Avi - Prince of Alstoria - Sun End

Avi - Prince of Alstoria - Sun End

Chapter 5 - Uneasiness

Without realizing it, I happily ran towards the friendly Fluff. 

MC: Caught you! 

Once I was holding Fluff, I became relieved. 

(Wait... Huh? Where am I?) 

Even though I wasn't that far from the castle, I seemed to have gotten lost. Within the growing darkness, Fluff and I became puzzled.

Meanwhile...

Avi was searching for MC.

Avi: Where did she go! 

Although, he couldn't find MC anywhere in the castle. 

Avi: At this time of night...!

He hit the wall in the hallway with all his strength. In the midst of that, he thought of something. Avi realized how important her existence was to him. As Avi clenched his fist, he slowly looked forward...

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Somehow, just as I was about to continue returning to the castle, I was suddenly running after Fluff. 

MC: Ah, wait! Fluff!

As I was going after him in a hurry, over there was... 

MC: ...Pretty. 

There was a vast field entirely filled with flowers. 

MC: Did you want to come here, Fluff? 

The small periwinkle flower petals swayed from the night breeze. 

(These flowers are... Avi's favorites.) 

As I was looking at them with Fluff, I felt painfully overwhelmed. At that moment...

Fluff: Grr~...

When I turned around towards Fluff's growl, a suspicious silhouette appeared from the forest. 

(A-A wolf...!?) 

A pack of wolves looked at us while baring their fangs. 

MC: Fluff...!

When I picked up Fluff and ran off, the wolves surrounded us in no time and closed the distance between us. 

MC: ...!

Just as the wolves were about to attack, I held Fluff to protect him and at that moment... 

Wolf: Kyan!

Along with a wolf's cry, there were traces of a huge strong sword. 

Avi: MC!

Standing in position with the large sword, there was Avi standing in front of me and Fluff to protect us. 

MC: Avi! 

As Avi quickly used his sword to take down the wolves that jumped at us, they ran back into the forest before we knew it. 

MC: A-Avi...

Feeling relieved, I lost all strength in my body. 

Avi: Are you okay? 

After putting away his sword, he asked that worriedly. 

MC: Y-Yes. 

As my breathing was slightly disarrayed, Avi walked over to me and Fluff. At that moment, I noticed a red linear line on his arm. 

MC: Avi, you're injured!

Avi: Ah, it's no big deal.

MC: But, blood is... 

When I tied a handkerchief to stop the blood that was running from the cut on his arm, his face slightly winced from the pain. 

MC: A-Are you okay? Does it hurt? 

Avi: Like I said, it's no big deal.

Avi smiled gently to reassure me. 

MC: But, why did you come here? 

When I asked that, Avi furrowed his brow as if he finds it hard to speak. 

Avi: ...I was looking for you. I went to your room to apologize, but you weren't there. I'm sorry about what happened today... 

MC: No, there's no need. I'm the one who should be apologizing... I'm sorry.

Even though we were reconciliating, my heart was racing somewhat stiffly... 

Avi: Aside from that, this place is... 

Avi narrowed his eyes as his red hair shined in the moonlight. As Avi was looking at the flower field heartrendingly, I was unsure on what to say to him. 

Avi: ... 

Ahead of Avi's gaze, the periwinkle flowers that the moon was shining on gently swayed from the nightly breeze. 

Avi: ...Anyway, let's go back to the castle. It's dangerous to be walking around at night. 

MC: Okay... 

......

Avi: But, how did you know how to get to that flower field? 

When we returned to the castle, as I was treating his injury myself, Avi asked that oddly. 

Avi: That place was... 

When Avi made a pained expression as he was speaking, I felt pain. 

MC: ...When I was following Fluff, I ended up there. 

Avi: I see... Looks like Fluff remembers it. 

Avi murmured that as he was deeply moved. That voice made me feel pain again...

MC: ...Avi, won't you tell me? Why do you make such a sad face from time to time? Like the time when I was talking about the dried flowers, when you were looking at Fluff... And when you were looking at that picture. 

Even though I thought that Avi was going to get mad again, it didn't stop me from questioning him. 

MC: I don't want to see you so sad. I... I want to know you more, Avi. 

Avi: MC... 

When Avi smiled a little, he patted my head. 

Avi: ...It's not an enjoyable story, okay? 

As he was looking at me, I nodded and he calmly spoke. 

Avi: I had a weak body when I was a kid. I would often get fevers and make Mother worried. One day, I had a erally high fever... After hearing about that, it sounded like my life was in danger. After seeing me like that, Mother and her attendant... They went to that flower field at night to pick that flower.

(She wanted to cheer Avi up...)

Avi stopped his words there, but then, he slowly continued speaking again.

Avi: Just like tonight, she was attacked by a wolf... The one who went with Mother to the flower field was Fluff's mother... What was delivered to me... was the withered flower that Mother picked for me. It was my fault that those two were... 

That was probably the reason why he made himself stronger. If that flower was blooming closer to the castle, then their mothers wouldn't have died. Once I knew about Avi's strength and the hidden sadness that the entire field of flowers hold, my vision became blurry with tears. 

Avi: ...I wanted to become stronger. I didn't want to lose those who are important because of me. That's why I became strong. 

As Avi said that in pain, he slowly got closer to me. 

Avi: MC... 

Avi slowly reached out to me. 

Avi: ...Can I touch you? 

When I nodded with a smile, he gently placed his hand on my cheek. 

Avi: ...The me right now can protect you. 

MC: You protected me earlier. 

As his hand that was filled with strength touched me, it softly traced my lips.

Avi: Look at my eyes. 

When Avi whispered that forcefully, I slowly looked up and my gaze intertwined with his strong dignified eyes. Although, there was a wavering sadness within them as they were looking at me now.

(I want to embrace him. I want to support him... I want to be this person's everything.) 

Covered by the moonlight, I wished for that. 

(I want to make him happy.) 

Silently, our lips met. 

Avi: I won't lose someone precious to me again. I'll become even stronger... Because I don't want to lose you. 

MC: Me too... I don't want to lose you either, Avi. 

When our lips met again, it was deeper this time. As it felt like I was telling him that I love him too, I continued telling him that through the deep passionate kiss... 

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