Warmth | Meruem

6 - Chuu?

MEHANA

"So then this is what they call a pinky promise. It's when you make a promise using your pinky!" I beamed and took the King's big hand. It was weird since he had four fingers but I just took the last one and wrapped my pinky around it.

"If I lie then I'll put a thousand needles in my eye~ Then we seal it with a chuuuuuu~"

"Chuu?" He looks at our thumbs in confusion.

"Chuu is a kiss!" I explained and smiled. He stares at me and my heart starts to skip a beat. What is with him? Why does he keep looking at me?

"What is a kiss?" He asks and I started blushing madly.

"U-Uh...u-um...a k-kiss?" My smile wobbled and soon faded with an embarrassed face. "Y-You don't know what a kiss is?"

He shook his head, confirming that he had absolutely zero knowledge of human affection. I couldn't help but feel defeated at this sudden dilemma. How am I supposed to explain this?

"Hmm, so basically when two people like each other and fall in love, they usually do things to show affection for one another. A kiss is one of those actions that show affection." I looked up at his eyes, which were shining in curiosity. "And a kiss is when two people's lips t-touch and sometimes their tongues are also involved...and stuff..." My face slowly heats up at my own words.

"Hm...so like this?" He abruptly places a hand behind my head and pulls me in swiftly, causing me to have no time to react. His lips captured mines perfectly.

If it weren't any worse, my cheeks flushed deeper shades of red, and I could hear my blood rushing through my ears. His eyes were still wide open, peering into mine as if he was trying to pick up every tiny reaction from me.

"Fuuu..." I began making weird noises as soon as he pulled away from me. My mind and body felt like jelly as I slowly melted onto the floor in bliss.

That was my first kiss...not to mention it was also very well done for a first-time! The King must have practiced on other women then...but he is the type to kill them first. But then why is he so good at kissing when it's his first time!?

Ah...the power of being a King...

I sigh and closed my eyes as he shook me repeatedly. His worried voice served as a lullaby to sleep and I lightly snored without concern on the wooden floor.

MERUEM

"Pitou!" I called from the throne room as I carried Mehana in my arms. Though she was smiling peacefully, I couldn't help but be troubled that something might've happened to her. After all, nobody just closes their eyes and collapses without any warning!

"Yes, Your Majesty?" They quickly came in and kneeled.

"Check if there's anything wrong with her."

"Yes." She summoned Doctor Blythe before retracting it with a small chuckle. "There is nothing to worry about, Your Majesty. She is only sleeping due to stress and lack of sleep."

"Ah...I forgot that she was up for two days straight." I mumbled. Pitou looks at me for further instruction but I dismissed her. When I had requested Mehana to teach me about human emotions, she began elaborating for two days straight without stopping. She looked really into it so I didn't say much either.

Carrying Mehana in my arms, I walked steadily towards her room, as to not wake her up. Placing her on the bed, I was about to leave when a hand wrapped tightly around my wrist.

"Don't leave, you naughty king! Hehehe..." She talked in her sleep. I sigh and sat down on the soft bed before poking her cheek.

"How vulnerable you are right now..." I mumble to myself as I stared at Mehana's peaceful face. I couldn't help but stare at her lips again.

"This...is mine." I shuddered in excitement at the thought. Tracing her bottom lip with my thumb, I leaned in and kissed her again. I like the way her warm lips touched mine.

"...What." I abruptly sat up straight, a hand covering my face. It feels hot for once. Though my blood is cold, it is the first time I feel like my insides are boiling in this strange warmth.

"How disturbing...I will have to ask you about this feeling later." I stood, removing her hand away from my wrist. "Rest for now, little raven..."

THIRD PERSON

While Meruem was busy carrying Mehana to her room, Pitou had already hopped their way down a staircase and towards Shaiapouf and Toupi.

"Pitou, what did His Majesty say?" Pouf questioned, leaning in.

"Nothing much. He just ordered me to check if Mehana was alright." The feline ant licks their hand with a furtive smile. Pouf lightly gasps before pulling out his violin from practically nowhere.

"OHHH NOOOOO!" He wails, glittering tears falling from his eyes. Pitou shakes their head and leaves before they can witness the dramatic scene that left everyone cringing.

"His Majesty, His Majesty, His Majesty!" He repeats constantly before playing his violin skillfully. "How could this be!? Our King has fallen for a human being!? There's no way...impossible! She must have bewitched him! No...I must find a cure! Ohhhhh, my dear King!"

Youpi stares at his own comrade with a look of disinterest and boredom on his face. Though he already knew Pouf was a weirdo from the very first time he saw him crying while playing the violin dramatically, he still couldn't get used to it. Moreover, his weeping was annoying to his ears so he usually leaves Pouf drenching in his own tears.

Which is exactly what he does now. Youpi left heartlessly like Pitou and headed down the staircase to find more engaging things to do other than hearing Pouf sob about the King and the human.