Welcome back readers!
Well, here it is, the second to last chapter of the Aftermath series, and is my ABSOLUTE favorite of all time! Dyru and Hana! It's no surprise if you've been reading this series, my Avatar (or I should say me) married Hana, who may perhaps be...one of the most beautiful characters in the entire series. I've looked at every single girl in this game, the fanciest, the ones with big chests, the ones with the most beautiful outfits, or even ones that showed too much skin. But no matter what, even if their personalities were amazing, I still went back to this ONE girl, and it would always be Hana :3 I love this woman to death, and though she is (and lets be honest Intelligent Systems, she is) one of the blandest characters in game, I believe the real story I wrote for Hana will convince all of you her significance in being Sakura's retainer! But that will have to wait for another day, so for now, here it is!
Dyru and Hana!
WARNING: There is explicit adult content ahead, if you do not like it, then you do not have to read it! You have been WARNED!
Dyru Hana
5 Days After Coronation
Location: Dragon Temple (Hoshido's Main HQ)
"Is this the place?" she asked me as I smiled.
"Sure is," I answered, "This is where I always imagined it." My loving wife giggled when she closed her eyes, feeling the heavenly winds ascend in high volumes against our bodies despite the thick forestry around us. The grass could never have been lusher than today, the sun beaming through the canopies as the rays casted light onto our backs. Evidence of this was the heat we were feeling once we walked into it for awhile.
Today was going to be an interesting kind of day. When Hana and I were wedded the previous year, I presented her with a set of blades that would complement her beautiful yet deadly prowess. For as bubbly and gorgeous as this wonderful woman was, I never knew anyone else besides Ryoma who was more passionate about the ways of the sword. Laced to her backside in an X formation were two sheaths, one red covered in real cherry blossoms, and one blue decorated in cypress. Before we went further, she placed her hands on the hilt of both sheaths...smiling with her eyes closing.
"…Dyru." Her expression was different…almost sad.
"What is it honey?" She continued standing still…brushing her thumbs against her hilts.
"…I never got the chance to use these on Garon," she started, "I was surprised more than anything that you refused me to." It was here that her eyes had opened as she gazed into mine. "Tell me…why is it that you didn't want me to?" I turned away and faced the tree before me, a thick oak that had been sapping lately.
"…Because…they're not ordinary swords."
"I imagined so. That's why I gave them beautiful names…" I gasped at her words when I turned right back around.
"Y-You mean you…already unsheathed them?" I questioned as she nodded. Slowly, the blade from the cherry blossom began to shine as she pulled it out, the light nearly blinding the two of us when the sun's rays poured onto it.
"…Oathkeeper," she said, "The blade blessed by Hoshido's wondrous light that represents the blessing that you and I have created together when our bodies intertwined; as it is the guardian of the sun…" The other blade covered in cypress gave a black glow as she pulled it out as well, closing her eyes as she slowly stabbed it into the ground. "…Oblivion, the sword gifted with the darkness of Nohr, representing the end of chaos and forging a new path of conquest and royal power that will never end, the lord of the moon…" She pulled it back out and placed the two swords against her back, looking into my eyes. "At first I found it strange that you would give me such lovely weapons, the Nohrian blade shocked me most of all. But…honestly, after I thought about it, it seemed to make sense because of the union Ryoma established with Nohrians after the war was over…" I smiled as I moved in to kiss her forehead softly.
"It looks like you've figured out why I gave you the weapons in the first place," I told her, "and why I didn't want you to use them right away…" She smiled after dropping them onto the ground, falling into my arms so she could reach up to kiss me. With my arms wrapped around her, I picked her up by her bum and placed her against the oak tree, with no restraint as I held her hands on the wood. I could hear a slight moan escaping her lips as she pulled away from mine.
"D-Dyru…," she could barely say, "…N-Not here…" I nodded as we both giggled, interlocking lips a little more before placing her down. "B-Besides, that's…not what we're here for, remember?"
"Of course my princess," I answered, "I know exactly why we're here…" She slowly paced herself over to her blades, picking them up as she turned to face me with them at the ready. At a snail's pace, my hand reached for the hilt of the Blazing Yato, smiling as she gave me a nervous expression.
"…D-Dyru," she began, "Are you really sure you want to do this? I've picked up a few new tricks while you and Kana were on your delivery…and I'm honestly afraid to use them against my own husband…" A chuckle escaped my lips.
"I expect no less from the wife I'm married to," I responded in a playful manner, "No hesitation my little winter blossom…I'm ready for anything…" Her gorgeous hair began to flow in the wind upon my words, something that slightly brought a little fear into my heart as she got in stance with my wedding gift, the Blazing Yato yet to be unleashed. It was a standoff…
"…Then have a taste of ALL MY STRENGTH!" A sudden dash!
"W-WHOA!" It was only by a hair was I able to draw my blade fast enough for the two of us to begin a parry. She was pushing as hard as she could; nearly bringing my back leg to a knee! If she did this, she would gain the advantage and knock the blade right out from my grasp! I had to act quick! The two of us were building up a growl as I slowly began to rise up, finally pushing the goddess off of me with a followed up swing to the left. She was able to knock my blade out of the way with a second swing at the ready, and again only by a hair was I able to duck low enough to avoid getting a new do! Quickly, I span around her as the blades danced in a wondrous ballet so well-coordinated it would've put that one retainer I knew to shame. Her violent swings were almost becoming overbearing, so I had to break away and make a run for it to get some cover!
"Oh no you don't!" she exclaimed, "First trick of the day! HOPE YOU'RE READY FOR THIS!" When I glanced at her from behind the tree, she placed her blades together in an X formation, leaning back as they began to glow brightly! Uh…oh. "SHINING CUTTER!" Throwing her body forward, a contradicting light and darkness flew out through ALL the trees chopping them down, gasping as I performed a backflip to dodge the first interesting attack! Once again, I was just in the right amount of time to dodge the horizontal crescent moon that made firewood out of the trees surrounding us! What…where?!
"Where the hell did you get THAT kind of power from?!" I screamed as she got back in stance.
"I told you," she answered, "I picked up a few new moves while you and Kana were away!" She placed her blades back in the same formation she had them before. "Just so you know Dyru, you were the one that wanted me to go all out, so I won't go easy on you! I never have and I NEVER WILL!" She continued rotating the top portion of her body in the same way she did when she fired off the cutter attack, still releasing continuous crescent moons towards my way as I began to roll out of harm's way. In one of the attacks, I was thankful to trip over myself to avoid the slicing explosive beams of magic that flew just above my head!
"…This power," I thought to myself, "This can't be the same Hana I know…can it? Has she really…gotten this strong in such a short amount of time?!" Little did she know that while I was visiting Rinkah did I pick up a few tricks of my own! After her final cutter, she spread her arms out like an eagle with her blades and began to dart towards my way, ready for a cut down she thought I came unprepared for. With my one eye closed, I focused all of my energy into the Blazing Yato, feeling my aura flowing from within pouring inside of my beloved weapon. "Hope you're ready for this Hana!" I exclaimed as I raised the blinding weapon into the air, "BLAZE…SCAR!" Quickly, I slammed the sword into the ground as the aura poured straight into the grass, creating a thick spike of light that began to travel along the earth. When it reached at least 20 feet, the spike broke into many more spikes of different sizes, watching the artful samurai step from different sides to avoid the effects it had in store for her had it made a mark on her delicately soft skin. I didn't panic, despite her dodges, she was able to get as close as she could to my face with one deadly swing I was able to block with the blunt side. When she threw her other arm for a direct stab, I was wavy enough to move with a back swing to her shoulder, throwing her off in a sort of panic which released Oblivion from her grasp. We were now locked in a one-on-one parry, our faces close to each other.
"I knew you had something planned there," she admitted, "And I'm very much impressed! The trees paid a terrible price for my actions, but I promise you I won't miss honey!" I smiled as we continued the lock-up.
"Only a gorgeous woman like you would taunt me like that," I replied, "I knew I married the right one: silky and soft on the outside, courageous and alluring on the inside…"
"Hmph!" The woman pushed my blade off as she initiated a series of strikes, moving from left to right to dodge them followed by a few blocks. In one dangerous incident, she did manage to knock the blade out of my hand when I was left to surrender, but knowing me; lets be honest: Like Ryoma I never know when to quit! Each swing to the left and right were pretty close to my head; moving out of the way enough to where I could pick up the Blazing Yato and actually fight back the woman! With one more swing to my body, I pulled off a backflip with the Blazing Yato back in my hands which ended up with another parry yet again! She smiled. "I'm fixing to make your day interesting my love…"
"As if you haven't already!" I exclaimed, "But come on Hana…let's see what you can do…"
"You're gonna regret underestimating me Dryu!" With a sudden violent push, my arm was thrown out of our parry as she tackled me, sending me back as she placed Oathkeeper back into her sheath. I was quickly able to recover just in time to guard her next amazing ability! "SOLAR SLASH!" When a samurai draws their blade from a firm stance, they usually call it "The Fatal Draw", but this was a whole new world of fighting I was about to witness first hand. The moment she drew her sword, she was already dashing through the air at a speed even I couldn't comprehend! The next part of this attack was the one that would open my eyes to how powerful my wife actually was: She was able to draw her sword out so fast that the blinding speed was almost too much when we met back in a parry! Behind her dash were fiery crescents that exploded into dancing flames! Her smile was brighter than ever.
"WHERE ARE YOU FINDING THE TIME TO PRACTICE SUCH AMAZING ATTACKS?!" I yelled in panic as she giggled.
"I only learned my fighting techniques from the best samurai I know," she answered, "I just used a bit of flair to the blades you gave me to make them better…" At lighting speed, the two of us continued to clash our blades together into yet another lock down.
"Training with Ryoma has really brought you up there hasn't it?" She shook her head.
"No," she said with a blush on her soft face, "T-The person I'm talking about is you. Ryoma is a god in his own right, but my idol will always be the one who captured my heart in the beginning…"
"Hana…" In a second's notice, the two of us leapt back and jolted right into each other in another parry. "I hate to tell you this love, but this fight is over."
"Oh yeah? Do tell! In what way would it actually be fin-" Even though I love her very much, I was still able to distract such a stunning vision with a simple kiss on her lips; leading to her blade being tossed out of her hand by another shove. With my blade pointed to her nose, the battle was indeed over…I was the victor!
The woman stood before me, stunned as I placed the Yato back into the side of my sash with a smile on my face. She closed them and sighed as she fell on her bum.
"That was a pretty cheap tactic Dyru," she commented, "I liked it but it was really cheap…" I sat next to her and held that soft hand I loved so much.
"Yeah I probably should've used something else," I agreed, "But in truth I was desperate enough to try and stop the onslaught of magic you were using against me. I almost couldn't keep up with it." She gave me a smile and leaned into my shoulder.
"I'm glad I could finally be a match for the one I love…," she affirmed, "To be as strong as my idol is truly a dream come true to me, especially if that idol is my husband who has always protected our family by giving his life for us to live another day…" A worn-out Hana slumped her head into my lap, making herself comfortable when she placed my hand on the top of her head. She didn't even have to do that: I was already stroking her soft hair to the sounds of the forest around us. We were enjoying the silence together, something we haven't been able to do for as long as we could remember…that was, until Hana had taken a glance into my face. Her expressions were puzzling, she looked a little concerned. "Dyru…can I ask you something?"
"You can ask me anything Hana," I answered, "Although your expressions tell me you are feeling…insecure about something." She gasped, her eyes widened at my words.
"H-How did you know that?!" she exclaimed when I massaged her hand with mine.
"It's that gut feeling you have when you spend a lot of wonderful time with your beloved," I replied, "Now tell me: what is troubling you?" She turned her head away for a moment with her eyes halfway shut followed by a frown that almost hurt to witness. There really was something on her mind wasn't there?
"…Do you think I'm…too girly to wield a weapon and fight like this?" What? How could she even think to ask such a thing about herself?
"That's kind of a question that is too late to answer wouldn't you agree?" I countered, "I mean you fought with us to take down Garon. Nobody else could help at the time, and only you and Kana were there to assist while the others took down each enemy that came around." She sighed deeply, the air releasing from her nose when she turned her head to face nature.
"I see…" I didn't…feel very satisfied with the response she gave to my words, so I continued.
"There's obviously a deeper meaning behind the question you're asking isn't there? If so…then explain yourself honey. I want to know why something like this is truly troubling you." She closed her eyes with yet another deep sigh, holding onto my hand tightly. She was really concerned about this…wasn't she?
"…Sometimes…when I think about having Kana blessed into our lives, I feel…weaker than I ever have." This was…quite a shock honestly.
"What do you mean?" I could feel her heart racing.
"I had Lady Sakura in the beginning to protect above all things else," she began, "When everyone else had their duties, she was mine. I never understood why she selected me to begin with, her answers weren't clear to me exactly. What I did know is that she fought like there was no tomorrow for me to become her retainer…" She nuzzled her head along my thigh to make herself more comfortable. "Her answer was that…she could really trust me. She never believed that she could, it was that I had proven myself over and over when I got between herself and danger. They were minor incidents, like how she fell from a tree and I caught her, or when she was about to be attacked by a pack of wild dogs, but they were still something to her. As little as these situations were, she still could trust me, but she had yet to see how I would fare in a real life or death situation against our enemies…"
"Hana…"
"To tell you the truth Dyru…I feel…I feel truly scared, more than I ever had in my entire life. I was still pretty young at the time, I never wanted to imagine what dying would be like if I was ever cut down. All of this pride and hot-headedness about being the best of the best a samurai can offer their liege…I never truly realized how much it got to my head before I met you. I feel safer when I'm in your arms so I can guarantee Sakura's safety on a daily basis, but when I think about our daughter Kana who means more to me in this world than I can even fathom, I always wonder if I'm truly being the perfect mother for her. I never thought to conceive her during this war, but I was so madly in love with you that I…I couldn't drive myself to look away. I had to have you in my grasp, not just in physical form…but on an emotional level so deep that I couldn't turn away to give myself to anyone else who I thought maybe deserved me…" I could…hear her tearing up. "I think…like a mother so much that I feel weaker, because I always doubted if I could juggle so many things. I know they protect their babies, but if something were to happen to our beautiful young Kana I could never forgive myself, I would take the blame for being such a weak woman who couldn't even shield her from such terrible danger. Sometimes I even wonder why I pick up a sword, and I feel like it goes way beyond those things: the job of protecting Sakura, protecting you and Kana, preserving honor for myself. Should I still continue to train just to better myself because of my pride, or should I retire and become a full-time mom and provide what I couldn't for our family because of our war-torn experiences…thoughts like these have clouded me ever since I have married you, and I never want to fail someone I already pledged my life to…" I was truly surprised; this is a side of Hana I have never witnessed since the day I met her. She was more into deep thoughts than I originally imagined despite her bubbliness towards our teammates. It really does go to show that there is no such thing as a person who doesn't reflect upon their selves based on actions they have gone through. However, despite this, I was about to make her see the reality in the mirror she thought was hazy. I began to brush her cheek with the side of my hand, causing her to look into my eye when I smiled at her.
"Hana," I started, "This may come as a surprise to you, but you have already accomplished so much in a short amount of time."
"H-Huh?"
"I know that I was being selfish when I admitted my feelings to you, but there was a reason I said them. I chose you to be my wife because of two things." My other hand was brushing her hair, caressing each light brown strand as if my fingers were her brush. "The first reason is because I couldn't live in a world like this without you. I can't imagine ever searching for another woman after encountering someone so charming and interesting. I'll admit that a tomboy is a first for me, but I love a woman that can keep up in the face of battle, which brings me to the second reason I chose you. It's because you are one of only two, yes, counting Lord Ryoma, who I learn new techniques from on a daily basis when we spar with shinai. I absorbed a lot of battle maneuvers when I fought alongside Xander for a short time, but being with you has perfected my abilities in all fields of experience, and I could never learn so much from anybody else. Even Kana has learned from you, not just about being a swordswoman, but how to be an eloquent, vibrant young lady. You may not think so, but I promise you; despite me being royalty I have never seen her be so polite to people all around her when she makes the decisions she does, and she didn't get those kinds of qualities from me!" She almost wanted to cry again, although this time I think it was because she came to a realization of how true my words were. "And now that the war is over, there is no need to pick up the sword and fight again unless you do what you do best Hana, and that's train. I've never seen anybody so dedicated to becoming a full-fledged samurai like you, hell I wouldn't be surprised if you surpassed even Lord Ryoma! Also, you and I get to make up all that lost time we could've had with Kana had this destruction never started to begin with, you actually get to try and become the mother you always dreamed you'd be when we made love together! She always depends on you because she knows you are the only mother that can ever teach her the things she needs to know about become a refined, mature woman when she grows older. So instead of wondering if you're too girly to be the fighting warrior you are, you should wonder what kind of clothes Kana is going to wear before she starts her middle school classes, you should wonder what her major will be when she exceeds in her studies, you should wonder how you can always overcome obstacles that seem far beyond your reach, because you have already proven that you are more than just a woman who can wield a blade and protect. That being said…you are never too much of a girl to pick up a blade, because you have already shown what you can do with it…that's…why I wanted to fight you today, to reassure your feelings so you never have to doubt yourself ever again…" The woman I fell in love with so long ago…she just…started crying again. She held onto my body as she climbed up, embracing me as I held her in return. I think she was finally starting to understand what I was saying, because she was nearly giggling despite her soft whimpers in my ears.
"…D-Dyru," she said, "Thank you so much for…telling me something I really needed to hear." She backed away and gave me a warm embracing kiss. "I promise I won't doubt myself and our family again because of me. I'll stay stronger than I ever have!" She started giggling as I picked her up by her bum, kissing her again with a smile.
"Believe it Hana," I told her, "You are truly the absolute best wife a man like myself could ever have…and I would never be happy with anyone else but you…" She smiled at my words.
"I won't have it any other way Dryu…" The sun was slowly beginning to set, and the afterhours of this place weren't exactly safe, so when I placed her down, the two of us loaded up our blades and took a stroll back to the Dragon Temple. We had special evening plans when Kana could spend the night with Selkie and her friends, and we could only achieve these things when we were alone…
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The hot springs had two entrances next to one another, labeled with a blue flag for males and a red flag for females. These spots were designated for opposite genders to drop their clothes and place them in their individual hampers they bring with them, all neatly placed on the stone shelves to the right side of the room. From these corridors beyond were the arches covered by silk curtains that would lead to the spring itself. I had Jakob close them today for repairs, however, this was just a ruse so my beloved and I could…have it to ourselves. Of course, sneaking in would have to be done in secrecy so nobody actually knew that there was truly nothing wrong with them.
When the sun went to bed, I grabbed my towel and made way down the treehouse outside the throne area, heading to the stone path that would lead into our town. The shops were still open with the public going crazy around the accessory departments. I saw a father pick up something nice for his daughter, and even children I knew were buying collars and such for their pets. The Dragon Temple really was a nice place to be when it was dark. There were more stars out than I have ever seen in an evening, giving our mysterious atmosphere more beauty than you could ever imagine. As much as I wanted to stargaze however, I was about to be late for a very important date! I followed the stone path leading to the entrance of the rural dirt path. There, in the corner of the temple's courtyard, was a building made of marble standing two stories tall. On each of the four corners were towers with a pyramid-like roof top on each one, all topped with Hoshido's flag. When I walked through the male side, I began to strip down to nothing and placed my towel into the spare hamper. The springs from here was just a footstep away…
Since the treaty was established between Hoshido and Nohr, a lot of places around our forts were being renovated. Evidently this was one of the places Jakob wanted work on first, and he was already starting on the project way before we were close to winning the war. To begin, all of the pillars surrounding the actual bath itself were painted red halfway down, leaving the designs pristine and untouched. The floors were polished to a gleam, each slick piece of tile marble given a circular design. If one were to glance down into such beautiful marble, they would witness their reflection that appeared in a world different from their own. With his crew, he carved designs into each part of the wall surrounding the springs that were of Hoshido and Nohr, and covered the ceiling with yet another large layer of polished marble. He still kept the springs open-aired, which was a major preference of mine since I could move out to the large opening surrounded by twenty-feet tall bamboo tied together. This was the space were I would take Hana to once she arrived. Speaking of which…
"Mmmmm…" The moment I stepped into the steaming waters, I immediately wanted to fall. They were massaging my sore feet from training with the woman I loved most, almost reaching to my hips as I strutted into the deeper end. Finally, the water submerged me up to my armpits, and I could lean against the cushion that absorbed all of my pain the back had endured from such a treacherous journey to end the war. I closed my eye and nearly fell into slumber. The sounds of nature and pouring water were enough to put a man at ease. If there was one way to end a war then this would've been the perfect solution: a shared bath between soldiers on neutral ground. That reminded me of a man I read about in the history books when I was with Angie back at the palace. Two people grew up together as best friends, yet one of them was seen as a traitor and was exiled from their land. Though they were against each other, they met in the center of the forest with their soldiers side-by-side, and despite them being weary of one another, the two men were sharing tea and talking of good times. When they were finished, they would shake hands and depart until the next morning when they would rinse and repeat their activities. This was in a book I remember Elise reading when she and Xander would have their political arguments on peace and plenty.
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…Elise…Xander…how I missed them so…
"Dyru?" I opened my eye to be greeted with a woman who had herself wrapped in a towel. She was obviously blushing at the sight of me when she realized I had nothing on my body…it was here I realized she didn't either underneath that veil. Her long light brown hair hung over one of her gorgeous brown eyes…
"…You made it." She giggled while looking into the waters.
"It was a little difficult getting by Hinata and Oboro," she said, "They were wondering why I was holding a towel in my hand...and you know me: I'm not really good at coming up with excuses." I could see the sweat drop running down the side of her cheek as I laughed.
"Well they're Takumi's retainers," I affirmed, "Sharp and smart, well, I can say that about Oboro, but Hinata on the other hand…" She was giggling at my words.
"Don't be jealous," she said, "You're saying that just because you knew he had a chance with me at some point." The two of us were peering into the stars that were dancing together. "Then again…I can't really imagine a life with him to be honest. He's nice and funny, but…he's…not you ya know…?" I swam up to her feet and leaned on my arms, peering up at her face.
"Are you going to get in?" I nervously asked as she nodded.
"I'm…I'm really shy when it comes to these things," she pointed out, "I-I don't want anyone to see me like this with you…"
"We can always do this another time honey," I told her, "If you're too nervo-"
"N-No…you already went through a lot of trouble getting this ready for us…I want to do this with you…" Slowly, her towel fell to the marble floor, revealing her gorgeous slender sanctuary. Her soft skin had the texture of the fluffiest pillow you could run your fingers through, giving pleasure to any who lie against her. Through the steam, I could see that her nipples of her gorgeous breasts had already hardened due to the intense heat of the sauna that massaged her…and her entire body on top of that had already gathered a bunch of droplets because of the moisture in the air. She squatted down and reached for my hand, taking it softly to guide her into the springs with me. When her body pressed against mine, she gazed into my eyes to observe that I had been stunned. I could feel myself growing hot…my heart racing. "D-Dyru…" I placed my lips on hers, embracing her gorgeous body in the waters as I carried her to the open-air section of the springs. Placing her against the cushion, I rose her legs up a little and placed my hands against the rocky wall with them hanging over my arms, pressing against her so she could feel all of me as we continued to become one through our lips. A slight moan escaped her lips when I reached for her neck, licking it softly with the tip of my tongue and kissing it gently. We stayed in this position for a few minutes and embraced one another in such a wondrous passionate way…no other time would I want such a moment like this to fade away…
"…Hana…," I spoke up, "I can't imagine myself being this way with another who I call my one and only…I love you with all of my heart and soul…" I placed my nose against hers that moment. "And I wouldn't have it any other way than with you…" She kissed my lips at my reaction and embraced me…clinging on to never let go.
"I…never thought I'd meet someone so passionate and loving in my entire life," she replied, "I always thought I would wither away alone…for men only looked at me as a girl with a blade she plays with…but you…you're so much different from them. You see me as a samurai, recognized me by my blade rather than my gender first…and truthfully…that's…all I ever wanted…" She maneuvered her legs around my hips and pulled me as close as she could, flinching in pleasure as she could feel me press against her down there…and smiled. "You are all I will ever want…the only one I will ever want…"
Time passed by when we were in these wonderful waters as fast as the winds change. We found a spot for us to sit in the springs where the cushions were aligned perfectly for our bums to rest on. Despite the extra space, she chose to sit in my lap facing the waters, leaning her head back onto my shoulder as I embraced her soft and silky tummy. During our moment of silence, we were massaging our bodies by the will of our hearts and our hands, feeling each other as much as we wanted to. Her hand grazed my arm softly and slowly, the same arm that was guiding my hand up her body to cup one of her breasts in my grasp. They were perfect: the roundness appealed to me the most when I could place my finger on the center of her nipple, swirling around it to make her vibrate in pleasure. With a soft squeeze, I could hear her giggling playfully as she reached down my thigh, digging her fingernails softly into my skin and scratching up to the side of my hip.
"This is perfect…," I whispered, "This idea was the best thing the two of us could have ever came up with."
"I agree," she commented, "I can't believe I was so shy around you the first time we…encountered each other in here." At her words, I wrapped my arms around her body and rested them, kissing the nape of her neck and smiling. We were silent for a few moments once more…until she spoke up. "Do you remember the first time we spoke to each other?"
"Yeah I do," I answered, "I have to admit, you didn't really like me at all back then did you?" She couldn't help but laugh.
"Yeah I know…it was a really stupid reason to not like you either. I can't believe I said such mean things to you." I held onto her tighter.
"…You had every right to be upset with me," I told her, "It may have been something I couldn't control…but it was selfish of me to expect everyone to be happy that I'm back and not remember the sad times…" She turned her body around and leaned into my face, kissing me passionately as we interlocked our fingers. When she stopped, her eyes were still closed.
"No…it was wrong of me to be mad at you. I was so bullish at the time because I was so passionate about my friendship with Sakura…that I had little to no concern of who I was hurting when I defended her through everything." She kissed my nose…and embraced me once more. "I always believed that dying for your master was the best way to go for a samurai like me…but…I never once considered my personal needs, which was something Sakura mentioned time and time again. I just…didn't care." She leaned back and placed her hands on the back of my neck, her arms sticking out. "That's exactly how my father was when I grew up with him. He lived the life the way he did because he wanted to honor everything your father stood for, just like me for you and Lord Ryoma. However, Sakura didn't approve, she finally told me one day after we talked that I was like a lifeless shell ever since I became her retainer. She hated to see me swing a blade only to protect her passionately rather than to do it because I'm human…I don't know. At the time it just didn't click with me…but after you and I talked…I had come to the realization of her statements."
"I see…" She blushed slightly.
"It was because in truth…I really loved you Dyru. I just didn't know how to convey my heart to you without fear that you would place the platter into the bin after I said such…terrible things to you. I was afraid that these trivial matters would interfere with my duty as her retainer." She smiled. "But it seems everything worked out the way it was supposed to…the way I wanted it to. Because of you, because of your presence, because of your wisdom, I have never felt more human than I ever have since the day I picked up my katana." Her words were truly heartwarming. I couldn't really think of anything to say to such things, for all I could ponder were the results of our love: Kana. She was just as beautiful as her mother, and bore the kindness yet sassiness parts of our hearts when we became one the night I played the piano for her on our honeymoon. Could anyone replicate love like this? I didn't think so…only the two of us were the origin of such a situation…and possibly, I wanted to relive it again.
"…Hana…" Slowly, I placed my hands on her bum, spreading my fingers to grasp her soft cheeks and rose her out of the springs in the air to kiss her passionately. She was surprised at first considering the unexpected, but it didn't take long for her to follow through as I slowly lied her gorgeous body on the marble floor and climbed out of the springs. I pushed her legs back with mine and moved against her body, hearing the moans escape her lips as I held her hands against the floor and continued kissing her. Her heartbeats were increasing rapidly as mine were, or was it just hers? Maybe mine? Who could tell the difference? Truly…who gave a damn? I couldn't let this moment escape us. I continued to pleasure her with my tongue on her neck, feeling her breathing rapidly as I traveled down to her breasts…and began to suck on them. With her nipple in my mouth, I gently swirled my tongue around the outside and massaged the tip of it, pressing softly against it and pulling ever so slowly until I released it from my grasp. When it was back in place, the tension began to spread around her body, making her moan just a slight bit. She stopped me for a moment…and kissed me again.
"…What is on your mind?" she asked as I could feel myself freeze up. If I told her about what I wanted, would she consent to it? Of course, I wasn't speaking in terms of… just becoming one…but rather…
"…I want…" I was struggling to say anything at this point, I could feel my face growing hotter and hotter as she moved her hips against mine. The pleasure she was giving me was overwhelming, I didn't know if I should wait to go back to our home or if we should…just do it here. "…I want to do this over again…the way it was meant to be, the way it should've before this war even started, when we finally became married…" She was blushing as hard as she ever did, and was shaking slightly when she could feel me against her opening.
"…I think Kana will be happy to know that she…might have another…sibling…"
…
The next thing I knew, the two of us had already burst our way through the bedroom door of our small treehouse home, kissing each other deeply when it had immediately shut and locked. Placing her on the ground, she began to undo my sash as I unbuckled the brace that held her chest armor together that would expose her small pink yukata underneath it. After such things, she threw off my coat and removed my shirt, tossing it against the wall when she tackled my exposed chest with her lips. Kissing my pecs, I removed my baggy pants and threw off my shoes and socks, undoing the sash that held her outfit together and repeated her actions. When we stood in only our underwear, I picked her back up and placed her onto the bed, removing her bandaged bra with my fingers and placing her breasts back into my mouth, kissing and licking them softly only to hear her escaping moans grow louder when I pressed them together. I climbed up to her face and kissed her deeply while she used her toes to sink them into my underwear, pulling them off to expose our way to make another one. Our eyes were closed, we didn't care if we were shy to see each other naked again for the second time. The emotions emitting from the both of us at this moment were burning so immensely that our second nature was taking over in the speed of a second.
"D-Dyru…u-ugh…" I reached for her pink underwear and removed it as fast as I could, her legs bending for easier access. When I tossed them away, she wrapped herself around me and continued kissing me passionately while I held her hands back against the bed. I could tell such actions were intensifying her when she was trying to release herself from my grip so she could squeeze the life out of the sheet from our bed she was pulling up. I wouldn't let her escape. Not this time. I reached for her hand and pulled it back, witnessing her give in as she began to claw at my backside. The ruggedness of my body, which she admired about me the most, made her move her hips against the hardness that she helped grow just by the silkiness of her skin. I wanted her, no, I craved her more than anything in this moment. I stopped kissing her and climbed down to her exposed lips, sinking my face against them to taste her. Closing my eyes, I could feel her grasping my hair and nearly pulling it as she moaned a little louder at my actions. I was swirling my tongue around it slowly and delving into her most sensitive spot, sucking softly and using the tip of my tongue to wiggle it around. "G-Gods…I-I…mmmmugh…" I continued doing this for some time until I could feel her own essence on my taste buds. She couldn't handle it, nor could I. I had to have her. However, she wasn't going to let that happen right away. She lifted herself up and reached for under my arms to pull me, pushing me onto the pillow when she climbed on and kissed me deeply. I wrapped my arms around her body to embrace my personal goddess as she continued moving against me. I couldn't help but sigh in her mouth; her opening was massaging my thickness between her lips, reminding me of how soft they were when we first made love and conceived Kana. She continued climbing down and kissing my pecs, swirling her tongue around my right nipple and sucking on it. I couldn't imagine the pleasure I gave her when I did this to her, but if it felt as amazing as it did when she was doing it to me, I wanted her to do such things forever. That wasn't her initial goal however. She left her tongue out and slowly trailed it down my chest as she climbed down my body. When my hardened rod grazed underneath her chin, she continued moving to watch as it flicked back and forth in front of her, forcing the woman to blush as she kept her eyes on me from a distance. This was new to me, I had no idea what she was about to do when she had reached her real destination. In that moment however, I couldn't help but gape my jaw when she opened her mouth and wrapped her silky lips around my head. I could feel her tongue grazing the top in circular motion as slow as mine was when I was tasting her…and slowly, she pushed her head down as much as she could. A pleasurable moan escaped through my lips; I couldn't contain it when she closed her mouth and slid back up. I closed my eye and leaned my head back, folding my arm onto the back of my head while placing the other on the sheet, grasping it when she reached for mine to hold. She continued to move in such a motion, suction sounds escaping from her mouth at an intense pace.
"H-Hana…" I could hear her moaning as she continued to taste me in such a pleasurable way. I was only growing bigger and bigger, all of the heat traveling down my body onto my rod as she placed her free hand on the base, grasping and moving her hand back and forth while her tongue swirled around the tip. My legs were shaking slightly at these maneuvers, was this how I made her feel when I was opening her up earlier?
"I-I can't help it…," she spoke as she continued grappling me in such ways, "It's my first time doing something like this, and I can't…I can't stop…" She closed her eyes and only sucked the tip while her grasp continued reaching the base and back to her lips. My eye was rolling back, my jaw gapping when another moan was escaping it. At last, I regained control of such a hypnotizing maneuver. I pulled her up immediately and locked lips again while lifting the goddess into my arms and placing her against the wall. When I made her face it, she knew what was coming. "Dyru…" I wrapped my arm around her waist while grasping my thickness in my hand, positioning it near her lubricated lips and massaged it. I could hear her tearing up. "I…I love you so much Dyru…you…you are the only one who can give me such amazing pleasures, not by just delivering it to my weakened body, but to my broken heart that you mended in so little time…"
"I feel the same way Hana…," I told her as a tear escaped my eye, "You're not the only one who thought…they were going to die alone. To perish from this world without knowing you…is a fatal sin that could never be forgiven…" Our lips connected again as I could feel the head of my thickness sticking to her. "I love you Hana…I love you always…" Her expression of desperation was growing more and more as she moaned.
"…Then make me yours," she pleaded softly, "Let us unite as one…and breathe new life into this world…" She moved her hips against mine, her lips slowly pulling at me. "I need you inside me…p-please…I need you Dyru…I've…wanted you inside me for so long…p-please…" I nodded with a kiss to her glossy lips as I grappled the base of my thickness and moved it a little more to make her release a little of her essence. When I felt it sink a little, I slowly began to move it inside of her, both of our lips gapping as we gazed into each other's eyes. Immediately, her arm wrapped around the back of my neck as she reached for mine which had moved closer to her wetness. Rubbing her sensitive spot in circular motion, I was able to help her relax as her lips took all of me inside. The two of us released a painful yet pleasurable moan when my pelvis was resting against her soft cheeks…I was all the way inside of her. She was breathing heavily as I held onto her body, reaching for her lips.
"A-Are you…are you OK?" I asked her while she flinched. Despite the pain she was feeling, she was actually…smiling.
"I just…f-forgot…t-this is embarrassing to say…but…I just…"
"Say no more my love…," I interrupted, "I'll move slowly…OK?" She nodded and grappled me as tightly as I was her. The first time we ever made love was shortly after we reunited with Ryoma, and since then, we haven't done anything but cuddled together in exposure of our bodies in the solace of our own home. Because of this, it felt like it was our first time becoming one again…truthfully though, it was perfect. We were doing this the way it was meant to be, before the chaos, before the death, before the despair…it was just as we imagined. To reenact such a perfect moment, I began by pulling out slowly to the tip of her insides, and pushed back in.
"O-Oh gods…," she called out with a moan as I sighed deeply. In a slow motion, I was pushing in and pulling out, brushing my pelvis against her soft and firm cheeks, observing the small ripple that was created after my move. I always told her that I really liked her butt, it was shaped as perfectly as her legs because of the immense training she went through daily. Batting an eye at it while doing this with her however was driving my primal instincts rapid however, so after moving a few times in a slow motion, I began to pick up the pace a tad bit, forcing the beautiful woman to let more moans escape from her soft lips. "O-Oh yes…y-yeah…" When we locked lips again, her moans were traveling down my throat during our provocative moment of pleasure. It was a little embarrassing for both of us while we were kissing, but the sounds of her bum clapping against my hips only made me want to deliver harder and much faster. She knew that I wanted to do it, so she grappled me as tightly as she could and refused to let go of me. I didn't want her to…not in any way shape or form.
"H-Hana…g-gods!" I couldn't control my hips any longer; they began to move on their own at a much more powerful pace that made her increase the pitch of her whimpering. Her insides were tightening harder around my thickness, which only made me go as fast as I could. All that could be heard in the room were our passionate cries with the sound of our skin making contact. A few moments passed, and I refused to stop pleasuring my beloved even to this measure. I slid my hand down to her lips and began massaging her sensitive spot, swirling my fingers around it only to cause her to shake uncontrollably. When my hips came to a halt, she was screaming in pleasure, her legs trembling tremendously at my actions. She had tightened up so much that she couldn't move afterwards…the woman had just climaxed. Breathless Hana pushed me away a bit, a loud popping sound escaping from her insides when I slid right out only to have her clinging back onto my body. I carried the weakened woman to our bed with her back on top, exchanging saliva once more at an uncontrollable speed. We couldn't speak words, the two of us were so breathless that we had to conserve them. Communicating through actions obviously was the best way to go, and judging by her next move, she was ready to go again. The whimpering Hana slid back and rose her hips up, adjusting herself onto my thickness again while leaning in to kiss me. When she grappled it, she leaned back up and slowly slid it back inside of her.
"O-Oh my god!" The two of us moaned loudly when the realization of her sitting at the base came to fruition. I was all the way inside of her, the lady looking down into my eyes as she reached for my hand and pulled it to her breast. For her to do this despite her shyness made me all the more crazy, sucking on my finger as she rolled her hips slowly around it.
"Ugh Hana…" I could barely say, "Y-Yes…"
"You…you like that?" she asked in a hopeful tone guiding with an escaping groan.
"Yes…I love it…" She sat still for a moment, placing her hands onto my abs and positioned her hips perfectly. The lady then started hopping up and down on me, moaning louder and louder as her bum continued to clap against my pelvis. Her insides were tightening once more which was forcing me to join her in the symphony of moans as well. I moved my hands onto her cheeks and spread them as hard as I could, thrusting my hips against her without stopping at all. Her expression was all I needed to know that she wanted it that badly.
"Y-YES!" she screamed, "H-Harder! HARDER! UHHHHH! YES! MMMM!" Damn me to stop at this moment, because if I did, I knew I'd regret it. I raised my knees up to get into better stance and pulled her down slowly to my eye level. Her hair veiled over our faces…allowing us to kiss while I placed my other hand back onto her cheek, thrusting as hard as I could without any second thoughts of slowing down. "G-GODS YES!" Her moans eventually grew into little squeals as we moved in a superb rhythmic motion, keeping my lips pressed onto her during my harder thrusts. She stopped for a moment and pierced into my eyes with hers while our noses were resting together while my thickness was growing at its hottest.
"H-Hana…," I could barely say as she moaned louder and louder, "H-Hold…" I stopped completely while she leaned back and whimpered yet again at her shaking legs. The tightness of her insides constricted me completely, almost making my build up explode inside of her. After regaining control, I leaned up and kissed her passionately while she moved her hips rapidly again, immediately slapping my hands onto her cheeks to grasp them.
"I-I didn't want you to stop," she whimpered, "K-Keep going! P-Please Dyru!" I picked her up and climbed off the bed, placing her on our small table while keeping her legs spread. I managed to stay inside her during this time, and using my lower strength, I continued to thrust inside her as hard as I was when we were on our bed. With her hands resting on both sides of my head, she grasped my hair and groaned in pleasure yet again, lowering my hands onto her love handles and squeezing them as I drilled deeper into her. "Y-Yes! D-Don't stop! P-Please…please!" At her command, I continued to thrust harder and harder until my hips moved on their own. I lowered my hand onto her spot again and used my thumb to rub it as fast as I could, forcing her to lie down onto the table and grasp the edge of it. "Y-Yes! Yes! G-GODS! YES!" The pace was non-stop, how we could continue after the many climaxes she had was truly beyond me…but I didn't care. This was exactly how it was supposed to be: no worry, no death, no sadness, not even despair. Just pure love and bliss with little to no interference of terror and chaos. "G-GODS! I-I'M DOING IT AGAIIIIIIN!" At those words, I regained control and slammed into her, keeping her at the base of my thickness while rubbing her spot faster to make her release again. Her moan turned into a loud shriek, her legs shaking very violently as she pushed against my chest. I think she wanted me to pull out, but I refused. I wanted her to take all of the pleasure she deserved to have…and after noting this, she gave in and held onto me tightly with her body vibrating uncontrollably. Kissing me deeply, I decided it was time to finish it. I couldn't hold off any longer from conception, the pleasure was too much even for me, but we wanted more…even more than we could muster. I picked her up slowly by her bum and stood strong, spreading her cheeks again and delivering the unexpected. This time, in the air I bent over a little and surprised the moaning girl with a hard thrust. "D-Dyru...don't…stop please!" Once again, I bend to her will and thrust harder than I ever have, opening up the way to her womb so she could take my seed when it came time. The clapping of her cheeks against my pelvis was overwhelmingly pleasurable, I didn't know if even then I would want to stop if I released my essence inside of her. My mind was warped at this point, all I could think of was how much happier I was to have her in my arms when things were finally at peace. I teared up a bit…which Hana took notice of. "D-Dyru…?" In a small moment of epiphany, I realized that my thickness had bulked up.
"H-Hana!" I called out, "I-I love you…I love you so much! I-I…I'm about to…I'm about to come!" Her moans were increasing yet again in pitch when she realized how hot I was feeling.
"Don't stop!" she exclaimed, "P-Please! I don't ever want you to stop! M-Make me yours now! C-Come inside me! Ughhhhh! Gods! Y-Yes! Yes! Yes! YES!" Our moans were growing louder as the build-up was flowing from within me, the girl nearly crying at the same time as I was. "I-I love you Dyru! Don't…Don't ever leave my side! Stay with me through this life and the next!" In one final thrust, I slammed into her at the base and held on tightly, the girl screaming in my ear as I joined her in symphony. From her insides, I could feel her tightening at her hardest as I released my flowing river of seeds inside of her womb, not wanting to pull away from the woman I wanted to conceive another child with. The pleasure was beyond intense, so crazy that we were frozen like the statues around the fortress while our insides were intermixing with one another. When my spritz had ended, I fell back onto the bed with the woman I loved and held onto her tightly, listening to her heavy breathing and moaning as I joined in with her. It would be a long time before I removed myself from her sanctuary…but I didn't want to…I wanted to stay connected with her forever. The two of us were sobbing in happiness when we connected our lips together, leaning our noses in as we spoke our last words before we fell into a deep slumber…
"…I love you…Dyru." With one more kiss, I smiled.
"…Hana…I love you…you too…"
…
The last thing I could remember upon opening my eyes were the moments I shared with my wife when we exchanged our love together. The slumber had overtaken my line of vision for a while with the unjustly blur until Hana came into view. The goddess was letting out slight whimpers under her soft breath, her hands resting on my shoulder not wanting to let go. Our bodies were veiled underneath our thick yet soft bedspread when I could get a clear view of what was going on around me, the piercing sunlight radiating through our windows made this evident when the intensity blinded my eye. I leaned back down and kissed her on the forehead, then climbed out of my bed and slid a new pair of underwear onto my body. I turned to face the goddess who never stirred from my movements…and smiled.
"…I love you." After placing my baggy pants onto my body and sliding my soles onto my feet, I made way to the door with my coat in hand and left the treehouse.
The morning dew gave the grassy lands a beautiful glittering coat when the rays of light rained down upon our world. In the area, children were running amok the fort playing a simple game of tag while most of the adults were working on the renovations Jakob had ordered around the camp. In speaking of which, I wanted to run to the mess hall and pick the best of coffee I could muster along with the wheat donuts and cherry blossom jam Hana enjoyed so much. I may have not liked him very much, but he was perhaps one of the greatest butlers Nohr had offered me when Felicia and Flora took care of Angie and I. If anybody knew what coffee I enjoyed the most, it was Jakob.
"Good morning Lord Dyru." A Nohrian guard stood strong and saluted me, smiling brightly when I mimicked his movements.
"At ease soldier," I spoke with a laugh, "Hah…I've always wanted to say that."
"We get that a lot around our camp," he commented, "Although, I do have word for you, a message from the gates of the Dragon Temple." That was strange…
"There are people who want to see me?" I asked as he nodded.
"A small group of mercenaries seek your audience for a brief moment," he said, "They won't reveal their identities until you have arrived."
"I imagine they must be important," I said, "Welcome them with open arms into the camp and have the group wait at the throne of the Dragon Temple. I have things I would like to do for my beloved before I meet them. It won't be long, thirty minutes max."
"Yes sir!" He and the small group of men made their way towards the entrance of the temple after our short meeting. Even with the war ending, it would appear that I have duties to lead the company the way it was supposed to. However, this sounded a little off the charts: who are the people that wanted to meet me? What purpose do they have in seeing me here? All would be known after Hana and I spent one more moment of privacy together.
Upon walking into the door, the woman of my dreams could be seen sliding her underwear back onto her body, smiling at me as I placed the stuff on our table.
"Good morning Dyru," she told me as I exchanged the same sentence, "How did you sleep?" I walked up to her exposed body and kissed her deeply, grasping her cheeks that I loved very much to make her let out a deep sigh.
"It was the best rest I have ever had in a long time," I answered as she giggled.
"I wonder why…," the woman teased as we continued exchanging saliva. I almost wanted to go again, she was beautiful with her yukata and other clothing, but she was just as much when her body was exposed to me. I carried her by her cheeks to our bed and sat on it, kissing her deeply and lovingly while one of my hands climbed up her backside. Her hair veiled our faces while we exchanged essences once more, leaning back while I cradled her soft silky cheeks in my grasp, forcing her to let out a slight moan at the same time. "I may be a full-fledged samurai, but being in your arms has turned me into a woman who yearns for affection only you can give…"
"You make me this way," I commented, "I have never felt more complete in my life." I almost wanted to have her in such a way again, so much that I already made the attempt to lick her already-hardened nipples. She accepted, she wanted to go further, and I wouldn't let the pleasure get away. I lied her body down on the bed and moved my hips against hers, causing the woman to moan yet again when she could feel me. However, there was only so much I could do before I realized the group had been waiting for me. "I want to keep going…I truly do, but we actually have business to take care of." She kissed me again and smiled.
"It's OK," she commented with a blush, "Because of you, I am…sore in particular areas." I picked her back up and placed the goddess on her feet, helping her get dressed for the morning meeting. After prepping our breakfast, I discussed with her the mysterious people who came to see our family. She was intrigued yet weary about it: if they wanted to see our family, which meant we would have to go and pick up Kana, then it must've been truly important. Although, this would mean they would want to see Angie as well, however she took off with Silas back to Nohr for important reasons they could not speak about. Respecting her privacy, I obliged and gave her my best wishes. Hana didn't feel it was safe to meet these people alone, and though I could take care of myself, I honestly agreed. I didn't want to put my wife and my daughter in danger, but they have been with me through everything on the battlefield and have placed the most trust into them. They were my family after all.
Kana was extremely tired when the two of us went to get her from Selkie's. They were trying to sew a hat she could wear to protect her ears from the harsh rainstorms we usually get around here, but judging by all the trashed up yarn that was piled in the corner, it wasn't too much of a success. Orochi wasn't happy at all, but Kaden found this to be quite hilarious. And it wasn't like he didn't enjoy such a large pile: he was practically rolling in it when we peeked through the doorway! After we exchanged our apologies to them, we made way towards the throne's stairway. The two guards were weary of the three character's actions, they were very different than I thought they were. Two of them were most familiar to me, however the last one I may have only seen once. The first one was a man with short silver hair, literally the same hairstyle as mine was, bearing soft brown eyes and a handsome complexion. He wore the outfit of a squire: a royal cloth that broke into four long pieces covering the front and back of his legs. The seams on the outside of these strips were of golden thread that glistened in the sun, black leggings underneath them to compliment the boots he wore with multiple straps. The belt he wore around his waist held the outfit together it seemed, and above his small piece of chest armor was a blue cape that draped down his back, the inside seems bathed in crimson red. Adorned this cape was a red brooch that glittered like a ruby. He wore short blue pauldrons on both shoulders, and to finally complete his interesting appearance, two long fingerless gloves that reached to his elbows. As for the second mercenary, it was a woman with crimson red hair tied into two side ponytails trailing down to her hips, even her eyes were that of her hair color. She wore a tan corset that covered her black shirt underneath, completed with red straps that trailed down to her utility belt which contained a hunting dagger, canteen, and jewelry. The corset extended to just above her hips, exposing much of her legs which were covered with black leggings, leaving her undergarments exposed. It became apparent to me that she was wearing a jumpsuit of some sort underneath the corset, and wore armor from her kneecaps down to her silver sandals. She also wore fingerless gauntlets like the man I saw, and laced to her back was a crimson sheath containing her blade which was longer than the one the other man had. Unlike the other visitor, she wore only one red pauldron on the left shoulder, becoming apparent that you could only get such pauldrons from Nohr. As I mentioned before, these two looked familiar compared to the other man who was…much taller and muscular compared to them. He had short blond hair combed back into a neat streak and had the bluest eyes I had ever witnessed in my lifetime, and a firm facial expression that made him appear he was not of this country. His smile was epic, nearly resembling of a super hero who could do anything they wanted. His arms were thick, harder than a rock, I couldn't even imagine what his chest looked like if he ripped through his clothes. Speaking of which, both of his arms were exposed and his clothes were…slightly tacky. However, I learned why they were like this in the long run: it was to help his battling style, and upon witnessing it in the future, it would be the most formidable I've seen in a long time. To begin, he wore a red cape that was slightly tattered at the bottom, complete with a thick blue shirt tied up in multiple belts that ran across his chest in an X formation. He wore one blue pauldron like the girl's, and on that same left arm he wore a little piece on his wrist. Fingerless gauntlets were on both of them, and his pants were pulled up to his stomach tied by a brown belt with a golden buckle. Strapped to back of his legs were the same colored pieces of armor the pauldron was, guard leggings complete with a big set of brown boots. Kana gazed in awe at his appearance.
"Wh-Whoa….," she spoke, "That man is…HUGE!" If that could be an understatement, I would've made a comment to this, but really, huge was the best way to describe him. The man's reaction was not really…expected.
"H-Hey!" he exclaimed, "That's not very nice!" Kana gasped in fear and hid behind the two of us, leaving Hana to massage the hilt of her katana as he boomed such words from his mouth. The girl turned to face him.
"Oh SHUT UP ARTHUR!" she retorted, "You are a huge man, get over it! Anybody in this town would think so after taking a look at you and running the other direction!" Her voice was rather stern and harsh, yet at the same time I couldn't help but think such things would complement her outfit: A beautiful woman with a sassy attitude. Seemed to go hand in hand.
"Please, excuse my colleagues here," the gent in blue spoke, "They're rather cranky after we lost our way." Now it was apparent: these two were extremely familiar to me compared to the big man who I've only seen once.
"Wait," I spoke, "Are you…are you who I think you are?" The man laughed gently to my words.
"Right you are," he answered, "I just look like the Hero King is all, I found his outfit to be quite flexible with my quick feet on the line of battle."
"Who are you?" Hana questioned, "And what business do you have with Lord Dyru?" The man smiled at her.
"My, my," he said with his head tilted, "You are everything the guards described: a beautiful, vibrant young woman filled with life. Perhaps we can discuss our business here over a cup of tea-OUCH! H-Hey! Let go of me!" The girl pulled the man by his ear and lured him over to the big man who I assumed was Arthur.
"Maybe in another millennium lover boy," the girl harshly affirmed, "Don't you know better than to mess with another man's wife?! Gods, you really are a bellowing idiot aren't you?!" This situation was not helping anything: they still haven't answered my question. Kana came out of hiding and started giggling at the unresolved scene, leaving me to repeat my question, that was, until the girl said something interesting.
"Did you say I was married?" I questioned, "How did you-oh…I guess that was dumb to question huh?" Her answer was different however.
"Lady Camilla said you were," she answered, "I'm surprised you don't remember who we are. You bested me twice on the battlefield, and have trust in the fact that it PISSED me off when I fell to the ground."
"L-Lady Camilla?!" I exclaimed, "Wait a minute, which means…you're one of her retainers! You must be Selena!" She nodded with a fierce cocky smile.
"Damn right," she answered, "And the better of two who she hired off the bat. I'm no sissy, I know how to hold my own in the line of battle." Kana suddenly had stars in her eyes…oh boy.
"L-LADY SELENA?!" she exclaimed, "Oh my gods! I've heard so much about you! I'm one of your biggest fans!"
"KANA!" Hana and I exclaimed as she suddenly flinched.
"I-I'm sorry…it's just…she's so cool and amazing! I heard she took out a fleet of pirates all by herself! Even after she was captured, she swindled every single one of them with her beauty, even the captain!" Selena winked at her words.
"That's right kiddo," she commented, "I'm the best of the best, and you best not forget that!" The two of them giggled together, leaving Hana and I truly stunned. I can't believe Kana knew more about this woman than anybody else. It still begged the question of why they were here however. The man stepped forward with a wink and smiled.
"I am Laslow," he spoke, "You don't know me too well, but I am one of Xander's retainers. It was unfortunate for me to bear witness to his death…however, I am a forgiving man, for after catching the sight of two crushed siblings, I could stand idle no longer." Interesting…
"So you aren't…upset with me?"
"Why should I be?" he questioned, "Do understand that a war is a war. When you swear your life to your liege, you are prepared for anything no matter the cost. When I failed, I feel I could no longer wield my blade despite how many times he told Peri and I to stay behind." I almost wanted to cry when he spoke those words. "In speaking of which, where is your sister? I don't see her here with you…"
"She actually left with Silas to head back to Nohr," I answered, "They didn't tell us why, but it was an important journey."
"Well, that makes it easier on the three of us then!" Laslow exclaimed, "Your family can travel back there with us! When we recruit Angie, we can go on the journey that is worth a trip." Hana stepped in with her hand on the hilt of her blade.
"And what makes you think we'll go with you?" she asked, "As far as we know, you could be assassins who plot to kill us on the way there." The giant man, who we deemed to be Arthur, stepped in.
"Never fear milady!" he exclaimed, "For I, Arthur of the Vanguard Brigade, would never let something happen to your beloved commander and husband!" He seemed much…kinder than before when he boomed words. "None of thee would recognize me, but I am the retainer of the former Princess Elise! After hearing about the good news, I followed these two on their quest for absolute peace for Nohr! I was so touched by their…HEROISM!" Arthur slammed his giant hand on Laslow's shoulder, making the guy flinch but chuckle. "I never saw more compassion in a man who would want to revive his fellow liege from the realms of the afterlife, so I wanted to-" WAIT A MINUTE! DID HE JUST SAY WHAT I THINK HE SAID?!
"Stop!" I screamed, "Did you just…JUST…" Laslow's smile was brighter than ever.
"So you finally realize why we arrived?" he questioned, "I'm glad to see that you share the same compassion for my liege as much as I do. Perhaps now we have convinced you, yeah?" I can't believe it…there was no way…
"…So Xander isn't completely gone after all…," I whimpered, "I…I can't believe it."
"Don't start crying on us now!" Selena exclaimed, "Ugh men are such big babies, I swear to the gods of Nohr. Can't even get Arthur to stop crying the moment tears run down his face."
"But Selena!" he bellowed, "The heart of justice is pure and…and just! How can you not shed a tear at such heroism that courses through the veins of our bodies?! Even Lord Dyru can feel it in his heart, that's why the Hoshidans won the war!" The girl folded her arms and grumbled to herself, Hana turning me to face her.
"Are you OK Dyru?" she asked, "Please don't cry…" Hana knew more than anybody how devastating it was for me to witness Xander accidentally slice his own sister down, how much she begged for him to stop fighting, yet he continued in his pride for Nohr. It was even more devastating for me when Angie appeared before our fallen brother, shedding more tears than even I.
"Papa?" Kana held onto my hand, hugging me as tight as she could when I opened my eye to face Laslow.
"…If there is a way to revive Xander from the dead," I began, "Then that means Azura, Kaze, and Elise can come back too. Is that why I assume Arthur is with you as well?"
"Indeed citizen!" the proud man yelled, forcing Selena to cover her ears, "Effie and I could not live another day without our beloved princess! It crushed her soul to learn of her death by the hands of Xander. This quest is to bring them back so Nohr can finally be at peace with not only Hoshido, but their selves! King Garon was a humungous bastard in my opinion, his rulings were far from the true meaning of justice, and only Xander in Nohr knows of the term more-so than Leo and Camilla! If they didn't agree, we wouldn't be here to this date to bring you back!"
"So they know how to bring back their fallen siblings?" Hana asked as Laslow stepped in.
"In truth," he spoke, "They sent us here to have word with you back at the castle. They have no idea of the advocate who can bring our fallen lieges back from the lands below, or above, however you put it." He held his hand out. "So, are you and your family in for another adventure beyond that of Hoshido and Nohr?" Hana pulled me back a moment.
"Do you really want to do this?" she asked, "It could be a trap, and…we promised to think of what's best for Kana. We can't leave her behind…and she has seen enough bloodshed to last enough lifetimes." Hana's situation was understandable, I promised her a family that never had to fight again unless they had to. If I took the two of them with us, it would object to the promise. At the same time, there was a scar left on Nohr that was thought to never be undone, but after learning there is a way to heal it completely, I couldn't just pass the opportunity up.
What was I going to do…?
As I mentioned in the summary, perhaps the story of Fire Emblem Fates isn't exactly over yet despite the death of Xander...
Anywho, what do all of you think?! I hope you really loved this, as I practically poured my heart and soul into this particular chapter mainly because of my dedication to one of my favorite characters of all time, and my waifu :3 After this goes up, there will only be one chapter left ot post! Don't worry, it's not completely over! For there is another story in the works designed by my co-writer and I! I can only hope you truly enjoy it all!
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