Disclaimer- I don't own them. You get that. I get that. Good. I do own Krys. She is mine. Not for sale. Enjoy, and REVEIW! please!
"Umm... Krys? Time for breakfast. Krys?" Howl gently shook the dozing red head untill her weary eyes opened. She glared at him for a moment before sitting up. "Markl, would you make some tea?"
"Sure thing Master Howl!" the young boy called from the kitchen.
Kyrs reluctantly drug herself from her bedroom to her usual place before the hearth. Howl on the otherhand, was already fully dressed and bouncing about the kitchen as if it were the middle of the day. He handed her a cup and patted her on the top of the head.
"Drink up! It's new tea! You're favorite, I got it just for you!" Howl grinned and took a seat beside her.
"Isn't that sweet, the little lovebird got you tea, Krys!" Calcifer mocked from beneath a frying pan. Markl giggled and threw an eggshell to him.
"Thats right, I am a bird!" Howl laughed and sipped his tea happily. Krys followed suit, though her brain not yet functioning correctly. "We'll be starting your studies today, Krys. You'll be a sorcerer soon."
She looked up, already a grin was creeping across her face. "Really? We get to start today? You have time?"
He nodded. "Yes! And I'll have even more time soon! I shut down the wizard Pendragon portal. There's a new colour on the dial. It's a present for you. You get to see after breakfast."
Suddenly, Krys had all the energy in the world and not a thing to spend it on. Like a child on Christmas morning. "Calcifer! Step it up!" She told the flame.
"Why, so you can all go out there and leave me alone in here?" Cal grimmaced as Markl took the skillet off of the hearth.
"No, Markl will keep you company." Howl told him. Krys was brimming with excitement. He had made something else for her. It made her so happy when Howl showed her attention. And he deffinatly was at that moment. He smiled. "Do you like the tea?"
She nodded shyly. Her cheeks were beginning to flush. "I'm going to go get dressed. I'll be right back." She stammered and scurried into her room. Flipping though the clothes in her closet she finally settled on a grey long sleeved dress and stripped stockings. She hated shoes, and always left them by the door. That way she could wear them as least as possible.
When she returned to the kitchen, the table was already set. She took her normal seat beside Markl's empty chair and across from Howl. The young boy served everyone's breakfast and sat down with a resounding thud. "What will I learn today, Howl?" Krys asked as she tore off a peice of bread.
"I thought we'd start with some basics. Astroprojection and visual manipulation." Howl smiled. Her reaction of shear terror amused him. "It's simple, love. I promise. Markl can do it." The boy nodded, sending peices of egg flying about in different directions. "And next month we'll add in some potion mixing. Sound fun?"
Kyrs' expression of bewilderment faded and she smiled, nodding. The rest of breakfast was spent in relative silence, but she couldn't help but notice that Howl kept staring at her. Or maybe it was that she was staring at him. She reverted her gaze to her food, and continued to pick at it. She was too nervous and excited to eat much, and as soon as Howl had finished, she fed her scraps to Calcifer and sat eagerly beside the door. He went up stairs to fetch his jacket and shoes.
Calcifer laughed. "Howl has a thing for you, little oblivious Krys."
"Shut up." She told him without diverting her gaze from the stairs Howl would appear at any moment.
"It's true, you know. It's oooooobvious..." The flame sang.
"Shut up! He can probally hear you!" She stood and dropped a log on Calcifer's head. Markl sat deafened by concentration, diligently studying from a book almost as big as him.
Calcifer began to speak again, but the gentle padding of Howl's shoes on the steps destracted him.
"Are you ready, Krys?" He asked, offering her a hand. She took it without hesitation and stood. Howl stood before the door and turned the knob to the new colour. Purple. He swung open the door, and before her senses could guide her, she was pulled through the door way.
Her stockinged feet met thick grass and she remembered she had not put on her shoes. Howl still held her hand. They stood at the foot of a great grassy plain, speckled with patches of variously coloured flowers. There were no trees in sight. Only rolling hills and a huge lake spilling into the foot of a great mountain. She stood in awe for a moment. The wind blew across her cheek and snapped her back into reality. She was speechless.
"Do you like it? Many of those flowers are herbs you can use for your potions. I used them to make your tea." He told her, tightening his grip on her hand.
"Of course I like it Howl, it's beautiful. Did you create this place?" She looked up at his dazed and happy smile.
"No. No, I just made it a sanctuary. You will always be safe here. Nothing can harm you." he pulled her into his arms and held her. "If ever I cannot protect you, you can come here and my magick will."
"I...thank you." She was at a loss for words, so she rested her head against his chest and let the cool breeze wash over her.
"Krys?" Howl asked after a moment.
"Yeah?" She turned in his arms to face him.
"Calcifer was right." He smiled and leaned forward slightly to gently place his lips against hers.
END CHAPTER TWO
A/N- WHY do I always write so damn early in the morning? XD