Chapter 72 - Things are okay the way they are (1/2)

Lyn felt so happy with his words that she wanted to cry. So, when Kazuya does kiss her - Lyn lets him. Even though Lyn just said all that about being afraid, she didn't push him away, instead; she leaned into him, pressing their bodies together.

....

”So, do you two actually know what you're doing?” Rhys asked once Kazuya had left to get some drinks.

Lyn flushed red, ”If you were there, say something!” Besides, it's not like much happened. Sure they kissed a lot, and maybe there was a bit of him touching her chest and all that. But other than that, nothing happened. Wait, would the touching her chest part really be considered nothing? That's a form of contact, isn't it?

”I didn't want to interrupt.”

”Liar.”

”Well,” Rhys trailed off, ”I have to admit, for somebody who admitted their fears. You got into that real quick,”

Damn, he heard everything. Lyn, however, wasn't going to let him get the upper hand in this, ”The thing is, it's Kazuya. Even though I started to fear the opposite gender after that incidence. When I first met Kazuya, I didn't shiver or anything,” that's part of the reason why she was bold enough to find him and do that. Lyn wanted to test it, and sure enough, she didn't get that bad feeling from before. When Lyn realized that Kazuya was different, she wanted to keep on meeting with him.

”So, you were using him?”

”Why are you acting surprised now.”

Rhys smiled, ”Somebody, has become more honest with me. Does Kazuya know you are like this?”

Isn't he asking that because he knows full well that she can't show this side of herself to Kazuya? Lyn does not reply, and strangely, he does not pursue the topic further.

It did not take long before Kazuya returned and his arms slid around her waist, ”So, apparently there's a storm tonight. We ought to find the nearest inn and take shelter. We can get into town quicker if we use the mountain path, but soldiers patrol that way, so I asked them to lend us horses.”

Rhys sighed, ”We should have at least kept one horse, after all, it's such a pain walking,” he trailed off, ”Then again, I guess it is stupid for us to use horses.”

Kazuya nodded, ”Yeah.”

Stupid? Lyn looked at the two confused, and Kazuya quickly explained, ”Our magic, we can use the power of sound, so our movements are a lot faster than most people.”

Ah, so, in other words, the only reason they had horses was because of her. Lyn knew she was slowing them down before, but now she feels even more guilty. Kazuya leads them to where the horse is. When Lyn saw one horse, she looked at Kazuya confused.

”Rhys, Lyn, I think you two ought to go ahead of me.”

”Eh?”

Kazuya smiled, ”Go ahead for a bit.”

They have to part? But why? Lyn didn't understand; however, she knew Kazuya would not tell her anything. As honest as Kazuya has been with her since their relationship started. From time to time, he disappears and goes somewhere.

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Lyn was very reluctant to leave Kazuya behind, but Rhys grabbed her and saddled her on to the horse so quickly that she didn't get a chance to react. The two of them had been riding in silence for a while since she refused to speak with him. Lyn didn't appreciate him throwing her onto the horse like that.

”Princess Lethia is trailing us,” Rhys spoke up.

Ah, that's not fair. He's bringing up a topic he knows she can't ignore. Lyn signed, she supposes this silence is enough for now, ”Sister?”