The Second Bodyguard || Re-written (Any x oc)

Chapter 25

Azumi sighed as she settled back into the foliage behind her, breathing softly and soaking up the sun. Now that the tension had settled as the battle was over, Azumi had no strength left. After 6 days of forcing her body through labour, it could not handle anymore movement. She had collapsed in Hak's arms and hadn't woken up for a couple of days, her body restoring the energy Azumi had over-exerted.

But as usual, Azumi did not reveal the full extent of her injuries to Yoon. She had skill with medicinal herbs after all and could look after herself just fine. However, she had made a promise to Yoon to look after herself properly. She could not turn to him and say that she had taken 20 lashings just so that Jae-ha could flee without gaining attention. Yoon would never trust her to leave again, and even though she loved this group, sometimes she needed those moments of solitude where she wasn't relying on the monstrous power of the dragons.

A heavy sigh escaped Azumi's lips as she gazed down the small cliff, watching Kija cry over Yona's tattered form. After a couple of days, she was already well-rested and healed, but Kija was still flustered and upset about how useless he had been during the situation. Azumi smiled at the scene, glad that everything was majorly back to normal.

"I'm fine already, so don't cry Kija" Yona chuckled, leaning back into the cushions laid out across the roots of the tree Azumi resided in. She wore soft clothing and had everything she could want around her, as the over-protective males were all smothering her.

"B-But, princess! You're covered in wounds!" Kija sniffled, clutching his robes harshly as he welled up with tears again.

"Thank you. Sorry for making you worry," Yona smiled, amused by how protective the group was over her.

"I... Couldn't do any..." He mumbled to himself, dropping his head and slumping in defeat.

"Alright, we know, Kija, now dry your tears and eat something. You too Zeno! Stop lazing around, come on, sit up!" Yoon scolded, running over with a bowl of food while sending a quick glare over to the blonde who was sprawled across the floor, an unusually blank expression on the boy's face.

"Buuuut when mister hugged me, I heard my bones shattering" Zeno whined, hugging his ribcage as if still in pain. Hak didn't respond in the slightest from his position across the campsite. He was too busy eating the soup to respond.

"I heard that too~" Jae-ha grinned cheekily, placing his hands on his crossed feet and leaning forward like an eager child. Yona blinked in surprise, leaning forward to observe the overly upbeat male.

"Eh? You got a hug too, Jae-ha?" Yona asked, blinking owlishly at the green dragon who turned to her with a childish grin on his lips.

"That's right. I wonder what's gotten into him, getting so soft all of a sudden" Jae-ha laughed, making Azumi nod silently to herself. She dropped from the cliff to Yona's side, placing a hand on the redhead's hair. She could see the surprise on the younger girl's face, and some other emotion that Azumi was not willing to identify.

"You don't want a hug from him, Yona. He's stinky and brutish, definitely not worth your time," Azumi deadpanned, making Jae-ha sweat drop and chuckle awkwardly.

"My dear can be harsh when she wants to be..." He uttered, leaning slightly to the side and laughing awkwardly.

"What? Do you want to be insulted too?" Azumi deadpanned, narrowing her eyes at the green dragon who hurriedly turned around towards the thunder beast whose face was still stuffed with soup.

"Haaak! Yona said she wants a hug, too!" Jae-ha called, which caused heat to instantly flare across Yona's cheeks.

"Eh!? Wai... Jae-ha! Why did you say that?" She complained, flustered by the sudden declaration. Jae-ha turned back to her, pleased with the reaction he got while Azumi rolled her eyes and turned towards Yoon, who was trying to force Zeno to sit up. Azumi grabbed the back of the blonde's collar and hoisted him up to a sitting position, making Yoon send her a thankful smile.