Chapter 89 - 89: Going Back (2/2)

”I accept”, after who knows how much time went by, Asfius spoke. Hearing that he accepted her offer, Yasaka let out a sweet smile.

Asfius who was on the receiving end of this smile unfortunately had no reaction. 'She's smiling at me, I wonder why', he thought. 'Is she happy that I will make a request from her, why? Why is she so determined to give me something, I want to note and yet she stubbornly refused to accept it, what a strange woman'

That is how Yasaka who was smiling so beautifully at Asfius became a 'strange woman' in his mind.

”Ummm, where am I?”, a voice came from the side causing everybody at the table to look in the direction of the source.

Kunou was sitting up from her bed rubbing her eyes but before she could adjust to her senses she felt embraced by a warm soft feeling.

”Kunou! your awake, I was so worried.”, Yasaka said as she hugged Kunou tightly.

”Mom?”, Kunou asked still confused about what was going on. She remembered being in that dark place those people hurting her and then she somehow was able to send a bit of her chakra into the token she had of Asfius.

Her eye's suddenly opened wide, ”Mom where is Asfius-San!”, Kunou asked frantically, she remembered him showing up, holding her in his arms, and then evrything went dark.

”Don't worry dear, he's sitting right there”, Yasaka showed Kunou was Asfius was sitting calmly sipping some tea.

Kunou burst into tears when she saw him, struggling from Yasaka's grasp she ran towards Asfius and hugged his arm. He lowered his gaze to the little fox girl that was hugging him.

He lowered his cup and used that hand to pet the girl's head with his large hand. ”Do not cry”, he said, causing Kunou to look up at him, that never-changing face those pitch-black eyes, ”Safe now”.

Backing away Kunou wiped her eyes and smiled as she nodded agreeing with his statement.

Yasaka and Riwuccu watched their interaction with a smile plastered on their lips. They weren't surprised by how easily Asfius could calm Kunou down, not only did he have that reaction on people but Kunou was also very close to him ever since she was a little girl.

Asfius stood up from his chair, he looked at Yasaka Riwuccu and then Kunou before speaking, ”I will go now”, his words instantly destroyed the happy mood.

”But...but, can't you stay a little more”, Kunou asked pleadingly.

”Asfius-San, won't you at least stay for dinner”, Yasaka tried to keep him there too, but unfortunately Asfius just shook his head.

”Goodbye”, he said before disappearing in a flash of light.