TSYM @So_mystically for the magic castle. Here's a second chapter as my thanks for all the gifts.
When Alicia was starting to flare up again, Ezekiel raised his hand as if to surrender, bringing Alicia's explosion to a premature halt. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
"No need to get riled up over this Alicia. Aside from the fact that we don't have a choice, I don't really mind undressing before you."
She could not help but gape in disbelief. This damn…
"But I do mind it." She hissed back at him, her eyes shooting sparks at him.
"You can always choose not to look. I am not forcing you to watch." He shrugged easily as though it did not bother him whatever she chose to do.
His answer made her face heat up. But she quickly managed to retort. "Then how about me?!" she exclaimed, and Ezekiel paused. "I… I am not as sh… shameless as you to… to… undress –" she stammered so badly that Ezekiel had to press his lips tight, as if to suppress his laughter before it bubbled forth.
"I can always look away, Alicia. Or close my eyes." He answered smoothly.
"But… but how about when… when… oh gods!" she groaned, biting her lower lip again.
"If you're referring to about us taking a bath, then the solution is the same." His tone did not change.
"Not just that! What then if one of us need to…" she caught her lip between her teeth, unable to say what she was meaning to say.
"Ah," he sighed as if he had understood her. "Don't worry, none of us need to."
"W-what?" she blurted out, feeling confused. Does he actually know what she was referring to?
"You don't need to consume anything at all Alicia. Your body is not fully back yet, this one's still temporary. My power is giving you the energy and everything your body needed."
"Oh…" she was speechless once again. But that was truly a relief! "H-how about you?"
"Blood is all I needed. I am never fond of human's food anyway." He answered. Alicia knew he was telling the truth. Ezekiel had never consumed any human food since she started watching over him. Now that she thought about it, Ezekiel had always eaten the least among them when they were out on that journey to find the cavern to save her. "Any more questions?"
Alicia closed her eyes, sighing tiredly as she shook her head. This strange predicament she was in right now was something she had never thought would happen to happen to her in a million years! "Do what you want." She could only say, knowing that she could not even do anything about this nor have any solution to this problem at all. She was totally dependent on him right now. And that pissed her off to no end. But she could only hold her peace and have a truce between them for now.
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