The leader came down from the car with a pen knife. He walked towards Ryan, making an attempt to attack. Swiftly, Ryan moved backwards, dodging it, and giving a punch in return. The other two stood from the ground and charged towards him with big rods in hands. Ryan's movement were so fast like the gush of wind, dodging every attack. He held one's fist and punched the other with it. Using their own hands to beat them.
Now he's surrounded by four men, going around him in circles. They don't seem to get tired, do they? They started the fight again and all Ryan did was dodge. He didn't want to hurt them since he wasn't supposed to, but they kept on pushing him.
Arianna got down from the car, seeing the gang so intense in the fight she decided to run. Trying not to make any sound with her sneakers, and looking backwards to know if they've noticed her. Ryan saw her running slowly and steathily, he turned back to them.
"I don't want to fight you, but you've irked me" he said "Now you'll do it yourself since I'm stressed"
"Pardon?"
"Fight yourselves" he compelled. They looked at each other and the next moment they began to attack each other.
As Arianna ran slowly, looking backwards, she bumped into Ryan an she tripped and almost fell. But he was quick to grab her hand and he pulled her into his embrace. Her hair brushing his face in the process, and he drunk in its scent.
It smelt like.... It smelt like...like...
"Get her! Don't let her escape!" the leader shouted when he saw Arianna. Arianna shuddered and she quickly hid behind Ryan for protection, without even realizing it.
As the man reached them, Ryan gripped his neck, and lifted him up above the ground. His deathly glare met the others, making them shudder.
Ryan tried so hard with everything in him to not let his fangs and claws out. He couldn't do it in front of Arianna. But even as he tried, he still felt his claws protruding out, piercing into his skin. So, he flung him in air, making his back hit on another light pole. Panting heavily, he tried to calm himself or he'll end up hurting the one he came to save.
Arianna stood there in bewilderment. The others had ran, groaning in pain from all the fights. She turned to Ryan with eyes widened in astonishment. Who is he really? He had so much strength.
At that moment, Ryan turned to her. Some moments ago she had thought she so golden eyes but now they are dark. Or was it because of the slaps she got? Maybe so.
Ryan removed the hood and mask and stared at her.
"You?" She exclaimed. She remembered him. The same man at the park who saved her from Yohan. Ryan wanted to say something, but when he looked at her face, his heart ached upon seeing the blood and fingerprints imprinted on her cheeks. But why?
"You saved me.... again" he heard her say.
"You do have a knack for getting into trouble, don't you?" Ryan said.
"How did you know I needed help?" She asked, curious.
"I heard your cries as I was in the neighbourhood. This dark place is quite secure for a fight" he clarified.
"Alright then, would you give me a ride back home?" She asked
"No" Ryan declined.
"But I don't know my way from here"
"Go back the way you came" Ryan said, walking away .
Arianna followed him "What is your name? Are you my guardian angel?" She asked with curiousity and eagerness. Like she wasn't the one the one going through hell some minutes ago.
"I am no angel" Ryan said.
"You've protected me twice, which means you're my guardian angel" she beamed. She was quite happy to have someone like him protect her.
Ryan stopped in his tracks and so did she. He turned and walked towards her with a deathly glare, leaving only a little space between them.
"Helping you and the rest of your kind irks me and I can't do a thing. Do not ever make the mistake of calling me your 'guardian angel' because I am something far from that. So don't ever call me again!" He said menacingly. Arianna knitted her brows, unable to understand what he meant. She doesn't even know his name so how did she call him? And what does l he mean by 'her and her kind'? He wasn't human?
"You should go home" Ryan spoke "You might get attacked again. And this time don't cry for help because it hurts." he said and walked away, disappearing into the dark, leaving Arianna perplexed.
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"WHAT?!" Zariel exclaimed "Young master asked for a girl?!" She was astonished when Leonel explained to her.
"Keep your voice down" Leonel said, almost in a whisper. "Yes, he did ask for girl in return"
Zariel sat on the same couch as him "Why?" She asked in a low tone
"I don't know" he said "Even he doesn't know"
"How can he not know? I'll ask him myself" she said confidently since she was the closest to him. "But....why didn't her family oppose?" She asked
"I don't think she's their child. They think she's a burden, so they wanted to get rid of her." He assumed.
"So, when would she be here?" She asked excitedly
"A day after tomorrow "
"Hmm" she would like to see that girl who caught Ryan's attention.
That moment Ryan walked in, closing the door behind him. The duo stood up and bowed as he walked into the living room. They didn't even know he was out.
"Get my chamomile tea, Ms. Jung" Ryan said without sparing them a glance, he headed to his room.
"Yes, young master" she said with a smile. "We'll discuss later. Let me get his tea"
"Alright" Leonel said as Zariel headed for the kitchen to brew his tea. He always take this tea whenever he's in pain from the call. She could only wish it would be over soon.
Some minutes later, Zariel knocked on the door lightly.
"Come in " Ryan said in a low voice. Zariel opened the door and walked in with the tray in her hands. She placed it on the bedside table. As she dropped it, she noticed the windows were still open, so she went to close them. After drawing the curtains, she came to stand by the bed which Ryan laid, with a big grin on her face.
Ryan rose up and took the tea cup. He sip it gently. Feeling her gaze on him, he tilted his head to look at her.
"Why the grin ?" he asked.
"I heard you agreed to invest in Doshin and asked for a girl in return" she went straight to the point.
"I did " he sipped his tea.
"If I may ask, why did you ask for the girl?"
Ryan kept quiet for a while, contemplating. Why did he ask for her? "I do not know"
"Could it be that...."
"It's not what you think" he cut her off.
"Oh" she nodded. What does he know she's thinking?
"Could you leave please? I need some rest" he spoke calmly and politely and she nodded. Zariel turned to leave, but then stopped halfway, turning back to him.
"Can I ask one thing from you, young master?"
"What is it?"
"When she comes here, be nice to her" she said with a pleading look.
"Can I?" He doubted that.
"I know you can. You just have try" she smiled and walked out the door. Ryan watched the door closed, and his mind drifted to Arianna. Can he ever be nice to her? And...why was he hurting so much before when he saw the blood on her face. He could tell he was extremely angry on seeing that, as well as feeling so pained and guilty that he couldn't protect her before that. Why is he feeling this way? He has never felt this extreme pain before.
She seems to want to know him with the way she so curious. She might have heard the news that he asked for her on business. Would she hate him now?