Undertaken

10

====MCKENZIE====

He leaves me in the kitchen, standing there with my mouth open. What the hell just happened? I think to myself. I realize my eyes are also wide open and they start to burn from me not blinking them and getting dry. Just then I smell the treats in the oven. I take them out and set them on the table. I am still in a very confused shock about what just happened and what went on with Adrien right after. I cover up the cookie bar treats that remain uncut in the pan, still cooling off, and I go into the room I sleep in.

Three hours pass and I can't sleep. I roll out of my coffin, not putting my boots or scarf on, and I quietly walk to Adrien's room and slowly open the door, trying not to make any noise.

I successfully make it over to his closed coffin without a sound and sit on a coffin next to his and just stare at his closed coffin, wondering if he's dreaming or not. Or sleeping.

====UNDERTAKER====

I lay in my large coffin, staring at the lid covering it, enclosing me inside. I don't know how long it has been, but I know I most likely won't be falling asleep anytime soon. Or at all for that matter.

"I'm so stupid!" I scold myself out loud. "I know she has feelings for me. I never thought she would tell Sebastian, of all people... But why did he tell me? I mean... I guess I've started to get feelings for her.. Seeing her dancing and hearing her singing in my kitchen... hell, I didn't know what to do! If she would have been looking up more, I probably would have actually kissed her on the lips! Wow, I made such a fool of myself. What the hell was I even saying? I rambled on and on... I'm so stupid!" I continue to yell at myself before falling silent. A few moments later, there is soft knocking on the lid of my coffin.

"Yes?" I ask.

"Um.. It's me, Mikki... Though I assume you know that..." she mutters. I push the lid of my coffin open and see her blue-brown eyes gleam in the moonlight filtering through the window in my room.

"Mikki.. Is everything all right?" I ask, finally regaining my composure.

"I... I can't sleep.." Mikki says quietly, looking down at her hands.

"At all? None? Well... Welcome to my world," I say, more under my breath with the last part. I sit up and pat the spot next to me. Mikki somewhat hesitantly sits next to me. She then rests her head on my shoulder and we just sit there quietly. I wrap an arm around her and rub a hand up and down her arm.

Before long, I sense her breathing slow and her body relax, and I know she is asleep. I lay her carefully next to me in my coffin-bed, not closing it for the fear she could suffocate. She is only human...

I watch her sleep for a moment. I don't know why, but the way a woman sleeps can really put a man in a trance. It's a lovely sight to see. Before long, I feel myself dozing off.

~~~

====MCKENZIE====

I wake up feeling amazing and I turn mty head to see Adrien lying next to me, sound asleep. As I see his sleeping face (whatever's below the bangs of his hair), I remember my dream: I told Adrien how much I truly felt for him. My heart ached, as I wished I could do that. I really did. However, I just.. I couldn't gather the courage, I guess... I mean, if he rejects me, what am I to do? I don't want to go back to my world, and I have nowhere else to go! I'll be stuck here with Adrien like this.. It would be extremely awkward every day... Ughh...

I start to get tired of laying there for over an hour, so I carefully step over Adrien, getting out of bed and not waking him. I decide that it's time for me to get to know the whole place since I have already been here over a month. I walk to my room and tie the scarf around my shoulder and hip, then step into my boots and buckle them. I then brush my hair to make it look nicer, and then finally set off to adventure Adrien's house/parlor. I wonder into what must be a study of some sort, then keep walking until I reach a door. I open it slowly and step through, lighting the candle on the wall, then I proceed into the room.