Chapter 3: Distractions
We had just entered the northwestern gate of Luin, near the lake where Emil and I had officially introduced ourselves. I looked into Emil's eyes and found the relaxation I always wanted in them. This guy loved me, and I loved him. I looked at my hand, and looked at his face and smiled. "Do I have to let go now?" He stuttered, just like he had in the past. He replied nervously, "I…" I dropped his hand and said as I did before in Asgard, "Just kidding." I gave a slight smile. He then did something I wouldn't have expected him to do. He took my hand back and said, "Please, don't let go." I smiled and held his hand tightly. "Where else do I have to go but to you? I love you, Emil."
I stood up on my tiptoes and kissed him just as I did before on the bridge near Altamira's casino. "Have you ever considered the moments we've spent together? I think about them all the time." I responded happily, "Of course. I can remember them all perfectly." Emil smiled at me and said, "The Temple of Lightning?" I shrugged and said, "I hated you for that, but I still loved you." He laughed and said, "How can you hate and love someone at the same time?" I smiled too and said, "Anything's possible with love." I jumped on him happily and said, "Maybe we should meet your aunt and uncle now?" Emil nodded and said, "Of course."
A kid ran between Emil and got leveled because we were holding hands. He said, "Monster Emil has brought a girl monster with flowers growing from her head, and they hurt me!" I slapped the kid and he ran off crying. I knew this wasn't the end of the hatred of Luin towards us, but I didn't care, nor did he. He held me tighter and said, "Don't worry. I'm here. I always have been, and I always will be." I blushed and said to him, "Is there any part of me that I should change? If so, just tell me!" Emil replied with a smile…his smile… and said, "Don't change. You're perfect the way you are. And that's why I love you, dearest." He called me "dearest." I didn't know what made my face turn red more, the fact that he called me that, or said that I was perfect. My heart was beating incredibly fast, and I began breathing to make it sound not so obvious. Emil stroked my face, and my hair blew as if it was one with it, just like it had before. We continued walking, and eventually we climbed up a flight of stairs, and knocked on a door. "Emil, come in. We need to talk." He sighed, and I was confused. I knew something was up.
Emil's aunt and uncle entered the room and Emil said, "Uncle Alba, Aunt Flora! What's wrong?" Emil's aunt shook her head and Emil's uncle said, "Did you know the mayor of Luin has a son?" We both shook our heads, and a boy walked out. Emil and I both recognized him as the boy from before. The boy said to Emil's uncle, "Yep. That's them. Those are the two that tried to kill me." Emil and I looked at each other, and we both sighed.