IMMORTALLY PROBLEMATIC

Chapter 33: My Comfort Zone

Sky didn't react. He kept quiet. He went to the toilet and got a bowl with water and towel. He took off his suit and headed towards Prapai. He put him in his arms and started cleaning his injuries. There were so many. He felt every single one. Normally for him after using the sword, even though he got cut, he wouldn't feel it. But here he was. For the next four hours, he was in pains. He couldn't even push him away. It hurt even more that Prapai had to go through this and he knew he would ask him all about it after his ordeal. Halfway through, Prapai was finally able of open his eyes to look at Sky who was crying silently. He stared at him for a long time before saying
" I'm putting you through a lot aren't I?"
Sky didn't say anything. He continued holding Prapai's hand. He lifted him up and placed him on the bed. He fondled with his hair, patting it but never let go of his hand. He placed Prapai on his lap. Sky did not sleep at all. He had his priorities straight. He was to put Prapai above himself. When Prapai began to feel better. He opened his eyes to notice a sleeping Sky, his head on the bed board and this hand holding his. Prapai touched his hair a bit. His mind was made, Sky needed the truth and he was going to tell him. He slept after properly tucking Sky in. He laid beside his shoulder. The ride back home was quiet. Prapai insisted on driving as he took the keys from the top of the cupboard. Sky didn't say anything and just stretched his hands towards Prapai who immediately surrendered the keys to him. When they arrived, Sky went upstairs, still no words to say to Prapai. He slammed his door in his face. Sky stayed in the for a long time before he finally opened the door and Prapai saw a packed bag with Sky. His heart fell at one and so did his entire countenance.
" Tell me what you want Sky, I'll do it. Anything. Okay, I'll tell you everything I beg you, please don't leave me, I beg you."  Sky looked at him snarkily and said
"I'm not leaving you, of course not. P'Pai, I'm moving into your room, so I can be there in case anything happens. For you to go this far, I have to be there for the extra mile with you."
" What if it's too much for you to bear?"
" It's you. P'Pai for you I can bear anything because I... I... Really care about you." Sky walked passed him and went straight to his room. He unpacked his things in his wardrobe. He noticed some things were missing, he was to go shopping for them. Sky had no time to react. He wanted the truth but with the looks of things, the truth souls destroy him. He left the house telling Pai he would be back soon. Sky drove for a while getting the things he knew Pai would need. It was at a stop sign going home that everything sunk in. Sky packed the car by the side of the road came out, kicked the front tyre. Then he started to cry. He got back into the car. Tears rolled down his eyes profusely. He was barely able to see on his way back home. When he met with Prapai. He hugged him tight like his life depended on it, the tears came again, this time Prapai couldn't help it himself and cried too. He discovered his love was just too sad. They wanted to be happy but it was seeming impossible. He was not going to let him go no matter what.

Payu was basking in the bliss that was his relationship. Rain has various varieties of tantrums he threw but Payu handled it gracefully. He returned to him the way he wanted him to, but there was a slight issue. Rain avoided any topics that involved them talking about dating. Payu brought the conversation
" Rain, I think we should talk about us, I feel we need to.." before he finishes, Rain interrupts
" Yes, I know, I love the way we are and I feel nothing should change."
" Rain, I really want to tell you that I..." Holding Rain's hand Payu was going to confess but Rain spoke up before he could
" Let's have this conversation another time." Rain yawned pulling his hand from Payu, placed it over his mouth and left the room. He gave a silly excuse that he had to fix the record books and could only do it today and left the house to his apartment. Payu later saw the book in his room. Rain was hiding something and he just couldn't place his hand on what it was. Rain went to his room, thinking of all the things he could tell Payu. He could tell he wanted to ask him out, but Rain couldn't bring himself to accept. He was the one in love with him, the one that chased him, but hearing the story about Priscilla, Rain became vulnerable. He knew he could not measure up. He brought a conversation about her and Payu changed the topic immediately. Rain took that as a loss. Payu still loved her. Rain was not one to feel less than someone, but for once he did. How could his meager love, measure up to the one of centuries that Payu was in love with her. Prapai one day met with Rain at the restaurant and told him how much Payu loved Priscilla, to the extent he would not come out for centuries. Rain was a mortal and felt his love would fade away after sometime. He felt it in his soul. He was in love with Payu as well.

  In no time, he heard a knock on the door, he checked and it was Sky. He let him in.
" P'Payu, I need your help."
" What's wrong."
"I need to meet the Dream Lord, take me to Carityl."
" Why? and how did you know about him?"
Sky narrated everything that happened and what Prapai did for him.
Payu patted his back but he knew if this continued, Prapai would really die. They needed to do something.