Yuri and Yona of Dawn

Chapter 14 The Curse of Seiryuu

After telling them about the story, Yuri was then bombarded with questions and yells. And then she had Hak and Kija both raging about beating them up. Yona was just so worried she practically clung onto her sister.

After they questioned Kija about whether or not he was Seiryuu, Yuri was just thinking. 'Seiryuu, was warm and friendly. It's really nice when I was with him.' Then she looked up when Kija began drowning on about the dragons and their master.

Yuri piped up, "But... he really saved me." she looked at her hand, the one he had held when pulling her along. "He had warm and gentle hands. I want to talk to him again."

"You mean you want to go back into that maze?" Yoon asked.

Yuri looked up and shook her head. "It's not a maze. I just got lost because there was no light." she stood up and smiled. "But I do want to see him again."

"You had a scary experience but you're not flinching at all." Yoon told her. "You got guts, himesan."

Yuri giggled. "Let's go. There's something in that dead-end area, right?" Yoon and Kija walked out. As Yuri was about to follow, Hak reached out and grabbed her hand. She stopped and turned.

"Himesan, you stay here."

Before he could put up an argument, she said, "No. I'm going."

"Yoon and I-"

"You can't find him and bring him here." Yuri put in. "Seiryuu. I don't want to wait that long to talk to him."

"Himesama?" Kija asked.

Yuri stared at her body guard and spoke. "No. Gomene, Hak. But I need to talk to Seiryuu. Yoon, Kija and I will go. Hak and Yona-oneesan wait here."

"Yuri?" Yona asked, confused.

"Kija can sense Seiryuu and Yoon knows the way. And, I am the one who must talk to him. Please?"

"I guess someone needs to stay outside on the lookout for the villagers." Hak said. Before he could continue, Yona asked, "Why?"

"Oneesan." Yuri faced her sister. She smiled and said, "Seiryuu saved me, oneesan. I have to go."

"I know, but why must I stay?" she asked.

"Oneesan and Hak have helped me enough. This time, I want to go on my own, without the both of you. And I'm leaving it to you because I trust you. I'll be careful this time so it won't be like last time. "

Hak pulled her close, so they were face to face. "Come back safely this time. If not, I'll stay annoyingly close to both of you forever."

Yuri smiled and nodded. In sync, both sisters said, "I don't want to be annoyed so I'll be careful."

Yona hugged her sister and said, "Be safe."

"Hai!" Yuri half-sang, half-spoke. She then walked out, followed by Yoon.

Yoon asked Yuri after they were down the path, "Were you lying, himesan?"

Yuri stared at him and smiled. "I didn't want oneesan to come. That's a fact. Hopefully the two of them will get some love going on and everything will be happy."

"Himesan..." he sighed. "You're not a little scared, are you?"

"No not really." she smiled. "Because there was never anything to be afraid of."

"Are you sure? Since Raijuu isn't here?"

"I don't want to depend on Hak anymore." Yuri said softly, walking down the path. "He served Father, not me nor oneesan. That's why, if it's possible, I want to be able to fend for myself and oneesan. That way, Hak won't have to come with us. Even now, he's just following Father's orders."