Chapter 27 - Oh So Talkative (1/2)
After breakfast…
Sei immediately got up and headed for the door. Noticing his unusual hastiness, Davi walked beside him, mimicking his current pace, as they headed towards the entrance.
”When will you back?” she asked. The masked man answered her with just one word. ”Tomorrow.”
Somehow, Davi felt really glad that he wasn't leaving for a long time. One reason was that, Davi was afraid that the familiarity she established with him would be hard to maintain if he disappears again. Worse than that, she noticed that whenever he eventually came home, it was as though the thick frozen barrier around him, that she was working so hard to soften, would be back to its original, frosty thickness again. Everytime this happened meant that she would need to start from scratch again.
”Oh--- I see.” Davi nodded as she smiled at him pleasantly, as though his single-word response just made her exceptionally happy.
Seeing the girl's unbelievably bright eyes and dazzling face, Sei thought it might be because she had such a good sleep last night. She even seemed to be the reason why he himself slept for so long.
An experience that, for him, only happens once in a blue moon.
Thinking about it, Sei halted and faced her, making Davi look at him with curious eyes.
”About what I said yesterday, I meant it. You can go and do what you want.”
Sei's words caused Davi to blink three times. Then another bright smile broke out from her pretty face. ”Mm. I'll do my best!” she said in a tone filled with energy and determination.
”Good.” Sei put his big hand on Davi's head for a while, before he turned to leave.
The moment Sei's hand left her head, Davi subconsciously raised her hand and played with her hair he just touched. She seemed to be lost in thought for a moment. It was because every time Sei did that to her, she felt as though Sei was becoming a warm, less frozen person. It was as if, his icy voice, his cold, mysterious aura and the deafening silences, all melted away every time she felt the warmth of his hand.
To her, his warm hand was a powerful ball of energy. She was smiling at that moment and she decided that she should do what needed to be done and chased after him.
Just before Sei stepped out of the entrance, he heard the approach of fast and light footsteps so he turned his head back. To his surprise, the girl suddenly pulled his hand, turning him around, tiptoed, then kissed him near his lips and ran away in a flash without looking back.
Sei stood there for a moment, motionless and puzzled at the same time, as he watched Davi's disappearing silhouette. He was wondering why she always ran away every time after she kisses him.