Chapter 363 - Why dont you smile? (2/2)

His tone, why does he sound so sad? It's difficult for her, watching him like this. Even if she can't return those feelings of love. She does want to remain by his side. But, ”Why does it feel like you've already given up on everything?”

” ...”

”I, will remain by your side. It may have taken me a long time. But I came back to you, willingly.”

A bitter smile appeared on Zepher's face and he sat up. He reached out for the drawer and pulled something out. It looked like a small glass artifact. At first glance it didn't seem special but since it was made out of glass. Lyn immediately knew what it was.

”You only came back to me, because you wanted to retrieve this for him?”

Ah...

Lyn looked down, ”You already knew.”

”Yes, I figured I'd investigate once you told me you had a boyfriend. So, the ambassador from the Sound Kingdom and you have that kind of relationship. I'll admit I was surprised Lyn, I didn't think Queen Orthez or Andrew would allow such a thing.”

”That's, I'm sorry but,” Lyn averted her gaze. ”That's important to him, so I wanted to return it.”

Kazuya didn't tell her the exact purpose of the item. However, Lyn could guess, from his behaviour. Zepher said nothing and despite her blurred vision she could see his cold gaze. Lyn felt truly helpless, even though the item was right in front of her. She could do nothing in her current state. Her eyelids felt incredibly heavy, even if she wanted to. Lyn knew she couldn't stay awake any longer.

....

When Lyn woke up again, the bright rays of light entered the room. Morning...she must have slept for the entire day.

Her body feels a lot lighter now and ...her head doesn't hurt so much. She doesn't feel particularly hot anymore either, this cold is probably due to the fact that its minus degrees. For her to recover like this, doesn't mean that it was nothing serious. It's because the person who took care of her really did do a good job.

Lyn noted that her brother was no longer on the bed with her. Frowning, she got up and made her way over to the other room.

Sure enough, she spotted her brother fast asleep on the couch. Lyn blinks when she saw the books in his hands , ' Food for a person a fever. ' Several others on the ground, ' Top tips in getting better. ' and ' The encyclopedia of sickness. ' and similar sounding titles.

He really must have worked hard for her sake. This must be the first time she's seen his sleeping face. Even though they are childhood friends, she's never once seen I before. Though they slept in the same room plenty of times before. She's always fallen asleep before him and he's always awake before her.

Zepher isn't the type of person to let his guard down when he's seeping in the same room with another person; whether they are friends, family or even a lover. Him sleeping later than the other person is always planned and him waking up before the other person is too. This must be the first time that he's openly let his guard down in front of her. Lyn pokes his cheeks. He's sorta ....cute like this.

He's very different than Kazuya. Whenever she got a glimpse of Kazuya's sleeping face, her heart would speed up considerably. Ah, it must be that. It's because of love. Its because she loves Kazuya. Of course it would be different.

Still, even back then it was hard to tell what her feelings were for brother Zepher.

But even then, Lyn did not see him as a man then. Even though his feelings for her were as clear as day. The kiss they shared then was one she never told anybody else about. But because she started acting strange about it.

Her thoughts broke off when she hears a familiar sound. It was her messenger crystal.

Good morning..

Can I sneak you away?

I made great date plans.

Lyn blinked for a few minutes before her lips curved into a smile. 'Such a silly person.' Looking back at her exhausted brother, Lyn felt bad. But she knew this would be the only chance for her to meet with Kazuya. She is sorry about this brother. However, after yesterdays conversation she wanted some space from him. Lyn quickly left the room and headed towards her own room. The bright rays of light covered the entire cooridoor. The servants she passed by were thankfully different than the ones she passed yesterday.

It would be awkward for her to explain. Though it isn't the first time she slept over at brother's chambers. This entire thing still felt weird to her. Lyn increased her footsteps, she really wants to meet with Kazuya as soon as possible.

*UNEDITED*