Beauty and The Beast

*Chapter 6: A Beastly Fever and Room*

***Chapter 6: A Beastly Fever and Room***

I cough excessively and roll around in my bed. I shouldve listened to Kavan, the snow really got me sick. I sit up looking for water and feel a weight on my left leg. I look over and I'm shocked to see Kavan sleeping peacefully. His velvet tail is curled around him and his ears twitch slightly in his sleep. I smile and pinch one of them, reflexively Kavan sits up and grabs my wrist. He looks at me with unfocused diamond pupils.

"Hi." I say but my voice cracks from my sore throat. Kavan's eyebrows furrow and and he frowns."Did you take care of me?" I ask curiously.

His face falls and his ears droop," No. I tried to but I just made a mess. So Ms. Potts took care if you and I watched." He replies gloomily.

"Thats good enough." I chuckle; I look around for Jem, because ever since we've been kids we've looked after eachother when we got sick." Where's Jem?" I question.

"He got sick too." Kavan notifies me, I look at him quizzicaly." I guess it's due to the time he went to the orphanage. Ms. Potts is looking at him too." He elaborates and I nod in understanding.

Kavan looks at me closely and suddenly lifts his hand to my forehead," I saw Ms. Potts do this." He explains and I smile; Kavan is adorable, he's like a child discovering new things eveyday. "Its hot."He points out.

"Yeah, because I have a fever." I explain and he frowns.

"My mother used to be with me when I was sick." He comments and I look at him dumfounded, shocked that he is speaking of his mother. I wonder if I should ask him about his mother. "She died when I was seven." He suddenly states morbidly, as if reading my mind.

"Im sorry." I say, not really sure on what else to say. When my parents died, people would oftenly day that but it didn't make me feel any better.

"Why are saying I'm sorry? You didn't do anything." Kavan notes as he looks at me in puzzlement.

"Its expressing my sympathy." I tell him and he nods.

"Then thank you?" He responds wearily and I crack a smile.

"Youre welcome. What was your mother like?" I ask hesitantly.

Kavan suddenly becomes quiet and looks at me hesitantly," She was beautiful, inside and out. She was kind and loving, but she would also scold me." He smiles to himself. Suddenly his face darkens and an animalistic look appears on him," However, society could not accept what she truly was." He spits and I flinch.

I grow quiet not knowing what to say; what was she? A beast as well? I frown and slowly reach over to put a comforting hand on his cheek. He flinches and looks at me in wonder; but his ferocity disappears and he leans onto me. I lean back onto the pillows as he falls asleep in my shoulder, before I know it my eyes are closing and I'm entering a dreamless sleep.

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When I wake up, I can actually breathe through my nose and a warm body is wrapped around me. I look over my shoulder to see Kavan wrapped tighlty around me like a cat. He has his head at the crook of my neck and an Armand his tail slung over me. I feel a slight blush rise to my face and I try to slowly move away from him. But he only tightens his hold on me. I groan and look up at the ceiling blankly.

Finally, a few minutes later there's groaning next to me and I see Kavan slowly open his eyes; he looks at our position in shock and rapidly sits up.

"Im sorry." He mutters shyly as a blush rises to his face.

"Its okay." I mumble. He looks over at me and places his hand on my forehead again.

"Youre not as hot." He notices and smiles slightly." Good." He comments. I also realize I can speak clearly now without my voice cracking or hurting.

"Guess I'm all better." I say cheerfully and get out of bed to stretch. Kavan does the same and I look out to notice it's already a new day as the sun peeks through the curtains.

Suddenly the door is slammed open and a frantic Jem runs in." Soph! How do you feel?" he asks as he looks me over.

"I'm fine Jem. How about you?" I sigh at how much he worries.

"Great. I was worried, Chip said you were at the brink of death." He gasps.

"You know how much kids exaggerate." I laugh and look over at the door to see Chip peeking throw, when he notices me he quickly scatters away. I shake my head; kids are so strange.

"Hey when is that rose going to die? It's been days!" Jem whines as he plops onto ky bed. Kavan grimaces and looks away.

"Soon." I reply vaguely and I see Kavan frown.

We then all to downstairs to eat; I practically inhale my food after not eating for a whole day. Jem eats atleast six pancakes and Javan atleast ten. I look at them in utter shock. How cam guys eat so much? Well Kavan is a beast...

"What?" Jem demands as he swallows his food. I look at the syrup on his cheek and shake my head.

"Grow up, youre eighteen stop eating like a five year old." I scold as I wipe the syrup off him and he huffs. Kavan watches us curiously and he suddenly cracks a smile.

"You look like a mother to him and Jermayne is the immature son." He comments with a smirk and I burst out laughing, knowing how much this will annoy Jem.

"No. We're best friends and I'm not immature." Jem argues and Kavan looks at him, not believing it at all.

"Im going to use the restroom." I announce and walk put of the kitchen. As I'm walking up the stairs and onto the second floor, I see a child running at the end of the hallway. I watch curiously and decide to follow, believe it's Chip running away from Lumiere again.

At the end of the hallway I see a large black wooden door with red jewels on it. My eyes trace the intricate designs and I push the door open. I gasp in surprise at what I see; there's chains on the wall and blood on tge floor and wall, as well as claw marks on about every inch of the walls.

"It was Kavan's old room." A sad voice says behind me. My face contorts in disgust.

"What?" I ask astonished and turn to see Ms. Potts looking at me solemnly.

"His father would chain him up in here, when Kavan was born as a beast." She explains.

"What type of father would do this?" I ask in utter bewilderment.

"The king would." She spits.

My eyes widen and my jaw drops,"Our king? Our king is Kavan's father?"

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