Chapter 24- Be Careful What You Wish For

Earth POV:

We were seating around the pots of food I prepared and I was serving each of us a plate of food. To my amusement, the boy looked like he was on the verge of drooling on himself, awaiting to be served food. Seeing this, I prepared both him and Wu, who was staring daggers at me, very large servings.

"Here is your food, tell me what you think."

I told that to each of them in their own language.

Wu was the first to try the food, in an almost hurried way, he stuffed a spoonful of rice with sweet and sour chicken into his mouth, not that far behind him, the boy did the same. They both froze after the first bite.

Oh no, is it bad? Instead of chicken I had to use a monster Wu hunted for me on the way....what if it's actually disgusting? What should I do? They looked so excited...

"What....is it bad?"

I asked them, almost afraid to get an answer.

They both swallowed their food and looked at me with shock.

I wish they could communicate better...

"It's really bad, I knew it! I'm sorry I made you eat something so disgusting....I'll throw the rest away..."

"NO!"

At my words they both snapped out of their haze and shouted.

"Huh? No?"

I was now confused.

Did they like my food or not? Maybe they just don't want to waste food?

Wait....how did they both understand me? I didn't translate...

Wu and the boy also exchanged confused looks.

"How come I can understand you now?"

"I don't know?"

They both looked at me, waiting for me to explain. Unfortunately I was as confused as them.

"I don't know what to tell you..."

"Let me see... It happened after we ate your food, which by the way, was extremely delicious."

"It was? Really?"

"Really. I never ate anything like this before. Who thought you could use flour made of Tapua, and use it like this...."

"I never ate human food before, so I can't compare, but the Batzal inside was the best I ate in my life!"

I was extremely proud to hear that. I discovered that the plant name Batzal was the equivalent to onion in this world, although named differently. The book Wu gave me before we left described the taste, uses and magical properties of the most known and used ingredients of this world. The book also had pictures so I found out that most ingredients in this world are almost exactly the same as in my last world, except they have magical properties and different names. Most of them even look the same as in my last world.

"Thank you! It means a lot to hear this! But still...how can you suddenly understand each other?"

"Oh yeah..."

Wu showed an expression of considering something. Both the boy and I were looking at him in anticipation.

While all of that was happening I realized the boy was still naked.

"Hey, aren't you cold like this?"

The boy looked surprised at my question.

"No, not really... As a magical beast, even when I transform to human form it's like I still have my fur."

He's a magical beast?!

"You're a magical beast? For real?!"

"Hey! Both of you shut up! I'm trying to think! Even you, dear wife."

Although the last few words were meant for me, Wu directed them at the boy-beast, and the later blushed at the suggestion. At this point I decided it's useless to retaliate about him calling me wife, I'll just explain to others the truth.

"Listen.."

I whispered in the boy's ears.

"Ignore what he said. We are definitely not married, and I'm definitely not his wife! You got that?"

He just nodded in response. Suddenly I felt my body being lifted by a strong arm and the next thing I knew, I was seating in Wu's lap.

"Huh? What the heck are you doing?"

I lifted my head searching for Wu's eyes, but he did not return my communication efforts. I tried struggling out of his hold, but to no avail. All he did was staring harshly at the boy.

"He is mine, so back off."

The nerve of this guy!!!!!

"I am NOT yours! Now let me go!"

"No. Don't wanna."

"What are you? A little kid."

"I'm not the little kid, he is. He will never satisfy you like I will."

Is he stupid?

"Hey dumbass! Get it in your head already, I'm straight!"

"Really? So even if I kiss you right now, you won't feel a thing?"

An awkward silence spread between the three of us. The boy seemed really uncomfortable, while I felt like wanting to die and letting the earth swallow me whole.

"Seriously man! What's wrong with you?! Not everyone are gay or bisexual!"

After these words slipped out of my mouth, Wu looked at me with amazement, and also to my surprise, a bit of pity.

"Earth... You are new to this world so you don't understand. Although there are those individuals that like only people of the same gender as them, most of the people of this world eat both men and women. The term 'straight' disappeared from this world a long time ago, it's not a thing that can be found anymore these days."

Wait, what?

The world I'm originally from was much more advanced than this one, but even then, your sexuality was something that was only accepted if you were straight.

"But..but...how? It's not like males can give birth...the population of this world will decline."

"Although you are right, and males cannot give birth, the life span of people here is usually pretty long, around 130 years, and females are able to give birth from the day they turn 21 to the age of 90. Most females give birth to at least 5 kids during their lives. If an only male couple wants a baby, they can just get together with an only female couple, and each couple gets a baby."

I was truly having the shock of my life. I even forgot about seating so intimately on Wu's lap, or the existence of the boy.

"How come you have to explain to him such simple and obvious things?"

The boy's voice cut the silence that was created, reminding us he was still there. At his question Wu stopped to think for a bit before answering.

"You could say he grew up in a different environment, making it so he doesn't know some of the most basic stuff about this world."

"So he is a sheltered son?"

( WN: sheltered child definition (urban dictionary):

A person raised by strict parents who refuse to expose their children to the real world.

A shelter child thinks premarital sex is evil. And even though it's natural, it's not okay (even safely).

A shelter child lets their parents control their lives until they're 25.

A shelter child can be strongly opinionated and want everyone to agree with them even though they won't listen to another person's differing views.

A shelter child doesn't think IT will ever happen to them.

All in all, these are the people that are in for the shock of their lives when they realize how this world really works and that it's not all fun and games.)

"I am NOT a sheltered child!"

"You fit most of the criteria for it though."

As Wu said so, he started laughing, soon joined by the laughter of the kid as well. I looked at the kid sulkingly, since I couldn't show my displeasure to Wu, who I was seated on.

I decided to try and get us back to the original topic, the language understanding.

"Uhm, so...we still don't know why you can understand each other..."

The laughter has finally calmed down a bit, and at my question Wu seemed serious again.

"Well, before, when you two were acting so intimately, I used [scan] magic on your food."

"And what did you find?"

"You sure you want to know?"

I was taken back at his question.

What could possibly be that serious in my food?

"Yes."

"Ok..."

"Sooo....?"

"...."

Is he trying to be dramatic?

I showed my annoyance on my face clearly for him to see as he looked down to me.

"It was absolutely normal, although very delicious."

If I could slap him, I would!

"Then what happened?"

This time the boy asked curiously. Wu gave him a look of distain before looking down at me, ignoring him.

"You told me the god gave you the ability to 'create your own magic spells, as long as you have a clear image of them in your mind' right?"

He whispered this question in my ear so that the kid won't be able to hear him. His breath tickled the surface of my ear, stimulating it and turning it red. I overcame the need to gasp, and nodded weakly. For some reason he seemed disappointed.

"I hoped you'd have more of a reaction.... But never mind...."

After that he lifted his face, looking at the now awkward and uncomfortable look on the kid's face, which seemed to satisfy him.

"The reason is quite simple than. My wife unconsciously casted a spell that allowed us to understand each other. Wife, did you have a strong thought of wanting to understand us?"

Ignoring the fact the he called me his wife twice in his explanation, I tried to remember what exactly happened before the incident.

Now that I think about it....

"I think I DID wish in my head you two could communicate better, while you were tasting my food. You two just froze all of a sudden and showed no reaction, so this thought kinda passed through my head."

Wu showed another deep look on his face.

"It only passed through your head? You didn't think about it strongly?"

"No really, but I guess I was desperate to get your opinions on the food."

"So that's that. You have to be more careful next time. Don't cast spells so freely."

"It's not like I know how to anyway..."

"Little angel sure is an interesting fellow."

As he said that the kid started laughing.

"Little angel? Me?"

"Yeah, hahaha, you, ha-"

He suddenly stopped laughing, and I could feel the deadly gaze shot at him from behind me.

If looks could kill, he would have died in a horrible way.

Wu warped his hands around my waist affirmatively and rested his chin on my head intimately, as if trying to establish his territory.

"Hey relax elf. I have no intention towards the little angel, ok? I'm not into humans...although I'm not sure he is human.."

"He is, so you can move along."

These guys!!!!!!!!

"Anyway, you two look good together, like a god and his angel."

These words seemed to have pleased Wu, and his grip on my waist loosened a bit.

"So you aren't so bad after all. Sorry, I misjudged you."

"Haha, that's ok. I hope one day I'll find myself a little beast as cute as he is."

"That's quite the wish. I hope for your good luck."

"Thank you."

Wait....what is going on? When did they became best buds like this?

They continued to speak passionately about this and that, and before we noticed it was getting dark. I was laying my head on Wu's lap, his warmth combined with the meal we just finished made me very sleepy. With my eyes closed, I was hanging between this land and dreams land, and I could figure out they were still talking about something, but my hazy brain couldn't catch what it was.

"So, did you two have sex already?"

"We did."

"How was he?"

"Great, but I fear that maybe he wasn't ready enough at the time, so I'm waiting for him now to ask for it himself."

"You are very patient. By the way, I can see that you are hard right now, I admire your self control. If it were me, I don't know if I could hold like you do..."

Wu sighed at his words.

What are they speaking about so seriously.

But the increasing warmth of Wu's body in opposing to the now cooling air as the night falls, made me even more sleepy, and the thought left my head quickly.

"Tell me about it. Just look at his innocent sleeping face."

"I really wish I'll find a partner as cute as him."

This time the kid sighed.

"Well I have to get back to my territory already. My name is Yaju, it was nice meeting you."

"My name is Wuxian, but you can call me Wu. It was nice meeting you too, Yaju."

"Goodbye Wu, take good care of the angel."

"I will."

They both smiled at each other, Yaju turned toward the place they first met at in the forest. As he was turning, his body got bigger and changed shape. He entered the forest looking like a huge lion with brown fur on his body and white shining mane. His dark brown eyes looked back at the couple in the clearing full of fondness before he disappeared in the shadows of the trees.