Mr.Who2123: Well, here's the next update!
Kratos: She owns nothing.
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Kratos, Anna, Yuan, Sanaro, Noishe, and Annule all sat at a table in a restaurant, talking of ties now gone, and also of plans for the future. The canines were lying down on the floor, forlornly watching the food of which their friends ate. Of course, they had already eaten their own dish of the same food that the others had, but they were still hungry. Anna noticed Noishe looking at a piece of meat, and she "accidentally" knocked it off the table so Noishe could gobble it quickly. Sanaro was doing little better than she. He "bumped into the basket of rolls on accident" and the canines fluttered to the area. Of course, Kratos and Yuan saw their intentions, and merely shook their heads, smiling.
"So, your house is supposed to be finished tomorrow, huh," Yuan said, looking to his long time friend after chuckling over the spilt rolls. Kratos nodded, a smile on his face. "Must be great to know you'll have a home."
"Yeah, but aren't you going to create a base for you and Sanaro…a place where you can retreat and be unseen if needed?" Kratos asked back. Yuan nodded back.
"Sanaro and I are going to recruit soldiers and train them to fight against angels…we're going to be leaders of a rebel group," he added. A faint smile came to his face. "I'm finally going to be in control, and not have to follow anyone's orders anymore."
"Yeah, but make sure not to go cuckoo with power and try to revive Martel as well," Anna added, a serious look on her face. However, Yuan just chuckled some more and nodded, along with Kratos who was shaking his auburn hair.
"If I get crazy, Sanaro can just knock some sense into me," he replied. A confused Sanaro, who had not been in on the conversation, looked at Yuan when he heard his name.
"What about me?" he asked.
"You'll knock some sense into me if I go power hungry, right?" he asked back. Sanaro looked at Yuan as if he head just grown a head and nodded slowly.
"…And, how did you get onto this topic in the first place?"
"Long story,"
"…Figured," Sanaro then returned to his "dropping of his food…on accident of course." The group continued to make merry chatter, each of them not faltering their smiles at all. The group was in the Luin inn, and had reserved the night just for them so they could talk freely and without others intruding. They had also chosen to get the food themselves, so waiters wouldn't have to come out and hear an important part of their conversation. It had been a month and half since they stayed there, as they waited for Kratos and Anna's humble abode to be finished. All the furniture had been bought by Sanaro and Yuan had worked through all the payments and contracts with the workers who were building it.
"Wow…look at the time…," Sanaro after a long time, looking at an old, magi technologic clock stood. It was one of the few items that took almost no mana, and actually survived the Ancient Kharlan War. Kratos glanced at it, and seeing the time, nodded.
"We should get to bed," he added. Reluctantly, the group scooted out of their wooden chairs and placed their napkins on their eaten plates. It was with such a saddened spirit that they began to leave because they knew they wouldn't be seeing each other for a long time. Anna and Kratos left the inn dining room first, and Sanaro and Yuan waited a moment before following them.
"I'm going to miss them, those two," Yuan said, looking at the stairs which his friends had just left through.
"Yeah…," he replied. Then, noticing the serious glance in his friend's eyes, Sanaro's face became solemn. "What is it?"
"…I don't want Kratos to suffer anymore," he replied, looking down. "I want to settle this without him having to worry anymore."
"Yeah, but how are we going to do that? Kratos is the seal himself," Sanaro replied.
"I don't know, but I just want him to have a peaceful life with Anna," he continued.
"Then, we should start looking for a way when we leave tomorrow," Sanaro said, and that ended the conversation. Together, they walked up the stairs to their own room.
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Anna hummed softly as she looked ahead to the dirt path. Trees lined the sides of the path, looming over the group as they moved to Lake Umacy. They were full of anxiety as the sparkling lake began to come into view, and hidden in the trees was a speck of the cottage showing, but it was so small that no one could discern it.
"I'm so excited!" the woman exclaimed when she saw the clear water far ahead. She raised her arms, as if cheering, but put them down quickly once more to balance herself on Noishe. Kratos smiled and walked next to her to quickly give Anna a hug. Suddenly, Kratos felt himself lifted, and the surly Seraph widened his eyes. In the next instant, he was sitting on Annule, who had a huge canine grin on his face. The wolf dashed ahead quickly, and Noishe with Anna on his back followed, tail wagging the whole way.
Kratos smiled at the rash move, and let himself relax as the lake came closer and closer more quickly than before. He turned around to see Anna behind him, a look of surprise on her face from the quick movements of the canines. Wind blew her hair behind her as well as in her face, but she smiled after a moment, enjoying the breezes.
"I'll race you!" she exclaimed from behind, and grabbed a hold of Noishe's sides. The protozoan, understanding her intention, sped up dramatically, and passed Annule and Kratos with ease. Of course, the Seraph was too competitive to let this opportunity pass by, and urged the wolf to race as well.
Together, the couple raced faster and faster, constantly looking sidelong to see what their position was or who was ahead. It had been a long time since Kratos felt so at ease and calm, that he loved the moment even more. A smile on his face, he urged the wolf a little faster, causing him to be ahead by a foot. He closed his eyes for but a moment, hearing the sound of canine paws on dirt and the wind rush past his ears before opening them again.
There, ahead of them, was the lake, now extremely closer and larger than before. Kratos yelled a "halt" to Annule, and the wolf obeyed immediately. It skidded to a stop, leaving dust behind the wolf. Thanking Annule, Kratos hopped off of the wolf, and walked to the edge of the lake. It was beautiful, glistening in the full brightness of the sun, and there was no movement in it. However, that quickly ended when he heard Anna screech "STOP" to Noishe, and the next moment, he saw Anna flying over him and fall into the lake with a huge crash. The man couldn't help but smile as he looked back to see an innocent looking protozoan staring back at him.
"Noishe, you stupid dog!" she exclaimed from the lake, and Kratos turned to see Anna walking out of the water, soaked and filled with rage. The canine merely dashed away with Annule, headed towards Sanaro and Yuan with great haste.
"It looks like Noishe bucked you off?" the Seraph asked rhetorically, and kindly pulled a string of seaweed from his wife's drenched hair. He flung it away into the river before chuckling at Anna's pout and nod. "C'mon, let's go see our new home." Anna took hold of her lover's arm, and the two walked around the lake, and to a large bunch of trees which hid the cottage with great skill.
Anna gasped with glee and tightened her grip on Kratos' arm as the two looked up to see the tip of their house. It was a simple one at that, but beautiful all the same. It was made of thick, dark logs, cut cleanly and simply. The roof and chimney were of the same material as well, and the only distinct features were the light tan door and the clear, very lightly blue colored windows in the walls.
"Let's go inside!" Anna exclaimed, running inside. Kratos smiled at her excited nature, and followed her through the door. The Seraph had seen many places before and was not easily surprised, but he was pleasantly shocked to see such a well made house. The walls were of messy stone inside cement and the floors were polished, dark wood. Upon entering, it was a living room, with space for a couch and a desk. To the right was a kitchen with countertops and an already installed magi technologic stove and fridge. From the left of the living room was a large bedroom, and straight forward from the living room was an extra room which held another door that led outside.
"It's perfect!" Anna yelled, jumping up and down in excitement. She immediately walked about the rooms, deciding the placement of furniture and objects and making further exclamations. Kratos folded his arms, watching the spectacle with amusement. He was just glad to finally have a home after four thousand years.
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"Where do you want the couch?" Sanaro asked, holding one end of a huge leather couch, colored black. It was soft and Anna had fallen in love with it when she saw it. Currently, everyone was moving into the cottage, and Sanaro and Yuan had become the "moving men." Anna looked about the living room. It had a crimson carpet and a small, circular table with a vase on it. Choosing the spot, Anna directed Sanaro and Yuan to the area on top of the rug as well as next to the small table. Carefully, they set it down and backed away to see if it was to Anna's liking. She stared at it for a moment before nodding with a smile. Immediately, Sanaro and Yuan sighed in relief, as it was the last piece of furniture and the two were tired of constantly lifting and moving things.
Closing his wing pack, Yuan pocketed the device and looked about the room with a small smile.
"I have to say, Anna, you are quite the decorator," he remarked. Quickly, he fell into the large, cushioned couch with happiness. The Seraph looked out the window and saw the sky had turned red, and that the sun was quickly setting. Instantly, he became gloomier as he left the couch and touched Sanaro's shoulder to get his attention. He showed him the darkening day, and Sanaro's face became solemn with understanding.
"I can see you're going to leave," Kratos observed, approaching them with a frown.
"Yeah, we need to get back to Luin so we can begin our plans immediately. We just want you to be happy with Anna, alright?" Yuan replied. Kratos nodded, his shoulders slumped and his eyes looking down.
"Don't get so sad over us! We'll visit!" Sanaro remarked, patting him on the shoulder. Kratos nodded, returning the gesture.
"We'll miss you!" Anna suddenly exclaimed, who had heard the conversation, and enveloped the two Seraphim into a big, friendly embrace. Kratos smiled at the comical movement, nodding.
"We'll miss you lovebirds, too!" Sanaro exclaimed back, and Anna released her grip. Everyone had a smile on their face, but they were each filled with heartache as Yuan and Sanaro waved and turned for the door. Kratos sighed at the remark while Anna giggled, nodding. The Seraphim left through the door and left the forested area of the lake, waving back to the couple even though they were far.
"BYE!!" Anna yelled, her hands cupped around her mouth to emphasize the noise. She then waved vigorously as Sanaro and Yuan fell out of sight, and night finally fell on the cottage.
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Mr.Who2123: Kind of a filler as well, but I made it cute!
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