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Rosh went near Anya's face, making her step back in fright. She froze when he lifted his hand and twirled her hair around his finger, with a small smile on his lips.
''So..where do you live, Anya? It's unlikely for some little girl to wander around in the forest in this time of the night.'' He stated.
''W-why would I tell you! And why do you even c-care if I'm here?'' Anya looked at him with dimmed eyes, trying to lessen the littlest actions she does.
She was afraid, truly afraid. She could feel it, him emanating such dangerous energy, his body seemed as if it's filled with mana. Just what is his blessing?
''Hmm, I just want to help you get back.'' Rosh said, obviously unsincere.
''Liar! Just..just leave me alone!'' Anya shrieked and whimpered as he frowned in distaste.
Rosh raised a brow looking at her incredulously. ''So unrefined. Are you really a royal?'' He slightly lowered his voice by the end, though it was not at all effective as Anya still heard him.
She looked at him in confusion. Royal? What does he mean?
''What?''
''Nothing.''
''No, you said something.'' She repeated her thoughts.
''Even if I did, that's not really any of your concern is it now? Anya.'' He said sternly. Although she became slightly scared, her questions doesn't want to be left unanswered.
''But I want to know. I know this is about me, okay? You were referring to me!''
''Hah..''
Really. Curiousity could kill the cat. And she's more like a weak little kitten. How is she so brave? The boy thought.
''You said 'royal'. I heard you, what did you mean by that?'' She insisted to ask.
''Well, you heard it wrong.'' Rosh began and chuckled at her suspicious face. ''It seems you aren't being cleansed enough by whoever's with you at your home. Your ear needs cleaning.'' He sneered.
Anya looked at him in disbelief. She's not dirty! She never was! Despite being locked up in an isolated estate for years, her sister never failed to provide her high quality products. Mostly because some items with low quality have substances that could make her sick.
''I'm not dirty!''
Rosh scoffed and looked at her from top to bottom.
Her nightdress was tattered, stained in dirt and is crumpled due to her crawling from the doghole earlier.
''You're right.'' He said. ''You look more filthy and defiled by five maniacs. Dirty is a weak description.''
''You..y-you! Ugh!''
She couldn't stand him! Like, at all.
Anya is a very obedient and mannered child, she was taught to keep her feelings and emotions to herself. But it seems that she couldn't really stop herself from erupting whenever she tries to speak with this certain someone whom she just met!
His whole presence irritates her, but even so, she couldn't really do anything big as she knows he is stronger than her, by a whole lot.
Rosh grinned and quietly chuckled again. The girl is such a clueless comedian, he couldn't help but want to tease her. Such a powerful girl, but is noticeably still a child at heart and in mind.
He walked towards her, startling her and making her step back.
''W-what? Don't come any closer..''
Ignoring her words, he stretched his arm forward. Out of fear, the girl shut his eyes tight, she waited for pain to come. But it didn't.
The back of her nightdress was grasped, her eyes flew open and she saw Rosh holding her clothes at the nape.
''What are you doing——Kyaa! Let-let me go! Waah!''
She screeched when she was suddenly lifted from the ground. Rosh had a sly smile, he slowly glided up through the shadows of the trees.
''Are you ready for a ride, Anya?'' He asked.
Without waiting for an answer, both of them shot up straight to the dark night sky. He was supported by the shadows wrapped in his legs, they posed as his floors in the missing ground of the air. He held Anya who was shaking and screaming her guts out.
''AAAAAAAHHH!!''
The boy picked his ear, irritated by her screams.
''Calm down.''
''AAAHH! I'M FALLING! HE'S GONNA KILL ME!!!''
''You're not falling, you're literally floati——''
''I'M DYING!! WAAH!''
''Yes, you're dying. A dying pig, that is. Coz' you sound like one right now!''
''HELP ME, SISTER! WAAAHH AAAHH!!''
Rosh closed his eyes trying to calm himself before raising his brow, he just processed what she said just now. Sister..?
''Look you——''
''AAAAAAAAHHH!''
That's it. He snapped.
''For the love of fvck! Can you lower down your voice?! The neighboring kingdom could hear you!''
''...'' Both of them went silent.
His sudden outburst made the girl tear up and let out a shaky breath. It was the first time someone had ever scolded her, except her sister. ''Hik..hik...''
Uh-oh.
Rosh gulped. He knew what was coming. Shit.
''U-UWAAAAAHHH!''
''Godd@mmit!''
Rosh looked at the faintly sobbing girl with deadpanned eyes. He was haggard and looked as if he just lost five years of his life.
It was the first time he felt dealing with something was so exhausting. Especially with a little girl like her.
His eye twitched before he took a deep breath.
''So. Have you calmed down?'' He tried to sound fine without letting her notice his frustration.
After all, he didn't want to deal with her haunting, loud cries anymore or his ears might bleed.
Anya nodded gently before sniffling. She rubbed her reddish nose and her teary doe eyes.
Rosh created a more stable magic using shadows for her not to be scared anymore. He just noticed she was afraid of heights. He used the shadows to produce a rectangular form that wavers like a cloth. They're literally sitting down...on a magic carpet ride. (A/N: Please, someone get the reference.)
''Good. Now, tell me the direction of your house, I'll take you home.'' He claimed.
Anya looked at him with curious eyes. ''You're...not gonna kill me?''
Her question created a tick mark on his forehead and he glared at her. Does he look like a murder-maniac to everyone? He's pretty sure he looks harmless.....most of the time.
Seeing his glare, she immediately coughed and smiled awkwardly.
''Haha, yes of course. My home is that way.'' She avoided his eyes and pointed forward.
Rosh clicked his tongue and controlled the shadow 'carpet' to fly towards the direction she pointed. He actually knew here she lives since he already went pass through it earlier but, he can't let her know that of course. And it's not like she'll ask, judging by the earlier events, she's afraid of him without a doubt.
Anya glanced at him warily. She had never seen such acute magic before, it was abnormal. It was as if he wasn't blessed with darkness, he is darkness himself.
Despite her fears, suspicions and wariness, she looked at the dreamy view from above the gloomy place she grew up in.
And it was beautiful.
Soon enough, they reached the isolated estate, as grey and silent as always. They flowed down carefully at the backyard.
Rosh pulled Anya down by carrying her by her waist on his side. She was about to screech when he instantly covered her mouth.
''Hmph.. Hmm!''
''Quiet. Or do you want to get caught?'' Rosh threatened lowly. Hearing this, she squeaked before zipping her mouth.
Rosh slowly dipped his legs on the shadows of the structures, his feet drowned themselves on the darkness and silenced his footsteps. With this, they will be able to walk around without anybody noticing, it was a good thing it was almost midnight.
The two journeyed towards the back door. As they arrived, Rosh put down the girl on the ground. Anya sighed in relief, thinking that she won't be carried around like a doll anymore. But unfortunately, she was wrong. Just as he put her down, he scooped her up once again, but this time, in a princess carry.
''You're more portable this way, don't complain.'' He whispered.
Anya could feel her face heating up, a pink hue dusting her cheeks. In her heart, she thanked whichever god created the night as her blush was barely visible in the dark.
Rosh looked down at her. ''Hold on for a moment.''
She raised a brow and before she could utter a word, both of them fell into the body of shadows. Anya felt so shocked she couldn't even shout. They were engulfed in darkness yet it seemed as if Rosh could still see. Wait, if he could see in the dark...does that mean he saw her blushing earlier!?!
Anya wore a horrified expression, not because of shock, but because of her internal embarrassment of acting like a shy girl infront of her crush!
'No, no, no, stop thinking Anya. You may be smart, I acknowledge that, but you're seven, okay? Seven!' She thought to herself.
Quietly, they traveled and went pass through the dirty kitchen, and through the empty halls of the mansion until Rosh knew that they have reached her room. He stopped moving and slowly, they started moving up into the surface and reappearing just inside of her room, facing the door.
Anya held the hem of her dirty nightgown as she stood her ground after Rosh put her down.
''You're home now.'' He said.
''T-Thanks..'' She mumbled.
Rosh cleared his throat and crossed his arms. ''So, I take this as something in exchange of a favor?''
Anya widened her eyes and looked up to him. She shot him an incredulous look.
''A favor? I don't owe you anything!'' She yelled in a whisper.
''Yes you do, I saved you from the future misery you would've experienced and I even took you home to safety.'' Rosh said and smirked.
''Wh..what?''
''You heard me. You should be thankful, it's just a little favor.''
Her jaw dropped as she listened to his shamelessness. Thankful, to him? There is no one worse than him when it comes to narcissism! He is so arrogant!
''No way, I didn't ask you to do those things. You forced me, I could've handled it myself. I had everything under control!'' She retorted making Rosh sneer.
''Are you hearing yourself right now? Didn't I tell you? You're weak, I doubt you could even handle a bug.'' He teased in ridicule.
Hearing his insults, Anya had already forgotten all her fears and what he could do as she fearlessly glared at him.
''I am not.'' She gritted her teeth.
''You are to.'' Rosh smirked.
''Am not.''
''Are to.''
''Am not.''
''Are to.''
''Am not!''
''Sure do.''
Meanwhile, Amros who was inside of Rosh and witnessed their every interaction couldn't help but imagine himself sweatdropping. His master has became more of a talkative bully when it comes to this powerful girl.
Anya curled her fists and stomped her feet. She pointed at his face. ''I am not! You——''
''Hah...what an interesting show.''
Her hand froze in the air. Rosh and Anya turned their heads in unison and saw her at the corner of her room. Rosh didn't feel shocked nor scared at all, he had already expected this, and he had already felt her presence since the second they entered this room.
On the other hand, Anya was having a nervous breakdown and she went blank, her pupils contracted as her whole system palpitated furiously in astonishment. She was in the middle of a mental crisis.
'Please, someone tell me this isn't happening....Why now!?!'
''S-sister...''
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A/N:
Hello, everyone! I know, it's been a long time since the last update, but I was also having a mental crisis, hehe. Also, this might seem to be a question to everyone right? The name.
I think a lot of you might be guessing that the name 'Anya' was from the character of the anime 'SpyXFamily'. But it's not.
Actually, when I was thinking of what to name her, I asked my oldest sister for a suggestion. But she didn't have a good one so, I decided to just name my character after her.
So the name 'Anya' is actually from my sister's first name. I'm dedicating this character to her, though they're nothing alike.
Anyways, thank u for waiting patiently. Please continue to support and love my story. Lovelots <3!
From your Author-chan~