Lost in a Monster's Heart (Chise Hatori X Elias Ainsworth)

Midnight

I stared as I slowly moved the tips of my fingers against the rim of his skull.

It was cool, just like I remembered. "Elias...?" I whispered, gently stroking his back. I needed to wake him up, after all he was back to normal.

Maybe he might have known a reason why? After all he was basically the master of magic. But all he simply did was change his position, wrapping his now extremely buff arms around me and nudging his skull into the crane of my neck. "Mmrrph.." He made a tired whining noise, he wasn't trying to even get up.

I felt his heavy body squish against me as I tried to push him off. "Eliasss..." I stared before then sighing, I moved closer to the side of his skull, imagining where his ears would be. "Wake up." I spoke outloud

Elias's orbs glowed as he quickly moved, pinning me down as he tilted his head. "Ah-!" I yelped as I stared up at him, moving my hands to his cheeks as I stroked his cold snout. "...hm...Chise...? Why did you wake me at a time like this?" He questioned as he cupped his hand on my cheek, his eye orbs shifted in surprise as he stared at his hand, which was dark purple.

I already guessed he knew now.

"...Elias your...body." I softly whispered as I touched his hand, cupping my cheek. "It seems to have returned...but what does this mean?" I questioned as I felt his cool hand brush past my cheek to push a strand of hair behind my ear.

"It must be temporary. It could possibly be because I had slept?--However then I would have changed back by now due to me waking up..." Elias rubbed the bottom of his skull as he was in thought. "How Intriguing. " He softly muttered as his glowing orbs looked down at my movements. "It's nice seeing you again like this." I softly spoke as I then leaned over to turn on the light.

Light filled part of the room after I flipped tue switch on my table lamp as I could now see Elias clearly as he was sitting up on his side of the bed, his head tilted. "Chise? Do you have a purpose of why you turned on the light?" He questioned confusedly as he stared down at me.

I softly giggled as I covered my mouth. "I'm not as capable as you are in seeing in the dark, Elias. Also since we are up I might as well make breakfast." I looked over at him as I then went over, adjusting his shirt.

"You've grown my puppy." He softly muttered as his mouth gaped open a bit; him letting out a sigh.

"I'm unsure whether to be proud or..." his eyes softened. He looked almost a little... sad.

"Sad?-" I ended his sentence. "Do you worry I have outgrown you?"

"Worry...what a strange feeling." Elias turns his head with a gentle nod. "Chise...have...you?" He questioned as his skull moved to the side, looking at me with worry, he was going to get up but I quickly tackled him.

"Of course not Elias." I responded before turning a bright red. "...I wouldn't outgrow you."

He stared up at me as he nudges his skull against my cheek. I could feel his breath against my neck as his arms wrapped around me. "..Very well." He muttered relieved. Elias moved one of his hands as he played with my hair, as he laid his head against my shoulder. "...Its warm...and tingly." He softly spoke.

Warm and tingly? I thought confusedly as I stayed still. "Um...Elias...you've been holding me for a while..." I whispered as I stared at him, flustered.

"Apologies." He quickly (and quite nervously) released me as he got up, accidently hitting his head against the ceiling; clutching it painfully.

I tried not to giggle or laugh as I gently touched his skull. "Are you alright Elias-?"

He nodded as he flusteredly rubs his head more. "Weren't you going to cook Chise?-" Elias says as he looked down curiously.

"Oh right!" I froze up. "I should start, it might be sunrise soon anyhow." I quickly went off to the kitchen to cook breakfast.

After finishing cooking I heard a low groan from the bedroom.

I went over to the bedroom as I walked inside. "...Elias...-?"

I noticed the windows were up as the morning sunlight shone inside, Elias was on the bed as his tufts of white and blonde hair stood out from under the blanket and he shifted a bit, sliding his hand across his head as he groaned again.

He was back to his other form.