Meanwhile during the Hunters exam, it was remaining few contestants since most of them failed the exams and was disqualified.
"Where is Natsu and what's he doing?"
"Doesn't he know that he's running out of time"
"They are only few people remaining here and the worst part is that the people remaining are pretty strong"
"Come on Natsu, you have to get here fast"
"But I need to make the exam last a little bit longer so that he would be able to meet up, but how?" Yami thought.
"What are you thinking about? Don't tell me your nervous about the exam" Kazuko said as she came close to Yami.
"You got me" Yami said as he stood up from the bench he was on.
"Pathetic, I can't believe you're scared of those beast" Kazuko said.
"Wow miss perfect, aren't you seeing the amount of contestants that have been disqualified. The worst part of it is that they aren't lasting that long, and Mister Gildart is always disqualifying people, even though they are in perfect shape. Do you really think this exam is easy?" Yami said.
"Oh come on, don't make those stupid excuses, they are pretty weak that's all" Kazuko replied.
"She's right Yami, you don't have to bother yourself about it, I'm sure we won't take long to kill those kind of beasts" Mitsuki said.
"Yeah, we're royals, it's not going to be that hard" Asahu said as he wrapped his hands around Yami's neck and laughed.
"That's the point, that's exactly what I'm afraid of"
"If I don't think of something now, these people would finish all there fights really quick and if Natsu hasn't arrived by then, he would fail the exam"
"Come on Yami, think, how would I make them to buy time for Natsu without telling them" Yami thought.
"Hey Yami if you need any help you can tell us. Dr Mayumi is here so she would be able to easily treat you if you're feeling weak" Asahu said as he looked at Yami with concern.
One of the female contestants went close to them with her face all red as her body was trembling with fear and spoke with a stammering voice as she played with her hands, "Hey Yami, if you need more time, you can tell me, I'll try to stall as much as possible for you"
"That's it, it's exactly what I needed, I don't know who this girl is but I'm truly happy she appeared" Yami thought as he said "Yes that's exactly what I needed, I'll really appreciate it if you all delay your fight a little, so that I would be able to process things and get myself ready"
"Really!" the girl said in an excited tone.
"Yeah, I'll really love it if you can buy a lot of time for me" Yami said as he scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.
"Alright, I'll buy you as much time as possible" the girl said as she excitedly left the area Yami was in.
"Are you hearing yourself" Mitsuki said in a disappointed way.
"This is why I didn't want to tell you guys, it's because I know you all would criticize me and refuse to help me out" Yami said.
Sigh!!!
"I'm sure you guys are not going to help me out, so you can as well leave me alone" Yami said in frustration and disappointment.
"You know, you guys normally tell me that I can count on you for anything, but this is pathetic, you all can't even help me with this little thing that I'm asking for" Yami said as he stormed off.
"I'll buy you time, but the problem is that we don't know who would go first" Asahu said.
"Really!" Yami said in excitement as he stopped and turned to face them.
"Yeah, we are meant to help each other out, right" Asahu said.
Mitsuki sighed as she then said "Fine I'll help out, but you owe me one"
"Thanks, I really appreciate it" Yami said as he smiled at them.
"I'll see how I can convince our instructors to make us fight last, but them accepting is under probability" Mitsuki said as she waved her hands and left.
"I'll really appreciate the effort" Yami said as Mitsuki left.
"Well I guess we're done here, hope you get better" Asahu said as he placed his hands in his pocket and left.
"I can't believe that worked out, well I guess I bought him more time than I imagined, I just hope that it's enough" Yami thought.
"Don't think you can fool me like the rest, I know you're trying to buy time for your friend to come, so that he won't fail the exam" Kazuko said.
Sigh
"And why do you say that" Yami asked.
"As Asahu and Mitsuki both said they would help buy you time, you became relieved like everything was now okay"
"I can't believe that I just realized now that nothing was wrong with you, and the reason you were acting like that is because you were just thinking about Natsu, no wonder you looked unease, it's because you were afraid that Natsu won't make it here on time" Kazuko said.
"I know you would say, what do you mean, but you understand what I'm talking about" Kazuko said as Yami opened his mouth to speak.
"You didn't even act like the exam bothered you once they said that" Kazuko said.
"Okay, I get why you think it's like that but I can assure you that it's not" Yami said.
"Okay, so I'll go tell the rest your okay and they should hurry the exams up so you can fight" Kazuko said.
"Hey I didn't say that!" Yami said.
"Fine then, just tell me the truth and I'll let it go" Kazuko replied him as she smiled.
"Argh fine, here's the truth, I'm doing this not because of Natsu but because I want to fight the strongest beast and prove my strength" Yami said.
"Okay, well guess they can hurry up the exams if that's what you want" Kazuko said as she turned to head towards the instructor.
"Fine you caught me, I'm doing it for Natsu, are you happy now" Yami said as he sat down on the bench and folded his hands, as he bent forward towards it, making his head touch it as he sighed and thought "Why does she have to be so smart?"
He looked at her and said "Now that you know, what are you planning on doing?"
Kazuko sighed and replied "Nothing really, but if you still want me to help out, you would have to tell me something important about him, something that only you know about him, like his secret or even better, his true identity"
Yami laughed out loud as he heard what she said, as he replied her while still laughing "What do you mean by his true identity? He's just a friend I newly made, so I'm basically just in the dark as you when it comes to knowing anything about him, but really, do you think someone can hide there identity when taking this kind of exams"
"Really, well it looks like I can't help you out" Kazuko said as she turned her head sideways and frowned.
"Come on Kazuko, don't act like this, don't forget, I've also covered up for you and have had your back for a long time, can't you just help me this once" Yami said.
Kazuko sighed as she replied "If it's just you, I would have helped out without any hesitation, but your trying to help someone I know nothing about, and the worst part is that he acts suspicious. So until I know something I can use against him, I won't help you out"
Yami sighed as he then said "Really! If that's so, then I have no other choice"
Kazuko smiled as she then said "So tell me, what do you know about him?"
Yami took a deep breath in and said, "He's hitting on you"
"What!!!" Kazuko shouted as her face started becoming red.
Yami looked at her in the eyes and said "Natsu told me he likes you a lot, but you're way too arrogant and obnoxious, and let's not forget about how hard it is to impress you" as he thought "I'm sorry Natsu, but this is what I could come up with on the spot"
"Your joking right, there's no way he would say something like that" Kazuko said stammering as her face was red.
"This is why I didn't want to tell you, he's been asking me of ways to get close to you and impress you" Yami said.
"That's impossible, your making all this up" Kazuko replied.
"Why would I, he believes that since we are both royals, I would know lots of things about you. But I just told him he's chasing an impossible dream" Yami said.
"Your lying, there's no way, there's no way he would just say something like that, since he knows nothing about me" Kazuko said as she was then rudely interrupted by Yami.
"Don't tell me you like him" Yami said.
"Why would I, why would I like an idiot like that? Let's not forget the fact that he's weak, and he's not even my type" Kazuko said stammering as she frowned and looked away.
"Yeah, no boy is ever your type, I now understand why your called a heartless demon. You and Mitsuki are heartless, sure, but everyone believes your more heartless since you can never show care to someone unlike Mitsuki" Yami said.
"Hey I'm not that heartless, and I do care for people" Kazuko said angrily.
"That's not really my business, but I've told you what you wanted to know about Natsu, you can decide how you can use that knowledge against him" Yami said.
"The hell with that" Kazuko said as she was rudely interrupted by Yami.
"Don't tell me your going to go back on your word, you said I should tell you something only me know about him, something that you can use against him, and now you don't want to help me buy time even though I've told you" Yami said.
"No that's not what I said, wait how will I use that against him" Kazuko said as Yami gave her a serious gaze and then showed the I don't know sign as he asked "So your not going to help right, I knew I couldn't trust you"
"Stop putting words in my mouth, I didn't say I won't buy time for you" Kazuko said as she was again interrupted by Yami.
"Okay, later, hope you stall for a long time" Yami said as he left her and went to another section of the room.
"That bastard! He's trying to manipulate me, and I can't believe it worked" Kazuko said in frustration as she shouted and stormed off, to a different part of the room.
Yami sat down on the floor and closed his eyes as he thought "I can't believe that worked!!!" In relief.
"I have successfully bought Natsu enough time, but the problem is if he would get here before then"
"They always change the location of the fights, and the worst part is that we don't know the beast we are going up against and where"
"So let's say Natsu finishes his Adventurers exams before we finish our own, how's he going to find us? Will they direct him here or is he meant to find it on his own"
"Anyway, if it becomes bad and I'm the only one remaining in the exam, I would need to stall as much as possible, but in a way that Mr Gildart won't notice, so that he won't disqualify me"
"It's over you lost, let's go" Gildart said
"I can't believe I'm supporting you like this Gildart, but I'll rather end the exam than to see you people die, there's still next year" the Stage 2 instructor said as they told the guards to hold the beast and sent the contestant away.
"Really, so it's remaining only seven people including me"
"At least four out of all of us are helping me to stall for time"
"Hurry up Natsu, there's not much time, there's only little we all can do to stall" Yami thought as they began moving to another hall for the exam.