(Steven"s POV)After the girls have Kanna and I alone, we haven"t even spoken to each other. The shock of seeing each other had overwhelmed us at first. The more I look at her, the more I"m convinced.
Steven: "Kanna, I missed you."
Kanna: "I missed you, too."
We let each other go and Kanna curiously looks around. I had to explain where we were and what happened even though I"m probably just as confused as her. Though what I believed was a bad explanation, she seemed to understand what was going on just fine!
Kanna: "So, I see you"ve been moving up in the world. You live in a castle!"
Okay, she understood it somewhat…
Steven: "Well, I don"t know about that. I just found out about this castle today. I don"t even know if I live here."
She rests her head against my arm and her ears start twitching in my face. I moved my head back as best as I can manage and spot her tail out in the open. It"d normally be nothing but I know how self-conscious she can get over it. Why else would she hide it inside her dress?
Steven: "Your tail is showing, Kanna."
Kanna: "I know."
Steven: "Aren"t you worried about it?"
Kanna: "You"re the only one with me."
Steven: "You"re that comfortable with me?"
She looks up at me and nods.
I was reminded of how beautiful she was and how much she meant to me. Maybe 4 months ago I"d let her rest on my arm but now?
Now, this was an opportunity for me to do what I always wanted to do. Her eyes closed and waited expectantly. I leaned down gently and softly kissed her lips. One led to another and we were in each other"s arms in no time. We eventually had to pull away and Kanna"s says what we were both thinking.
Kanna: "…wow… I always wanted to do that with you."
There"s so much she doesn"t know now…
It"s not that I have to tell her, I want to.
Steven: "Master… there"s a lot I need to tell you…"
I start going in order telling about everything that has happened since. There was so much to say that I could literally be here for hours! However, once I reached the part where I became a Wight, she raised her hand and stops me.
Kanna: "What do you mean by Wight?"
Steven: "I"m a Wight."
Kanna: "A what?"
Steven: "A Wight… you know, undead."
It wasn"t exactly easy explaining how I was murdered and brought back to life. She looked at me like I was lying then began to get upset when I showed her the light scar on my left arm.
Kanna: "Stop joking like that. It"s seriously not funny."
Steven: "I"m not joking, master."
Kanna: "I—"
She starts frowning.
Kanna: "As your master, I demand that you tell me the truth!"
A feeling in my body compelled me to actually tell her. It"s how it worked. "As your master" were the magic words that got me to do virtually anything for her. She almost never uses them because I already do what she asks willingly but it doesn"t stop me from secretly hating it.
Steven: "I-I am telling the full truth…"
There...
I told the truth even under orders. It"s impossible to not believe me...
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Her face showed it. Her eyes widened and her jaw drops a tiny bit. She"s as shocked as I was when I found out about being turned into a Wight.
Kanna: "Does that mean—?"
Steven: "Yep, I died and someone else brought me back to life."
It still feels pretty insane to think that I actually did die. It doesn"t feel like anything"s changed other than the fact that I can"t sleep easily.
Kanna: "Is there anything else?"
Steven: "I think I adopted a kid."
Kanna: "You think?"
Steven: "I don"t know, I saved her from a few bandits then this thing with a witch hit me right after. Everyone joked about me being either a dad or brother to her. I"m sure she"s nearby."
She"s supposedly with Loremaster Hugo. Hopefully, she"ll return because I want them both to greet each other soon.
Steven: "It"s been h.e.l.l without you. Even on the other side of the world and after all this time, I still wanted to return to you."
And now we"re finally reunited…
Kanna: "Where does this leave us?"
Steven: "In Twilight. I don"t know if they told me which island, I was a little too out of it at the time."
Kanna: "I meant our relationship."
Steven: "Oh… relationship? You already know."
She shakes her head.
Kanna: "No, I don"t know. What is it you"re trying to say?"
I laid down on the bed and reach into a pocket in my pants. They were special as they had a hidden pocket on my outer thigh where I can hide large items. It was pretty useless and I had no real use for it other than to hide small, flat items like an envelope. I used it to have Kanna"s letter she sent me nearby. It helped me feel better when I"d have the odd moment of feeling down.
I"m surprised it"s still there!
I took the letter out and showed it to Kanna herself. She recognized it and blushed a little since she noticed that I"d held on to it.
Steven: "There was something important you wanted to tell me? Don"t play dumb, we both know what I"m saying."
She lays down on her side, right next to me.
Kanna: "I just wanted to hear you say it. Can I have that?"
Steven: "We"re in a serious relationship…"
Then she moves and lays right on top of me. She starts to jump on me and bounces me off the bed with her.
Steven: "Oh, chill!"
Kanna: "That"s not it… come on, why don"t you want to say it?"
Steven: "You"re my girlfriend? We"re dating now?"
She rests her chin on my chest and pouts.
Steven: "Ah, I love you!"
She smiles and finally rests her head on me.
Kanna: "…I love you too."
I should"ve known but wasn"t it already obvious?
I embrace her and slowly comb my fingers through her hair. There was a nice nostalgic feeling about it and I wondered for how long and how many times I"ve done this.
Steven: "Holy s.h.i.t… it"s been about 9 months since we met."
Kanna: "Longer, no? Wait… no, you"re right…"
Steven: "Huh... I"ve felt this way for a long time, you know."
Kanna: "How long?"
Steven: "When we were in Oki… you showed me the entire city. It felt like a date and well… I started falling for you."
Kanna: "Are you saying it was love at first sight?"
Steven: "There definitely was something when I first met you. I didn"t realize it until a month later."
She moves to my side and I end up cuddling her.
Steven: "Do you feel the same?"
Kanna: "It started when you stood up for Livia in cla.s.s. Then not that long after you get Cynthia and I to talk. You made me so happy that day."
Steven: "It"s natural to protect a friend."
Kanna: "This was before that. When the 2 of you just started talking."
I was always talking with Livia...
But to her, it must"ve been when I started to bring her up in conversation.
Steven: "Why did you and Cynthia stop talking anyway?"
Kanna: "She—"
She stops herself by cupping her mouth and looking down.
Kanna: "I can"t tell anyone. Not even you."
Steven: "You promised her, didn"t you?"
She nods.
Oh well, it"s not like it"ll be the end of the world.
Steven: "You know… I met another human."
Kanna: "Human? Like you?"
Steven: "Yeah, just like me but female. She"s like my older sister."
Kanna: "Who else did you meet?"
Steven: "Hmm, have you met a goblin before?"
She shakes her head.
Steven: "Well, there"s a lot of people you have to meet. They"re here in the castle."
We stayed silent for a while. Her hand rested on my chest and tapped to the rhythm of my heart. I petted her ears and gently twisted her ears. She wasn"t saying anything but her tail was giving her away as it was tucked between her legs, meaning she"s submissive.
This could"ve been a perfect time to make a move but before I built the courage to do anything, Rayna knocks then enters immediately after.
Rayna: "Oh, am I interrupting? You"ve both been in here for a while. I"m just checking up."
Steven: "The point of knocking was to see if I was busy. You know what I mean?"
Rayna: "I"m sorry, should I go?"
Steven: "No, come in."
I should introduce them now that there"s the opportunity.
Steven: "Kanna, meet Rayna; Rayna, meet Kanna."
They shook hands and smile at each other.
Rayna: "Sorry, I don"t mean to interrupt. Steven just talks so much about you."
Kanna: "Nice to meet you… you look familiar."
Rayna IS Mei. The very same Mei that attacked and kidnapped me at the academy. It feels like such a distant memory and I even almost forgot about it.
Steven: "Yeah… I forgot. You"ve both met."
Rayna: "We have?"
Steven: "Rayna"s real name is Mei… the same one that visited the elixir shop. Do you remember her Kanna? We ate cake and went to the Autumn Festival with her sister."
Like an instinct, Kanna leaps up off the cot and sweeps her hand at Rayna in an instant. She almost scratched her face off but luckily Rayna was fast enough to jump out of the way. Once it clicked that these would seriously hurt each other, I quickly got between them both as Kanna backs herself up against the wall.
Rayna: "Oh, you"re fast! What was that for?!"
Kanna had her ears flattened and pointed backward. It was the most aggressive stance I"ve seen her do and I was scared by it at first. I slowly walked towards her to calm her down but as soon as Rayna tried the same thing, she started hissing and growling aggressively.
Steven: "Kanna, you hiss?"
Her face was red and her eyes were building up with tears. I knew then and there she wasn"t just angry, but also terrified. If I knew she"d react like this, I would"ve kept my mouth shut! She knows! I was able to move close enough that I could embrace her. Rayna slowly attempted to get close but she had her hands up this time.
Rayna: "I don"t wish to fight you. Please, at least hear me out before attacking me."
Steven: "Kanna, please listen to her…"
She buries her head into my chest and quietly starts weeping. It looks like she remembers Rayna as the one who attacked me at the academy.
Steven: "Kanna…"
I hope she"ll forgive them as I did…