Chapter 71 - Hidden Fear (1/2)
Lyn felt Kazuya's strong arms wrap around her from the back, ”Am I really stubborn?”
Kazuya smiled, ”What makes you think so?”
”It's just,” Lyn recalled what her brother said before she departed on her journey, ”I'm taking you away from your important work. Aren't you and Rhys supposed to make some sort of peace negotiation between our countries?”
”Ah, that.”
Lyn frowned, ”Don't call it that, it's important.”
”Don't worry; we're making good progress. Things should be fine by the time the first trip comes up.”
The first trip, come to think of it Kazuya mentioned that before. At the end of the year, he has to return to the Sound Kingdom and make a report. Lyn had gotten so used to him being by her side though, so she doesn't know what she would do without him, ”Kazuya, will you be gone for long?”
”Just a quick trip, I'll make my report and then after a few meetings head back here.”
”A few meetings,” Lyn didn't like the sound of that. She's heard her brother say such a line whenever it concerned dismissing Gabrielle, ”Do you, um have female friends Kazuya?”
”Hm? Why what's up?”
”I mean, you'll be going back home, and I won't be able to see or contact you. So,” Lyn did not know exactly how to phrase this. Their relationship was an unusual one from the beginning; she didn't want to come across as a clingy woman or anything like that.
Kazuya, however, did not understand what she was thinking, since he replied in a normal tone, ”Those dull members of the council will surround me every day, just thinking about it bugs me. Who wants to spend all day with old men when I could be with my adorable wife?”
The two of them had just started dating recently, as in 'officially,' so whenever Kazuya called her his wife. Lyn didn't know what to say. She also has to remind him not to say such things when they are in public. Wouldn't it be awkward later on if the two of them broke up? Lyn didn't consider the possibility of a breakup, but she considered the possibility of things going wrong. Right now, things are peaceful, but their two Kingdoms are still 'enemies,' while no side is attacking each other yet. Lyn knew it was just a matter of time before havoc broke out.
Lyn was aware of how close Kazuya was getting, and she felt her heart skip a beat or two, ”Wh--what is it?”
”I thought this would probably be a good time to kiss you,”
”Oh, right,” Lyn replied. Because really what could she say to that? She was still getting the hang of being in a relationship, let alone act all intimate with each other.
”Is it okay?”