"Akai~ someone came to visit."

When the guy "Akai" turned around….

I got the worst shock ever.

Standing there… with black untamed hair, and emerald eyes, with an… angered look.

That was….. The person whom I was searching for, for almost five months…..

That was….

Johan…

….Chapter Begins …

Seeing Johan just standing there, in front of me was a stunning fact. I stopped in my tracks and released a gasp which drew laura's attention.

"What is it Judai-san?"

My hand was on my Chest, and I was barely breathing. I didn't believe that the horses' tamer is Johan! In that place! No no no! This has to be wrong! Maybe I am imagining things.

"Who's he? I haven't seen him around before."

WAIT! …. I took a serious look at him. Ok… that was definitely Johan. He has the same viridian eyes, I can't be mistaken! Not even if he changed his hair color.

Laura Smiled and said, "This is Judai-san. I told you about him last week."

He didn't give any abnormal reaction. He just stared at me for some time and said quietly, "Hello there." Then he took off his dirty gloves and threw them on the ground.

"Do you want to ride a horse? … I will get you a special one."

Laura said happily, "Yes Akai. Please do."

I was still in my shock Mode so he looked at me then raised one of his eye-brows. "Is there something wrong?"

I looked at him… and said unconscious, "Johan…. What are you… doing here?"

He looked at me, eyes very wide, and this cold look disappeared from his face. "What?... What did you just say?"

Laura stared at me and said, "Do you know him Judai-san? He works here from months, but he doesn't know anything about his family."

I closed my eyes painfully trying to get the information she just told me. "I am sorry…. But…"

"But What?"

I…. got scared of causing Johan any troubles and said with my tears almost falling down, "Did… did he… lose his memories?"

Laura said while looking at him, "Yeah, I think so. He got badly injured back then."

I wasn't able to take it anymore. I sat on my knees while feeling a terrible headache shooting in my head. Johan got close and said to Laura, "Is he… alright?"

I raised my head and said to Him, "I don't believe that this happened to you Johan! How did you forget me? And Fubuki? Where is he?"

I felt that I am loosing my mind. "And this place! Is it another mystery? Why are you here? Is this a fucking game?"

Laura looked at me scared and told Johan, "Akai, He is mad, I have to get help. Don't piss him any further please."

She ran quickly and took a horse with her.

Johan said, "I don't understand what is wrong with you. If I had known you in the past, please forgive me because I don't remember a thing."

My tears fell in spite of me trying to hold them back.

"You were… everything to me. I really liked you, and I searched everywhere for you…"

Johan didn't talk. His breathing just hitched and I looked to his emerald eyes, talking to them. He didn't talk although he tried, and I felt that I am burdening him with something that he has nothing to do with. That's why I stood and walked away…. Feeling that I am walking away for ever…

I was still crying until I got out of the stable and outside, my uncle was rushing in my direction. Shiroyama-san yelled, "Did the horses' tamer do something to you? Did he hurt you?"

I wasn't able to reply. Shiroyama-san went quickly inside the stable and my uncle rubbed my back while saying, "Judai… why are you crying like that? What happened?"

"The… T-tamer…"

"What Judai? What's with him?"

"Its… Johan, but he is…."

"But he is what?"

Lily-san who is the sister of shiroyama-san, rubbed my back and said gently, "Did you know that guy? Did you meet him before?"

Laura-san said, "He knows him lily. Someone finally knew him."

I sat "sad" all the time. I tried to hide that, but I couldn't and when my uncle came back, he asked to talk to me in private. We walked together in the farm, but we didn't talk until he finally said, "Yes. Like I have imagined him. He looks like a strong warrior indeed, but I don't want you to be sad. You have to forget him because doesn't know you anymore."

My tears fell again. They were very hot.

"You are a grown up now Judai. And I think you will beat the obstacles quickly. Johan lives here secretly between the shiroyamas. They gave him the name "Akai" and they don't know him or where did he come from. They found him when he lost his memories near the stable. Shiroyama-san said that he is a weirdo and nightmares always haunt him. He also gets so hysterical so suddenly and shiroyama-san some times is forced to lock him down in the small hut, and be away from him for a while."

I felt terrible pain shooting in my spine. "I can't abandon him. He's lost. This confused look… I never saw it in his eyes before, I have to help him."

"And how can you help him? He lost all his memories! And… he lives happily here between the Shiroyamas… and he likes taking care of the horses and raising them too."

"There is something strange…"

My uncle asked me, "What is it?"

"The place which Johan lives in."

"What's with it?"

"It's… the same place which he used to live in, back in his dimension. It didn't change… the stable, the hut, the farm…. Everything."

"Oh… now that's strange."

"I am confused. So… confused." I returned crying again, but my uncle hugged me and tried to calm me down. "I promise that I will find a solution. Now, be strong as I always knew you and stop crying, it won't bring anything back."

When we returned home, every one was waiting for me. They made me sit and relax a bit, and then they began explaining Johan's situation.

Lily-san said, "That was from months ago. Laura here got stumbled in Akai and he was wearing weird outfit like he was an alien and we found with him IDs…"

Laura stood up and went to get the cards. We waited for her until she came. Lily-san resumed, "He was badly injured. He was bleeding like something had crushed his bones. We tried to help him medically, but that was impossible. We brought a doctor to the house and he said that we have to transfer him to the hospital but we couldn't because… we didn't understand anything from the IDs he had. He healed very slowly. You see, my brother GOT into hospital and healed before Johan had healed too. And when he healed, he didn't know his name or his family."

"The doctor said that he lost his memories because of the injury and maybe he didn't retrieve them yet because he is still in shock. Akai used to go to the stable always after he had healed, and we called him the tamer because he was able to tame one of our wild horses, then we called him Akai after our old neighbor. Also… Laura died his hair with black because it was so strange and attractive. We didn't want him to get into troubles here."

I took the IDs and looked at them. I saw his personal ID, which had the emblem of the Banshirian palace and the emblem of the White knight, with his name. Johan Diovery Andersen.

The next ID was for Fubuki. It looked like Johan's one, except that it had the black Knight emblem. It was written in a weird language, but I knew it says, "Talten Makinsy."

I felt my heart beat so fast and felt warm when I saw Fubuki's ID. And I wished to know his place too.

I stood suddenly and said, "Did Johan see these cards?"

"Johan?"

"Er… I mean Akai. Did he see them?"

"No."

I don't know why I felt a hot rush in my body. "Please, let us go to him now."

THE WHITE KNIGHT

"W-why?" Lily-san asked.

I said while looking to the cards, "I am just trying to get him back. I wanna know what happened to him."

"How did you meet him Judai-kun?"

"In…. India."

"Where was he working?"

"I don't know anything else about him."

We all went to the stable again.

When we reached there and Johan saw us, he let go of the horses and ran quickly inside the small hut.

Lily-san said, "Onii-san must've told him not to talk to you again."

I suddenly felt so weird. Johan has really changed and is being afraid of… orders. I remembered the bridge which he had made from soldiers' "Heads!" which was a rumor back then. Where did all the strength and bravery go?

Johan. You've changed…. And you are being someone that I can't recognize.

Laura knocked the door several times while saying, "Come on Akai! Stop this and get out now! Judai-san wants to talk to you."

Johan opened the door and showed us only half of his face, then he said slowly, "I am… not allowed… to talk to him."

I said quickly, "Is it another order from Russo?"

Johan gasped and shut the door quickly with an unexpected move and the dust fell on our clothes. Lily-san said afraid, "I am afraid that…. He will be a mad man again…"

I didn't care about that. I went to the door and knocked it so hard and yelled, "JOHAN! OPEN THE DOOR! Don't be like this! Don't be so weak! You are not the fucking warrior I know! JOHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! OPEN!"

Lily-san held my arms and pleaded, "Please! Stop he will be-"

Before she could continue her words, Johan opened the door and jumped on me like a predator. He held my neck strongly and brought me with so much force to the ground and shouted, "YOU! You… don't… don't interfere! This is not your business! Not your business! I am not weak! I…. I… I am not…. Not…"

I was being choked. And I heard the girls screaming from far away. Johan's face was so cruel… I didn't see it before. Ever. The IDs fell from my hands and I tried to say something but I couldn't… Johan had really gotten out of control… and I don't know why that is.

He shouted again while strengthening his grip on my neck, "NOT YOUR BUSNISS! Not… your business…"

My eyes poured tears out and I barely said, "…. J-J-ohan… it's me… Judai…"

After I had said those words, his eyes widened like I had a conversation with his inner brain. He left my neck and ran quickly inside the house while stumbling every time he walks.

I saw lily-san holding a stick which she was ready to hit Johan with, but then she told me, "Let's get out of here! Before he does anything else we have to-"

I didn't listen to her and took the cards while going into the hut.

"JUDAI! DON'T YOU DARE GO-"

I said from far, "I am sorry. I can't leave him like this."

I went inside ignoring Lily-san's warnings. I saw him sitting down on a huge couch in front of a window which viewed the stable. He was gasping for air like he was crying.

I came behind him and said, "Johan…. You are much stronger than this…. Stronger than anything that happens with you. You have to remember please. You are my only fortune… come on, what does it mean that you got the white Knight agnomen?"

He didn't turn around so I came in front of him. The worry and fear was filling his handsome features. I gave him the IDs and asked, "Who is this?"

Johan looked at the card hardly and didn't reply. I repeated, "Please… who is this?"

He barely said, "That's… me…"

I smiled and said softly, "That's great! Ok… now, who is this?"

He stared at it for some time and said, "I… don't know…"

I insisted, "No. you know."

He looked to my face and said loudly, "I DON'T KNOW! I don't know! I don't know!"

I screamed, "YES YOU KNOW!"

He said trembling, "What… do you want from me?"

I sat on the ground tiredly and threw the cards. I heard footsteps entering the hut and my uncle appeared.

"Judai. What are you doing here?"

I looked to my uncle and said, "Please let me talk to him for some time."

"Don't be crazy and get out."

"I will stay for just minutes."

Shiroyama-san looked like he didn't agree, but my uncle told me not to me late and got out finally. Johan took the cards and looked at them again.

"Johan… I don't want to be harsh on you, but I can't imagine loosing you and your brother Fubuki. He doesn't know anything in this dimension with his condition now. What happened? What happened with you? I am so… worried about… you."

Johan thought for some time and mumbled, "Fubuki… I always dream of him at night."

I said happily, "Really?"

"I dream about you… others too…"

He said it and looked to my face so I felt sad and sat next to him. "This is great! You will remember everything soon… but I want you to be strong like you always was in Banshira…"

"Banshira..?"

"Yeah..."

"These names are so familiar to me…"

"Yes. And that means that you will know eventually, but I don't know what's wrong with you…"

Johan didn't say anything so I stood and went for the door and before I hold its knob, he turned around and said while stuttering, "I… I… remember… flying with you… but I am so confused… there are things in my mind that I can't organize…"

I returned back to him and said, "Johan. Tell me what you remember."

"Some images in my head…"

"Tell me about them."

"People I don't know… a war of some kind and… horses… fire… you."

"Me?"

"Yeah. You. Crying and screaming in my face."

He held his head like he had a sudden Headache so I said, "Ok ok. Don't push yourself. You can remember quietly. How about I tell you about yourself?"

"Tell me…. About myself?"

"Yes." I held his hands and said, "Shall we walk on the beach a little?"

"O-Ok…"

He stood and we both got out. They all looked to us, and the sun was just about to sink in the water.

Shiroyama-san warned Johan very good and threatened him too! My uncle of course, couldn't resist my puppy-eyes and let me go with Johan too.

We walked until we were far from them, and then I began telling him a lot of things. He was listening to me silently until we got tired and sat on the sand. He stared at me for a long time while putting his chin on his knee. I told him most of the things, like he had lived every moment of them, but I didn't go in detail and I told him about Fubuki too. About his mom, dad. After I had finished, I was worried for him because he was very silent and didn't comment on anything I had told him.

"Do you… remember anything from what I just told you?"

He looked at me silently.

"Are you okay?" I felt so anxious now. I stood and said, "I will go now… maybe you are so stressed, but will I see you tomorrow? It's my last day for me here…"

At last he stood and cleared the sand off from his black pants. He smiled and said quietly, "I will see you tomorrow… and…"

"W-what?"

"Thank you."

I smiled and waved my hand for him while running back to the house. I didn't want to leave him, but I had to. I have to give him some time to think after I had told him all of that. I told him about himself. About his gentleness and courage.

When I returned, they saw his hand marks on my neck. They were upset, but I told them not to worry much.

We ate dinner, and then went to sleep after this stressful day, but I just couldn't. After I had stared at the window for a long time, I slept on the chair, and didn't know until the morning's light hit my face.

I wanted to see Johan's small Hut, but I couldn't. So I got out of the house and started walking, but I stopped in my tracks. I Smelled something… burning…

From far away, I saw smoke going out like a column in the sky. I was so scared and looked to the direction of the stable. That was so close…

I entered the house and woke my uncle.

"Hey! Wake up… there is something burning!"

"W-what? Burning?"

"let's go! It's so close from the farm and the stable!"

"Judai wait!"

I was out alright. I started running towards the stable. Whenever I get closer…. The fire becomes visible… and when I was close enough, I was really at the edge of my nerves.

Johan's hut…. Was the source of the smoke.

It didn't burn.

It burnt down to ashes.

Completely.

I fell on my knees while seeing the small hut… which wasn't there anymore….

I wanted to scream, but my voice was trapped inside my throat. 'Johan…'

All the shiroyamas' were stunned, but they suddenly mentioned something about the horses and the rest I didn't hear.

They saw Johan coming out from the stable with two horses which he had saved, and said his name so I turned around, tears in my eyes and I ran to his place. His body had some burns on them, but thank god nothing was serious. I swallowed hard and more tears came.

After the incident we went home to give Johan some medical treatment. He was so brave, and he rescued all the horses from the fire.

When he opened his eyes again, he went to see the horses, and he asked me to come with him.

He told me that he can rent a house from an old lady he knew from the same zone and I was surprised from his request. He wanted me to be with him this last day.

I couldn't say no…. I missed him really…

He rented the house with the help of shiroyama-san, and I brought some groceries in order to make some food, we didn't eat from the morning and now it's almost 5pm.

I was nervous about being with Johan in one place… alone.

But… I was excited as well…

…..Chapter ends ….

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I hope you enjoyed reading ^^

See you next week… or so.

Araide-