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Chapter 22
When I awoke, I saw the insides of one of the carts. We weren't moving, so I climbed out to take a look. My body was stiff and I could see the bandages around me. My armor had been taken off to ease the pressure.
"Hikaru!" Crono exclaimed as I poked my head out. "You're up!" The Wizard got up and walked to me, carrying an apple in hand. "How are you feeling? Everyone has been worried sick about you."
"Just stiff." I replied, taking the fruit and taking a bite out of it. The sweet juice was heaven for a starving Crusader...which was what I was in that moment. I sat down and Crono follows suit and we both munched on our food rations. Then, the scene of Raisu falling from the Werewolf's back flashed back in my mind. I started to panic. "Is Raisu ok?" I asked, trying not to sound too worried.
"I'm fine." Raisu appeared behind us with Tempest helping her walk. "Just a twisted ankle and a few bruises." The two sat beside us.
"Because you were stupid and jumped onto the big...wolf...thing..." Crono said. "Hwan could've shot it."
"My arrow wouldn't do much." Hwan said as he sharpened the arrows he salvaged from the battlefield. "The skin of that thing was thick."
"Well, on the bright side." Tempest started. "The Werewolf is dead." I sighed with relief. "And we found a Priest who brought the Payon teleport with him." Before I could say anything, the Priest pressed on. "We sent the injured and bodies home to be treated and buried. Once we're done resting, we'll press on." He gave me a stern look and I gave up on protesting.
For the rest of the day, we went about our own business. We couldn't start without Dante, and he wasn't awake yet. A blow from the Werewolf knocked him out and he had a huge wound on his head.
I sat on the ground and just watched everyone go about their mingling and chatting. Two people caught my attention and apparently, also Raisu's. She sat down beside me again.
"You think those two are serious about...you know?" She whispered, staring at Miroku and Skipp flirting.
"I wouldn't be surprised." I replied smiling. "They seem to be happy." Raisu giggles and sighs. "I'll bet they'll get married as soon as we get home."
"Yea...and I bet everyone would attend." Raisu says. "It'll be the first homosexual marriage...I think in all of Rune Midgard!"
It was a nice thought...and for that moment, I think we both fantasized about being back in Payon and living the life we had before this whole situation came into play.
"Hey Rai?" Miroku walked up to us and pulled Raisu aside. After a few minutes of talking, Raisu comes back with the biggest smile on her face.
"What?" I asked as she sat back down beside me.
"He just asked me to help him get a diamond ring." Raisu replied, still with that big smile on her face. "I can't wait till we get home..."