The Revenant And The Princess

Chapter 28: Just The Two of Us

*The next morning Asta wakes and gets out of bed slowly to not wake Noelle and heads down stairs but find no one around*

Asta:That's weird there is usually someone in here like Acier or Charmy hmmm.

*Asta checks around the base for another two hours and finds no one goes back to his room which Noelle is still asleep in*

Asta:*In his head* This is so damn weird. Someone has to be here,it can't just be me and Noelle here. Usually Acier would have woke us but she isn't here either so where could they be? Eh it's whatever I'm just gonna lay back down with Noelle and enjoy the time we do have alone together.

*Asta slowly gets back in bed and gently puts Noelle's back in his chest*

Asta:*Quietly to himself* I forget just how lovely her hair smells and feels. Then there's me...broken,dumb,a peasant,and manaless.

Noelle:*Softly into Asta's chest* That's not true. Sure you may be manaless but your still strong also your not dumb your just oblivious and finally just because your broken doesn't mean I won't love you any less. In fact it actually makes me love you more because your "broken".

Asta:And why's that?

Noelle:I want to make the pain go away because I hate seeing the one I care the most about the most be in such pain. It physically hurts me to see and hear you talk down about yourself. That and there is a bigger reason why too.

Asta:And what would that be?

Noelle:It happened when I was 9. One day I was out in a village in the common which now that I think about it,it was the Forsaken realm but back on topic. When I was in that village I lost my mom and brother and i was almost kidnapped but i got saved by a ash colored hair peasant boy.

Asta:Wow that kid must have been brave. He reminds me off some girl I saved from some perv when I was like 10.

Noelle:Yeah he was. I never got to ask him his name or find out where he was from but I now know his name and where he is from.

Asta:Really? What's his name?

Noelle:You really are oblivious aren't you.

Asta:Huh?

Noelle:*Gets up and kisses Asta* You idiot. I was that girl you saved back then and your the oaf that saved me.

Asta:That was you?!

Noelle:Yeah you big teddy bear.

Noelle:And the other big reason is how you treat me. A lot of the other royal and noble boys always wanted me for my body and looks because I always heard them talking to each other about what they would do.

Asta:That's just sick and twisted for any man to talk like that about a woman.

Noelle:*Tightens her grip around Asta's body and buried her head into his chest* Well I never got to say thank for that day. I was so scared of what might of happened to me.

Asta:*Tightens his grip around Noelle's body* Well you don't have to worry anymore. Because I'm never letting go of you Noelle. I'll protect you and your family.

Noelle:Thanks Asta.

Asta:I'm just doing what needs to be done to protect the one I love. But in other people's eyes it looks like I'm trying to get the good life but I'm not. But those people don't see that or the way the way my eyes see you. No one will. And thats because they don't love you the way I do.

Noelle:*Blushes* There you go again.

Asta:What?

Noelle:Being a smooth talker.