Rainbow Hearts

Chapter 3: Calm, Beautiful Blue

Currently you were meditating with the one Zeti who had captured your interest, Master Zik. Sure he was older than the rest of the Zeti, but also wiser, and more cunning, it was his idea to use you as a pawn in their game against Sonic, and it was him who decided to train you, for whatever reason. He was deep in trance, but you couldn't really get into the whole 'calming and finding your center' stuff. You were too busy looking at the small Zeti before you, sitting on a rock in the middle of a small pond. He looked so peaceful. There was something about him that made him look absolutely adorable. Not only was he small in stature, but he was probably one of the least hostile Zeti too. Of course you'd occasionally get bonked on the head if you weren't listening, but it wasn't because you weren't ACTUALLY interested, you just had a bad habit on going to your own little world, and think about Master Zik. If he ever felt even slightest of discomfort you'd be there for him, is what you had decided on your own. Not that the other Zeti minded, less for them to worry about, even if it was their own teacher and Master we were talking about here. Zik's mustache twitched, it was like looking at a cat napping when it saw a dream, it was somehow.. super cute. You could've looked at this for hours, only there were so much time with him you could spend, before another Zeti would come butt in and drag you away somewhere. 

;"Are you concentrating Y/N?" Zik asked you, opening one of his eyes to take a look at your form, you quickly sat yourself straight, and to a lotus position the best you could before he'd see you had been slacking off this whole time. ;"Y-Yes Master Zik I am!" You answered immediately hoping he wouldn't see your current discomfort. He stared at you, from head to toe, which gave you chills down your spine. Why did he HAVE TO  do that? It made you feel so vulnerable whenever he'd concentrate only on you. Not that you minded, I mean being with your favorite, and him only looking at you, didn't exactly sound too bad. Only... You got whacked in the head with his stick. Again. ;"OW." You managed to say. ;"You were in your own world again weren't you? What have I told you about that?" He asked sternly. ;"That I SHOULDN'T do that?" You answered hesitantly holding your head. ;"Exactly, and why is THAT?" He continued. ;"Because cloudy mind in a battle can cost you your victory?" You reminiscended. ;"Precisely. In a battle, you must always be wary of your opponent, you have to be ready, mind and body must be one, clear thoughts, can give you advantage, muddled mind will only do you harm." He lectured. Though he didn't seem as tense as he did when you first came here. Guess He got used to having a human for an entertainer/student. He didn't even hit you as much as he used to, only doing it once or twice per lesson.

You had always wanted to know more about Master Zik, not only what he liked and disliked, but about his past, and where he came from. You thought he must have been awesome as a youngster, if he was still this powerful and fast now then what about during his prime? What did he look like? For some reason you thought up a tall, muscular Master Zik with amazing hair. Although you were pretty sure your imagination may had been a tad bit too wild. You had really wanted to ask a question from Master Zik for the longest time now, but you weren't exactly sure how to phrase it. On the other hand you were terrified of the answer, but on the other hand, curiosity got the better of you. Just when you two were about to end your lesson for today you opened your mouth: ;"Hey.. um. Master Zik, I was wondering if I could ask you something. Although it's.. rather personal, don't feel pressured to answer if you don't want to! But.." you told him, he looked at you curiously. ;"Yes? Go on my child." 'My child? What am I 4?' You thought to yourself. You knew of the age gap between you two but the Zeti had longer lives anyway, and if possible, you were kind of hoping to spend your normal life with a certain someone. You took a deep breath. 'Okay Y/N just DO IT!' You cheered yourself on. ;"I wanted to ask... have you ever, um.. Loved anyone?" You hesitantly asked. He stopped. 'Oh no, was that rude?! I didn't mean it to come across as such, oh no!!' You yelled at yourself on the inside. He turned to look at you. ;"I... what you need to know about us Zeti, we do not have time for such things. Not when.. there's other things to be taught, other things to be learnt." He explained. ;"Like what? I mean, I'd assume you would have at least loved your parents..?" You tried, hoping he'd tell you more. ;"Parents... heh. Our lives are much more different from the usual.. From the moment we're able to walk, we must fend for ourselves. Our 'parents' are hardly ever around for our training, we only have ourselves, and our Masters. Once we're old enough we will simply find a pack. Like I found mine. It was a coincidence really. Zavok was the first one I found and properly trained, the others followed soon after. One by one, our pack grew. And now.. we have YOU." He explained, giving a little smile at the end. ;"So.. you DO love some people. Your pack." You said returning the warm smile of his. He laughed. ;"I guess you're right about that Y/N." You decided to try your limits. ;"Well, I love you too Master Zik." You said. He gave you a questioning look, before he took your hand in his, giving you a look he had never given to anyone else.