Wanna Make You Mine.

15

They explored new areas by taking down the demons that hindered them.
Now they had to concentrate on gathering supplies, walking through the dense forest.

Oliver walked alongside the raven, taking the opportunity to confront him.
<You know. I'm a little worried about Emma. I hope she has recovered completely>
<she's fine. She's still the same stupid monkey>

Oliver let out a laugh
<I was thinking of making her a surprise> he continued
<WHAT?!>Ray stopped and looked at him shocked
<yes, a surprise. Maybe she'd like it..
Ray you know her well. What does she like?>

The raven was still shocked but he put a hand under his chin.
He knew her better than anyone else and a sense of pride arose in him.

<Mmm..she loves our family, to hunt...
She loves making flower crowns ...>
He tried to describe everything accurately as the image of Emma surfaced in his mind.
<She doesn't like skirts. She loves being sporty...>

He did a mind scanner of her friend. But slowly he began to get lost in his thoughts.

<I WANT TO RIDE A GIRAFFE!>
<emma you know it's impossible> the boy watched emma as she jumped in place
<That's not true. I will succeed and you will see it with your eyes! Because even if we'll be adopted by different families, we will always be together, right Ray?> she took his hands and held them tight
<Sure emma>
They were small. Just over 6 years old. Ray already knew everything about the secret of Grace Field,but he hadn't developed that great ability to lie, while he kept everything inside

a tear fell from his eye

<Ray...why are you crying?>
<I...>
She took his face in her hands and hugged him
<Ray don't cry. It doesn't matter where you'll go. I will always find you and we will be together forever. I Promise!>
Ray clung to her crying desperately.

He didn't want to lose her.
He didn't know what to say.
That was one of the few times she saw him cry

That memory softened his heart and as he looked at the ground he began to blush.
<ay!.... rayyy!... RAY!!>
<Huh?> Ray snapped and turned to Oliver
<Ray? why are you blushing?>
<I..I'm not->

He still hadn't realized. His mind was at the mercy of that flashback that he could never erase from his heart.
It was the first time he began to have feelings other than just friendship and family.
After they escaped, after she saved his life, those feelings exploded.
Like a balloon too full to hold more air, his heart did the same.

But now he had to concentrate. He couldn't be seen by anyone like that so he turned around.
<I'm not blushing>
<Ray. Do you like emma? I mean... in that sense ...>
he jumped, looking him straight in the eye as he processed his words

"That question .... again."

He thought back to when yuugo asked him the same thing in the library, but he didn't give it much importance. And now again.
The same question that puzzled him again.

He just got a little puff of breath from his lips as he said with his head down
<Me? Fall in love with that monkey?! As if!>
He denied, again.

<Oh....okay. > Oliver was not completely convinced of his words but he nodded.

<So, can I try to make the first move with her?>
His heart skipped a beat

<What?!>
<Yes. I have feelings for emma. I would like to try to cultivate them. She's really important to me ...>
He looked at him with sad eyes but they were covered by his soft fringe.

He didn't know what to say
But when he was about to formulate something, Yuugo call them.
<Guys it's time to go back. The sun is about to set. Or...you want to sleep under the stars like 2 lovebirds , maybe?>

The two looked at each other and looked back at him
<WHAT!?> They started running towards the adults while Yuugo and Lucas started laughing.

The quartet finally arrived at the shelter and, after being greeted with hugs and laughter, they went to their own room.
Ray set the bow on the ground and sat down beside the bed, thinking back to the discussion with oliver.
"What ... is happening to me...do I... like emma?"

He thought about how many times they covered their shoulders. How many times they had cried for each other. How often they played together from an early age.
His heart was beating faster and faster
He brought his arm to his face as he covered his eyes

"Me and her ... always together ... we always behaved like 2 people very close because we believed it was normal. But what if it isn't like that...what if there is more?"

he thought of all the times he lay on the floor reading in the library. He had to read a lot of books and his back ached from just sitting. So he used to lie down next to a shelf with his back against it.
Emma walked in and saw him.
<Ray!> she ran up and sat down next to him
<What are you reading?>
<I am searching information about The seven walls. And you should do it too.>
He closed the book, holding out a finger inside so as not to lose the sign and gave her a blow on the head.

<AWWW. you are right. I'll help you.>
She ran to find a book and when she found a useful one she went to him and lay down on the ground resting her head in his legs.
It was all so natural. he had never seen emma behave the same way with others.
Why did she do that only with him?
Because had they grown up together? Is it because she consider him just her best friend?

"Emma ...."
His heart was beating faster and faster.

"I'm in love with Emma.... And I'm an idiot" he thought as he smiled with his arm still covering his eyes.

The door burst open and his heart stopped.

<Emma?!>