
Lucy sat in the town square of Leryvora watching how the residents' interactions spent the crowds leading up to Imorrtal's big day. Several miniature lanterns and figurative Lily flowers hang in every street shop.
Mini-shops and swords from all over the region, both Imorrtal and Darkness World, lined the shoulders of the street. A crowd that is much more lively than the annual carnival makes anyone enthusiastic about waiting for big news in this world.
Accompanied by some of Kendric's shadow troops from various unseen angles. Lucy sits alone playing with the water near the statue of Goddess Vernitysha. Today he wanted to enjoy his last time before giving up his status as the Moon Empress. Of course he is not alone, Kendric will also accompany him but will be slightly hindered due to an impromptu meeting held on the morning blind.
He understood his figure as the Emperor and would not bother him, instead they would meet in the town square in the afternoon, enjoy their date time in the capital Leryvora-not as a replica city as it once was.
Undercover, Lucy changed her hair color to gold just like Kendric. Then in a sweet wrap with a large hooded robe to cover the face of his jelly. Finally came the time where he could feel the nuances of the Capital created by his Mate without restricting or making it a miniature replica.
"Lucy...," The warm call distracts Lucy-a-glamorous look at the black-haired man with his trademark jeweled eyes'.
"Kendric?" Lucy could see how she was restraining her embarrassment with this disguise. "I don't think you're gonna want to change your appearance" Lucy approached Kendric.
"Ekhem, I-I just tried a new color."
"You look like Big Brother." Lucy mocked Kendric.
"Why should Welliam? I'm imitating you."
"I? but now my hair is white, not black. Or do you not like my new look?"
"No, what do you want, you're still beautiful. It's just that white is too eye-catching."
Lucy smiled awkwardly at Kendric's remarks, because for her the appearance of her black hair and red eyes attracted more attention. Those who can see it-think there is a new face of the Demon. But he's also very handsome, Lucy likes him. Oh do they do it often?
"So, where should we go?" Lucy embraces Kendric's arm.
"Wherever you like" Kendric saw the clock tower in the Capital City. "-- We still have time, before Lucifer Kingdom's dinner banquet. Your father and mother will definitely understand if we're a little late."
Lucy looks pleased nodding, she leads the way.Running and touching whatever she sees interesting, she looks, sometimes Lucy buys some snacks at the local store of course by ordering it yourself - because Lucy used to be confused how to buy something in the store shop.
Kendric smiles every time he sees her running like a chick in the crowd. It may have been a dozen times he pulled Lucy to approach him when some men were seen eyeing him, but who would dare to approach if Kendric showed a gaze as if warning them to be more loving to life.
"Let's go to Ardela's boutique." Kendric said when they stopped at a cake shop.
Lucy puts her shopping cart with Cup Cake, Macaroon, and some gulali at the cashier. "Why?"
"I haven't seen you in a wedding dress."
"Em, no need. Didn't I forbid you from coming yesterday, it means I don't want you to see it, it won't be a surprise for you."
"But I'm curious."
"Hold, isn't tomorrow the show?"
"I can't----"
"No way, the dress is still under repair."
"Why? Is there something wrong with the dress."
"Em-just-just, well, I'm uncomfortable in some parts and the model you've chosen-too much." Lucy looks careful with her remarks because the initial design of her dress is Kendric's choice.
"You don't like it?"
"Not so, just a little bit.., additional revisions in some ways."
"Lucy--"
"Miss is all 450 Yuar." The shopkeeper.
Lucy took her shopping bag and gave one gold coin to the shopkeeper. "You can take the return, thank you."
Trying to ignore Kendric Lucy rushes out of the tavern, and when Kendric tries to hold Lucy's hand, he pulls her back because many have seen them. But as if Kendric was only focused on Lucy he did not realize it, the result Kendric again misunderstood and thought Lucy increasingly avoid him, when previously they were very close to interact.
Does he really have doubts about Kendric?
"Alright," Lucy stopped walking and looked at her lover because of how many times kendric looked disappointed and sighed heavily.
"But I don't want to wear it. We're just looking at the results of my dress repair, how?"
Kendric nodded, "May I hold your hand as well?"
So that's what she thought, so moody? Lucy grabs Kendric's hand then they enter the horse-drawn carriage that has been waiting around them and move towards Ardela's boutique shop.
Arriving there, Ardela who realized the arrival of the highest light was immediately shocked and rushed to welcome the arrival of those who had never been on her schedule. Moreover, the figure of the Emperor who was present, with great pleasure Ardela showed a special room on the third floor. There is already Lucy's wedding dress that has been completed and attached to a statue.
Kendric loved this dress and just stared silently trying to imagine what if the dress stuck perfectly on her Mate body. He noticed in detail every carving and flower decoration that looks very beautiful, indeed Ardela boutique is very classy in accordance with the rumors he heard from Robert.
"Then please enjoy your time, Your Majesty the Emperor, Your Highness the Princess." Ardela left the room, leaving Lucy and Kendric alone in there.
"Ardela said she and Tyrsha would send my dress to the holy temple as well as yours. " Lily explained as if knowing the contents of Kendric's head. He closed the window that had set the twilight time almost into the night.
"So, If---" Kendric fell silent when she realized Lucy had changed her hair color to gold like hers. Because since the trip he did not allow Lucy to open the hood of his cloak, so Kendric also did not know the appearance of lucy changed.
Kendric approaches Lucy and embraces Lucy's waist to bring her closer together to Lucy. "You're so pretty with this hair color."
Both of Lucy's ears were reddened when the sweet whisper infiltrated her hearing. Well Lucy also does want to wear an appearance with a very harmonious color like Kendric. He also changes his appearance like Lucy, right?
Kendric moved closer to the intoxicating scent of his Mate and moved to push it closer to a table. Kendric glanced at Lucy as if asking for permission to do it more.
Lucy did not respond but a small smile from her had become a permit for Kendric. Then he reached Lucy's cheek and tried to kiss the lips that he had always wanted to be greedy because it was too adorable every time he spoke.
Kendric threw no matter what on the table and raised Lucy to sit on it facing her and enjoy the very hot quiet moment in the room. He draws himself closer to a lover who has long since broken his feelings and captivated him-Kendric begins to kiss Lucy.
"Stop, Kendric!" But when he just wanted to enjoy it, suddenly Lucy pushed strong enough to Kendric so he retreated three steps back.
"Lucy ada---"
"Shut up, and don't come any closer!" Lucy immediately cut off Kendric's remark as he tried to approach her. But Lucy really can't be in this kind of situation to get close to Kendric.
More precisely the nausea caused by the side effects of her pregnancy increased when the scent of Kendric was much more pronounced when she was within this close range. Lucy can't possibly throw up here and ruin this moment? so he tried to neutralize his nausea by holding it while calming himself and not getting closer to Kendric first, until the nausea did not peak.
Kendric approaches her again but Lucy spontaneously pulls Kendric's hand out of her. That's because his nausea is back peaking, and this is very uncomfortable. What's wrong with her when before she was fine adjacent to Kendric.
Can't! Lucy could not hold it anymore, she rushed out of the room with Kendric still looking very confused and anxious about Lucy's reaction to her blatantly refusing to approach her.
While in Lucy---- position because the room does not have a sink he went to the bathroom near the third floor aisle, and tried to relieve his nausea. But as he suspected his nausea was not going to vomit and only reacted when Kendric's scent was very sensitive.
A moment after he felt better and the nausea was gone. Lucy returns to her room feeling bad leaving Kendric.
"Kendric what's wrong?" Lucy asked as she entered the room, Kendric was already sitting on the floor leaning against the sofa next to the table.
His gaze looked much worse than his rejection reaction earlier and there was a lot of anxiety behind his brows that were furrowed with disappointment. Funny approaching her Mate and sitting next to her.
"Kendric----"
"Lucy, do you really not love me anymore?"
"Yes?"
"Do you regret choosing me? Or have I made a mistake, so you feel uncomfortable with me?" Kendric clasped both of Lucy's arms with a face full of fear.
"If you hesitate to marry me just because of the age difference, you don't have to worry - I'm still too far away to enter my old age. But please don't leave, don't leave me like I used to. I love you so much, I will do anything for you. I wouldn't be able to live without you, I can't see you with another man. Please stay with me even if it's torturous for you-can you love me again?"
Kendric attacked with questions and nonsense speech even strangely Lucy does not know what to respond because this is something that she cannot understand. What's up with her?
"Wait, Kendric----"
"No! Even if you do doubt me and love another man as your vasilias partner. I-I might be able to let you choose it, but not by leaving me, I definitely won't let you go. I know you hate it on the bridle but I can't lose you." Kendric clasped Lucy's hand with his various slurs due to Kendric's chaotic thoughts.
"Kendric moment-hey-hey, calm yourself. What's wrong with you, why are you talking like that?" Lucy grabs Kendric's face to calm him down and just focus on him. "Explain slowly to me, what worries you-and, I hesitate to marry you?"
"You must be in a time of dilemma to marry me. They say all women who are about to enter the wedding day will definitely re-consider, whether he should marry the man or look for another man. You're a Vasellica."
"What's? who's strung like that?"
"My ministers and Robert."
"Kendric---I mean, is there no other discussion you're discussing right other than something ridiculous like this?!"
Kendric sighed "But Licy, these days you don't return my letters, you avoid me every time we meet at Lucifer Kingdom's palace. You also don't want me to see you wearing a dress, whereas all the men will accompany her to try on their wedding dresses. that you just refused me to come near you-doesn't that mean you don't love me anymore? You're rethinking whether I deserve to be your Vasilian partner."
Lucy is at a loss for words seeing her attitude like a teenage boy who was stricken with childish love at a young age. But what is proper of a great Emperor with his stoutness, wavering only because of the unreasonable utterances of the ministers. Sometimes Lucy has heard the term, but that won't happen to him because of what he weighs a perfect figure like Kendric who literally---has already become the number one dream husband candidate list in the mortal world like this.
Lucy laughed a little and kissed the lover's lips briefly. "Sound me and throw away your stupid thoughts. I never hesitated to love you, I never thought I would leave you. Ma'am, have I told you many times that if I come back I will love you more than you feel all along. Grasping and trusting you to live forever with you, that's why I'm picking you up and accepting your largesse."
"Then what about your attitude?"
Lucy was silent for a moment, she had her reasons and it would definitely be unexpected news. But he also binging how to convey it because in addition to happiness he was also embarrassed to say it.
"Lucy?"
Lucy breathed as deeply as she could and looked at Kendric as she pulled her hand to touch her queen's belly. Kendric was initially silent when Lucy did, but as if he was interested, Kendric tried to feel back - when he felt something was exactly like him. a manna that is also joined to hers from inside Lucy's stomach. Something tiny is surviving.
Then Kendric saw Lucy with a lot of questions about something he felt just now. Lucy smiled as she got up and changed her position to sit on the sofa while Kendric stayed on the floor staring at her.
"I-I'm pregnant with Kendric, Mery says she's very young-10 weeks old, and I only found out yesterday while trying on my dress. Actually the reason I avoided you was because it was also a side effect of my current condition-I mean, Mery said it may be because nausea in early pregnancy is triggered from something that is liked and reversed to be sensitive to the aroma so, so that, I'll be nauseous every time I smell my favorite food, or smell your body." Lucy looked at the window to avert her eyes because she was thinking whether the explanation was good enough or strange?
For 20 seconds, Lucy still hasn't received a reaction from Kendric. He saw her again and there Kendric just lowered his head, more precisely he hid the tears that had fallen soaked Lucy's dress. Oh, why is she crying? Is it true that the explanation is strange-Lucy is not a doctor.especially a Kendric crying for news that should be happy this, does not mean there is something wrong with his delivery.
"Kendric, what's wrong? don't you like this news?" Lucy panicked and grabbed her handkerchief to wipe away the tears on her face.
"No, I'm happy-I'm so happy Lucy. Until I don't know what to say to you. But on the other hand I was also anxious and about a child, it also scared me because it was a little foreign to my life that it was unimaginable something like this would arrive inside me."
"Please don't misunderstand me, because I don't want him to be born. But--what worries me is who I might be that could be bad for him. I mean, you know my birth was a mistake for nature, because I my father and mother had to have a tragic ending. Mom is hated by the people she loves and Dad loses his Mate figure. All because of me, what if I also made her feel uncomfortable for having a father like me?"
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