Is This Real? || Akatsuki no Yona / Yona of the Dawn

~ Chapter 10 ~

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Incredibly short POV switch XD

~*~ Yun's POV ~*~

"Go become Keum-ji's lover!" A nearby pirate shouts and I give him a thumbs up, a look of determination across my face.

"You know it. I best be his wife, even."

"Yun, do you have the gunpowder?" Yona asks.

"It's inside my sash." I reply. "I rubbed gunpowder on the end of a wire. It may be small, but it'll fly high." I puff my chest in pride and Yona claps.

"From here, just stick to the plan." I nod my head.

"Okay. Then, we're o-" Yona stops mid-sentence, looking at something a few yards in front of her. I turn my head as well and sweat drop.

"Don't you have anything with longer sleeves?" Kija demands a pirate. He's in a kimono with apples to fill up his chest. The dragon arm well peeks out of his kimono sleeve, and his hair is in pig tails. Too much make up has been applied to his face.

"It's impossible to hide that hand, mister." Yona steps forward as Kija mock cries.

"No, Kija. It's funny, though."

"If only this arm were smaller..."

"That isn't the problem." She clarifies.

"Yun." Hak says beside me and I turn to him.

"Raijyuu, once we give the signal, come rescue us." I tell him.

"Are you okay?" He asks, although it comes out more as a statement.

"What do you mean?" With my hands trembling, I hold it down, forcing my fear down. "You think I'm pathetic because Yona's so brave, but I'm shaking? That's what makes me the best choice. I've lived more carefully and wretchedly than anyone else. I'm proud of it. Raijyuu, it's okay. Since I'm going, I can guarantee Yona won't die." I declare. He turn before stepping away.

"I'm counting on you." Is all he says. I drop my gaze, just as Yona and I are about to leave the ship. Everyone wishes us good bye and I scan my eyes around, looking for someone in particular.

She's... not here... I suppose it's because she's too ashamed to show her face.. I wouldn't balme her. She's already gone through something like this.

~*~ Flashback ~*~

"But one day, when I was walking home from school, someone kidnapped me. I was chained in a cage for about a week before the police found me. Turns out, the kidnapper did it because I was rich, and because I was considered pretty at the time. A year later, the same thing happened. I was chained up again for a month and a half."

~*~ Flashback End ~*~

Yona and I both turn and is just about to walk off the boat when.

"Hey! If you every think I'm going to say good bye, you're wrong! The only time I'd do that is when I'm about to die!" A voice yells behind me. I whip my head back, only to see Eyre standing behind all of the pirates, who, turned their heads at the noise as well. They part away to let her walk forward and only then do I realize a light amount of make up, a deep red lipstick and a light blush, on her as well as a different kimono. The kimono is purple with flowers and a yellow obi adorns her waist. In her hand is a small purple umbrella, yet it's closed and sits atop her shoulder.