Okay guys, my first Lyserg and Jeanne love story. . I hope you like it!
Perfect Romance - Chapter 1 - Return
Disclaimer - I do NOT own Shaman King.
After the shaman fight has ended, Lyserg found himself walking towards a girl with long silvery-blue hair dressed in a Victorian era style dress and dress shoes looking at the village she has gotten used to see.
"Hello, Maiden-sama," he began and the girl turned towards him, gracefully as always. He saw her ruby-red eyes, distant and somehow, sad. She smiled at him, and replied," Hello, Lyserg."
Somehow, the gentleness of her voiced soothed him.
"Maiden, can I-" he hesitated, hands turning to fists as his heart beat fast. How could he ask for something that can't be given to him? After what he had done?
"What is it, Lyserg?" she said, gentleness in her voice remained," You could always tell me anything."
Looking in her eyes he said," Maiden, I know you won't forgive me for abandoning the X-Laws and letting almost the entire of us die, but I ask for your forgiveness. I ask to be a member of the X-Laws again." He was expecting for thunder to roar and lightning to strike him down leaving a pile of dust but neither came.
Instead, he heard her say," Lyserg, you are not the one to blame about the death of the others. You did not abandon the X-Laws either. You are not sinful as you think you are. You are a hero. You are always welcome back in the X-Laws."
As he heard them he felt as if he died and went to heaven. He barely contained his happiness and he replied, "Thank you, Maiden."
His eyes were glassy with held-back tears and she smiled again.
"Lyserg, can I ask you something?" she stepped closer to him and his heart beat faster.
"Um, sure, Maiden"
"Please," she began, a small smile played on her lips, "drop the '-sama' , 'Maiden' and the formal talk when we're alone?" she said the words as if they were the last things she wanted people to call her.
"Sure, Jeanne." he smiled, like a very close friend asked for something very easy to give, "Good enough?"
"Much better," she replied, gentleness remained but the politeness decreased.
They were talking about themselves like they were friends for ages. Just then a man with blonde hair and blue eyes in glasses, walked towards them, his expression serious.
"Hello Marco," Jeanne said, the politeness returning in her voice.
"Maiden, we can't leave tonight," he began, "There has been some problems. Someone spotted a problem in the plane engine. They're fixing it now."
"Okay then, so when can we leave for England? I miss the Base. Marco, Lyserg has returned to us."
"Welcome back, Lyserg," he said as if he doesn't care at all, but there has something Lyserg felt when he said it, a twinge of grudge maybe?
"The day after tomorrow, probably Maiden. It depends if they find more problem or how long will they be able to fix it."
She nodded and said," Let's head back to the hotel for now Marco."
And so they did. Lyserg, bidding farewell to the gang, and getting his stuff. Before he could even leave, he felt someone tugging his left leg. He looked down and saw Ryu, looking like a beat-up puppy, crying and begging him not to leave.
"LYSEEEERRRGGG! Please! Nooo!" he begged, despretely trying not to lose his grip on Lyserg's leg. The green-haired kid trying to beg him to let go.
Ren, with an annoyed look on his face, said, "Just let him be, Ryu."
" Yeah. Let him go," Trey agreed, trying hard not to laugh at what he was seeing.
"Just don't forget about us okay?" Yoh said, Manta nodding beside him.
"I won't. Take care of yourselves," Lyserg replied, dragging his left leg to the door.
Anna stepped into the room and glared at Ryu saying, "Let go of him. He has his own life to live."
"Um,. . ." Tamao stepped into the room after Anna and walked towards Lyserg.
She handed him what looked like a silver charm bracelet with only one dangling charm. A lock. "Take care of yourself okay?" she said shyly. Her pink eyes almost hidden by her bangs.
He smiled at her and said, "I will."
Anna glared some more at Ryu and he decided to let go.
There were too many goodbyes. Too many remembrances, things and words. It was ended when Anna sternly said," Will you just LEAVE ALREADY?"
He walked into the hotel lobby smiling. Remembering what happened. It was all fine until he stepped to their room and heard Marco.
"The Base called. There's an emergency . . ."
okay guys, thanks for reading! Next chap's coming soon! Please stay tuned! I promise explanations along the way,