Akihito sighed happily. His belly was full with delicious Fire Fruit and his body was waited from a long session of Ryu's love making. Akihito snuggled in closer to Ryu, pressing his ear against Ryu's chest. The sound of his mate's heart beating was a beautiful sound. Nikki fluttered down from where she'd been sitting at the top of the tent to Akihito's cheek. She pressed a kiss to his cheek causing him to giggle at the ticklish sensation. The night was cool but it felt so good, as the day had been unbearably hot. He didn't care for traveling through the desert.
Akihito's eyes were just closing when a shout of warning came. Ryuichi sprang from the bed and dressed in his armor. He dressed Akihito in a soft tunic then tucked him into a box that had been specially made to protect Akihito. Ryu pressed a kiss to Akihito's blond head before closing the lid.
Nikki and Akihito huddled close together and listened to the sound of the battle raging all around them. The war with the Dark Elves had gotten very bad. They had begun to attack villages. Many innocents had died and even more had lost their homes. Wanting to protect their people, kings and queens had sent soldiers to their villages to gather their people and bring them to capitals or other well protected places. People had started to join the army in droves, wanting to protect their loved ones. Now they had become bold enough to attack Prince Asami Ryuichi's army camp.
Akihito jumped when the lid of his box was removed. He looked up and met a pair of golden eyes. Ryu's hand came down to cup his face. The older elf pleased a gentle kiss to his temple.
"Its alright now. Everything is over with."
In the morning, the army packed and continued their journey to Kawnöözi's castle. It was a long journey but Ryu believed that it was important that they reach the castle. They could be many things in there that could be used to aid the Dark Elves. As the marched closer, Akihito became increasingly distressed. Ryuichi kept calm by placing him asleep and feeding him Fire Magic in reassurance.
