The Adrift Oath

Chapter XIII: Ichikawa

Fae gently lifted her ached head as she straightened her back and sat on the bed she was sleeping on, she looked at her right to see a sleeping Ichiya whose face was enlightened by the moonlight alone, a snoring sleeping Ichiya, very loudly as well

And just that image brought Fae to a chuckle, Ichiya's attractive face didn't very much suit her snoring, but well that was her charm, or at least that's what Fae thought

Getting out of bed, Fae decided to stretch her legs with the thought that it might soothe her mind and if not at least that would keep it occupied

And as she left the room Fae found herself in one of the many hallways of the palace, it was dark but that was a given

Fae walked down the hallway, her mind processing the events that happened yesterday in a thorough manner

For a trip to a foreign country in a world that wasn't yours to begin with, it went very good, she helped her friend seek out the truth while gaining a new friend herself

Interlocking her fingers and putting them behind her head, Fae let out a soft whistle as she walked, she had quite the things to brag to Yulia about when she'd eventually come back, and that thought brought a smirk on her face

But as she thought deeper about Yulia she realized that she told her she'd be back in a couple of days maximum

And it's been very well more than a week

She let out an inevitable sigh, hopefully Yulia wouldn't worry too much about it, and with that thought crossing her mind she came to a halt as she noticed the outer wall on her right turn into a balcony overlooking the court in the middle of that palace

Crossing her arms on top of the concrete rail, Fae looked down at the fountain in the middle and the multitude of different plants that decorated the courtyard, they seemed to be very well taken care of and that thought brought a smile to her face

"Good evening Fae" She smiled as she heard those words, giving the Yuna on her right a side look and a slow, smiling nod

"Hey" She replied

"How are you doing?" Fae added, Yuna softened her smile and put her arms on the rails

"Better than ever" And Fae was glad to hear those words, proving that thought with a warm smile

"Though I'm noticing a pattern that says you're not much of a heavy sleeper" Fae chuckled at those words

"Yeah" And rested her cheek on the palm of her hand

"You can say that again" She then looked forward and away from Yuna's curious gaze

"It bothers you I presume?" Fae slowly nodded

"A lot, but I've gotten used to it" Those words didn't seem to please Yuna much as she took on a much empathetic gaze, leaning close to Fae

"Have you tried to get rid of it?" She asked again, Fae scoffed, eyes still diverted away to look down at the courtyard

"Yup, nothing worked really so I'm trying to just live with it" Yuna raised an eyebrow

"Is it fairly common in your world to not be able to sleep well?" That question made Fae chuckle warmly, it was a weird question to her but since Yuna didn't know anything about her world it was fairly justified

"Well, enough to give it a name I guess" She then looked at Yuna with a friendly smile

"It's called insomnia, and I have the chronic type" Yuna replied with a brief huh to prove she was attentive