MOIRAI (Man*Man)

Chapter 34

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Elmer took in a strong breath before pushing the door open, Bert noticed how nervous Elmer seemed but didn't ask why. The minute they walked in the entire kitchen kept quiet that they could hear a pin drop. Bert has known most of these people ever since he was a child and never once did they act like this "Bert, did you need something?" Oda asked as if she was talking to a stranger and that didn't pass, Bert's ears.

"No, I just need to spend time with my friend but since he is busy I am here to help him out" Bert replied pointing at Elmer who was acting weird "Are you okay?" Bert whispered getting Elmer's eyes on him "Is something wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. Maybe this wasn't a good idea" Elmer whispered, the looks he is getting show that this was definitely not a good idea and he should have listened to his head instead of his heart. This is going to feel like he is walking on pins that are ready to prick him.

"Sweetie" Oda called capturing Bert's attention "If you want to hung out with him it's fine. I didn't need him that much anyway" That was a lie, before they poured water on Elmer he was supposed to come back in and clean the kitchen which they had messed up intentionally just to add more staff on Elmer after he had cleaned it for the sixth time in the same day

"That will be great, thank you" Bert smiled pulling Elmer out, Elmer felt relieved that he gets to rest but something tells him he will have to pay for this as soon as he gets back "What was that in there?"

"What was what?" Elmer asked, he was still in his head asking himself what he will have to do for the rest he is getting, it is kind of worrying him a little bit. Oda isn't as sweet as she has presented herself to be with Bert around.

"You were acting.... I don't know weird"

"I am weird" Which is true but Elmer also wanted to get Bert off of that topic "Where are we going?" Bert just took his hand running down the castle like two teenagers, Elmer let himself free. He should worry about his troubles but if he worries he will miss this free time, he doesn't need his free time to be all about him worrying. He breathed in hard, let go of his worries and what awaits as they ran out of the castle to the back, they walked past the stables and for a moment Elmer thought they were going horse back riding until they passed it "Where are we going?" Elmer asked getting tired, the running was fun at first now it is just ridiculously long.

"I need to show you something" Elmer nodded and it took the next ten minutes to finally get to where they were going. The trees were curved in creating a small hat "I made this" Bert said pulling Elmer inside, it looks like a hat made out of trees outside while on the inside it is well layered and soft with a branket, a sheet and some food "What do you think?"

Elmer has to say he is impressed "This looks nice, you have really improved" Elmer smiled, the place looks comfortable and it is so far away from people just the perfect a lone time place

"Take a seat" Elmer sat down the comfortable floor where he laid Something that Elmer doesn't know, all he knows is that it is soft "I made this for you" Elmer raised his eye brow as if asking a silent what? Because what? "The day of the party I was searching for you as I said but I couldn't find you anywhere even yesterday and I know you like your alone time so much I just.... I wanted you to get a place where you can be alone and comfortable just like this one" to say Elmer was stunned it would be an understatement.

He doesn't know what to say, this has to be the greatest thing anyone has ever done for him in his entire life. No one has ever wanted to know Elmer but this gets beyond just knowing him, this makes it that Bert sees him as him for the boring, not perfect person who enjoys his own company more than anyone else "If you don't like it, it-" Elmer doesn't know why he attached his lips to Bert's, he doesn't know if it was the happiness he felt for someone to finally see him or the fact that he wanted to kiss Bert and stop him from feeling like this isn't great because it is.