Chapter 164: Hug, Kiss, What?! (II)
Fidgeting, I wanted to escape. Being caught was one thing, but being uncomfortable looked upon was nerve-wracking. I swore in my mind that I wouldn't ever take a peek at him again, but knew in my heart later on this probably might be broken. Still, such thoughts crossed my mind repeatedly in the hopes of getting out of here.
"Can...I have some space?" I squeaked.
"No." He replied, placing his hand around my hair.
"Why not?"
A deep chuckle rang in his throat, "to make you feel uncomfortable."
Realizing that he was teasing me, I pushed my hand against his chest, momentarily pushing him away. Phil reached over, snatching me toward him.
"Ack!?" I yelled out in surprise at the sudden pull into his arm. His sudden brash motion put me off guard, throwing me into a loop of emotions.
"Calm down," Phil whispered in my ears with a hint of mischief in his voice. "I wanted to cool down, and your body gives off a perfect cooling effect."
My body froze from the sudden closeness, unsure what to do. Phil snuggled against me, enjoying my presence. For a moment, we stood in place. Phil enjoyed the hug while I stood there like a tree. The only thought that raced across my mind was, what the heck was I going to do? Nothing.
That was the answer that continued in my mind because, honestly, I was enjoying his sweet scent like a pervert. If he only knew what was going through my mind, I would have really ran away.
"So," Phil blew in my ears, jolting me. "Did you find anything strange up in the air?"
My attention was brought back, realizing what he was asking. I had to shift through my memories to make sure that I didn't have missed anything, and so far, nothing came to mind.
"No." I shook my head. "Though, you did state that there was someone who summoned these creatures, correct?" I pulled away from him a bit, creating a bit of distance.
"Yes." He replied. "I was hoping you would have caught something up in the air when you were flying. No matter, he waved his hand in front of him. The culprit will show themselves later on."
I was a bit taken back by how sure he was but didn't say anything else. The culprit or culprits to summon such creatures in the forest must have a valid reason behind it. The reason, I wasn't sure and couldn't give him much help in this aspect.
"Let's go," he pulled himself away, taking a good look at me as a crooked smile erupted on his lips. His eyes twinkled into a mischievous grin that seemed bent on something that I didn't know what. At the rate that was going, his handsome face and mischief would be a death of me by the way my heart started to pound.
"Where?" I asked stupidly, still dazed.
"First to check the monster, then somewhere else." He was already headed toward the broken pieces of the Magma monster. His sharp eyes took in the destruction as he scanned the surrounding. Without overthinking, he picked up a few frozen pieces and examined it.
Curious, I walked over.
"There isn't much to these broken fragments as I would like." He replied with a frown. His brow's furrowed, taking a good look at the pieces.
I, too, inspected the things in front of me, realizing that there wasn't much to the frozen pieces, except I smelled a strong, pungent smell of cologne that made me sneeze. It wasn't just one or two, but continuous fits that I couldn't stop.
"Are you okay?" He asked as he gazed at me with curiosity. "Are you allergic to something?"
"No?" I sneezed again, harder than before. "Maybe?" My nose was continuously running until I eventually had to step back.
"Peculiar." He kept the shard in his hand and looked over toward me. With a step forward, he tried to hand it to me.
Unconsciously, I took a step back. "Keep that away from me." I shuddered. I didn't want another case of fits any time soon. It was actually making my chest shiver in pain.
"You smell something?"
"Yes, it's too strong." I reached over to close my nose, turning my head away.
"Why don't you try sniffing it out?"
"No." I flatly replied. Just taking another whiff of it would make me go into another fit that I didn't want to go through again.
"Okay," He nodded his head, pocketing it away so I wouldn't sneeze anymore.
"Thanks." With a sign, I let out a joyful breath, greedily sucking in the fresh air. "It was just too strong, but it definitely has a male's scent to it. If I ever run into such a person, I'll tell you." I replied, knowing full well that I hoped that I would never meet that person again.
Phil nodded, understanding. "Then let's go." He turned around, knowing full well that we couldn't continue with our experiment anymore.
We walked through the dense forest, walking a ways away from the horrible stench of the broken monsters as far away as possible. I was glad that we didn't have any more to do with the Magma monster. Instead, I enjoyed the fresh air of the forest floor, which gave me energy every step I took.
I didn't know where we were going, but we continued to trudge forward. For a couple of hours, we walked. Not stopping much for a break except to make sure that I was doing okay in following behind. This constant pace was getting tiring fast, I wondered why Phil didn't want to fly toward our destination, but eventually, I figured out why.
We came upon a beautiful pristine lake. It's clear water majestically stood out in its own oasis as the waterfall cascaded down from the rocks to the lake itself. A sharp but fresh smell of honey hoovered in the air, giving the surrounding a soft feel. I had to wonder where this sweet smell came from, wondering if there was a honey bee's nest nearby, but so far, I didn't find anything.
Red and orange flowers littered on the side, accentuating alongside with green. If I didn't know any better, this small inclusion felt like a haven for fairies in the way of how enchanting it looked. I was already drawn into the peaceful place, enjoying every moment.
"This way." Phil motioned me forward. He was already hopping on the rocks that led to the side of the waterfall.
"Where are we going?" I asked. I honestly thought just being here at this place was all to it, but he just continued to motion me forward to follow.
"Come on." Phil slipped behind the waterfall, disappearing.
Looking over the slippery rocks, I took a light hop. Landed without any trouble, I kept going. It didn't take long before I hopped over the slippery rocks without falling, which I was extremely grateful for. I could feel the electrifying cold droplets of the waterfall hitting against my skin, giving me a shiver. Something about this place gave off a special feeling I couldn't quite explain.
What excited me was that there was a cave behind the waterfall, which put me on alert. My eyes quickly focused on the dark, taking in whatever light was present in the cave. It took a bit of time for me to focus, but I was awed when I eventually did.
Everywhere around me, I saw beautiful crystal formations lined up on the wall. Different colors ranging from blue, white, red, orange, and even purple were present like Christmas lights. The deeper we went through the cave, the bigger the crystal became.
"Oh, wow." I gasped, enchanted by the crystal stones.
Phil smirked, pleased at my expression. "We aren't even at the best part yet." He replied. "Come on," he grabbed my hand, pulling me forward.
"There is more?" I thought this was all of it.
"You'll see."
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