The Jealous One

Confusion

Rachel's POV:

Envy was confusing. First he's mean and malicious and the next thing I know he's calm and considerate. This person was not what I expected. He was almost nice. Through his evil facade I could see a broken soul. Why should I be spilling all my secrets to some evil stranger who kidnapped me? As sleep was lurking around the walls of my mind I let it capture me as I cleared my mind with sleep.

~Magical time skip~

I sat up, dazed. I felt around and my surroundings felt strange and rather comfortable. I felt at my wrists and weirdly, I wasn't bound by chains. I opened my eyes to see that I was in a room painted red. These people sure love the colour of blood. There was a love seat with black and red cushions placed neatly on it and there was a bed opposite the one I was in. Where was I? Why am I in this nice room? There was a mahogany dressing table which had a vase of red roses inside of it. I went over and started tackling my messy hair, wincing at the knots. Suddenly, I felt gentle fingers on my shoulders. I didn't know whether to turn around or not but my curiosity won over my fear.

"Why am I-" I felt my cheeks warm up as I saw Envy with his surprisingly cute bed hair standing right in front of me. I turned around as fast as I could hoping that he didn't see.

"I thought that you must have been uncomfortable in that cell all on your own so I moved you to my room. I had a spare bed and I figured that you wouldn't try sneaking out." Envy explained.

"That's, um, nice of y-you... thanks" I whispered the last part. Why did he care whether I was comfortable or not?

"Here, let me help you" he took the brush from my hand and gently brushed the knots out of my hair. He spun me around so that he could do the front neatly. He pushed the hair on my face aside lightly and I could feel my cheeks heating up at the feeling of his fingertips brushing along them. I just put my head down and pushed Envy back gently as I stood up.

"Thank you, Envy. That was, um, very, um, kind of you" I sighed. Why was he being so nice to me and WHY WAS I BLUSHING?!

"Are you feeling okay? You don't seem to despise me as much as you usually do"

"Sorry"

"Why on earth are you apologizing to me?"

I felt a tear trickled down my face and fall to the floor. This is the nicest anyone has ever been to me since my parents died. Usually people resented me but the person I hated so much was the person who was the nicest to me. I turned around and threw my arms around his waist and buried my face into his shoulder. I didn't know why. My body seemed to just move on its own. Silent tears continued to fall from my eyes. I was sure that within the next couple of seconds that I was going to be punished and sent back to my cell. I felt his hands push me away by my shoulders. I felt rejected. Envy just looked at me. His face was expressionless but there was a tint of concern in his eyes. I felt embarrassed for being so weak. I tried to escape the iron grip he had on my shoulders when suddenly he pulled me towards him and into an embrace. This broke me. I felt my hands start to tremble. What the hell was wrong with me? I just felt so broken these days..

"I'm sorry" I heard Envy whisper.

After what seemed like forever, I pulled away and wiped my eyes.

"I don't know why I did that" I explained as I tried to organise my thoughts. Everything was silent. I had no idea what to do. I had just used the shoulder of my enemy to cry on. What on earth was I doing? I just went to go sit on the bed I slept in.  I tried to compose myself and eventually I succeeded. That was not going to happen ever again.

"Is there any clean clothes anywhere?" I really needed to get out of these rags. "And I would really appreciate if I could have a shower"

"Uh, there should be some in the drawers. Help yourself, I guess? They might not be your style but that's the best I can do. Have a shower if you like." He just shrugged.

"Can I just ask where we are? I haven't heard Lust today"

"You're at my house. She decided you were no longer of use to her after she started chasing after some pipsqueak"

"How nice, Another person to be tortured" I winked at him and laughed. I walked off to see a shocked expression on Envy's face. "Is there a problem? Can't a girl laugh these days?" He suddenly composed himself and went downstairs. I looked through the drawers and found some clothes. All of the clothes were black so I chose a dress that was a bit shorter than knee length and a black waist-high cardigan. I then went to get a shower.

~Time skip~

When I was done and I had dried my hair I went to go see what Envy was doing. As I went to open the door I had to clamp my hands over my mouth to hold back my scream.

"Going somewhere?" Envy was casually leaning on the door frame in his usual attire.

"Maybe, is there a problem?"

"Well considering you're my hostage I'm still not allowing you to leave"

"I was only going to sit downstairs with you. Is there something wrong with wanting to socialise?"

"Oh" He seemed confused at how comfortable I was here but right now this place seems like the closest thing to a home.

Envy's POV

What was she hiding? Why was she getting all dressed up? I admit, she did look kind of cute in these clothes. Humans are so confusing. They cry . They laugh. They change. I gotta say, Rachel was growing on me. At first, she was just a whiny little girl but there's a side of her that is also fun. 

I walked downstairs with her as we made small talk. I asked her about what it was like to depend on eating food. Even though I was a homunculus I had to sleep. I didn't have to eat but I did sleep. Humans depend on everything. Then suddenly I remembered that humans have to eat.

"Ah crap." 

"What?" She seemed startled at this.

"I forgot that humans need feeding..."

"Oh, yeah. I kinda forgot that myself. You don't eat so..."

"Yeah, I don't have food here..."

"So, what are we going to do?" I could tell she was trying to figure out a way to get some. I should get Lust to bring some but there was no chance that she would bring some. I didn't even have any takeaway menus. Besides, no takeaway would come to this place. 

"I have an idea but I don't think it's very smart" I really shouldn't be doing this. I had tons of cash but this was risky. She looked worried. "I'm going to take you out to dinner." She started laughing at me and I had no idea what was so funny. "What?"

"My, my, that sounds like your taking me on a date"

"What?! No! I'm worried that you'll run off" A date? Did she seriously think I was a person that takes people on dates? I just didn't want her to go hungry. She'd be no fun.

"So when are we going?"

"One minute then." I went upstairs and changed into some semi casual clothing before going back downstairs. 

"Wow..." I heard this as soon as I opened the door. I raised my eyebrow questioning what the hell she was going on about before she put her head down. I could see her cheeks turn crimson and this made my heart beat faster than usual. The room seemed to be getting hotter. I needed to get out of here...

"Let's go"

Once I had found a nice restaurant I found a parking spot and I got out. I walked to her door as she was opening it and held out my hand trying to be a gentleman. 

"How cliche" She rolled her eyes before grabbing my hand and getting out of the car.