Chapter 7 – The Lady of Wind

She who love the Wind and loved by the Wind


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Kyo Ga raises his eyebrow "the war of words again?".

Joo Doh shrugs his shoulder "just let them waste their breath, in the end they'll stop when they've exhausted themselves".

This morning since before the sun peeks its ray from the horizon, Setsuna and Soo Won meet on the courtyard with their bodyguard watching their training session. No, they're not pick into the fight. They are only getting into training session like Setsuna has asked him before at Ogi's place. What makes the Fire Tribe Shogun and Sky Tribe Shogun shakes their head is, because even in their training session, they're still have the war of words, like Kyo Ga said, again.

Lily yawns as she stretching her body "ah… how can both of you get up so early just for pick a fight again?".

"oh, good morning, Lily-chan", Setsuna waves her hand to Lily, her other hand blocking Soo Won's wooden sword. She even able to blocking his attack while turning her back?! Come on, she needn't to looking because she's blind after all. Since she lost her eyesight, all of her body turned become her 'eyes' to sense her surroundings. She can see her surroundings from what she hears and what she feels. She is able to sense Soo Won's movement just from his aura and the morning breeze is the best wind which become her sense to helping her feel her surroundings.

"Setsuna-san?! Behind…", Lily is about to warns her when she opens her mouth, agape at what she witnesses this morning "…you?! How can you move like that without looking back, Setsuna-san!? Do you have the eyes in the back of your head?!".

After she explains about her sense, Setsuna lifting her forefinger "remember, I still can't look something that I can't hear or feel… aura which enveloped around your body created by your spirit of life as long as your soul still inside your body. The color of your aura would depend on your character and your feeling can be seen from its color".

Lily rests her head above her palm, nods her head in excited "I see… aura has the color, and you can know its color?".

Setsuna nods her head and pointing her forefinger to Soo Won "like this time, I can feel his aura who determined to defeat me, and I can tell that he starts to getting irritated right now".

"then stop averting your eyes from your opponent?! Are you serious or not?".

"well then, let's end this… I want to take a bath with Lily-chan, you must prepare yourself before the Five Tribe Meeting too, right? I'll make it fast".

Setsuna lowers her body before hit Soo Won on his stomach. Soo Won falls backward but he quickly gathering himself. He put his hand on the ground as he kneeling on one knee before he stands and lunges with his wooden staff that he swinging straight forward. Knowing the attack comes to her in front of her nose, Setsuna somersaults backward. With both her hand behind her back of head as her support on the ground, she's kicking Soo Won's hand which make Soo Won's wooden staff dropped from his hand.

When Soo Won wants to reaching for his wooden staff, Setsuna is pointing her wooden staff to his neck from behind "your back's wide open, King Soo Won… turning your back to your opponent in the middle of fight, you'll die instantly if we're on the battlefield".

"you're the one who turning your back before, remember?".

"are you going easy on me because I'm a woman?".

"what would you do if I did?".

Without doubt, Setsuna smacks his head before passing him by, approaching Lily "bastard".

Soo Won caresses his head "she's so rude, she always does as she please, so meany and teasing someone… right, just like him?!".

Geun Tae who just arrives on the Hiryuu Castle, whistling in excitement "oho, what is this? the Lover's quarrel on the morning?".

Suddenly, Setsuna disappears from their sight before she appears out of nowhere which she is standing behind Geun Tae with both her hand clutching his neck from behind, whispering "it would be better to not make a fun with me about it if you didn't want your mouth turned into straight line forever, Geun Tae Shogun".

Geun Tae shudders at that, he quickly moves away from Setsuna who leaving the courtyard with Lily. He scratches his nape nervously as he approaching Soo Won, Kyo Ga and Joo Doh "her hand so cold, for a second I thought I just touched by ghost".

Out of nowhere, Tae Woo appears behind Geun Tae "what about the ghost?".

One more time, Geun Tae startles and protests, pointing to the youngest Shogun "gosh, since when you're here? You've startled me, kid?!".

Tae Woo crosses his forefinger and thumb on his chin "ha, comes out of nowhere and going as fast as the Wind is the special ability of Wind Tribe's people".

Geun Tae put his hand on his hip "yet, you're the latest, kid…".

Tae Woo huffs, pointing to Mundok "can't be helped, though… I must be waiting for Elder Mundok to back from the border because His Majesty asked me to come with Elder. Besides, the Five Tribe meeting this time branded as 'urgent meeting' so I thought it would be better if Elder came with me".

Joo Doh inquires "where did you go, Elder?".

Mundok crosses his arm before his chest, answering with uninterested tone "just going to the border for visited someone's grave with old friend, because this is still in Autumn and the Winter will come soon. I can't visit the grave on the Winter, right?".

Soo Won asks Joo Doh to find Keishuk and Joon Gi "since all of Shogun has gathered now, can we starting the meeting? I'll be there in hours".


All of Five Tribe gathers in throne room. Joo Doh from Sky Tribe. Joon Gi from Water Tribe. Geun Tae from Earth Tribe. Kyo Ga and Tae Jun from Fire Tribe. Son Mundok and Tae Woo from Wind Tribe. They're just waiting for Soo Won and Keishuk before they're able to start the Five Tribe Meeting. The throne room is in tense mood because people from Three Tribe of Five Tribe are in uproar.

Kyo Ga reports that at first, they can't stand against Li Hazara's troops before reinforcement from Sky Tribe and Earth Tribe came because they only had been bringing a few force with them. When waiting their main force at Saika came to the border, they've been helped by two group who helping them from back and forth. First group from their forth who has helped them to hit Li Hazara's troops from Northern Kai Empire, none other than Setsuna's sister's, Tsubaki's troops. Second group from their back who backing them, King Hiryuu and Four Dragon Warrior's group. Setsuna has asked her sister to sending message to someone on the border and that's when Tsubaki with her troops passed by coincidence so she helped them to hit the other troops.

"at first, we thought they're Li Hazara's troops but before princess Tsubaki went home to the Northern Kai, she told me that troops were belongs to Li Hazara's son, Li Huan's troops. She helped us once at that time before they back to Northern, but after that, there's other troops of Li Huan and Li Hazara who have invaded us again. Till our main troops came from Saika and reinforcement of Sky Tribe and Earth Tribe came, group of princess Yona and her comrade were helping us to fighting back them who has invaded our territory".

Not only that, Kyo Ga reports what efforts that Yona has done for Fire Tribe's people which he has shared from Tae Jun before. Everyone can say, his respect and affection has grown as the same feeling has held by Tae Jun before him.

Joon Gi is the same ship with Kyo Ga this time, he has told by Lily about what she and Yona have committed together for the sake of Water Tribe people "they've been facing the danger itself together with confronting Hiyou, the mastermind from the smuggler of Nadai broker traffic with Kai Empire. They've confronted Nadai broker from Sei Kingdom as well and princess's group has helped us on the battle within Kushibi on the Sei Fortress".

Wind Tribe's loyalty and courage needn't to be questioned, their ex-leader, Hak even gave back his family name back to Mundok and resign from his position as Shogun for accompany Yona since Yona chased out of the Castle and sentenced as fugitive or outlaw.

With that, not only Wind Tribe whose gave their loyalty to Yona from the first place, Water Tribe's and Fire Tribe's people has in uproar, they've prosecuted the clarification about the late King Il's assassination and asked for the clarity of Yona's and Hak's status, even asked for bringing Yona back to the Hiryuu Castle as the rightful heir. Here, Geun Tae and Joo Doh defend on Soo Won for what Soo Won has done for Earth Tribe.

"my tribe's prosperity has gained as the result of His Majesty's work and she has nothing to do with Earth Tribe".

"you've underestimated the princess, Earth vagabond… you just don't know it yet".

Geun Tae slams the table side "what do you mean? And don't call me vagabond, old man!".

"my old friend which I met with on the border, he has told me about what the princess has to do with your tribe", Mundok lifts his only eye to looking straight into Geun Tae "plus about what we don't know, that happened on the border right after the first war with Southern Kai Empire".


Without they know, there's someone who hiding inside King Hiryuu's Mausoleum which its location right under the throne room that using as the meeting place of Five Tribe Meeting.

Setsuna whispers as she leaning her back on the wall "so noisy… the King hasn't come yet, so why are they speaking like the bunch of old man who gossiping about whose have the greatest reputation of their children?".

Lily covers her mouth. They've hid behind the wood curtain that covering the entrance of the King Hiryuu's Mausoleum since before all of Shogun arrives here. Lily has heard about the rumor that spreading around about King Hiryuu and Four Dragon Warrior and she's afraid if it were related with Yona and the co. so Lily intends to eavesdropping the Five Tribe Meeting this time (because she know that her father won't allow her to come with him). The problem is, where she must hide and from where she can get into the throne room? Luckily her partner in crime on the Castle, Setsuna finds the hidden entrance which lead them to the throne room. After take a bath, they've come inside the throne room from the hidden entrance and as they have heard people's footsteps come near the throne room, they've quickly hid to where they are now. Setsuna covers Lily's mouth, whispering her to not make a noise but Lily protests that she won't if not because Setsuna's funny comment.

Hearing Kyo Ga's comment that Tsubaki has been helping them that time only because she's asked by Setsuna, Lily narrows her eyes, whispering to Setsuna "you're really pampered by your Onee-sama, huh?".

With sweet smile on her face, Setsuna whispers back "that's why I love them".

"my tribe's prosperity has gained as the result of His Majesty's work and she has nothing to do with Earth Tribe".

"you've underestimated the princess, Earth vagabond… you just don't know it yet".

They hear Geun Tae slams the table because Mundok's comment "what do you mean? And don't call me vagabond, old man!".

Setsuna covers her mouth, holding her laugh after hears Mundok's word. On the other side, Lily feels sorry for Geun Tae but she still admires the opportunity to looking how fierce and hot Geun Tae Shogun.

"ho, your aura turns become pink and your heartbeat increasing a bit… so you love him?".

If they weren't hiding here, Lily would yell at her for become such perceptive even without her eyes and become meany at the wrong time. Setsuna lifts one of her hand to Lily and put her forefinger in front of her mouth because looks like the conversation will reveal important thing.

"my old friend which I met with on the border, he has told me about what the princess has to do with your tribe", there's a second till Mundok continues his word "plus about what we don't know, that happened on the border right after the first war with Southern Kai Empire".

They're listening about what happens on the border where Kin province had turned become the bloodshed field after the battle with Kouka Kingdom was over. Mundok tells them about how Yona and Hak with her companion was fighting back and made the stragglers retreat "if you weren't believed me, you would ask the villagers that saved by them. Just ask the little boy named Kalgan who saved by them, you would know that they've fought back that made the stragglers retreated".

Joo Doh, Geun Tae and Kyo Ga aren't opposing or arguing Mundok's explanation because they've known about this from what they saw with their own eyes, thanks to Tsubaki who reflected what had happened back then.

"heh, you've turned become silent… are you surprised?".

Kyo Ga shakes his head "not that, and we know it's true, Elder Mundok… because we've had been seen about what had happened with our own eyes".

Joo Doh explains about Tsubaki's power that make them know about this.

"several things which hard to believe that happened right in front of our eyes, so how can we argue with you if we've been knowing that what you tell us is the truth?", Geun Tae crosses his arm, leaning his back to his chair before pinching his nose, looking back to Mundok "not that make us confounded, though… it's usual on the battlefield, but now I wondering about several things… like who 'the person buried ten feet underground' that make you visited its grave on the border and who is your 'old friend' that had told you the information about the princess Yona's and her group's effort at Awa port and Kin province?".

Mundok snickers "I doubt you will believe me if I tell you the truth about my old friend".

"which the main reason of why I've asked Tae Woo Shogun to bringing you along with him here, because we need your explanation, Elder Mundok", Soo Won comes to the throne room with Keishuk "all of the information which I gather still a bit vague and I need clarity from you as the eldest here, Elder Mundok".

"looks like it's only about time for us to appear", Setsuna put the pieces of stick that she hid under her shirt into a Toya "prepare yourself, Lily-chan, twins".

Hotaru and Koharu salute "as you wish, princess".

Lily confuses "wait, since when did you take that Toya with you? And prepare about what? You don't mean to interrupt the meeting or make a mess, right?".

"no", Setsuna lifts her Toya "the truth is, I intend to stop the uproar that will happen in a few minutes".

The first thing discusses in this meeting is how to overcome the turmoil in the Fire, Wind and Water tribe peoples that the three Shogun has mentioned earlier in the meeting. Keishuk has spoken about Yona's group with Soo Won, and to muffles the turmoil within Kouka's people about King Il's assassination, Keishuk suggests Soo Won to execute the main culprit who had killed King Il.

Tae Woo clenches his fist "execute the main culprit who had killed King Il? Who will you execute, King?".

"the main culprit who was reported guilty of killing the late King Il and kidnapping princess Yona is Raijuu no Kouka, Son Hak", Keishuk lowers his sleeve to Soo Won "besides, King Soo Won has intended to take princess Yona back to Hiryuu Castle as his wife".

Mundok and Tae Woo rise from their seat, enraged to the young King. Mundok needs to held down by Joo Doh and Geun Tae but nobody able to stop Tae Woo in time. Soo Won has his hand on the handle of his word and prepared himself to upcoming attack but someone pushes Tae Woo from behind. Setsuna wraps her hand around Tae Woo's shoulder before knocking his weapon off his hand.

"Lily-chan, twins, now?!".

Lily, Koharu and Hotaru say in unison "got it?!".

Lily crashes Tae Woo from the front, she wraps her hand around his torso before pushing him to the ground. Hotaru and Koharu, as Setsuna instructing them, holding both Tae Woo's hand while Lily holding him down with her own body which make Tae Woo can't move.

Setsuna's shadow lands on his face as she towering him "hot-blooded as usual, Tae Woo?".

Tae Woo gasps, his face looks as white as sheet. No wonder, he's just looking someone who he thought had gone since a long time ago. When Tae Woo stops resisting, Setsuna uses her Toya as the pole to jumping in the air, landing between Joo Doh and Mundok. She's knocking Joo Doh's two sword and his stomach before she pointing her Toya to Geun Tae's nose.

Setsuna glares at him, pointing to kneeling Joo Doh beside her "please let him go, Geun Tae Shogun… don't make me knocking you down like Joo Doh Shogun".

After Geun Tae let him go, Joo Doh rises and pats his stomach while protesting to Setsuna.

Ignoring two Shogun, Setsuna rests her Toya on her shoulder "does the Five Tribe Meetings always like this, King Soo Won?".

Soo Won waves his hand with smile on his face before gives applause to her "not always, just sometimes… thank you very much for the distraction, princess…".

Before Soo Won mentions her name, Mundok approaches her with wide eyes "…Shoka?".

Soo Won, Setsuna and other eyes stare at Mundok and Setsuna. Setsuna smiles as she huffs.

"am I that resemble with Obaba, Elder Mundok? ah, I mean… Ojii-sama…", Setsuna lowers her Toya before she throws it behind which that Toya catches by Lily who stands behind her before Setsuna faces with Mundok "somehow, I have a feeling that you would hit my head if I weren't calling you Ojii-sama… so let me say it this time… I'm home, Ojii-sama".

Without a word, Mundok wraps Setsuna on his bear hug, he hugs her tightly while crying on her petite shoulder. Setsuna hugs him tightly as well, despite she hid her crying face on his broad shoulder.

Mundok sniffs "I thought… I wouldn't be able to meet with you again, Setsuna…".

Setsuna murmurs above the whisper "Ojii-sama… I can't breathe…".

Mundok quickly breaks the hug "Oh!".

"…you're alive…".

They hear the murmur from Tae Woo who just propping himself up on his elbow and stares to Setsuna who approaching him.

Setsuna crouches herself in front of Tae Woo with sincere smile on her face "what's wrong? It's only 3 years after I left the Wind Tribe. Have you been forgetting me, Tae Woo?".

Tae Woo's voice sounds so vibrant, he lifts his tremble hand to her but stops in the halfway, as if he's afraid to touch her or hurt her "…you're alive…".

"of course I am", Setsuna pulls his head which she resting on her chest with his ear clinging to her torso, just above her cleavage between her collarbone "can you hear my heartbeat? do you believe that I'm still alive now?".

Tae Woo lifts his head with widen eyes "but… how…".

"it's okay, I'm alive", Setsuna smiles wide as she puts both her hand on his shoulder "come on, you can make it sure with your own way".

Without doubt, Tae Woo wraps her on his embrace, he resting his head on her petite shoulder as he running his hand through her hair and his other hand clinging into her torso.

"oh my, you've grown so big and you've turned so manly…", Setsuna chuckles as she feels how Tae Woo's body has grown from the last time he hugged her. Setsuna's eyes widens as she feels her shoulder going to wet from dry "wait, are you crying?".

"am not…", Tae Woo's voice begins to hoarse as he burying his face on her shoulder "just let me like this… for a while…".

Setsuna giggles, patting Tae Woo's head "of course… my, you're so adorable".

Tae Woo coughes, protesting between his hoarse voice "don't talk as if it's not your fault".

Setsuna's frown deepens as she stroking Tae Woo's back "yes, I know… I'm so sorry for had made you all sad…".

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A/N Yoan :

Obaba = grandmother

Ojii-sama = grandfather

Toya = steel stick