Wonderboy and Mr. Perfect

Chapter 7

*forward: every event in this chapter is my creation. Dex did not go to Elwin alone at any point in Neverseen.*

I'm sleeping in my bed when I hear the door open. I hear someone say something as I slowly open my eyes and sit up. I don't see anyone at fist and I'm a little confused. Then I see some smudges next to the open door. It's Blur. He's asking me to go to Elwin to get some medicine for Physic. "Why does it have to be me?" I ask him.

"Because you're the most restrained one out of everyone available."

"Really?" I ask him, a bit stunned.

"Think about it. Keefe would make a huge mess we would have to clean up. Sophie would take a billion detours, so would Biana. Fitz would go snooping. And the Collective aren't available at the moment."

"Why can't you go?"

"I have other matters to attend to." 

I groan, "you sound like Mr. Forkle or something."

Blur chuckles at this and says, "be at the bottom of the treehouses in 10 minutes." As he shuts the door he adds, "Don't let anyone know where your going."

I reluctantly get up and get dressed. Then I head down all those stairs. Why did they have to make the treehouses so high up? There are so many stairs. 

When I get to the bottom  Blur is there again and he hands me two leaping crystals and a piece of paper. "This takes you to Foxfire. This takes you back to Alluveterre. Go straight to Elwin. No detours. And give the list to Elwin so he knows what to give us." With that he holds up a crystal to the light and his smudges leap away. 

I sigh as I hold up the crystal to the light and leap away. I haven't seen this place in a while. I think as I head into Foxfire. I go to the Physician's office and knock on the door.

Elwin's cheery voice calls, "come in!"

I open the door to find Elwin sitting at his desk petting Bullhorn the Banshee. "Dex?!" He says.

"Um....yeah." I mumble.

"I thought you were banished or something!" He laughs as he pulls me into a side-hug. "Is Sophie dead yet?"

I smile, "not yet."

"Well," He says as he steps away. "What do you need?" 

I hold up the list. "We need these medicines."

He grabs the list a skims it. "I can get all these." He looks up at me, "do you mind if I also do a checkup on your cells?"

"Sure." I sit on one of the hospital beds as Elwin flashes different colors around me.

"You look fine, except your cells seem to be in some distress. Anything going on besides trying not to die." My face heats up. "I'll take that as a yes."

"I've not really told anyone this...." I mumble.

"You don't have to tell me but it might be nice to talk about it." Elwin gives me a soft smile. "I've always found that talking about it helps."

I almost refused to answer but....talking did sound kinda nice. And Elwin has always been trustworthy and kind. My voice isn't hardly a whisper as I say, "I-I think I might be......g-gay."

"Oh?" Elwin looks a little surprised, but the smile is back on his face in no time. "Not what I was expecting. You haven't told your friends?" I just shake my head. "Well, for the record, I know they will all support you."

"Thanks," I mumble.

"So," He says as he starts to get up and find the medicine. "Do you have a boyfriend?" My face gets even redder. "I will also take that as a yes. Again, you don't have to tell me, but it might be nice."

My voice only shakes a little as I say, "F-Fitz. Kinda. I'm not really sure to be honest."

"Fitz Vacker?" He stops rummaging trough shelves and looks at me.

My face continues to redden. "Y-Yeah."

"Vacker. Fitz Vacker." He mumbles to himself and then turns to smile at me, "again, not what I expected. But I do know that you should tell your friends soon. It can't stay a secret forever. Especially with Keefe around."

"Yeah," I mumble. "You see, I don't even know if we're dating or not. And the match system makes it even more complicated."

"Have you kissed him?" He asks as he turns back to the shelves.

I blush again. "Y-Yeah."

He smiles, "Well I think that means you're dating. Official or not."

"Okay...." I trail off. "But how do I know if he actually likes me though?"

"You can never really know. But you can ask him." He sees the horrified look on my face a laughs. "Yeah I know it's not super easy or anything, but if you really want to know it's always an option."

"Yeah," I say sarcastically. "All I have to do is walk up to him and say, "'Hey Fitz. Are you actually in love with me or are you just a pervert?'"

Elwin laughs again as he hands me a bag full of elixirs and balms. "That's teenage dating for you. Well here you go!"

I stand up and head towards the door. "Thanks, Elwin," I whisper. "You were right. Talking did help some."

"That's what I'm  here for," he walks over to me and gives me a really tight, really quick hug. "Stay safe," he whispers. "Tell your friends to do the same."

I just nod as he lets me go and I leap away.