Dream Love : Dream Land

The tonight sleeping arrangement is not to Mia liking at all.  She actually thought that they will be divided into man and women's section but after Jieun fainted, she cannot voice her opinion about it at all.  Especially after she looks at Eun-Woo, who seems like didn't want to let go of Jieun even for a second.

Well, she suppose to know it anyway, as it just her didn't want to sleep closer to her own husband!  In fact, after their argument, she never slept in the same room with her husband again.  What worst is Ethan also seem didn't mind about her little tantrum.  Seriously, that man!

And now even fate has done not side with her.  Force them to be closer in this cave.  Mia can only sigh.  She didn't want to argue, but Ethan could have just slept outside with the other princes.  After all, they all already know that they are at 'war' now.  There is nothing to hide anymore. 

But, Ethan is there. In the same space as her.  Make her cannot understand him at all.  When she wanted to get close, mends their relationship, he is the one who trying to stay away.  Now when she is the one who wanted to stay away, he is the one who does not want to cooperate.  What is the man wanted actually?  He is definitely making her crazy.

At the same time, Ethan had been watching Mia from the corner of his eye since before.  He knows well that she is still furious and seem like didn't want to have anything to do with him at the moment. 

But, after he has a 'talk' with Ray before, something tucks his heart.  The nerves of the man, even try to tell him off. 

"Tch."

Ethan was not satisfied.  His hand began to be gripped tightly until it made a sound there.

Flashback:

After they find the cave that gene is talking about, Ray asks Ethan to come with him to monitor the environment.  If there are enemies or dangerous things around there. 

Ethan at that time actually seemed to already know that that was not Ray's main purpose at that time. But to find out what he really wanted to say, he just followed the man.

His guess was right when they were quite far from the cave, Ray suddenly launched his attack on him.  Wanted to punch him and he didn't mess with it.  But as he had been watching Ray's movements since before, he swiftly dodged the attack and was now dodging other attacks that were coming in droves towards him now.

"Just said what you wanted to say.  No need to use force."  Ethan said, still calm even he is the one that being attacked there.

"You won't get it if you're not getting a beating."  Ray said while gritting his teeth. 

Hearing that, Ethan stopped dodging and just let Ray punch him there.  The effect of that, Ethan was thrown a bit far.  It turned out that Ray uses his full power this time as the punch is quite strong, seeing him becoming like that. 

Seeing Ethan already collapsed so Ray stopped as he took control of his fast -paced breath.

After a few second, Ethan now gets up and sits on the ground now while wiping his lips that are starting to bleed with his hand.

"Satisfied now?"  He asked Ray at the time.

Ray snorts a little. Feeling annoy looking at Ethan at the time.

"Why has Mia looked so distressed lately?  What did you do to her?"  Ray asked seriously.  This is not what he expects when he resigns himself for the happiness of the two of them.  But, Mia seems fragile day after day.  Was his sacrifice just in vain?

"Just drop it.  That's none of your business."  Ethan looked sharply at Ray.  He knew exactly how the man felt about his wife.

"You know very well why I care.  She didn't smile anymore Ethan.  Don't you see that?"

"I said just leave it!"  Ethan is now furious.

"We never know when we will get out of here so why are you being so complicated about that?!"  Ray also got angrier.

"I just don't want to hurt her!  The twin stones are incarnating one by one now.  We never know when or how we will be gone."

"That doesn't mean you need to treat her like that.  Life isn't long Ethan.  What if we die now or if she's the one that leaves you first.  Can you manage that?"

"Shut up!  I am the one that sees that future.  You didn't know how it feels."  Ethan is now expressing what is locked in his feelings. 

Yes.  He got a power to see the past but for himself, he was only able to see the future.  The future where he can see Mia and him crying at the lost of each other.  But he didn't know which future is 'the truth'.  It's like he needs to choose, between the two.

"That's why I wanted to protect her!"  Ethan said again.

"Clearly you are not doing a good job!"  Ray said again.

"Don't make me repeat myself, Ethan.  If you can't take care of her just let her go.  I won't hesitate to be the one that takes care of her.  Even if she doesn't want me.  Remember that." 

Ray now gives a warning before leaving Ethan who is now fuming with anger listening to his confession.  Which says that he never once forgets about Mia even though it's been years.

The rustling sound made by Mia made his memory of the fight with Ray disappear.  Again he looked at the girl's direction.  His face was red now.  Quickly he turned his face to another corner. 

Mia at the time casually unbuttoned her shirt there.  To change into a more comfortable shirt for sleeping.  Even though he only sees her bare back, he feels somewhat uncomfortable there as he never once sees her like that.  Mia is never the bold one as long as he knows her.  Seem like he didn't really know her then. Probably this is a Mia real side.  Who knows... 

After a few minutes, Ethan dared to lift his face again.  Mia is now putting her sleeping mat there.  Seem like she is ready to settle and sleeping now.  Not once looked at him. 

Slowly he brought his own sleeping mat and laid it out next to his wife.  It's been quite a long time now, since the last they are this close.  And he knows well he is the reason.  But when he wanted to get close, the Mia heartbroken image that he saw in his vision stop him there.  Makes him stiff. 

But this time... Only this time... Can he do whatever his heart asks him to?

While Mia who was trying to close her eyes at that time, opened her eyes again when she realized the presence of Ethan behind her all of the sudden.  Her heart started beating fast, then for some reason.

Is the man now trying to make the first move to mend their relationship?  She just waits there to see if her theory is true.  Even a little, she did expect it.

"Mia..."  Ethan began to speak in his low voice, but he knew well that Mia could hear him.  It's impossible for her to sleep that fast anyway.

Ethan's voice calling to her at that time, even shook her whole body at that time.

"Can you look at me?"  Ethan pleaded.

Actually, Mia wanted to ignore him, but  this is the first time he made this effort Mia wanted to see.  How is he going to do this?  Mia didn't say anything but she turned her body and now faced Ethan, who was already lying there.  In front of her.  Too close, but their heart seem so far.  That's what she feels like now.

"We need to sort this out."  Ethan suddenly said.  Mia just raised her eyebrows there.  Obviously that is what she has told him since three years ago.

"No... I need to sort this out.  Our relationship is not normal since the very beginning, but I got a reason for that. I... I..."

"Don't tell me that you didn't want to hurt me or anything related to that or we'll be repeating the same conversation all over again.  I already can't accept it.  It's been three years already."  Mia said it in a very calm voice but there's strictness in there.

At the time Mia noticed that in the corner of his mouth there was a small wound there.  She didn't want to ask about that, but she thinks she got an idea what is happening.

"I got a vision about my future, that I die and you are left all alone with too much heartbroken that you didn't want to live anymore.  At the same time, I also got a vision that you are dying and I'm the one that left alone... heartbroken.  Both, could become true."

For once, Ethan was frank with the girl.  Somehow he felt he needed for it.  All of a sudden.  Is it too late?

Mia that hears that the first time, try to keep her composure there.  She didn't worry about that, but she just too happy that the man decides to open up his heart to her.  For now...

"Seeing that, I decide that I can't be too close to you, but I also didn't want to go that far.  I'm too scared.  But after Ray got engaged to you, I feel miserable.  That's why when you confess, I decide to get married to you.  Unconsciously I hurt you the most with that decision.  But, I do care about you the most.  And I hope you know that. "  Ethan finished his words.

He was then looking at Mia at the time.  To see how she is going to react to that.  But she also just stiff there.  Looking at him.  After a few seconds of staring, Mia said,

"Kiss me." 

Ethan was a little surprised there.  Him, never once touch her too passionate let alone a kiss.  But, looking at Mia lovingly eyes there, he just drowns.

As Mia just wanted to give up on her request, Ethan has come close to her now.  Hesitantly, in slow, lean into her and finally his lips met hers.  Both didn't even move and just stay like that for a while.  That innocent kiss made both of them feel something they had never felt before.  Mia also suddenly started crying there after they broke apart.

"I'm sorry."  Ethan finally said that.  Suddenly he felt how much he was wasting all this time.  All those times that will never come back.  He wiped the girl's tears now and hugged her there.  Tight, like he never wants to let her go.  He promises himself that night that he will be better.. For her.