The Pilot

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟔: 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲

"Y/nnnnnn!!!" Markl yelled from downstairs. You put down your book and sighed.

"Y/NNNN!" He yelled again this time running into your room.

"Markl? Are you ok?" You asked concerned as he ran into your arms.

He smiled looking up at you.

"Yup! It's Sophie's birthday tomorrow!" Markle squealed 

"Wait really?" You asked tilting your head.

"Yeah!" Markle squealed again and ran back downstairs with you on his tail.

"Sophie! Why didn't you say anything?" You asked running up behind her.

"Huh? Oh you mean that." She said slumping her shoulders.

"Sophie? Are you alright?"

She turned around and faced you with teary eyes.

"Markl go play outside." you said.

"Hm why?" Markle asked tugging on your shirt.

"Just go play." You said with a sterner voice.

Markle skipped to the door and went outside to play with turnip head.

As soon as Markle was out the door Sophie burst into tears and started sinking to the floor.

You caught her before she could fall.

"Soph? What's wrong please tell me." You said hugging her 

She clung to your shirt wetting your shoulder with her tears.

"Its the-mfhgf" She seemed to have cut herself and started crying harder.

After a while you took her to bed and made some tea.

You were about leave when she called your name.

"Y/n..." You walked back to her bedside.

"I know your not happy here. So please promise me once your fully healed you'll go and get another plane."

You smiled down at her "I promise. I'll come back and take you for rides."

She laughed and rolled over " Thank you for today y/n."

"Its no problem. Now rest." You said walking out and closing the door behind you already hearing Sophie's soft snores. 

Suddenly you felt angry. Howl knows something about Sophie that you didn't and Calcifer too.

You ran down the stairs and over the fireplace.

"Cal! Hey Cal!" You yelled

"Whaaaaaat? I was sleeping?" Calcifer whined

"Bullshit. Demon's don't sleep." You said glaring.

"Tell me what's wrong with Sophie." You said sternly.

"What do you mean?" Calcifer said not meeting your eyes.

"Cal. Tell me know. Is it a family problem or a..."

"A curse." Calcifer finished.

"She's not that old is she?"

"No."

You sat down in the chair slowly realising what was bothering Sophie.

"Holy Saints. Does Howl know?"

"Yes."

You got up enraged.

"And he hasn't tried to break it yet?!" 

Calcifer leaned on a piece of wood lazily.

"Nope" Cal said.

You stormed up the stairs to your room.

How could Howl not help Sophie?

What the hell was his problem?

She was the nicest lady ever and he still wouldn't help her?

Even after everything she had done for him?

You tried to calm yourself down over the next hours before making dinner for Markle, Sophie, and you. 

That night you waited for Howl again.

he came home relatively early today. 

The door opened at 1:30 am.  You sat up straighter in your seat.

Howl transformed before entering climbing the entranceway stairs this time.

"Good Evening Y/n." He said in his usually flirty annoying voice.

You stood up and turned to face him.

"Why haven't you broken the curse on Sophie?"

Howl paused before walking closer to you.

"Y/n...I can't."

"What do you mean you can't? You're supposed to be the great wizard howl!" 

"The witch of the waste put that curs eon her I can't break it." He said putting his head down

You started pacing and running your hand through your hair.

"I have to do something I can't just leave her like this."  you said feeling yourself breath faster.

"Y/n..." he said

"I have to she's done so much for me I-"

"Y/n!" Howl said yet again now holding your face in his hands.

"What do you mean before you leave?" He asked sounding scared 

You looked into his blue eyes and had that feeling in your stomach again. 

"I can't stay here. I have to go back to Madame Sulimann." You said looking away.

"You'd go back to that crazy woman?" He said still coping your face with his hands.

"I have too. What did you expect?" You said

Howl was silent. 

"Did you think I was going to stay there with you forever?" You asked scoffing sarcastically 

"Maybe I did." He said.

 You were shocked at his words but even more shocked when he leaned in to kiss you.

His lips felt heavenly against yours and your hands raised to wrap your fingers around his wrists.

He kissed you for what felt like forever. 

When you two finally parted you couldn't say anything. 

He kissed your forehead before fast walking up the stairs to his bedroom.

Your POV:

What the hell just happened?

Howl's POV:

Oh my god. Did I just do that? 

What's wrong with me?!

I just kissed Y/n. 

I shouldn't have done that oh god...but why did it feel so right?

what the hell should I know I'm heartless. I've never known love. 

But then what is this feeling that makes my stomach turn and my legs weak.

Normal POV:

Y/n lay in their bed thinking about Howl.

and he lay thinking of them.