Chapter 5

By the time that Arthur had arrived at the town that he was heading for he was more than glad to have bumped into Yao after running out of that alley way, as he was able to get the town where he thought that he would be safe in much less time then he would have if he had walked like he had originally planned to. Whilst Arthur was travelling with them he had asked Emil what he should look out for if was indeed carrying a child inside him, and now he had an idea of what to look out for if he was carrying Alfred's child like everyone thought that he was.

Leon helped Arthur and then Emil out of the back of the wagon after they arrived in the town. "Do you know where you're going from here Arthur?"

Arthur quickly looked around the town trying his best to make it look like he was looking for Alfred. "Ah . . . yes I should be fine from here. I think I can remember where he said that he lives. I really can't thank you and brother enough for helping me to get here."

Yao placed one of the boxes from the back of the wagon down onto the ground and then looked at Arthur. "It was nice to actually get to know you Arthur, even if I wasn't all that nice to you when we first met. All the best with finding your mate Arthur."

"Thank you Yao." Arthur looked at the trio with a smile on his face being happy to have met them.

As Arthur walked into the crowded streets of the town he made sure that Yao and the others couldn't see him before he dived into a nearby alleyway that was empty, he stayed there until he saw Yao, Leon and Emil get back into their wagon and leave the town. Arthur felt bad for having to lie to such nice people, but he knew that if he told them the truth of his situation then he would not only being putting them in danger but he would risk the of his freedom.

When he felt that it was safe he left the alleyway and started to make his way around the town, this time being more careful to not bump into any other people.

As Arthur walked about the town he felt a sense of ease that he would be safe here in this town and if he was indeed carrying a child it felt like a good town to raise his child as he watched the smiling faces of the young children that ran about the town.

When he noticed that the sun was getting low in sky Arthur started to panic. "I . . . I need to find somewhere to stay for tonight. There is no way that I'll stay safe if I stay on the streets." Arthur started to walk faster through the town until he came across an inn. "Oh thank goodness an inn. Now I just hope that I can stay here without any money."

After Arthur walked into the inn he was hit by the feeling of warmth from a roaring fire and the smell of food that made his stomach rumble with the hunger for a decent meal. He walked further into the inn in the hope that he would find someone who worked there and that they might help him in some way. Arthur was careful as he walked past the tables filled with patrons as he made his way to the back of the inn to where he could faintly see someone pouring drinks.

When he finally made it to the back of the inn he did his best to get the attention of the person but found that it was difficult as the person was so busy that he just didn't seem to stop. "Um e-excuse me. I . . . I was wondering if. . . . please if you could."

Arthur was about ready to give when he was approached by a young blonde girl with green eyes. "Is there a problem sir?"

Arthur looked at the young girl standing beside him feeling as if he could trust her and thought that maybe she might be able to help him. "I was just hoping to get a place to stay for the night."

The young girl walked past Arthur but still looked at him as she did so. "Is it just one night that you want to stay here or will you be staying longer?"

Arthur was a little shocked by the sudden question from the young girl. He decided to stick with the same back story that he had told Yao and his family. "Oh . . . I'm not sure at the moment. You see I'm looking for someone and I'm not sure how long that's going to take me."

"Well that's ok you can stay here for as long as you need to find this person, I'm guessing that it's your mate that you are looking for then?"

Arthur placed a hand over the mate mark on his neck still not quite used to having it on him where everyone could see it. "Ah . . . yes I am looking for my mate, we got separated by force; but before that he told me that he lives in this town but not where."

The young girl opened a draw and pulled out a book which she then opened. "That's terrible to hear. Well you can stay as long as you need to find your mate. We don't have much available at the moment but there is a small room if that's fine."

"That is more than enough thank you so much. I don't know how I can thank you for your help."

"It's not a problem. It's the least that I could do for a fellow Omega; my name is Lily by the way. What's yours?"

"It's Arthur Kirkland." Arthur was a little apprehensive about using his name but felt that he was far enough away from the monastery for him to be safe to use it for the time being.

Lily wrote Arthur's name down in the book before closing it and putting it back into the draw that she had gotten it out from. She then picked up a small silver key and headed towards a staircase. "If you could just follow me I'll show you to your room Arthur."

Arthur followed Lily up the stairs. As he did so he couldn't help but think that Lily was a little young to be running this inn by herself. "Do you run this inn all by yourself Lily?

"No it's a family run business. My older brother Vash is the one that runs it, I just help out as much as I can. My brother is very protective of me and any Alpha or Beta that walks in here knows that if they don't want to be thrown out by their ears then I am not to be touched in any sort of way."

Arthur listened to Lily's story being a little jealous of the fact that she had a proper family that cared about her. "It must be nice to have a family that cares about you, not hide secrets from you and actually be there for you."

Lily eventually stopped at a door which she then placed the key that she was carrying into and then opened the door. "This will be your room whilst you stay here. There isn't much in the room just the basics really so I hope that will be ok Arthur."

Arthur looked into the room seeing that it was about the same size of his old room back in the monastery, with a bed, a small chest of draws with a wash bowl on top of it. "It's perfectly fine Lily thank you." Arthur placed his bag down on the bed and as he was about to say something to Lily when someone walked up to Lily and start to talk to her.

"Lily what are you doing up here? And why did you sign in a guest without speaking with me first?" A blonde male that looked like an older version of Lily walked up the young Omega.

"He tried to talk to you Vash but you just ignored him so I did what was needed. What you taught me to do." Lily talked to her brother and explained why she had helped Arthur.

"What? I didn't notice someone other than the customers trying to talk to me. And just how exactly does this new guest plan to pay to pay for their room?" Vash did his best to remain calm in front of his younger sister, but the situation was one that left him not that happy with his sister but at the same time he was proud of Lily for how well she handled the situation.

"Actually." Both Lily and Vash looked at Arthur as he cut in on their conversation. "Actually I don't have any money with me. I left my home with only the few things that I could get a hold of as I ran."

"Well." Vash walked into the room and grabbed Arthur's bag before quickly walking back out the room and headed straight for the stairs. "Unfortunately I am not like my sister. I have to think about how I can keep our families inn going and I can't do that by giving away rooms."

Arthur quickly followed behind Vash trying to catch up to him as fast as possible. When he caught up with the Alpha he grabbed the sleeve of his shirt. "Wait there must be something please." Arthur tried his best to think of an idea that would allow him to stay in the inn. "I . . . I . . . I could work here as payment for my room. I saw how busy you were earlier I could be of some help to you and the inn. Please I don't have anywhere else to go."

Vash was silent for a moment as he thought about Arthur's idea. As he thought he looked out of the corner of his eye and saw that Lily was looking at him in a way that was telling to say yes to the idea and to let Arthur stay with them. "Fine you can stay. But only if you help out." Vash handed back Arthur's bag to him.

"Thank you so much, I promise that I will help out here as best as I can." Arthur took his bag back from Vash and rushed back to his room and placed it back down on his bed along with his cloak before rushing back to Vash and Lily. When he was back with them they headed back downstairs.

When they made it back downstairs Vash had noticed that the number of patrons had increased in the brief moment that he left. "Damn looks like there are more people. Lily can you go back into the kitchen and check on things there. Arthur you'll be with me serving the patrons. Have you by any chance done anything like this before?"

Arthur thought about his life for a moment trying to think if his life at the monastery would count. "Ummmm . . . I kind have done something similar in the past."

Vash scratched the back of his head as he contemplated Arthur's answer. "Well I guess that 'kind of' will have to do for now. Now come we have to get to work." Vash walked off in the direction of where the tables were so that he could see what the new patrons wanted.

Arthur quickly followed after Vash making sure to keep close to him until he was sure that he could handle things himself.

Back at the monastery Tino was at the point of pulling his hair out with everything that had been happening, first Arthur being mated with the demon King, then Matthew being taken by a demon as well and now Arthur had disappeared without a trace.

Tino was walking through one of the hallways with Feliciano as they headed for the younger Omega's room. Everyone at the monastery had been told what had happened and were now on edge and being careful about anyone from outside the monastery. "How can this be happening? Why now of all times does this have to happen? We need to find out were Arthur ran off to and get him back here before the demon King finds him and then takes him away from us."

"Ve and what about Matthew? Are we going to try and get him back as well?"

"Unfortunately there isn't anything we can do to get him back and he's not the main priority right now. If we can get Arthur back then we can start to think about getting Matthew back as well." Tino sighed as he leaned against a nearby wall. "That's if we can get him back. That Demon probably took him to the one place that we can't get to. Have there by any chance been any sittings of Arthur?"

Tino and Feliciano continued walking after Tino had pushed himself away from the wall that he had been leaning on. "Ve no. No one has seen him but . . . but we are still looking Tino. I know that we'll find him." Feliciano looked at the older Omega hoping that what he had said to Tino would get his hopes back up.

Tino stopped walking and placed a hand on Feliciano's shoulder and smiled to the young Omega as he spoke. "You are good boy Feliciano. I just hope that nothing bad ever happens to you and that you stay just the way that you are for the rest of time."

When they finally reached Feliciano's room they both bid each other goodbye with a smile on each of their faces and small wave to each other before Feliciano walked into his room. When Feliciano was in his room he made sure to lock the door behind him before letting out a loud sigh as he rested his head on the door.

"Long day meine geliebte?"

Feliciano quickly turned around and saw a tall blonde man sitting on his bed. As soon as he saw the blonde man he smiled and ran right towards him. "Ludwig, it's great to see you again. I missed you so~ much."

Ludwig wrapped his arms around Feliciano happy to have the small Omega back in his arms again. He smiled as he watched Feliciano nuzzle against him showing of his demon fangs as he did so. "I missed you too Feli." He pushed Feliciano away from him and looked him in the eye and saw the pained look in the other's eyes. "Has something happened since I vas last here? We haven't been found out have we? It vas a lot more difficult for me to get passed zhe wards zhis time. "

Feliciano's smile fell at Ludwig's questions but knew that he deserved to know what had happened since he was last here. "Arthur got mated to the Demon King and is now possibly carrying his child, and then he ran away. And then Matthew was taken by a demon with white hair and red eyes."

"Vell zhat explains something." Ludwig pinched the bridge of his nose as Feliciano's words made sense to him.

"Ve~ what is it Ludwig?" Feliciano looked up at Ludwig with curious eyes.

"Meine bruder is zhe demon vith white hair und red eyes. Und for zhe last couple of days he's been staying in his chambers for a reason zhat I now know." Ludwing couldn't help but sigh at the memory of his brother telling to cover his work for a while.

"Ve~ well at least . . . I don't know what to say things have changed so much here and not for the good." Feliciano pushed himself against Ludwig as he felt tears prick the corners of his eyes.

Ludwig rubbed calming circles onto Feliciano's back as he felt the Omega's tears hit his shirt. "Shhhh Feli it's ok. I'm right here so zhere's no need to vorry."

Feliciano pulled his face away from Ludwig and looked back up to him with tears still in his eyes. "Vee~ Lu-Ludwig can you get me away from here please?"

Ludwig cupped the side of Feliciano's face as he looked into the Omega's eyes. "Of course Feli. Vhen your next heat comes around I'll get you out of here and to a place vhere you'll be safe from likes of Tino und zhe others. And zhen you'll be my mate for zhe rest of time." When he was sure that Feliciano had calmed down enough he pulled the other back towards him as another way of reassuring the Omega. And when he made sure that Feliciano wasn't looking up at him he gave a sinister grin at how his plan was finally coming together after such a long time in the making.

A/N: Ok so I had actually got this done a little while ago but then I forgot about it due to normal life and I only just remembered about it. hopefully that won't ever happen again.

sorry if this one seems a little bit shorter than previous chapters, that would be because that ending seemed just like the right place to end the chapter to me.

now we have Vash, Lily and Ludwig and we have said goodbye to Yao, Leon and Emil but who knows they might be back one day.

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