The Dragon Of Affection [ Akatsuki No Yona Fanfiction • Yona of The Dawn ]

CH. 17

"An Indestructible Body"
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"Wow! It's a fawn. Nice catch!" Yoon complimented enthusiastically.

"It was difficult trying to jump while carrying it." Jae-ha added.

"Jaeha's legs are really amazing." Yona complimented with sparkles in her eyes.

"He suddenly jumped off into the the Eastern sky, so I thought he had finally been summoned to the heavens." Hak commented with his usual sarcastic tone.

I couldn't help but stifle a quiet laugh at his comment. Hak looked to me with a smirk.

"Well, I made full use of this power when I was a boy to fly all around Kouka." Jae-ha soften his expression a little.

"By the way," Kija asked Jae-ha. "You ran away from the village of Ryokuryuu, right? Why?"

"Would you consider it acceptable if both of your hands and feet were bound by chains?" Jae-ya answered and I tensed myself a little once I heard that.

"Chains?!" Kija exclaimed questionably.

"As an innocent, young beautiful boy, I was tied up in chains. My milky white supple body was exposed to the curious gaze of the adults, and I was blinded and assaulted within a cage day after day." Jae-ha exaggerated but I couldn't help but feel grim.

I gripped his hand and his eyes laid on me. I squeezed them tightly and whispered in a tone which only we could hear. "How foolish to chain down the Ryokuryuu. How foolish to chain down that beautiful dragon leg of yours and to keep you from jumping into the skies..."

From my peripheral view, I saw him smile. He squeezed my hand gently and whispered to me in a sweet tone. "It's all in the past now, sweet Nawu."

"I suppose." I sighed and offered a smile to him as well.

"That's generally the fate of the Ryokuryuu as soon as they are born." Jaeha explained.

"Really?!" Kija exclaimed.

"Well it's that, isn't it?" Hak muttered. "It would be hard for the Ryokuryuu to stop themselves from jumping around. It's because you have that power."

"Well—Actually, that's it—The Ryokuryuu would disappear into the skies if left alone." Jaeha said.

"But Since you're so quick," Yona interrupted. "We'll be able to track down and find Ouryuu, no matter where they are."

I subconsciously nodded in agreement.

"Oh, now that you mention it, the only one left is Ouryuu, huh?" Jaeha mentioned. "Since I've come this far, getting a look at Ouryuu's face may not be so bad. I'll find him."

"No! Leave that task to me!" Kija argued passionately.

As the three dragon brothers were arguing, Yoon decided to make dinner and Hak began a fire.

"I wonder if Ouryuu has a village,too." Yona asked.

"You never know, all the three dragons are all already very different." I answered her question.

"Well, we have three dragons with us. It'll work itself out, won't it?" Yoon added.

"Okay we're having deer today."

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{ THIRD PERSON }

"Hey you guys come over here and eat! Do you have stomachaches or something?" Yoon called at the brother dragons.

Kija, Shin-ah And Jaeha all looked at the stranger eating near the Princess.

"What do you think?" Kija asked.

"Hmm...there's no mistake about it." Jaeha answered.

"Huh? What's up?" Yoon asked suspiciously.

"Well, How should I put it?" Jaeha muttered. "It's about that boy who has been eating meat for a while now..."

"We think...he's Ouryuu."

Everyone froze in shock.

"Hm?" The man with blond hair simply hummed. "You called?"

"Hey! Did you guys already eat without us?" Nawu asked as she and Jadira finally came back from collecting edible berries.

"Mommy, they did!" Jadira exclaimed.

Then and there, Ouryuu and Nawu locked eyes. Suddenly, like all the other dragons, Ouryuu began to shed tears.

But it was different. Their meeting was different from the others.

Instead of feeling cold and lonely, Ouryuu was joyed and happy. He ran to Nawu.

"Momoiryuu! It really is you!" He shouted with tears in his eyes.

"Ouryuu..."Nawu trailed with a giant smile.

She opened her arms as the yellow dragon jumped into them, tackling her into an embrace.

"W-What's happening?" Kija asked the question that was troubling everyone.

"I've missed you so much!" Ouryuu cried and looked at Nawu who seemed a little bit confused.

"I'm here now." She simply said and smiled.

"I know, and I'm so glad you are. You have no idea how lonely I've been these years..." Ouryuu trailed on.

Suddenly, Ouryuu locked his lips with Nawu into a quick peck.

I just realized that all their meetings, (Nawu and the others) have been so dramatic and hard to read. Now that I'm looking back, they're kinda cringe. But who cares 😅

Anyways boom, I just keep twisting the plot up, don't it?

-missmischeivous