*CRASH*
Closing my eyes, I heard a bunch of metal scraping across the street.
Not feeling anything hit or hurt me, I fluttered my eyes open, seeing someone I haven't seen in three years...
"..Haruto.."
The young man with a swimmer's figure, short, auburn hair, and light brown eyes stared down at me with a relieved look.
"*Sigh* I'm glad you're safe, my Queen," he said in an irritated voice before turning back around to the remaining three motorcyclist.
"Hey, who's this guy?" one of the motorcyclists spoke.
"I don't know..J-rank Yukari never said she had another companion with her, despite the Silver King," said the other.
"Who cares? Let's just take him down and get the Queen. She's worth 100,000 Jungle Points, after all," the last, who I assumed was the leader, spoke and chuckled afterwards.
"You will not lay a hand on her," Haruto spoke, readying the kunai between his fingers that I just noticed.
I glanced around, 'He must've used the stringed kunai to cut apart the other two motorcycles. I'm amused, but...'
Seeing two familiar faces nearby--Yashiro and Neko, I glared at them, notifying them not to interfere.
Haruto threw the kunai at their tires, immediately flattening them, before charging at each one.
The motorcyclists panicked as Haruto charged at the leader. Taking him by the collar with his right fist, he head bumped him and he knocked him out. The other two tried to hit him with a crowbar and a bat, but he dropped the leader and grabbed the two by their necks.
Crashing their heads together, he pulled them apart and flung them to a different direction easily.
Haruto turned back around to me, approached me, and squatted down to my level with a small smile on his lips.
"Are you harmed, my Queen?"
I stared at him in disbelief, "...Haruto. Wh-what are..y-you doing here? I want an explanation."
He placed his hands on my sides and gently pulled me up to him, "I'm afraid I can't do that as of now. All you need to know is that I came to take back who I have to protect," he told me before picking me up bridal-style.
"W-wait, what?!"
"Rena! Let her go, meanie, or fight me!" I heard Neko yell and she ran towards us.
"That will not be necessary," said that strong, deep, velvety voice behind us.
Shivering at that voice, Haruto turned slightly, halfway facing the Blue King and his clansmen.
"It's best..if you put me down, Haruto. I can handle this," I whispered to him, shifting in his arms.
He glanced down at me, then nodded. Gently setting me down on the ground, I took three steps towards the Blue Clan.
"Is there something serious that had to happen to grab your attention and come out here, Blue King?"
"Seeing an ally get attacked and not helping them would be disgraceful. It's a benefit they were on our territory as well. Also, the men who tried to attack you are apart of the Green Clan. They're useless of information about the Green King, so we'll take them to the police department. If you wish to know more information, come with me," Reisi summarized and held out his right hand for me to take.
Looking at his hand, I glanced behind me to see a frowning Haruto and worried Neko and Weissman.
"... Silver King, it's best you come, too. I know you know something else I don't."
The Blue Clan seemed bewildered at me using his title; after all, they've never seen the Silver and first King, Adolf K. Weissman.
Reisi's eyes widened a little as he smirked, "This is quite a surprise. You know of the Silver King?"
"We're long-time friends, Blue and fourth King, Reisi Munakata," Yashiro spoke. "I've been meaning to speak with you about the Green King..and his wanting custody of the Purple Queen."
An irk mark formed on the back of my head as I approached him, "You knew this whole time?!"
"Well, you did say you had a feeling that I knew something else you didn't..."
I slowly approached him with an angered face, "Das Ganze hätte gelöst werden können! Wenn du es mir früher gesagt hättest! Was war so wichtig, dass du es mir nicht sagen konntest?! Wegen dir bin ich dabei, eine Sicherung durchbrennen! Wenn das vorbei ist, werden wir ALLEIN sprechen!"
("This whole thing could have been solved sooner if you would've told me! What was so important that you couldn't tell me?! Because of you, I'm about to blow a fuse! When this is over, we're going to talk ALONE!")
He raised his hands up in defense with a stupid closed eyed smile on his handsome face, "J-Jetzt, jetzt. Beruhigen, Linda, meine Geliebte."
("N-Now, now. Calm down, Rena, my beloved.")
About to lecture him again, I noticed the words 'meine Geliebte', which made me shadow my blush with my hair.
I turned back around and started shaking, 'He called me his beloved! Eeee! I'm fangirling so hard!'
(Pffft, secret side of her revealed.)
"She's shaking...Is she that outraged?" I heard one of the Blue clansman asked one of the others.
My eyes widened, realizing where I am again. Clearing my throat, I looked up with an unusual, bright smile.
"I accept," I said and reapproached Reisi, grasping his right hand with my left.
(Oh, my goodness! I haven't updated this story in forever and people are still liking it? I appreciate it, reader-chan/kun! These are hard times for me because it's almost the end of the school year and my teachers are giving me a lot of hell. Why? Because they're teachers! Anyway, thanks for reading this short chapter!)