I know you guys were waiting for the whole, 'Alvin gets jealous' part, so here it is!
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Alvin was furious.
No, he was seething with both anger and confusion. He couldn't understand how a cute and innocent-minded girl like Jude could attract so many other males-well, actually, he did know since he was also attracted to her, but other males made him so infuriated.
The first guy who kinda tried to make a move on her was Driselle's older brother, now what was his name? Oh yeah, Cline. He was part of some Rashugal royal family, and he was much younger and handsome, not to mention polite to everyone.
When they first met him, he was kind to everyone, and Alvin was starting to like him. That is, until he bent down on one knee, kissed Milla's hand, and then Jude's hand, simply stating it was a sign of affection. It was possibly natural for a royal gentleman such as him.
Needless to say, Alvin was so close to shooting the guy in the heart, until someone else did it.
Next, was Gaius, king of Auj Oule. Just how, how was it that he, a king only dedicated to his people, actually managed to win Jude's affections? Well, possibly because he managed to save Jude from one or two attacks from Exodus and she was thankful for it.
Alvin just couldn't believe it. What did Gaius have that he didn't have? Well, besides being handsome, a respective king that has time for his people, a strong swordsman, and a kind, yet strict person. Other than that, he's got nothing on him!
And then, there were other men possibly a bit worse than Alvin himself. There was one time when he and his group had to sneak into the Rashugal Palace so they could confront Nachtigal, but they had to be disguised as servants or guards because charging in would be suicide.
Some soldiers tried to flirt with Jude, who was disguised as a maid, and when one tried to touch her bottom, Alvin, who was disguised as a soldier, reached his limit and threatened the guy with a gun. Of course, if it hadn't been for Jude, he'd probably already shot all the soldiers, but at the same time, it blew their covers and they nearly gotten killed if the others haven't arrived. Afterwards, Alvin kept a close eye on Jude every time a man talked to him, even if it was a small boy.
And then, there was Ivar.
One day, when the group had split up and decided to rest in Auj Oule for a day, he spotted a flustered Ivar and Jude chatting to each other, but he was so far away, he couldn't tell what they were saying. However, jealously filled his heart as Alvin saw them walking away.
Together.
Holding hands.
Jude taking the lead.
Alvin wanted to run up to them, punch Ivar in the face, and carry Jude away, but the last time he did something similar to them, Jude scolded him and threatened to kinda lie to Leia and Rowen that he hurted her if he ever did that. And he didn't want to know what sort of punishments they had in store for him. So, he could only think of one thing.
He needed Leia and Rowen's help.
Later...
"Uh...I'm sorry, what?" questioned Leia as Rowen started coughing in his drink.
Alvin sighed, ruffling the back of his hair. "I need you help. Ivar and Jude are g-going out together, and I want your help in helping me spy on them."
"You never ask for our help," said Rowen, who managed to calm down before sipping his tea.
"Yeah! Besides, you could be lying! Why would Ivar go out with Jude anyways? They barely know each other!" said Leia.
"What if I told you they were holding hands?"
It took one second for the two to agree.
For the rest of the day, the trio had to follow and spy on Jude and Ivar, who seemed to be enjoying themselves. For some strange reason, they kept visiting art museums, art stores, and even a small art festival happening. The trio were very close to nearly unleashing artes on Ivar, especially Alvin.
At the end of the day, when it was around sunset, they saw Ivar waving goodbye to Jude before leaving. That was when they marched out of their hiding spots and towards Jude. "Jude!" They all yelled.
Jude was taken aback by their outburst. "W-whoa! What are you guys doing here?"
"We should be asking the same thing!" shouted Alvin.
"Yeah! Why were you dating Ivar?" demanded Leia.
"Explain, please!" said Rowen.
"B-but...but I..." As the three were ganging up on her, Jude suddenly looked like a small chibi about to cry in a corner. "I...*sniff* I..."
"Jude!" called out Elize, running towards her. "Everyone's here! What's going on?" However, Jude was too much of a crying mood to answer.
Teepo angrily turned to the trio, who managed to calm down. "Hey! Hey! Why'd you make Jude cry?! Anyone who makes her cry has to face me!:
Elize got concerned and asked gently, "Jude, are you okay? Did Ivar give the painting to Milla yet?"
'What?' thought Alvin, Rowen and Leia. Alvin turned to Elize and asked, "Uh...what are you talking about, Elize?"
"Didn't you know? Ivar asked for Jude's help to helping him find his artistic talent so he could paint a painting for Milla in exchange that he would be nicer to her. So, she took him to all the art exhibits and told me."
"..." The three of them were stunned. They had it completely wrong, and here they thought Jude was actually dating the Milla fanboy jerk! They all turned to Jude, who was still crying because she was harshly scolded.
"Ahaha...sorry, Jude," apologized Leia.
Rowen sighed, ashamed of himself. "My deepest apologies. A man must never make a lady cry, and I have broken that rule."
Alvin panicked, wondering what to say than just a simple apology. If there was one thing he hated, it was making girls cry. However, he did learn a small technique to make girls like her cry, and it always, ALWAYS worked.
First, he bent down to her level, and embraced her, making her face collide with his chest. Jude stopped crying, her tears soaking in his coat as she started hiccuping. Alvin brought his face close to her ear and whispered in a husky voice, "Sorry, but I didn't-GAH!"
Rowen and Leia, with angry glinting eyes, started pulling Alvin away by the back collar of his jacket, both with the intention of punishing him. "GAH! WAIT! I WAS TRYING TO MAKE HER FEEL BETTER! DAMNIT, GUYS!"
"..." Jude turned to Elize and asked, "You...want ice cream?"
"Huh? Sure!"
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