Shangri La Pt. 1

46: Eventful Morning

"Guys, I want you all to meet some boys I used to work with before I joined the Todoroki Knights. This is Ray and Uma, and they are recently new knights that joined and were appointed to come here to the East and train with the rest of you. Get used to your new comrades." Gin explained as Katsuki's eyes widened as he remembered seeing these two men from the day before when he went to save Izumi from the mercenaries. 

'These– It's these guys?'

"Well then, since we've got the introductions outta the way, everyone get back to training and just get used to–" 

"Hold it, hold it, hold it!" Ray interrupted, making Gin jerk back over to see his face. 

'Stingray, what're you doing?' Gin thought. 

"As much as it's exciting for us to be here, I don't think just getting into training for me and Uma is the way to go, don't you think so, Shark?" Ray joked, leaving everyone to raise eyebrows. 

'What the hell is this guy doing?' Katsuki thought as he didn't know just what kind of relationship the Vice Captain had with these two unknown people. 

"Tch– What exactly were you wanting, Sting–Ahem–Ray?" 

"Well me and Uma here haven't used our strength to its full potential recently, and I think the only way to get us warmed up would be a little 2 on 2 fight, wouldn't you agree?" Ray suggested with a smirk.

'A fight? Right now? Stingray, you sneaky little–' 

"And why should we let you just have a fight with some of our fellow knights when you don't even know how strong they are that you could–" 

"Ah ah ah~ I didn't say it would be any of them, I was clarifying that it should be against you two." Ray interrupted as he pointed at both Captain and Vice Captain. There were automatically whispers going around as both Katsuki and Gin didn't know how to reciprocate. 

"Hah~ Ray, we aren't someplace where you can just proclaim a duel against someone you've never met. This isn't even our home, so you can't just–" 

"You wanna fight?" Katsuki blurted out, forcing Gin to turn back. 

Katsuki approached Ray and glared him straight in the face as he knew this guy wasn't gonna take no for an answer. 

"Let's fight." the blond added, making Ray smile with delight. 

"Eh~ Interesting Captain you got." 

'God dammit Katsuki.'

( Meanwhile )

While sitting and having her morning meal, Momo was constantly trying to think of ways her and her Prince could get closer than they already are. 

'We've gotten to know each other quite a bit, but we have yet to do anything outside of my chambers. I know the Moon Festival will be approaching soon, but I wish for there to be something else besides the festival to get us closer than we are now. What to do~' she thought as it was clear she was in deep thought about this and how to approach the future. 

But while she was in deep thought, her servant–Jiro–announced the Prince's arrival, but it was very clear that Momo wasn't paying attention to the point that she didn't flinch at all. So when Shoto approached her, he stood right behind her to wait and see how long it would take her to notice.

'She seems to be thinking hard about something.' Shoto thought as he leaned his head over to get a glance at her serious expression. 

'I've never seen her make such a face like this before, it's quite... enchanting.' he thought, only to realize that him staring at the Princess this way was not the best idea.