The Crystal Dragon (AkaNoYona fanfic)

Chapter 4

"Himesama, the wind tribe... Is already in sight. This is the capital, Fuuga."

They then walk forward and finally reach the gate. There's two boy who guarding the gate, well, that's supposed to be their job, but they're sleeping. There a boy with a short black hair and a boy with blonde hair. Hak then kicked them, making them fall then awake.

"Ouch ouch, what was that?" The blonde haired boy looked around. "Does this tribe think patrolling is when you take afternoon naps?" Hak asked, his foot still on the air.

This making the blonde boy look at Hak, "Ah! Hak-sama?" Hak then raised his left arm. "Yo."

The two boy then still in their carefree attitude, with squat position talking to him with a smile. "Heh... It's been so long. About 10 years, right? Why're you here?" The black haired boy asked. "Was the general fired? Oh well, there's always next time." The blonde haired boy followed.

"Lazy as ususal. And it's only been about 3 years." Hak answered. "We are the wind tribe. We live as free as the wind~" They said while making a seaweed motion with their hands.

"Who sent these guys out to patrol?" Hak make a smile, it's an annoyed smile though while holding his forehead.

"Chief~"
"The young chief~"
"Hak-sama!"
"It's been a long time!"
"When did you come back?"
"Oh my, you're becoming more and more handsome!" The wind tribe villagers, (mostly woman) crowded Hak.

"Oh?" A girl making a sound when she saw Yona and Yuriko.

"Who are these girl?"
"Are you Hak-sama's woman?"
"Ehh?!" The other girl start to crowded the two confused girl, well Yuriko could handle them pretty well though.

Hak then come to Yona rescue. "No. They're siblings, the red haired one is a court lady in training, the gray haired one is a soldier."

"No way! This girl is a guard?!"
"Oh, hey look! She has katana with her!"
"Oh, you're right!"
"Your name?"
"Where do you come from?" As the others keep bombarding the two poor girls, Yona wobbling and start to fall, before she fall on the ground, Yuriko immediately catch her.

"Hak-sama." The girl look Hak in the eyes, signaling him to help her. "Whoa! She's collapsed!" A girl suddenly yell. "What's wrong?"

"She must be frail." Hak then immediately walk over Yuriko and swoop Yona in bridal style carry. "Prepare a bed and meal, immediately." He said. "Y... Yes sir!" Han-Dae (the blonde haired boy) answered. They're all surprised that Hak's being kind to a girl.

"Where's Gramps... Elder Mundok?" Hak asked. "Elder Mundok is at Hiryuu Castle." Han-Dae answered him. "What..?" Hak's surprised to hear this, well, Yuriko is too. "I figured you didn't know. The castle issued an emergency 5 tribe meeting."

"A 5 tribe meeting?"
"The young chief would have normally been at the castle, right? I thought it was weird that Elder Mundok was summoned since he already retired as a general. Hak-sama, you were really fired, weren't you?" Han-Dae asked him with a cheerful smile. But Hak's has a serious expression on his face. Then he proceed to walk in to the gate.

Hak then stole a glance to Yuriko who still on the ground, he raised an eyebrow, "What are you doing,.... Yuriko?" Yuriko then raised her head and look at Hak with a polite smile. "No, nothing is wrong, Hak-sama, you should lay her in the bed quickly." She answered him.

Hak narrowed his eyes, he examining her, he didn't saw anything different from before, well that wound still concerning though, then he landed his eyes on her foot. He saw... Clothes? Wrapped on her right foot.

She feel his glance and immediately cover her foot then stand up. "Let's go, Hak-sama." She walked ahead. Hak didn't have a choice but to follow her anyway.