His Heart

Chapter 5

A/N: Ok, so I decided to hold off on the Spirited Away crossover until later. So normal chapter!

I woke up back in my bed, remembering what happened yesterday. Howl and I were having a picnic in the garden. It was a wonderful night. I got up and opened up the bookstore. I had a few minutes before I flipped the sign, so I flipped the sign and headed towards the love stories. A young, tall, and muscular man walked into the store and headed over towards where I was.

"Do you need help looking for anything, sir?"

"Actually, I found what I need right here."

He put his arm on one of the bookshelves, blocking one of my exits.

"Excuse me, sir, but I need to get back to work."

"You can work with me tonight, babe."

"Sir, I have a boyfriend, and you don't want to get him angered."

"And who is this boyfriend?"

"The great wizard Howl."

"Howl?! That skinny dude? He makes a branch look stronger than him."

"Sir, I assure you, Howl is easy to anger."

"Sure he is."

He placed his lips onto mine. The door opened up and I pushed the man aside and headed over to the desk. Thank goodness it wasn't Howl, but it was Markl.

"Markl!"

He looked angry. He shook his head and ran out of the store.

"Markl! Markl, wait!"

The man walked towards me and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of you while Howl looks for another girlfriend."

I closed the book and jabbed my elbow in his stomach, smacked him with the book, and kicked his ass out of the store.

"I'm sorry, sir, but I just realized today is my day off."

"Master Howl?!"

"Yes, Markl?"

"Y/N kissed another man!"

"No she didn't. She loves me."

"I saw her, Master Howl."

Howl slammed a book shut, and got up and looked at Markl. His feathers were all across his face and his wings were coming out. Talons spread to the position where his legs should have been.

"We'll see about that!" he growled lowly.

Howl flew out of the castle and headed towards the bookstore. With a small clunk on the pavement, he transformed back into his normal form and headed into the store.

"Y/N!"

"Howl!"

I ran towards him, but he has a stiff posture that was unwelcoming and cold.

"Howl?"

"I heard you kissed another man?"

"Howl, yes, but—"

"That's all I needed to hear."

"Howl, wait!"

"What is it that you possibly have left to say?!"

Tears streamed down my eyes as he turned his back on me. His wings sprouted out of his shoulder baldes and feathers covered his body from head to toe. His fingers had claws and his feet bared the same appearance. The man came towards the store and laughed.