleep with you and the sound of your teeth indicating that you are cold. So I'm gonna sleep next to you. It turns really cold out here at night," he stated simply. While laying next to her.

 

Woah woah! calm down Heylan. Your just sleeping next to a very handsome guy, alone, in the middle of nowhere, with no one to interrupt. No big deal, right? she blushed to what she was thinking.

 

"Are you nervous of me?" he asked.

 

"N-no-oo..." she stuttered. "It's just your a guy," she gulped.

 

"So? Is there a problem?" 

 

"I-it's just..." she couldn't form any words at their close proximity. Why do you have to be so handome?

 

"Just what?" he leaned closer to her making her red. "Do I make you feel nervous?" he asked her eye to eye with a couple of inch distance. She gulped.

 

"You know.... The most effective way to not get cold, is body heat," he suggested. At that she turned ever more redder to which he smirk.

 

"S-soo.... what a-are y-you ttrying to imply?" she asked nervously.

 

This is insane! we just met like 5 hours ago!

 

"You know what?" he stood up.

 

"What?"

 

He took Heylan and carried her in his shoulder. "W-waitt!! What are you trying to do?"

 

"Shhh... Your too nervous and tense, relax..." he said. He started running towards the direction of the water and throw her in.

 

"K-Kaelum!! You Jerk! I-it's c-c-cccoooollldd!! *sneezes*" he laughed at her reaction and also started jumping to the water.

 

"What? You were sweating, So I thought you need to cool off.." he said.

 

"Don't you see it's cold?! Now *sneezes* your giving me *sneezes* a cold!" she exclaimed.

 

He swam towards her direction.  "You were sweating.." he whispered to her ear. That gave a shiver down to her spine.

 

"Gah!" she splashed water at him. Moments of playing tag in the water, she soon forgot her anger. After they were done, she realized that their clothes were weat, and there were no extra.

 

"I t-think we should stop, its getting really cold," she suggested.

 

"Yeah, I think we should."

 

"Our clothers are wet!" she realized.

 

"I can see that," he commented.

 

"Ugghh now its colder!" she exclaimed and glared at Kaelum to which he just laughed. 

 

"It's not funny!" she splashed at him again.

 

He strode closer to her until they were just an inch. She gulped at their very close proximity, he was even now closer that earlier. He surprised her by kissing her, while she continued on her rant. She stood there shocked. He ended the kiss and whispered, "You were too noisy."

 

He went out of the water and went back to their camp sight, leaving her stunned. "You coming Heylan?" he asked.

 

She touched her lips gawking at Kaelum. He kissed me.... That was my first kiss!

 

"Y-you kissed me," she said.

 

"I believe i did, want some more?" he teased while taking off his wet clothes.

 

 

 

END OF CHAPTER 6

 

 

Chapter 7: A Pleasant Morning

 

 

 

Heylan was now shivering from the cold night. She sneezed and sneezed, her clothes were wet. "Ughhh... *sneezes* this is all your fault!" she exclaimed. Her clothes were wet and she was still wearing them, not wanting to give Kaelum the satisfaction of her being Naked. *Sneezes*.

 

"Take off your clothes, it'll just get worse if you keep on wearing them, put them by the fire and hang them so they'll dry up," he said indifferently.

 

“Hahahaha, you’re kidding right? There is noway I’m going naked, while your with me!” she exclaimed blushing.

 

“Sheesh.. Why are you so embarrass at that thought? You’re not even embarrassed that you’re wearing pants. Seriously a girl should wear dresses or something,” he mumbled but Heylan couldn’t make out the words he said at the last part.

 

“Just take them off, or…”

 

“Or what?” she asked.

 

“I’ll take them off for you.”

 

“Hell no! I rather freeze to death!” she actually didn’t mean that, the idea is just so…so… scandalous for her.

 

“I’m naked and I’m not complaining,” he shrugged.

“Your naked on your upper part! You’re a guy for heaven’s sake! So it’s not such a big deal for you,” she blushed while glancing back at him and all his glory. The chest…. Gaaah….

 

“Come on Heylan, it’s just us,” he sighed while pinching his temple, “Surely you don’t want to die here, in a place you’re not even familiar with…”

 

He was right, she didn’t want to die in Athiel.

 

“I’m so stupid!” she said out of the blue, Kaelum glanced at her, indeed you are he said to himself.

 

“Why didn’t I think of this before? Hahahaha I’m dreaming!” she said now, like that will solve everything. She pinched herself. Hard. “Ouch!” she closed her eyes,”any momet now, I’m gonna wake up at my bed.”

 

Kaelum gave her an amused look and just mentally laughed at her idiocy. “Hurt to break it to you Heylan, but you’re still here with me.”

 

She opened her eyes and then frowned, “Okay… so this isn’t a dream then,” she sighed. Well atleast I tried to keep my sanity.

 

Kaelum stood up and made his way to Heylan, “Here”. He threw her a blanket, “take your wet clothes off and use that to cover yourself,” and he went back to his area earlier.

 

“Thank you,” she said and went behind some bushes to strip her wet clothes off. After she was done stripping her clothes off, she took the blanket and wrap it around herself and then picked p her wet clothes and hanged them to a nearby branch that is by the fire. She went back to place and sat down, placing both her arms on her knees and just silently watched the fire.

 

There was a moment of silence until Heylan spoke, “Aren’t you cold?” she asked him, she was worried, because he was half naked and his pants were wet.

 

“I’m fine,” was his simple response.

 

“Aren’t you gonna get cold with wet pants