The Ghost Heiress (On Hold)

Chapter 17. Friends and enemys

Sang's POV:

I walked down the stairs quickly, my cheeks still hot from what I had just blurted at Blackbourne-san.

I didn't mean to sound so full of myself. I knew someone like Blackbourne-san would never need or ask me for help, but I needed him to know that I appreciated everything they had been doing for me, abandoning their home and lifestyle to support me, and that I was on his side.

Walking through the hallway that led to the dining room I stopped for a moment in front of the door, taking in a deep breath to center myself before entering.

The room was in chaos.

And how strange was it that such a thing calmed me and brought a smile to my face?

Kota was sitting at the table with a mildly interested expression on his face while he watched North run around the room after Luke and Gabriel who were laughing like hyenas Sean and Nathan were leaning against a hall, keeping out of the way with smirks on their faces and Victor was nowhere to be found.

I smiled to myself before putting two fingers into my mouth and blowing a whistle.

The sound was deafening and everyone stopped to look at me with wide eyes, a few of them reaching behind their backs or pockets, probably in search of a kunai or shuriken.

Putting my hands on my hips I gave they all a mock glare, "I can't leave the lot of you alone for a single minute before you start arguing?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.

North, Luke and Gabriel had the grace to blush a little before North began shouting about sweets and healthy food, while Luke protested against his brother.

I just shook my head, having already seen this scene a few times before at the Academy clan's house.

Moving to sit at the head of the table I glanced at Kota.

He was looking at me with a soft smile that made butterflies take flight in my stomach.

Sean pulled the chair out for me to sit with a flourish and I sat down blushing.

"Who will be going this morning?" I asked Kota and watched as he raised his hand to fix his glasses and got a serious look in his eyes.

"Luke-kun, Nathan-kun and Silas-kun." He answered promptly.

I bit my lip, worrying about them being away at this time of uncertainty.

Kota leaned closer to me from where he sat a few seats down the table and touched the hand closest to him. "They will be okay, Sang-chan." He said, his serious tone of voice practically commanding me to believe him.

I gulped and nodded my head. Blackbourne-san chose that moment to arrive at the room, dispelling all thoughts of enemies, wars and dangers to my boys.

We all sat around the large table and began eating our breakfast.

This morning, not surprisingly, there were Dorayaki filled with chocolate and strawberries and other sweets on the menu.

The food was obviously Luke's and Gabriel's idea. North was still looking displeased but the addition of strawberries to the Doryaki seemed to calm him down a little.

We ate our food with gusto and I listened quietly as the boys discussed about how the things were going at the village and what they had seen.

It was interesting seeing the place where I had been born through their eyes. It was also alarming.

I had known there was a lot to be done, and that the villagers were living precariously, but not having had any opportunity to known other villages before, it had escaped my notice how bad the situation really was.