The mini Sponor kept visiting like this quite often, showing up to play with my chubby cheeks and to see my feeble attempts at biting him. Every time he came back, the smile on his face grew brighter and brighter when he saw me. Since I didn't know what he was planning, or at the very least why he kept coming back, I continued to entertain him as best as a baby could.
I gave him giggles, I gave him cooing, and always gave him a nibble before he would almost frantically run out of the room. Every time he would leave, either Mother or the maids would show up afterward to take care of me. When they would leave, he would come right back and the cycle would repeat again.
After noticing the convenient timings, it didn't take long for me to see he was deliberately avoiding the other adults. I wondered how bored he was, learning a baby's supervisement schedule in order to play with me.
Eventually, there came a day where just watching me lounge around in my cradle wasn't enough for him.
It was when Mother had left after feeding me my afternoon milk. She naturally placed me back in my cradle and gave me a kiss, patting my head gently before leaving. Though my eyes were threatening to close, I took account of the fact that she was leaving more and more frequently. I couldn't understand why she was out so often, but given that glare the woman gave me at the time, I had an inkling that it had something to do with her.
My baby brain soon became strained and my body acted as if it was forcefully being shut down in the name of sleep. I wiggled on the soft bed below me, trying to lay in a comfortable position when I heard the door open. In a dazed motion, I lamely tried to turn my head to see who it was.
It was either a maid or...
I got my answer when mini Sponor's face popped over the cradle's side. He brightened at my sleep face when I somberly looked up. Almost after immediately checking I was awake, he reached in and snatched up my little body.
I didn't even have the time to act surprised before he held me close and placed his face directly in front of mine. He was ecstatic, continuing to talk the foreign language I've heard since my birth. Really, when I'm old enough, I should try learning it fluently. I'm tired of not being able to understand anyone, only being reliant on their body language.
He held me closer and gave me a snug hug, one that seemed to be knowingly delicate. I say this because even though he held me in what looked to be a tight embrace, surprisingly I could still move and breathe. Nothing was restricted by his hold. I fought back my creeping slumber to look at him curiously.
He returned my stare, but instead of curiosity, it was a deep pool of interest. When I blinked, he blinked. When I tilted my head, he tilted his head. His mimicry was to the point that I almost felt he was mocking me. His eyes didn't hold any emotion akin to that, though, so I figured it was just a child's fascination.
Nonetheless, I grew tired of this charade and leaned forward, biting his cheek that was within reach. He was taken aback for a few minutes, but then he laughed in a charming way and suddenly nibbled my cheek in return.
It was my turn to be surprised since he hasn't done anything physical besides poking me relentlessly. It didn't hurt, since he was careful with those canine teeth he had, but the act still gave me a shock. I snapped out of my amazed stare when he started to laugh harder, apparently amused that I didn't expect my little stunt to be returned. I relaxed and showed a childish smile, going along with his laughter.
We were in a harmonious atmosphere that was interrupted by the door being roughly kicked in. Both stunned, we turned our heads and our eyes widened at the unexpected visitors. Specifically, I started to feel dread at their darkly clothed outfits.
Ai, ai, ai! What is this? Those outfits make them look like assassins!
Three in total, with a tall man in the front shouting at the two beside him. I felt mini Sponor tense up, his body turning in order to run away. I was simply dragged with him, clutching him tightly when the two extras went to either side of us in a flash. Because mini Sponor moved quickly, my poor baby head was being swished around, causing me to get a small headache.
Hey! Leave on your own! Put me down, you're going to give me brain damage!!
I let out a yelp of surprise when suddenly the man behind me yanked me into his arms and the other one roughly pulled mini Sponor. Mini Sponor was locked into a restraining move and the man that held me took me to the tall man. Very briefly I saw a weapon-like item at his hip.
Am I going to die?! Is he going to kill me?!
As if to confirm my suspicion, he reached for that exact object.
No! No, no, no!
I tried to resist, squirming to make it difficult to hold me. The one grabbing me was muttering under his breath as he tried to restrict my movements. When I saw I was slowly being brought to my death, I momentarily paused and sucked in a breath.
Ah, rest in peace, my vocal cords.
Within the next second, I let out a piercing cry so loud, it stunned the people in the room. The man holding me let go from the ringing, and I felt my body fall.
Hey!! How can you just drop me?!
I think the man that held mini Sponor froze as well, seeing as I felt something catch me just before I hit the ground. I looked up at mini Sponor's face, which looked fearful and determined. Using the momentum from catching me, he rammed his small body full force in the tall man's legs, knocking him off his balance. As the giant fell, mini Sponor dashed out of the room.
In front of us, a group of people in shiny metal were quickly approaching. There was a person ahead of them, advancing on us with astonishing speed. He went past us and directly into the room, the clashing of metal against metal notifying the rest of us the intense battle he was having with the intruders.
Mini Sponor was still clutching me desperately, even as the group of people approached him and tried to talk to him. When someone tried to grab me from him, he reacted violently and aggressively. I, extremely exhausted, could only barely keep my eyes open as he continued to hold onto me tightly. My eyes fluttered close slowly, barely registering my Mother's frightened face from over mini Sponor's shoulder, gradually getting closer and closer.
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