Last Exile Fan Fiction ❯ Dio's Curious ❯ Pillow fight ( Chapter 15 )

RECAP:

 

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.

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN PILLOW FIGHT:

 

Lavi awoke the next morning trying to clear her mind to remember what had happened when she noticed that she was not alone in the bed. She slowly shifted her weight rolling on her side trying not to wake Dio and breathed a sigh of relief when all he did was give a moan and tightened his arm around her. She lay there studying his face and when she could no longer resist she slowly brought a finger up near the corner of his eye seeing if the streak there would smudge off only to cringe at how painful it would be to have a tattoo there when her finger came back clean.

 

That's when she moved her eyes to his forehead noticing that something was showing between his bangs she slowly lifted her hand keeping her eyes on his face she parted his bangs and slowly raised her head to get a better look. It was a symbol like the one of Luciola's forehead she glanced down again quickly seeing that he was still asleep she moved her finger over the insignia finding that it too was some kind of tattoo and quickly lowered her hand placing it on his arm that encircled her waist. She thought in awe about what kind of people would get such hurtful tattoos just to belong to the guild, was the way of life there so much better? She nodded her head in agreement that the guild did have better food and water but was it worth following Delphinae and her mad ideas?

 

Dio peaked out threw his eyelashes watching Lavi explore his face while he pretended to be asleep. He couldn't help but give a small smile when she laid her hand on his but thank goodness her thoughts had taken her far away making her eyes daze into a space just to the right of his head as emotions flickered across her face unchecked.

 

They both jumped when it seemed the whole world decided to move shifting the bed out from the wall. Dio's eyes snapped wide open instantly getting up on the edge of the bed as Lavi gave a yelp when it shifted again throwing her back down from her leaning position. They both raised their heads when they heard Sophia's voice over the intercom saying to brace your self as they tried to get the Sylvana back into the air and there was no need to worry just make sure to secure yourself to something stable and it would hopefully be over soon.

 

Dio gave up trying to stay in the sitting position and flopped down on his side rolling on his back to see what Lavi was up to. His gaze met with a pair of legs as he followed them up to a waist then to a pair of wide eyes as the ship shifted again slamming Lavi and the bed back into the wall; he couldn't help but give a small giggle at their situation.

 

Lavi felt herself slam into the wall knocking the breath from her lungs only to feel her face slam back into her pillow as she pealed of off the wall. She heard Dio's small giggle making her feel ridiculous as her anger started to rise. She grabbed the closest thing to her, the pillow, and threw it at him hitting him square in the face satisfied as she heard a loud THUNK. It was her turn this time to giggle as Dio pulled the pillow from his face.

 

Dio couldn't believe it she had actually hit him and with a pillow no less. His lips became thin as he gave her a large grin, his eyes narrowing, and a low growl coming from his clenched teeth. He was happy it had been so long since anyone had wanted to play and he couldn't help but think that maybe the Sylvana should crash more often. And with that thought he pulled his arm back and threw the pillow back at Lavi hitting her on the shoulder. Dio held his stomach in a fit of giggles only to have two pillows fly his way bouncing off of his chest and stomach and landing on the floor this time it was Lavi's turn and she started to laugh she couldn't hold it in any longer her eyes closing thinking about how handsome Dio was when he laughed.

 

Dio bent over picking up the pillows and knelt on the floor using the bed as cover he launched the two pillows back at Lavi who was too busy laughing to notice and one pillow hit her legs while the other just bounced off of the wall falling on her face. Dio quickly ducked under the bed waiting to see what she would do next he covered his mouth trying to keep quiet as he started to giggle again.

 

Lavi sat up on the bed a smile on her face at the thought of Dio trying to hide under the bed, she quietly slid onto her stomach peeking over the edge of the bed a pillow in each hand she quickly threw them under the bed and slid off of her stomach into a kneeling position.

 

Dio felt the pillows hit the bottom of the bed only to fall hitting him on the head and back that's when he couldn't hold the giggles down anymore and just laid there laughing for a few minutes thinking how fun it was to play with Lavi, he should do it more often. He slid from his hiding place and slowly peeked over the top of the bed giving a small jump when he came face to face with a smiling Lavi. He got up and sat at the side of the bed the pillows by his feet for safe keeping Dio gave Lavi a devilish smile as he lunged at her quickly grabbing a pillow that fell from his hand when he saw that Lavi couldn't stop laughing.

 

Tears started to come from Lavi's eyes her chest hurt but she couldn't help it Dio's little jump of surprise when he peeked over the top of the bed had been so funny. And when she felt him tackle her she laughed even harder closing her eyes she slowed to a giggle and stopped but only to burst out giggling again she couldn't remember the last time she had felt so happy. She opened her eyes her cheeks hurting from laughing so much but she almost had stopped laughing when she saw Dio's face in front of hers, she thought of how beautiful he looked when he smiled.

 

Both Dio and Lavi jerked in surprise when the ship shifted once again slamming the bed into the wall once more Dio acted quickly rolling himself so that he not Lavi would hit the wall this time. He gave a grunt as he felt his back come in contact with the wall and didn't realize that when he had moved Lavi out of the way he kept her in his embrace an arm around her waist. He opened his eyes making contact with her concerned eyes he gave her a smile to say he was okay and saw Lavi's face brighten. Dio loosened his grip on her waist but Lavi didn't move away like he thought she would instead she snuggled closer to him laying her head on his out stretched arm a small smile on her face as she closed her eyes.

 

Lavi was surprised when Dio had moved her out of the way shielding her from another hit into the wall. She didn't know why but ever since the day before he had changed into this sensitive and caring person. Lavi could feel the heavy ring on her finger as she thought that maybe Dio had changed and that perhaps he did care about her more than as a toy. She was happy that he wasn't the stranger she had been with for the last couple of days and maybe she could adjust to this kind of life if he stayed this person he had become. Lavi snuggled into Dio's embrace feeling him tense up in surprise at her sudden change in attitude but she didn't care she had been so lonely these past couple of days all she wanted to do was be held and it didn't matter by who. She was still tired from the stress she had been under lately and fell into a light sleep giving a small smile as she felt the arm that her head was on circle around her shoulders bring her closer to Dio.

 

Dio was shocked at Lavi's sudden change of attitude he couldn't help but bring his arm around her shoulders molding her soft body to his. He felt her breathing become steady making it obvious that she had fallen asleep. Dio was confused he didn't know why he had shielded her from the wall or why his heart started to beat faster when she hadn't pulled away from him. He seemed to be even more confused maybe he had been more truthful with himself when he had thought of being in love with her. Dio's face fell as he became more engrossed in his thoughts of how he really felt about Lavi.

 

Dio knew that he desired Lavi and that he had felt anger when he saw how Claus had treated her but could that really lead to love? He really didn't know but he had been so mean to her lately forcing himself upon her and how he couldn't seem to control his desire for her did that mean that he didn't love her that he just desired her? He was very confused but he looked deeper for answers and thought about how he felt at this moment. Dio gave a sigh he knew that he had felt concern when he had found her on the bath floor and he had felt anger when Claus had asked if she was okay. Those were signs that he at least cared for her and today his heart had tightened almost painfully when he had seen her smiling and laughing so freely with him. He had even felt joy when she hadn't pulled away from him. He had also felt protectiveness when he had quickly acted more out of instinct and shielded her from the wall. These were all signs of caring but were these feeling so intense that they could be called love?

 

Dio closed his eyes in deep thought and wondered if he could have raped someone he had been in love with? Could he really have caused someone that he loved so much pain? He knew that he had been cruel to Lavi and well down right mean could his love have come afterwards? He knew he admired her for her strength but also the fact that she seemed to actually care about other people's feelings no matter who that person was or how they had treated her that was one of the reasons why he had chosen her she seemed to be the opposite of Delphinae in almost every way the only real thing they had in common was that they were both women. His mind started to clear as he thought that maybe he was in love with Lavi but he first had to figure out how she truly felt about him, he knew that she didn't hate him it seemed almost ridiculous to think that she would hate anyone but he had taken advantage of her and violated her innocence he truly thought that this would be grounds to hate him for the rest of her life and yet here she lay in his arms and it had been her choice did she really care for him? He knew that if he did love her it would make no difference if she didn't love him back. He vowed to himself to ask her and maybe even figure out a way to make her love him of her own will.

 

He opened his eyes determined that he would do anything to win her love and that he would treat her differently more kindly now that he knew that he did indeed love her. He would make their life a happy one together even if he had to make sacrifice.

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AUTHOR'S NOTES:

Well I hoped you liked it. I just want to say thank you for being so kind to me here. I put this story on ff.net but all I got was insults saying that I suck! I took the story off I did not write it to be insulted every day. But you guys are different I think that the crowd at ff.net were younger and well you guys are so much more mature thanks. I haven't received anything from milk-chan so I will continue with my story look forward to the next chapter I don't know its name yet but it will be good I promise you that! Thanks again

Leala Ann