Chapter 266 - Home (2) (2/2)
”Sure”
Mars kissed Chloe deeply, when they seperated Chloe spoke
”You should go see the others now... I'll be home by evening”
”Hmm... No You'll be going home now”
”Wha---”
Mars picked up Chloe and flew out into the hallway and further out of the giant tree, soon he landed on top of his building and put Chloe down, Chloe looked a little out of breath so Mars asked
”Are you okay”
”Yeah, I just love it when you are being forceful”
”I know that's why I did that”
Chloe gave a smile and leaned on Mars for a few moments before she asked
”Who have you not seen yet?”
”Mary and Yel”
”Oh... Then go see Mary, she's kind of... Unstable”
”I see... I'll go see her now then, where is she?”
”She should be home sleeping after she returned from a patrol last night”
”Okay, then I'll go see her now”
Mars and Chloe walked downstairs and after Chloe joined Elsa and Varvei in talking with 78 in the livingroom Mars walked off towards Mary's bedroom, after thinking for a little while in front of the door he softly knocked and gently pushed open the door, the inside of the room was a mess with three pieces of dirty leather armor laying on the floor along with a pair of twin swords that Mars could smell the dried blood that stained the blades and on the bed in the dim room lay Mary curled up like a kitten on the bed
'...'
Mars felt his heart ache and walked into the room and closed the door after himself, inside the dim room Mars maneuvered past the stuff on the floor before he laid down on the bed and hugged Mary's sleeping figure, Mary moved a little in her sleep as Mars hugged her but she didn't wake up, perhaps she had subconsciously realized that it was her lover that hugged her and thus she fell even deeper asleep, Mars didn't mind and also closed his eyes and soon fell asleep himself...
After sleeping for a few hours Mars awoke to Mary's smiling face
”Good morning Mars”
”...Yeah Good morning Mary”
As Mars returned her greeting Mary's smile widened slightly as she dove into his chest and hugged him tightly for sometime until she began speaking
”I've been defending our home ever since you left...”
”I see... You did good Mary”
Mars patted her on the head and ran his hand through her smooth hair, Mary felt her smile widen a little again as Mars praised her as she had imagined so many times in her dreams
”When did you return?”
”Today... I will explain myself when we're all gathered”
”Okay... Have you seen the others yet?”
”I just need to see Yel”
”I see... Then go see her now, she's with her mother”
”...Okay”
Mary reluctantly let go of him and watched from the bed as he got up and flicked on the light in the room, then she blushed slightly over the state of her room but Mars didn't seem to care as he returned to the bed and gave her a light kiss before he walked out of the door, once he left the room Mary imdeiatly began cleaning her room.
Mars walked up to the roof and flew towards the part of Green river where the sky people lived, the trip was short and soon he landed in front of Xel's house, after standing in front of the door for a few moments he walked into the house without knocking, as he stepped in he saw Xel sitting in the living room seemingly meditating but when he opened the door she also opened her eyes and saw him and gave a smile before she put a finger in front of her lips and pointed to a door to a bedroom, Mars gave a nod and moved silently and opened the door slowly.
Inside the room sat Yel on a bed looking out of the window which faced away from the door, Mars wanted to sneak up on her but when he stepped on the floorboard it let out a creak which drew Yel's attention
”...Hey Yel”
Yel stared at Mars for a few long seconds before she got out of the bed and kneeled down as she spoke
”It's good that you have returned my lord”
Mars gave a frown and walked over in front of her before he pulled her up onto her feet and hugged her, after not knowing what to do for a few second Yel slowly wrapped her hands around Mars' back and returned the hug as Mars spoke
”I'm back Yel”
”....Welcome back Mars”