Mystical Mutant {Editing}

Chapter 73

ON ONE POV 
Zane squinted pretending he didn't hear anything. Iceberg shook his head with a sigh "Why're you melting? It's fine if you don't wanna talk, I won't say a word," he said. 

"Wait," Zane said, Iceberg looked over his shoulders, "this is why I can't stay, I'm literally a snowman, I melt in heat," he said. 

Iceberg sat next to him, "Is there a solution? You're a healer, right?" Zane laughed in his baritone voice, "I would if I could, I think I'm cursed"

He knew when he ended up in the snow and has been studying the healing power of herbs. 

"Will it grow back?" Iceberg darted to his hand, "it's temporary, my cold energy is drained," Zane said. Iceberg realized he accepted the warm food and Ash's extra cup of hot tea even if it was hurting. 

"Let me see," Iceberg stretched his hand, he hesitated, considering if he could be trusted. Zane gave him his half-restored fingers. The cold from his robe wasn't enough. 

Iceberg pushed some energy into his body, like a wave of water flowing down the stream, his complete fingers were back in a short time.

Zane raised his hand to his face, "thanks," he whispered with widened eyes then put on his gloves. "You're welcome," Iceberg said. 

The whole team barged into the room, making a fuss about winning, they discussed shortly before it was time for Fiona to leave. 

"I'm going to train," Raven said.

"Same!" Cyan said.

"And I'll watch some anime," Ash said.

"Yeah, but I'll read a webtoon first," Iceberg said. 

Fiona pinched the middle of her brows with a sigh. "What's that?" Zane said. Ash and Iceberg gasped in unison "You don't know anime?" 

"webtoon and comics too? I don't know you" Ash ran to her room in dramatic tears. Fiona gave him the 'ignore-them' look as he darted to her. 

"It's getting late, where can I sleep?" Zane said. Before Fiona could say anything, Iceberg said "He can stay with me." 

"It's freezing! He'll love it and I don't want him to melt in the morning" Iceberg said internally. 

Fiona gasped "What! I don't think you want that, he's better off with Cyan" She signaled him to cooperate but Iceberg shook his head, "It's okay, I want to show him cool stuff like anime too" He smiled. 

Fiona glared at Zane, a mocking smile formed on his lips. She pulled him to the corner and whispered "If you hurt him, I'll punish you"

"I have two questions. One, what if he likes the pain? Two, what type of punishment, mummy" he chuckled with a naughty smirk. 

Fiona buried the urge to kick him outside, "just relax, breathe and walk away. Don't lose more brain cells" she said to herself.

Iceberg's room was totally covered in ice except for his ice-cold bed and the huge green tree next to it. "This room is perfect, thanks" Zane looked around. 

"Make yourself at home," he motioned, Zane sat on the bed, "do you like frozen candies?" Iceberg scrambled his ice-made fridge. "Yeah," Zane said, his eyes darted to a comic book under the pillow, he was about to take it. 

Iceberg sprinted then jumped on his pillow with full force, "that one's personal," he forced a smile. 

Zane stared blankly, "Okay, what's it about?" he said. "It's about two normal boys- I mean girls, boys and animals!" beads of sweat formed on his forehead. 

Zane arced a brow, Iceberg shoved the book behind his back and tossed it inside his wardrobe, "let's watch anime, it's way cooler," he said. 

Zane forgot about the book as they watched an action anime with a pillow under their chin and frozen candies to chew on. 

After that, Iceberg brought some webtoons. "Read these, they are my favorites."  

"I loved them," Zane dropped the last one. 

"It's time for my best part," Iceberg showed Zane his best magazine, the summer edition. It had the cover of a man in blue shorts, his skin radiated in the sunlight with a striking pose "That's Louis Walter, the best celeb in the world," his eyes glittered. 

Zane pointed with stars in his eyes, "hmm! Those are some ripped abs" he whistled. "I know right! He's Fiona's husband, they look great together," Iceberg sighed. 

Zane muttered, "I see... even I won't cheat on him" 

"No one will, he's perfect," Iceberg said.

As they talked about their favorite fictional characters Iceberg noticed the repeated movement of his long white eyelashes. "he must be tired" he said to himself then slid from the covers and tiptoed. 

"Why're you leaving? Your absence is melting my heart," he spoke in an alluring manner. 

Iceberg jumped to the tree, "My frozen plushie will keep you cold," he rested on a big branch and turned. 

Zane took the teddy and darted to him up there, "Maybe he's offended, he didn't even say goodnight. Did I say too much? Things might get awkward if I apologize in the morning, what should I do?" he said internally.

On the other hand, Iceberg's heart pumped faster with his face looking like a fresh tomato "Why am I embarrassed? That's the way he talks... I should have gotten used to it by now," he screamed into his pillow.