Dangling from a Cliff

She was surprised at how nice it felt to hug and be hugged, she wished that she could hug him for a long time. Partly because it made her feel better and because he needed one. She felt his arms hug her back, for a brief moment she felt a lot better than she had before. She felt a little sad when he stepped away from the hug. But she knew it was for the best, she hadn't felt a hug in a long time. She wished she could've made the hug last a bit longer, but she knew he had chose to leave it so she better not push it or make it feel weird. He slid to her side supporting her, she was a bit shocked. Such kindness shown to her more than once in one day, it almost made her want to cry again. It really meant a lot to her, her eyes showed that it meant so much that he was being kind to her. "You know... You don't have to be so kind to me." She said quietly, she didn't want him to feel like he had to be kind to her.

He set her back down, she hadn't felt this cared for in a long time. It was simple things, but even those simple things made her feel a bit less lonely and empty inside. She smiled as he sat beside her, she wasn't alone at least for now she had someone to protect and be there for. She was glad to have found herself someone to be there for. She wanted to show him the same kind of happiness that captain showed her, the feeling of belonging and not being alone and empty. She hoped she could show that to him.

"Thanks..I think that with you I've found a comrade I can rely on, through better or worse."

She smiled lightly and removed her bandanna from her pocket handing it to him. "Wipe your tears from your cheeks or they'll freeze and you'll look silly." She said playfully.

She watched him, she felt a need to be with him. She wasn't the type who got attached easily, but for some reason this boy was different. Maybe because he was so much like her, or maybe it was because he had been the first person who she had really let all her feelings loose in front of. Either way she was glad to have met him, and even more glad that he too had cried and she wasn't some kind of big cry baby. Though she had cried more than he had, but that was besides the point. She continued to watch him as he began to grin ear to ear. She wondered what he was thinking about, she placed her bandanna in her pocket watching him. He looked nice when he smiled, she wished she could see his eyes smile as well.

"I just had a great idea.."

She watched him manipulate the shadows into a ship, she watched him carefully confused.

"So what do you say to starting our own pirate crew?You can be the captain and I can be...your personal guardian."

She looked as if she was hit by a bus, she moved closer to him and pulled his arm around her burying her face in his chest in a half hug. She slowly pulled herself from this position, "I... I'm afraid, I don't want to get attached or be unable to protect someone. The old crew wanted me to become captain, but I'm too afraid." She buried her head back against him, she wasn't usually this close to people. Though she needed a hug, and he was next to her. Though she barely realized that this might be a embarrassing position or even uncomfortable. She was tired and she was afraid to lose her only friend she had made too. Though she was tired and a mix of emotions so that might have been a more accurate reason for her actions. "I don't want to fail you, you saw I'm weak. I'd be a horrible captain." She said with a sigh, she was acting particularly out of character. Then again she had been quite emotionally drained.

She felt so comfortable and safe with him, even though they had only met each other that day. She was a bit like her captain, if she befriended someone she trusted them like she knew them for years. She hadn't been pushed away from him, she was glad that she wasn't. Though she would've understood, but she really just wanted to be close to someone even if it wasn't like her to do so. She had shown him her heart by removing her bandanna in front of him and keeping it off. She trusted him that much, she wasn't the type of a person who held back things if she was going to become friends with someone. She didn't like hiding things from people, she did love her captain's crew. But she never grew close enough to them as she did with the captain.

"Well, let's see here. You're afraid that you'll be to weak to protect other people from harm? That problem can be easily solved. Whenever you are unable to protect those who are with us, I myself will protect them with every fiber of my being, as if I was protecting you. Now then, as for your second worry. You seem to have the uncanny ability to become tougher as something begins to bother you. That in itself is not a weakness, it is really a strength. As far as a crew would go, I would think that they would show more respect to you if you became tougher under pressure like you seem to. However, when you're ready to break down, just give me a signal and I will take care of everything at that point until you are able to calm. Sounds fair to you?"

She hugged him, a smile coming across her face. "Mmm, sounds good." A part of her didn't want to let go of him, she knew she was already growing too close to him. She knew if this continued she'd grow as attached to him as she was to the captain. But this time she swore to herself that she'd protect him instead, after all he was the only friend she really had. She sighed lightly looking like a kid who had been caught with their hand in the cookie jar. "Does my hugging you bother you?" She said a bit troubled about it, she didn't want him to feel uncomfortable, though she really didn't want to let go and feel emptiness come back quite yet and she was quite tired and comfortable where she was.

After such a long time of being alone, being with Albel had really felt quite wonderful and refreshing. She watched him laugh and smile, she wondered if he truly felt happy. He wondered if perhaps he was enjoying this as much as her.

"No, it doesn't bother me. It takes alot more than the physical contact of a pretty girl to annoy me."

At his mention of her being pretty she stuck out her tongue cheekily, "I'm not pretty, I look like a granny." She said jokingly talking about her white hair, she herself found him quite attractive to look at even if people might think he was a demon he wasn't ugly. Though she didn't dare say it or she'd be so embarrassed for saying such a thing. She hadn't had such a day like this in a while, to feel so miserable and then suddenly feel those troubles drift away. She stayed against him, she felt so happy there with him. She wasn't one to enjoy land much, but that moment with him had definitely been her best moment on land since captain's death she found herself not minding land as much while she was with him.

"So I just totally realized I haven't told you my name yet. It's Albel, Albel Nauxx,"

"About time you introduced yourself, I introduced myself earlier. I wonder if you had been listening." She said pondering, she continued to stay close to his side. She had a big day, and yet it all seemed to end pretty well. She saw a childish smile cross his face, she looked at him quizzically, until a handful of snow was rubbed onto her head. She made a face, and stuck out her tongue at him. "Meanie." She managed to jump on top of him with a small spurt of energy and she looked at him mischievously holding a snowball in her hand. Of course since she was still weak from earlier if he wanted he could probably flip her over on her back before she got her revenge. She looked down at him trying to think of a torturous counter attack, deciding that probably snow down the back of his shirt would be the best measure. She wanted to make him squirm, she giggled inwardly, her eyes seemed much happier than they were earlier. One could tell that she had felt a whole lot better than she had, and it was all because of him.

She shivered as snow fell on her from the tree above, she frowned lightly wondering how come the snow had decided to fall on her and not him. Though his smirk was a bit too suspicious she didn't bother to ask though, she probably would just not get good revenge against him, not that she really minded it. She was just enjoying his company and warmth, she wasn't going to complain if she had to deal with some pranks.

"For the record, I was listening, it's Fia. Now then, about this whole 'granny' appearance thing. I think not. You lack the wrinkles and liver spots necessary for granny."

She squirmed a little when he poked her side, she was a bit ticklish. Which she hadn't really realized until now, she tried to hide it from him though. She smiled noticing, he seemed much happier than earlier, she hoped he really was feeling happy deep inside, she wished for a moment that he had eyes like hers so she could see what he was feeling. But his eyes didn't betray him which was a bit annoying, since she couldn't keep just about anything from showing in her eyes.

"So Captain Fia, when do you plan to get this boat on the water?"

She pondered for a bit, she didn't know when she'd be able to do that. With him she almost felt like she could do it within a week or some time really soon, he seemed more confident about her being captain than she was. And his confidence gave her confidence and to know he'd be there with her made it easier on her. Before she could answer she saw him make another childish grin, knowing it was mischievous and he was up to something, she went to get off of him only to be gently gripped by shadows unable to get herself off of him. She looked at him an eyebrow raised, she wasn't going to fight the position, she shrugged lightly and rested back against him. She didn't know what he was plotting but she really didn't mind, especially being so close to him. "Hmm... how about whenever you are ready." She said with a smirk, it really didn't matter when she left or begun. So long as she had her new friend with her she felt she'd be okay anywhere. He seemed to give her strength, and weakness since she was finally finding herself getting close to someone again. But she didn't mind that weakness, because that weakness would at least make her feel happy once again. Whereas staying alone didn't make her happy, it made her feel empty.