Colour And Strings

Chapter 40

*Geno's POV*

... That kid knows how to teleport?!
At her age?!

No no no no.

That's not the problem right now, Reaper is here and... What just happened?

He's not letting me go! What should I do? Push him away? Then what? He's not asking any questions so maybe if I stay like this... NO ! I can't seem this weak in front of him! Should I ask if he's moving away? How in the world will he react? Would it be awkward after? Would he just let go and act like nothing just happened!?

As I was trap in my endless thought of possibilities, I felt Death hugged me tighter and I... Oh my God I just... Well, I wouldn't call it a scream but like a quick and higher pitch with smaller volume... Scream... Why is this happening...?

I felt like the whole world just stopped and my mind just came to a halt, as if asking me what in the world just came out of my mouth. I want to die right now...

Reaper suddenly pulled me away after a few seconds, his face is just painted with surprise.

"Did-"
"No." I cut him off but he continued.

"Did you just-"
"No!"
"Yelp?"
"NO!"
"Oh my gosh, you did!" a smile start to creep up at the corner of his mouth before it stretches into a roar of laughter.

"Oh gosh! Hahaha! That was adorable! Wait... Hahaha... I... Can't.. Ahaha! It hurts! Geno you're gonna kill me! Hahaha! Geno, you're going to be the first human that's gonna kill death!!" Reaper is now leaning against the wall for support or he might rolled on the ground and couldn't get up.

Me? I don't want to say another word right now, so I just push him down and threw the pillow at him and try to muffle his laughter but it just made it worse.

Just as I was about to use my power on the pillow and just crush him, Reaper finally calmed down.

"You know? Being with you is the most fun I've had in a long while, I'm always surprised at how fast my emotions can change, there's never a dull moment with you, huh, your husband must be the luckiest man to ever live, that's something coming from me," he said as he look up at me.

".. No.. I.. " I'm really uncertaint as to how to response to that and I don't know why but I honestly don't want to lie to him yet I can't tell him the truth so, all that came out was:
"I... don't have a husband,"

That's when I've realized our position, Reaper is lying on the ground and I'm sitting on top of him with my hand pressed against his chest. My first reaction is to get of him as fast as possible but before I can move, his hand had a gentle grip on my wrist. Iturn back to him and find his eyes locked on me, behind it, there's anger.

"Did he abandon you? While you're here? At this kind of state?" His other hand slowly made it's way to my cheeks and his thumb slowly rub against me. As angry as he looks, his movement is so slow and gentle, it feels like he's touching something percious and fragile. 

The blood rushs through my body, I quickly lowered my head, hoping my hair would cover my face, it feels so hot, I don't even need a mirror to know that it looks like my face would drip blood at any moment. I'm not that oblivious to not have an idea why I'm like this but...

Gosh! What am I suppose to do??

*Death's POV*

She's softer than I'd imagin, did she take a bath before I came? It's such a refreshing smell, she's so small, maybe it's because of her sickness, it's so cute yet it hurts to think what kind of pain she might have been through. She's alive, she's still breathing. She's so warm.

I held my grip tighter and unexpectly, I heard a yelp? Hahahaha! What should I do Geno? I really want to take you away, somewhere far away, where you'd be happy and no longer feel any pain, where I can have you to myself.

I want to find that bastard who left you here and take his life, send him to hell and leave him to rot but... I reach out to her cheeks, she's turning away, is that guy still important enough for her to not even want to tell me his name? Geno is so cute and strong but, she's just too kind for her own good, even if she's strong enough to injure me, she have too may people that she want to protect, that may have been one of her biggest weakness.

"Geno, it's okay if you don't want to tell me who he is, I wont look for him nor hurt him when his time isn't over yet but, can you promise me to never look for him? Please." I sit up and planted a kiss on her head, she body trembled upon my touch but I can feel that it's just out of embarrassment. A smile pasted across my face as I lift her head to finish my sentence, "Just promise me that you will alway be by my side, that you will look for me when you need help." 

Her eyes is a bit teary, her face is so warm, she's not backing away like how she normally would and is trying her best not to give into her shyness. "I know you're strong, I know you hate being weak but please, rely on me, even if it's just the little things, you have no idea how happy I would be if you just turn to me, I promise I'll cherish you and only you," I said as I brush a strand of her hair away from her face, she's finally looking at me. I slowly leans in, closer and closer, I can feel her breath as lean in still, just as I was seconds away from kissing her, she pushed me.

It's not strong, in facts, she bearly moved me but I can tell she's trying to stop me, my heart sank, I can feel a slow burning anger in me, why is she refusing me even now?

"G-Gila is still here," she said, turning her head away, "We can't... In front of her..."

"So... Can we continue when we are alone?"

Geno snap back at me with anger and embarrassment but the moment she meet my eyes, I can see clearly that embarrassment over took anger and she looked down to avoid my gaze once again.

'God, why is she so cute?' I though while my grin grows bigger. The anger and bitterness I felt just seconds ago is no where to be found, like those emotions were just the passing wind.

"Hey Geno, since I can't do much in front of that child, can I still hold you for a while longer? I'm just a bit tired and wanted to hug you, please?" I realized she is weak to requests so I gaved her a reason to keep letting me hug her and as expected, she gives a tiny nod and hug me back. With a small chuckle, I bend down and pick her up from her knees so she can continue to hug me, of course I earned another yelp from her and I can feel her hand slapping my back.

"Gila, would you be a dear and next door? It's empty and you will be safe there," I turn to the little girl, she nodded and run off. I turn back to Geno.

"There's only two of us now," I teased her, she didn't reply, she just digs her head into my shoulder even more. I let out a helpless sigh and just kissed the back of her head, I would love to see her face right now. I sat her down on the bed and the moment she felt it, she grabs the cover and hid inside, I didn't want to fource her too much so I lay down and face her.

Patting her head with the cover between us seemed to have calmed her down a bit as she slowly removes the blanket and looks at me, she looks so cute. Her eyes are a bit watery, maybe it's from my teasing, her face is red and to top it off, she's actually in bed, if I didn't know better I would have thought she was... Let's not go there, I won't be able to control myself.

She stared at me for a while, I wasn't sure what she's doing until I finally got the message, she's telling me to go inside with her. I felt my mind just went blank. Is this a test? Is she testing me?

"Y-You said... You were tired..." she begins to avoid my eyes again, something warm is touching my soul, it's sweet and shy but I can feel it wrap around my soul and I don't want this warmth to let go of it.

"Geno, I just realized that I haven't told you yet," I gentlely pulls the blanket over the both of our head and pulls her closer to me so I was embracing her, "Geno, I love you," I moved forwards and kissed her, I felt her flinch in my arms but she didn't reject me, she even tried to kiss me back, it was clumsy and tickleish but it was enough to bring tears to my eyes.

Geno, you may not know but, from now on, you are my world and I don't ever want to lose you, please, stay with me, my reason, my love. Just stay with me.