Twisted: The Revelation

Chapter 4: A Day Well-Spent

Riley's POV

What is up with this guy today? He's so... nice? Eh anyway I'll question about it tomorrow, my head is throbbing and my mind's all fuzzy. I guess I have fever today.

He grabbed the cloth and dipped it in the warm basin of water, and started off with my burning forehead. Oh jeez, that feels better. Cold, but better.

I have no choice but to, just follow him so I can get well, and I just HOPE I can get a taste of those... forest leafy zest for the soup! Mom says it heals fever that quick.

Anyway, I just watched Zhion as he worked down to my neck, arms and hands. I suddenly shivered when the water touched my skin.

"Relax moron, just water, not gonna bite."

"Jeez try being in my position, it's cold as heck!"

He rolled his eyes and continued, until he started on my stomach which really caused me to shiver. Darn it couldn't he make the water hot.

Only then did I blush when I realized it IS my stomach he is putting that water on. Which means, he seriously lifted my blouse up to wipe it!

"You're not a pervert r-right?"

"No."

I sighed in relief and just shrugged off the thought and let him continue.

He then skipped my legs and just wiped both my feet with the warm water using the cloth, and darn it he is good at massaging my feet, which caused some occasional quiet moans from me.

When he was done, he gave me my usual light white dress.

"Here. Go change. I won't look, promise."

He turned his back, so I took the opportunity to take off my pajamas and change into my everyday comfortable white dress.

Well, even if he is a badass, he dtill has manners. Neat.

"I'm done you can turn back now. And also I'm going to uh, sleep. Again. Anyway yeah good morning..." my voice trailed off as I went back to bed and slept.

"Woah!"

I woke up, looking everywhere. I wore this... peculiar blouse, with a collar and this ribbon, and then the skirt is too short, above the knee actually. I had these long white socks and black leather shoes.

Uhh, why am I wearing this... stuff?

Anywwy, then I saw this, little doors. There were people who were putting their stuff in there. Then, I saw Grodella, Lyra and Lyca, all wearing the same uniform as me. Bill, Edward, Marcus and Zhion were wearing all the same button-ups, and white polo shirts underneath them with black slacks and leather shoes.

I also saw this big sign, 'Twisted High' up in the board, or whatever it is called. Then as I've heard from the rumors, there are these two popular girls actually; the good one is Lavender, and the bad one is Rosella. Then there is this popular guy a lot of girls gawk on, I think his name was Thomas. Though I am pretty sure Lavender and Thomas are a couple by now.

I shot up, looking everywhere, and I was back on my normal clothes. Figures, I was dreaming about some modernized culture. Ehh, anyway, still here, still having that fever.

Though I guess thanks to Zhion, I am feeling better each hour that passes by.

And I really have an odd feeling that a bunch of people are watching us right now.

And there was Zhion, sleepin on my bedside, sound as ever, like a log.

Hate to admit it but, he does seem... I don't know... adorable...?

Ugh darn it, my emotions! Why couldn't I just tell him how I feel so I can't hold back this many of my emotions.

Well thing is I've never been rejected before.

Well not in terms of love but—

OKAY DARN IT THIS IS BECOMING MY SLICE OF LIFE!

Anyway, I already had the sleep I wanted I can just maybe lay down and just think about some stuff. (Pffft very boring, you red-as-a-cape woman. Yep, apparently I'm red cause of my sickness.)

Welp, I decided to go get those herbal leaves for their zest in the soup, I could go instant heal already, since my life is miserable right now.

Without waking Zhion up, I slowly stood up— oh shoot.

"Oi, where do you think you're going."

"Uh, GONNA PEE!"

I threw his arms that he laid on top of my blanket covering my abdomen, and bolted through the door and out in the forest.

"OI MORON, YOU'RE SICK, JEEZ GET BACK HERE! AND WHEN YOU PEE, YOU NEED PRIVACY, NOT GOING OUTSIDE THE DAMN FOREST AND YELLING, 'HEY LOOK I'M EXPOSING MYSELF!'"

I looked in a split second and Zhion already stood up and ran with great speed after me. OH CRUD.

"WAH WHAT DO YOU WANT I'M JUST GETTING SOME STUFF HERE!"

"I WANT YOU TO NOT GET HURT, OBVIOUSLY!"

"GAH! CHASE ME LATER IF YOU WANT ME TO LIVE!"

I kept running, but he kept catching up to me. Darn that bastard.

"WAH LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"

"NOT UNTIL I FIND OUT WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO!"

I reached the part of the forest where the famous leaves grew. I quickly plucked some out before taking a turn and dashing back to the cottage.

"CAN'T CATCH ME!"

When I arrived, I quickly grabbed all the spices and the main flavor, which was the leaf zests.

I mixed all of them, then the door banged open.

"Finally caught you, moron."

"DARN IT YOU BASTARD, I AM HELPING MYSELF HERE!"

He chased me around the kitchen, then I really felt fuzzy again, which caused me to slow down.

I felt my body going limp and about to fall, but he caught me.

"Tch, you should've just told me so I could get them for you, then I could also cook them, idiot."

I rolled my eyes and just stood up, legs still wobbly, as I made my way to the stove, since I can already smell that it's done.

I poured all the soup out of the cauldron and into the bowl. I ate all the soup and I felt the throbbing in my head, the wobbling in my legs, my body overheat, was all gone.

"HAH I FEEL ALIVE!" I jumped and ran around the room, feeling as happy as ever. Without thinking, I gave him a quick peck on the cheek.

"Pfft thanks for taking care of me bastard. That was still worth it. NOW. COME ON, GOON HUNTING!" I nudged him as I summoned my weapon, him still stunned at what I did.

"Oi, come on, that all you can get?"

He said as he sliced through 5 goons with his massive dual sword.

I rolled my eyes, "Pfft hey bastard, I still think that's a little, cause... LOOK AT... THIS!"

I charged up 10 energy arrows and placed them all in the bow and released them all, killing 10 of them. Ha, pffft, he's an amateur!

He rolled his eyes and smirked, "Pffft, beginner."

He suddenly started sprinting and I was left with my mouth dangling open when I saw him kill... 30 of them?! Okay, I take back what I said. HE'S AMAZING!

"Close your mouth, flies might get in." He held my chin and moved it up, to clsoe my mouth.