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[Volume 6] Chapter 37: Leaving For La Vallière Estate
"I think I'll take a break in the workplace this time around." Yuudai says to himself taking a seat in the kitchen near the dishes. He looks at the vile things smirking. "Such vile objects. I'm glad I don't have to look at you all anymore."
Three days have passed since the end of his mission. Ever since, Louise has been giving him the silent treatment. The black haired teen didn't let it bother him though. He actually found a way to make it amusing. He'd say something from his homeworld that doesn't happen or exist here and she'd glare at him, but kept the silent treatment up. Each glare from her was another laugh for Yuudai.
Louise walks in letting her eyes land on Yuudai. He smiles at her. "I see you have found me again, Chinmoku no Josei." Yuudai greets using a phrase he knows she isn't familiar with.
This finally gets her to crack. "What does that even mean?!" Louise exclaims with tick marks all over.
"Oh? It seems that you can no longer be the Chinmoku no Josei." Yuudai says pretending to be disappointed. He sighs figuring there might be no need to antagonize her any further. He had his fun. "It means lady of silence or the direct translation, silent lady." Yuudai explains.
Louise balls up her fists glaring at him. "I should tell Scarron about your breaks that still happen against his orders. What could happen, I wonder?' Louise says letting the threat float inside his head.
"What crawled up your butt and died?" Yuudai questions laying back in the chair. "You should relax a little more. I mean, nobody has tried to come for your life in some time now."
"How dare you talk about your master's butt so casually?!" Louise exclaims while blushing.
A light bulb, metaphorically, appears above his head. "Would you prefer I talk about your butt as if it is royal or talk down on it?" Yuudai teases grinning.
"Y-you insolent mutt!" She yells grabbing a frying pan from the dishes. Yuudai laughs a little bit until she closes in on his swinging the frying pan at his head.
He jumps to his feet trying to move, but it hits him in the side. A grunt of pain escapes his throat. He runs to the door looking at her looking proud of herself.
"If being happy means hitting me with frying pans then I hope you should stay silently aggressive!" He tells her.
"Nope. Mutts have to be punished." Louise replies walking towards him.
He quickly leaves the kitchen finding a couple people in cloaks. Losing fear of Louise, whom is right beside him now, Yuudai deadpans. "Do you know how old hiding in cloaks is, Ann?" Yuudai asks adding an emphasis on the name.
"Who is Ann?" Louise asks about to throw the frying pan at Yuudai. The queen walks next to Louise.
"Prepare a room on the second floor." Henrietta tells her friend in a whisper.
"Princess...If that's you then the other must be…" Louise trails off.
"Is me." Agnes says pulling off her hood since not many people know her outside of royalty.
In The Second Floor Room
"Now then, Louise. First of all, let me express my gratitude to you." Henrietta says to Louise. "The information that you have collected is really useful."
"Is it really useful?" Louise asks doubtfully. In her mind, it is nothing except for opinions and gossip from the commoners. Nothing of importance.
"This way I can see without pretending myself how I really look to others. I want to hear the true words. Even if they are painful for the ear." Henrietta explains to her. "I am still a greenhorn, thus I should accept the criticism, because it is necessary for future improvement. I also need to apologize. I am sorry for borrowing your Familiar-san without permission and not explaining the circumstances."
Louise nods. "Indeed. It was cruel to ignore me." Louise replies.
"You're one to talk, Blanc." Yuudai remarks. Louise and Henrietta ignore him, but Agnes gives Yuudai an odd look.
"I've been meaning to ask you something, familiar." Agnes states blocking Louise and Henrietta's conversation out to focus on Yuudai.
"What would that be, captain?" Yuudai asks focusing on her.
"Ever since I was told about what happened with Richmon and you, I wondered. What would you have done?" She questions. She eyes him carefully. After all, this is a commoner that can and has bested mages countless times and made it out without a scratch...unless you count the fight with the fake Wales.
"Simple. I would have killed him." Yuudai replies not surprising Agnes. "He was under the assumption that the fencers were innocent people. If he is willing to kill like that then I see no reason to give him any kind of kindness."
"I see." She says. "We will get along quite well, I believe."
"I'd hope so." Yuudai looks her in her eyes. Looking into for emotions.
"We've already met, princess." Louise tells Henrietta regaining Yuudai and Agnes's attention.
"She is right. Miss Vallière and I, we already had a relationship overnight." Agnes tells Henrietta correctly guessing what the conversation is about.
"I-it wasn't like that!" Louise states blushing.
"It was an unforgettable night. Wasn't it, Miss Vallière?" Agnes asks laughing at Louise's reaction.
"Unforgettable night?" Henrietta asks curiously. This could be interesting.
"Nothing, to trick the enemy's eyes we pretended to be lovers. We kissed! That was so funny!" Agnes explains laughing throughout the ending of her sentence.
Louise looks to Yuudai expecting a quick witted comment. However, he acts like it's a normal everyday thing. "You...you're not going to make fun of me for kissing another girl?" Louise questions. Out the corner of her eye, she sees Henrietta blushing.
Yuudai levels a bored stare at her. "It doesn't matter who you kiss. If it's a girl then more power to you. If a guy then oh well." Yuudai replies. He then lets out a sigh. "It's been a huge headache of a problem for my world. Who cares what gender you like? It's not your lives."
"I didn't want to kiss her!" Louise exclaims earning Agnes more bouts of laughing. "That being said, what you said is actually very true."
"Well we have some things to do, so we must be leaving." Henrietta states standing up.
"I thought we were going to have toasts all night long." Agnes says to the queen.
"I'm worried about your wounds." Henrietta tells her as an excuse.
When she said this, Yuudai takes a look over Agnes. There are burn marks on her body. Or at least her visible body. He shrugs deciding to not make a comment.
"Well if you have to leave then I guess we'll see you two later." Yuudai says standing up.
"Where do you think you are going?" Louise questions gently. The two leave the room as Yuudai turns to Louise.
"I don't know. Probably back to work. I've had a pretty extensive break at this point." Yuudai replies not seeing the point in giving her a lie.
"Tell me, Yuudai." Louise starts immediately putting Yuudai on edge. What could she be plotting? He hasn't done anything since the night he was away...oh.
"How about you tell me, Blanc." Yuudai retorts. "Are you worried that I kissed Henrietta?"
Louise stiffins pretty much confirming his idea. "Tell the truth. Did you kiss her?"
"No. I kissed a lost girl that thought I could be someone else." Yuudai answers. "I kissed her lips, but not her herself."
A click from the attic door sounds. This means it has locked itself. From Louise's magic. She gives him a menacing look.
"That is still too much for a mutt." She states.
Yuudai looks around finding the window open. "Is it? Weird." Yuudai says activating his ring's power. "I'll see you later then." He speeds past her out the window landing on the ground in front of Henrietta and Agnes making them jump back in surprise.
"MUTT!" Louise screams sending Yuudai into a run. Like he was never there, he disappears.
"Your trusted friend there is quite odd." Agnes states.
"I know." Henrietta replies smiling.
End Of Summer Break
"This isn't annoying at all." Yuudai mutters sarcastically. He is currently sitting in a carriage to Louise's home.
They had just arrived to the academy after a summer of work. Out of nowhere some older version of Louise, her sister, had arrived. Seeing as his opinion would once again not matter, he silently walked to the carriage. Her sister then decided she needed an assistant. Which brings us to the reason Siesta is now next to him in the carriage.
"Why the sarcasm? It's been so long since we've had some alone time." Siesta says wrapping her arms around his own. She pulls leans towards him forcing his arm to make contact with her breasts.
Yuudai sighs ignoring the skin contact. "Because I thought I'd get a break from troublesome things, but then I find out Blanc's family are stuck up idiots that want complete control over her." Yuudai tells her. "It's just a massive headache."
Siesta lays her head on his shoulder getting him to look at her rather than out the window. "Then just relax. It's just us. Your troubles can wait. Just enjoy the moment." She tells him. (One more note. Should I put up a poll for a lover for Yuudai?)
Yuudai gives her a small smile. "I guess I could do that." He says laying his own head on her head. Her happy mood skyrockets. Suddenly the entire roof of the carriage is blown off. This jolts Siesta to grip him tighter, but Yuudai doesn't move a muscle. His eyes widen becoming stiff after the roof is blown off.
"Don't try to save us, Yuudai. We'll be safe!" Siesta tells him.
"I didn't plan on it." Yuudai retorts. "I just remembered that when I came to this world, Kingdom Hearts three hadn't come out yet!" Yuudai exclaims. "Why does the universe hate me!?"
"May I ask what Kingdom Hearts is?" Siesta asks sweat dropping.
Yuudai slowly turns his head to her. "I'm about to throw some knowledge your way, Siesta." Louise from the other carriage growls seeing this didn't phase him a bit.
Two Days Later
"So I guess we are stopping at another inn." Yuudai mutters.
"I suppose so. It's be pointless to show up at the La Vallière estate late in the night though." Siesta points out. He nods knowing the truth in the statement.
The carriage stops letting the two exit. Louise's carriage stops soon after. Siesta quickly runs over to open her carriage door. Yuudai raises an eyebrow at this. He was under the impression that the two teen girls hate each other.
A crowd of people run out of the inn about to run over Yuudai. Without any effort, Yuudai avoids them by weaving through the crowd. This brings a smirk upon his face.
"My skill is simply amazing." Yuudai states flattering himself.
"I'm so sorry for their rude behavior! Please forgive them!" A worker from the inn pleads.
Yuudai waves his hand dismissively. "No need to forgive them. I'm not one to punish people for no reason." Yuudai tells her.
A smile appears on the worker's lips. "Thank you very much. Let us take your bags."
"Thank you." Yuudai says pulling out a few gold coins from his bag of endless gold. He had grabbed it before leaving the academy this time. He puts the gold into the worker's hand. "This is for the trouble and the no doubt headache you'll have for allowing those other two here."
Once inside, the two girls sit at a table that the villagers seem to avoid. The black haired teen boy looks around seeing for something of interest. His vision disappoints him. He pulls a chair out and sits at the table with Louise and her sister, Eléonore.
"This is a pretty nice place." Yuudai says offhandedly ignoring the silence that ensued after sitting down.
"Yuudai!" Siesta whispers urgently. "Commoners aren't permitted to sit at a table with nobles." Siesta reminds him.
Yuudai rolls his eyes. "Sorry Siesta, but I have no interest in sitting on the floor." He tells her. "If anyone has a problem with me sitting here then they should speak up."
The entire inn freezes in shock of what he just said. Nobody, especially commoner, has spoken that way without being thrown in jail. He even has the nerve to say this in front two nobles!
"I have a problem with it." Louise's sister states glaring at the boy.
He glares right back at her. "Then deal with it." He replies as a dark feeling encomposses the townspeople.
End
And that's all! That was pretty weird, huh? Sorry for the huge time jump. It means that is the border between the next volume.
I was writing then found that I'd have to write into the next volume as well. On the bright side, this is the longest I've ever worked on a story. Seriously, this is the longest and still counting.
The question I asked about the lover for Yuudai is a simple thought. I have a couple ideas if so, but if not then oh well. We continue as he is. It won't ever be Louie. Never.
Without anymore on my mind, thanks for reading, favoriting, following, reviewing and have a great day/night/morning!