Reason I Love to Fly

Chapter 3

"Thank you for saving me today," Yuri said as she stood with her hands on her bag which was on the railing of the square.

"It was nothing," Krad replied beside her as he leant his back to the railing.

"How may I repay you?" Yuri asked.

"I did not help you to ask a favour in return, Yuri-san," Krad answered.

"But," Yuri began but a smile graced her lips as she realized that Krad was the first person who addressed her as Yuri-san.

"If you insist," Krad said with a sigh, "Just be my friend."

"Agreed," Yuri nodded happily at him. Krad couldn't help but smiled back when he saw the happiness that shone in Yuri's eyes.

"Why did you come here? There is nothing interesting here," Yuri asked Krad after a moment of silence.

"Honestly, I didn't mean to come here. I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn't realize where I was walking," Krad replied. "But I met a beautiful friend here and I think the trip here was quite interesting," Krad continued. Yuri face flushed red at his comment.

"It must be a really big problem you were trying to solve," Yuri commented as she tried to cool down the heat she felt on her cheeks.

"Yes it is," Krad agreed, "I've walked around the town but I don't have a single job in mind."

"Job?" Yuri questioned.

"Yes," Krad answered, "I was looking around the town to see if there's any job that is suitable for me. I found none, sadly."

Yuri looked away and reflected back on Krad's fighting skill that he used to save her a moment ago. She hesitated before she said in a soft voice, "Well, my mother is looking forward to hire a bodyguard. Will you be interested?"

"Bodyguard?" Krad looked her, "I haven't thought about it but it does sounds interesting."

"Will you come with me to my house and meet my mother for more details?" Yuri asked.

"That'll be great," Krad answered, "Thank you."

"My mother should be home by now. Do you want to meet her today?" Yuri asked.

"That would be fine with me," he answered, "Thank you."

"You are welcome," she replied with a smile.

'Judging by the way she speaks and acts,' Krad's mind concluded, 'She must be the daughter of a noblemen of sort.'

"Uncle Jima!" Yuri exclaimed as a black limousine stopped in front of the square. "Krad-san, shall we?" she invited Krad.

"Forgive me, Yuri-sama," the driver apologized as soon as he got down from the car, "An accident had happened while I was driving Rikada-sama home. We were caught in the traffic and…"

"It's alright," Yuri assured him, "I'm safe."

"I'm glad that it is so," he said with relief.

"Uncle Jima, this is Krad-san," Yuri introduced, "I have invited him to meet my mother at the mansion."

"Sir, do take a seat in the car," Jima bowed as he opened to door for both of them.

"Thank you," they replied as they settled into the car.

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"Darling!" Yuri heard her mother exclaimed as she stepped into the foyer. Within seconds, Rikada had her arms around her precious daughter and said, "I'm glad you are well. I was so worried that something bad will happen to you."

"I'm well, Mother," Yuri assured her, "Nothing bad happened to me."

"What's this?" her mother asked when she saw the small cut Yuri had on her arm, "Who did this to you?"

"I just fell by accident," Yuri tried to lie to her mother, "No one did this to me."

"And who might this young man be?" her mother asked when she finally realized that a tall blonde man was standing behind her daughter, watching them very closely.

"Mother," Yuri began, "This is Krad-san. He accompanied me while I was alone waiting for Uncle Jima. He is interested in the job that you-"

"Ah yes!" Rikada exclaimed happily. "Before we go to that, let's have dinner first," she said and nodded to the blonde maid who stood behind her. She curtsied at her master's orders and went to serve the dinner.

"Mother," Yuri began, "I will go clean my cut while you and Krad-san have dinner." "Do start without me," she said to Krad, who nodded.

"Very well," Rikada replied and looked at the brown haired maid, "Chise, put some antiseptics on Yuri's cut." Chise curtsied and followed Yuri to the bathroom at the end of the hallway to the left.

"Tell me what happened to Yuri," Rikada said politely to Krad, who sat across of her on the dining table.

"Yuri-san was already injured when I met her," Krad answered truthfully.

"Yuri did not fall," Rikada said, "You must know something. Please, do tell me." Krad hesitated and avoided her eyes. Yuri had lied to her mother to not worry her but he questioned himself if he would help her lie too.

"Did you save her from the bullies?" she asked. Krad looked up at the brown haired woman in front of him. Upon seeing the worries Yuri's mother had in her eyes, Krad nodded and he heard her sighed.

"Yuri will keep quiet even if someone holds a knife at her neck," she said, "That is why I need a bodyguard for her." Krad looked surprised.

"I don't need a bodyguard, Mother," Yuri said as she stood at the door.

"It doesn't matter now," Rikada said as she turned to Krad, "I've decided. You're hired."

"What?" Krad blurted out, shocked.

"You are hired as Yuri's bodyguard," Rikada repeated. Yuri stood still.

"But you don't know who I really am," Krad began, "What if I saved Yuri-san on purpose?"

"You wouldn't say that if you saved her on purpose," Rikada smiled, "And besides, I trust those whom my daughter trusts. The people that fate had arranged for her are always trustworthy ones."

"But Mother," Yuri protested as she stood beside her mother's chair, "I can take care of myself. I don't need a bodyguard."

"Darling," her mother patted her on her back and smiled, "You weren't against the bodyguard issue at first. So, why now?"

"I thought you will be going outstation and needed someone to protect you," Yuri explained. Krad looked at both the mother and daughter as they spoke, but his eyes were constantly glancing back at the daughter.

"What do you think, Krad-san?" Rikada asked Krad to end the discussion she and her daughter had. Yuri looked at Krad and wished that he would reject the job.

"I'll protect Yuri-sama with my life," Krad said. Rikada smiled as Yuri sat down on her seat, absolutely quiet. When she retired into her room after the dinner, she saw that her mother's office room light was on and she knew that her mother and Krad were talking about her.

A/N : I know Krad sounded OOC TT