The Two Empresses
Kiss Under the Moonlight

Saciel enjoys the cool breeze of the night while sitting on the balcony. His face looked grim, the lightning of sadness he was unable to cover. He lifted his face and enjoyed the gentle moonlight, but occasionally a black cloud covered him.

"Suddenly I missed Kezia," Saciel murmured. He turned his head and found Julian standing on the balcony railing with a bouquet of red roses. "Rapain you?"

"Waiting you, can't you?" julian asked as he sat down and handed me a bouquet. "You look moody."

"I miss Kezia" said Saciel.

"You know they're a long way from here, don't you?"

"Without you telling me I know it too" Saciel complained. "Did you find a way to cure Lao?"

"Unfortunately no. My plants are nothing good for destroying black magic" Julian lamented. "There's only one way."

"What?"

"Go to the park. I heard there's one plant that can destroy black magic. It's just that no one knows where exactly that place is" Julian said.

"Well, suck. I think you know," Saciel complained. Julian pouted and came down from the fence, then pinched the girl's cheek. "Ouch!"

"Your mouth really needs school, right?" Julian. "This is me."

"Oh, sick!" saciel screamed as he brushed Julian's hand away and retreated slowly. "Would I kill you?"

"Oh? You want to fight?" ask Julian. Saciel drew out his sword, while Julian drew a vine-carved dagger. "Let's fight."

"What are you doing?" knock someone. The two turned their heads and found Max standing on the fence with his face bent.

"Well, why are you here? Bentar, how did you get here?" asked Saciel in surprise. Max sat on the fence and put on a cynical smile.

"Curious?" goda.

"...lumayan," chirped Saciel. Max stared intently at Julian, making the one being stared at in shock. But a bad idea came to his mind.

"You have any important business here?" julian asked as he hugged Saciel from behind. Max is intrigued, but tries to hold back.

"very important. And I need to be with that girl" she replied, pointing at Saciel. Julian slowly tightened his embrace, making Saciel slightly bewildered and astonished.

"Hmm? As I recall there is no diplomatic relationship between Ceshier and Respher."

"Do you have a problem with my presence?" ask Max.

"Oh no, just plain," seduced Julian. Saciel slowly pushed Julian away with her jutek face. "Hm? I was rejected?"

"I told you I'm not interested in you, flamboyant guy. So stay away, "Saciel said inside. Julian chuckled and stroked his head gently. "Hey."

"I'm serious about you, you know. Sweetheart is always rejected" whispered Julian. Slowly red fibers adorned Saciel's face, making Julian smile and kiss Saciel's cheek. Max immediately boarded the apoplexy, but he tried to refrain from exploding in front of them. "Can you see me as a man?"

"...i'll think about it, I'll think about it" Saciel said as she turned her face away. Julian sighed and looked at Max with a satisfied expression.

"Then I'll see you again, sweetie. Have fun" said Julian, flicking his fingers and just disappearing. Max immediately advanced toward Saciel and wiped his cheek with another handkerchief.

"Shut up" cut Max while wiping until his cheeks are red. "...too loud huh?"

"You just asked like that, asshole? What the hell is wrong with you?"

"...well, I'm just upset" Max replied. He gently rubbed the cheek that he hurt carefully, his face looks beautiful. "I don't like you being so close to other guys."

"Huh? What the hell are you doing?" snapped Saciel. Max fell silent, trying to put together the words he wanted to say. "Java."

"I feel hot when another man approaches you. I don't like you getting along with that lightning boy, let alone depending on him" Max said. Saciel gaped and took a step back.

"Either why your confession is more like a statement of love" Saciel said.

"... love statement, eh? It's possible," Max said seriously. Saciel looked up and found Max staring at him fixedly, making him uncomfortable. His heart was pounding like never before, his face was getting red.

"We are enemies" Saciel said.

"It wasn't us who started the war" Max replied. Saciel grew hotter and turned his attention to the garden. "Do you like hearing it?"

"See, I'm confused" Saciel said. He tried to calm himself down by taking a few breaths, but failed as Max slowly clasped his hand. "Aah?"

"Look at me, you stupid witch. I'm here" said Max kalem. Saciel snorted and turned his head quickly, finding Max's handsome face looking solemn under the reflection of the moonlight. "Good, this attitude is what I know from witches."

"Look, not all witches are the same as me" Saciel complained as she tried to pull her hand, but Max tightened his grip and kissed the back of her hand. "Hey!"

"Huh, never been treated like this?" ask Max.

"Who said? I often get this treatment" Saciel replied. Max chuckled and let go of the hand.

"Is that so? Right now you look like a girl who just received a love statement. Plain," Max's tease. Saciel pouted and pinched Max's cheek as hard as possible. "Ouch!"

"Dare you too, wolf of the village," Saciel grumbled. "Where to go, it's already night. I don't want to hear any weird gossip here."

"Hm? I thought you were the one who didn't care about gossip."

"...that's..iya! I don't care about gossip!" sergeant Saciel. Max put on an expression of disbelief, yet chose silence and sighed. He took out a red rose and gave it to Saciel. "Eh? For me?"

"Who else?" reply Max keki. Saciel received the flower, inhaling the delicate fragrance of the distinctive rose with her sweet smile. "Pretty."

"Eh, what?" ask Saciel. Max sighed and pulled her closer, then gently kissed Saciel's lips. Saciel who was surprised by the change of atmosphere tried to rebel, but his power was lost along with the kiss that made him intoxicated. Slowly Max let go of the girl and put on a smile.

"Are you wearing honey lipgloss?" ask Max. Saciel lowered his head and muttered indistinctly, trying to dissuade Max from seeing his already red face. "The first kiss?"

"Damn it, go home!" snapped Saciel as she ran in and closed the door, leaving behind a dumb-ass Max with her attitude. Saciel fell to his knees and hugged a nearby doll, shouting as he buried his head on the doll so that no one would hear him. Max sighed and turned around, leaving the Arakawa residence with a single leap. He was not aware of someone watching from a distance with a cruel look.

"It's cool that he did that to my wife. I'll kill him" he muttered as he clawed at the tree by his side.

"Dark, don't let you destroy our plan. After all, Saciel Arakawa is not your wife" Vatra chirped as he played the dagger. Dark smashed the tree into a hole and looked at Vatra with a crazy expression.

"She's my wife, my father, who set her up for me. I won't let that lowly creature stain her again. Never will."