Vermouth could only blink in surpise at ariartelle, he genuinely was shocked to hear such a thing, he didn't why did she loved him that much? fill the empty spot in his heart?, how could she knew about his distraught emotions.
" I'm well aware what you felt deep inside in your heart " Ariartelle said, then looked straight into his eyes and responded " Oh Vermouth world didn't treat you a clone of destruction but you treat yourself just mere clone not a human isn't that right? "
Vermouth just stayed silent and swallowed a nervous gulp.
" I"ll not try to act that I understand your pain and unbearable anguish that you hide within those golden pupils of yours, "Ariartelle stated firmly and then reminded him " but sometimes you need a person that you share your inner feelings to her without any hesitation or nor any doubt.
Vermouth sighed softly and did a slight nod to admit her words.
" I maybe didn't understand you completely but I also spent a long duration of time alone without any family or friends.... or someone else that woman held close to her heart, such things didn't matter to me or nor I have any interest to build relationship with anyone but my stupid thinking changed when I heard about you first ' the hero who saved the world three hundred years ago, the 'Great Vermouth' ' ... " Ariartelle declared softly then paused for a breath and continued "
I survive while listening your story, a dragon make her idol a hero, a saviour, a warrior, a man who take the burden on his shoulders to saved the world from demon kings. you became my hope that gave me strength to fight against my loneliness and despair, at first I deeply respected you and wanted to meet you someday but when I showed you first alive and in real.... that respect changed into love and now this had became a obsession for you. "
Vermouth remained silent said nothing, his lips were moving to say something but words didn't come out from his lips.
The burden of each phrase that pressing and heavily weighed on his tongue was too much, he can't say something to argue or nor denied her feelings instead he came to formed sentiment with her that he understand her pleading and will do his best to build a relationship with her but how? when he didn't know how to feel emotions or nor he any dreams or desires that he want to fulfilled.
" Ariartelle! I...." Vermouth didn't know what to say.
he don't want to avoid her gaze and delayed his reply or run away from her that he can't afford to hurt her heartfelt emotions for him.
" I didn't know I can feel the same for you as you felt for me " Vermouth wimpered and his fists were trembling with overwhelmed emotions.
Ariartelle didn't respond immediately and simply bite her lips, she took a deep heavy breath and stood up from her seat, she walked silently towards vermouth and touched his cheeks and slowly caressed it.
" I didn't care if you don't loved me back but one day you"ll fall for me, I sure of it. " Ariartelle wisherped softly and then prompted " my vermouth it's not possible for live alone if you don't care and tried to live with your suffering it's could only become worse for you....
" Ariartelle but I. . ." Vermouth tried to argue.
" Please don't say anything! Just listen to my words," Ariartelle put a hand on his mouth and quietly said " you deserved every happiness like others if you don't have any dreams I'll become a dream, if don't want to live alone, I"ll become a partner, your solemate, your desire and the purpose of your life and a person that held you so close to your heart "
Vermouth stared at her beautiful face that seem verge of the tears but shed none, his eyes trembled to show her like this and he felt guilty and saddened to see such a unexpected scene.
" I"ll promised to you that I Ariartelle, red dragon never leave you alone " Ariartelle said, smiling brightly " and wait for your answer as long as I live in this world but I can't afford to lose you or neither I want any man besides you, I desperately want you and held you so close to my heart that you never suffered alone".
" I never thought there would be a person you had this much attachment for me? " Vermouth said with dry chuckle.
Ariartelle just listen him clamly and put her forehead close to him.
" It's still feel cruel and unreal for me, I don't want to hurt you ariartelle but if you lived with me." Vermouth smiled sadly and admitted " I can't gurantee your happiness or maybe you"ll start hate or despised me for my ignorance or carelessness".
" I"ll never hate or despise you or nor even think of it, that I could consider you just a man, you're my reason to live in this world " Ariartelle snapped and her eyes brimmed with tears " my vermouth please don't push me away from you that you felt regret or saddened that you can't able to feel same emotions for me. "
" I've not any intention to push you away So, ariartelle please don't say something so hurtful " Vermouth said softly.
" do you think? I'm pressing my emotions and forcing you that you don't have any options" Ariartelle asked sharply and then chuckled " but to choose me and accept my pleading and confession for you? I never want that you suffered to live with me in a forced relationship ".
" what you meant by that? Arirartelle I never said that I"ll suffered to live with you " Vermouth shook his head and then responded " I"m talking about you that world is vast maybe you find someone better than me, who"ll genuinely love you besides someone liked me you can't able to form a bond with his own family ".
" It's because you never tried to form a bond" Arirartelle retorted and then asked wryly " you're worried aren't you? could they'll really understand you? why you never spend time with them... bond is not something that formed easily, you need to convince yourself that you have the courage to free shackles of your despair and move forward to a better future ".
Vermouth turned his gaze with a bewildered expression. he don't any words to refute against this courageous words.
" Oh Vermouth! if you felt empty and dreadful from inside, please allow me to become your hope that saved you from your despair " Arirartelle proposed and she sat on his thighs and put her head on his chest and then wisherped " time is the unfoathmable miracle that can changed anyone maybe you also changed in the future ".
Vermouth left startled by her unexpected action, she's too close to him that he could feel her ragged breathing that choked with mixed emotions. he finally understand that he running from his despair of being alone instead fighting it and he's satisfied with the answer what she said time? he can't denied time is something special that have potential to change entire world then how could a single person not changed with time?
" Arirartelle! you're absolutely right about time, it's sure can change anyone even me but I can't say for sure how long it take but one day I"ll give you my genuine answer " Vermouth admitted with a nod and then responded " and don't think I"m disrespecting or can't understand your emotions, I just need time.... he paused and sighed deeply.
" To feel the same emotions that you felt for me, it's true I never build a true and genuine with anyone but I"ll tried to build that bond with you " Vermouth finally finished his sentence.
Ariartelle stared upwards at his face with a wide grin that answer was enough for her, she was satisfied that she heard his inner emotions. Vermouth was that kind of a person she already aware of it, she stand from up his thighs and moved at a distance, she stared at the beautiful sunset for a moment.
" I"ll give much time as you need but today onwards you're mine and I don't want that you looked at any other woman besides me got it? " Arirartelle demanded without turning her back on him.
" Fine! I promised I'll not look any other woman besides you " Vermouth said with wry smile.
" I know you're the noble and gentleman that I always thought of you... " she stopped midway and left startled because her right heel slipped by a round stone that unfortunately layed at a side.
Ahhh...!
She's too close at the cliff and just going to fall from the mountain cliff before she fall from that lofty height, Vermouth hurriedly run towards the cliff and hold her wrist, he pulled her close to him and he supported her waist with other hand.
"Are you alright Arirartelle? how did you fall from the cliff? " Vermouth asked with a concerned voice.
"Hmm... my right heel get slipped.... because of my carelessness,... I apologize to make you worried my vermouth " Arirartelle responded bashfully.
"is that so? " Vermouth murmured quietly.
Arirartelle pondered a thought, it's was right time that she preparing herself a lot. Vermouth was too close to him but that's was enough to satisfy her because she want to felt more close to him, deeper and sincere it's technically justified to be greedy for her desires. she want that thing because it's necessary to build a bond with a man that she desired.
Arirartelle pulled herself towards him and touched his cheeks gently to trace his face. she licked her lips seductively and stared at him with her loving eyes and she kissed him on his lips without any shame or hesitation.
Both of them stood still without moving an inch and their breathing had stopped for a moment, their lips stick together with stared into each other eyes. vermouth didn't expect this even in his imagination that a woman would kissed him like this without any hesitation.
Their lips parted and a thin string of saliva held between thier lips, Ariartelle wore a satisfied smile and hugged him tightly but Vermouth turned paled, he put a hand on his lips and rubbing it. he didn't know it's was dream or reality? or neither he have any mental strength left to think anymore.
End of the Chapter.