Lict tucked his gloves as he stood inside the kitchen.
"Alright, let's do it." He said and waved his hands, producing a stack of vegetables and meat.
He broke the eggs, and fried them on the pan. He was fast and accurate with everything he did from chopping vegetables to adding spices and cutting meat.
While the food was being prepared, he ran towards the dining room and smacked the table cloth to form a wave.
The dust was removed and the cloth slowly started falling down. Till that time, he arranged the glasses and crockery.
Then, he took the pot filled with soup and threw the soup in the air.
As the soup raised up in the air, he took the bowls and swiftly slid them across the table.
The bowls stopped at completely accurate spots and not even a drop of soup fell anywhere else but the bowls.
He arranged the salad and packed the lunch.
Finally
He arranged a huge flower pot at the centre of the table.
"*Yawn* Good morning." Melissa said as she entered the dining hall. "*Sniff sniff* Something smells delicious..... What do we have for breakfast today?" She said.
"I prepared an American cuisine today. Go call Akagi and then we'll start with breakfast." Lict said and left the hall.
He entered Vierne's room and opened the window. She was still fast asleep.
"Wake up, Milady, look what a beautiful morning it is, the pure wind has covered the winter soul." Lict said as he leaned towards Vierne.
"Wake up, Milady." Lict said with a smile as he kneeled on the floor, beside Vierne.
Vierne slowly opened her eyes and got up.
"I have prepared the bath, why don't you wash yourself before breakfast?" Lict said as he got up.
"....My slippers" She said as she looked around.
"It's here Milday." Lict said as he kept Vierne's slippers in front of her.
Akagi is sleeping soundly on his bed. His laptop is lying beside him.
He seems totally harmless and clam until-
*CLICK*
*BANG*
"MILORD!!!" Melissa shouted as she entered the room and jumped on the sleeping Akagi.
"IT'S MORNING!!! GET UP!!" She shrieked.
Akagi ignored her and continued sleeping.
"WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!!" She shouted as she started jumping on his blanket.
Finally…
Akagi got up, frustrated and irritated. His eyes were blood red and his black bed hair covered a major part of his forehead.
He glared at Melissa through his hair.
"Uh- oh..." She said.
*POW POW POW*
"I'M SORRY- HELP!!!!!!"
"Utro" (Good morning) Akagi said as he walked inside the hall.
"Utro, Mr. Akagi." Vierne said as she got up from the chair.
"You don't have to be so formal." Akagi said as he sat on the dining table.
"HEY HOLD ON- YOU DIDN'T WASH UP BEFORE YOU CAME HERE, DID YOU?!" Lict shouted.
"Whatever, I'm hungry..." Akagi said as he grabbed a bit of the salad.
"*Chew chew* Ah... The only thing I missed while you were sleeping this month was your cooking." Akagi said.
"I'm not your butler. Ask your star spirit to cook for you." Lict said.
"Melissa? Seriously?" Akagi said then he turned towards Melissa.
She sat on the dining table with juice all over her.
"Milord, wanna lick it?" She said.
"See? That's all she can give me as food." Akagi said as he took another bite of the salad.
After the breakfast, Vierne and Akagi headed out to the school.
"Wait! I'm coming too." Lict said.
"No, you stay here with Melissa. You haven't fully healed yet." Akagi said.
"I- I'M fine!!!" Lict said.
"Stop shouting. It doesn't prove your point. Do you know why your curse unleashed so suddenly?"
"Huh?....Why?" Lict said.
"You Lict....get corrupted by human presence, you can't stay beside them for too long." Akagi said.
"What?" Lict said, completely taken aback. "Mi- Milady.." Lict said as he looked at Vierne.
"Sorry, Lict...but…it's true." Vierne said.
"But-"
"Melissa will stay here with you, in case you feel lonely all by yourself." Akagi said.
"But I want to go outside. I love humans!! Please let me go! Please don't lock me here!" Lict said as he grabbed Akagi's shirt.
"Mr. Akagi." Vierne said as she looked at Akagi.
"....I'm not locking you up, you're free to go. But, if this time something happens to you, I'm not coming for help." Akagi said as he left the house.
".....Litty Litty?" Melissa said as she looked at Lict.
"Un.…it's okay, I'll stay home." Lict said with a smile "I still have some cleaning-"
"Is that all?" Vierne said.
"Huh?" Lict said as he looked at Vierne.
"Melissa, go ahead, I'll come later." Vierne said.
"Y- Yes...." Melissa said and moved towards the door.
"Milady?" Lict said.
"Who said that he'd protect me no matter what?" Vierne said.
"That was...I'm sorry" Lict said.
"You are no ordinary butler, are you? And you're so perfect with everything and above all, you are Music! The most powerful form of emotions. There's no way you can die!" Vierne said.
"That's not-"
"But... it doesn't mean you don't need to be protected." Vierne said.
"....What?" Lict said.
"Music is such a powerful gift of God to us, but we just take it for granted. I also...took you for granted, until you weren't around for 1 month. It was horrible without you." Vierne said.
"That's....." Lict said as he looked at the floor.
"Lict, ever since you came in my life...I never thought that I'd become so dependent on you. And before I knew, I... couldn't spend a moment without you.
I'm so sorry I'm so selfish, but, I- I never want to let you go, ever again! And if your death is destiny, then I will change destiny itself!" Vierne said "You've been protecting me for so long, now... It's my turn."
Lict was shocked as he looked at Vierne "Lady-" He was about to say something when his contract mark started shining.
"W- What's happening??!!" Vierne said.
"I- I don't know..... this has never happened to me before!" Lict said as he looked at the bright golden light.
The light became brighter until the entire room was filled with the bright golden light and nothing was visible anymore.
Suddenly, the light disappeared and Lict's contract mark had no change.
"....Nothing happened..." Vierne said.
"Eh?" Lict said.
"ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENED!! HEY!!! REMOVE YOUR SHIRT SO THAT I CAN CHECK!!" Vierne shouted as she jumped at Lict.
"Wait- Lady-" Lict said.
"What's taking you both so long?" Akagi said as he entered the room.
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"You know..... it's too early to-"
"YOU'RE GETTING IT WRONG!!" Vierne shouted.
"Whatever" Akagi said and moved outside the room.
"Uh... Akagi" Lict said.
Akagi turned towards Lict.
"Un... the school... I've decided... I'm gonna go there!" Lict said.
Akagi didn't say anything. He just turned and walked out.
"Aww!! My boy has finally grown up!! He stood for himself. I'm a proud mother." Melissa said as she hugged Lict and rubbed her cheeks against his.
Akagi sat in the car with a soft smile on his face.
"And people say women are weak." He said.
He quickly wiped off his smile and said
"Now get in the car, you twerp, you're gonna make me late!"
-To be continued