The Emperor Is Searching

"I love you Kleila." The Emperor said while looking her in the eyes.

Nena hit him on the c.h.e.s.t lightly. "My name is Nena and you're not a good liar, but I still like you." 

The Emperor pulled her to him and hugged her, at that moment he so much wanted to kiss her again, but he didn't want her to disappear and so he didn't, instead he just kept hugging her tightly.

"I want to show you something." She said after she pulled away.

"What's it." The Emperor asked and instantly she began to blush and this made the Emperor begin to wonder what she has up her sleeves this time that makes her blush so much.

After a while Nena entered the water fully, only sparing her head, she then told the Emperor to close his eyes but the Emperor refused.

He urged her to tell him, but she didn't, she got too shy and got up then she pulled their water pot and began heading to where the freshwater is. The Emperor pulled her back. "You said you have something to show me." He said, but Nena just shakes her head no shyly before telling him to forget about it.

"Tell me what it is then." The Emperor urged, some part of him is hoping it has something to do with her memory.

Nena shakes her head no uncertainty. "It's just so embarrassing if it fails and you laugh at me." 

"Alright, I will cover my eyes." He said and then closed his eyes. 

Kleila stares at him unsure if to do it or not. 

"Can I open my eyes now?" He asked and Nena yelled no as she continued to unwrap her wrapper.

"I'm now eager to see what it is you want to show me." He said smiling.

"You can now open your.. No..no, wait! this is, It.. It just stupid though." She said, shy and angry at herself for not being able to do what she wanted. 

The Emperor opens his eyes, he watches and he knows she's debating something in her mind. He gave her some time to decide and was surprised when she swam to him and hugged him.

"I like you. I like you and mama said only the..; she paused, looked up at him and began to lead him inside the deeper part. After making sure that the water is reaching then on their shoulders, hers specifically. She holds him tightly, hiding her face on his c.h.e.s.t, she uses her other hand to unwrap her attire.

Immediately the Emperor realized what she did, he pulled her more closer to him, hiding her with his body just in case someone else was there with them.

"Kleila." He called her name softly and Immediately she entered deep inside the water, hiding her face too and also dragging her wrapper with her, underneath the water she tied back her wrapper into place and refused to get up. It was the Emperor who got her up, he pulled her to him and began to kiss her. 

Somehow he knew if he doesn't reassure her, she will hide herself away in her house and never come out again. He has seen her done this, both with and without her memories.