Chapter 14
A few days later, Hakuryuu and Lucy arrived at the plains to meet Princess Hakuei
"Prince Hakuryuu, it is a pleasure to meet you." A guard said as he bowed down before the prince. The guard then looked at Lucy with suspicious eyes.
"And who might this be?" The guard asked with a tone of warning behind them.
"This is Lady Lucy and she's with me." Hakuryuu said holding Lucy close. The guard nodded and guided them to the place of his sister.
"Hakuryuu! It's been so long." His sister hugged the male as the reunited. Lucy watched with a smile gracing her features as Carla sighed with a smile.
"I miss you to sister." Hakuryuu responded in a happy tone.
"Oh, Hakuryuu, there is so much to tell you! We have adopted a new brother in our family and he is very wonderful." Hakuryuu raised his brow in suspicion to his sister.
"Sister, do you fancy the man?" Hakuryuu asked in a protective tone.
"Oh, no, even if that is the case, I doubt that he would be interested in any girl." Hakuei laughed knowing that he was actually a 'she'. She then noticed the person accompanying her brother. "And who might this be?" She asked gesturing to Lucy.
"Oh, my apologies Lucy-san, Hakuei this is my friend, Lucy." Hakuryuu introduced.
"It is fine Hakuryuu, it's nice to meet you Princess Hakuei." Lucy bowed. Hakuei already knew that something was going on in their relationship just by the way her brother looks at her. The girl is a beauty but to catch her brother's attention is truly a feat worth mentioning.
"It's nice to meet you to and please, call me Hakuei." Hakuei smiled. Lucy nodded smiling at the girl. Hakuei then noticed Carla. "That's a strange toy you have there." Hakuei mentioned.
"Ah, well yeah, it is. Ahahahaha." Lucy laughed awkwardly which caught the attention of Hakuei.
"The princes have arrived!" One of the guards called out signaling the arrival of the 4.
"It's good to have you back." Kouen said as the two siblings bowed to him. Lucy stood there awkwardly. She noticed that Kouen looks like Erza for some reason.
"Girl, do you know who he is?" Koumei said to Lucy as she didn't bow down to the Prince.
"Sorry, she's with me." Hakuryuu said protecting Lucy.
"I see you brought home a metal vessel.. and a girl. Good work." The older male teased. Hakuryuu blushed to a certain degree which made Lucy chuckled.
"Lucy!" A familiar voice called out to the girl as Lucy looked to the person who called. Lucy widened her eyes in shock.
"E-er-"
"Kouhaku, it's Kouhaku, for now." Erza stared at her signaling to the blonde that she'll be explaining everything later. Lucy nodded.
"You must be our new brother." Hakuryuu bowed. This shocked Lucy.
'B-brother!' Lucy thought with a shocked expression and covered her face. She was laughing so hard inside but she needed to hold it in.
The Ren household saw this and thought Lucy was blushing profusely. This made Hakuryuu very jealous.
"If you wouldn't mind I would like to discuss to you about something things PRIVATELY, matters that needs to be discussed with the foreign girl." The family looked at her in question but goes along it anyways.
"What is this matter that includes the girl?" Koumei asked. That is when Lucy cracked. She fell to the floor laughing out loud. Everyone looked at her in mild shock as Erza looked at her in displeasure.
"You can stop now Lucy." Erza said in a deadpan expression.
"Sorry Erza but since when were you a guy? I bet both guys and girls are swooning over you now." Lucy said shocking the family.
"Lucy-san, he is definitely a boy." Hakuryuu reasoned.
"How did you know that?" Kouen asked shocking Hakuryuu. Erza then changed back to her original outfit making Hakuryuu shocked for two things. One is that Lucy is right and the second one was that she can change so fast.
"Kouen, I'm sure you noticed this tattoo on my shoulder." Erza said signifying her insignia.
"I have what about it?" Kouen asked, Koumei on the other hand didn't know how it could be related to anything.
"It's the same insignia as mine." Lucy said showing her guild mark which was the same as Erza's.
"It is a guild mark in our world that signifies that you are part of a particular group." Carla said shocking everyone except Hakuryuu.
"A-a cat… talking!" Koumei then fainted leaving this as his last words of sanity. Poor tactician. Kouen was now looking at the girl and cat with interest. He glanced at Erza for what he wants. Erza then gives him a smile.
"Don't worry, we'll explain." Erza said reassuring Kouen's knowledge lust.
To Alibaba & Natsu in Leim…
Both of the male arrived to their destined place but with one problem. They're tired, hungry, and plain exhausted. Only Natsu is strong enough to even walk while Alibaba collapsed right away.
"Be strong Alibaba-san." Natsu encouraged weakly.
"And who might you weaklings be!?" A woman asked pointing her sword towards them.
"W-we're.. here to.. re-register…" Alibaba manages to pass out distracting Natsu from his anger about being called weak.
"Alibaba-san!?" Natsu said at the passed out boy before him. He then felt a stinging pain on his cheek.
'Eh?' Natsu can only register that one reaction before hitting the ground. Happy then grinned as he shouted.
"Gray!" He cheered while the ice male smirked.
"Long time no see Flame Brain." The ice mage insulted. Natsu then hit Gray's head in a fit of rage as he insulted him back.
"You know him, Gray-san?" The female asked at the interaction or reunion unfolding before her eyes.
"Ah, yeah. This idiot here is my comrade. Natsu, this is Toto. A guard you could say." Gray said after their little fight.
"A friend of Gray-san is always welcomed here." Toto said letting the two of them but then the sad thing is always there.
"I feel like I'm forgetting someone." Natsu said as he went in. "What do you thing Happy?" Natsu asked his friend gaining a shocked Toto when the blue cat answered.
"Ah! We forgot that we need to eat. I'm starving Natsu!" Happy said giving the wrong answer.
"You're right! Toto do you have some food around here?" Natsu asked completely forgetting something important.
"It will be prepared soon right away." Toto said after regaining composure.
"Alright!" Both Happy and Natsu cheered.
Poor Alibaba was forgetten and was left there to wither away into simple nothingness.
Oohhh, things are getting good. Hope you enjoyed!