"Diminuendo!" Lyude shouted.
He positioned himself just right to make his feet contact straight with the Rampulus' chest, causing it to collapse to the ground. The Rampulus' uttered an angry shriek and in its last moments scratched Lyude's legs, causing him to go off balance in the air. Lyude gave a cry of surprise and flew to the ground.
"Lyude!" A voice shouted.
Instead of the hard floor of the Goldoba, Lyude felt strong arms embrace his body as he collided with the person who caught him. Lyude watched as the Rampulus' fell to the ground, dead. He turned his head to see who caught him and was met with worried blue eyes.
"Are you alright, Lyude?" Kalas asked.
Lyude felt his cheeks burn. He got up quickly, brushing the dirt off of his uniform and turning to Kalas, giving a small bow.
"Thank you for saving me from serious injury, Kalas," he said.
"No problem, Lyude. It's what friends do for eachother, and besides, we wouldn't be much good against Melodia and Malpercio if any one of us was injured," Kalas said.
Lyude thought he felt his heart skip a beat. He looked up at Kalas with slight shock.
"Friends?" He asked.
"Of course. Even though trust with all of us is a little shaky, I still consider each and every one of you friends," Kalas said.
Lyude looked at everyone else who were smiling brightly at him. A great joy spread through Lyude's entire body. He knew that as he left the Goldoba behind and went with everybody back to Anuenue, he could leave his past behind and all the suspicions with it.
"Why don't you all stay here tonight? It is rather late and you did go through an intense battle with that Mind Parasite. I'm sure you will be feeling very refreshed by tomorrow," Queen Corelia said.
Everyone was grateful and followed a servant to two separate rooms. One room was for Savyne, Xelha, and Mizuti while the other room was for Kalas, Gibari, and Lyude. Everyone talked for a little bit and went to bed. Lyude for once, slept peacefully that night.
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"Lyude," a voice said softly.
Lyude opened his ruby eyes and saw that Kalas was hovering over him.
"Kalas? What is it? Is there something on your mind?" Lyude asked.
Kalas looked over at Gibari's bed, just to make sure he was still asleep. He was. Kalas looked back to Lyude and quickly kissed him on the lips. Lyude felt his entire face burn as red as his hair. He had not idea what to do. He wanted to push Kalas away. But he didn't. The feeling of the others lips felt goon on his own. It was full of love, which is exactly what the scarlet haired man needed.
Lyude pulled away, breathless. He stared into Kalas' eyes. They went for another kiss. This one was more intense than the last. Passion. Love. It was there, and Lyude loved it.