Nature Walking Before the Knighted Celebration
"It kinda looks like a mini castle." Kenshin commented as he and Kenpachi arrives to Lashara's dorm.
"Does everyone at this school live in places like this?" Kenshin asked curious.
"Not at all. Actually, most students live in dorms, Royalty like the Empress gets special treatment." Chiaia explained.
"Definitely the old "Royal Treatment" saying and this is literally." Kenpachi said.
The brothers notice Chiaia smiling and goes over to a large white capsule tied in red ribbons with roses on the side.
"That's where the sacred garb she'll wear at the ceremony is kept. 'Tis not be touched causally." Lashara explained seeing Chiaia looking so happy and excited.
"Both her and Wahanly are going to become Sacred Mechamasters, I guess looking your best shows you're ready for the big step." Kenpachi stated.
"Indeed, they have our permission to use the study for trying on and strong their garb." Lashara mentioned.
"Yes, Dame Chiai, if you would like to follow me to the study, we can get one last fitting in before the ceremony." Maya said.
"And I hoping strawberry-head here would give us a tour of the dorm." Kenpachi said.
"Whenever we go stay at a new place with our family like an inn, Kenpachi gets lost a little until he is shown the layout of the place." Kenshin placed.
"Well then, this will be a little tour as I show you both to your rooms." Chiaia grabbed their arms and drag them to their room.
"Okay, I hope you two don't mind having separate rooms as these will be yours from now on, and you're right next to each other." Chiaia showed them one room.
"It looks decent enough for me to have a good night sleep, and maybe put some of my own touch to make this place mine." Kenpachi rubbed his chin as he starts thinking about decorating his new room.
"You two are still recovering, so try to get some rest until lunch." Chiaia advised.
"But we're already better right now." Kenshin pointed out, but Chiaia grabs his head.
"I honestly don't care; just stay put and don't wander around." Chiaia said with an angry smile, and Kenpachi took her hand off Kenshin's head.
"I believe you should know better than to harm my brother." Kenpachi glared that send shivers down Chiaia's spine.
"Easy, Kenpachi, she's just looking out for us and we're still new to this world." Kenshin exclaimed calming Kenpachi down as he let's go of Chiaia's arm.
"Whatever." Kenpachi muttered.
"Okay, I'll see you two later." Chiaia said before leaving to the study for her fitting.
Kenshin and Kenpachi look at the room seeing that the other room Kenpachi will be staying at will look the same though not for long, Kenshin opens the window seeing the view of a forest behind the dorm.
"We're going to wander in that forest, aren't we?" Kenpachi asked with a smile.
"Yep." Kenshin answered and they jump out the window and enter the forest.
They walk around seeing the forest look different yet feels the same like the forest they used to explore and train together back in their own world, even trying to go up the mountain with few of their older relatives by their side to make sure they don't get hurt until they did it on their own as they grew older, this also reminds Kenpachi of how he and Kenshin first met as little kids.
The brothers also notice some fruits from a tree and the fish that swims in the lake as they were taught how to forge food from the woods, a forest like this could have everything a boy needs to survive on his own and a peaceful place to live in too. They climb up one of the highest trees seeing the forest stretching further than their eyes can like just like any other forests.
"Got to say, this place is not half bad. We could have a picnic here with Lashara and Chiaia if we want to." Kenpachi pointed out.
"Yeah, sometimes I wish everything could be this peaceful with no more fighting or other bad things that could make others suffer." Kenshin hoped.
"Sounds boring to me, I like my life have more action and get into dangerous stuff but relaxing once and a while would be nice too." Kenpachi said, his pet Koro Scar came out of the jacket to feel the gentle breeze on his fur.
"Come on, I want to find more food to make something special for Lashara and Chiaia since they helped us so much." Kenshin started climbing down the tree.
"Sure, I like the looks on Chiaia's face when she tries your cooking." Kenpachi chuckled as he jumps off the branch and land strongly on the ground.
Kenshin made a basket from the leaves and twigs he and Kenpachi found to put the fruits and some leaves for seasoning inside, they suddenly sense something or someone watching them close by as they were picking out some mushrooms.
"Looks like we got a stalker." Kenpachi whispered to Kenshin.
"We do, and there's two of them." Kenshin said.
The two presence they were sensing have come out from both sides charging at the Peace-Chaos Brothers, they quickly look at each other and nod telling each other to fight one each then charge at the unknown duo. One man jump to throw a flying punch at Kenpachi, but the eyepatch-wearing boy move faster than the man could react and slams his head to the ground, Kenshin easily block and dodges the other man's punches and kicks before he grabs the arm throwing him to Kenpachi. Kenpachi see this coming and threw the man he got pinned down crashing into the other man, groaning in pain though they get back up.
"These aren't you typical kids, the one with the eyepatch is strong I couldn't get free." The dark-skinned man 1 informed.
"The smaller one is very skilled in combat easily shrugging off my attacks." Dark-skinned man 2 said as they brought out their daggers.
"Oh, looks like things are getting interesting." Kenpachi smirked.
"Violence is not the answer!" Kenshin said shock, hoping to reason with the two men as they're about to attack again.
"Stop!"
The brothers and the two men look to the source of that voice, seeing the Dark-Elf girl Aura who helped save the brothers' life from the altitude sickness standing near a tree.
"Aura!" Kenshin surprised.
"The elf girl from before, I take these guys are with you consider they have dark skin and pointy ears like yours." Kenpachi asked.
"Yes, they're my guards and attendants." Aura answered and tells them to stand down which they obey.
"Thank you for helping me and Kenpachi the other day." Kenshin thanked.
"I'm glad you two are doing well." Aura smiled.
"Yeah, my body feel like I can crush someone's skull again." Kenpachi opened and closed his fist, Aura sweatdrop from this.
"Princess, do you know them?" Elf Guard 1 asked.
"Yes, they're both attendants for Empress Lashara. Kenshin and Kenpachi." Aura introduced the boys to her guards.
"But what are they doing here? This forest is under Shurifon jurisdiction, it is forbidden for any to enter without permission let alone use it as some hunting ground." Elf Guard 2 explained.
"Really? I guess Chiaia must've forgotten to mention that since she's busy getting ready to be knighted." Kenpachi shrugged.
"Even so, it's your duty to know these things!" Elf Guard 1 scolded
"Are you serious?" Elf Guard 1 asked shock.
"A moment, these two are originally from the Highlands and only a recent addition to the Empress's service." Aura explained.
"To be honest, I don't give a damn about rules and such, whatever I feel like doing I do it. And my Empress doesn't mind that as long as I remain my loyalty to her, we're good." Kenpachi mentioned.
"It's true, sometime when there's something caught his interest like fighting a strong opponent, he won't stop until he won." Kenshin added.
"Which I'm disappointed that your boys weren't enough for a warm-up." Kenpachi sighed as the elf guards got angry.
"I expected no less from the man who lasted long against Death, but I am curious as to why you two came here. Please don't tell me they aren't feeding you properly?" Aura asked.
"Nah, we just came out here because we feel like it and wanting to know more of the schoolground." Kenpachi answered.
"Guess you could say nature walking through the woods is a hobby for us." Kenshin added.
"We were also taught by some relatives of ours on how forge for food." Kenpachi mentioned as Aura look into the basket.
"Well, it looks like you two were taught well seeing all this and not a single poison one." Aura complimented.
"I hope we didn't take too much." Kenshin said.
"You're fine, this is a big forest and you both have my full permission to use it from now on." Aura granted them the come visit the forest whenever they like much to the guards' shock.
"But Princess…?"
"Do worry, Kenshin isn't the type to ravage the forest and we promise as the Peace-Chaos Brothers to not harm your forest." Kenpachi declared as Kenshin nod in agreement.
"Peace-Chaos Brothers, is that what you call yourselves?" Aura asked curous.
"Yep, I'm sure you tell that the name suits us." Kenshin smiled proudly as Kenpachi does his scary smirks.
Aura couldn't help but giggle that she can see why the name suits those two well considering their personality and nature of their being, she looks inside the basket again and suddenly her eyes widen upon seeing something in the basket and reach for it.
"Something caught your eyes, Aura?" Kenpachi asked.
Aura pulls out a unique-looking mushroom that is white and the head shaped like an umbrella with holes all over it.
"Is that mushroom what I think it is?" Elf Guard 2 asked shock. Aura sniffs the mushroom for a second or two.
"This is definitely it!" Aura said.
"I can't believe my eyes: I've never seen one of these in person before!" Elf Guard 1 surprised.
"This is amazing; I've only had the chance to drink some soup that had the tiniest little silver in it when I was celebrating entering the Fourth Forest… it's beautiful!" Elf Guard 2 said as the two guards are about to cry.
"Huh, Kenshin… they're going bananas over that one mushroom." Kenpachi pointed out.
"I can see that, it must be a rare mushroom the Dark Elves." Kenshin guessed.
"Stop crying immediately!" Aura shouted separating the two guards from the mushroom.
"Look, Kenshin, Kenpachi, I realize my attendants might appear be overacting, but this mushroom…" Aura paused not wanting to sound like a begging child for candy.
"Say no more, if you guys want the mushroom then you can go ahead and take it." Kenpachi said shocking Aura and the guards.
"Are you sure?" Elf Guard 2 asked.
"We can really have it!" Elf Guard 1 asked.
"It's fine, we don't mind." Kenshin nodded.
Soon, the guards walk back to the dorm in the forest that Aura is staying while singing praises of the white mushroom in their hands as Aura stayed behind to talk with the brothers a little longer.
"I'm terribly sorry, but for us that mushroom is not the sort of thing money can buy. Thank you so much for giving it to us." Aura thanked with her face blushing of embarrassment.
"It's problem, we owe you for saving us and all." Kenshin said.
"I was simply glad I could help." Aura pointed out.
"So, I take it you guys don't eat that mushroom very offend at your kingdom." Kenpachi guessed.
"Yes, we only eat those in special event and they're only serve at the royal court." Aura answered.
"I always thought a mushroom is just a mushroom." Kenshin stated.
"Well, this mushroom is pretty special, we actually used them in exchange for Sacred Mechamaster's sperm before." Aura explained making Kenshin remember the talk he had with Lashara and Chiaia.
Then Kenpachi started explaining about the talk with marriage they had before to Aura as she understands that even though it may seem uncomfortable with the boys, mostly Kenshin.
"You really it's really that important?" Kenpachi asked.
"We all need food, clothing, and shelter to survive. To sustain those needs, we must have institutions that form communities, nations, and the Sacred Mechamaters are the primary deterrent powers and line of defense used to uphold each nation." Aura explained.
"I get that, but why does marriage have to be a big deal?" Kenshin asked.
"I think it's because others like Chiaia and the others wielding Mechanoids are more special that they can wield a huge amount of power in the Ena Ocean and that the numbers are limited fearing there may not be any more Sacred Mechamasters." Kenpachi stated.
"Correct, you also must go through the skills in training, but mostly you must be able to endure it." Aura explained.
"Well, I'm gonna walk around for a bit then head back to the dorm. Later, Kenshin." Kenpachi said as he walks away.
"Make sure not to get into trouble today!" Kenshin reminded him.
"No promise!" Kenpachi responded and Kenshin sighs.
Kenpachi walk around for a while thinking about all that marriage stuff though he couldn't care less if he ended with a girl or not, it never really crossed his mind until now and for some strange reason he starts thinking about Chiaia and marriage together with her.
"Hey, Kenpachi!"
Kenpachi stop with his thoughts out to see Wahanly waving at him from her workshop.
"Wahanly, you're all set for the ceremony?" Kenpachi asked.
"Yep, I just need to do some clean up. Mind helping me. Chiaia went off to find you and Kenshin." Wahanly mentioned.
"Sure, I don't have any plans right now." Kenpachi shrugged.
"Awesome!" Wahanly smiled.
Kenpachi started moving some boxes into each drawer as Wahanly tells him where and soon they were all done, Kenpachi notice a Mechanoid that a dented head.
"Is that a Mechanoid you're trying to fix?" Kenpachi asked.
"No, it's too badly damaged to be fix with the tools we have here. It'll be taken to the church so they can repair it." Wahanly exclaimed.
"Cool robot." Kenpachi commented as he looks at the one next to the broken Mechanoid.
"Whoa, you know about robots!" Wahanly surprised.
"I guess you can say most boys know about robots." Kenpachi said.
"This is my Mechaworker that's like a Mechanoid that runs more on steam than aho energy." Wahanly explained.
"Really, though I think you should save the explanation to Kenshin because he would understand this more than me." Kenpachi suggested.
"Understand that?" Kenshin asked as he and Chiaia walks in.
"Hey guys, sorry but Kenpachi already did all the work." Wahanly said.
"Really?" Chiaia shocked.
"Yeah, now come on, let's go have lunch." Wahanly said.
(Next Day)
Kenpachi and Kenshin stand outside waiting for Wahanly and Chiaia to come out with their special garb, and they saws the garb is like a one-piece black bikini with matching high-heels and big red cape while holding a yellow staff which is a little weird for Kenshin and Kenpachi thinks she look sexy-hot to get in bed with.
"(Whoa, wait, where did that come from?)" Kenpacni thought asked himself.
Soon, everyone gathers at the coliseum where Chiaia and Wahanly and all the other girls along with a couple of boys being knighted as Sacred Mechamasters by crowning them with fake cat ears. It may seem weird, but the people around are proud to have new knighted Sacred Mechamasters as Mexiah is for her little sister.
"This is a bit more like a beauty pageant. Maybe we should've thought this through." Kenshin whispered to Kenpachi.
"Who cares, I'm wondering if we'll fight anyone strong." Kenpachi said, making Kenshin sigh.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
It's nice to have some relaxing time like walking through the forest to take in that fresh air and admiring the scenery from the high view of the trees, then you may have to fight off a couple of dark elf men like how Kenpachi and Kenshin did. It looks like Kenpachi may start to have feelings for Chiaia a little as it'll grow overtime and the more the brothers learn about Geminar, the more weird and interesting it gets.
KO comment, favorite, and follow through of how this story will go!