The guard got on his horse and rode up next to them.
"So may I ask, how'd she get in contact with a bear?"
"Oh um... She decided to walk off alone. You know how people are when they're mad, always doing stupid stuff" May stumbled
Khione kicked May's leg.
"Her eyes are very beautiful, such a light blue." He put his hand on her cheek. She push it away with her right arm since her left was "broken".
The guard grumbled
"Excuse me sir, but this woman is..."
"She's... What?"
"My wife... Well more like fu- um wife yeah"
"Your wife huh? At this age? Na"
Kian rubbed his neck, he was too young to marry.
"Sir, he meant girlfriend." Kaede said "I'm also his girlfriend."
"SO AM I?!"
"Shut up you leech!"
"Oh and so am I. Actually we all are except her" May pointed at Selene
The man looked at Kian and chuckled "A harem at such a young age. Wow"
"Well alright then. The doctors are this way" The guard took a right.
As they ride through they saw more guards and... People.
Slaves, commoners.
One guard has walked up to a commoner and took his necklace off "You thief! Thus noble said you stole!"
The commoner tried to protest, but the guard wouldn't listen and hit in straight with a punch to the jaw.
Th commoner fell to the ground as his wife ran over to him.
The guar grabbed her. "Are you helping a thief!?"
"No he's not a thief!"
The guard rose his hand, but before he could do anything a staff swung almost hitting his face.
"The lady said he didn't do anything." Kaede said looking at the Guard.
"Commoner!" The guard rose his hand to hit Kaede, but she ducked and kicked his knee in breaking his leg. The guard screamed in agony.
She then brought her staff around his neck, but
"KAEDE STOP!" She turned it was Selene
The other guards had already came into the area ready to end Kaede's life.
Kazuya jumped out "Hello everyone! Sorry for this girl disturbance, but we come from... Arcadia and as you know we have different laws, so she is accustomed to those laws."
Everyone gasped "The destroyed Kingdom!"
Kazuya nodded and the guards stepped back. "Fine, but if there is a second time, we won't be so lenient."
The guard leading them to the doctor sighed "Nevermind helping you. I don't wish to help such aggressive outsiders. I wish death upon all of you" he stormed away
The group stopped at a big cabin. The owner was a nobleman "Hello how many I assist you?"
The group walked up "We would like to stay here for a bit"
The nobleman smiled "Oh of course, your stay will be 2,000 Gold coins."
"2,000!" Everyone yelled
As they discussed, Khione tugged on Kaede's sleeve and pointed, Kaede looked at her eyes widened.
It was none other than a wanted poster of Khione.
The man had already allowed them to stay though due to Mimi's trickery of after pay.
Now inside of enemy territory it would only get worse from here.
***
Kian was walking to his room when he heard a door open. He looked and didn't see anyone so he dismissed it.
Then he walked in his room.
Everyone had split up for the night into pairs.
Kaede and Kian, Khione and Selene, Alya and May, and Kazuya and Mimi.
Kian walked in and sighed, but once he turned he saw none other than Kaede. Who was not in... Good clothing to say the least.
"AHHH!"
"WHAT THE KIAN?!"
"SORRY SORRY SORRY!"
"STOP LOOKING YOU CRAZY BOY!"
"SO SORRY!"
"STOP SAYING SORRY AND LOOK AWAY!"
Kian immediately spun around.
Kaede looking at him still walked up and hugged him from behind "Sorry"
Kian made a surprised and nervous face,why was he feeling so weird around her. Oh maybe it's because she had minimal clothes on, who knows.
Wait is this what GranGran was talking about?
"You two may not know it, but as some point sleeping together and certain forms of affection will turn into something way different then a friendly gesture."
"What do you mean GranGran?" Kaede asked
"Kian is a boy and your a girl. Because of this he might have deeper feelings for you at some point and you might too."
"I won't! Kaede is my best friend!"
"Yeah!"
But now Kian understood completely. The reason he was feeling this way was because.
He was Attracted to Kaede. He held her hand and although at first rejecting it he turned around and looked her in her eyes.
Then they kissed for the second time. Kaede wrapped her arms around his neck and his around her waist.
Then they broke away "Kaede, I love you"
"I love you too, Kian. More than you can imagine."
They kissed again.
***
As Kian and Kaede slept next to each other someone watched from the crack in the door and door frame.
A wicked chuckle came forth.
***
In the morning Kian woke up with Kaede still asleep.
He kissed her forehead and got up.
As he walked out he saw Kaede sitting by the stairs hugging her knees.
He walked over and sat next to her.
"What's on your mind?"
She didn't say anything
He looked at her and held her hand "Hey, it's okay, your going to be okay."
She looked at him "I'm scared Kian. I saw a wanted poster of me."
Kian grunted the cabin they were in knew about her.
"Khione I promise no matter what, I'll protect you. I'll fight anyone to ensure your safety. I'll be... Your Hero"
She looked at him with surprise as if the word was unknown to her "H... Hero?"
"Yes"
She smiled and put his warm hand against her cheek "My Hero. Kian is my Hero"
Kian smiled again and cupped her cheek.
"Kian?"
"Hm?"
"Can you... Do what you did to Kaede.. to me?"
Kian paused "What?"
She waited
"Uh... Um. How'd you?"
She waited even more
Kian sighed "Your not gonna stop until I do huh?"
She shook her head.
She sighed and held her hand. She blushed, but as they were about to do something.
Selene rushed in "GUARDS!"
An arrow hit the window.
Everyone reacted even those in the rooms.
Kaede ran out "They have us surrounded!"
Khione looked around with fear.
How did the guards find out?