The Warmth Of Red ||DISCONTINUED||

Chapter Thirty Seven

The Next Morning

In a dark room laid two bodies sleeping the morning away. The curtains shielded the sleeping couple from the morning rays, but alas, the sunrise had brighten up the room causing the man to frown before opening his eyes. Mikoto sat up hearing the spot next to move he looked down at the brunette shifting around to lay on her stomach, the blanket fell down to her waist showing off her bare skin.

Mikoto relaxed laying back in bed staring at the woman next to him as she slept. He frowned when he noticed the bruising around her waist and he was sure he had left more. He reached out his hand touching her back moving her hair that covered her back, his fighedtip lightly traced against her skin making her shiver. Karasu pulled the blanket over her before turning over looking at the man next to her with sleepy eyes.

"Mikoto, it's to early..." She mumbled closing her eyes letting out a sigh. He didn't say anything but stare at her before moving the covers down to see  more bruising on her body. Karasu opened her eyes placing her hand ontop of his own, his fingers tracing over the discoloration of skin.

"It's not your fault. I'm not the only one who has markings." She leans up, her arm moved over his shoulder touching his shoulder blade. Turning his head he had felt a stinging pain but nothing he couldn't handle. She continued to trace one of the many scratch markings on his back before healing both him and herself.

Knock
Knock

"King? Kara? Are you two up yet?"

"No."

"Come on, Izumo made breakfast for us. Better get down here before everyone else shows up." Karasu sighed hearing Tatara walk downstairs into the bar, looking up at the red haired man he just started at her.

"Hurry up and take a— e-eh?! Mikoto! Put me down!" Mikoto just smirked walking into the bathroom with a flushed Karasu. They didn't leave until two in a half hours later.

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Izumo looked over at the stairs raising an eyebrow seeing Mikoto carrying Karasu putting her on the stool taking a seat next to her.

"Hm? What took you guys so long to get up?" He noticed how his friend leaned forward placing his chin on the palm of his hand a smirk on his lips as Karasu looked off to the side messing with her hair, her face flushed pink. Izumo chuckled.

"I see, I guess our little queen isn't innocent any more~" Izumo chuckled seeing face turn bright red. The others turned their heads hearing what Izumo had said.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" She glared at Izumo but he just patted her head which she swatted his hand away.

"Karasu, take this..." Izumo handed her a pill and a glass of water.

"Yeah, I know." She took the pill from his hand putting it in her mouth washing it down her throat with water.

"Huh? What was that pill for?" Yata questioned.

"Well, I don't want little Mikoto's running around my bar anytime soon.  They'll probably tear this place apart." Mikoto clicked his tongue annoyed looking off to the side.

"It's a morning after pill, Yata. So I won't get pregnant."

"Someone has to be responsible." Izumo turn to look over at Mikoto and smiled.

"But wouldn't that be a surprise, eh, Mikoto?"

"Shut up." Karasu sighed taking a sip of her water as she looked around the bar noticing Anna wasn't around.

"Where's Anna?"

"She left some time ago with Tatara, Dewa and Chitose to got get some stuff for that dog you found." Rikio said.

"Hm.." Karasu took out the necklace from the pocket of sweatpants looking at the ruby diamond.

"I still don't understand how you and Anna managed to connect through that stone."

"Anna's powers in clairvoyance is strong and stable unlike the last time I fight saw her."

"Mizuchi." She nodded.

"She's a strong girl. Anna uses her marbles to see color amoung other things and this is no different. With this I can know if Anna is in danger quickly. I'll know if she's in trouble."

"Our queen watching over our princess." Again Izumo paced his hand on her head with a smile, Karasu gave up and let him do what he wanted.

"Hey, Kara, the necklace is glowing!" Eyes widen she looked at the diamond, indeed it was glowing a bright red.

"Anna! They're in trouble!"

"Looks like we're heading out."

"Do you know where they could be?"

"Not a clue—"

"We're back!" Tatara walked in a smile on his face with Anna beside him before rushing over to to the brunette.

"Tatara said to see how you would react."

"Totsuka!"

"I brought ice cream to make it up!"

"You think that's going to keep you safe?! Hey! Don't you run away from me Totsuka!" Karasu ran out the bar chasing after the laughing brown haired twenty year old down the street.

"Should we go after them? To save Totsuka?"

"Nah, leave those two to themselves. It's quite amusing how Totsuka can rile up Karasu so easily." Anna smiled as she took her seat at the bar looking at Mikoto.

"Mikoto, your red is prettier than before."

"You don't say..." He placed his hand on her head a smile appeared on his lips before heading outside heading over where he saw Karasu pulling Tatara's cheeks as he did the same to her.

"Idiots..."

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Hey there my fellow readers~! Sorry it took so long for not updating and for the readers who are reading The Cherry and The Strawberry it will take some time for me to update. I will be focusing more on this story for awhile.

Thank you everyone for reading my stories and I will be posting up more books later on in the year, hopefully sooner or later! I already have to covers ready and I hope you'll like them.

Until next time my friends!