"Ready?" I asked.
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"Hehe... yes. I'm ready."
She took a deep breath.
"Just... don't let go... please."
Her voice trembled as she buried her face into my shoulder.
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I ran.
Rain hammered down like bullets. Ivy squealed, burying herself deeper against me, shivering, laughing, terrified.
Meanwhile, me... getting hit right through my eyeballs...
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Shit, this is so bad!!! My eyes... my eyes are hurting!!!
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"W-whoa!" she cried out, her eyes squeezed shut against the stinging rain. "This is... this is crazy!" She giggled.
I cannot see!!!
"But I trust you," her voice was small but steady.
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Shit this is so bad!!! My eyes... My eyes are hurting!!!
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"W-whoa!" she cries out, her eyes squeezed shut against the stinging rain. "This is... this is crazy!" She giggled.
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I cannot see!!!
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"But I trust you." her voice was small but steady.
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I forcefully grinned, rain stabbing my eyeballs. "You sure do."
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"Hehehe... our home..." Ivy giggled softly, warm blooming in her chest. "We're going home!" she shouted.
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After what felt like an hour, we finally reached my house, lights glowing through the storm.
"Ahhh!!! Crap! The rain, WE are so SOAKED..."
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"Ahhh!!! The rain. WE are so SOAKED..."
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Ivy's eyes widened as I finally stopped running, her gaze fixated on the house. She stared up in awe, mouth slightly open. "W-woah..." she whispered.
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"It's so big… and beautiful…"
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I smirked, pride creeping in. "Surprised?"
.(A/N. NGL I WOULD TOO, BTW PRIDE... Hmmm pride... Subaru!!!!)
She nodded, eyes shining. "...is this really our home?"
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"Faster, faster!" She said, gripping my shirt.
"Yes, yes, okay."
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I pushed the door open.
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Warm air wrapped around us like a blanket. "Welcome to my humble home."
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She looked around, taking in the warm, cozy interior.
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"So... how is it?"I asked.
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She... She didn't answer...
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But... "Wow... it's so BIG!" She said.
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"And it's so warm..." she whispered, melting into my arms.
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I scratched my neck, suddenly shy. "Yeah, but, I... Live alone."
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I don't even know why...
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"You live here all alone?" she asked softly. "But... but it's so big..."
"You don't have a family?"
"I do," I sighed. "But let's not talk about that."
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We stood there dripping water onto the floor. Then I declared. "Bath time!"
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Ivy nodded eagerly, still shivering. "Yes! Yes please..." her teeth chattered.
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"Yes yes, chillax."
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Then she paused, hesitating. "Sorry... but I've never had a real bath before."
I blinked. "...For real?"
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She nodded shyly, looking down at her dirty clothes, as she grip the hem of her... Dirty-yuck-disgusting-big-ripped-shirt-jacket? "Will you... will you help me? I don't know how..."
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"Of course," I said.
Her tense shoulders loosened instantly.
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(Si hon Sigh. "I forgot your just a 10 year old girl."
"How do you know?" Ivy did a side eye while holding a car steering wheel. Dun, dun, dun... I just made this for fun just ignore it. please...)
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A genuine smile spread across her face. "Okay," she said happily, wrapping her arms around my neck as I carried her to the bathroom.
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"A bath... hehe, I'm kind of excited" she murmured.
"You'll love it. Luxury treatment." I teased.
"Thank you," Ivy whispered softly, pressing a quick kiss to my cheek before burying her face in my shoulder.
"I wonder... why are you so nice to me?"
I laughed...
She giggled...
I'm just nice to you because I'm bored.
But obviously I couldn't say that to her...
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"Cus why not?"
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Inside the bathroom, steam rose.
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She looked around with wide, curious eyes. "Wow..."
"It's so big..." she whispered, excited.
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She watched as I started to undress her, I could noticed that her cheeks turning pink.
"Yep, it is big," I muttered.
"Oh— I'm not taking a bath with you, okay?"
"O-okay..." she stutter, trying to cover herself. "I-I understand..."
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I washed her gently, careful, respectful, and most of all... Nonchalantly.
I grabbed the shower head and let warm water run down her back first. Ivy let out a tiny squeak, then giggled.
"H-hey... that tickles..." she said, shoulders shaking as I scrubbed her back with soap.
"Hold still" I sighed. "You're dirty everywhere."
"I-I'm trying!" she giggled again, twisting away as I scrubbed the back of her neck. "Ah...! That spot...!"
"What? Is it your weak points or something?" I muttered.
"N-nooo..." Which, judging by how red her ears were, yea it meant yes...
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I moved to her arms, gently scrubbing from shoulder to wrist.
And this time...
She...
She wriggled like a worm...
"Hehehe mister... that...! It's tickling! Stop— no wait don't stop— wait...!"
"You are literally impossible to wash," I said,
then she calmed down a bit. "By the way, can I ask?" She asked. Duh...
"Sure," I answered.
"Will you not leave by my side?"
"Yea sure,"
"Promise?"
"Yes, sure, I promise there now stop wiggling like a worm!"
She giggled.
Then I crouched and washed her feet.
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The moment my fingers touched her ankle—
She... EXPLODED! into laughter...
"WA—AHAHAHHAHAHAHA—!!! N-not my feet~~~!!! I can't— I can't— mister!!! I'm gonna fall!"
"Then, Hold the wall," I sigh.
She then slapped her palms against the tiles, laughing so hard her knees might almost give out.
"You're so mean! You're bullying me!"
"I'm cleaning you, you du- You, potato..."
She kept giggling breathlessly, then wiping her eyes.
But when I finished showering her, she broke into the softest smile.
"Thank you..." she whispered. "No one has ever done something like this for me..."
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Her voice was small.
Fragile.
Heart-punching.
Didn't work on me tho...
"...Yeah. Sure. Whatever," I muttered, like it was nothing... YES nothing. guess...?
.(A/N. Si-Hon: B-baka! Hmmp! Yahahhaha)
But she looked up at me with warm, bright eyes, the eyes that genuinely trust me.
Then she hit me with a combo...
Ivy sighed softly, closing her eyes. "Thank you..."
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After I finished washing her, I dried her off, wrapped the towel around her, and patted her head.
"Go wait in the living room. I'll take mine."
Ivy suddenly looked at me in disbelief. "No."
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"Why? Huh? What do you mean 'no'?"
She hugged my leg tightly. "I'm not leaving your side!"
"You promised! You won't leave me, You will disappear if I leave by your side!"
"I'm not going to disappear" I groaned.
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"No!"
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I then tried to push her but instead she clung tighter. "Hmmp! I'm not leaving by your side!"
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I Sigh heavily.
Oh my god this is so hard...
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After struggling, I finally pinched her cheek.
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"Hmm!"
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"I PROMISE."
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She pouted… but let go.
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"O-okay…"
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She hesitates for a moment then she stood on her tiptoes.
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Then she kissed my cheek shyly. "Thank you. And sorry."
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I shooed her out. "Go"
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With a final smile, she padded downstairs to the living room.
Downstairs, she curled up on the couch, hugging her knees.
—————————*dun, dun, dun~~~*
I undressed and stepped into the bathtub with a heavy sigh.
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"A hot bath after sprinting through all those rain? Peak life choices."
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As I relaxed in the warm water, Ivy sat in the living room, thinking about her new life and the man who took her in.
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(That's me!!! That's meeee!!! Is probably si hon is thinking if he knew this.)
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"It's so warm here..." Ivy whispered, hugging her knees as she stared at the rain outside.
"I wonder what he's doing... probably taking a warm bath..."
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"I'm so lucky," she whispered.
"I finally have a home... And someone who cares about me..."
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Her eyes began to droop.
"I guess I'll take a nap for a bit..."
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Meanwhile, in the bathroom...
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"Hmm. I wonder what I should do tomorrow..."
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I thought hard but couldn't decide. "Eh, I don't know. Let me just relax."
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After washing up, I wrapped a towel around my waist and headed to my room to dress.
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"Man, I'm so tired..."
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I almost collapsed into bed.
Then froze...
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Did I forget something? I guess...
Then it hit me... "The kid!!!"
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Oh my god, I forgot the kid.
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I sprinted downstairs. She was asleep, curled up like a tiny cat.
"You seriously fell asleep waiting for me..." I sighed, smiling.
I lifted her gently. She stirred, letting out a soft gasp. She wrapped her arms around my neck and rested her head on my shoulder.
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"Thanks..." she mumbled.
"You're welcome."
In my room, she gawked at the size.
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"I don't want to break anything..."
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"You won't. And can't."
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I set her on the bed.
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"Soft mattress feels good, right?"
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She nodded.
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I handed her a baggy shirt.
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"We'll buy clothes tomorrow."
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"Okay," she said softly.
"I understand..." She examined the shirt.
"Oh... it's... perfect," she whispered, smiling.
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"Are you sure?" I sat on the bed.
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"Yes!"
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"Thank you."
She start to unwrap the towel, then paused.
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"Turn around?" she pleaded, blushing.
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"Pfft! Embarrassed?"
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"Y-yes"
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I chuckled. "I already bathed you, you know."
Her face turned even redder.
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Well... Soon, she was dressed.
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I slid under the blanket.
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"I'm tired…"
"Tired..." she repeat softly, crawling into bed beside me and snuggling close.
"Me too."
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She rests her head on my chest, as she wraps her arms around me.
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"Goodnight" she murmured.
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"Yea goodnight"
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My eyes grew heavy.
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The warmth faded, and the Darkness swallowed me
When I opened them again.
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A woman stood in pitch-black voidr arms around me.
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"Goodnight" she murmured.
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"Yea goodnight"
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My eyes grew heavy.
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The warmth faded, and the Darkness swallowed me
When I opened them again.
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A woman stood in pitch-black void.
Long black hair cascaded.
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"Boo!!!"
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"Gah?! Who are you where are we?"
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"Good evening, young man." She said calmly. "It appears we find ourselves within the realm of your dreams."
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"Dream?"
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"Yes" the woman with long black hair respond.
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Ajsnsjsnejwneben
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(Just a little update!!! I ERASE THE "*BLA BLA BLA*" and just used argh it's so hard to explain. Just adapt to it lol)
(Update everything. Time check 1:12am)
(T... Time check Oh lord my head hurts. ITS 3:52am God updating took so long)
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(Nov 23. There I fixed the 1-3 happy? Even added bath scene so the pacing got longer... Took me 5 hours to update 3 chapter!!!)