Chapter 39 - Thirty-Seven (2/2)

I turn to talk to him but I'm surprised by him lifting me off the ground and carrying me in a princess-carry, as I immediately get fl.u.s.tered and start yelling:

”Leonel! What the hell are you doing! Let-me-down-now!

He doesn't listen to me and walks closer to the water, simply jumping off the edge into the circular hole filled with water.

I close my eyes and harden my grip of his neck, waiting for the cold and choking sensation, but after some time without any of those I risk half opening one of my eyes.

There… there was a bubble of air around us, keeping the water off and the air in.

Then Leo… starts laughing at me.

Angry I hit him on the shoulder, making him let go of me while I give another punch just to make sure.

”You could have warned me Goddamnit!”

”Ouch, I could, ouch, but wouldn't be as nearly as fun.”

Trying to push my upkeep hair off my face I huffed at him, crossing my arms and turning my back at him, my tail high while I tried not to blush by pouting.

Not a good improvement I may add.

”Don't be mad Thil, it was only a joke…”

Happy that I was bothering by ignoring him and giving my back, I stood my ground as we descend into the water.

Then, of course, he makes me taste my own venom by coming closer and hugging my shoulders from behind, making even more clear our height difference, as he rests his head on the curve of my neck and with a warm breath tickles my skin saying:

”Please don't be mad at me…”

”Ok! Fine! Now back off!” I say a little too quick and high, blushing at the weird sensation of his body pressing against my back, his warmth passing beyond my clothes…

”Only if you said you are not mad at me.” He says, a little higher, making his breath tickle my ears, instantaneously flatting then on top of my head.

Body…don't you dare shiver!

”Fine! I don't hate you! Now let me go!” Before I start hating you!

He did, making me take two steps back and look at his smug face as he crossed his arms and rested his back on the edge of the spell.

I was thinking a way to retort when he finally reach the end, our feet touching the sandy raspy ground. Been surrounded by darkness, the pressure of tons of water over our heads is a dangerous presence that makes me gulp anxiously.

Just because I liked swimming doesn't mean I enjoy diving this deep.

Ding – Ineptitudes acquired – Fear of the deeps

My, thank you mister ding dong, you have been gone for a very long time and comes back only to give the bad news now?!

Ding:… -that's unfair buhu

But really, this place gave me the creeps, we couldn't see anything, the sound was too stuffy to make sense of anything, and this was the perfect setting to be sneaked by something, even worst was that most of my attacks didn't work underwater.

As I was looking out some sand drifted of in the water, as if… something had moved not too far away.

Once I look up, however, my fears come true as I encounter a pair of yellow-green eyes staring me down, the rest of the creature obscured by the darkness, only the pair of orbs shining menacing.

Well shit.

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MC.Vamp.: Well, look at that, finally taking the initiative I see…

ML:… What are you doing here? What do you want? Invading other's people stories…

MC.Vamp.: What, me?! Nothing really, just having some fun… and passing to say that I already had a taste of my…companions.

ML: *Death stare at him, fist his hands hard*

MC.Vamp.: And in, what, five, six chapters? What about you? Oh, yeah, thirty-seven for a… hug? Pff…

ML: YOU SHIT! COME HERE!

*fight breaks in the studio*

Author: Hey guys, wait! Stop fighting!

ML: *Stops, turns slowly in author direction, and narrow his eyes* Author… Darling… We need to talk…

Author: Oh no, we do-

ML: NOW.

(ʘᗩʘ')

MC.Vamp.: *Alone now, comes closer to the readers, grabbing your hand and stroking your palm with his long fingers* So… do you enjoy some fun between s.e.xy, hot and steamy man I assume… then I would love your presence in my book… *bend down and kisses the top of your knuckles, looking up and smirking mischievously, showing the tip of his incisors* I'll be waiting…

Author: *coming out of the private room* Don't flirt with the readers! Bad vamp! Bad!

MC: And they are not even YOUR readers!

*Fights break out again while you could still hear a laughing vamp over the chaos*