…Chapter Starts …..
Johan wore clothes of a normal citizen after he had sneaked into Timilasia. He was dressed in a sky-blue shirt and black pants. Perfect.
He was in Lukaya, the wonderful town deserved to be the capital for Timilasia.
Johan walked calmly while looking at the capital's citizens. He got close from a store that was selling books and asked the man inside, "Excuse me! Do you know where I can find Tenjoin's Residence?"
The man stared at Johan and said roughly, "You are not from here, are you?"
Johan didn't panic! Instead he answered strongly, "Yes. I'm a soldier from Brodgia, and I came to visit a friend of mine. His name is Fubuki…."
The man said after he had smiled, "Ah…. I understand. You came after they had given the soldiers a holiday….. From that peace contract…."
"Ummm…. That's right! Can you show me that house please?"
"Yes. It's a big house….. At the beginning of Wain Street, you can go through that road as a start."
"Thank you."
Johan drove his 'car' and went through Wain Street. When he arrived to the beginning of the street, he saw a big Residence. On the gate there was "Tenjoin's Family" Words wrote on it.
With a bold stern outside features and flooded exploding nervous feelings inside, Johan knocked on the gate.
A voice came from an answering machine, "This is Tenjoin's family. Who are you?"
Johan said, "I'm a soldier. Fubuki's friend. Can I meet Airis-san please?"
Right away, the gate was opened. Johan entered in the garden then he walked into the big house and there… his mother came running and there were frightened features on her face. She said, "Young man….. w-welcome…. C-can you please stay for a while?"
"Thank you."
Airis walked beside Johan and when they came into the living room, she said worriedly, "Did something happen to my son? All the soldiers took holidays except for him! And he didn't call me for a week…. Please…. Did something bad happen to him?"
Johan was watching his beautiful mother with eyes glistening with admiration….. he thought that his father was lucky.
He said softly, "Actually….. I think that he is fine, but I didn't come for Fubuki….. In fact…"
Airis was surprised and said doubtfully, "I-I didn't understand what you mean…."
Well, Airis…. It wouldn't be good if this was another idiot falling for her and wants to propose to her! Actually she was beginning to be pissed from those damned men! She only Loved Diovery! Why wouldn't they understand that! But it would be nice…. This boy was Handsome too! NO! NO! Bad thoughts!
Johan was silent…. Like he didn't know how to stir the topic! He said hesitantly, "I thought….. That you were looking for your….. Husband… Diovery?"
Airis froze suddenly! Then she said with a cracked voice not believing what she heard, "D-do you know him? Is he alright? Where is he?"
Johan smiled brightly. "I'm glad that I finally met you. My name is Johan Diovery."
Johan watched his mother's reaction. The words hit the poor lady like a big snow ball falling harshly on someone and she didn't believe her ear! She stuttered, "Johan? Jo-? Diov-?"
Before Johan could see through what was going on, his mother fell in his arms…. And she fainted!
"MOM! Are you Okay?"
Airis heard those words when she was conscious. While she was in her 'Dilemma', Johan met his Grandmother and his mother's sister.
His mother's sister said, "You look like your father so much! That's why we believed you!"
Johan smiled then he looked to his mother. Her eyes were teary and she was sobbing.
Airis Quickly got off the bed and ran to Johan. She stood before him as if examining his form…. And suddenly she wrapped her arms around the teal haired teen and pulled him into a huge embrace! Johan didn't know how to react… what was he supposed to do? Yes it was his mother… but he didn't really know her… he can't even remember her!
He stood in his place, letting the women cry over his shoulder… And a blush was creeping on his cheeks.
Airis cried heavily and sniffled several times, then she broke the embrace, but she was still holding her son….. She stroked his hair lovingly and kissed his forehead while the boy's blush seemed to be creeping all over his face!
"Johan… I can't believe that this is you! You-you were just a baby….. When I last saw you… but now…. Now you are different!"
Johan wasn't able to talk from the anxiety that was controlling him. He stuttered, "Ah….. o-of course… I would be different!"
Airis tears dropped again and she cried like a kindergarten kid while bringing the boy into a bear hug!
"Oh Airis stop it! You are gonna kill him!" Johan's grandmother said!
They all laughed. After two hours of talking and enjoying the time, Johan was able to Know his mother better. Airis was glued to him! She refused to let go of him the whole time. She was ruffling his hair and pecking his cheeks every once in a while, while Johan kept on blushing….. he wasn't used to this kind of motherly affection.
"Johan….. How is your father? Is he an old geezer now? And what about your sister? Is she married?"
She was asking with a beaming face. Johan was silent for awhile, then said, "We lost Jessica from a long time… I didn't even know her for one day…."
The mother was disappointed, but she didn't stop smiling to him. She asked, "And your father? I missed him so much!"
"My Dad was gonna fall into coma when Fubuki sent us the message that was telling that you are alright."
"Fubuki? Did you meet him? How?"
Johan told his mother the story. And that he didn't meet Fubuki face to face. Johan said, "My brother is really smart because he knew me and acted like that. I'm happy because he is my older brother."
Johan had to return to the soldiers that day and he took all the papers for the fake name of his mom, but her answer disappointed him.
"Johan. That's not the right time to return to Banshira…. Your brother will come and he won't find me!"
Johan answered with a small growl, "No mom! You'll come with me and Fubuki will follow us later!"
Johan looked to his grandma and his mother's sister pleadingly so his grandmother said, "Airis! What is this? Why are you refusing to get back to your family? And Diovery whom you were crying night and noon for? Don't you want to see him?"
Airis answered sadly, "But how can I leave you both?"
"You'll return to your family! Don't be afraid about us! You know we have your brother on our side."
Airis was silenced and she surrendered finally.
Johan Jumped, taking his grandmother in a hug. He said smiling, "Thank you! Believe me I'll be back again to visit you and I'll be bringing all my family with me."
The grandma was happy with Johan's words, but she asked, "Son…. Although your brother is older than you with one year, he looks older than you with way to many years and you look so soft and gentle like a kitten! I'm so worried about you!"
Johan blushed, but laughed at his grandmother's words! Airis said, "Don't be fooled by Johan's outer looks! I'm sure that he is as strong as his brother!"
After Airis had said her goodbyes for her mom and sister, she went with her youngest son to Banshira. And yes they were able to enter it without troubles.
Johan said, "Now we will see Dad….. he'll definitely come.."
Airis put her hand on her heart and said, "I'm afraid! I don't want to die before I see him!"
Johan said jokingly, "Ahahahaha! I'll see a romantic meeting between two teenagers~!"
Airis blushed and smacked her son's head stuttering, "Bad Boy!"
Johan laughed harder while sitting with his mother in the car, and when they arrived to the capital, Airis saw Diovery looking eagerly to the car.
Diovery opened Airis's door and stood staring at his wife with love, lust, desire and care. He did really miss his wife…. As for Airis, she closed her eyes and cried.
Johan looked at his parents, satisfied!
He took his own car and left both of them alone.
Airis said smiling, "Diovery…. You became wonderful….. I like those silver locks that appeared in your hair…."
Diovery sat in Johan's place and said smiling too, "And you….. you are beautiful as you are…. You didn't change one bit…"
Airis felt that she was in heaven.
From far away, Johan was putting his weight on his car and smiling brightly while looking to his parents place….
It was the best and dangerous mission he ever took!
+ + The White Knight + +
Judai spilled some tears out while listening to Airis's story! He didn't even notice that!
"J-Judai! Why are you crying?"
Judai looked back to the lady with confusion, but when he touched his cheek he blushed and wiped his tears away.
"Nothing! It's just… that….. it's hard not to be able to be with the one you love…"
Judai felt the same way for Johan. How he was responsible for losing his dear White Knight.
"Oh Judai… it's alright….. I've gotten over that from many years!"
Judai gasped and said, "What do you mean?"
"Hm? Didn't Johan tell you that Diovery… is dead?"
Judai bit his lip. That's right! Ragi and Loliana told him that before….
"N-no…."
"Well… he died when the war came back again. Johan wasn't allowed to fight in it. And when he heard that the Banshirian army is losing, he went quickly to the war's ground! And when he tripped between the corpses…. He found himself on the top of his own father! You don't know how horrible that was! Johan kept crying and shaking his father, but he was dead!"
"After that, Johan turned into a fighting machine after the boiling blood with in him, had given him all the fuel he needed. Johan moved like a wild monster, wanting to destroy everything! And no one can blame him! His father was killed."
Judai weakly nodded while more tears came out.
"And when that happened, He killed a lot of Timilasian soldiers without one atom of guilt inside, and like the rumors said, he made a hanging bridge of them. But if you concentrated, you'll see that Johan didn't do that because he is cold! But because he wanted for me and Diovery to stay much longer with each other after all what happened to us…."
Judai nodded again. "B-But….. wasn't there anybody to stop him?"
"Yeah…. There was….. when Johan saw Fubuki in the war, he didn't recognize him and wanted to kill him too! But Fubuki fought back strongly, because he was really going to get killed by Johan!"
"Johan fought like a wild tiger against Fubuki, but when Fubuki saw a chance he pinned Johan down and reassured him that he was his brother….. and Johan was finally calmed down…."
"After the Timilasian king had died, the war was over and everything returned back to normal. Fubuki joined the Banshirian army with the name "TalTen Makinsy" To be with me and Johan. And they became rivals in the strangers' eyes! They fought each other without the others knowing the fact that they are brothers and the fact that they don't look alike, helped them a lot. In the last year they became the best in the Army and that's happened because of Russo's help… their spirit father….."
Judai was still wiping his tears when he asked, "But why did they tell me that Johan killed his mother?"
Johan's mother laughed a lot then said, "AH! The taxidermy thing? Of course you know that after the bridge's accident, a lot of stories like that appeared! Like how he killed me… or that witch who did a curse for him! Hahahaha!"
"But for your information Judai… those rumors spread because Johan didn't bother denying them in the first place. Johan is a very kind and caring person. He is so soft and gentle, but he always tries to cover that and looks bold."
Judai sniffed and managed to smile a bit. "Yeah….. I know that…"
Johan's mother smiled and said teasingly, "How come? You were the one who was saying that he is a cold 'hearted' bastard!"
Judai gasped and stuttered loudly, "H-HOW D-DID YOU KNOW?"
Johan's mother laughed and said, "Poor Johan, he came that day so sad and depressed and when I threw a lot of pressure on him, he told me a thing or two…."
Judai blushed from the shame and sat down again while burying his head between his arms on the table. "I'm sorry."
"Don't say that to me Judai. I understand your condition. You've to settle this between you and Johan. After all, you are the first person who got Johan's heart."
Judai's face was still red. "I don't think that will work out."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm not going to let Johan like me any further. In fact I'm going to do the opposite."
"I sill don't understand."
"Airis-san, look at me! Am I a good person to be with your son? Your son who fought and struggled bravely many times? Are you satisfied with this?"
"Why wouldn't I? I heard a lot of good things about you from Johan, plus, I'm now looking at you, there is nothing wrong for you two to be together. Or don't you love him?"
There it was again! The love thing!
Did Judai love Johan?
"Well…. I won't say…. That I do…. Because I don't….."
"Are you sure? Look at my eyes and say that you don't love him…"
Judai gulped while looking to Airis' eyes….. which were staring back at him seriously.
"I…. Don't… I don't know!" Judai said while burying his head between his arms again!
"Hehehe! I won!" She said while ruffling the boy's hair.
Airis stood and took the empty plates with her to the kitchen. "Judai, get yourself ready because we'll go shopping!"
"Shopping?"
"Yeah! We must buy new clothes for you and grocery things…."
"O-ok.."
Judai went with Johan's mother to the market place… he was surprised to find that there was normal clothes such as, shirts, T-shirts, Jeans and other stuff. He thought that he would find ancient "clothes!" but he thanked god because he will finally dress as a normal human being in a modern 'Era'!
He helped Johan's mother in carrying the bags although the lady kept on buying things as if she was a shopping fan!
"Ah! I'm so happy! I'll make different kinds of food for Johan and Fubuki tomorrow! Waaaah! I can't wait for them to come!"
Judai sweat dropped and smiled sheepishly to her.
'Tomorrow is going to be a big day!'
…..Chapter Ends …
Sorry for delaying that too much -_-"
Anyway, thanks for those who reviewed the last chapter! I was so happy to ^^
Well I have to go~
See you~
Araide-