
"It looks like papa's done this all night"
"Really, huft... Then let's go--"
"Ukhs... Vi...Via... In.. mana" Rintih Zack.
"It looks like papa is delirious" said Leo.
"So old man, how's Via now?" Said Lea.
"Via... Hoshs... Hosh... VIAA!" Zack wakes up from his sleep. With his breath puffing, he looked around. There's no one there.
Zack held his head, occasionally covering his face with his hands. It turns out Lea and Leo were out before Zack woke up.
The light of the sun began to enter his room. Zack re-shed his body.
"Ukhs..."
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At the same time, Via also woke up from his sleep. He looked at the morning light from the window. He thought about last night.
GECK... GECK... THE CZECH...
"For Via" Sapa Hans.
"Ah.. Prince! Uhh!" Via who was about to stand up suddenly felt pain in his leg.
"You okay Via?" Hans immediately ran towards him.
"Ah... It's okay prince"
"It's okay how! Look at this, your leg's hurt"
He saw his injured leg. He realized that morning.
"It's just the prince's little wound, it'll soon be healed"
"Huf... Then come with me, we have breakfast together, after which I will have the palace physician treat you" Hans led Via out of the room. Via was unable to resist this time as indeed his stomach was extremely hungry.
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"Good morning Duke!"
"For Duke!
"..."
Zack walked gontai in the hallway of the mansion. A few workers there greeted him but were not huddled by Zack.
"Why is he?"
"Yes, it's weird today"
"Here you go, get back to work!"
There were rumors of workers watching Zack.
"Father! Why don't you have breakfast with me.." Said Lea who suddenly stopped seeing the look on Zack's face.
"aaa... Pst... Why is it today?" Lea whispered to Leo who was following behind her.
"Eumm... I don't know. Ohiya Pa, how is Via now? Can't we go visit him?" Ask Leo.
Ohiya, they didn't know last night that Via had come back. Inner Zack.
"He's... All right, don't worry" Zack said.
"Papa, can we go to the palace?" Lea said expectantly.
"Yes papa, we want to see Alex's uncle's condition" Leo continued.
"Huf... All right, after you get home from school, Louis will drive you"
"Horay! Let's go!" Lea Exclamation.
"You'll also be escorted by Louis, papa there's a sudden job. Is it okay, baby? We'll meet at the palace" Zack said.
"Yeah...." Eventually Lea and Leo went to college with Louis.
"Duke, do you want breakfast first before I prepare kere-"
"Prepare now!" Zack.
"But Duke...?" Dion.
"Hurry now!"
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Upon arriving at the dining room, he saw the King and Queen having breakfast. Hans invited her to sit next to him.
"Here Via!" Hans.
"aa... That's... It looks like I'll just eat in the room" Via said.
"Why Via? It's okay to sit down because you're a guest here, please" King said. He sat down next to Hans. There was plenty of food in front of him.
He just took the food that was nearby. Instead of eliminating hunger.
After breakfast, as Hans said earlier he asked the palace physician to treat Via.
"Your legs are injured, when standing will be difficult because of pain. So don't move too much" said the Physician.
"Okay sir, thank you very much" the physician went and bowed politely to Hans.
"I'm saying hi"
"Hm... It seems pretty bored in the room" Hans said, looking out the window.
Via glanced at Hans, he was just speechless thinking about Hans words.
"Well, I mean, how about we take a walk in the park?" Bring along.
"What... No problem? The doctor said I can't do much"
"Hiyaa! What about now? You don't move much, do you?" Said Hans who suddenly carried Via.
"Taa... But I am very heavy prince, I will try to walk on my own" said Via clumsily. He was very surprised by Hans' actions.
"Ah... No need, let's walk!" They both went outside the palace.
Arriving at the palace garden, Hans lowered Via close to a bench so he could sit down later.
"Hufts.... Huh... (Inhaling air) How? it's better than in the room?" Hans. Via just smiled while enjoying the cool breeze in the morning.
The butterfly appeared flying and alighted in the flower right in front of him. Via forgot his injured leg, he then stepped up to get closer, as a result he almost fell. It was fortunate that Hans was on standby at the side and caught him.
"Akh!"
"Via!" Peek Hans.
At the same time Zack had arrived and had time to ask the workers there where Via was. Hearing him in the park, Zack rushes there to ask him about yesterday.
There he saw Hans and Via standing. Zack was going to approach them. But his footsteps stopped. Via that fell was immediately captured by Hans.
"You okay?" Ask Hans.
"Ah, yes. I'm sorry I forgot that my leg was hurt" Via said. He immediately sat on the bench.
"It's a good thing I'm right next to you" Hans said.
"Ehem..." There was a sound coming from behind them. Suddenly Via and Hans turned to the direction of the voice.
"Gee... Whoa... When did you come Zack?" Hans.
"Already from before... His majesty. I want to talk to Via" said Zack.
"Oh yes of course! Go ahead" Hans shifted a little and let Zack by his side.
"But I just wanted to talk alone" Hearing those words, Hans smiled wryly and started to step foot.
"Hn... All right, Via if there's anything you can call me, I'll go" Hans said. After Hans had already left from there, Zack began to approach Via.
For some reason, Via was like a frightened man. He avoided Zack's eyes.
"Ah... Ye... That okay? I heard your leg was hurt" said Zack. He wanted to look down to see the state of Via's feet, but Via hid from behind his shirt.
"No need, Duke. I'm doing fine. It was treated" said Via Kikuk.
Zack only let out a long sigh and sat down beside him.
"Eum... Via, I'm just asking you. Last night what happened? Then why are you avoiding me?" Ask Zack.
Via was silent for a moment. "Ah that, actually it's okay Duke, it's my fault I think it's you who's not" said Via while bowed.
There's guilt about Zack. "It's not your fault Via, instead that person wants to harm you. Via I'm sorry for not taking care of you. I made a promise to myself" said Zack. He again saw the wound on Via's leg and immediately treated it with healing magic.
"A, Duke..."
"It's okay, you can be mad at me, but let me treat your legs with my magic" Zack said. Finally, Via followed Zack's words. He just watched his master treat him.
Dag... Digs.. Dugs...
Holy hooch! My heart didn't stop beating! After Stella got married, I felt like I was alone here, but if I was with Zack, I don't know why... Argha! Geez, how can I like it?! Since when do you try? Especially the kiss yesterday... Argha! My brain doesn't work right now. Inner Via.
Slowly the wound on Via's leg disappeared and the pain he had just felt also disappeared. Now Via can move his legs as usual.
"How can I be angry with you" murmured Via. Zack who heard it saw it.
"What's? What did you say?"
"That's it.. I said Thank you Duke!" Said Via. Zack smiled seeing Via happy like that. He sat down next to Via.
"really? That's not what I heard" Zack said. Via just fell silent hearing it.
"Well, if you don't want to." said Zack. Zack immediately landed his lips with Via. Twice he's been surprised by Zack like this.
"This time I won't hold back anymore" Zack said, distancing his face slightly.
"May me... Trust you, Duke?" Via said by looking into Zack's eyes.
"Of course, trust me that I really love you" Zack smiled.
Hearing that, Via's face flushed like a tomato. He hugged Zack. He should not have believed Blair's words about Zack last night.
Right behind the window, someone who had been watching them. His hands clenched each other. He walked away from the two men.
On the way, he met the Queen who was rushing in the opposite direction.
"Your majesty! What's up?"
"Ah.. Hans! I heard Alex was awake, so I was going there" said the Queen.
"Thank God, I'll come with you!" Hans. They both continued on their way to Alex's room.
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