Bladecrest

[Gobbo]

Elias smiled softly, watching her sleep. He brushed some hair away from her face, his cheeks reddening a bit when she pulled him closer. Deciding not to wake her up he started humming quietly, a lullaby to help her have pleasant dreams. He could tell he was starting to fall for her, that much was for sure. His lips tingled slightly from when he kissed her cheek, glad she didn't wake up and start clawing him.

 

[Shura]

Iris started to purr as he hummed his lullaby something she'd heard a few times since meeting him and was always soothing. She nuzzled her face into his chest her lips brushing against his bare skin as she settled once more.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli watched her with a little smile, his mind preoccupied with strange thoughts. He flushed bright red when he felt her lips against his skin, biting his bottom lip in thought. He scooted a bit and tilted her head up lightly, his eyes drifting to her lips for a moment. He needed to know if she was really his mate... and there was only one way to do that. He was pretty sure he'd end up getting torn apart if he was caught, though...


Taking a deep breath he steadied his nerves, drawing close enough to press his lips lightly to hers. He felt a jolt of electricity shoot through him, his eyes going wide in surprise... She was the one. He didn't know how he knew... He just did.

 

[Shura]

The same jolt ran though Iris causing her to stiffen slightly before letting on a small moan the purr that followed exponentially louder as she hugged him much closer

 

[Gobbo]

Eli felt the weight off his chest lift, letting out a happy laugh as he pulled her into a tight hug. "I knew it..." he said quietly, brushing his fingers along her cheek for a moment. He wanted to kiss her again, but he was lucky that she didn't wake up the first time and decided not to push his luck. For now he held her close, burying his face in her neck happily.

 

[Shura]

Iris continued to purr as she nuzzled her face into Elias shoulder sleeping for a short while longer before waking up. She yawned softly shifting in her sleep until she felt something tickling her neck and giggled softly.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli murred happily, elated. He heard the giggle and smiled, pulling away to look at her with a look of relief. "Hey, you..." he said quietly, brushing her hair from her eyes. He didn't know how he would tell her the news, but it could wait. For now, he'd just enjoy holding her, the closeness between them causing him to feel a pleasant warmth in his chest.

 

[Shura]

Iris opened her eyes blushing softly when she saw how close they had gotten. She was used to waking up nuzzled up to him but not quite this close. "M-morning." She muttered softly taking note of the the much more relax and generally happy mood he seemed to be in. "Hm... Sleep well?" She yawned lightly

 

[Gobbo]

Eli's cheeks reddened as well, smiling a silly little grin. "Very much so..." he said quietly, his eyes meeting hers. "I've found that I've been sleeping better if you're right there with me." He flushed a bit redder, his eyes flitting between her eyes and her lips. His own lips were still tingling, and he tried to stop smiling like an idiot. It didn't work.

 

[Shura]

Iris blinked a few times seeing an odd smile cross the dark elfs face. She was starting to wonder if he got an early start with the drinkings. Still she smiled slightly "yeah... its nice sleeping next to someone." She said softly wondering what brought upon his sudden overly happy mood.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli pulled her close, his hand slipping around the small of her back with a small smile on his lips. "It's nice..." he said quietly, his eyes meeting hers. He couldn't keep quiet about what he had found out, even if it meant he would end up being clawed.


"Iris, I need to tell you something... There's no easy way to say it, but I'm going to try anyways. The thing about desert elves is when we're looking for a mate, it's not easy to find out who the right one is..." he started, getting ready for an attack. "But there is one surefire way to tell... A kiss." He swallowed hard, his eyes focused on hers. "I... I kissed you while you slept..."

 

[Shura]

Iris blushed a bit more as he held her close fluttering starting up in her stomach once again. She bit her bottom lip lightly before he started talking about his mate. A familiar sense of dread crushed the butterflied making her stomach twist in uncertainty. Her ears perked up slightly at the mention of a kiss and her eyes widen. "Y-you did what?!" She hissed claws sinking into his shoulders as she pushed back from him a bit. "What do you mean you kissed me?! You could have at least asked!" She said flustered and outraged. Her first kiss stolen by some dark elf thief. She had never been a romantic or anything of that sort but something were important to her.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli frowned, wincing when she dug her claws into him. "Iris... I had to make sure..." he said quietly, the happiness gone from his eyes. "I just... I couldn't help myself. I wanted to know if you were the one I'm supposed to be with... and you are." he admitted, that crushing weight flooding back into his chest again. "I'm sorry. I made a terrible mistake doing that..."

 

[Shura]

Iris growled softly as he offered his excuse ready to yell at him again until he mentioned that She was his made. She froze staring at him blankly "I'm what?" She questioned softly not really sure if she had heard him right.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli looked like he was on the verge of tears, his heart feeling like it was being ripped apart. "You're... You're the one. My mate... After what I did, if you decided to leave I would completely understand." he said quietly, quickly wiping his eyes. He was terrified that he was going to lose her, just because he let his curiosity get the better of him.

 

[Shura]

Iris stared at him still shocked unsure what to make of this new development. Sure she had feelings for him and didn't want to leave him but to be his mate. A mix of happiness and fears weld up in her. "H-how are you so sure I'm your make..." she muttered softly her voice a bit shaky. "Isnt she suppose to be some... desert elf something. I mean like someone who can take care of her self and you don't have to baby sit. Someone who's actually strong... shouldn't that be your mate?" She rambled

 

[Gobbo]

Eli shook his head quickly, staring at her with huge eyes. "Not always... My people have been known to mate with other races before..." he said quietly. "Desert elves know when they find their mate with a kiss... I don't know how to explain it, I just know..." he said, heartbroken that she didn't seem to like the idea. "Once we get these bracelets off, you're free to leave. I can tell you don't like the idea of a lowlife like me being your mate..."

 

[Shura]

Iris's eyes widen slightly "Elias... no... I mean... it's not that I don't like the idea, and your not a low life!" She scolded on the last part disliking when he put himself down. She sighed softy looking down away from his eyes realizing how she had acted tainted what was supposed to be a wonderful moment for him. "I don't want to leave you... I never did... I just..." she trailed off a moment ears folding back slightly as she gnawed on her bottom lip. "I just... I'm scared..." she muttered softly.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli watched her with tears in his eyes, unsure of what to do. "I know... To be honest, I am too." he said quietly. All he wanted to do was to hold her close and tell her everything would be alright, though he wasn't sure if that's what the proper course of action was. "I care about you, Iris... A lot. More than I could possibly say... I know it sounds absurd, we've only known each other for a little over a week..." he said quietly, rubbing at the marks her claws had let. "If you want to stay with me, I'd love that..."

 

[Shura]

"I do want to..." She muttered with a slight smile shifting slightly closer to him. Her stomach was a flurried mess as she wasn't quite sure what to feel. Happiness? anxiety? fear? a mix of all three? The issue of the kiss seemed much minor now compared to all of her other concerns. Having a mate meant having someone for life but how was that assured what was stopping him from getting tired of her? The neko's past had left its mark despite trying not letting it effect her.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli smiled at her words, the lead weight on his heart lightening a little bit. He scooted a bit closer to her, wrapping his arm around her again. "I'm glad... Hey, Iris?" he asked, his eyes meeting hers. He chewed his lip nervously, looking at her lips for a moment.


"May I kiss you?" he asked, his voice hardly even a whisper.

 

[Shura]

Iris smiled slightly when she was hugged close again feeling some of her worries dim. Maybe she worried to much about what would and could happen instead of just enjoying what she had now. She looked up as he asked the question and flushed a moment before nodding slightly "uh... sure..."

 

[Gobbo]

Eli felt his heart skip a beat when she agreed, an odd moment of shyness showing through. He brushed her cheek lightly and gently pressed his lips to hers, feeling that same sharp electricity shoot through his body. It wasn't wishful thinking... She was the one. He closed his eyes and leaned into the kiss, her lips igniting a fire in his chest that he couldn't describe.

 

[Shura]

Iris flushed heavily as he leaned in, she tried to keep from flinching away until his lips met hers sending jolts of energy branching out to the rest of her body causing her to shiver. She closed her eyes deciding that she liked liked kissing him very much. A low rumbling purr rose from her as she leaned into the kiss enjoying the warmth that enveloped her body.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli pulled her body tight to his, kissing her with a love and passion that he never knew he had. After several long moments he pulled away, unable to stop a happy little laugh as he held her close. He hadn't realized it, but tears had started running down his face, his eyes meeting hers.