Chapter 280 - Dreams (2/2)

If she doesn't respond, Pupillam will get worried. But right now her head has become fuzzy. Kazuya had turned her around, so her head was now resting on his chest. What kind of situation is this?' But more importantly, this is bad. Lately, Lyn has discovered that whenever she hugs him - or is held by him. Her heart becomes frantic like this. The sound of his own heartbeat, his scent, his hands gently caressing her hair. Kazuya…whenever she thought about the feelings she had for him..her heart would clench up in pain.

For her, nothing is more important than his safety; that's why she doesn't want to see him hurt anymore. It's the same for him. That's why he's taking such reckless actions. If one were to ask her about her current stance on love right now, Lyn wouldn't know how to answer. In the past, it was so easy for her to look at someone coldly whenever they asked or provide a formal reply.

She isn't supposed to get attached to somebody. A person like her who brings nothing but misfortune to those around her.

”Princess Lyn?” Pupillam repeated worriedly.

”I'm alright,” Lyn spoke up at last. ”I'll be staying here for a while, so you can leave for now,” right as she said these words she felt Kazuya's hold on her tightened. ”I'll send a message when I want to return.”

So many people can tell you that they love you. But how many can make you feel loved?

Pupillam seems to have comprehended the situation since Lyn hears her footsteps fading. A relieved sigh passed her lips; it would be awful if Pupillam saw them like this. She would undoubtedly criticize Kazuya.

”Kazuya, you know…”

”Lyn, Lyn, Lyn,” he repeated like he was in a trance. 'How helpless,' Lyn thought. How many times has she seen Kazuya's weak side already? How many times has she seen him fragile? If she were to think about it, she's only seen it a few times. It's normal for her to feel overwhelmed like this.

But even so, Lyn wrapped her arms tightly around him. ”I like hugging Kazuya,” she spoke softly. ”It makes me feel happy,” right now all Lyn could do is respond to his helplessness with her foolish thoughts. Whenever she is in his embrace, she genuinely feels happiness from the bottom of her heart.

A person like her who is cursed doesn't deserve happiness in any form. That is something she has known for a very long time. ”I like making you happy.”

”You do, then don't be an idiot anymore.”

Kazuya laughed against her hair, ”That's a bit hard,” he squeezed her hands. ”But, I guess I can tone it down a bit. We don't have a lot of time left.”

Lyn immediately understood what he meant. His visit to the Sound Kingdom is very important. The two of them stood for a long time, just hugging and basking in each other's scents. Occasionally a topic would come up, and they'd chat. But for the past hour or so, they just stood there in each other's arms. Lyn never thought she could feel the warmth of another person like this.

It's so strange; she isn't used to it. Lyn suddenly felt afraid. Now that she is used to such warmth. Now that she has learned of such warmth, she would never be able to let him go. The two of them are still enemies. While Kazuya doesn't intend to harm her, what about everybody else? She saw with her own eyes how bad his relationship with her brothers are... Lyn hasn't seen how he interacted with Mother yet, but she could guess.

Almost as though Kazuya understood what she was thinking. He gently patted her hair, ”You know Lyn since I met you. I've probably gone a bit crazy.”

Lyn stepped on his foot, ”Jerk, what do you mean by that?”

Kazuya laughed, ”Don't be mad. I'm not saying you're weird.”

”That's what it sounds like, how rude.”

”I really have gone mad,” Kazuya mumbled. ”I keep falling more in love with the woman I'm supposed to throw away.”

Lyn already knew the plan, but it still pained her a bit. Kazuya approached her intending to seduce her, and once he got what he wanted, he would leave her. Sometimes she still fears that he would go ahead with that. Is that why she hasn't completely opened up her heart to him?

”You keep falling more in love with me?”

”Yeah,” Kazuya nodded. ”The thing is Lyn. I was already in love with you before they even proposed the damned mission. But honestly, I didn't know it was you at first. Back then, when we initially met ” he paused. ”You do know that, right?”

Lyn nodded, ”I do, vaguely.” Though she doesn't recall it properly still, she does know that she met Kazuya before this year. As he said gave her an approving nod, Lyn felt his heartbeat or was it her own speeding up? It's no good; she never thought she could feel such warmth before.