Chapter 9: The Return

About a month had passed since I had arrived in their world and I was growing more and more attached to it. Everything was so exciting and full of adventure and I could be free…But as more time passed I began to think about my world…my home. I knew because of Callous that time passed faster back in my world which made me think about how long I had been gone. What were my mother and father thinking? This feeling bubbled up inside of me until I made a decision…

Maid café…

"W-Why did we come here again?" I said sipping my tea in its pink heart cup.

"Ehhh the boys wanted to…" Harmonia replied.

"Yea…boys will be boys…" Said Aydan taking a bit out of her cake.

"Hey I wanted to ask…how come I can understand you guys?" I said placing down my tea.

"What do you mean?" Aydan said curiously.

"Well, were in Japan right? Even though our worlds are different they still have similar countries. I'm from England and speak English…so don't you guys speak Japanese?"

"Ahh well its thanks to these belts!" Aydan said patting hers "They kinda work like automatic translators so we can understand other people. And they work with people around us as well."

"Ok but what about Callous and everyone else? I didn't have a belt when I met them and they didn't either."

"Everyone in the Ogre is implanted with a chip that also does the translations" Said Callous who had turned around from his table giving me a smile which I returned.

"Technology around here is pretty advanced" I said

"Well remember that the Neo Cure have advanced tech that shouldn't exist in this time and the Ogre are from the future" Said Harmonia chipping in.

"How do you know that?" Asked Aydan about the Neo Cure technology.

"I did my research~" She said smiling "This kind of technology shouldn't exist from another 759 years and that's just from the belts current technology since it keeps evolving"

"That is so cheating!" I said giggling.

"Just using the local resources" She replied

"I'm pretty sure time traveling doesn't count as a 'local resorce'"

We all laughed and then returned to silence.

"Hey guys I wanted to ask…am I allowed to stay in this world?" I said

"Of course! You're a Neo Cure! And I'm sure Callous wouldn't mind you staying and the Ogre HQ" Aydan said.

"Well is it ok if I go back home… you know, say good bye and grab a few things? I don't want my parents worrying about me"

"Sure, we can go now if you want? Better than staying here…" Harmonia said looking around at the café that was full of boys and us being the only girls apart from the maids.

We got up and paid before heading to the door.

"Hey!" Said a voice from behind us. It was Callous. "Where are you off?"

"Sky wanted to go back home and say her good byes. She decided to permanently stay here" Said Aydan.

"Really?! That's awesome! Mind if I come with you?" Callous said excitedly.

"Sure!" I said smiling as we all went out of the café.

"Don't you want to stay here with the other guys?" Asked Harmonia.

"Nah, maid cafes are for desperate guys who can't get a date" he said chuckling.

"Oh so you have someone in mind Callous?" Said Aydan.

"Eh?"

"Well if you're not a desperate guy, then you must like someone" She giggled giving my sly looks.

"Wha!? No I-I meant that I'm not desperate for a girl! I never said I liked anyone, don't jump to conclusion!" He said looking away.

"Awww Callous is blushing!" Harmonia said.

"No I'm not! Fuck off!" He said walking ahead.

We went down a small alleyway and held hands while Aydan recited the sonnet.

When we opened our eyes, we were on the edge of town not too far off from the castle.

"Not bad, the castle isn't too far from here" I said about to walk into the open.

"S-Sky wait!" Callous said pulling me back. "You're a princess remember?! Don't you think you parents would have sent out search party's for you?! You can't just walk out into the open!"

"G-Good point…But how do we get to the castle without being noticed?"

"Here" Callous said passing me his jacket. "Keep the hood up and your head down"

"…Thanks…" I said putting it on.

We all then walked out keeping me in the middle and trying to not catch people's attention. We were about half way there before someone noticed us.

"Hey you there!" Said an officer

"Shit!" I said under my breath and keeping my face hidden.

"Is something wrong officer?" Callous said standing in front of me.

"Yea something is wrong. You're the kid last seen with the princess!" He said stepping closer.

"You must be mista-"

"Don't play dumb with me boy! I'm taking you in for questioning!" He said grabbing Callous.

"Get off me!" He said shoving the officer off him.

This unfortunately attracted the attention of more officers and they all joined him trying to pull Callous away.

"No!" I said grabbing Callous's hand and trying to pull him away but this got the officers started on me. I put up a fight with the help of Aydan and Harmonia but one of the officers pulled my hood down and…

"It's the princess!"

"Arrest them all! You will be facing charges for kidnapping the princess!"

"They didn't kidnap me!" I said trying to pull away but they kept a firm grip on me.

"Harmonia, let's do it!" Aydan said as they both began fighting back with everything they had but then the guards pulled out a small device and pressed it agenised them, knocking them out.

"No!" I said before the officers shoved me into the car and drove away…