The Noblesse's daughter

024

After the fight, we returned to the house and packed our things.

Well, the three were the ones who's packing.

I know what you're thinking. How can I just leave them without saying anything or something?

Dad knows I'm not that someone who's staying in one place. Yes, I return to my home, but I still want to go outside and explore, unlike him.

I want to know the places written in the books I have read.

I want to see what the authors see and experience.

I want to explore the world and see it with my own eyes.

I just write a letter and left it in the dining table for them to see it.

I'm done with the job healing Uncle Muzaka. I already prevented the early death of Dad for overusing his powers.

But I need to go back there, to where I felt I'm normal despite my difference toward them.

And I'm sure they're patiently waiting for me.

And Dad understands it. Once I made a decision and its final, they can't change it. No matter what.

Charles prepared the plane while I wait for Nico to fix his nerves.

It's his first time to ride a plane, and of course, he doesn't know what to do.

"I swear Nico. You won't die in the plane." Daniel assured him.

"But I've seen shows where the plane crashed." He said.

"Trust Charles. He knows the plane with the back of his hand. If ever he did something that might cause an accident while traveling, I'm sure he knows the consequence of that."

My mind went back to the battle that happened a while ago. Charles demanded for the answer as to why he didn't fade away.

"I told you. I didn't use your weapon form."

"But he's dead!" He insisted.

"Yes, but not by my hands, not your bullet. You're in your regular form, right? I called your weapon form but you revert back to that."

He looked at me, waiting for my next statement.

"Also, in our contract, it says there that you'll be finished with the contract if I used you to kill Jason. It didn't happen so you won't fade. Yes, Jason died. But not with the gun. He died when I pulled the stone out of his chest. You didn't violate anything so you're still here."

Charles wants to squeeze out more information from me, but he knows it's impossible.

"Well, that's it. We're leaving now." I said.

"Leaving the battlefield?" Nico asked hopefully.

I pat his head. "Yes. And this place. I'm going back 'there'."

Charles and Shiro looked so happy but Daniel isn't. Nico, on the other hand, was confused.

"It means," Charles started to say. "We're going back to the country where Cass was fetched by his father, and you Nico will come with us."

"You mean, overseas?" Nico asked with hope from his voice.

"Yes, kid. You're going to start a new life there."

"But my relatives know I'm alive."

"They don't, Nico." I explained. "They only know you if they saw you alive, but if it's a picture, they don't. Your existence is like looking at muddy water, you are there but at the same time not. It's like looking at a person that isn't there. You got it?"

"No."

"Don't worry, will after like what? Five decades? Just like Daniel here." Charles said, teasing Daniel.

"Hey, I'm not." Daniel protested.

"Sure you're not." Charles scoffed.

Nico looked up at me. He looked like he's ready.

"We're going now?" Nico asked.

"Of course, little one," Daniel said and brought Nico to the plane while I followed them.

***

The journey was a bit long compared to the first one when we went to Korea. I realized that I didn't have much time to tour them there, to see some sights that the country are proud of.

But this time, I'll make sure that they won't regret that I brought them here.

The traffic all the way to the place I first started was heavy. But it's not unbearable enough to get annoyed while sitting.

Daniel volunteered, or should I say, forced himself to drive, as Charles was the one who's 'driving?' the plane all the way here. Again, I stared back at the window, thinking about what I will explain on them.

At last, we already arrived at the place. I decided to walk all the way to the house to surprise them. It's weekend, so all of them will be probably at home, doing their usual things.

Shiro accompanied me. Wherever I go, he follows. Must be because of the abduction incident happened at Korea.

I walked toward the door, looking at it and deciding whether I ring the bell or leave immediately. But I know once they knew I'm here, they'll hunt me down and demand an explanation.

For a human family, they are quite annoying. But I can bear it at an incredible level that I can't explain.

I rang the bell and stood stiffly, waiting for them or someone open the door.

A voice answered from the inside and I heard footsteps coming towards the door to open it.

"What is --"

The woman didn't finish her sentence when she saw me.

Shock and relief were written all over her weathered face. It had been a few months since I left them, but the stress was evident in her face.

"I'm back?" I said. I'm not sure what I should say, but at least I said something, right?

"Welcome back." She smiled, the stress was gone from her face when she said it.

"Yeah. I'm really back."

That's the only thing I say before I was engulfed by her hug.