💟Let it Be💟(Clausten) -OLD-

Number Thirteen is an excellent queen

((^^Have some *cOuGh* horrible Nesscas art because I'm trash always ^^))

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We decided to enter the fog to cross it making sure we were touching the entire time so we didn't lose one another. I tried to refrain from thinking about anything embarrassing because I'm sure touching is what triggers it. We were moving. Now that I think about it the thoughts and effects of PSI sound familiar to me, like I've encountered it somewhere before maybe I met someone once….?

Suddenly there was a small dip we didn't see and I lost my footing falling to the ground with a yelp. “You alright?” I heard Ninten call. I stood up brushing the dirt off me,”Yeah I'm fine.” I felt Ninten's hand touch my arm and I let out a noise,”You're hands are cold!” I complained. “What are you talking about? I'm not touching you.”

What?! I reached to wrap whatever it was on me and was met by a nasty surprise. It was a vine of some sort and when I grabbed it I immediately was stung by some bright purple thorns I hadn't seen before. “Owowow!” I hissed drawing my hand back. “Ninten?” Ninten sounded closer. I turned towards his voice,”Ninten…?”

“I got you.” he said softly before hugging me from behind,”Thank god.” I sighed,”Let's get off of here.” Ninten held my better hand and led me through the fog.

As we walked I started to feel more and more...tired. It felt like when I breathed I was taking in gas or something. But Ninten seemed fine. We reached a small clearing in the fog so we stopped. I let out a cough dropping to my knees. “Claus?” Ninten nudged me I let out even more coughs my breath growing slower but my heartbeat speeding up. I closed my eyes and let out a whimper as if I were a small child again.

I opened my eyes,”Claus.” a voice whispered. It was sweet and sounded smooth. I stood and walked towards it,”Yes keep walking Claus.” I neared a cliff looking structure. I looked down to see nothing. “Jump.” the voices whispered. I felt a warmth spread over me as I stepped off feeling myself fall from---

“Claus wake up.” I felt a slap on my face,”Whhhhh?” I groaned looking up to see Ninten's concerned face,”You dummy.” he scolded. In his hand he held a thorn,”You could've been killed gosh.” he said throwing it. I sat up my head pounding like crazy. I winced holding my hand against my temple. “It'll hurt for a few minutes.” Ninten chimed. “What is it?”

“A long time ago there used to be these crazy mushrooms that people would eat to get like...high.” I nodded and he went on,”They started growing thorns because people were taking care of them. They can make you see some weird stuff for sure.” I furrowed my eyebrows,”You do drugs?”

“Of course not, they're not that rewarding.” I felt a little relaxed,”Okay, let's keep going.” Ninten nodded and stood up,”I'm gonna hold onto you just to make sure the poison is completely gone.” I mumbled out an,”Okay” before standing as well.

We walked through the thick fog once more but this time it was far worse because not only was the fog there but now it was h o t ,which meant it was now humid, which meant wetness and heat in the air, which meant humidity in my hair, which meant that my hair was gonna do a floof if we didn't get out sooner. “Can we speed up?” I asked. “You wanna go charging into what you can't see?” he asked laughing a bit. I blushed,”I guess not…”

“We're almost there, I can feel it.” and he was right, a few minutes later and we emerged out of the fog and into a starlit field that looked like the other one we had crossed before. “Finally!” I sighed. I heard Ninten let out a snort and I looked at him,”What?”

“Oh nothing.” he looked away innocently,”Fluff ball.” I felt embarrassed from head to toe as I felt my hair damn that fog. I bumped into Ninten with purpose and it turned out better than my hopes. He landed right on his butt with a squeak,”Hey!” he grumbled. I smiled and helped him stand.

”Tomorrow we'll find Podunk.” I said. “Yeah…” he murmured with a smile as we set up to sleep. “Hey Claus…?” I heard Ninten ask as I laid down,”Yeah?” he shuffled,”After we get there...what happens?”

“We'll, we're gonna try to break the Barrier right?”

“No, I mean after that.”

“Oh um...I, uh, I'm not sure…” I felt awkward. Ninten laid beside me,”We're still gonna see each other...right?” I contemplated real hard on the question,”Uh, yeah I'm sure we would-” I stopped taking as I felt his hand intertwining with mine,”Stay with me.” he whispered into my ear his eyes fluttered shut. I blushed slightly feeling my chest ache for him,”I'll stay if you will.” I replied. Ninten opened his eyes,”I promise.” he said. I stroked his cheek,”Now get some sleep.”

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