
“Humm..”.
Leathina squirms slowly, her eyelashes seem to occasionally move trying to wake up from her stupor.
“Aww!” His forehead when he felt pain in his back neck.
“Why did it hurt like this?” he said while trying to move his weak body coupled with his throat that felt very dry to make his voice become raucous but what makes it more difficult to move are his hands and feet that are in a condition bound.
“What the fuck is.” His grunts while trying to untie his own by kicking and loosening his ties to his feet to be detached, while the ties in his hands he deliberately let so as not to build the person who bound him.
“Sialan.” When he saw Edward sitting next to him half asleep.
Leathina sat by herself though with great difficulty as her hands were tied to Edward's, so she had to be careful not to make much movement until she woke him up.
“Brack.”
With a single swing and with all her remaining strength Leathina used to kick Edward as hard as she could until Edward tumbled back with the chair she was sitting in.
“Akh!” edward screeched as his back landed on the floor quite loudly.
“You've woken up Lea?! His exclamation was slightly surprised when he saw Leathina now staring at him.
“Do not pretend, I know you are not sleeping and have known since I prepared myself when I wanted to kick you.”
“Ah, caught ya hahaha.” His words were then followed up with an awkward laughter. "I don't think you kicked me, I think you're going to try to get away first."
“Absolutely you'll just let me go if I do? and why did you tie me up like this?!” leathina asked annoyed.
“I'm sorry Leathina, I'm afraid you ran away again.” Edward said, immediately helping Leathina to open all her bonds except for the bond in Leathina's hand that she connected with her own hands.
“Why didn't you get off?” leathina asked as Edward let the bond connected to her hand still not come off and then tried to open it himself.
“Do not!” intercept Edward refused Leathina to let him go.
“A fear I ran away?” Leathina asked then Edward nodded softly at Leathina's eyes in earnest.
“Haah!” Leathina sighed “Alright, it's up to you guys.” He muttered then sat on the bedside facing Edward who had risen again with his chair and then sat in front of Leathina.
“Lea, drinking water first.” Edward carefully offered Leathina water fear if Leathina threw the water she gave him.
Leathina did not respond to Edward's gaze for a while and then again exhaled heavily and finally received the glass of water that Edward gave her and drank it up.
“Nina will soon bring me something to eat, food for you you will be hungry.”
“Yes I'm starving this is all thanks to you and that stupid Troy, thanks.” Answer Leathina ketus. “So what do you want to do to me?” ask Leathina again.
“What do I want to do? I just want to take care of you, that's it.”
“By planning something behind me and making me pinsan.”
“If I am forced to do so I will do it for your safety, Leathina.”
“For my safety?!” leathina asked emotion while Edward just kept silent and was busy putting the glass that Leathina had used back. “This is all just because you want to keep me at your visibility right!” leathina looked at Edward angrily. “What did my father pay you?!” ask again.
“No! I offered myself to come looking for you.” Edward said coldly. “And your words are true I just want to see you in my distance, I seem to be obsessed with you!” edward did not deny Leathina's accusation.
“What! Why!” Leathina was surprised when Edward did not deny at all then fell silent and became confused himself in Edward's gaze with a look of disbelief.
“Leathina, listen to me.” Said Edward solemnly then kneeling before Leathina. “I like you, and I'll take care of you I promise.” Her speech was gentle but with a firm tone trying to convince Leathina.
The thoughtless Leathina immediately turned her gaze not daring to look Edward in the face even more into his eyes, not daring to look for the truth for fear of having the same feelings as Edward.
“Leathina, why?” call Edward then align his face with Leathina's face and each Leathina turns her panda in the other direction Edward also tries to make Leathina want to see it.
“Leathina you don't like me?” ask again. “I won't force it, but I probably won't be able to see you with the other guy.” he said taking Leathina's hand and then holding it tight so Leathina would want to see it.
“Not like that.” Finally Leathina opened her mouth but still did not dare to look at Edward's face.
“Why? Tell me the reason.”
“I probably won't like anyone, you mean so give up.” Leathina said slowly.
“Why? Edward was disappointed. "Is there anything that scares you?”
“I'm sorry Edward but I don't have the same feelings as you.” Said Leathina rejecting Edward, “And you might kill me with the others.” Leathina said again but more like a whisper.
“Leathina, I can't kill you. I promise! And it doesn't matter if you don't like me yet I'll try until you like me.” Edward insisted on promising Leathina.
“Not trying Edward, I'm afraid of you. I'm really scared.”
“Leathina already I told you I won't kill you!” snapped Edward began to lure his emotions, his hands he clenched to channel his anger. “Where do you have such thoughts! Have I ever made you men..” Edward suddenly fell silent and did not continue his words recalling the incident some time ago when he hit Leathina until fainting then his first encounter with Leathina he also almost killed Leathina right then and there.
“Ah, yes right. You must be afraid of me, I'm the head of the shadow army whose job is to kill.” Edward said with a smile even if he forced it.
“But Leathina I promise I won't hurt you, what else kills you. I like you, if you don't believe I will blindly contract magic with you if I break then at that time I will die. Wait a minute, I will make it now!”
“Edward,” call Leathina when she sees Edward busy looking for pen and paper to make magic contracts.
“Edward.” Call Leathina again because her first call was still not responded to by Edward she was still busy dismantling all the drawers and cabinets until the whole room became messy.
“Edward!!” Shouting Leathina then kicked her leg because her hand bound with Edward's hand made her also go around the room with Edward looking for paper and pen and call Leathina the last one managed to make Edward turn then stop its activities.
“Ah! Leathina, I'm sorry.” He said softly then turned his gaze in the other direction not wanting to show his face to Leathina. “A-I have not found any paper or pen to make a magic contract with you.” His voice slowly covered his face with his palm.
“Edward are you crying?!” leathina asked and then pulled Edward's hand so that Edward would show her his face.
“No, I don't cry.” Edward dodged and still refused to look at Leathina's face.
“Lying! You're crying!” goda Leathina forced Edward to show her face.
“Sini show me your face.” Leathina forced and forced Edward and caught Edward's face until they met each other.
“E-edward.” Leathina stammered. “You're really fighting.” He said after seeing Edward's face.
Seeing the two eyes of Edward damp, Leathina who was curious to see the picture of the whole face of Edward now then immediately pulled the cloth cover his face to show Edward's face fully.
“You're really fighting.” Leathina muttered again to see the two eyes of Edward who was still moist and his nose which was now reddened because it held back crying.
Leathina long silent looked at Edward's face and did not divert her pandagan at all from Edward.
“Puhhftttt!”
“Leathina did you laugh at me?” Edward was ashamed.
“No, no, of course not, I don't laugh at you kok.” Leathina dodged and then tried to stay quiet again so that the cup did not break.
“You're funny,” he said later. “How can the most feared people of the whole kingdom can cry, hahaha.” Said Leathina again then followed by the sound of her twins breaking. “I wonder how your subordinates will be so surprised to find out their bosses can also cry.”
“Leathina stop.” Edward closed his face again and then closed Leathina's mouth which was still laughing out loud.
“Leathina has reduced your voice, people can hear you.”
“Yes, yes, I know, take your hand off my mouth.” Pinta Leathina's. “But why are you crying?” ask again.
“Because you are afraid of me, you also immediately reject me without even thinking and you do not like me when I think you like me very much.” Answer Edward.
“Hah! Why do you think I like you.” Tanya Leathina did not stop thinking because Edward was so sure that he liked it.
“Because every time you see me your eyes never turn to anything else, you keep staring at my face even sometimes without blinking.”
“That's because you're handsome so whoever sees your face will surely linger looking at him.”
“Then why don't you just have me so you can see it every time.”
“Ummm, actually I'm interested but I still love my life so maybe I'll think again you try to tease me who knows I changed my mind.” Said Leathina in a joking tone.
“Ah! Hahahaha, I got caught ya.” said Leatina then scratched her non-itchy head.
“If you want then I'll do everything you ask, just tell me what I have to do to make you believe me?” Edward seriously looked at Leathina hoping to get the answer she wanted to hear.
“Edward I'm sorry, but for now I still can't. But I don't dislike you, nor am I afraid of you because of your work, although your work is terrible, but I'm not like this because of your background.”
“Leathina I have told you the truth now it's your turn to tell me why you are trying to run away from people, not wanting to return to the kingdom even saying strange things.”
“It's all because of destiny tied to this body so I can't be free to do anything.” Leathina spoke in a small voice as she did not really want to tell her what was really happening to her.
“Leathina destiny what do you mean?” asked Edward who still did not understand even more blindly did not understand all the words Leathina who thought very convoluted.
“Edward me ..” said Leathina but stopped her eyes fokos in one direction.
“Leathina what's wrong?” ask Edward.
Leathina did not reply she just kept looking to a point under her bed, “What is that?” muttered Leathina softly, she saw something that glittered like a pair of eyeballs from under her bed then occasionally moved and even breathed like a human.
“Edward!” exclaim Leathina surprised, “Edward no one under the bed!” leathina shouted again and threw whatever she found under her bed.
“Aw!” there was a hoarse voice of a man who screeched into pain as Leathina threw the shoes under the bed that she had from nowhere to get the shoes, Leathina simply threw whatever she could find nearby.
“Trak!”
“Akh!”
With one move Edward immediately threw his dagger under the bed and followed it with a shriek again.
“Show yourself if you don't want me to finish there!” Threaten Edward who began to pull his sword from the scabbard.
“Do not! This master I am Troy!” his screams.
“Bruk!”
“Aw!”
Troy who was frightened and rushed out from under the mattress instead accidentally hit his head hard enough and ended up rolling around with pain under the bed.
“Troy!?” Said Leathina and Edward at the same time, they were both equally confused as to why he could be there.
“Master your food is ready!” suddenly, Nina enters with a tray of food and is followed by Adam who nervously and hurriedly goes to bed and pulls Troy from there.
“Quick out of there stupid!” adam whispered and dragged Troy who was still rolling with pain.
“I want to keep her body in a place that can not be seen because it ruins the scenery but I did not know keeping it under the bed is a choice that is less place.” Adam spoke without being asked awkwardly and timidly he continued to drag Troy up to the doorway while Nina hurriedly placed the tray she was carrying on the table and immediately helped Adam drag Troy out.
“Ma- sorry to bother Mr. Ed and Miss Lea.” Nina said as she busily pushed Troy with Adam out of the room.
“Hah.” Edward let out a heavy sigh, Nina and Adam who were both sighing in fear and immediately sped up his activities.
“You heard something?” edward asked suddenly suddenly made the three speechless peeking at the doorway.
“No I didn't hear anything boss!” adam replied spontaneously with Nina and Troy later.
“I'm not a master either, I really didn't hear anything.”
“I didn't see and hear anything, really! I'm right ...”
“Plak!” troy had not yet finished his sentence a punch from Nina landing on his stomach made him stop abruptly. “Silent, stupid.” Nina's whisper to Troy.
“Hah..” Edward breathed back.
“So you guys heard our conversation.” Said Edward, “Since when?” tayanya again.
“I only heard a little.”
“I also.”
Adam and Nina.
“I sapppt akh!” before Troy finished his sentence Nina had closed her mouth first fear Troy even muddy the atmosphere with what he would say.
“So you heard everything.” Said Edward again, “Alright, I will talk about this problem again later you guys go first because Leathina still needs rest.” Edward finally lets go of Adam, Troy and Nina.
“Trak!”
The door was closed from the outside then followed by three different ripples of rigid steps leaving in a hurry with sounds of hitting each other.
“Plak!”
“Tak!”
“Plak!”
Troy hits Adam for keeping him under the bed, Nina hits Troy who almost makes his tightness in a bad state, The Troy inside certainly saw and heard clearly the conversation between Leathina and Edward. While Adam as quickly as possible fled trying to escape from Troy who continued to hunt him since coming out of the room.
“Haah ..” Edward breathed a heavy breath.
“You must be ashamed.” Leathina's words annoyed Edward who looked frustrated.
“No I'm not ashamed.” Edward's evasive.
“You're really embarrassed.” Said Leathina again.
“I said no,” Edward back dodged. “Ah! Leathina.” Her sciatica was shocked when Leathina suddenly removed her face cover.
“I want to see your embarrassed face.” He said without guilt. “You must be really embarrassed yes, your cheeks are red and your body is hot now.” Leathina spoke while looking at Edward's face seriously then touched her cheek to check Edward's current body temperature.
“I said I'm not ashamed!” edward said firmly and then stood by wrapping his hands around Leathina's waist.
“Edward!” Leathina exclaimed as Edward suddenly carried her in his arms.
“You must eat first, you must be starving now. From earlier I heard some sounds from your hull.” Edward said as he led Leathina back to bed.
“Edward, turn me now. I can still walk on my own.” Said Leathina while trying to escape.
“Akh!” peeker Leathina as Edward fixed his position so as not to fall because it was always moving.
“You're ashamed, your face is red!” Edward looked at Leathina's face.
“No, I'm not ashamed.” Leathina dodged and then turned her eyes the other way.
“You are really embarrassed. What makes you blush, because I carried you? Or because I'm handsome?” edward asked deliberately to tease Leathina.
“I'm like this because I'm hungry!” leathina returned evasive.
“Alright, then eat voraciously I will bribe you.” Said Edward then sat Leathina on the bed and then took the bowl of porridge that was brought by Nina earlier which was located right beside the bed.
“I can eat by myself.” Leathina refused as Edward thrust a spoonful of porridge at her.
“No, you can't have your right hand tied to my left so you're hard to move.”
“Then untie the tie.”
“Can't, just shut up and obey or you want me to feed on my lap?” edward asked, smiling meaningfully.
“No! I don't want to!” reject Leathina spontaneously.
“Smart girl.” Praise Edward when Leathina says.
Leathina who had no other choice because every time reasoned Edward always knew how to make him worried until in the end he was forced to obey when fed by Edward before Edward did strange things his uncle.
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