Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Always With You ❯ Chapter 15 ( Chapter 15 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

“Ray?” Dilandau whispered.

“Yeah?” She whispered.

He could still feel her muscles tense, she seemed to refuse to relax. “We have to go to the banquet tonight.”

“What?” Ray demanded, she pulled away slightly causing Dilandau to instinctively tighten his grip.

“The farewell banquet, and tomorrow morning we have to see them off, but then the Generals will be gone and we won’t have to worry anymore.”

“So I still have to go to supper with them, why can’t I just go and say goodbye when they leave tomorrow.”

“I would rather have it that way too. But he has requested that you come.” He sighed as he held her close to him.

“I don’t want to go.” She growled.

“I know. I don’t want you to go either.” He replied meaning that he didn’t want to have to put her through that.

But Rayana took it the wrong way. “Of course you wouldn’t want me there, I embarrass you.” She growled trying to pull away from him again.

“That’s not what I meant Ray.” Dilandau held her tightly, forgetting that before he wanted her to know that if she wanted to leave she could.

“Whatever.” She pushed against him again. “Would you let me go!?” She cried out.

Dilandau released her suddenly. Ray had been pushing against him hard, too hard. She fell backwards and landed on the floor.

“Fuck you!” She screamed. She looked over the mattress at Dilandau, he was completely stunned and speechless.

Suddenly he laughed. Hard.

“Shut up!” Ray smiled.

“I’m sorry.” Dilandau managed to gasp.

Ray looked at him, ‘He’s got such a great smile, and such a nice laugh…’ She thought as she watched him laugh at her. Suddenly she was laughing to as she crawled back up onto the bed.

“Sorry.” He managed to get out again and she crawled up next to him.

“You can stop laughing now.” Ray giggled.

“Well it was very graceful.” Dilandau smiled at her as she sat with her knees almost under her chin.

“Yeah, yeah whatever.” Ray smiled back.

“You are going to wear your uniform tonight.” Dilandau sighed.

Ray’s smile fell. “Fine.” She looked at Dilandau, she felt a smile creep over her face again, matching her General’s.

Ray and Dilandau sat on his bed in silence for a few moments

“So what do we do now?” She asked playfully poking him in the ribs. ‘Girl, you are such a fucking flirt. But he is so god damn cute. But I have to remember to keep my distance. I don’t want to be hurt again. But I think it might be harder then that. He’s being such a sweet heart. He’s playing again, isn’t he. I just wish that I could be sure.’

“What ever you…we want.” He leaned over to her, coming closer.

‘Stop playing with me!’ She screamed in her head as she felt herself move towards him jerkily as she tried to deny it. She used all of her strength to turn away and stand up.

Dilandau sat there for a few moments, ‘I deserved that…’ He stood up beside her.

“Are you sure you should be standing?” He asked, trying to decide whether or not he should try to touch her.

“Meh, I’m fine, it isn’t the first time.” She replied.

“What does that mean?” Dilandau asked stepping in front of her.

Ray just gave him a misty smile.

“Tell me!” Dilandau demanded, unsure what she was meaning. ‘If someone hurt you…’

“Oh calm down, Lord Dilandau.” She growled. “I just meant it isn’t the first time I’ve sliced myself up good. You aren’t the only one to piss me off that bad you know. Don’t feel special or anything.”

Dilandau took a small step away from her. Ray ignored it and stepped towards her uniform. Her sword lay beside it on the bed. She picked it up. She felt Dilandau move behind her suddenly. She quickly turned her head and saw him, standing closer to her, with confusion written all over his face, she missed the fear, as she had never seen him scared before.

“Don’t worry.” She said as she slid the blade from it’s sheath.

“What are you going to do?” He asked as she took a step away from her bed.

She smiled evilly and slowly moved her blade to his throat. Dilandau watched her closely, it was obvious that she meant him no harm, only a challenge.

“Do you want to play?” She asked in a surprisingly cute yet creepy voice.

Dilandau smiled Ray. ‘I have to go easy on her, I don’t need her losing any more blood then she has already.’ He thought, hoping that he would be able to control his temper.

He slowly drew his sword, careful fore her blade was still close to him. She withdrew and stepped out into the open centre of the room.

Dilandau made the first move coming at her not as fast as he usually would. She blocked it easily, causing the screech of metal to fill their ears. Dilandau threw her back, as gently as he could without showing that he was going easy on her.

“So what time is the banquet thinger?” She asked as she threw her blade through the air, slamming it against her Lord’s.

“Well…” Dilandau started to answer, bringing his sword back to hers causing them to clash against each other again. He moved close to her, sparing a glance to the timepiece, at that moment it was a little past 4 now. “Around three hours.”

“Cool, so I can take my time with this, and wear you down.” She smiled as they clash their blades again. She suddenly fell; Dilandau froze, then found himself on his back.

Ray leaned over him, Dilandau couldn’t help himself, he pulled her down to him, and kissed her gently.

Ray lost control for what seemed like an eternity and kissed him back. She felt his arm wrap around her waist. Dilandau slowly moved himself on top of her. His blade resting gently on her stomach.

He moved his lips over her face to her ear. “I think I won princess.” He whispered, not meaning for it to sound sarcastic or anything.

“Dammit!” She cried out. “You suck, bastard.” She growled.

Dilandau pulled back as if she had hit him, he looked down at her, stunned, confused.

‘Why do you play with me Dilandau? Is it that much fun? You’re just like him aren’t you? You love to hurt me…Well I won’t be weak!’ She pushed him off of her while he was still in his daze.

Dilandau stumbled back, falling on his ass as Ray stood up.

“Ray…” He whispered.

Ray didn’t seem to hear him as she brought her sword down.

Dilandau managed to block, ‘What the fuck is up with this shit!? I try to be nice and she treats me like shit. Dammit girl, I am not playing with you! I fucking love you bitch!’ He was shocked at his last thought. He smiled as he replayed it in his mind, it was ironic. He blocked her blow again. ‘I’m not playing princess.’ Liking the name he had given her, but sad as he knew she felt he was only toying with her.

She kept her blade pressed against him, trying to force him down with her weight. Dilandau sighed, he had to end this. He glanced at the time. It had been 45 minutes. He was astonished as to how long they had been at this, but he decided that it made sense because they had kissed for almost ten minutes before she decided to pull back. He thought about that as he stood under her strength. She had willingly kissed him back.

‘Does this mean you care for me?’ He spun her around and caught her, placing his blade at her throat.

“Are we done now?” He whispered in her ear, after he kissed it.

“Get off of me.”

“Are we done?”

“Yes.” She sighed.

Dilandau released her reluctantly.

“Can I have a shower?” She asked.

“Well I won…”

“Yeah so?”

“Well I get something for winning.”

Ray looked at him very suspiciously. “What do you want?”

“I’ll let you have a shower, even though you lost. But only if I can join you…” He smiled sweetly, knowing that he looked irresistibly cute.

“HELL NO!” Ray screamed leaping away from him.

Dilandau was expecting the outburst, but her fear and hysterics were not fore seen.

“Ray…” He began as he reached out for her.

“DON’T TOUCH ME!” She screamed again.

“Rayana!” Dilandau demanded.

Ray looked at him, silent, tears of fear and panic painted clearly on her face.

“Listen.”

“No! You’ll…you’ll…” She caught her breath and looked around the room for an escape.

Dilandau quickly grabbed her arms above her elbows. “Ray, please listen.” He said quietly to her.

She slowly turned and looked into his eyes.

“Please princess…” He stopped himself, regretting he had said it.

Ray looked at him, the fear and panic gone, only pain left causing Dilandau to realize how hard he had her arms gripped. He quickly loosened his grip, but didn’t let her go completely.

“Will you listen?’ He asked.

Ray slowly nodded her head.

“Nothing will happen unless YOU want it. But I still need a shower, and we might as well go together instead of wasting the Vione’s water source.” He watched her.

They stood there for a few minutes as Ray looked him over, looking for anything that would tell her that he was just playing with her again, that he was only trying to take advantage of her, but she found nothing.

‘Are you playing? Were you ever? Why can’t I just say no to you? Why are you so much like him? Why do I have to love you?’ Ray thought finally admitting it to herself, although she wasn’t about to admit it to him, not until she was sure.

She slowly nodded, and Dilandau kissed her forehead once, and left it at that.

Ray took his hand gently and led him into the washroom.

Ray entered the marble paradise with Dilandau following behind. She suddenly turned to him.

“You swear as General of the Dragon Slayers that nothing will happen?” She asked, again looking for any sign of lies of betrayal.

“Unless you want it to. I do swear though.” He said.

Ray looked him up and down once then nodded. She then turned away from him and started the water. She kept her back to him as she pulled off her shirt.

Dilandau watched her for a few moments, before he caught control of himself, calmed himself down, with some difficulty, he then realized that he too had to get undressed.

He pulled off his shirt, discarding it onto the floor. Once he was fully undressed he looked up to find Ray gone, already in the water.

He smiled wickedly, but quickly shut himself down. ‘I don’t want to hurt her.’ He thought as he climbed under the water.

Ray stood under the stream of water, her eyes tightly shut. ‘Is he just playing? Is he just using me? I don’t want to be hurt again…even though I know it will happen again. It always does. Please Dilandau…don’t be like him…’ She moved her head back to the water dispersed itself across her body. She knew that Dilandau was there, with her, watching her. She opened her eyes and looked him straight in the face.

‘Why the hell do you have to be so hot? Why do I have to feel this way for you?’ She asked. But she knew that she couldn’t deny that she was in love. Not now. She knew that she had fallen in love again, no matter what she had done to prevent it. There was just something about him, something she wanted to be hers, he was so unpredictable and wild, just like her. She always dreamed of having a guy that challenged her, she was sick of the guys being whipped in two seconds. Dilandau was everything that she wanted. She regretted falling in love with him already, knowing that there would be allot of pain, there always was.

‘Why did this have to happen? Why do you have to be so perfect?’ She watched his eyes. They stayed where they were, on hers. They didn’t wander, didn’t waver, they remained there staring at her. Ray looked away first, to the side. She knew Dilandau was smiling at his small victory. She turned away from him, cupped her hand and let them fill with water. She then turned and threw it at Dilandau.

The water hit him in the face, leaving his hair damp in the front. Ray smiled at his expression, he had one eyebrow raised as if asking if she was serious. Ray just smiled, holding back a laugh.

“Is that how it is going to be?” He asked hiding his smile.

Ray grinned and shook her head no. Dilandau finally smile and moved closer to him. Ray stepped back, under the water and against the wall.

“Don’t worry princess, I promised.” Dilandau said as he stopped on the opposite side of the stream. “I just thought that maybe I should get the rest of my hair wet.” Ray stared hard at him then moved around him so that he could get under the water.

Ray watched Dilandau as he stood under the water. She felt cold suddenly, from being under the hot water and now she was just in the mist.

She slowly took a step towards him.

Dilandau opened his eyes and looked down at her. She was cold, that was obvious, but he hid his smile and moved back so that she could get under the hot water. He reached out to her, and to his surprise she didn’t flinch away. He placed his hands on her hips and pulled her right up against him under the water.

Ray rested her head on his shoulder. For some reason she couldn’t feel him harden against her. ‘What a strange man you are. You know that Dilly-boy?’ She thought with a smile as she thought that he wasn’t just here to get off.

She moved a little bit, suddenly she slipped. She felt Dilandau quickly wrap an arm around her waist and keep her on her feet.

“Careful.” He said as he looked her over quickly to make sure that she was ok.

“I’m fine.” She whispered.

“Are you sure?” He asked, looking into her eyes.

“Yeah.”

“Your wrist looks better already.” He said not taking his red eyes off of her emerald ones.

Ray only smiled and rested her head on his shoulder again.

He wrapped his arms around her tightly, feeling how perfect this was.

Ray stepped out of the bathroom fully dressed with a towel over her head. She felt better knowing that Dilandau had kept his word and they had left it at that. She heard Dilandau come into the main room after her.

“What?” She asked looking at him over her shoulder, pieces of her wet hair plastered to her face.

“You have the only towel.” He said, reaching for it.

Ray stepped away. “That’s such bullshit. I saw like ten in there.”

Dilandau shrugged, “I’m here now though.” He reached for it again.

Ray grinned and jumped out of his reach. She stuck out her tongue and walked towards his bed.

Dilandau smiled and followed at a distance.

Ray suddenly found herself pinned on the bed with Dilandau sitting on her hips.

Dilandau ignored her fear, he wanted her to know that he would do nothing. He grabbed the towel and climbed off of her. He stood up and dried his hair while Ray sat on the edge of the bed. Dilandau threw the towel into her face and shook the rest of his hair dry.

Ray screamed.

“Oh my god, you are already wet, what are you whining about?” Dilandau smiled.

Ray just stuck out her tongue again and started to dry her hair again. “Dilandau.”

“What?” He asked kneeling in front of her, resting his arms beside her thighs.

“You suck.” She smiled and kissed him lightly on the lips.

Dilandau was again on top of her.

“Don’t do that?” He growled down at her with a small grin on his face.

“Do what?” Ray asked quietly shrinking away from him.

“Don’t play with me princess.” He said moving his face closer to hers. He felt her relax slightly as she realized that he wasn’t going to hurt her. Dilandau stopped a few inches away from her remembering his promise to her. He stayed where he was, not moving away or closer.

“But it’s so fun.” She whispered.

“Only for you.” He countered.

“You like it.” Ray smiled a little.

“Maybe.” Dilandau whispered.

Ray smiled and moved her hand around the back of his neck, and pulled him down a few centimetres. Dilandau came the rest of the way and gave her a small kiss. He pulled away to show that he would not take more then that unless she allowed.

Ray smiled and released him. Dilandau could only smile back.

Dilandau looked down at Ray, he had just woken up for they had accidentally fallen asleep in each other’s arms.

‘Maybe I won’t even have to tell you how I feel, maybe you already know!’ Dilandau had to smile at the thought.

Slowly he raised his hand and gently ran the back of his fingers down the side of her face, revelling in the smoothness of her skin. He leaned over and kissed her forehead as she continued to sleep.

He could only smile as he looked down at her, forgetting about the obstacles to come. The only thing in his mind was that he loved her and she loved him. Although she had never told him, and well he hadn’t told her, he knew that she felt at least some small bit of love for him, and he would use that to his advantage and help that small piece grow into something much larger.

Dilandau looked over and the clock and fell back onto the pillows, he groaned as he remembered what was coming, and that they had to leave soon.

“Dammit…” He growled. He then slowly moved over top of Ray, so that he could get off of the bed.

He walked over to his wardrobe and began to get ready for the hell her was about to enter.

He decided to let Ray sleep until he was fully dressed. He looked over his shoulder at his sleeping angel and fought the urge to join her in bed. But he won, for now.

Dilandau sat next to Ray on his bed. He again wore his formal attire, and he still said to himself that he did look good, although he didn’t feel the need to make Ray tremble before him. He had that already, he didn’t need it anymore.

He gently ran his hand down the side of her face; she stirred slightly, though she did not wake.

Dilandau smiled and leaned over her, and kissed her forehead.

“Princess…” He whispered.

Ray only groaned slightly, causing Dilandau’s smile to grow.

“Come on Princess it is time to get up.” He whispered.

“Do I have to?” Ray groaned, not bothering to open her eyes.

“I’m sorry, I would love to just let you sleep, but you do have to.” Dilandau pulled away from her so she could sit up without hitting her head on his.

“Oh fine, jerk.” She growled.

“What?” Dilandau replied slightly startled.

Ray finally opened her eyes, “I was just joking Dilly-boy.”

“Ok, and please don’t call me that tonight.” Dilandau brushed her hair out of her face.

“I would never dream of it.” She smiled, but she knew that she wouldn’t go against his wishes.

“Ok well you should get dressed because we have to go soon.” Dilandau stood up and held out his hand to her.

Ray took his hand and stood up, Dilandau pulled her into his arms and rested his chin on the top of her head.

“I gots ta get ready Dilly baby.” She said quietly. Dilandau tightened his grip, then released her. Ray smiled up at him, as he was slightly taller then herself.

“You can get changed out here, can’t you?” Dilandau asked.

“Hoping for a show or something Dilandau?” Ray asked slyly.

Dilandau smiled and looked away.

“Are you blushing!!!???” Ray exclaimed.

Dilandau quickly looked back at her. “NO!”

“Ok, you scared the crap out of me for a second there, my goodness.” She smiled, her eyes obviously laughing at him.

“You are crazy aren’t you?”

“Yep. And you are hoping for a strip show or something.”

Dilandau smiled wickedly.

“Fine then, but don’t hope for too much.” Ray matched his evil smile with her own, and pushed him onto the bed.

Dilandau leaned back on his elbows as Ray dragged a chair in front of him a fair few feet away, completely out of his reach.

“Now you have to promise you will stay sitting.” Ray hissed as she picked up her uniform and laid it out on the chair.

“I don’t think so.” Dilandau snapped playfully.

“Well then, I’ll just go into the bathroom and change.” Ray replied and began to gather her clothing up.

“Ok, ok, I promise I’ll stay sitting.”

“No matter what?” Ray asked throwing him an over exaggerated suspicious look.

“No matter what.” Dilandau confirmed.

“Good.” Ray smiled sweetly. Too sweetly, and too much sugar is a bad thing.

Dilandau rested completely on his elbow so he was half sitting half lying down.

Ray turned away from him, hiding her front from him completely. She slowly pulled her shirt up seductively, causing Dilandau to sit more up right, a little taken aback by what she was doing to him.

‘Haha Dilly-boy, I like you but not this much. Come one girl you know you’re in too deep now. As much as it bugs you this boy’s irresistible. But so was Tory. Well we’ll see Dilandau. I have that feeling again, why do you have to be such a challenge? And so hot to go with that? You’re like everything I want in a guy that’s for sure. But before I go in any deeper let’s see how you fair with keeping your promises when it comes to cruel and unusually punishment. Self-disipline? HA!’ She smiled as she heard him sit up a little more as she stood there her torso bare as she faced away from him.

She slowly undid her pants and wriggled out of them, standing there in her black silk bra and thong.

Ray could hear Dilandau on his bed as he sat practically straight up, although he was still trying to look like he was in complete control.

‘Why the hell are you doing this woman!? This is not fair! You horrible creature…damn I love you, you are so fucking HOT! Well two can play this game, I hope…’ Dilandau thought as he watched Ray as she moved, her curves perfect. Dilandau was surprised by his own thought. He smiled, he knew how he felt and he had no problem admitting it, to himself, as he was still unsure about the angel that stood before him, taughnting him, daring him to try something, but Dilandau remembered his promise and used his will power to stay still on the bed, for fear if he moved he would get up and go after her.

Ray stole a glance over her shoulder. ‘Well, my work is done.’ She smiled mischievously as she saw Dilandau sitting tensed on the edge of his bed. She sighed and quickly grabbed her uniform. She got dressed surprisingly quick.

Dilandau sat there for a few minutes not seeing that she was getting dressed, he was staring at her, but not really at her. He had to keep his mind off of her or he may do something he’d regret. It took him a few seconds to realize that she was fully dressed and that she was giving him a strange look.

“Are you ok?” Ray asked, concern finding it’s way into her voice.

“Yeah.” Dilandau replied both relieved and irritated. She had almost made him lose control. ‘How though?’