Stuck in Runes

Chapter 47

Freed POV

The screech of the wheels grinding against the track rings throughout the train. I stand lifting my bag, and turning to Sophia who has also hopped up. She was already near the train exit, I struggle through the crowd and burst out the train doors into the fairly empty station. We arrived just after the after work rush had left so most people were just those who work at the station or those waiting for the next train. I walk over to Sophia where she was bent over touching her toes stretching.

"Are you alright?" I ask her, her eyes were no longer red and swollen from crying she seemed better but I'm still a little worried...

"Mhm! It feels good to stretch out!" She smiles a giggle bubbling from her lips. I chuckle softly, nodding at her reply. We start back the walk to the guild.

The night air wasn't cool or warm, it was fine, a soft breeze blew through the streets letting leaves float through the air. The sun had just started setting, a warm orangey tone over takes the sky, the clouds blushed in a pink hue. Fireflies just begin to float through the air, riding the wind too and fro.

All in all it was pretty quiet but for some soft music coming from a near by restaurant. My steps were the only prominent sound, as Sophia had lifted her feet and started to float.
As we walk I hear Sophia humm along to the music. Her sweet voice wafted through the air, intertwining with the melodies from the near by instruments. I smile closing my eyes, listening. Her humming was sweet, and although she may not be the best singer I have ever heard... it's the only voice I could even think about listening to for the rest of my life...

The song hushes to an end as dose she.

"That was lovely." I smile over at her my free hand pulling from my pocket to run through my bangs.

"O-oh! Heh... thank you. I didn't really realize I was humming out loud, I thought I was just thinking it. But I'm glad you like it." She chuckles shyly.

I smile covering my mouth to laugh.

"Wh-what! I...!" Her argument sputters into a fizzle as she crosses her arms and begins to pout.

"No! No! I just think it's cute! I do things like that as well! Laxus gets mad at me because sometimes when I get anxious I obsessively clean, or when I read standing up I sometimes start doing waltz steps because when I was a child my mother had me practice while reading." I laugh. She bursts into a fit of giggles.

"Well at least that's productive? The cleaning one I mean. But the dancing thing, that's different. I'd be interested to see you dance." She smirks up at me.

"Maybe I can show you sometime. Have you ever learned?" I ask her.

"Well, dragons don't really dance, and when I was the child of bakers I had no need to waltz. So no waltzing. But my aunt did teach me a little ballet before she became bed ridden, she said she like teaching me because I looked like I was floating. She never knew I had magic. But it made her happy to think she was a wonderful teacher." She explains stepping ahead lifting herself onto the tip of her right toes spinning gracefully into a wide leap landing on her left set of toes.

"I danced for her just before she passed and she told me that no other student had ever made her so proud to be a teacher." She smiles a soft sad smile.

"She was so happy, and I enjoyed learning so it was a win win... oh sorry I'm rambling!" She says holding up her hands.

"No it's alright! I'm happy to listen! I enjoy hearing your stories. I'm sure you got lonely, after loosing your family." I say in a cautious tone, not wanting to push her into talking about what she didn't want to.

"Ya... it was hard... but I have mina! So I was never fully alone! But she made me into a little bit of a rambler because our conversations tend to be one sided..." she laughs.

"That makes sense" I laugh in return. We turn to face the large doors that start the guild hall. I step forward to take a handle, but my other hand is taken and by it I'm pulled back.

"Freed...." Sophia says in a soft voice her eyes locked on the ground between our feet.

"Y-yes...?" I swallow hard. She looks up at me, he crystal blue eyes sparkling.

"Thank you... for everything... your my first real friend. And one of the first people to take me seriously as a person and a mage... so thank you..." she smiles up at me, I take a small step forward, resting my hand on her cheek.

"You don't have to thank me... if anything meeting you has been one of the best things to ever happen to me... your... your a fantastic person and mage... I...." I say slowly leaning down.

>>!CRASH!<<

The door busts open as Laxus stumbles out. Mira standing behind him trying to hold him by his waist to pull him back.

"FreEEddY BOooY YooUr BaACK!! HoWS It DiD Go wIRth ShAMPOo?!" He slurrs drunk.

"LAXUS NUUU!" Mira whines trying to hold onto the large mage. I turn Sophia alreddy having pulled away from me, thank goodness...

"Iv got him Mira, I'll take him to my house to sober up. I should head home and get some rest and unpack anyway." I say stepping forward taking him by the back of the belt and dragging him behind me.

I stop and turn around hearing Sophia call my name.

"Freed wait!" She floats over to me my jacket on her arms. "Don't forget this." She smiles. I reach out to take it but pause. I step forward and whisper softly into her hear.

"Keep it, It will help ward off that nightmare." I smile taking one of her hands and placing a kiss on her knuckles.

I lean back. "I couldn't let a lady walk home in the cold like this without offering my jacket, please, I can always get it back later." I say louder as if that's all I said.

"O-okay..." she says softly. I give her a wink and start pulling the now snoring drunk Laxus behind me.

I don't know where that came from freed but... ok... you... flirted with her.... and kissed her hand again... and almost kissed her ...kissed her...

Cool

ok

Let's go dunk Laxus in ice until he sobers up and beat the crap out of him.

((I love this chapter. Just. So much.
It's so goo.
Anywho sketch today of some ballet by Sophia.
And I hope you are all very frustrated by this chapter ❤️
~<3 Author))