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CHAPTER 4

Fine's POV

Shade and I ran as far as possible from Edwin and his knights. I hate him for what he has done to Shade. But I hate myself more for all was because of me.

Shade suddenly stops from running, so I did the same.

"Sh-shade? Are you alright?"

"Yeah. *inhale* Now, explain to me who was that guy." He said as he stands up straight. I was shocked but recovered immediately. I thought he doesn't care about these things.

"Ahmm, he's my suitor from another kingdom."

"A suitor? Pffft, I thought he was your bodyguard." Did he just laugh?! I never thought he's capable of doing that. What am I thinking? Of course he can do that! Oh well, I hope his always like this. I smiled to him a little.

"Yeah, he was like that when we first met. And he really is annoying! Hmm.. Oh yeah, how's your arm?" I said as I peek in his left arm. He grab my hand when I was about to touch it.

"Hey, just leave it alone." He said. But after that, he begins to groan in pain and collapse on the ground.

"Shade! W-what's wrong?" I said but he just groaned and begins to lose consciousness. Then, it struck me. I remember now. Edwin had just told me that, one has cut by their weapons would be poison!

"Oh no, Shade! Please hang on!" I wrap his right arm around my shoulder and carried him. Heavy!

I started walking, while holding his body, straight to nowhere. Minutes had past, I heard water splashing.

"Is that a river?" I asked myself and walked towards it. Not long enough, I saw a bridge and below is a river. I rested for a bit and glance to Shade and the bridge. 'If there's a bridge, there must be someone living on the other side!' I thought.

"Hang on Shade. We will get help, I promise!" I told to an unconscious Shade and carried him again.

The bridge wobbles as we crossed it. Unfortunately, a strong gust of wind makes it more wobbily causing me to stumble and loosen my grip to Shade.

"*gasp* Shade!" I screamed as I saw him falling into the river. I immediately stand up and jump to the water as I only think of saving him. I will never forgive myself if he dies. I swim and swim until I caught him. I hold him tight and let ourselves drag by the water current.

'I never thought it's hard to swim while holding someone and I'm getting tired now' I thought. When I was about to close my eyes, someone throw a rope from my right side and I immediately grab it and tied it to Shade. On the other side of the rope was a boy pulling it. When we reached the side of the river, I lay down with my arms stretching and release a heavy panting.

"Thanks" I managed to mutter between my breaths.

"No problem. What happened to the guy next to you?"

"*gasp* Shade!" I immediately sit down and put my head in his chest. When I heard his heart still beating, I let a sigh of relief before turning to the boy who saved us.

"Please help me! Shade was poisoned when he tried to save me. Please don't let him die!" I said as tears started to form in my eyes. I bowed my head as a sign of begging.

"My mother can help you with that. Let's bring him to our house."

"Waaaah.. Thank you!"

The boy helped me to carry Shade. As we are walking, I felt like I was going to faint but I needed to keep going so we could bring Shade faster. Minutes have passed, we found ourselves in front of their bungalow house. The boy called her mother and she immediately came.

We laid Shade down onto the blanket set on the floor. As I was about to stand up, I felt dizzy and lose my balance. Luckily, the boy's mother caught me.

"I'm sorry." I muttered, still my vision keeps on spinning.

"*gasp* Oh my, you're burning up!" I heard her say before everything around me turned black.

Rein's POV

"Rein? Are you troubled with something?"

"Ahhh… No, no. Don't mind me." I said as I forced a smile.

"But you just keep on staring to your food."

"Waah.. I'm sorry." I said as I started eating.

"Are you worried about your sister?" He asked. I stared at him for a moment, then to my food.

"Y-yeah. I wonder if she's eating right now. Because I know, she doesn't want to miss any meal."

"Don't worry. Your sister is fine. After all, that's her name." He said as he smiled at me gently, making me blush.

"Yeah. I hope she is. Thanks, Bright."

I look at the sky. It's getting darker and darker. And one by one, stars started to appear. Bright build a bon fire to keep us warm. He began to get some blankets from his backpack and set it up to the ground. I remembered that I don't know anything about him. So I asked him.

"Hey Bright, will you tell me something about you? I-I just realized that I don't know anything about you except your name." He stared at me like he is processing what I said.

"Ahmm.. you don't have to if you.." I proceed but have been interrupted.

"It's okay. Since I know something about you, I'll tell something about me." He said but I just stared at him signaling that I'm ready to listen.

"I'm Bright, a son of a count from a faraway kingdom which is the Shitzuka kingdom. Hmm, I love travelling so, here I am with my horse,Taneika. I've been travelling since last year. My mother didn't approve about it but at the end, she still permits me. I promise her that I'll be back after 3 years. Hmm, I also know martial arts and how to fight with a sword for self-defense."

"Wow! You're so cool!" Waaahh.. I imagined him as my prince charming and I'm his damsel in distress, protecting me from harm with his sword in his hand. I can't keep myself from blushing. I don't know there is more than his look.

"Hmm, Rein? Are you alright?" He asked which wake me up from my dream land.

"Wh-what?"

"Hmm, your face suddenly turns red. Do you have a fever?"

"A-aahh.. Ahaha, don't mind me! I'm always this red when I'm warmed with a fire." I said as he tried to put his hand to my forehead but I wave my hand to prevent him from doing it.

"Hmm, can I sleep now?" I asked after a moment of silence.

"Oh, sure. I'll stay up for a while."

I laid myself down to the blanket set by Bright and tried to sleep. Hey Fine! I think I'm in love with this guy. You know why? Because he always makes my heart beat fast since the day we've met.

Shade's POV

"Ugh, where am I?" I said as I woke up to a much unknown place and only a candle serves as a light. I looked at my surroundings and to my right side, I saw a very familiar face. My eyes widen as I recognized it was Fine and immediately got up to check up on her.

I saw a cloth in her forehead and some bandages in her arms. 'Did she get hurt?' I thought as I move my hand to her face. I'm a bit of shock when I felt her burning.

I saw a basin with water on her side. I take the cloth from her forehead and dumped it to the water. I rinse it and put it back again to her forehead.

"Oh, you're awake now." I got startled when a woman talked behind me.

"Hmm" I just nodded as I looked back to Fine.

"How are you feeling now, Prince Shade." I was surprised with what she said and immediately turned around to face her.

"H-how d-did you k-know?"

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