Chapter 147 Healing II (1/2)

When Drako made that statement, everyone turned to face him, paying close attention.

Suddenly being the center of attention, May grabbed onto Drako's arm, looking up at him with some fear in her eyes. However, unlike before, it wasn't a deep fear of pain but rather, intense nervousness. Also, she was scared being the center of attention.

Drako gave her a gentle smile as he caressed her head, reassuring her. She closed her eyes and smiled, feeling warm again. She settled down, though she did not let go of his arm.

Drako then faced everyone else as he said resolutely, ”I do not want to be called Drako anymore, as Drako no longer exist. I have been reborn, thanks to Master Shifu.”

”I would also like to thank you, Kyle, for sparing my life and was willing to give me a second chance. I owe this life to you,” Drako said, giving a low bow.

Kyle nodded, though he was feeling slightly uncomfortable with such a display of gratitude. He didn't think he did anything extraordinary, and anyone would have done the same.

Drako held onto May's shoulder and gave another bow, saying, ”I would also like to thank you, Kyle, Kay, and Nitocris, for rescuing May. For bringing her here. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have met my soulmate.”

Nitocris held his tongue as his mother was there. He didn't do a thing and in fact, had ignored May completely. When he turned to look at his mother, she was giving him such a big smile and patted his arm, as if saying, 'that's my boy'.

Drako took a deep breath and reached down to take her hand, bringing it up to his lips and kissing it before he said, ”My new name is Hawthorn.”

Kyle blinked. Kay blinked. No one said a thing.

Hawthorn smiled, knowing the blank look on the people's faces was due to the very unusual name he had chosen.

”Hawthorn is the flower symbol for the month of May,” he explained, ”May is my life, and I, hers. Thus, it is only right my name should be associated with May.”

May smiled widely, squeezing his hands even harder.

”Also, the Hawthorn is a tree of magical enchantment. It is associated with the ancient festival celebrating spring,” Hawthorn continued, ”In fact, in Celtic mythology, it is one of the most sacred trees. It symbolizes love and protection.”

Hawthorn looked down at May again, a gentle smile on his face, ”It's not just me that has a new lease on life. May does as well. After darkness, spring has come for both of us. I was born to love and protect May, I am her Hawthorn. A steady tree that symbolizes love and protection.”

”It just fits. All of it. It's Fate,” Hawthorn said as he then sat down.

”It's a really good name,” Kay agreed, smiling.

Kyle nodded, and his face appeared to be thinking hard.

”But Hawthorn is so long. Can I call you Thor for short?” Kyle asked with a grin.

Hawthorn shrugged, ”That's better than Haw or Thorn, I suppose,” Hawthorn replied, sitting down. He knew that he wouldn't be able to stop Kyle from giving him a nickname and he would just have to deal with it.

Just like how Nitocris had to endure being called 'Big Bro Nick' by Kyle. One could tell how much it annoyed him, as his jaw would clench up. He never let any displeased expression show on his face, however. One could tell how much Rheia loved the brotherly banter of Kyle on 'big bro Nick'.

Hawthorn was so focused on May that he didn't notice Kyle laughing quietly at the table while Kay smacked him on the shoulder. Hawthorn was never interested in television, so he didn't know who Thor was.

Kyle was thinking how much fun it would be to call out 'THOR' and Hawthorn answered.

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That night, as Kay and Kyle lay down on their beds at night, Kyle finally raised the question that had been on his mind for quite some time.

[Are you okay, Kay?]

He had asked the moment they had got back getting Kazuya, and she had merely smiled and him and nodded. He kept an eye out on her, simply waiting for the time when she would feel comfortable enough with what had happened to be able to talk about it.

Different people had different ways of handling things.

For Kyle, it was simple. Either talk it out or punch it out.

With Kay, it was slightly more complicated. She needed time to process what had happened, be it to adjust emotionally or mentally. Once she had things figured out, would she talk about it.

[Yes, I am. I know one thing for sure, though]