Roses are Red

Crush?

I woke up in an elegant room. There were blue drapes over the bed I was laying in. I felt light headed. The window was open, and I could hear the tree hitting against the window pane and the rain hitting against the frame. It smelled like cinnamon rolls my mother made when I was younger. I looked around the room, it was huge and well adorned. Wait! Was I still in Sir Wallace's mansion. Then I heard someone chuckle. I sharply looked towards my left. Rafael chuckled when he saw my confused expression. "Wow Lonely tomboy! You snore when you sleep." "Excuse!!! Me!!" "Just kidding, how are you feeling?"
"Where am I? Why are you here? And I'm feeling great."
"You're at my house, I live here, and it's good to hear you are feeling great."
"Why am I here?" He chuckled. "You ask too many questions Minomi."
"Well."
" I found you half dead in Sir Wallace's mansion. I brought you here to receive medical attention. I saw you accomplished your hunt. So I told my grandfather you completed your mission." "Thanks Rafael, you're not as bad as I thought." I tried getting out of the bed, when Rafael pushed me back down. "You need to rest . Your wounds won't heal if you get up and running."
"I don't want to be a pain sir Rafael. I can get watched by my sib."
"Live a little Minomi, let others besides your family watch over you."
"Huh?"
"Depend on me okay, I'm your senior."
"Rafael."
" please just ease up a bit and trust me. I want you to depend on me."
I sighed then looked back at him. "Fine."
He smiled and ruffled my hair. "So Minomi."
"You've stopped calling me Tomboy."
"Yup, I have."
"So now what?" I snapped a bit annoyed since I was technically trapped in his mansion. "Eat and rest up." He put a tray of food on my lap. It was like one of those novels I'd read with Amelia, where the husband would bring his wife breakfast. Only difference, unfortunately I wasn't married to this man. He tried making me take a spoonful of soup from him, "no."
"Yes~" "Fine." I gave in and took it. He chuckled at me. The door opened. Johan Belmont walked in. "Mini. Are you feeling better?" "Gramps..."
Rafael burst out laughing. "Mini!! That's just too perfect for her. I means she's short." I threw a pillow at him. "Shut your trap kid!"
Johan chuckled. "I see why Rafael is so fond of you."
I reacted towards the word fond but ignored it. " he can act freely around you. That's good, my grandson finally found someone who he can be free around of." Rafael smiled. "Yes, she's a great junior, super fun to tease."
I tried tackling him but fell over off the ledge of the bed. Rafael had quick senses and slid under me, shielding me with his own body. At least I didn't feel the impact of hitting the cold wood floor. "You okay Mini?" "Don't call me Mini. I'm fine." He ruffled my hair. "Don't lie to me, I can see the blood on your wrist." I looked at my wrist and noticed the bandage had new fresh blood. He picked me up like a rice bag and sat me up on the bed. He started to take the bandage off. "Ow." "Pipe down Mini." He took it off and sighed in disbelief. "You're wound has opened it will take you longer to heal." He pulled out a metal box from underneath the bed. He opened it and pulled out new fabric and medicine. I watched him as he wrapped my hand. Then he stopped halfway to look at me. "You've been staring at me for a while, do you happen to like me?~"
"No!" I looked away, embarrassed by his tease. But something in my chest felt tight, and I could feel my stomach feel as if a butterfly took over. I didn't know what this was, was this, a crush? He chuckled and continued wrapping it. I took a quick glimpse back and he stopped again. "You snook a glance at me."
I kicked him. "Ow. Is that how you thank your Senior! Take this." He tackled me. When we heard a silent cough. We both stopped. I totally had forgotten Johan was there. "Grandson, Mini I'm glad to see both of you getting along."
I smiled nervously. "He started it Sir."
"Oh you Tomboy!" Rafael tugged on my cheek.
"Let go." I grabbed the ends of his long hair and pulled on it.
"You both are still so young ha ha." He left us there awkwardly staring at each other. "Okay let me finish wrapping your hand, but don't look at me."
"Why can't I look, I feel absolutely nothing for a tease like you." I said while pouting.
"It makes me nervous." He said with a serious tone. To be honest I didn't know if he was teasing but still I looked away. "There done."
I looked at my hand and smiled. "Thanks Rafael."
"No problem Minomi."
He pushed me down. "Now rest up Mini, you need to recover soon." I wrapped myself underneath the warm blankets and sighed. "Guess so. But why do I have to stay in your house?"
"Too many questions Tomboy. And cause I feel like it." He walked out the door leaving me alone, to think what was I feeling in my heart. There was no way I could fall for Rafael Belmont. I'd just be another of the fan girls of the academy. My heart beat faster. "Darn it Minomi! Why!" I yelled to myself. A maid walked in. "Um Miss, are you feeling alright."
I smiled a bit embarrassed. "Yes, I'm fine."
The days passed by, Ani and Kura visited me daily. Uehara, decided to stay here for as long as I had to stay. Sean well, let's say he was dealing with his future spouse. Rafael would check on me every morning and afternoon.
Uehara was sleeping in the guest room. I felt a bit anxious, this night. It was snowing outside, and the wind was wild like myself. It made me anxious. "Natalia." I yelled for the maid. "Yes miss?"
"Is Mr. Belmont here?"
"He has not arrived home yet." Just like I thought. I waited for her to leave before I pushed myself up. I looked out the window. The snow looked thick. But something told me. Rafael was out there somewhere alone. I took off a jacket from the coat rack, when my door opened. "Where do you think you're going at this hour?" Rafael asked. He looked a bit tired . "Um," he smirked and took the jacket off my shoulders. "Were you planning on looking for me?" "No! Why would I do that?" His smile faded. "I was hoping you'd say you were." He grabbed me by my shoulders and steered me back to the bed. "Rest up Minomi, you're almost done healing." His hands felt tense. I did as I was told. "Fine. Just don't come home late." I pouted. He smirked and sat on the bed next to me. "Don't worry Mini, I'll always come home safe." "I'm not..." he leaned forward til he nose tapped with mine. I couldn't say another word. It was as if the time had stopped. "You're face is red Mini." "Shut yer.." He kissed me without giving me a chance to finish my threat. His moved away from mine. Then he got up and stopped before he left through the door.
"Minomi, I said depend on me. For a reason." He Shut the door after him. My heart if it could, it probably would've exploded right the moment our noses tapped. What was going through his head. There's no way, the great Rafael Belmont, likes me.
The next day, I got called by Johan Belmont.
My second Hunt would soon begin.