Flowers are the Language of Love - Kokomi x Hu Tao

Chapter Two - 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕗𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣

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Hu Tao hurriedly scurries towards her bedroom, the sense of excitement in her chest grows, but why? Hu Tao ponders, her movement began slowing gradually before coming to a halt, what exactly was this feeling thundering in her chest? Hu Tao shakes her head violently hoping for this confusion to wear off soon. Before Hu Tao could return to her own thoughts, she had been troubled by a seething sensation burdening her hand.

"Aiya!" Attempting to place the silver tray on the floor, Hu Tao abruptly lost her centre of gravity. A deafening crashing sound filled the entire estate almost as if an earthquake had hit, Hu Tao's hair pin had snapped and the skin that wrapped around her body had been set ablaze. Despite that, the serious burns and broken pieces of pale chinaware would be the least of the Funeral Directors problems.

"Oh my! What happened?!" The woman rushes out of the room and drops down, her knees coming way too close to the shattered porcelain.

"Haha this is nothing-" a slight wince then escaped Hu Tao's lips.

"This doesn't look like nothing, you have burns and cuts all over you!" The gentle voice was still charming but sounded a little more upset? No, that wasn't right there was distress in her voice, perhaps worry? Was she worried about the pesky funeral director herself? No, there is no way that's right, the pesky red eyed troublemaker is often considered a burden and a menace to the community, making jokes at the wrong time, "harassing" grieving families, and so on and so forth.

Soft fingers lightly take hold of Hu Tao's left arm, numerous blisters and slashes were visible. Feeling ashamed and quite frankly embarrassed Hu Tao kept her head down.

"I promise I'm not usually this clumsy," Hu Tao rarely feels nervous but something about the peachy woman's touch made her stomach fill up with butterflies, warm, fiery butterflies.

"I will be doing something to help, this may feel a little strange, but it won't hurt a bit, okay?" A cold yet damp feeling had taken over Hu Tao's arm, confused, and surprised by the cold touch Hu Tao's eyes flash open, instead of seeing her regular antique house and the fair woman, she had instead become blinded by a luminous blue, in both surprise and discomfort Hu Tao squeezed her crimson eyes shut.

"Sorry I should have told you to keep your eyes closed, let's try this again, okay?" The feminine voice softened; this caused any concern and worry to vanish away, this voice made Hu Tao feel as if she was falling into the abyss, being engulfed in an eternity of darkness, but the light and comfort of the woman's voice were keeping her safe.

Hu Tao follows the woman's orders and promptly closes her eyes, once again a cold feeling could be felt on her arm, perhaps water? Then the wet feeling had taken over the coffee-haired woman's entire body. Hu Tao felt as if she was under a waterfall or maybe she was underwater? Like having a competition with a friend to see who can hold their breath the longest, instead of coming back up gasping for air, Hu Tao could breathe freely.