Me and Ennis had known each other for a couple of months now. She was kind but distant and it was needless to say I liked her. Her sense of humour was a little weird with a lot of sarcasm. Like me. She was close to the princess and knew everything about her. Like me.

She always talked about her mother. The way she talked about her it seemed like she was more an idol. Her mum sounded awesome. She was always playing around. She sometimes brought food which we would share and we seemed to have the similar tastes. Sometimes we met briefly while she was on her way to town and other times we waited for each other wanting to have a conversation and to banter aimlessly. She was protective over the princess like me.

My crush on Yona had gradually begun to fade in the place of one for Ennis. She was smart and we had more chemistry than anyone else. I still loved the princess but it was an afterthought to how much I liked Ennis. My greatest wish had become to see her face. I honestly didn't care if she was ugly I just wanted to see what she looked like so I wouldn't have to imagine. Sometimes while pondering what her appearance might be she fused with Yona, beauty and years of trust mixed with chemistry and similarities. If only that were true.

I didn't want to pressure her though. I was she would reveal herself in her own time.

That particular evening she was waiting for me. I spotted her leaning against the roof in a relaxed position. She must have been waiting quite a while. I left the inner courtyard and using one of the pillars I climbed to the top. She was wearing a different cloak. Instead of the black one she was wearing a bronze brown one. It was always brown if it wasn't black with this kid. A heavy looking bag which looked used but sturdy was propped up beside her. I had never seen it before, she must have been planning something.

"Sup Ennis."

"Hak. Good you're here. I didn't think I would be able to see you."

"Why not?" sometimes we did miss the other one in passing but we would just see each other the next day. We were stuck here together and I honestly liked it that way.

"Somethings come up. I'm leaving."

"You're kidding right? Always been the joker Ennis!" I laughed a little. No way was she being serious.

"I really have to go. I'm so sorry. I lied to you a lot. Please forgive me for that. I need to go now."

She picked up her bag swung it across her shoulder and lowered herself to the ground. I had seen her do this so many times but it was different. It was sad and she sprinted instead of her light jog. She climbed up the castle walls using small rocks as foot holds and just like that she disappeared. I don't think I accepted the reality till the next morning. Ennis was well and truly gone. So was princess Yona.

A note was on the kitchen counter. In neat script with unnecessary swirls was written:

Dearest Ennis,

Meet me at the usual.

-the other ginger.

Jerk. I decided to humour him. I sorted through my cupboard. You see every mildly important person is put in a mini paradise. Everyone else fades away into nothing. Just like that. In paradise we do get to interact with others even if I don't enjoy it. It's nice to do something special once in a while. The one hot spot for activity was a restaurant. It was a beautiful place and I liked it very much. But it was always crowded so I went there rarely. I was one of the few important woman in a sea of thousands of men. That made things uncomfortable. Luckily I was never the centre of attention. He was. They were always fawning over stories about him. As soon as he was mentioned a crowd would gather over the table and people would listen to the story. Up until a while ago he had been with us but then he got reincarnated so every waited for him to come again.

There was not much that suited the occasion in the cupboard. I eventually found something. It wasn't really me but it wouldn't hurt for one evening.

The original four warriors had a constantly reserved table. Here they were regarded as royalty. No one seemed to remember or care about the orange. He faded in the background as usual. Forgotten. Perhaps he liked it better that way. He introduced himself to me for the first time as 'the other ginger, the first one.". I liked him.

I sat at the table. He was late. It was dark out but through the windows streamed light making it look like a warm summer day. The laws of physics didn't apply here. Nor did the laws of time. Marble pillars laced with black, yellow and pink held the gold ceiling. Everything lay easy on the eyes. The light pink table cloth was so long it fell onto my lap and the jade satin seats. Light radiated from everything. most things there were wooden and it merged well with the rest.

I tapped my foot against the ground nervously. A very drunk white dragon warrior stumbled over to me. Gu-En. Everyone had been trying to force information about Yona out of me. I wouldn't budge an inch. It was her private information and these were all loyal dragon warriors but I wasn't about to hand out what she told me in trust. Is hook my head at him. He shrugged and went back to his table to yell at Shuten for pestering Abi. They were all waiting for Zeno.

Then he arrived among a sea of white haired, green haired and blue haired. The fucktard grinned mischievously orange hair practically radiating and my eyes shone in his face. He pulled my eyes and hair of with a flirtatious wink and social comfort I could only dream of. He radiated confidence. Wagashi Dokele the first orange dragon who also happened to be a dick. He sat opposite me and too of his expensive jacket. He was showing off now and seemed impossible to miss but the guy had a talent for disappearing and sneaking past people.

"Hello Ennis." His cheerful seemed to be multiplying by the second. He looked me up and down. "You look fantastic. I thought you didn't like dresses."
I glanced down at the black satin dress. It reached to my knees and underneath was a white shirt. The only part of the shit you could see was the collar at the top folded over the black. The fabric covered my shoulder and in an attempt to make it less dull I had put on the neckless Yona gave me.

"I don't. But it's not every day I get to see you." He burst out laughing and then he turned to me his once laughing eyes sharp.

"Let's talk business Ennis. I know I'm the greatest ancestor ever but-". His narcissistic smile switched back on. "I haven't been paying that much attention to you. Even I know you want to see her. I'm planning to ask them if you can see her again in the next meeting." My heart froze. My one wish had a chance of completion. I wanted to see her again. My opinion of Wagashi changed instantly. He was a self-centred douchbag who enjoyed insulting me and irritating others but he had a kind side too, what I most disliked about him was I that everyone was expected to treat him like he was above them because he served Hiryuu. No matter what he did you just had to gin and bear it.

"I get were your coming from. You may not like me but I know what you're going through. I had a wife you know." I was surprised. This cunt was married? I know he's handsome and all with his shining smile and his perfect hair, but seriously?

"I loved her very much. I want to see her beyond everything else. I would do anything to release that pain and I want that for others too."

I wanted to kiss him or show him how thankful I was. I eventually managed to remind myself that this guy was my ancestor and that was gross. So I hugged him instead and to let him know I wasn't going soft I slapped his perfect face lightly.

"Thank you." I smiled as wide as I could. I then picked a loaf of fresh bread from the basket at the centre of the table and ripped a corner off. It ripped and the soft interior was exposed to the world and then bathed in molten seaweed butter. I then stuck a dumpling in my mouth. And that was when I knew this place was heaven. The food was out of this world. I looked up to find Wagashi staring at me. Awkward silence fell. I needed to start a conversation and fast.

"So… um… how did you die?" he shifted his gaze at the floor.

"Fire and shit. You?"

I hope you enjoyes the chapter. Please leave a review. In other news the restaurant is based on a real place. Search up 'London restaurant Zedel'on google. I visited there not so long ago. It was nine a clock in the winter so it goes without saying that it was dark out, inside by the miracle of artificial lighting it looked like midday. It was amazing.

thank you for reading this even though its an awkward side project which I put effort in but it still turned out bad!