An Arranged Marriage

Pink Rukh?

Most of the time whenever Kouen got to work in his study he was able to focus on this and nothing else. These past couple of weeks, however, have been different. While he was able to finish all the work given to him, his mind would be preoccupied throughout the day with thoughts of you. 

Fortunately, the only who would be able to tell was Judar. Even though it was a nuisance whenever he decided to tease him about him it. At that, Kouen sighed and leaned back into his chair. From there, he decided to get out of his study and get some fresh air. 

Once Kouen got outside he caught sight of you sparing with Hakuei. Just like when you were sparing with him,  you were wearing his tunic along with an orange sash around your waist. He had to admit he really did enjoy watching you wearing his shirt. It gave him a sense of satisfaction. 

The moment ended up being ruined once Judar chimed in from behind him. 

"Hey, goat man, pink rukh are swarmin' around you."

Kouen grumbled under his breath and tried to ignore him until Judar began playfully swatting his hand by his ear. "You can stop now," he said sternly. 

Judar rolled his eyes, "not my fault all these rukhs won't leave you alone," he shot back before floating in front of his face, "do yourself a favor and tell her already."

Kouen didn't bother responding and just walked right back into his study. 

When he left Judar huffed and rolled his eyes. He turned to look at you with a frown, "I don't see it," he said simply.

*~*~*

Sparing with Hakuei was a lot more fun than you realized. At some point, Hakuryuu joined in. You two fought each other with wooden swords and you pretended to die as he stabbed you. He had kneeled down by your body and cried, it made you feel a tad guilty despite how funny it was. 

As of now, you were back in your dress and taking the time to stroll through the palace. It was almost kind of sad that there wasn't much else for you to do. It also made sense, however, considering most women didn't do much in your old home either. You were just a lucky exception. 

"Hey."

You flinched in surprise and turned to see Judar floating nearby. You rolled your eyes and continued walking, ignoring him. Unfortunately, he didn't leave and just followed you while poking the top of your head. 

After about a minute of him being a nuisance, you turned to him, angry. "What could you possibly want now?" You spat out. 

"I want you to talk to goat man," he stated. 

You rose a brow and crossed your arms, "why? He's just fine without me," you shrugged and walked past him. 

Judar didn't let you get very far and quickly got in your way again. "Because seeing all those pink rukh around him is starting to annoy me," he said while crossing his own arms. 

"So?"

Judar rolled his eyes and tapped your forehead, "are you dumb? Do you have any what pink rukh mean?" He asked harshly. 

"Obviously not."

Judar looked at you with an expression that made you feel dumber than you actually are. But instead of actually explaining what it is, he just kept staring. You crossed your arms and frowned, "okay, can you just explain what it is?" You asked impatiently. He continued to stare at you for just a couple of more seconds and then sighed. 

"Pink rukh means admiration and whenever Kouen is around you, they're always swarming around him," he explained, "it's super annoying." To make his point, he swatted his hand away. You didn't really know if he was shooing a real one or just trying to emphasize his point.