"What are you even doing there?"
Cythe asked confused looking at me while kneeling
"...."
I stared at him quietly wondering why am I even here?
I then slapped myself back to reality then looked at Cythe who was looking at me
His expression is back to normal, I see
I thought
"Claude showed me the way to my manor faster in a short route"
I answered back still as disheveled as I was as my body still stuck through the bush
"You and Claude?"
Cythe asked with a stunned face
I then nodded my head happily
"His over there"
I pointed trying to show him Claude is behind the bushes
The bush was quite tall so I don't think he can see him... or was it called hedge?
Cythe then stared at the bush that I pointed at waiting for Claude to respond
But Claude was stayed quiet and didn't say a word
?
"Claude did something happened?"
I asked worried
Claude hasn't talk since Cythe came, is he ok?
Did something happen to him?
I kept worrying inside of my head thinking for the worse case scenario
What if he got abducted while he was helping me go through the bush?!
I got worried but then realized that Claude was not screaming nor I heard any footsteps from behind
I think he's still there
"Claude?!"
I called for him again
"Yes Athy?"
Claude finally answered asking me back
"Are you okay? why haven't you spoken out yet?"
I asked worried my heart beating fast
"I was just thinking about something, you don't need to worry"
Claude answered back
"Are you sure??"
I asked again to make sure if he was really alright
"Yes I am fine"
Claude answered back calmly
"Okay then, you can always tell me if something's up"
I said trying to reassure him and make him feel safe
"of course Athy"
Claude answered
As I was busy talking with Claude, Cythe was staring at me the whole time without saying anything
I got embarrassed and looked away with my ears and face red as a strawberry
"What are you staring at?"
I asked embarrassed
"Would you like me to help you out?"
Cythe asked reaching his hand out
I was happy and without hesitation I grabbed his hand and he pulled me in
But I was so stuck that Cythe had to exert more force to pull me in
And....
*Swoosh!*
I was finally pulled in
"Yes!"
I shouted happily as both me and Cythe fell and I fell on top
"Ooof!"
Both of us grunted
I stared at Cythe for a quick second and noticed his face blushing a Little
I then quickly got up and reached my hand out to him to help him up
"Thank you"
Cythe replied as he fixed and removed all the dirt that was on his clothes
"Yes no problem!"
I said and turned around quickly and touched my face with dirt on it feeling my face that felt hot and was flushed red
"Hoooo~"
I exhaled to calm myself down
I then turned to look at the bush and went near it
"Claude it's your turn!"
I said loud and clear
Claude stood for a sec then tried going through the bush
*Rustle rustle~*
*Swoop!*
Half of Claude's body then went through the bush with a disheveled look just like me
*Giggle*
I giggled a little but stopped immediately to try and not offend him
Although he told me he won't get angry at me but to just keep his dignity
"Please pull me Athy"
Claude said with a smile as he raised his hand towards mine asking me to pull him by grabbing his arms
I then nodded and tried to pull him as hard as I can but he was too stuck that I can't pull him even with me trying as hard as I can full force
But it was I fail...
I then looked at Cythe who was staring at the both of us with his arms crossed leaning on a tree looking at us having a hard time
He then looked back at me and sighed
I then moved to the side and let Cythe walk pass me to help Claude
As Cythe arrived infront of Claude both of them just stared at each other silently
I then noticed that Claude's arms were down and wasn't raising it to let Cythe pull him
And without saying a word Cythe just stared at him without doing anything
"..."
"..."
"..."
All of us just stayed silent staring at each other....
"Uhm guys? Claude don't you want to get out? and Cythe why not grab his hand and pull him?"
I said to the both of them asking at the same time
Both of them still stared at each other more intensely then Claude raised his arm and smiled
Cythe just stared back in all seriousness and grabbed Ckaude's hand pulling him in
*Swoosh!*
Claude then finally went in with the help of Cythe
Claude then fixed his dirty clothing and looked at me with a smile
"We're both dirty Athy hehe"
Claude giggled
I then looked at myself and smiled happily
"Yeah you're right hehehehe"
I giggled back with him
As the both if us still giggling and Cythe looking at the both of us
"Young master von Salvatore?!"
Someone called for Cythe and that someone was Miya
"Young ma-"
As she was about to call Cythe again she then noticed Cythe at the corner of her eye
"Young master von Salvatore there you are the madame is-"
She then finally noticed me with Cythe
"Young miss Athy?!"
She yelled as she looked at me
"Young master de Leon too?!"
Miya yelled again as she saw Claude in dirty clothing along with me
"Why are the both of you like this?! what has happened?!"
Miya exclaimed shocked by our dirty clothes and and dirty body and hair
"..."
Both me and Claude stayed silent not knowing what to say as Cythe carefully observed the two of us as Miya nagged at us non stop
Looking at Miya now, she still looks like the Miya when she was 16 her face hasn't changed one bit
I thought trying to escape and distract myself from Miya's nag
*Sigh*
Miya sighed heavily
"No matter how hard I nag I don't think you're listening, let's just go inside and clean yourself please"
Miya then turned around leading us the way
Me and Claude then looked at each other and giggled
"Let's go now if you don't want to hear another of lady Castor's nagging"
Miyalina Emiliya le Castor is Miya's full name
And Miya is a young noble and since she is indebted to Mother she has promised herself and mother that she would be a loyal servant to the Les Acrez family
Cythe then talled my shoulders and smiled a little then walked past us first
I then followed behind Cythe and Claude followed behind me after
We three then arrived at the manor with mother with a surprised look and immediately told Miya to prepare a bath for the three of us
Cythe tried to stop mother for he is still clean but mother denied and told him to still clean himself
While Miya prepares for the bath Mother then also prepared clothes for us
The only clothes for a man we have is from Father's clothes
And since Father's clothes fit Cythe Mother then let Cythe use Father's clothes
Father's clothes was a little big for Claude since we don't have any other
Mother looked for the smallest size that we have from Father's wardrobe
And we then finally finishes taking a bath and felt all clean
The three of us then sat on the sofa in the guests room feeling relaxed
*Knock knock*
The three of us then looked at the door and to see Mother and Miya walking in
"Here we prepared tea"
Mother smiled as Miya then puts down the tea for the three of us
Mother then sat with us and Miya excused herself as she has many things to do
As Mother accomoanied us as she reads her book the three of us drank tea and enjoyed the silence
"Oh! right Athy"
Mother asked and looked at me with a worried look on her face
I then looked at her sipping my tea as I raised my eyebrows wich meant "What is it?"
"Did you not go with Cosmo? where is he now, I haven't seen him since the three of you arrived?"
Mother asked
I stopped drinking my tea and looked at the window that was beside me to see the sun has set and is already dark out
I looked at Claude who doesn't seem to worry sipping his tea peacefully along with Cythe as the both of them sat together across me and Mother
I then looked at thin air looking pale and thought
"We left Cosmo at Claude's manor...."
I mumbled
~de Leon Manor~
"They have forgotten about me again....*Sigh*"
Cosmo sighed and gave up lying down on the sofa
Cosmo then looked beside him where the Butler as accompanying him and asked
"Do you think they'll come back and fetch me? and if they did should I wait or should I just go first?"
"Why not just go first young master so you can go early for just a little"
The Butler said without breaking character answered Cosmo's question
"I should go ahead huh?"
Cosmo mumbled
"I shall do that, thanks for answering my question"
Cosmo said to the butler as he stood up and went to go home
"You are most certainly welcome young master"
The Butler replied bowing and seeing Cosmo off
To be Continued~