Last Exile Fan Fiction ❯ Dio's Curious ❯ Love and a steam bath ( Chapter 14 )

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RECAP: The two sat that way for a long time until Lavi's stomach gave another growl making Dio giggle. He slowly released her as she did him; her head hung low a slight blush across her face. Lavi felt sad that he had released her and wondered if his other side would show soon or if he would stay the same.

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: LOVE? AND A STEAM BREAK?

 

Dio stood up pulling around to place Lavi back on the bed he walked over to the tray of food and pulled it closer to her as she murmured a quiet thank you. He walked back to his chair pulling it out then setting in it leaning back his feet up on a table and thought over what had just happened.

 

He was confused about his feelings toward Lavi he knew that he desired her but could there be more to it? He thought of how mad he would get when he would see Claus take her for granted or how hard he had watched her work on their van ship looking for Claus's approval when Claus barely noticed. Yes he had thought that Claus was an arrogant brat but could there perhaps be some jealousy of another sort? The only other person Dio had to ever care for him like that had been Luciola and although Luciola was loyal and a very good friend he wasn't a woman.

 

Dio gave a small giggle lost in his thoughts of Luciola wearing a dress. His face turned more serious as he wondered if he had wanted Lavi for the plan or because he cared for her. Yes, freedom was great but it looked even greater with Lavi there with him, was he growing a heart? He gave out a HMPH at the thought but he knew that he was more than obsessed with Lavi but could it be love? He wasn't sure he had treated her so badly forcing himself upon her and then marking her against her will, could he really have done that to someone he was in love with? He didn't know but vowed that he would find out the depth of his feelings for her.

 

Lavi quickly ate filling her empty stomach and wondering if it was going to come back up again like it had that morning. She didn't really know, she had never really known someone that was pregnant before the majority of the people she knew were men. She wondered if her life would have been different if she had worn pretty dresses and made friends with other girls but she knew that it would have been impossible to lead a life like that. She picked up the last piece of food, an apple, looking up as she took a small bite.

 

Lavi watched intently as Dio's face changed expressions lost in thought as he rocked back on his chair. She saw happiness, confusion, anger, guilt, and something else she wasn't sure of. She had even jumped as his face became determined swinging his feet off the desk with a loud THUNK. She quickly lowered her eyes pretending to be caught up in the apple as she took another bite wondering what he had been thinking about.

 

Dio stood from the chair stretching out his muscles and gave a look over to Lavi who seemed enthralled in her apple. He gave a small smile at how simple she could be at times and for the first time noticed how fragile she looked setting there, one hand holding the apple while the other poked at its stem.

 

Dio quickly turned entering the bathroom and quietly shut the door behind him. He leaned against the door closing his wondering what had gotten into him all of the sudden, a picture of her face flashing under his eye lids. He shook his head and turned on the faucet splashing cold water on his face then letting it drip from his chin as he braced himself a hand on each side of the sink.

 

Lavi raised her eyes when she heard the bathroom door shut her eyes lit up as they moved to the other door. She quietly got up thinking that this was her last chance to get away from him scared at what he might do if his mood changed again. She slid her feet into her shoes wondering if she should take anything with her but decided against it. All Lavi wanted to do was get as far away from him as she could. She dropped the apple on the bed and tip toed to the door cringing as she heard the handle squeak the door opening she quickly stepped through the doorway looking to see if anyone was in the hallway.

 

She yelped when something grabbed her wrist yanking her back into the room closing the door with a loud clank. She started to panic trying to free herself from the painful hand on her wrist only to be pushed up rather roughly against the door a body pressed into hers making it hard for her to breath. And when the hand finally released her it was quickly gripping her chin forcing her to look up but she couldn't meet his eyes and quickly closed hers.

 

Dio had jumped out of his thoughts when he head a light squeak come from the other room. His eyes widened as he yanked the bathroom door open taking quick strides grabbing Lavi's wrist just as she was starting to turn leaving the doorway. He gave a big yank making her fly back into the room using his other hand to shove the door making it slam shut. She started to fight him trying to free herself until he got fed up and shoved her into the door following himself he pressed his body into hers gripping her chin making her face rise to his. The side of his mouth rising in a half smile as he saw her close her eyes tightly he took his other hand placing it next to her head on the door leaning further into her knowing that she didn't have the strength to shove him away.

 

They stood that way for a few minutes until Dio's lips came down harshly on hers, she tried to turn her head away but only hit it on his other arm. His fingers released her chin to slide down caressing her neck stopping at her collar bone and sliding off of her shoulder and hanging at his side. Dio released her lips giving a smile seeing them swollen and puffy he then slammed his hanging hand on the door on the other side of her head. He gave a cruel laugh seeing Lavi jump in surprise only to cringe in fear afterwards. He opened his mouth saying in a deep voice filled with desire

“So you still want to play, do you?” His eyes narrowed his smile growing wider as she quickly shook her head side to side and then lowering it opening her eyes and peaking through her bangs up at his face a small frown on her lips. She slowly opened her mouth saying in a voice filled with fear

“I…..I just wanted to go take a b….bath is all.” Her bottom lip stuck out when Dio took a quick look around the room saying

“A bath? Without your robe or anything else?” She snapped her head up wincing as she hit it on the door she tried to bring a hand up to rub the back of her head but couldn't fit it between them or over his arm so she roughly dropped it to her side. She raised her eyes only to quickly lower them scared noticing Dio's expression, his bangs wetly plastered to his forehead.

 

Dio sighed saying under his breath “oh Lavi, what am I to do with you.” It was more of a statement than a question as if he knew that she wouldn't answer him. He quickly stepped to the side letting her fly to the other end of the room were she quickly sat on his chair hands in her lap head hanging low. She knew that he hadn't believed her pathetic lie but it was the only thing that she could think of. She tensed her body waiting for something to happen and when nothing didn't she slowly raised her face eyes wide falling on his form still leaning on one arm against the door a small frown on his face his eyes staring off into the distance in thought.

 

Lavi didn't know what to do shuffling her feet around she lowered her eyes watching them as she whispered a small sorry that seemed to eco through the quiet room. She became still as she watched his feet walk over to her and tensed when she felt his hand behind her neck caressing it she wanted to cry but quickly blinked the tears away when she heard him whisper something to her. She gave out a quick huh? before she could stop herself. She felt his hand shift as he bent down near her ear saying

“Just get your stuff I will walk you to your bath but remember not to open your mouth to anyone besides I doubt that they would believe you now that we have taken vows.”

 

Lavi in hailed a quick breath turning to face Dio with a confused expression on her face and jumped when he playfully threw her robe at her. She didn't know whether to believe him or not but he had offered and she would be darned if she wasn't going to go. She slowly rose holding her robe in her shaking hands and started to gather her bath stuff making sure to give Dio plenty of space as he watched an amused expression on his face.

 

Dio didn't know why he had said what he did but pushed the thought aside knowing that she would need a bath sooner or later and her face looked a lot prettier as she searched for a nightgown. She paused in thought as Dio got impatient walking to her side scooping up a light pink one out of the pile and helped her up off of the floor with one arm on her elbow as he passed over the nightie. She raised her eyes to his and quickly lowered them a slight blush creeping across her cheeks and gave a small nod in thanks.

 

Lavi didn't know what to think it was like a dream come true he was actually being civil to her perhaps the Dio that held her in his arms was real. She gave on last glance around the room checking to make sure she had everything in her arms that she needed and gave a small ready waiting for Dio to lead the way. She gave a gasp in surprise as he gently took her free arm linking it in his leading her to the door and opening it for her then following himself pulling it shut behind him. He walked slowly watching as her shorter legs kept up with his longer ones he put on a proud smile for anyone they passed in the hallway and saw her do the same from the corner of his eye. It made him happy to see her smile even if it was fake and before he knew it they were at the door to the women's bath. He opened the door for her releasing her arm from his as he watched her enter; he gave a quick peek to see if anyone was in the bath and gave a sigh of relief that it was empty. He quickly turned his gaze back to Lavi saying that he would be right out side if she needed him and let the door swing shut. He leaned his back against the wall next to the door smiling and nodding as people walked by, some congratulated him as others just gave him a small wink, a grin on their faces.

 

Lavi pulled off her wrinkled dress letting it fall onto the floor and then slowly slid her feet from her shoes unclasping the back of her bra she tossed it on top of her dress her underwear quickly followed. She turned to the mirror slowly pulling at the tape on her chest but then cringing as she quickly ripped it off. She stood there examining her wound putting a finger to it trying to scrap the dried blood off only to quickly pull it away in pain. She gave a sad sigh turning and slowly walking to the bath dipping a foot into the water feeling goose bumps along her skin she gave a weak smile and a sigh as she put her foot all the way in the water followed by her other foot. She carefully walked into the waist high water and made her way to the opposite corner than the one she had occupied the other night with Dio not wanting to remember the horrible visions.

 

She slowly sat down in the water giving a shiver at the temperature change leaning her head back eyes closed each arm supporting herself on the sides of the bath comforted by the sound of the water. Lavi stayed that way for a long time just relaxing her mind blank of all the questions she had. She finally opened her eyes letting her arms sink back into the water only to bring them back up rinsing herself off she gave a small smile as she completely submerged her self into the water looking up at the surface that seemed to be another world.

 

Lavi's smile faded when she had to come back up for some air slowly breaking the surface letting the water run down her face. She waded over to the entrance to the bath stretching an arm reaching for her soap and shampoo holding her breath as she reached stretching her arm as far as it could go sliding her stuff to the edge of the bath. She quickly released the air she was holding noticing that the steam made it a little harder for her to breath. She quickly washed her hair and the rest of herself as if in a hurry she dove under the water running her hands threw her hair and over her body making sure that the soap had rinsed off, she didn't want Dio to get curious about how long she had been in there and enter himself.

 

Lavi left her soap and shampoo at the side of the bath as she walked up the steps out of the pool of water walking sluggishly at the weight that returned. She returned to her place at the mirror to look at her wound noticing that a light scar had started to form along with a large bruise that covered the area. She didn't think that it would bleed anymore so she skipped the gauze and tape grabbing a towel quickly drying herself dropping the towel on the floor with her dirty clothes when she was done. She put on her simple white underwear that had a teddy bear on the front noticing that her movements had become sluggish she slipped the pink nightie over her head feeling it slid into place she reached for her robe her mind becoming cloudy she gave a small noise in surprise as her legs gave out on her making her crumple to the floor. Her vision blurred as it turned black knocking her out cold.

 

Dio had heard the small cry in surprise coming from inside the bath and quickly opened the door. Seeing Lavi laying on the floor his heart skipped a beat as he rushed over to her scanning her body with his eyes trying to find out what was wrong with her. He pulled of one of his gloves placing the hand on her forehead a small smile creeping across his face as he thought she had been in here for a long time no wonder she had fainted the steam was really thick in the room from the water the silly girl had gotten over heated.

 

Dio quickly looked around the room getting up cleaning up her mess and dropping her dirty clothes down the shoot. He then returned kneeling down putting her robe on his arm scooping her up into his embrace he walked to the door kicking it open exiting as it quickly swung back. He swiftly walked to their room ignoring the stares he received along the way but coming to a complete stop when he noticed that Claus and Tatiana walking side by side. He put on a smile as he slowly walked past the couple only to be stopped by a hand on his arm. He looked down at the hand that was now gripping his bare arm following it to Claus's concerned face as Claus asked

“What's wrong, is she okay?” Dio narrowed his eyes his smile growing wider as he simply answered

“Oh Lavi's just a little tired you know it is our wedding night and all.” With that he pulled away giving a quiet giggle when he saw the look on Claus's face and continued his walk to their room a few doors down balancing Lavi in his arms as he opened the door.

 

Dio walked into the room lightly placing Lavi on the bed throwing her robe across the room as he spun closing the door quickly not wanting to put up with Claus if he decided to get cocky. He looked down at Lavi's still form sprawled out on the bed and wondered what she was dreaming about. His eyes never left her as he unclasped his robe tossing it toward were hers was and then unzipping his tight suit dropping it on the floor stepping out of it. He now wore a smaller black suit the back cut out and a belt around his waist, he pulled the fingers of the glove that was still on his hand tossing it somewhere behind him and quickly shoving his shoes to the side as well.

 

Dio made his way to the bed placing himself on the outer side of Lavi. He placed his arm around her waist using the other to prop up his head watching her face giving a small laugh when she started to quietly snore her mouth half way open. He eventually slid his hand from under his head pulling it up so he could lay his head on his arm and molded his body to hers his arm pulling her closer wishing that he had made the bed instead of laying on a bare mattress but he no longer cared it had been a long day and all he wanted to do was sleep. He quietly promised himself that he would have some fun some other night, too exhausted have some that night. He quickly drifted off to sleep knowing that tomorrow he would have to face some of the questions he had that needed answers before they drove him insane.