" is this your hometown..?" she asked looking around.. The hills behind the mansion and huge trees... this place is far different from obelia..
"yeah.. This is where I was born..." he mumbled.. He hold her hand and they teleported to one of a rooms in a big silent mansion..
" why is this place so quiet..?" she whispered
"they would have abandoned it ... This was where I lived .. And this was my room.." he said opening a door..
The creaking sound of the door echoed in the silent corridors of that dark mansion..
He walked to a cupboard and opened the drawer and took out a small toy car and a worn down teddy bear..
" they are still here.. "he mumbled smiling..
Athy's P. O. V.
" are these your toys..? "
I asked crouching down beside him..I can feel the mixed emotions in his eyes and that sad smile makes my heart heavy..
Is this how he grew up.. In this dark mansion..? Even though it's big , there is not a single soul and it been so many years and they just abandoned it like this..?!! How cruel of them.. They didn't even kept it clean in memory of him..
My hands patted his head itself and he turned and smiled at me..
"I told you I am OK.. Now enough with this sad puppy face" he said poking my nose..he placed the toys back and walked out..
I stood there staring at them...imagining little lucas playing with these toys alone in this huge mansion... He had a small smile.. Since it's the only things which stayed with him and gave him company.. This teddy bear is so worn out ..
I carefully put them on my portal bag.. Portal bag is an unlimited space we can create using magic.. It can be opened and closed anywhere.. It looked so awesome as lucas always uses it. So I asked him to taught me how to make one for myself and it comes in handy at times like this . I will Keep them safe in his stead..
"sia..?"
he called and I walked out.. As he was staring at the huge wall size window.. The moonlight falling over him through the glass made him look So handsome..he looks sad still handsome
" let's go.. I think he is in that mansion ..i can feel the mana"
he mumbled as he hold my hand and we teleported there.. Unlike that mansion.. This one is well maintained and lavish with the lights on.. But there is no workers since it's late at night. When we slowly opened the door.. A lady was sleeping sitting on the chair and a little boy was lying down on the bed. His face is red and he is panting.
Lucas stared at him with a blank face and that boy turned towards us..
"Haah.. Who... are you two..?" he asked panting... He kinda look like lucas with black hair .. But he has grey eyes...
Lucas didn't said anything as he placed his hand on his forehead and in few seconds.. He got better.. He sit up on the bed and stared at us surprised..
" I feel.. Better now.." he mumbled touching his forehead..
"let's go.. He will be fine.." lucas said and I stared at him.. This is how lucas is.. He won't speak but show his love through action..
" hmm.. Let's go.." I mumbled and we are about to walk away but he hold lucas 's hand..
" are you.. My samchon..?" he asked titling his head..
" is he your brother's son..? So your brother is a Duke..?" I whispered and he nodded a yes..
" technically yeah.. I am.. " he said and took his hand away.
" I overheard mom and dad talking.. He said he wrote a letter to his brother without granny and grandpa knowing... They were planning on sending me away.. So mom and dad was sad.. I thought you won't come.. Thanks for saving me samchon" he said and smiled..
I stared at lucas and he is silent..
" you are fine now.. If you felt like that again, use this and I will come and help you.."
he said giving him some kind of locket locket. I think it's that magic device he developed recently..this fancy pants that child's eyes shined bright..
"Thank you samchon.." he said smiling bright. Then his eyes turned towards me..
" is she an angel..?" he asked gasping and blushing..
What's with this kid.?!! Lucas nodded a yes smirking at me.. This jerk....
" no.. don't believe him.. I am not an angel.. I am Human " I said and he tilted his head..
" no.. You look like an angel noona.." he said staring at me like he saw something unbelievable
" ohh.. I forgot.. Nice to meet you noona.. I am Franklin vinter" he said and smiled..
"hmm... Hello.. I am Athanasia..". I said and he smiled bright..
We heard footsteps and lucas hold my hand..
"let's go.." he said and I turned back waving Franklin bye.. His face fell..
"are you two going already..?" he asked with a sad puppy face..
" yeah.. We have to go.. Bye.. Franklin.." lucas said and he slowly waved a bye..
We came back to my room.. He must have been exhausted.. We literally went to a different country .. And he used too much mana on treating Franklin .
"lucas.. You should..
As I was talking he already fell asleep and fell over me.. I dragged him to the bed and made him lie down, removed his shoes.. And tucked him inside the bedsheet..
If lily know I let him sleep at my room. She will scold me until she feel tired . Saying I need to maintain dignity.. Even though we are friends.. he is still a guy .. Haah..blah blah.. I should wake him before she come..
Yeah I do know he is a guy.... A good.. handsome..hot..and kind guy ... Even though he is cocky, narcissistic and even arrogant sometines.. Still.. He is good..
I stared at him sleeping and I never thought he would look so cute.. My fingers stroked his dark locks itself.. His hair is so soft and silky..he half opened his eyes.. Those red rubies amidst the dark and long eyelashes looks so dreamy .. And that beauty Mark is perfection at its peak ..
" you must be exhausted to fell asleep like this..good night lucas "
I mumbled and he smiled a little..my heart fluttered..This pretty guy.. He is too pretty to be a boy.. He suddenly yanked me towards him and I fell over him as I was caught off guard..
He pulled me closer and buried his face on my neck..
Bathump..bathump..bathump...my heart beats like crazy and my body is heating up from Our proximity.. I do hugged him earlier.. But it's not like this.. This feels too intimate to call it a friendly hug .. I tried to get up but his grip on my back is so tight for me.. He is so strong after all.
"lucas.. Leave me.. If lily saw us like this I am dead.."
I whispered in his ear.. I am using lily as an excuse cause even before she will see us I may die from arrhythmia..
"sia.." his mumbled..
"hmm..?" I hummed as I turned my face away.. I can't see this guy this close.. He is annoyingly too handsome.. My poor heart..
" can't I stay like this for a while..? " he mumbled as he hugged me tighter and he fell asleep again I think...
He is holding on to me like he fervently needs me.. May be he got reminded of his childhood days as we visited that place..
"yeah fine.. But let me go.. Aren't I heavy..?" I said and he really let me Go even though his eyes are closed..
I lied down beside him and he hold my hand tightly... I stroked his head with my other hand and he slept peacefully.. Hmm.. Yeah. yeah.. sleep well..you Pretty boy..
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" athy.. "
I heard a whisper and opened my eyes to see lily staring.. no glaring at me.. Wow..!! What a great morning..!! I slowly Sat up and he is still holding my hand tightly.. Sorry lucas I Gotta go now.. I slowly let go of his hand and covered him well With bedsheets..
I got up from the bed and dragged lily out.. She was about to to scold me and I stopped her and explained everything happened lastnight.. It's not right to talk about lucas's personal Matter but since it's lily I think it's ok.. More than that I am afraid of angry lily...
"I see.. So that's why huh.. Our poor lucas.. Then I will Let this slide this one time.."
she said and I sighed in relief.. I literally ran inside bathroom and told lily I am fine by myself and came out after a shower.. She patted my hair dry as lucas slowly Sat up half asleep.. When he opened his eyes fully.. It was so funny to see how confused and panicked he got ..
"oh you wake up..? Come back for breakfast.. I prepared for you too." lily said.. Lucas gulped as he stared at me And I gestured him . It's all OK and he sighed in relief as he nodded a yes and vanished in thin air
He came back after a shower for breakfast.. But lily really didn't said anything as she served us food..
Felix P. O. V..
When I came to athy's Palace.. I saw lucas was already there.. He and athy are eating looking like two lost puppies as lily is staring at them from time to time.. Is something going on..? Pfft..but they are so cute..
"ohh felix.. Good morning.." lily said smiling.. Hmm. It's a great morning now...
"hii felix.." those two said waving a hii and went back to eating..
" what brings you here..?" athy asked smiling..
" claude wake up this morning.. and he said he wants to meet you.." I said and they stopped eating her face went blank.
" I see.. OK... I will come" she said after some time and smiled at me..
" are you really OK with that..?" lily asked ans she nodded a yes.
" I am OK lily don't worry" she said smiling..