065 Three Teachers One Student

"Interesting."

Erebus murmured, gazing into afar in deep thoughts.

"I think when Kitty was in danger, Phosis was summoned and with the help of Phosis's power, Kitty broke the spell that Lilith put on her." Winnie said.

"Which is why she could use magic now." Erebus looked at his hand.

"But she would lose control of her power a lot because she is not used to it yet," Winnie said, "Young witches are always like that, and they need their parent by their side to teach them."

I could be there for her and take her through this course. Erebus thought to himself.

"I can be there for her." Winnie said, "Emma would want that too."

"..." Erebus couldn't even find any reason to refuse.

He could not let others know he had magic; and he could not let Kitty know he actually was deep in love with her.

"I can see that you are sweet on her." Winnie suddenly said.

Erebus's sight was pulled back and fell on her with a shred of surprise.

"I've been on the face of thsi earth long enough to see, young one." Winnie waved her hand, "She's a big girl and she can take care of herself. I have no problem with that."

"Thanks..." Erebus said in a low voice.

"But I'd think she needs a elder witch by her side now." Winnie said.

Or a wizard. Erebus thought.

"Besides, you wanted to wait yourself, isn’t that right?" Winnie comforted him, "She will come around."

"It's not just about a teacher for her," Erebus shook his head, "Perses's men is still out there, and a mysterious witch looking for her."

"That's true--"

"Also, I'm not positive that Perses's would be locked in for too long either." Erebus continued, "I can't protect her if I'm not by her side."

"I understand. But how do you plan to make that shift?" Winnie said, "From a protector to a lover? Just over night? It's not about a line of her birthday, it's about who you are TO her."

Erebus fell in silence. That WAS another of his concern.

The longer he be in his elder, protective role, the harder he could make that shift. Even if she had a crash on him now, it could easily be an Electra Complex rather than a romantic attraction.

And now he JUST basically refused her! Who knows what it would take to get her around this one...

Kitty finally slowed down her steps. She stormed out of the office and got back and hid in her room, only to remember that it was also Erebus who gave her that room.

Damn!

That evil, evil man! It would have been better if he just treated her horribly! Why would her tease like that by giving her such care only to push her away?!

Angry thought burst out of Kitty as she stormed out of her room and the hotel again.

She needed to be somewhere else, somewhere where she could get that devil out of her mind and THINK!

She lost herself in this cat and mouse play, and now she lost the game, too.

She should never let him in her heart that easily, or ever! It was FINE when she was on her own. She was HAPPY! Well, not sad like this at least...

Kitty trotted on the street and finally realized she was nearly out of breath. She slowed down.

Where to now?

She looked, and realized she was almost reaching the bar. Why would her feet take her there?

She should have been avoiding him, and now, her feet were taking her where she spent the happiest time with him--

"Hey, beautiful."

Kitty wheeled on the voice rose behind her as she jumped backwards.

"Why are you here?" Kitty calmed down a bit, demanding.

"Just happened to see you--" Curtis grinned at her.

"Yes, sure." Kitty rolled her eyes and said with sarcasm, "I believe that."

"What? Are you sad that I didn't came for you?" Curtis grinned as if she saw through his lie of "him not here for her."

He actually wasn't.

"I know it was not you," Kitty crossed her arms in front of her chest, "If that's why you are here."

"It's okay, I know you trust me." Curtis gazed at her with sparkles in his eyes.

"Thanks." Kitty put her arms down at that friendly gesture.

"Glad to help." Curtis waved his hand as if he didn't just rain his rage on Erebus for "getting his help", "Why are you out here though?"

"Nothing." Kitty turned her head to avoid his eyes that were fixed on her. There was still traces of tear on her face, and she didn’t want anyone to see that.

"Well," Clearly seeing that she just cried, Curtis gestured at the car pulled right beside them, "Would you like to have dinner? Maybe I can cheer you up."

"No, thanks." Kitty sighed, "I'm grateful though. I want some time alone--"

"Earlier today when I told you I'm the Prince," Curtis changed into a very serious tone, "I was trying to tell you that I KNOW, how it feels to find out that you have magic."

"I..." Kitty was genuinely surprised. She thought Curtis was only this spoiled prince who had no sense how people's feeling works.

"I'm here if you want to talk. You can consider me a senior, helping you with your homework." Curtis grinned, "It's not like you never called me teacher before."

Well, he DID teach Kitty bartender, a decision Erebus would long regret.

"That's so sweet of you." Kitty nodded, "I'm grateful."

"Would you like to talk about some basic stuff over dinner?" Curtis made a inviting gesture, but this time very appropriate.

"..." Kitty didn't want to refuse a polite, considerate Curtis. He HAD been a jerk so far, and today was very impressive of him.

Besides, she needed time to recover from a rejection, but spending some time with a thoughtful wizard who liked her might not be such a bad idea when she just found out she had power that she could not control.

She wanted to spend some time alone at the meadow, the place where she felt closest to Erebus...

"What do you think?" Winnie asked tentatively. Erebus had been silent for a while in deep thoughts.

"We can talk about it." Erebus finally said, "I need to--"

"My Lord." Tartarus came to Erebus cautiously, "Kitty left the hotel. Currently..."

He looked at Winnie.

"She's fine. Tell me." Erebus turned to him.

"We were following her since she left, but we lost her track when we encountered some spell I think." Tartarus bowed his head as he reported.

"Where?" Erebus said as he walked with Tartarus towards the door, "Meeting is delayed. Metis and Menoetius, come with me."

"Around Sunset Street." Tartarus stopped abruptly to avoid crushing into Erebus because Erebus suddenly halted his steps and wheeled on him.

"So, around the bar?" Erebus asked.

"Yes, that's correct." Tartarus nodded.

"I see..." Erebus mumbled to himself before he turned to the other two young wolves he just named, "It's okay, you can stay here. I'll handle this."

The three of them stared at each other in confusion, and stopped where they were as they watched Erebus disappearing at the end of the hall way.

He went to the meadow.

Kitty didn't know the city that well. There was limited reason why she would even go to that direction.

Erebus sped up his roadster towards the meadow, worrying about what he could say to her at this moment.

It wasn't like he didn't know what the problem was: he refused her. How could he make her feel better on that without telling her his true feelings for her?

He won't let anyone else be her mentor.

He gripped the wheel as he thought to himself, not Winnie, not no one.

She belongs to him!

He finished the last few steps in a huge jump and got to the top of the cliff. The sun was nearly below the sea with only an edge of its red head, a lot alike Kitty's scarlet ear tips whenever he teased her...

But she was not there.