Abyss
The car ride to work my head started spinning with new thoughts about him and Pixie. I can't say my mind didn't waver even a bit. He was nothing but nice to me, and clearly a child cherished him.
In my time trying to get closer I couldn't actually find out much yet, all I saw was him and now Pixie. Being invited into that infamous home was a step. The halls glimmered and the staff were a mixture of what I suspected to be humans and Akkorokamui themselves.
They'd ushered me off giving me oils for baths and attending to me too closely for me to have done any snooping. I needed a plan. "It's as if I am just wandering aimlessly" I thought. What exactly am I doing? Where is this going? All I managed to do was start to care for the enemy. Liking Pixie is one thing, she's a nature sprite not an Akkorokamui.
Going soft on the target? Now thats another. I need to get my head on straight. Technically the elders in the water think Sarit is my mate, I should focus on that more. Even if the two of us had only ever been friends in private. They want us to be a pair, so why not.
I glanced at him in the car, looking at him playing with Pixie, planning to drop her off first.
I couldn't see the bad in him. I tried to, but if he really was so volatile then such a fragile nature type creature, a child would have feared him. That is, if his danger had ever reached her.
I recalled back to his sheer power and strength in the water again. "It's only been a bit of time" I thought internally.
I mustn't waver even this little bit so soon. I have a goal, for my people, for my tribe. If Akkorokamui didn't exist maybe the water could feel like home again.
Looking at the little girl she was just so precious, somehow the fact he was so nice to her, so philosophical and so gentle with flowers, I found myself not even pretending with him.
I never really was a good actor, that seems more like Sarit's thing. I'm too gloomy for that. My emotions so buried deep in that abyss that I seldom feel them anymore.
So why was I now?
"Have a good day at school" he said waving her off now, us heading to work.
"What will happen if the employees see us arriving together" I asked nervously.
"Nothing much. People gossip, it doesn't bother me but if they bother you at all let me know okay?" he said, I nodded in reply. He continued, "besides some people saw that you tagged along to the festival because of Pixie so they probably understand"
I started to get a bit sleepy, this was my first night without returning to the water and staying on land, let alone all this so I started to drift off. My head slowly sliding closer. I consciously knew I was resting on him now, but I didn't mind it.
I thought maybe he'd push me away or say it's innapropriate, but he gently pushed a pillow beneath me letting me lean on him.
Even when he thinks I'm unconscious, he's so sweet to me. That would probably change though if he truly knew what sort of being I was. Beings like us are so similar yet so different.
"We're here" he said gently patting my head awake. He looked nervously making that contact with me awkward even. Like someone not sure where the boundaries were.
I smiled at him thinking it was sweet how dorky he was with it. Now leaning my head up, looking him right in the eyes even though I was still resting on him.
I now nervously pulled myself away, bowing my head in apologies. We both coughed a bit and exited the limo with nerves showing in our entire demeanor.
I walked in not realizing I was late and was reprimended, before Onyx stepped in and said "let him be, he had a lot of work I sent him on"
Seeing him stand up for me like that sent a blush to my face.
I walked into the room where Sarit was stretching himself out for warm up, "heyyyyy he appears after all" he teased me.
I blushed more setting my things down beside him. "I was busy" I replied.
"Busy with your favorite CEO and the cute munchkin?" He asked raising his eyebrows.
"You're one to talk" I said pointing directly at the very evident bite marks on his neck "be glad you haven't debuted yet, what would your fans think if they knew you have a boyfriend"
He looked at me shocked, hiding his neck under his clothes as best he could "I do not have a boyfriend, that's nonsense"
I smirked teasing him further "well based on that reaction, and your face really. I can tell I wasn't the only one who didn't go home last night"
It was so fun to tease him. Truly I liked seeing Sarit glowing like this. A healthy hue to his skin, a sparkle like never before.
"Spill the tea Sarit, what did he do to you?" I said nudging him as he was sitting there stretching and massaging a leg.
"Nothing" he said
I made a face knowing I'd cuaght him "Nothing as if, you're trying to tell me all of those are mosquitoes....they must be very hungry mosquitoes"
He again tried to hide them further, "they're not THAT obvious cmon... he did nothing that's the problem" he said as his voice got quiet and trailed off on the last part.
Now I was looking at him gleefully. "I still heard that"
I started shaking him by the shoulders. "When will you start to admit you have a different feeling for this human?" I said.
He just remained silent thinking how to object, as it showed clearly on his face.
"I can teach you some things I read in books about how to be intimate with human forms if you want" I offered sneakily.
He looked all wide eyed at me before returning to a smirk. Never in my life had I seen him get shy in the first place.
"I know Chada likes you" I said to him. "You should consider giving him a chance"
He said "Of course he likes me" flicking his hand in the air "but over my dead body"
I luaghed "haha we'll see about that"
I handed him a foam roller now, pulling his muscles in a better stretch.
"Can you...teach me how to kiss sometime?" I whispered to him nervously.
He looked at me like I had just said I am dating the most famous siren in the world.
He shook himself back into focus "yes, depending on how, why do you want to know?" He replied, narrowing his eyes starting to see through me.
"I don't know...I just...I want to learn. I want to try...I think Onyx might kiss me" I said
"ONYX MIGHT KISS YOU?" He said abruptly and loudly, before covering his mouth with his own hand. I gasped and floundered at him drawing others attention.
"Yes so be quiet!" I said.
"Sorry, whoops didn't mean to I was shocked by you saying this." He said.
He was now grabbing my hands flailing with me. "Okay okay after practice I'll tell you everything I know, but this will be our little secret okay?" He said while I nodded shyly.
"Okay now, I need to practice, but seriously tell me all about what happened when I wasn't there. I need to know" he said to me. I nodded waving to him to go practice.
Suddenly a pep seemed to enter his step doing the dance. He almost nailed it this time. "Am I doing it right?" He asked the instructor as I tried to assist and help around.
His eyes seemed to gleam, I smiled seeing him enjoy himself.
Maybe if he let go of his revenge he could build a life here, this place people love his voice and talents and he gets to share them with so many people.
I did know how hard letting go of those feelings would be though, so I just worked and watched him dance and pour his energy into it, proud that at least for now, he has something making him start to smile.