What's that thing they say about a rose by any other name?

Chapter 23: Returning to Snezhnaya and The Illness

The next Two days

Yumie's P.O.V:

I was holding the side of the boat and throwing up before wiping my mouth and coughing a bit. I still hated traveling by boat. No matter what. I moved away from the side and went to my room before I saw my girls sleeping in the bed, holding onto each other, and I smiled at them. Lilith was wearing a dark blue sweater and pants with a pair of black boots, and her vision was still on her left ear, while Kaida was wearing a long-sleeved dark purple dress with a pair of gold glasses and her vision around her neck, wearing black boots like her sister. I got a blanket and covered them up before kissing their heads gently and looking out the window to see the Zapolyarny Palace in the distance. Closer to seeing The Tsaritsa and the other Harbingers. I sighed and stood up before looking over my girls again and smiling. I grab a dark purple with gold trimmings heavy coat and put it on before leaving the room and going outside to see some of the Fatui agents trying to stay away from me.

I saw Nicholas giving orders to the Vanguards, and I smiled softly before walking over to him, and I saw that he had his hair in a French braid. I'm guessing he let Kadia braid his hair again. He spoke in a cold yet harsh voice, making me shake my head, "And make sure you don't let Sandrone come anywhere near my daughters and Lady Yumie. Am I clear, soldiers?"

"Y-yes L-lord Capitano!"

"Dismiss then."

The Vanguards ran off in fear, and I chuckled softly, making Nicholas look at me, and I smiled at him before I sighed and spoke softly, "You know that everyone is shocked at the French braid that You have, right?"

He looked confused and turned to look at his hair before he sighed and shook his head. He probably thought it was a regular braid and not a French Braid. He walked over to the side, and I followed him before he spoke softly with, his voice still sounding deep as ever, "I did not. Are the girls sleeping?"

"Yes. I don't blame them. Last night was exhausting. I'm glad you and Pantalone helped me deal with them being seasick and all the sugar they ate from Pantalone giving them candies."

He chuckled at how annoyed I sounded from how Aziel gave the girls candy to keep them calm before we got on this damn boat, and it resulted in them being seasick all last night. I put my hood over my head and sighed softly before I felt Nicholas pulling me close to him. I blushed softly as I felt his body heat and whispered, "Why are you always so warm? You're like a walking fireplace."

"I don't know, Viper. I have always been like this. Is it odd to you?"

"No. It feels nice. I miss this... How much trouble do you think I'm in?"

"Not much. The Tsaritsa hasn't filled in your place as the 6th Harbingers. It has been empty for several hundred years. It's a good place for you, Viper." He said, holding me closer to his chest, and I blushed deeper, feeling his hard mussels. This man is going to be the death of me. I looked at him, and he chuckled softly before gently placing his hands on my face, rubbing my cheeks with his thumbs, and looking over the side of the boat.

"We're getting closer. You should go wake the girls up. Pantalone should have a carriage waiting for us."

I nod and slowly walk to my room before looking back at Nicholas, looking over the side towards the Zapolyarny Palace, and sigh softly. But something is bothering me: why am I the only one who remembers Kunikuzushi, the previous 6th Harbingers... It doesn't make sense. Well, I should worry about it later. I go to my room and see the girls are still sleeping, making me chuckle softly and gently pet Lilith's head before she slowly wakes up and rubs her eyes, yawning slowly and whispering softly, "Mama... are we there?"