《The Journey of The Three Immortals》Chapter 12 - Roommates
Advertisement
'Thump...Swish!"
Huo yi pulled the string of his bag, tying a small knot to secure his belongings. Inside the bag were just small stuff he gathered randomly from his room, including some of his clothes and his hair brush. He honestly did not know what else to bring, In the soul dimension were dozens of stuff and possessions of his guardians that he could use.
He slung the bag on his back and headed out to the gate where his father was at.
Huo jin paced back and forth near the gate. From his facial expression, it seems that he was pissed. Tang yu and Lin xiao looked helplessly at their master. Sigh, what a worrywart.
"Master, please behave yourself. You need to calm down or else young master would get scared."
"Calm? I am completely calm. I am very, very calm."
'Hes not calm.' was the conclusion of the guards. Huo jin stopped pacing about and thought to himself.
'Ah~!, Huo yi... Even though I told myself that this was necessary for his growth, Even when I thought I braced myself yesterday and put on such a trustful face, But then...!'
Huo jin grinded his teeth and had a look of undying frustration. He was still afraid of people hurting his child, if his child looked like him and was arrogant then that was fine,however... Huo yi was too cute! His adorable child was going to school with other unknown strangers who were likely to step on him based on his appearance. What if he gets bullied and beaten up?
Huo jin's internal rant halted when Huo yi raced to him.
"Faaather~!"
Huo yi ran and hugged Huo jin's leg like a koala. He gave an mischievous smile.
"Hehe,Is father here to see me off?"
......
Cute.
Huo jin rubbed his son's hair, and relaxed a bit. Maybe he should put more faith into his son.
"Yes yes, father is here to send you off. Have you brought your clothes?"
"Yep!"
"How about your utensils? The sliver ware there might be unclean and you might get sick."
"Uh-huh!"
"Your pillow and blanket? The bed might be hard and cold at night and you may catch a cold..."
"Uh...Father..."
"What about-"
"Father, I don't want you to worry too much."
Huo yi said before Huo jin could ask another question.
"I know you are busy with work... Giving yourself a headache over me could damage your health."
"Huo yi..."
Huo jin looked at his son with doteful eyes.
"That's why, I will get more stronger so that father won't have to worry anymore."
Huo yi gave an angelic smile. Bam! Huo jin clutched his chest tightly, Hnggh...! Forget the headache, Huo yi could give anyone a heartache!
After hugging and kissing his son, Huo jin was held back by the guards and reluctantly bid Huo yi goodbye.
___________________________________________
"...Where are we?"
"...."
Huo yi stood dumbfounded amongst the the large tall figures walking about in the sect. The place was huge. There were many sections and pathways that were spreaded out through the sect. Huo yi was getting anxious.
Celio, Eva and Eli looked around, obviously lost. Damn their non-existant navigational skills! Did they get that from Master Scar?
Advertisement
Celio sighed. Seems like they were going to have to ask for directions. The task looked easy enough, but with a place filled with arrogant and snotty nobles? It's unlikely to end well.
"Little yi, try looking for a senior who is approachable and ask him for directions."
"...I'll try my best..."
Huo yi glanced around. A person who seemed approachable? He would need stilts to see their faces. Huo yi was unsure, so he picked out a young man who appears to be well-dressed, he went to him.
"Uhm...Excuse me senior brother..."
"Hm?"
The young noble turned his head around, only to see... No one.
"J-junior disciple greets Senior brother..."
Huo yi said again, bowing his head. The young noble redirected his gaze again and looked down at Huo yi. The noble was with a group of other men, they followed his gaze.
"Is there something you need?"
"I-I need help with directions, and I was w-wondering if senior could help me?"
Huo yi began stuttering with his words, the stares from five giants were intimidating!
"Oh? Where does this junior need to go?"
Huo yi told him of the dorm and where he should go.
"The dorm building? Head left and then make a turn upfront. You should see a large building with the dorm sign."
The man pointed to the direction with his fan.
"Eh, ah-, this junior thanks senior brothers for guidance!"
Huo yi bowed deeply twice, he then headed off towards the direction the man pointed towards.
"What a cute and respectful junior."
The man laughed, seeing Huo yi run off.
"Indeed, It's a shame that most of the nobility juniors are not like him, Brother Ye han."
The man beside him gave out a 'toot,toot' sound, they then resumed back to their conversation.
_________________________________
Huo yi finally got to the dorm area, The area was split into two, the male and female section. The male section was much bigger than the female section, as there was a majority of males and lesser females in the sect.
He walked to the front gate where then he gave his dorm card. The person behind the counter pointed to the building where his residential place was located at.
Walking down the long hallway with mutiple wooden doors, he finally found his dorm room.
"Creaaak-."
He open the door, revealing a spacious room enough for four people to live in. The room was well-lighted and had a welcoming feeling different from the dark hallway, on both sides of the room were two beds each. The beds were simple but cozy, with white covers and a blanket, giving a feeling of wanting to dive into it. Alongside each bed were wooden cabinets, and a mirror. There was a small window right in the middle of the room, the scenery outside was refreshing.
Huo yi glanced around the room, it seems that he was the first to arrive. He chose the bed nearest to the window, placing his bag on the floor.
"Smells like old man's fart and dusty shit, time for some room fragrance spray."
Eva whipped out a light blue cylincone bottle, she sprayed it in every corner of the room while humming delightfully. The room's fragrance became a fresh, crisp and relaxing scent. It had a tint of citrus to it.
Advertisement
Eli looked at the furniture around, she was appalled at how shabby it was. She took out some velvet pillows and placed it on Huo yi's bed. She replaced the bed covers with a beautiful scarlet silk pattern. The blanket she put on was thick but cooling. But after seeing the unsymetrical beds, she decided to place 'lower quality' but similar bed furniture on the others to complement the room.
Now it was Celio's turn, next to the window, he placed a round table and four chairs, covering the table with a square cloth. He then placed a vase full of pink roses.
After redecorating, Huo yi looked at the guardians work and was visibly stunned. The shoddy place transformed into a five-star hotel room. Despite their hate for each other, they unknowningly work together well.
"Damn commoner! Why are you in the same room as me?"
"Shut up, do you think that being some noble's kid gives you the right to order people around? Quit dreaming. I do not want to stay with some snotty spoiled noble too."
"How dare you!"
Two loud voices sounded outside Huo yi's dorm room. Apparently an argument broke out between a noble and a commoner.
Huo yi was afraid of loud sounds, he quickly dove under the blanket.
The door slammed open, a boy who was around ten years old with an annoyed look plastered on his face walked in. The person behind him was furious at him.
Huo yi contemplated whether he should get up and greet them, seemingly it was a bad timing. He made a decision to try to make friends with them.
He slowly crawled out of the blanket and tidied his wrinkled clothing up. He then bowed towards the boy who walked in.
"G-Good morning, senior brother. My name is Huo yi."
The boy looked at Huo yi with suprised eyes. Judging from Huo yi's clothes, he definitely was a noble. This is the first time he witnessed a noble being so polite to a commoner. The boy immediately decided that Huo yi was a good-mannered person.
"Good morning, my name is Lu song. As fellow roommates, let's get along peacefully."
He bowed towards Huo yi as well.
"Y-Yes!"
Huo yi answered with delight at his words. His mouth formed a pleased arc.
Lu song got a glimpse at Huo yi's face, eh? A-A girl?
Before he could open his mouth, The noble brat pushed Lu song aside. He then pointed his finger at Huo yi, making him flinch.
"Fellow noble, my name is Zhou Wei xing! Son of Zhou Hua jin. Only nobles should be acquainted with each other instead of lowly commoners."
Zhou Wei xing announced proudly, his face giving a smirk. Lu song rubbed his arm where Zhou Wei xing had pushed him, his mood got more irritated.
Huo yi looked at the two's appearance now that they were closer. Lu song had short brown hair that was freely loose, his eyes giving out a yellowish glimmer. His face was sharp and his body was lean. He was quite good-looking, despite his clothing worn out and dirty.
On the contrary, Zhou Wei xing was clean and neat. His dark blue hair was held up in a knot by a jade hair pin. His orange eyes gave the feeling of confidence and arrogance, as if speaking to him as an equal was an honor. His clothes were expensive and he wore armour that royal guards could only dream about.
"N-Nice to meet you both, Huo yi is grateful for good roommates. I hope we can be good friends in the future."
Huo yi bowed again, he was trying to hide his sheepish smile. Lu song and Zhou Wei xing were surprised. Lu song thought that Huo yi would agree to Wei xing's obnoxious greeting, but instead was indifferent to social ranking.
Lu song realised the smell and the decor of the room, because he was distracted with Zhou Wei xing's unpleasant behavior, he did not notice at first.
"Huo yi, did you do this?"
"Hm?"
Zhou Wei xing noticed it as well, he looked around the room. Quite lavish.
"Eh, ah...."
Huo yi didn't know how to reply, it was'nt his work. But he could'nt say it was theirs either.
"Yes, I decorated the room for my fellow roommates. I hope it is up to your standards."
Celio quickly added in, if Huo yi didn't dare say fast enough, they would get suspicious.
"I'm impressed, Your taste is quite good."
Zhou Wei xing nodded. At first he was angry that someone got to pick the bed first, but after seeing the meek Huo yi, he changed his mind.
Both Lu song and Zhou Wei xing were touched, Huo yi was a considerate person in spite of not knowing his roommates personally. They touched the bed and felt the smoothness of the pillow. How soft, and high quality! He must have spent a lot of money.
Lu song picked the bed opposite of Huo yi's, he propped his large bag against the bed frame. He then settled down on the bed. A commoner could never feel this type of bed in their life, except him.
"Thank you for the bed, Huo yi. I am indebted to you."
Lu song said with sincerity.
"Ah, it's no problem! I just did it because I wanted to."
Huo yi gently smiled. His roommates were friendly people.
Zhou Wei xing picked the bed next to Huo yi, he felt that the left side belonged to the nobles and the right to the commoners.
"Brother Huo yi, your face really looks like a girl, and you act like one. Are you sure you are in the right dorm?"
"..."
How blunt! Lu song looked at him with shock. Are all snotty nobles this rude?
Huo yi felt like crying inside. This was the seventh time.
"Don't worry, I am definitely a boy despite my looks..."
Depressed, Huo yi curled up to a huddled position. He started to trace out circles on the blanket.
"Damn noble, just because he looks like a girl does'nt mean you can bully him...!"
Lu song gritted angrily at Zhou Wei xing. Somehow, Lu song words just made the arrow pierce even further into Huo yi.
"Bully? I've done no such thing. Stop pushing the blame to me when you're just some lowly commoner!"
"Stop calling me a commoner, you shitty noble! Social ranking means nothing in this sect!"
The two began to start fighting, ruffling each other up. Huo yi was just sitting with a awkward expression. Is this my fault? He then noticed something odd. Wasn't there four beds in the room?
Eva looked at the two who were fighting like cats and dogs.
"I fucking ship it."
_______________
Here's a long chapter!
Advertisement
- In Serial10 Chapters
Eden's Promise
A World teeters on the precipice of destruction, in a desperate attempt to escape their fates they send their chosen hero to the world of the gods. A Hero who carries the name of her world as well as the hopes of everyone in it. A Tower that can only be ascended by the chosen and the powerful. To ascend is to become closer to the gods. To ascend is to obtain all that you desire. What truths will Sola uncover about herself and her world as she ascends the Tower of Eden? Burdened by the hopes of a world, what lengths will she go to to fulfill her purpose? Hey all, Z here This story is something I've been sitting on and thinking about for a while, and now with the new year I finally have the time to give a proper attempt at writing it. Any feedback or criticism is appreciated, and I hope that people enjoy the story!
8 161 - In Serial11 Chapters
Stranded in a Strange World(Dropped)
A soldier of the Morsadian Empire was first part of a scout division whose job was to invade another world after Morsad had conquered the entirety of their homeworld. Using the Gates, Morsad sought to expand its empire further, the scout division only one of thousands that were sent through the Gates, archaic means of transport that has been rumored to have created by the gods. But this scout division was defeated by a large horde of goblins, strange and new creatures in the eyes of the Morsadian soldiers who were forced to retreat except for the rearguard, now trapped in an inhospitable world. They are surrounded by hostiles and their odds of survival are quite low.
8 125 - In Serial9 Chapters
Flashback: Siren Song
The year is 1969. Yancy Lazarus—bluesman, gambler, future world-class mage and fix-it man—is just a dumb, unlucky kid serving with the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines in Vietnam.With just a few weeks left to go until Yancy gets shipped back to the States, he’s just trying to keep his head down and avoid a body bag—no mean feat in Nam. But when his squad is tasked with conducting a routine patrol deep in enemy territory, everything goes to nine kinds of hell, and he quickly sees his chances at survival slipping away.When the radio operators start to pick up some funky, dirty ol’ blues all the way out in the backcountry, it’s a nice change of pace. At least until the men in Yancy’s squad start losing their minds, turning on each other with murderous intent as the music works its deadly power within them. Convinced it’s some kind of new psychological warfare initiative, the squad leader forces the men to push deeper and deeper into the Vietnamese jungle, obsessed with locating the music’s source. What they find, however, isn’t some new technology, but an ancient spirit awoken by the terrible war. Even worse, the music is changing Yancy too, awakening something buried inside of him. Only one thing is certain, nothing is ever going to be the same.See how it all began … *** PRAISE FOR SIREN SONG:Hunter's writing is as low-down, gritty, and insidious as the blues Yancy Lazarus loves. Just like the mysterious music drifting through the jungle toward Yancy's squad, Siren Song will get under your skin and sink its hooks into your mind. —eden Hudson, Author of Halo Bound (the Redneck Apocalypse series) *** Hey everyone, this is James Hunter. This story isn't a full length novel--its a novella length work (25K words), and is part of my Yancy Lazarus series. Its already free on Amazon, so I thought I'd post chapters here for the good folks of Royal Road. If you don't want to wait for updates or would prefer to read it on Kindle, you can pick it up for free here: https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B01066TLC0
8 148 - In Serial18 Chapters
Remember What We Had *Sequel to Remember the Rules*
It's been twenty eight full years since the Dark Curse was cast over then Enchanted Forest. Twenty eight full years since Lily was taken to Storybrooke. Caught up in the curse's aftereffects and those of Rumpelstiltskin's last spell, she wanders the town unseen. Unaging. Unknown. Unremembered.And, like the other residents, with no real memories of her own. With her mind degraded due to years of solitude, she hopes against hope that maybe, when this blond newcomer shows up, she'll get the happy ending that everyone else is getting. Maybe she'll even find the person she was meant for.
8 203 - In Serial15 Chapters
avniel one shots
I would love to take some random plots from the show n write it on my own..just give a read...
8 166 - In Serial73 Chapters
Treacherous | Hermione Granger Book II
Book II in "The Clairvoyant Series". A Harry Potter Fanfiction.After gaining clarity on what being a Clairvoyant meant to her and her siblings, Saffron Mitchell approaches her second year of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry paranoid of her secret getting out.For, the opening of the Chamber Of Secrets threatens to let it out. As unbeknownst to her, the secret of the Chamber Of Secrets is constantly within her grasp.
8 266