Awake in a fantasy (draft)

(Chapter 9)

* Kai *

Yawwwwn I stretched my arms up and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes then dazzily turned to check on Raine. She was sleeping like a log, how lucky. I wanted to sleep some more, but it was bright again with candle light. Where's Ashton? I quickly scanned the den only to find Ash coming in from the entrance with a long china plate. My knees snapped together as he bend down close to me.

"Breakfast is served." Ashton always had that guy smile which always made my heart melt. Did he wake up really early? His thick dark brown hair was dripping bits of spring water here and there, he took a shower already? I backed up a bit uncomfortably.

"Breakfast? Isn't that, meat? You hunted-" My shy cracking voice was interrupted with an exaggerated sigh. Ashton pointed to the cooked food.

"Would you prefer this, or beetles?" I gasped and my eyes widened like a fly's.

"Aren't there other safe things to eat, such as berries, vegetals or-" This time I waited for him to interupt, but all he did was look at me with a dissaproved emotion.

"Princess, I'm afraid there are no chicken parmesian, blueberry cheesecake or Samuel caviar," I glared at him thinking I'm unapreciated. What princess, I'm not trying to act like one.

"Tch." I looked away not meeting his eyes for a few seconds until he continued.

"Don't worry princess, this meat isn't dangerous. I've cooked it well enough." Ashton shoved the dish under my eyes making me look. Dammit, I took a peek at it. I have to admit it looked amazing, well id does make sense for a unique-high-class-like-guy to be a great cook. He does live by himself too.

"That's not why I'm afraid to eat it. It's just, I don't like the fact that I'm eating another thing that's supposed to live it's life to it's fullest." My voice was shy, that wasn't the truth, I loved eating hamburgers in the real world, but the creatures here were just too majestic.

"That's not why is it? Your voice seemed unsure," Ashton put his large warm hand on my back and pulled the dish back.

"Just try some. I heard your stomache grumble all night long." Oh god, he heard. This, is, embarrasing. I snatched the plate out of his hands and turned my back to him making sure he couldn't see me hogging down the food. It was delicious, so tender and juicy. Food.

"Enjoy, my princess." Ashton got up to his feet, laid Raine's plate beside her and made his way out of the den. A chunk of meat clogged my throught so I coughed it out. My princess? I could feel my cheeks burning now. I hunched my neck making my long black hair cover my face.

Princess, means beautiful embrace and freedom enchantment. What princess.

I nudged Raine who was still sleeping beside me. Out came a low moan and a grumpy aura. She rubbed her face and immediatly perked up once she smelled the food, then started digging in.

* Raine Aubelle *

Wow, it was amazing here. But wait, what happened, where was I? I looked down at the deer meet then up at Kai who was stuffing her face with juicy meat. Oh well, I liked it here, where ever we were that is. But something bothered me, my scent. After I gobbled up the remains of my breakfast I hopped up to my feet, swung my bow and arrows over my shoulder and hopped onto Grey.

"Where are you going?" Kai wipped the juice of her cheeks.

"Going to wash myself, I reak for some reason." I sniffed my arm then scrunched my eyes tight together, the smell just got worse.

"In that case, I'm comming with you!" Kai patted the dust off her knees and trotted over to what looked like the enterance. Grey thumped his paws over to her and we left the den only to appear infront of a massive fog of mucky green. My nose began to quiver and tears flowed down my face.