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Fire Spirit soared above the lively trees of the forest, the forest that a certain wind elemental protects and the fire elemental sets on fire like..... 4 times month? 6?
Well, none of it matters, because the obnoxious elemental always comes back to the forest, even when the other tells him to stop showing up and causing a forest fire— not even pointing his bow at him kept him away!
He was very eager to find Wind Archer and pester him for a while, already imagining the ways he could do it. Maybe pull a prank on the wind elemental? Set something on fire in front of him? Try to surprise attack him? Anything that would make him get the guardian's attention and see that adorable face! It's just for fun, right? no other reason...
While lost in thought, Fire Spirit failed to notice that he was flying closer to the trees, until he snapped back into reality, seeing a taller tree incher away from him, before he bumps into him, throwing him off the air.
How lucky. Not only he slams into a tree, but there was a damn lake near it.
"Oh fuck m-"
Of couse, he fell into the lake with a loud splash.
Damnit. He's losing his blazing temperature. He hates water a lot.
Wind Archer was patrolling through the forest, making sure to aid injuried animals or those in need of help, protect the forest from any darkness trying to attack and unexpected visitors... like a certain spirit that always sets the forest on fire.
He heard the sound of something crashing against what probably is a tree, then a familiar voice, and a loud splash.
Speak of the devil.
"I have told him multiple times to stop coming to this forest, but he never listens. Of course, he also gets himself in trouble." The archer said with an exasperated sight, already used to Fire Spirit's antics and shenanigans, and approached the source of the last sound, the lake.
Fire Spirit had already gotten himself out of the water, coughing, his flames dimmer due to the fact that he was soaked to the bone.
"Ugh-" Cough "Stupid water, stupid Sea Fairy!" Cough "This water is powerless against me!"
"Is it? Because it seems like it has affected you more than you would like to accept" Wind Archer's voice resonates from behind him. The fire elemental quickly snapped his head up, face brightening up— though still annoyed at the wet feeling.
"WINDYYYYY~!"
"Quiet! you are going to disturb the animals with your obnoxious voice, you idiot."
"Oh come on, don't be such a buzzki- HEY! I'm not an idiot."
"How come you are soaked, then?"
Fire Spirit had no response for that.
"That's what I thought."
"Bah! It's not like it affects me or anything!"
"Admit it, you are the worst liar I have ever seen."
"Ughhh..... Fine! I might need some help, I don't want to be soaking wet!"
"Fine, I'll help you, but the second I'm finished, you are getting out of my forest."
"Fine..."
Actually, this didn't feel as bad as Fire Spirit thought it would.
He was wrapped with a green towel— It smelled just like Wind Archer!—, sitting in the floor of the archer's, who was lighting up the fire place near him, small cottage.
Wind Archer finished lightning up the fire place and sat down a few feet away from the fire elemental, who had a mischievous idea, scooting closer— he was very bad at not being obvious—. The archer noticed.
"What are you doing, Fire Spi-" His words were cut off, as Fire Spirit leaped onto him, laying on the wine elemental while wrapped in the tower.
"Get off! You are going to get my clothes wet-!"
"Nooo! I don't want to get off, You are warmmm~!"
"You- Ugh! Fine..." The archer gave up, laying still as Fire Spirit practically laid on him like an extremely clingy cat, yet he couldn't help but feel a warm feeling settle in his chest.
Wait, are his cheeks hotter than usual...?
"Aw, Windy, do you like my presence that much~?"
"What- No, of course not, you are extremely annoying, not to mention, an idiot."
"Cmon, I know you love that about me"
....
"Maybe.." Wind Archer mumbles quietly, trying to prevent his cheeks from getting darker. He had to admit, it feels comfortable having Fire Spirit lay on him, and he could feel his flames slowly returning back to normal, his body drying up.
"What was that, Windy?"
"It was nothing."
"Hmmph, you always say that."
.....
Both lay there in a comfortable silence, the only sound being the crackling of the fireplace.
"..Can I stay here for the night? I don't feel like flying back to the Dragon' Valley."
"Fine."
Fire Spirit's smile widened so much that it looked like it would fall off his face in any second now, his flames now crackling brightly.
"Then sleep with one eye open, 'cause I'll make sure to prank you while you sleep!"
Wind Archer smiled slightly— a rare, soft smile— the warm feeling in his chest still present.
"You dork..."