-Dear! shouted Akira, followed by Kikuri sweetie!
-Oh! Hello there kitties, it is very good seeing you two beside me! I smiled to both, although for some reason, I was happier for Akira being here than my own girlfriend.
-Dear! Do you want to make all my hair turn white from worry before I even complete twenty years? said Akira, with tears on her eyes you worry us one time after another!
-Forgive me Akira-chan but this might become more and more common from now on - I replied fondling her head if you wish I can send you to work on a faraway propriety of mine so you won t have to worry about me -NO WAY! shouted Akira as high as she could, crying a lot I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN IT TO HAPPEN!
-I It s alright you don t need to cry Akira-chan I replied, fondling her cat ears then forgive this fool owner you have - I then looked at Kikuri it is very good seeing you here Kikuri, how you feeling?
-How I feel at this moment is not important she replied smiling what is more important is how my sweetie is feeling.
-Well aside some passing dizziness everything seems fine with me I then looked at Enmie how long have I been out of it?
-One week Richard replied Enmie, without letting her attention on the energy she was emanating to go lost.
-My Saint Meow? Was it that so serious Enmie? What happened with me? I replied with visible worry in my voice.
-Not something that severe Richard replied Enmie, finishing the energy applying the problem is that unfortunately as I had told you, sometimes even my healing powers the one I have most control over fails your shoulder wasn t one hundred percent cured yet you used it too much, add that with the loss of blood plus the small concussion you had on your head you would stay just one, maybe two days out of it but to avoid more problems I left you sleeping with my powers until I knew that in worst hypothesis, to worst would have healed naturally, at least -I understand I replied making a mental math and then looking at Kikuri it is one week later, that means that it is just one more until the birthday party for your sibilings!
-Yes! replied smiling Kikuri, holding my hand stronger I can t wait to see their faces when the day comes!
-I also cannot wait! I commented, asking in sequence Enmie, when we shall be sure that Kikuri s treatment worked?
-Probably - replied Enmie, pondering a little in around a week more or less -I comprehend I ended my line of thinking, without noticing the sudden change of mood from the usagimimi well at least I am better now!
-But you shall lay low until the party day said Enmie, shaking her paw finger in a no pattern I will just let you visit L via outside that, as Kyou called and informed she left ICU just today; being transferred to a room on the royal hospital and she really wishes to speak with you as soon as you woke up -I understand Enmie I replied, agreeing with her I will do as you think it is best I want to recover myself completely as we will have Kikuri s party to go and I don t want anything bothering me at that time!
-Oh! replied Enmie, becoming serious again I I think I won t go -Why not Enmie? I asked really surprised at her reaction, pointing Kikuri you shall be the orphanage director we need you to get along even more with her sibilings!
-S Sweetie I think we shouldn t force E - my girlfriend was saying when she was interrupted by Enmie.
-It is alright Kikuri she replied with a smile that made me feel uncomfortable I shall go but I shall stay until we sing happy birthday then I need to come back here ok?
-It is alright like that I agreed, satisfied with how the conversation went Enmie, when I shall be able to go see L via?
-If you promise not to overdo yourself again, today even she replied pointing to my wounds.
-I understand Enmie, Akira will go with me and will make sure I won t overdo myself; isn t it right little one? I smiled then to her.
-YES! she raised her head and looked at me with a face full of tears and now a smile I WILL DO MY BEST!
-I count on you Akira-chan said Enmie fondling her head then you can go right away if you wish just don t drive a too potent car she then left the room.
Before I departed to the hospital the King called me to check you how I was doing, I updated him with what I knew and promised to call again once this week was over, so we could decide on how to act for the kingdom safety and of the other nobles.
We went then, Akira and I, to the royal hospital where L via was staying; when we entered the room, Kyou was on her corner and looked through the window and looked distant now the noble was laying on her bed, she was reading the last issue of Pretty Kitty and famous ; then looked at me and smiled, which was done the same on my behalf and after routinely measures from my behalf I asked:
-Hello L via, it is really fortunate to see that you are recovering from the problem you went through - sat beside her, Akira positioning herself beside Kyou.
-That was just pure luck one tenth of second more I wouldn t have escaped she said, with shadows on her eyes it is good to be alive although the wounds have stained me and left in scars that will make me unworthy of you -If you are worried some scars will change my opinion towards you I commented while I took out my own t-shirt, showing the burn scar on my back and the more recent ones on chest and arms I have much bigger ones than your do you like me any less because of that?
-N Not at all! replied L via blushing immediately now that I think about it what matters is what we feel and not something imperfect like our body right?
-Exactly, very well said my dear noble I said kissing her forehead, asking in sequence I know you probably might not want to talk about this subject, but I need some information to know how I am going to act next.
-Alright Richard, you can ask and I shall reply to the best of my abilities - she replied with a face of someone resigned with its own fate.
-What exactly happened at that day? I asked, I wanted to check if there were any leads I could find from her testimony seeing what you told me was rather quick and also after that we chased after Bernardo s assassins and that attacked you I spent some time unconscious so I don t recall it very clearly.
-We were talking, Bernardo and I began saying L via, searching her memories we spent quite a bit of time doing it seeing that apparently Bernardo was in severe financial problems, on the verge of bankruptcy actually.
-Are you serious? I asked completely shocked.
-Yes, from what I could understand he was backstabbed by his accountant that was when a noise beside me drew my attention at that point I noticed a blade at my neck s side; I just had enough time to move me slightly to end up being slashed on my shoulder - she then pointed to where the wound was that hurt a whole lot, right after I screamed, Bernardo tried moving to help me, but even before he drew his weapon he had a sword exiting through his belly, as he was hit from behind after that I fought with them I just remember then running in your direction and fainting -I comprehend L via for now there were no errors or inconsistencies, but for now that was enough that was what happened then
We spent the day then chitchatting stuff like, for instance, politics, economy, the weather that was going as normally as any talk among two people, until the moment she asked what happened that made me be so much time out of commission I was explaining to her those details from the pursuit; L via was staring intently to a point which I didn t pay much attention seeing she had that habit when she was concentration in something, however as soon as Akira moved herself towards the slaves bathroom, the noble followed her with her staring; I was about to ask why she was doing it when Akira fell down on the slippery floor of there; I immediately ran to her side and asked:
-Are you ok Akira-chan? hugging her in sequence.
-Y Yes dear it is alright she replied, hugging back.
-I am astonished - said L via, after I went back to her side leaving Akira free to use the bathroom I never imagined you would be so gentle with a mere personal caretaker not even when I saw Nina falling down like that you went to her side, let alone treat her with so much care -Well Nina was an adult already Akira-chan is nothing more than a gir - I was replying when I stopped midway, remembering she already had her first period I mean a small lady I just think it is not effective to treat her as a regular slave I then took this to my advantage to ask next would you mind telling me why were you staring so intently to her until she fell down?
-OH! T That was nothing of importance replied L via as a cat caught red handed it is just I don t know I was thinking something when did you buy her?
-Well - I searched my mind looking for the answer it was august twenty fifth of this year, meaning two thousand twenty why do you ask?
-August twenty fifth ? I could swear L via went pale, however she put her paw over her shoulder wound, groaning in pain damnation this hurts too much -I understand - I asked then intrigued is there any problem in my buying her at that date?
-Oh! Of course not! she replied pointing to the wound it is just that when this hurts I get even dizzy! There is no problem at all Richard it is just that I have a relative that has a daughter that looks so much like Akira but she has some addictions for a moment I thought she might have sold or lost her or something I just saw her at September second and them both were still free
We then spent a little more after Akira-chan left the bathroom, promising to visit her again on her residence upon her hospital release we arrived home and I let my personal caretaker free to do whatever she wanted until the party day; needless to say the little one just left my side when she needed to use the bathroom, Enmie using her luminous applications closing the last of the wounds and leaving me good as new and finally the week arrived to its end; the so dreamed day that all from the Ishikawa house celebrated birthday that would be an unforgettable day in more ways than one