-Welcome back Rick, you had a ton of luck seeing you lost quite a bit of blood she then pointed to the cut locations five more minutes it took to help you and it could have been too late.
-Thank you Enmie I replied with a still weak smile for how long did I stay unconscious?
-Twenty eight hours commented a voice that, upon looking at my right, noticed belonged to Kikuri holding the corresponding hand are you feeling better dear?
-Oh kitty it is so good seeing you again I thanked and looked at her.
-Them both stayed here the whole time you have been unconscious commented Enmie.
-Both? I replied looking to the paw holding the left hand, seeing then L via oh! L via, thanks for bringing me here.
-Thank the dog girl, she insisted so sincerely to bring you here so the usagimimi could treat you that convinced me to do so, otherwise I would have taken you to the hospital, and after what I saw here, I am grateful to Saint Meow that I didn t.
-Sure! I smiled again thanks to you both for being here! Enmie, may I stand up?
-Negative Rick she replied pointing to the wounds again not so much because of the arm, but on the shoulder the dagger cut an important muscle just a hair away from the lung, I want you to at least today have absolute rest and tomorrow if everything goes well, you shall be able to walk around the house with a little luck you will be good as new.
-Five? I thought that was exactly the date for Andrade s party , then I looked at Kikuri kitty how do you feel today?
-Very well sweetie! she smiled, looking at me and Enmie now that you are alright, I shall let you rest a lot as your friend there told you to.
-See you kitty, rest a lot as well! I waved to her.
-Oh Kikuri-chan said L via standing up in sequence allow me to take you to your sister, please?
-O Oh sure L via-sama replied Kikuri in a complete and total astonishment.
-Richard, if possible you not to sleep yet, there is something I wished to deal with you she asked me while pushing my girlfriend s wheelchair.
-Sure! I am feeling way better, I don t intend to sleep so soon! I replied waving to the nekomimi leaving the room.
-I am speechless I commented after some moments already alone with Enmie L via changed a little too much she is more humble docile was she pretending it?
-Rick, although I rarely voice my opinion in situations like this she pointed to where the noble left referring to the last events, she is being sincere, both in the regards of you and Kikuri, as well as ignoring the real intentions of the responsible of causing you those wounds that person J -Jack I said trying to help Enmie.
-That Jack, - she commented pointing up although in this case she was only fooled because she believed never someone would dare to betray her, that meaning, her big ego made some subtle behavior of him go unnoticed -I comprehend Enmie I replied, meditating for a while so she really changed -I would like to really emphasize that this does not make her a saint - she said with a serious look I am just saying that I didn t feel an aura with an intent to make us a fool coming from her, also I intentionally asked some questions about the attack when I was examining her, seeing she had some light bruises, not for a single moment her pulsation changed -I understand - I pondered again can you always tell if someone is lying?
-Sporadically I do not control completely my powers Rick she replied, with a cloud of sadness hovering above her face specially these kind, which their abuse could place others free will at check it just happens to work when the powers that be think are opportune just in the healing cases I have a bigger chance of success, although it isn t always guarantee that complete cure let me just apply a little more energy in you so you can talk at will with the noble -Didn t L via find it weird that gift of yours to emit white light through your paw and heal others?
-Well, at first she found really weird the fact I just made a preliminary cleanup, but soon saw that blood stop flowing and calmed down; then she didn t ask anything wait just a moment there! Are you telling me you can actually see the energy that leaves my paw? she replied totally shocked.
-Yes, the rays of light look like when the sun goes through an aquarium -R Rick it is really rare for someone to be able to see this that just reinforces my conviction that my stay here was really necessary seeing you have also an uncommon gift . she stopped for a moment, speaking with a voice that sounded like an old lady s you must be marked by destiny young man
Those words made me shiver instantly I spent a few minutes thinking how could she? Just one person used to call me like that it couldn t be there was no way a person that used to live in the middle of nowhere know me so in depth to the point of knowing this even the voice that was begging to bother me quite a lot in the exact moment I was going to ask what she knew about Nina L via entered the room again, smiled to me and sat beside me; Enmie excused herself saying she had to take care of the orphanage details, and left the premises, just leaving the noble and myself in there; that was when she said:
-Richard; you have got to believe in me! I didn t know I was so innocently fooled that way! I would never betray the kingdom! Specially while you are still at its side!
-L via, don t worry I trust you - I replied while I petted her head however we need to do something we can t stand still now knowing that the extremists can be anywhere do you have an idea of which course of action should we take?
-I indeed have Richard, that cannot stay as it is you are right however for such I need your help - she said with pleading eyes.
-Of course; anything that might be on my reach I shall do L via.
-I know that now you have a royal induct, so I ask you to give me some minutes in an official pronouncement in all means of communications possible tomorrow, seeing I will be going to Mewrusal m after Andrade s party to deal directly with this problem needing, for that reason, to leave the nekomimi nation informed of my absence and other small things -What? I exclaimed stunned that is sheer craziness! And if you are captured? What if you are captured? They can do barbaric stuff with you there and here! They might say you went to side with them!
-That is why I need the announcement Richard trust me please I shall let you rest for now and tomorrow, when you probably will be able to leave the bed, we shall do this directly from here; I beg of you I am feeling really humiliated by Jack and the extremists -I comprehend actually, if I knew L via just a little, she had her pride hurt badly I will talk to the King, come here tomorrow at eleven o clock, we shall make the speech at lunch time.
-Agreed! replied L via already standing, getting ready to leave I shall leave the rest with you then Richard tomorrow I will b -DDEEEAAAARRRR! shouted Akira entering the room interrupting L via, grabbing my hand of the good arm I was so worried! You scared me! I thought I was going to lose you! Please don t do that again! Now that I serve you my life wouldn t have meaning if I didn t have you to serve
Akira then washed my hand with her warm tears, again my heart skipped a beat what would be that sensation? I couldn t comprehend it! To make me even more confused when I thought Jack was going to finish me off, all I thought was on the welfare of my slaves the only one that particularly came to my head at that moment was little Akira I didn t even remember Yumi was I falling in love with the nekomimi? No, that wasn t possible however at that moment I relaxed and decided not thinking about anything I just gently fondled the head of my personal caretaker long and calmly I don t know how long I spent doing that, minutes later I noticed that L via was still on the room, staring at Akira s face intensely that bothered me a little, making me ask:
-Is there a problem, L via? taking out my hand from Akira s head.
-OH! replied the noble, as if getting out of a trance n no Richard not a problem -Then why were you looking so intensely to my personal caretaker? I asked pointing to Akira.
-W.. Well - she stuttered, as if looking for an answer ok Richard I shall be sincere it is just that that nekomimi is so gracious and perfect that . I know you shall consider me a fool but I got a little jealous desiring the head to be fondled to be mine -Ah I understand - I commented, trying to end this subject quickly, as it bothered me who knows in an year or so, don t you think?
-Y Yes! she smiled and then headed to the exit well Richard, rest and prepare everything for tomorrow.
-Alright L via, see you I replied while I looked at her leaving the room.
-She scares me said Akira after making sure the noble couldn t hear her.
-Hahaha I laughed, now fondling behind her cat ears me too Akira she also scares me too do me a favor? Take me blood stained jacket over there and bring the also red communicator to me.
-Yes! she went to take the thing while whistling a song.
-Here it is dear! she announced while giving it to me.
-Thank you Akira-chan, get closer of me please I asked her to get near me while I already dialed the kings number, giving her then a kiss on her small pink cheek.
-T T T T Thanks! she replied turning redder than a ripe tomato it it it it it is a p p pleasure to serve my d dear!
-Do me another favor, call Enmie please? I am beginning to feel a bit of pain -Sure, I will be b... back soon dear! leaving afterwards.
Moments later the king answered the phone, after the routine formalities I said:
-Jo o, I have a things I need to update you with something serious happened, because of that I believe we may need to take more drastic actions, so we can survive alive until the end of all this.
-I understand, well for you to call me by my first name without me asking it, something really out of the extraordinary happened, please, I am all ears!
-What happened was - I then then told the king everything that that happened on the day before at L via s house - that is why I think there are very few people we could trust -Even the noble Oliveira was fooled? Are you certain it wasn t a trick?
-A person I trust my life into thinks it is hard she might be lying or making this all up; you know that even if Oliveira is snobbish and capricious, she never needed to use tricks to get what she wanted and I don t believe someone is willing to die without hesitating for a single moment it was like as if him was really surprised with what happened and L via executed him without thinking twice I don t think she is so cold to end like that an innocent life -I agree, are you also telling me we killed an innocent? That the Capuleto left behind a video saying it? On the verge of death?
-Yes Jo o, and he also state that the motive he was so disturbed derived from the fact of the knowledge of having murdered an innocent -I understand, that is why you went to check what happened with L via right?
-Yes, I called you because I need two favors; first and less important, as soon as this all is over I want to find out who lost its life because of our mistake and compensate the family greatly, par to the severity of the mistake -I agree and accept Richard, go ahead.
-Second, I need some minutes for an official pronouncement in total network, tomorrow midday.
-Richard, you know very well that is something serious could you at least tell me upfront the contents of the announcement?
-Well Jo o, that is the problem, L via wishes to make an official pronouncement before heading to Mewrusal m to deal directly with the extremists -She is going there? Did she become insane? You know very well we cannot ensure her safety in case something happens.
-I think that might be why she needs that time to pronounce publicly about the subject I wanted to convince the king at all costs about this, I didn t even knew why Jo o believe me, I will be following everything close, in case something we do not approve happens, I will stop everything on sight, that is why I ask, trust me!
-Alright Richard, if you believe this might be a good idea, who am I to debate against it, however I want you to know that any consequence of this shall be dealt directly by yourself, are we clear?
-As the dawn of a new day Jo o!
-Right, then I shall order all stations and means of communication to direct their links to your residence, so they can connect easier, do you wish for something else?
-No Your Majesty, thank you very much!
-It is Jo o Richard Jo o - he said, hanging up then.
Enmie arrived almost thirty minutes later together with Akira, excusing herself of the delay seeing that she was examining Kikuri; then she said:
-Richard, Akira told me you are feeling pain? Well that was expected, I can anesthetize you until tomorrow, when I believe you might need to move around she said winking to me in sequence.
-Yes I replied, still surprised by her fine-tuned senses it would be a big favor Enmie, thank you!
-Alright then, Akira hold his hand an caress it to calm him down ordered the usagimimi, what was promptly done now Rick, look to the center of my paw and concentrate on it observe the light it produces feel it surrounding and calming you down
As soon as I saw those celestial blue rays of light, I felt every cell of my body relaxing a peace feeling flooded me and the last thought that went through my head was that how good it was to be able to sleep with Akira holding my hand with her small and soft paws.