Hunt 23: Long Awaited Confession
It's been 2 days since Zedept reunited with Kana, Angel and Taylor. Kristia has also suddenly reappeared as an escort for Xross Blades.
Mountain Path: Mid-Day
Zedept is walking with Kana, Angel and Taylor talking about the past as Kristia walks with Lyra, Raylin and Link. Lyra looks back towards Zedept with a pissed off look on her face. Kristia looks at Lyra. "Jealous?" Kristia asks. Lyra looks at Kristia. "Of her? Yeah right." Lyra said and looks away from Kristia. Kristia chuckles. "Aren't you jealous?" Link asks Kristia. "Why would I be jealous? They're old teammates so it's only naturally that they'll talk to catch up." Kristia replied.
"I guess that would make sense but it's been 2 days now." Raylin said. "Think about it, how long has it been since they last saw each other?" Link asks. Lyra and Raylin think. "About 6 - 7 months I think." Lyra said. "Sounds about right." Raylin said. "So they have a lot to talk about." Kristia said. "I guess you're right." Lyra said as she looks back at Zedept.
After walking for another 2 hours, a sudden blizzard happened. "We need to find a cave!" Angel said. "I see one up ahead!" Taylor said and everyone went inside. "Man, that appeared out of nowhere." Kana said. "I'll set up a tarp door to help keep the cold wind out." Zedept said and nailed a giant tarp to the cave's entrance. "What are we going to do for warmth?" Link asks.
"We can make a fire pit." Kana said. "You got stones and wood?" Zedept asks. "Yeah." Angel said as she pulls out some stones. Taylor pulls out some wood. "Will this be enough?" Raylin asks. "Yeah, if we add this." Zedept said as he pulls out an unmarked bottle. "What is that?" Kristia asks. "Slow burning monster oil." Zedept said. "When did you get that?" Lyra asks. "Between the time I left The Creators and when I met you again." Zedept replied.
"So why didn't you use it when we were here before?" Raylin asks. "Because I was saving it for a blizzard like this." Zedept replied. "Makes sense." Kana said. "Then let's start this fire, Blizzards around here can last for a few days." Kristia said. Angel arranged the stones into a circle and Taylor placed the wood in it in a tepee shape. Zedept pours some of the oil onto the wood.
"Stand back." Zedept said and everyone moved back from the pit. Zedept lights the oil and it quickly caught on fire. "Whoa." Link said. "That caught quickly." Raylin said. "It may of caught on fire quickly but it will last for 2 days with the amount I poured." Zedept said as he looks at the bottle and sees that he used 1/3 of the oil.
"And that wood is dry so it will last for a while as well." Taylor said. "The fire is hot as well." Angel said. Zedept leans against a wall and sits down as well as taking off his helmet. "Since we're going to be here for a while, might as well take our helmets off." Zedept said as he places his helmet next to him as well as his Shikaiza.
Kristia, Raylin, Kana, Angel and Taylor all removed their helmets. Link doesn't have a helmet and Lyra's helmet is hair decorations so she doesn't remove them. Zedept looks over at Kana and sees that her hair style is different. "I see that you changed your hair Kana." Zedept said.
"Oh, this, it's nothing special." Kana said. Kana's hair is spiked in the front and on top but is still flat in the back. "She spiked it similar to yours so she can be like you." Angel said. Kana's face turns red. "Angel!" Kana said. "Don't deny it." Taylor said to Kana.
"Not you too." Kana said in embarrassment. Zedept chuckles. "I don't care why but it does look good on you." Zedept said. Kana is shocked by what Zedept said. "Tha.. Thanks." Kana said as her face turns deep red. "Let's start resting so conserve our energy so we can make our food last longer as well." Kristia suggested. "Good idea cause it looks like we can't go anywhere until the blizzard dies down." Raylin said.
"Since that way is blocked." Lyra said as she points towards the blocked path. Link starts yawning. "Getting tired?" Taylor asks. "I'm from the Southern Continent and this is my first time here in the Northern Continent so I'm not used to this type of coldness." Link said tiredly. "Then let's start resting then." Angel said as she gets conferrable. The others follow as everyone uses their traveling hides for blankets.
Mountain Cave: Late Night
Kana wakes up and sees Zedept up and looking between the tarp door and the cave wall looking at the blizzard. "How long have you been up?" Kana asks as she walks over towards Zedept. Zedept looks at Kana. "I haven't been to sleep yet." Zedept replied. "May I sit next to you?" Kana asks. "Yeah." Zedept said as he looks back at the blizzard.
Kana sits next to Zedept's right side. "What you thinking about?" Kana asks. "The past." Zedept replied. "If this snow was sand, then it would be like that time 3 years ago when we were caught in that sandstorm." Kana said. "Mm, guess you're right about that." Zedept said.
Kana places her knees to her chin. "Zedept." Kana said. "What?" Zedept asks as he looks over to her. "There's something I want to talk to you about." Kana said as she looks over towards everyone. "What is it?" Zedept asks.
Kana starts to blush. "Look forward and close your eyes first." Kana said. "Ok." Zedept said and did what Kana said. Zedept felt something landing on him. "Ok, open your eyes." Kana said. Zedept opens his eyes and sees Kana sitting on top of him. "Ka.. Kana, what are you?" Zedept ask before Kana interrupts. "Please don't talk and just listen." Kana said as she blushes even more.
Zedept blushes and nods. "I wanted to tell you this before you left us but I couldn't." Kana said as she moves her face closer towards Zedept's face. Kana then kisses Zedept. Zedept is surprised by this as his eyes widened. Kana breaks the kiss and wraps her arms around his neck and places her head on his left shoulder.
"I love you Zedept. I've loved you for the past 3 years but I could never work up the courage to tell you." Kana said. "Uh.. Uh.." Zedept said as he couldn't figure out the right words to say. "Please, let me stay like this for a bit more." Kana said. "Alright." Zedept said. "Thank you." Kana said as her chest presses on Zedept's chest.
Kana then leans forward to make Zedept lay down. Kana keeps on holding Zedept as they remain silent like that for about 20 minutes. "You still up?" Kana asks. "Yeah." Zedept replied. "Once you start accepting new members, I'll be the first to sign up." Kana said. "You know the rules, you can't be a part of 2 groups at the same time." Zedept said.
"I know, that's why I'll leave The Creators and join Xross Blades." Kana said. "But after the hard work it took you to join them and all the work you put into it, you're willing to give it up that easily?" Zedept asks. "None of that matters as long as I'm with you." Kana said as she presses tighter on Zedept.
Zedept starts blushing even deeper. "I see." Zedept said as he looks at Kana. Zedept places his right hand on Kana's head. Kana looks over at Zedept. "I'll be waiting for your application." Zedept said. Kana sits up and so does Zedept. "Ok and thank you for letting me do this." Kana said. Zedept blushes even more. "You've been waiting to do this for years so." Zedept said.
Kana kisses Zedept's right cheek. "Thank you." Kana said and gets off of Zedept. "Get some sleep." Kana said. "Ok." Zedept said. Kana closes her eyes and smiles and then she heads back to where she was sleeping before and Zedept returns to watching the snow fall.
After 2 hours of Kana finally confessing her feelings for Zedept, Kristia wakes up and sees Zedept still up. Kristia walks over and sits next to Zedept. "Have you slept yet?" Kristia asks. "Not yet, been thinking about a few things." Zedept replied. "May I say something?" Kristia asks. Zedept looks over to Kristia. "Once you start to expand Xross Blades, may I become your informant?" Kristia asks. "What about Abagret?" Zedept asks. "I've been training someone to take my place." Kristia said. "I see, in that case, you can become Xross Blades' informant when it happens." Zedept said. "Thank you." Kristia said with a smile.
"No need to thank me, your information gathering skills are top notch and you're a good friend of mine so I can't refuse your offer." Zedept said. "Still though, thank you." Kristia said as she stands up. "Do me a favor and get some sleep." Kristia said. "I was about to go to sleep anyways." Zedept said. "Night then." Kristia said as she walks back to her spot. "Night." Zedept said. Zedept looks back to the blizzard. "Guess I should get some sleep now." Zedept said and falls asleep.
After being stuck in the cave for 2 days, the blizzard stopped and they continued towards Icajuinawe. Everyone continues walking with Zedept behind everyone as he thinks back to Kana's confession. Link looks back at Zedept and slows down. "You ok?" Link asks.
"Let me ask you something hypothetical." Zedept said. "Shoot." Link said. "If you had 3 girls that liked you, one an old friend, one an old teammate and one a friend that you met during traveling. If all 3 confessed feelings for you, what would you do?" Zedept asks. "Does this have to do with Lyra, Raylin and Kana?" Link asks.
"No, I just figure I ask." Zedept replied. "Hmm, I guess I would choose the one I like the most." Link said. "But what if you couldn't figure out which one?" Zedept asks. "That's a tough one, I guess I would think about everything I went through with each one and pick the one I feel the most conferrable with." Link answered. "I see." Zedept said. "Did you figure it out?" Link asks. "Somewhat." Zedept said. "Glad I could help Teacher." Link said. "There's no need to call me Teacher." Zedept said. "But if it wasn't for you training me, I wouldn't be here right now." Link said.
"I know but for some reason I feel like you're a little brother to me." Zedept said. "You do give off a big brother aura." Link said. "So don't call me Teacher anymore." Zedept said. "Got it." Link said. "Hey you two, come take a look." Raylin said to them. Zedept and Link run and they catch up to everyone and they see a city down the mountain. "There it is, Icajuinawe." Kristia said. "Let's go." Zedept said and everyone started down the mountain.