30 Growing Farther Apar (1/2)

-Long Wei-

[She will see. Will she still want me by her side?

She is my fated, but am I hers?]

He felt her movement through the necklace and ran to her. She was crying and reaching out to the moon. She looked lonely.

[You love the moon… and I wish to be your moon.]

He didn't know what he was until he saw her small pet. The moment he saw him he felt his blood rush to his back and felt something within him change. He felt his instincts emerge and his eyes glowed red but he didn't know how to control it. His power was different. He had no guide but he felt his blood scream to protect her.

They were both young but that was fine. It would give him time to grow close to her and make her fall for him. She had to be his. He would wait and if she was ever taken by another man in the future he would destroy him and take her back.

[She is my fated.]

[I can't live without her.]

He took in a deep breath and walked straight.

-Garden-

Fan Daiyu reached out to the moon.

[You're always there but I still can't reach you.]

She slowly lowered her hand but it was taken by another. She looked up to see Long Wei. He looked at her with a smile but she could see the anxiousness hidden within his heart. There was silence.

”You know. That necklace. It had a history. It was my mother's story…

If it scares you… I can leave.”

[But I will come back for you]

”I will leave it with you”

[Because you are my fated. It belongs to you.]

”And you won't see me”

[But I'll always be looking out for you.]

Daiyu looked at him in astonishment. He seemed anxious at her reply but she could see hidden feelings that were hard to understand.

[Did he think I would kick him out for being different?]

”I can't believe you would think so low of me. Why would I make you leave? Didn't you see Ercan. He is different too but I love him”

Her words took him to heaven before he plummeted to hell.

”E-Ercan? Who is that?”

'You love him?'

She looked at his funny face and laughed.

”Why is your smile so stiff? I thought you saw him today. The small little guy that got you.”

”Oh! Your pet!”

”He is Not a pet! He is my friend and you can't be rude because you are my friend too.”

At that Long Wei finally released a sigh of relief.

[That small thing can't compete with me.]

The two children talked for some time before Daiyu went back to sleep.

When the sun rose again, she began her yoga stretches. Everyday the physician would come over to meet her but she never gave in eventually she had to break it to him.

”Mister, I am not ready to have a master.”

He looked at her and in all seriousness he responded, ”That's okay I can wait”

”But I don't want or need a master.”

At that, he sighed. Seeing his disappointment, she felt a bit of guilt.

”But you can be my friend and you can come over whenever you want.”

His face beamed, ”Call me Uncle Morris.”

She giggled, ”Okay Uncle Morris.”

After that, he practically moved into the house as their personal physician.

As months passed, the stretches she made became more and more vigorous. Long Wei would watch from afar, as she practiced every day and trained her body to become more flexible. At first, they were easy but each month he noticed how harsh she was with herself. She was motivated, spirited, cheerful, kind, and beautiful. Eventually a year passed. Everyone became accustomed to Ercan and kept total secrecy but there were times in which Long Wei noticed something strange about Fan Ying's look towards the small beast. It wasn't until they found out that he was already contracted to Daiyu that he gave up.

[That man seems to begin to want more. He isn't as pure as everyone thinks.]

Fan Daiyu's birthday came on September third. Everyone celebrated in big. They all looked so happy.

Fan Ying also felt happy but he started to realize he wanted the beast more than he thought. His greed wanted to overpower him. He never cared for riches but since young, he was obsessed with powerful beasts and cultivation. Yet he held back for his family.

Nuwa Yenay stood up to bring all the food but as she set them down, she ran and threw up on a bag. Everyone was worried. However, when Morris checked up on her he smiled.

”Everyone calm down. I need to say something.

Mrs. Fan here is PREGNANT!”

Fan Ying was ecstatic and Fan Daiyu was jumping with joy at the news. She was so happy that she hugged the person next to her.

Long Wei stiffened and his heart began to pound uncontrollably at the two small arms enclosing them. His face went beet red and he felt that he could almost faint. She released him as quickly as she hugged him. He could only look at the emptiness she left in his arms ans smile.

[This girl. Aish. When she grows up, she will be fatal to my heart.]