If Yuudai was a Disney prince, would he be the awesome hero or would he be the funny, fourth wall breaking, loveable idiot he always is? I think he'd be pretty awesome!

Sorry for the lack of a funny skit today, but I gave you something to think about, didn't I? How are you all doing? I hope good, since I feel sad when others are sad...except Louise...maybe…

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Bladeking: I actually have never thought about that. I'll have to watch through it all or read through it, but if I see potential in it, I might think over ways to put him in.

Jrn: Thank you for all your reviews! I hope you find this chapter well done as well!

Chapter 51: The Musketeer Commander Arrives

"Where is he?" A small brown haired child asks.

"I don't know!" A blond girl replies to him.

The two are referring to their pseudo father, Yuudai. They have been searching for him for an half hour now. In a game of hide and seek. They hid first, but he found them fairly quick. The hardest part though is that they're playing in the forest again.

From above, Yuudai is watching them. He's sitting on one of the tree branches. The teen has been for some time now. The ironic part is that he has watched them pass by his exact spot many times.

"Too bad partner is so good at this." Derflinger says from on his back loudly.

Yuudai sighs knowing what will happen next. The two kids look up finding him. "There you are! We found you!" The two shout joyfully.

"Have you ever heard the phrase, stay quiet until I win?" Yuudai asks his sword.

"Nope." Derflinger answers sounding proud of itself.

The teen jumps down with a smile on his face. "You found me, now what?" He asks.

"Lunch!" The two exclaim.

"I guess she should be done by now. Let's go." Yuudai says starting to walk back towards Tiffania's place.

They arrive just in time to find bread and mushroom soup in bowls around a table for them all. Tiffania smiles at them seeing them get there in time. "Welcome you three. Ready for lunch?" She asks.

Not only the two kids beside Yuudai, but all the others that are there cheer for the lunch before them. They all take their seats along with Yuudai and Tiffania. Yuudai has actually become accustomed to this lifestyle after being there for so long.

Other than the occasional disturbance, it is really peaceful. He still is himself, but he is now used to being a father figure to the children and Tiffania's roommate. Not in the same room, obviously, but living in the same home.

In his usual manner, he quickly finishes off his food before the others. "That was really good, Tiff." He compliments.

The teen girl blushes. "T-thank you." She thanks him. He doesn't understand why she blushed, but he just ignores it. It probably has nothing to do with him.

After lunch, Tiffania and Yuudai are left to themselves. She gives him a serious look. "Are you sure you don't want to contact your family? To let them know you are alive?" She asks him.

Earlier that morning, she had asked him about it. He only zoned out as if reliving something. Then he shook his head with a smile. She hasn't asked him about it since.

"Part of me wants to, but...I feel like I have been forgotten." Yuudai tells the elf girl.

"Then why not send a letter?" Tiffania asks curiously.

The black haired teen looks in her eyes ignoring her giant assets. "I don't have blood family in this world. I only have friends." He answers. "It doesn't feel right to leave yet, so until it does, I plan to stay.."

Tiffania smiles at him. As if she is relieved for some reason. "I'll be right back. I'm going into the house real quick." She says walking into the house.

As soon as she is in, he feels a presence behind him. "So who is it this time?" Yuudai asks in a bored tone. "Thief? Murderer? Or, my personal favorite, ex-mercenary?"

"None of the above." The person states. Yuudai recognises the voice faintly. He stands up turning around to find Agnes, the commander of the musketeers. The queen's personal non magic using group of fighters. "Why are you here?"

"Living somewhat peacefully. Why are you here?" Yuudai answers and asks.

The two stare at each other for a moment in silence. "Shall we discuss this inside?" Agnes questions pointing to Tiffania's house.

Yuudai simply nods. The two walk inside taking a seat on opposite couches. Tiffania walks over curiously looking at the newcomer.

"I am honestly disappointed. I thought it'd be much harder to find you." Agnes states bluntly.

"I can't imagine it was hard. I wasn't exactly hiding." Yuudai states relaxing on the couch now.

Agnes rolls her eyes at him. "I was going to enter the forest through the road, and search for you in all the villages that I walked past. Look, I came fully prepared for this. Since I was going to conduct a search operation in such a huge forest, I prepared at least two weeks of rations. Plus I brought items that could keep dew away as I stayed overnight. I've even brought along boots for me to change. And then I found you sitting around in the first village I reach...seriously, what an anticlimactic ending." She rants feeling more annoyed each moment she realizes Yuudai is finding this amusing.

Yuudai is trying hard not to laugh as Tiffania stands by the couch Yuudai is laying on. He then calms himself enough to talk. "Ignoring your anticlimactic ending, you are saying Henrietta believes me to still be alive?" Yuudai asks. "That's a real surprise."

Agnes sighs irritably. "Call her Queen or her majesty. And yes, it is a surprise. We can discuss it all as we leave." Agnes states standing up ready to leave.

"Or you can leave on your own." Yuudai states standing up as well.

Agnes looks at him with disbelief in her eyes. "Don't you want to be honored by her majesty and removed from the commoner list?" Agnes asks.

"I'm already a lord, so I'm already off the commoner list." Yuudai reasons shrugging. He then grows a suspicious look. "Unless those damn noble higher ups decided to be jerks and never remove me in the first place."

"Don't you want to see miss Vallière again?" Agnes asks believing that might do the trick.

"I will someday. It just so happens that now doesn't feel right." Yuudai tells her.

"Aren't you miss Vallière's familiar though?" She asks incredulously.

Yuudai sighs holding up both hands. Both of them are now blank. "I used to be. By some kind of twist of events, I am no longer a familiar with any power." He explains to Agnes. He glances at his ring. "Almost no power."

Agnes raises an eyebrow not knowing what happened either. She then looks to Tiffania. Tiffania doesn't seem to be anything more than a little shy. "Elf?"

"Half." Tiffania replies simply.

"Is that so?" She asks not feeling afraid at all.

"You are not scared of elves?" Tiffania asks curiously.

"I don't make a habit of being scared by those who do not show malice." Agnes answers. She then sighs as well. "That and it seems you befriended this idiot. He doesn't seem to make a habit of being friends with enemies."

Yuudai deadpans at the musketeer. "I'll take that as a compliment." He says.

"I guess I'll tell them you are still missing." Agnes relents taking a seat back on the opposite couch of Yuudai. "I guess I'll stay here for a while though. After all, there is no exact due date to be back."

Yuudai shrugs walking away to his temporary room. "Have fun with that then." He says waving as a way of saying bye.

Later

By this point, he has restlessly laying on his bed. He hasn't spoken much either. Just thinking things over now that Agnes knows where he is. The teen isn't afraid, but it is just surprising to say the least.

Unsurprisingly, a knock echoes from the door. Yuudai had assumed someone would come to his room. He is thinking it might be Tiffania since he said some things that might seem odd to the half elf.

Tiffania opens the door coming in and closing it behind her. The two share a look at each other as Yuudai sits up on the edge of his bed. "What would you like to know first?" He asks knowing the reason for her visit.

She sits on the edge of his bed beside him quietly. Tiffania then looks him in his eyes. "It may not be my place to question, but who are you?" She starts. "You wish to have no contact with Tristain at the moment and yet its queen is searching for you."

Yuudai quietly looks out his window seeing the starry sky again. This scene brings a smile to his face. It reminds him of every speech he has given under it. So much has happened under its beauty.

He then returns to looking at his friend. "I'm Yuudai, a war hero, your friend and am from another world." Yuudai answers her honestly.

Her eyes widen to their fullest extent. "How are you a war hero and from another world?"

"Well that involves the reason I became a familiar for a long time." Yuudai says leaning back while looking at the ceiling now. "I'll tell you some other day, but for now, just know that I live to protect anyone that I consider my friend."

"Can...can I tell you something personal?" Tiffania asks her friend. Yuudai nods to her. "I have always wanted to go to my mother's home, but I can't."

"Why not?" Yuudai asks becoming curious.

"In the lands to the east, elves dislike humans. If they were to see me, they wouldn't understand." She explains sadly. "Then the humans fear and hate elves, so they would hate me as well. I fail at being human...I fail at being an elf...I'm a failure in the end."

"You will never be a failure." She looks back into his eyes finding nothing but truth in his eyes. "You've healed me, you were able to survive an assassination, you have kept all those kids happy and you still find time to keep yourself looking amazing." He lists off unable to see how she is a failure.

Her eyes widen as well as her cheeks turn red. "Y-you think I look amazing?'

"Not to sound weird, but you are possibly the most beautiful girl I've ever seen." Yuudai states trying hard not to blush. "Don't get me wrong, it's just a personal observation."

"Please...don't call me beautiful…" She asks blushing much more.

"Alright then. How about I make a promise then?" Yuudai asks smiling at her. "When the day comes, I'll be at your side in your mother's hometown."

"But they wouldn't like me let alone a full blooded human like you." She points out sadly.

"I guess they'll have to get over it." Yuudai retorts smirking now.

"Aren't you afraid that they could hurt you?" Tiffania asks still in a downstricken voice.

"If I was afraid of what could hurt me, I would be be in my world unaware of the troubles of this world." Yuudai says. He lays his hand on her shoulder comfortingly. "Say the word and we'll leave for the east one day."

A small smile creeps onto her face. She then stands up after removing Yuudai's hand from her shoulder. Tiffania quickly walks out of the room without another word. Yuudai tilts his heads curiously.

"You surprisingly did good, partner." Derflinger compliments. "I can't believe you haven't had all the girls flocking around you."

Yuudai sighs ignoring his talking sword. Instead, he closes his eyes laying on his bed again. Eventually he falls asleep without any dreams. Such as most nights go.

Next Morning

Yuudai's eyes immediately shoot open as he moves his body to the side where there is a window on. He lands on his feet the moment a wooden sword slams onto his bed. The wielder of the sword is Agnes.

Her face lights up with surprise. "So you don't need your powers to dodge…" Agnes says offhandedly.

"What the hell is your problem?" Yuudai asks feeling wide awake now.

Agnes ignores his question to jump over his bed straight towards him. She swipes again precisely, but Yuudai backs up quickly opening the window and jumping out of it. He doesn't want to fight in Tiffania's house since it would be very disrespectful.

Agnes comes out of the window quickly as well. She then keeps her eyes on Yuudai. "No using your power. Fight me on your own." She instructs him.

Yuudai sighs understanding what is going on now. "Next time-" He starts to say, but Agnes gets close to him sending another precise strike at him.

The teen slams his arm against Agnes's arm stopping the strike. Yuudai follows up with his shoulder striking her jaw making her loosen her grip on the sword. He then takes it out of her hand using it to hit the back of her legs. The older girl falls to the ground, but she pulls out a dagger from her boot pressing it against Yuudai's thigh.

This all happens in a few seconds. The two both look at each other coming to a realization at the same time. Yuudai holds his hand out offering to pull her to her feet. She grabs his hand letting him do so.

"I guess we both have something to teach each other." Yuudai admits finally acknowledging his habit to assume his opponent is done for.

"Yes we do." Agnes agrees. In her case, he could help her reaction time to attacks.

End

There we go! How do you all like it? I love it, so I hope you do too!

I should probably explain a few things, so here I go. The end is a good start. The reason is because Yuudai is a much better fighter with unreal reaction time that can be actually taught. He has, in a sense, gotten used to the speed his power gives him so that he can be at least half as quick without the power up.

What she can teach him is paying attention to all of his surroundings and if the opponent is going to pull out something he didn't expect. Which, might I add, is his current problem. He assumes too much I guess.

Without much else to say, thanks for reading, favoriting, following, reviewing and have a great day/night/morning!