Getting to Know a Yaujta

Chap 26

Brotherly Advice.

I slid down from Krone's neck but still stayed close, with my arms wrapped around his neck and my body pressed at his, standing on my tiptoes because of his height. I looked up at him. He looked like I just did him the world's greatest favor. I smiled.

He was the one who made my entire life better. I tightened my grip on him. I felt like the entire world was on stand still, no, I didn't care about what the world was doing, all I cared about was me and Krone. Whatever would happen, as long as Krone was with me, that's all that mattered. Just me...and him.

I closed my eyes.

Krone stroked my cheek, I felt his forehead rest on mine and he held my waist with both of his talons.

We stayed pressed close to each other for a long time, little caring about anything else. Just having each other being more than enough. Being with Krone right now was more than enough.

There was absolutely nothing, nothing at all, nothing in the whole entire world, that could ever, ever, make that feeling go away.

"...Sophie?"

"Yeah?"

"I-"

"Sophie."

Josh.

I half-turned, Krone growled.

Josh was standing at the doorway, not looking like a raging volcano like he was these passed couple of days but not all together happy either.

"Um...yeah Josh?" this would be the second time he's come here...

"I need to talk to you," he said stiffly yet calmly, "can I?"

Krone tightened his grip on me, "No."

I glanced at Krone then back at Josh, he seemed set on having a little chat with me. I didn't want to fight, but then again, he didn't look like he wanted to either...

"Alright."

Krone looked shocked by my answer.

"I'll be right back, promise," I said in a soft, pleading tone, hoping he would understand.

It looked like it did, but I could clearly tell he was very reluctant to do so. I smiled softly up at him, he didn't want to but he would, one more point in his favor. Krone slowly let go of my waist, I let my hands linger on him before I stepped away.

I felt guilty for leaving him.

Thanks a lot Josh.

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"So what do you want to talk about?" I asked as we both stepped out of the garage.

"Okay, look, I know I must be the last person you want to hear this from, but I'm worried for you."

"Excuse me?"

"Seriously. I am, okay?"

"About what?"

"You know what."

"Josh, I honestly don't think that-"

"Just hear me out, please, for once in your life."

"Once in my life?"

"I don't want to fight with you, Sophie, honest, cross my heart and hope to get skewered by a Yautja, I don't."

I haven't heard him say that since forever. When we were little, we used to say that instead of the more common 'cross your heart' because death by Yautja outranked regular death. It was an inside joke but it was serious business none the less.