AccmZenni: Arigato, just love Ais :D
Moon Rabbit: Hehe, Bell be like-
Bell: (In bunny maid outfit and blushing) Umm... H-how do i look?
Everyone: (intense nosebleed) XD
Just adore Hermes, he can be so hilarious sometimes XD
"... Kami-sama, can you update my status?" Bell had just returned from the dungeon, looking rather beaten. Or perhaps plumpered to the ground. Weren't those the same things?
Hestia blinked just having been going through a book, and smiled brightly. "Hai, Bell-kun!"
As he lay on the bed without his shirt, she sat over him on her knees, having his status up front the moment the drop of blood from her finger touched his back. She looked over them, her hair flowing majestically, and her eyes narrowed.
"... Bell-kun, where were you before?"
"Huh? I-in the dungeon?"
"... really?"
"Yes, you can ask Welf or Lili if you want. I was with them all day long."
"Uhuh…" Liar, your status says otherwise! "... Soooo, did you by any chance meet up with that Ais wallenwhatsherbutt?" She asked casually, checking her nails with disinterest. He immediately turned red and she gave him a deadly glare behind his back.
"Umm… i… uh…" Well, I DID run into her an hour ago and she offered a little sparring session, where she managed to knock me out again and gave me another lap pillow…
Ugh Bell-kun no uwakimono! Her fingers dug in his back and down, making him yelp in pain and trash his legs and arms around.
H-how does my goddess always know?!
"You, need a punishment!"
"... Eh?" He paused, completely baffled and taken-aback at her statement. She giggled, a mischievous look appearing on her face.
He didn't know why, but he felt a chill run down his spine.
…..
Yes indeed, he didn't know whether to be embarrassed or mortified. Were those the same things? He really needed to ask Eina-san. And he also needed to ask her to WHY THE HELL WAS HE ALWAYS BEING BOTHERED BY GODS OF GODDESSES?!
And to think my goddess wouldn't be so cruel… he sniffed with teary eyes, wiping them away rather childishly and kinda adorably. Currently, he stood outside the guild, in his usual clothes, and running over what the punishment was.
He had to go in, ask his adviser to set up a bounty- ON HIMSELF- with an award worth 2 hundred jagamarukun (who the hell would be stupid enough to take that as an award anyways?!), put up the hunt, and run for his life. How she got that idea, he had no idea, but he wasn't forgiving the one who suggested that idea to his usually bright and forgiving (well, sometimes) goddess.
He took in a deep breath calm his heart that was basically hammering in his chest, and threw the doors open to the guild, noticeably making Eina, who was near, jump.
"Ah, Bell-kun! What-"
"Eina-san, i, have a request!" His mistake he was discovered so easily, he'll just have to deal with the punishment his goddess set up.
Eina blinked, and tilted her head in confusion.
…..
"Honestly, where is master Bell today?" Lili grumbled as she and Welf made their way to the guild to exchange the iris they had earned. The captain of their party hadn't appeared since the morning, hence they decided to just go in the dungeon upper floors, only the two of them. They checked in on his goddess, and she kept her mouth shut with a mischievous giggle. If she didn't know, then he must have been with someone else, helping like he usually did.
… Right?
As the exchanged the iris, Lili continued. "I mean, it's unlike him to suddenly disappear without a trace. Master Bell should at least tell Lili before he decides to go off on his own! Maybe he took a quest, or maybe-"
Welf rolled his eyes and they immediately landed on the quest board, where many were gathered around. When he looked closely… he could see…
"... Oe, Lili."
"... Maybe i should scold him a bit, then he can…"
"Lil'e."
"... Where could master Bell have gone…"
"LIL'E!"
"What is it master Welf?!"
"There." He pointed at the quest board and she shot it a look. Then, her eyes widened and she shoved past the others, grabbing the specific sheet that had been attracting attention.
"... 'Bounty: Catch the Little Rookie… Reward: 2 hundred jagamarukun… only for today'..." She trailed off, exchanging baffled looks with Welf. Eina, who was nearby and pacing back and forth in worry, noticed them and slammed her hands on the desk.
"IS HE OKAY?!"
"Huh?"
"He ran out the minute he issued the hunt! I-i don't even know where he-"
"... BELL-SAMAAAAAAAAA!"
"DID SOMEONE CALL MY NAME?!"
"I DID NYAA! I WANT ALL THOSE JAGAMARUKUN NYAA!"
"AAAHH Anya-SAN SPARE ME!" He screamed near tears as he ran for his life, past the busy streets of the Orario. Anya still gave chase, not giving up so easily as well.
The minute the quest was hung up, he dashed in order to find a safe place where he could wait out until the day passed. Sadly luck wasn't by his side and in no longer than 30 minutes, he'd been hunted by quite a few yet always ran away like a jumping, scared rabbit.
Truth be told he was terrified, and as of now the scared rabbit was being chased by a starving, hungry kitty-cat.
WHY AM I ALWAYS CHASED AROUND?!
"STOP ALREADY NYAA! JUST LET ME- MEOWNYAA!"
He suddenly turned the corner to an alley and she had no time to react, slamming into a stall near to the alleyway. He glanced back still running, and gave a sigh of relief. He'll apologize later.
"Do not think this is over so soon Cranel-san."
"E-eh? RYU-SAN, YOU TOO?!" He stopped in his tracks in the dark alleyway, where the gale herself had cut off his path, suddenly jumping in front of him and not giving him a chance to escape.
She looked up, and shrugged. "Mama Mia's orders. 200 jagamarukun can be worth a lot of money."
"SO YOU'RE BETRAYING ME?!" He squeaked out, voice cracking in his despair to just let his misery end. She shrugged apologetically, and readied herself in a fighting stance.
"I'm sorry, Cranel-san, but you will have to-"
"YAAAAAAAAHH RYU-SAN IS MEAN!"
DASH!
In seconds the rabbit had jumped over her and ran away in full-speed while she blinked, baffled. Then, she sighed, dropping her stance with… a cute pout.
"... I always take things too far."
Just who else is after me?! He came back to the busy streets again, hoping to blend in the crowd and avoid anyone capturing him. Sadly, someone ruined it.
"I, AM, GANESHAAAAA! PEOPLE, MAKE WAY SO I, GANESHA, CAN SEE THAT WHITE-HAIRED BOY!"
Immediately all the townsfolk backed away from the frozen and pale Bell, who looked behind him to see the almighty god Ganesha himself, grinning down at him. Where the hell did he come from?!
"Y-you're after me too?!"
"I, GANESHA, LOVE JAGAMARUKUN! FOR I AM THE ALMIGHTY, GANESHAAAA!"
"So i've heard…" He backed away with a sweatdrop. "... LOOK OVER THERE, IS THAT YOUR STATUE?!"
"A STATUE OF ME, GANESHA?! WHERE?!" The minute the god looked away, the boy dashed again. Shakti, behind her god, sweat-dropped.
"He fooled you."
"NO ONE CAN GET AWAY FROM FOOLING ME, GANESHA! SHAKTI, AFTER HIM!"
"I pity him…" Yet she still went after the boy.
Even gods?! Who's next, Braver?! He ran for the babel hoping to jump in the dungeon where he would at least avoid gods, yet a small figure jumped over him and blocked his way just near the statue.
"Ah, here you are." The calm voice made his freeze, as Finn smiled, spear by his side. "Our familia has been hunting you."
"... y-you too? S-spare me, please…" He would have kneeled if he wasn't ready to flee again. Finn sweat-dropped with a sympathetic smile.
"Sadly it's our goddess' orders, to catch the member of the Hestia familia. I truly am sorry."
"No you're not…" He sniffed like a child refusing to believe, again wiping away the tears in his eyes. Finn sweat-dropped further, now really feeling guilty.
"OUTTA THE WAY FINN! ARGONAUT-KUN IS MIIIIINE!"
"EEEEEP!"
"Oh. okay." The braver raised his hands in defeat and backed away as the amazon jumped in, leaping at the rabbit who meeped frightened. Just as she was about to tackle him though, he blinked and side-stepped-
"OW!" She hit the ground face-first and Bete's laughter could be heard from atop a nearby house. But as Tione was about to hunt the rabbit, Ais jumped in and cut her off.
"A-Ais-san?" He croaked out, in hopes she would at least support him. The next words she said broke his heart so much he wanted to die.
"... gomene. I want the jagamarukun more than anything."
Of course, the greatest living enemy of jagamarukun is truly Ais-san. He dead-panned in his head, and distant chanting reached his ears. No way, Lefiya-san?! Why is she- he looked behind Ais and their eyes met.
Like hell i'm losing this chance to exterminate you, you shameless human. He could basically hear her say that, as she continued her chant. Okay, no worries, he can escape. He can, ESCAPE!
"AIS-SAN, A FLYING JAGAMARUKUN!"
"Huh? Where…?!" The minute she looked up, again he fled past her. He'll apologize later. Yeah, later.
As he ran, again, for babel, he jumped at the feeling of several eyes watching him, and no less than a few seconds later, an axe was thrown at his feet, throwing him over.
"Ah… Ouka, you should have been more careful…" He recognized that voice anywhere. Even the Takemikazuchi familia?!
Just as he thought, Mikoto, Ouka and Chigusa appeared from behind a nearby alley, indeed proving they were the ones to ambush as well. Mikoto smiled sheepishly.
"I'm sorry, Bell-dono. We just really want the jagamarukun."
"... I thought you said you'd help me, not go against me…" Today wasn't his lucky day, was it.
"This will be quick, little guy, really quick-"
"I'M TOO FAR TO GIVE UP!" Bell pushed himself on his hands when Ouka neared, and gave a HARD spin-kicked across his face in his panic, throwing the captain of the Take familia quite a bit away. Mikoto and Chigusa gaped, whistle Bell blinked, having landed on his feet.
"... you've really gotten stronger…" The big guy muttered looking dazed, and Bell bit his lip cutely, smiling apologetically.
"I-i'm sorry! I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU WHEN THIS IS OVER, PROMISE!" he dashed again, whistle Mikoto and Chigusa rushed to see if their captain had left the world or not.
Not a minute later and he was attacked by… arrows. Bell looked up, just near the Miach familia shop, where from the window stood Naza, her expressionless face showing just how much she was into this.
"... jagamarukun are tasty. I'm sorry Bell."
"N-Naza-san no baka!" He whimpered, barely dodging the arrows as he continued running. Seems like he won't get any time to rest. Naza blinked and looked out after him.
"... if you surrender i will give you a discount on potions…"
Everyone, everyone is after me! Why?! Now who's left?! Thankfully he reached the babel. But just as he was about to enter, Asfi blocked the path. He skid to a stop and got ready to run back, only to turn around and see EVERYONE who had chased him so far.
He paled, as all started to close in. he was cornered to a pole, back stiff against it and trembling like a cornered, panicked rabbit looking ready to burst into tears. Then, someone else joined.
"... get away. The rabbit is mine." The king Ottar pushed past the many and took a hold of the rabbit who started to struggle around in panic, now actually bursting in tears.
Meanwhile…
"Good job Ottar!" Freya, watching from atop babel, clapped her hands in delight.
Back to the rest…
Just then Eina showed up to the scene, followed by a panicked Lili and Welf.
"What the-"
"E-EINA-SAN, HELP ME!"
"B-BELL-KUN! KING OTTAR, LET HIM GO THIS INSTANT!"
The second Ottar did, the boy launched himself at his adviser, whimpering and crying while holding tight to her like his life depended on it. Of course her face turned red, yet as his adviser she kept her composure and turned to the rest with a furious glare.
They all smiled sheepishly.
…..
"G-gomene Bell-kun, i didn't know you'd actually follow through!"
"W-what do you mean by that?! I was terrified half to death!" He tried to get away from the panicked and teary-eyed apologetic Hestia, probably still traumatized. "I-i'm staying in another room, end of story!"
"Noooo, don't give me that kind of punishment, anything but that!" After Eina freed the scared rabbit, she removed the bounty all together. Those who chased him were met with her wrath, and had to retreat. You can say that after that, Bell was… a bit out of it. Though, one question still lingered…
"... Kami-sama, who was the person who offered you that idea?"
"Oh…" Hestia hummed in thought. Then she shrugged. "No idea. I found a letter saying that, lying on the desk. It was meant to be a joke, but you went on and actually did it…"
"Kami-sama no baka."
"I said i'm sorry!"
Wonder who left the letter all together.
Bell's being chased around a lot, let's give him a rest the next chapter XD