Chapter 5 : Sanctuary XII { Flashback Ends }

"What's wrong, where are you struggling to run off to??"

Eliza asks with sleepy eyes.

"...."

Sirius doesn't respond as he silently struggles. Eliza notices this and asks again.

"What is it??"

"I just feel kinda weird in such an awkward position with a girl so I was trying to get some distance."

Sirius says with an awkward look on his face with Elisa bursting into laughter as she realizes just how much of a child Sirius was acting like.

"... what??"

Sirius asks with a pout.

"Nothing really, just really amused by how you spoke just now. I mean you always behave older than your age but now….

It's nice to see that I was able get rid of the issue you had and now we are friends."

Eliza spoke with an air of accomplishment with a beaming smile.

"Friends??"

Sirius asks.

"Yeah, friends or you still don't want to be friends with me?"

Eliza asks with a raised brow.

"Well if you want to be my friend, I guess I can't stop you."

Sirius says as he tried not to look desperate drawing even more laughs from Eliza as she was utterly amused by the young boy's antics.

"Well it's good to know that we are friends now, best friends forever and maybe even something more later on."

Eliza comments with a conniving smile.

"Something more??.... What are you talking about."

Sirius asks with his face turning red with shyness.

"Maybe a girlfriend."

Eliza replies with Sirius staring wide eyed.

"W.. What do you mean girlfriend??"

Sirius stutters as he begins to feel even more shy.

"Why so shy??"

Eliza chuckles as she sees the redness on Sirius face which made him look like an overipe tomato.

"W…Well I'm too young to have such a relationship with a girl."

Sirius mutters under his breath as he tried to calm his nerves and hide his colored face.

"You really are funny."

Eliza chuckles as she finally rises to her feet.

"Are we leaving??"

Sirius asks as he notices Eliza walking away.

"Well we need to get going ,we can't stay here for too long."

Eliza remarks.

"But the force?"

Sirius says a bit worried.

"Don't worry about that, as long as you know about it now I'm sure you'd do your best to put it under wraps."

Eliza remarks in a casual tone.

"I don't know if I'm strong enough to do that."

Sirius says with his head down.

"Yes you are and you'll be able to do it, I'm sure of it."

Eliza says with a smile.

Sirius puts his head up to see Eliza putting out her hands towards him with a bright smile on her face that put all his worries to rest.

Replying with a smile of his own, he stretched out his hand and held Eliza's outstretched hand with a bright light glazing over the scenery…

[ FLASHBACK ENDS ]

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Sirius has a bright smile on his face with his eyes closed as he recounted the memories of his first meeting with Eliza with joy.

He finally opens his eyes with the smile on his face slowly dying out as he stared at the white ceiling.

He is about to drift again into his memories when he is snapped out by a loud knock on the door. He turns to set eyes on Aria standing at the room's doorstep wearing a thin night dress.

She has a smile on her face which brings a certain calm to Sirius wandering mind.

"Hey."

Sirius says in a low tone.

"Hi…. Can I come in??"

Aria asks.

"Do you really have to ask??... Yeah sure, come in."

Sirius replies.

"Thanks… you seemed to be lost in thought, hope I didn't interrupt anything."

Aria asks as she walks up to Sirius and sits on the bed beside him with Sirius sitting up.

"I was thinking about Eliza and the first time we met, trying to put my mind at rest but it keeps on wandering."

Sirius replies in a solemn manner.

"I understand but you shouldn't think about so much lest you end up doing something rash in an attempt to get her back.

For now we should just rest up and wait for new orders, I'm sure she's fine."

Aria remarks in an assuring manner.

"Yeah, she's strong. She won't get taken down so easily."

Sirius replies with a nod.

"Exactly."

Aria says.

"But is that the reason you came here??"

Sirius asks as he turned to face her.

"Well I was worried about you so I decided to check up on you, hope that's not a bad thing."

Aria asks with a slight tease.

"No it's not, I just thought I should ask… anyways, you look nice."

Sirius remarks.

"Awwn, you really think so."

Aria replies, blushing a little as she rises from the bed.

Sirius takes in the figure of Aria as she stands in front of him with her arms behind her back.

Her chestnut hair which reached waist length, her light complexion with a delicate look and slender frame, her shapely legs with well curved hips that was visible under the flowing night dress as well as a slightly plump chest.

Aria notices Sirius staring at her and snaps him out of his thoughts with a light flick of her fingers