Re:Zero FF Beatrice Heart Crossing

Chapter 2: Magic and the Sea

A warm morning light radiated through the open curtains as the small spirit stirred. Beatrice blinked several times and wiped the sleep away from her eyes. Subaru lay facing her in a deep sleep. She couldn't help but notice his sleeping face and how calm he seemed when he was at rest. It reminded her of when he rested on Emilia's lap pillow while Beatrice was observing the mansion from her library. Except this time, this face was hers alone. Several minutes passed before her mind started to awaken and the situation became apparent.

Beatrice: "Su-subaru!?"

Subaru: "..."

Beatrice: "How did I get here...? That's right, I suppose. I climbed in here last night... Out of necessity because of the cold! It was self preservation, in fact!"

Subaru: "...zZz"

Beatrice: "He must have rolled over in his sleep, I suppose... Erk!? His face is so close, in fact!!"

Beatrice was embarrassed, but could not pass up this opportunity to etch this image into her mind. She didn't know why, but she felt that this was a very important memory that she did not want to forget. It was while she was focused on staring intently that she was caught off guard by a certain boy.

Subaru: "Beako? What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Beatrice sat up violently. Her body went entirely rigid. The unthinkable had happened, and her mind panicked as she tried to come up with a suitable explanation to hide her shame. No such result came and so she went with a tried and true method. As she waved her hand, Subaru went flying towards the door. However, unlike the library, the door in this room did not open and Subaru landed firmly against it with a resounding thud.

Beatrice: "Ehh!?"

Subaru: "Ouch, Beako what the hell?"

Beatrice: "U-um, you startled Betty, I suppose! I had no choice last night but to try to warm you up. Quite how a master cares for a pet. However, I did not consider that you would be so brutish to abuse our distance like that! I will have to put you on a shorter leash, in fact!"

Subaru: "Okay, I'm not sure what you are talking about. But can we agree that the use of magic here is uncalled for!? You could have killed me!"

Beatrice: "I will consider it, I suppose. But you need to control your primal urges. I have a maiden's heart, in fact!"

Subaru: "Fine, this is probably the best outcome I can expect. I'm sorry for startling you, Beako. Can you explain one thing, though?"

Beatrice: "You ask a lot from your victim, I suppose. I will oblige this time, in fact."

Subaru: "Why did you open all the curtains before staring at me like that?"

It was then that Beatrice realized that the curtains were indeed open. Color drained from her face as she considered that her intimate memory might not be hers alone. As she considered who the culprit might be, she naturally turned her suspicion toward a meddlesome head maid.

Beatrice: "Nevermind that, I suppose! I have urgent matters to attend to this morning. Quit being lazy and get dressed before breakfast!"

With that, she stormed past Subaru and exited the room. Subaru was left alone and utterly confused, wracking his brain over the prior events. A single thought  crossed his mind  before he resigned himself to get dressed.

Subaru: "If we need to get dressed, then why did she storm out of here in a nightie?"

Beatrice stormed down the stairs and made her way to the kitchen. Adella, notably gloveless, was busy kneading dough to make fresh bread for breakfast. Adella hummed a song as she worked, quite unaware of the impending storm. Beatrice burst through the threshold with a loud slam of the door.