Fan Fiction ❯ Alas ❯ Part 5 ( Chapter 4 )

The morning arrived and when Lal awake, there was no one around. He tried to move but somehow couldn't do much. He called his protector needing his help, and most of all wanting him near. "Keshi! Are you here? Keshi!" Quick footsteps were heard and the door was slammed strongly. "Ah! You scared me!"

"I'm sorry, I was outside bringing some water. I need a bath since I didn't take one yesterday…you want to bathe? It may be hard, but maybe is not that bad."

"Where do you bathe?"

"Oh…I got a tub I made myself, it's pretty big so your wings won't be hurt. Are you hungry? I got some apples for you, do you like apples?"

"Never ate one."

"How come? They are accessible for you. Here!"

Lal took the fruit and bit it gently. "It's sweet…very good. So where's the tub?"

"I'll bring it now. I have to boil the water, it's too cold."

"Boil? My skin will hurt!"

"You fool, I'll mix the water and it'll be warm. Wait there and don't try to stand up."

"Ok." Lal finished his fruit and waited for Keshi to give him a bath. 'My pretty human would bathe me? That is so romantic! He should bath with me!' Lal was excited with the idea, wondering if they could bathe together, but didn't know what Keshi would think about it. He probably won't like it.

"Ok, bath is ready." Keshi lifted Lal's light body in his arms carefully enough so he won't touch his fragile wings and placed him slowly in the nearby tub. "Is it too hot? Too cold?"

"It's perfect…mmm. Weren't you taking a bath too?"

"After you." He placed a weird ball on his hands and looked down at him. "Go ahead."

"Should I eat this too?"

"No! It's soap, I made it…I make everything I use anyway…it is good for your skin."

"If you say so…what's a soap?"

"Oh my, you know nothing! Rub it on your skin, it makes a very nice lather." Lal begin to wash himself and Keshi looked at him as he bathed, making sure he wouldn't hurt himself or maybe he just wanted to look at him?

"Bubbles! Ha, ha! I like it!"

He smiled to see how playful and happy the little creature seemed and remembered when he first saw him- he was also playing with the water. "You like water, don't you?"

"I love it! I love the sound of the river and the wetness…don't you?"

"I do too." Lal kept bathing and humming a song while he rubbed the soap on his tanned skin, then Keshi noticed he was having trouble with his back. "You need help with that?"

"Yes…I can't reach my back." Keshi kneeled and carefully washed the small back and shoulders. "Get in."

"What?"

"Get in with me, it will be fun."

"No way!"

"Why not?"

"No space…besides, your wing is broken and you can't hit the walls of the tub, no."

"Is that why? Or…is there another reason? You think I'm making a move on you?"

"A move? What you mean?"

"You think I'm flirting with you?"

"Flirting? What's that?"

"You don't know? Fine. Then get in! I'm not flirting anyway, but the water is starting to get cold and you will freeze."

"Oh…well I bring more."

"After all the hard work you go through to get this water warm? You must be crazy to do that all over again."

"Well then come out already."

"Ok. Please help me." Keshi pulled him on his feet and dried his soft skin carefully with a towel, then put it around his waist. Lal watched Keshi undress and relax inside the tub. The fairy thought he looked so beautiful- that he wanted to touch him badly.

"Can I wash your back?"

"You should sit on the bed, no work for you. I can do it."

"Ok." He obeyed and starred without blinking even once. He didn't want to lose one second of the heavenly view before him.

Day after day Keshi bathed Lal and Lal observed Keshi bathing with great desire toward the young human. "It's getting cold again…why is it so cold in here?"

"It's the forest, the deeper you get the colder it also gets."

"My skin is very thin…maybe that's why I get so cold."

"Your skin is very delicate…I'll make you an overcoat or something with some wool."

"How?"

"I'll weave it."

"I don't know what's that…but ok, just remember my wings."

"Yes…that's the problem."

"Won't you get out? It's cold…so early and cold."

"Just wrap yourself with the cover, but what do you expect, you are always naked."

"I have no clothes…" Lal was blushing a lot.

"Don't worry…maybe you can wear my pants."

"They're too big!"

"Ha, ha! No, I have old ones, when I was little…I'll give them to you."

"Thanks."

"No problem…they don't fit anyway." Keshi came out of the tub and took Lal's towel away to dry himself making the little haada blush even more. "You're shy? Ha, ha! I don't think you are, why are you blushing?"

"'Cause…you are so pretty." Keshi's smile was gone and he put the towel around his waist then gave Lal the pants he was telling him about. "How I put them on?"

"You don't know? I have to do everything! You are worst than a baby!"

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to bother you so much." Lal's eyes started to tear; he was very sensitive. "I always bother…I'll go!" Lal tried to stand up but Keshi held him down.

"You are not going anywhere…and you don't bother me." Keshi touched his face and washed the tears away. "Now smile, you look cute when you smile." Lal couldn't help it and smiled at him. "There you go…silly. I am just…I'm sorry. I am a pain, not you."

"You are not a pain."

"You don't have to lie…I know." Keshi got dressed and started to clean the place while humming a song. "Where did I hear that song? I've never hummed anything before!"

Lal giggled knowing that was the song he was always humming. "My fault."

"So it was you, huh? Know the lyrics?"

"No lyrics, just music."

"Oh…then show me the rest because I am going crazy!"

"Ok!"

Keshi took very good care of Lal for several weeks; he feed him, talked to him, held him, and healed his wounds every single day. Lal discovered the sweetness inside him, and how lovable he could be, but he also learned he shouldn't tell him or he would change his attitude completely. He kept his mouth shut and just enjoyed the attention the taller man was giving him. He was always trying to get near him, sometimes making Keshi really uncomfortable. Every day while Keshi cooked, Lal always stepped behind him and reclined against his back slidding his slim arms around Keshi's waist and curling his fingers on the long strands of hair. Lal wanted him close, but Keshi was afraid- he always ended up panting with pain on his groin and feeling dizzy with his closeness without knowing the real reason, but still he liked it and waited for him to get near him.

After several weeks, Lal was fully recovered and he knew Keshi would send him away soon. Yet he wanted to stay with him and live together like they had till that day. Lal dreamed for Keshi to love him in the same way he had fallen in love with him, but had no idea that Keshi had no plans on getting involved with anyone and didn't even know how to treat other people without hurting them.

"Lal I'm going to town, take care of Kalkin while I'm gone."

"Ok, I'll be here when you come back." Lal wanted to know if he would ask him to leave since his wing was completely healed.

"Fine. Later." Keshi left immediately without asking Lal to leave after he returned.

"He didn't ask me to go!" Lal was happy and hugged Kalkin while he smiled dreaming he may want him to stay. "I hope he let me stay Kalkin…I love him."