Chapter 8

Once and for all?

"Mmmh…." Dusk was, after a long journey, sleeping peacefully in her room. The last days were, extremely taxing for the vixen "Mmh…" Again she turned around, enjoying the warmth of her bed and the soft feeling of it…..well until…

*BOOOM*

The fox faunus opened her eyes, wide in shock, and jerked up because of the sudden explosion, within her own walls.

Through the sudden scare she was fully awake now "Hah…" Dusk then sighed in frustration and palmed her face "Not again….." As the female faunus parted her hand from her face, another sigh through frustration escaped from her mouth and the Huntress left her comfortable bed "What is that idiot doing again?" Tightening the sash on her yukata, she wore to sleep; Dusk left her room and descended from the stairs of her house. The frustration of her, reached a new peak, when she saw that the first floor of her own four walls was filled with smoke.

Before the female could regain her focus back, which was already shaken through the years by taken Mikhail in, she could hear said boy/dragon coughing and emerging from the wall of smoke.

"*Cough, cough* Oh man that could have been better….." Not even aged a little bit, as expected from a half-immortal being, Mikhail still looked the same as he landed in this world. But at least with some clothes on him….

Mikhail wore a normal white button-shirt, with the first three open, showing his collarbone, together with black pants and black leather boots. His long white hair was held together neatly and tied with a black ribbon. But what counted more, was, that he had now an eyepatch on his face, which nearly covered more than one quarter of his face. The eye patch looked noble, with golden linings, and in the middle was Mikhail's emblem the blooming flower with the burning orb.

Mikhail has chosen it, since the day he learned that almost everyone in Remnant has his own. Besides, that emblem was also on his runes, when he casted magic.

But…..

"Mikhail!" The humanoid dragon and host of the Flower looked up, and a big smile formed on his face, when he saw Dusk.

"Oh, Master, good morning." He waved with happiness in his voice "I thought you wouldn't come back until tomorrow?"

Dusk sighed in frustration….a habit she developed when she took the quirky boy in, and she began to massage the bridge of her nose "I finished my task earlier…but nevermind! What the hell are you doing!?"

Mikhail smiled while rubbing the back of his head "Nothing…." The smile became wry, when he noticed the glare of his instructor "Just a little dust experiment gone wrong…..hehehe…..you know wrong….."

Rolling her eyes, while also ignoring his verbal tick, to repeat himself, Dusk walked the rest of the stairs down. The moment her delicate food touched the ground she remembered "One minute….why are you here, shouldn't you be with Helvede to take down Grimm?"

Mikhail shrugged as he began to clean his mess up "Yup," He popped the 'p' "But unfortunately it wasn't just normal Grimms."

"Pardon?"

The young dragon put a chair back on its feet and nodded in satisfaction "Petra Gigas', two of them actually, two."

"What!?"

Rolling his eyes at her outrage, Mikhail tried to calm her down "Master everything's fine."

"First, explain now." She furrowed her brows; her ears were straight and her tail as well.

He turned around and began to sigh while gaining a bored expression on his face "Like I said, everything's fine. No one got hurt and we both killed the Geists, and end." He waved a hand and continued to clean.

Dusk raised an eyebrow "Then pray tell, oh dear student of mine, how did you and some guards kill two Petra Gigas'?"

Mikhail stopped his motion and turned around, a sly smile formed, and even Dusk had to admit, that he quite looked attractive in that moment "Easy peasy, I roasted them, you know, roasted."

Both dragon and faunus had their eyes locked at each other and but then, it was Dusk who broke the ice "Seriously?"

"Yup."

Then suddenly she began to laugh, really the ever uptight and stoic Dusk began to laugh "Hahah," She wiped a tear from the corner of her eye "You are unbelievable, Mikhail."

Said dragon looked quite amused as well and shrugged "Well, I tend to."

As Dusk began to calm down from her fit, she sighed wistfully. Normally people wouldn't believe such things but alas if they hadn't spent five years with this boy, she wouldn't have too.

When Mikhail said, he roasted them…..he probably made an understatement.

Why? Easily.

Over the years, this young dragon lived here; she and Auburn made various tests with him, especially with his non-aura-related abilities.

Latest tests, made with his fire breathing and shooting abilities showed that Mikhail could reach a temperature over 2000 degree Celsius, which was to begin with, very impressive.

Now she could admit how easily it was for him to kill two Petra Gigas'.

Depending on the stone, the most favourite material used by Geists to make their armoured forms, it would take some heath to force them out, especially when the material is enhanced.

But against a temperature that would melt stone, those Grimms wouldn't even stand a chance, yet alone to act or evade.

Their own armour turned into death trap.

"Yes, now everything is in order." Dusk was brought out from her thoughts of amusement, when she saw that Mikhail was finished tiding and cleaning up.

He tightened the black ribbon holding his hair, and turned around "Master I'm going out, should I bring something back from the market?"

"Yes, bring some ham, cheese and fish," Mikhail looked with exactions at her "And yes, you can buy some mackerel," Which was followed by a 'Yes' and a fist pump "But first of all, did you finish your homework and assignments?"

"Already finished!" He answered vigorously.

"Good," She nodded "Come back quickly we have many errands since,"

"Already done."

Dusk paused for a moment and blinked several times "Since when?"

"When I came back yesterday. You weren't there; Master and I already finished my duties and the books you brought me."

"What the…." She murmured "You already finished ten books….seriously?"

"Yes, I was bored and began to study," Mikhail shrugged in amusement "I got bored again and already repaired all weapons for the next week."

Again silenced followed as Dusk was gobsmacked by the unexpected action of her pupil "Good….I guess…." The vixen shook her head regaining her composure, she coughed "As expected, but don't pride yourself, I will look over your work and expect no failure, do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal." He mock-saluted and turned around, walking to the door but then stopped "By the way did you bring me more books?"

She smiled…"Of course."

Mikhail didn't move, but Dusk could tell that he was smiling but….

"And…..did you hear anything from…..Zero?"

Her smile faltered, as she heard the reason, why this is right now happening.

The reason, why Mikhail was still here, why he made a deal with Dusk and Auburn, the reason he was studying to build and repair weapons, the reason he learned everything about Remnant, from the language, writings, culture and many other things…The reason why he exactly put up with everything…

So that he would survive in this world….to find the person who meant everything to him.

"I….." She paused for a moment, which she regretted doing so…

"It's alright, Master, it's alright…." The young dragon opened the door and walked through it and closed it behind him, yet she still could hear some words spoken to her "Thank you…..for at least trying."

Another chapter, hope you like it.

Questions? Pm me.

Khan