Terraria: Birds of a Feather

Chapter sixty-two: Protective Love

Two weeks later.....

Feather's POV

I've been recovering pretty well. Brandon's been helping me out a lot. He's so sweet......

But that doesn't explain that weird dream about him two weeks ago.

Though.........

His dark brown eyes observe me every time we talk..... The way his mouth curves into a slight smile when I tell a cheesy joke....

He seems to have this protective love over me........

Of course he does!

He's my guide..........

And I'm his hero....

He's probably being nice because I'm his hero.

Still......

I need to ask him.

I wandered around the house, looking for Brandon. Even after two weeks, I'm still not used to the house expansion.

I've contemplated making different houses for people..... Like..... A town... But........ Gah..... It's a stupid idea....

I climbed up to the third floor and wandered around the mostly empty rooms. Where is he? My hand turned the door knob to the last room in the house.

I heard a familiar voice humming a familiar tune. Brandon was busy reading a book. He was sitting in a chair, Tilting it back with his feet on the table edge. Maxx was snuggled up on his chest.

He didn't hear me open the door.

Scare him.

My thoughts exactly, good friend.

I slowly crept up behind him. He must be really enticed in whatever he's reading. I was about two inches away from his ear.

"What are you reading there, Brandon?" I whisper.

"AAAAAHHHH!!!" He shrieks, causing Maxx to squeal. Brandon looses balance, crashing to the floor, taking me with him. Maxx leaped off and scurried out of the room. I didn't care that I was on the floor. I was stuck in a giggling fit. Even though I was in pain from the chair practically crushed me, that didn't stop the aching laugher.

Brandon's POV

Her melodious laughter echoed through the room. My heart was still pounding in my chest. She scared the living day lights out of me! I then realized that my chair was crushing her.

"Oh! Whoops! Sorry!" I say, moving the chair. Well..... As best as I could. She was still laughing.

I sat in the floor.

"Oh......... My gosh! You---- should've seen your face!" She managed to get out in between laughs. I rolled my eyes. Just as I was about to chew her out for scaring me, I looked at the joy on her face.

A small smile tugged at my lips. I can't possibly get mad at her. I got up off the floor. "Heh......Such a comedian." I joke. I extend my hand out to her to help her up. She stops laughing and looks at me with her big emerald eyes.

I remember when I first saw them open.........

She smiled and took my hand. I pulled her up off the ground. We stood there in silence for a bit.   I coughed uncomfortably and let go. I picked up my chair.

"Um.... So... Uh.... Do you need something?" I ask. She bits her lip. "Nah...... Just wanted to see what you were up to." She said.

"Really..... Not much.... Just reading a book..." I say, holding up a book called Story Time. The author is pretty funny..... She wrinkled her nose. I know she doesn't like reading that much.

I resume my book as Feather looks out the window.  My eyes quickly dart over to Feather. I notice her gaze fixated firmly on me. "Something on your mind?" I ask, eyes glancing back onto my book.

She nodded. I put down my book.

"Brandon........ We're friends..... Right?" Feather asked. I gave her a perplexed look.

"Of course! What made you doubt that?" I ask.

"Well...... You're just so sweet and nice...... And..... It feels too good to be true..... That you would want to be my friend..." She said trailing off.

"Feather. We are best friends. And nothing will ever change that. I................. Love you...." I say softly. Her eyes widened.

*Fandon shippers explode.

"W-what?" She stuttered, heat creeping onto her face.

I instantly regretted saying that. Brandon! BRANDON YOU FOOL! IDIOT! IDIOT! IDIOT! Think..... THINK THINK!

"You know...... In a protective way...... As in......'You're my best friend, I would die for you' Not in the other way........... That would be....... Weird." I lied. To seal the deal, I chuckled, As if it were no big deal.

My face was full of embarrassment. I was hoping that she would buy that lame excuse for my stupidity. Her eyes flickered with a slight disappointment, but is soon replaced with a slight smile.

"You would die for me?" She asked softly............. Did I say that? I don't remember.... I guess I was conditioned into saying it....

Do I love her that much?

I put my hand I on top of hers.

"Yes........ You're my best friend......"

I kinda have to.................

"Knock-idy knock!" A familiar voice sings. The door knob turns and a familiar person wearing a rune wizards robe walks into the room.

"Ki? What are you doing here?"

Hi.

If you had exploded or have injured yourself in anyway, from Brandon saying "I love you" please.

Save your fangirling/ Fanboying until the finale ;)

Anyways......

This chapter was all over the place. I'm sorry if it sucked.

During this chapter:

•I've almost fell asleep

•My shoulders and face are on fire from sun burn

• I've been listing to this on repeat:

And I have a migraine.

(And my pain will range from up, down and sideways....... You get a cookie if you get that reference)

Yay.

Ugh....

(And during editing, My nose started bleeding!)