Tadaima! twinSlayer's back with more drama and stories to tell.
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I'm sorry for the late update of this chapter because I kinda have a fever…..So please forgive me.
Disclaimer: Fairy Tail is owned by Hiro Mashima-sensei.
Reika: Again? Who's that guy?
Me: Shut it! Go and find his manga. You'll know why.
Reika: Which manga?
Me: Find it yourself…..….Wait. You're an otaku too?!
"You ran away from your house?!"
She pouts. "So what?"
SMACK!
"That hurts!"
"The pain is more hurtful for the people that you left! Baka onna!"
He focuses back on his baking. "You should at least tell him about the threat. Don't just go deciding yourself, because the choice that you make will affect the people around you."
Her face turns upset. "So you don't like having me around, Kraud?"
"Don't be silly", he puts a plate of potato bread in front of Reika. "I'm not scolding you for coming here. You're my best friend. What I'm mad about you is your rash attitude." While wearing the gloves, he keeps blabbering. "Now that you're married, you should know that your place is beside your husband, not anywhere else."
She 'tch'-ed. "Yeah, when he's with another girl, I would probably run away after smacking him hard at the temple."
"He what?" Kraud turns his head, hearing the statement. "I thought he changed!"
"I don't know either", she sighs.
Kraud stares at Reika. Carefully, he inserts the well-knead bread into the heated oven and shuts it. Placing the glove on the table, he sits in front of her.
"You know you love him, so why leave?"
She looks at the floor, long. "I just don't want to burden him more that I had. I know, it's difficult enough for him to marry me and leave that flirty behavior of his. But seeing that incident, I think he just can't forget that behind."
"Hey, it's been more that twenty years since he practiced that. You can't expect him to just leave that attitude. Give him some time." Kraud smiles. His friend here is so like a child, needs guidance in almost every single thing. "And wanna know one more thing? Marriage is build on three things. Passion, love and mercy. Once you understand that, you'll get the 'happy-ever-after' story."
Reika glances back at Kraud. "Thanks Kraud." She fakes tears while hugging her best friend tightly. "I wonder why Teepha didn't see this side of you!"
"You're…..choking….me!" Kraud pushes hard her face away from him. "I have to keep an eye on the oven! Get away from me!"
Releasing him, she pouts. "You're mean. =3="
I know by now you all are wondering who is this Kraud guy. Apparently, he is Reika's best friend in Mizu village. He has this pale blonde colored hair and a tough body like Natsu. He grows up with her in the orphanage and also her rival in boxing battles. By now, his record on Reika is 30 wins and 21 loses. He has no magic powers but his physical attacks aren't something to be underestimated. Reika approves him as her best-friend-slash-rival-for-life. Recently, he works in a bakery just outside the village and has a crush on a girl named Teepha. Okay, enough about him. Let's continue with the story.
"I'm mean? Please….Who's meaner? You, the girl who left her husband just like that after scolding him like crazy, or me, who are scolding you for that childish manner of yours?"
Reika stiffens. Then, she explains. "Yeah, I know….I'm a meanie." She gets up from her seat and starts to walk out of the shop. "See you later."
"Oy Reika", Kraud turns his body and calls her, "Since when you are this sensitive? Are you pregnant or something?"
She widens her eyes. "How did you know?"
This time, it's Kraud that is shocked like hell. "What?! Seriously, you're pregnant?!"
She nods slowly. With anger filling up his whole body, he stomps towards her. "You left him with your tummy carrying his seed!?"
Again, she nods. He sighs, clenching his yellow hair, trying to calm himself down. Getting mad at a pregnant lady won't do any good.
"Sit."
Obediently, she sits back at the chair. Kraud stands beside her. "Did he know about this?"
She shooks her head with a disappointed face. "I don't think he wanted to have any children with me either."
"Why?"
"Look at me. I'm such a manly woman, I don't know how to describe myself, and sometimes an uncontrollable demon. If it's his children, the people would be expecting a mannered son and daughter, not some kid with attitude problems." Her throat starts to choke with emotions. "I don't know whether I should tell him about this."
"Reika", Kraud puts his hand on her shoulder, "Every man wants to have kid. The marriage means they want to have a descendant. And by marriage, it means they have a loving facet deep inside their heart. Remember, a man wouldn't marry a woman if they're not serious in a relationship."
Her eyes starts to fill with water. "What if he had made love with another woman?"
"HE WHAT?!" This time, Kraud seriously roars. "THAT SON OF A BITCH DID WHAT?!"
"I don't know for sure. Please don't be mad at him", she pleads to Kraud. "I must investigate further."
"Okay, if it's true, give me a cue", Kraud pats her shoulder. "If he really did that, I'll definitely kill him."
Atchoo-!
Hibiki sniffs. -I wonder who's calling my name…-
Meanwhile, at a street of Magnolia…
The silhouette stands before the tree with full of worries. "Promise me. No hurting him."
Cahynn smirks. "That? I can't promise, missy. It's up to him how he would defend himself against the charges he would get from flirting with you until you've turned into this yandere princess."
She glares at him. "Say that again."
He shrugs. "You don't have the power to restrict me from saying that."
"The punishment will come after you kill that raven girl. I want him all by myself."
"Consider that done, Yoora."
Night comes after Kraud helped Reika to find an inn for her to spend the night. Since he is still worried about his childhood friend, Kraud decides to take a day-off from the bakery. He wouldn't want Reika to wander around aimlessly with that baby in her belly. She is such a clumsy girl, and that is enough for him to take good care of her, at least until her husband comes to fetch her back into Magnolia.
"So what do you want for dinner?"
Reika goes into her thinking mode (the protruding mouth and wrinkled brows) and seconds after that, she snaps her finger.
"I want some bug-shaped bread!"
Kraud gives her a strange look. "What the heck was that?"
Reika turns to him with an innocent face. "It's a bread."
"I know it's a freaking bread! But why bug?"
"Because I want it that way", she replies with her innocent look still plastered on her face. Kraud stares at her and sighs.
"Whatever you say…" And off he goes to find the infamous bug-shaped bread. On the way, he mumbles, "Still the same old Reika…"
Reika stares into the empty ceiling. Her eyes observes whatever she can see.
-Ooohh….A mosquito! …-
-There's a lot of dusts in here. Did the innkeepers do their job?-
-This bed sure is soft….Maybe I could ask the manager what brand he uses.-
And a lot of things flies randomly in her mind. Feeling tired, she sighs and forms a solemn face.
-Whatever the matter is, I want to finish my business with that jerk before this baby is born. I hope Hibiki will be fine.-, she sits on the bed.
-Hibiki, will you wait for me?-
"You serious?!" exclaims Ren.
"Nii-chan, you don't have to do this if you're not willing to", entices Eve.
"Yeah, Eve's right. This is your life that you're gambling with", adds Jenny.
Hibiki goes silent for a few moments before speaking, "I can't help it. My reputation is going down because of the news reporter who wrote about my scandal with Christine. And I pity her, the whole Fairy Tail is giving her the dirty looks. Thank goodness Ayumi and Julie were there to support her."
"But you can't just marry her! You'll just approving the affair!" Ren yells. The other two nod.
"Hibiki, you just need to rethink. Rushing things out won't do. I know you're in a pinch now, but we are here. Your friends. And I know, wherever Reika is, she must be hoping for you to be safe and sound", Jenny advices him.
Hibiki looks at his nakamas, before lowering back his gaze. "I-I…just don't know what to do….I love her. But why did she leave me? I….can't think of anything right now…."
Eve moves forward and holds his shoulder, trying to give him comfort. "Nii-chan. We are here, remember?"
Hibiki curls in his lips. His eyes are tearing up. This is too much to take, all at once. He misses Reika. And now she's not here, he felt like crying.
"I'm sorry but could you guys leave me alone for a while?" His bangs covers his eyes. They walk out of the room slowly, still hesitating to leave him. Who knows, maybe he would give an attempt of suicide?
But still, they step outside. This is Hibiki, one of the smartest guy in Fiore. He wouldn't do something stupid like that.
Suddenly, something snaps in Ren's mind. He quickly knocks the door of the room. A voice replies.
"I told you I want some time alone."
"I know, but hear this. Sure, you could marry Christine and live with her. You two could have the most wonderful kids on the Earthland, and have a promising future. But could you live without Reika?"
And Ren walks away to join Eve and Jenny at the hall.
In the room, Hibiki's mind keep repeating Ren's words. Eventually, he sighs and lies down on the sofa before dozing off. Silently, his tears fell from the sides of his eyes.
-I can't live without her.-
The next day, Reika is brushing her teeth when a knock on the door is heard. With the still swollen face because of the sleep, she strolls to the door and opens it, revealing a newspaper.
-Maybe it's Kraud.-, she reaches for the newspaper and while walking back in, she reads the cover story. Her eyes go wide and starts to feel despair.
"HIBIKI LAYTIS AND CHRISTINE OKUMIRA: THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR"
She slumps down to the floor, sniffing. She wants to cry her heart out but the tears just won't show up. As if she can see it, Reika imagines her life without Hibiki. It was none. Darkness. Hollow. Better if she's dead.
Out of the blue, Kraud comes in, only to see Reika on the floor sobbing. -Shit, she must've read the news. -
"Reika", he touches her shoulder.
Reika looks him, with a very disappointed face. "Why? Why didn't he wait for me?"
He sighs. It breaks his heart to see his friend like this. "Okay, now. Calm down. Think about the baby you're carrying."
Reika buries her face in her palms. "WHY CAN'T HE WAIT FOR ME?! DAMN! I LOVE YOU, I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO GET HURT! THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?!"
Kraud quickly pulls her into a hug, comforting her. "Reika, calm down…."
After she had screamed the hell out, nearly getting Kraud deaf, she lifts her face. "I want to face Cahynn now."
Her tone sounds determined. But Kraud is still wondering about…
"How are you gonna be dealing with him?"
She stands up tough. "He knows where I'm going to show up, so he must've been waiting for me there."
Kraud stares at her, thinking. "You mean….the village?"
"How long are we gonna wait for her? It's been two days since she left the house!" Yoora complains after slapping the biting mosquito. "These insects are killing me!"
"Shut up, bitch", Cahynn retorts. "The villagers might hear your voice."
"Tch", she strides out of her tent and goes into the nearby woods. "I'm going to get something to eat. Be back later."
"Don't get killed by the mammals, dumbass."
"I won't, you moron."
Yoora paces into the jungle, leaving Cahynn at the small camping place. He observes the pathway intently.
Suddenly, he saw two figures walking towards the entrance. -Great, it must be them.-
Confidently, he walks out of his hiding and greets the two.
"It's been a long time, eh? Dragneel girl-Oopsie, I forgot. Mrs. Laytis."
Kraud starts to put up his fighting stance but is stopped by Reika. Looking straight at the chubby man, she shot out a determined face.
"Let's get this done, scumbag."
Okay, here, I wanna say, prepare yourself for the next chapter coz it's going to get bloody and gore. Why? Do you even need to ask? It's Reika vs Cahynn! And don't be so confident that Reika will win as I have Cahynn equipped with a secret weapon.
Enough spoiler. Hope to see you again in the next chapter! Byyyeeeee~~