Twisted Fate of the Knight

Caught

"Ash, what are you doing here?" I ask him as I wake him up.

'Master, why didn't you brought me with you?' He said as he looks at me while seated in front of me.

"Well, it's not that I will be endangered, and Ian was with me so don't worry," I said as he frowned then turned away from me and lay down. Geez, my pet was sulking so I hugged him at the same time saying 'you can sleep here,' but he didn't speak so we went to sleep.

"Avy.what.is.the.meaning.of.this?" Ian said when I got up because of the sunlight and he was standing in front of my bed. I rub my face before I look at him in the face.

"What?" I said as I yawn since I don't remember anything wrong yesterday for him to scold me so early in the morning. He looked next to me so I also looked where he was looking and saw Ash in his human form sleeping beside me. In my panic, I fell on my bed and got up nervously and couldn't look straight at Ian.

"Ahm, I can explain," I told him when I was in front of him but he looked at me with a cold look so I was even more nervous.

"Then, explain," He said as he looks at me as if his stares are piercing me.

"I didn't know why he looks like that when we sleep last night he was in wolf form," I said while nervously looking at him because he looks at me coldly. I didn't know that the Ian I know who is cute when he was younger but now he looks like he could eat you as a whole.

"Ahm," He said as if he was waiting for more explanation since he was not satisfied so I gulp while thinking what I will be my reason.

"Well, we didn't d--"

"That was a good nap," Ash said as he seated while rubbing his face so Ian and I looked at him since he was not aware that Ian was here.

"Avy, where are you?" he said as he opens his eyes to look for me since he searches for me in the bed so he looked at me kneeling next to the bed. 

"What are you doing there?" He said when our eyes meet and I looked at Ian with a darker face so Ash looked at Ian as he smiled at him.

"Good morning, Ian," He said as if it was nothing while I was choking him in my mind because he just didn't keep quiet because Ian glared at him.

"You, get. out," Ian said to Ash but it seems Ash doesn't even get scared at Ian's glare and words on him because he stood up as he stretched a little.

"Fine. Avy, see you later," He said as he looks at me while smiling before he leaves so I looked at him badly since he was a traitor! How could he leave me like that when I let him stay here?! Ugh. Ash, prepare for my punishment--!! I looked at Ian who was looking at me because he suddenly cough to get my attention so I stopped thinking about telling Ash because he left me behind.

"I will never do it again, Ian. I am really sorry," I said to him while acting cute since he has a weak spot for me so he looked at me and he sighed before his face brighten up unlike earlier that he looked at me coldly.

"Fine. Just this once, Avy but if you repeat it then I have no choice but to let you sleep in my room," He said as he looks at me seriously so I smiled because he will let me go now but in my mind is thinking what will I do to Ash. I smiled while thinking about what to do with Ash later on but for now, I have to act cute in the meantime since Ian is still annoyed even though he is hiding it. He was so over-protected with me more since I came back unlike when we were a kid he was not so strict with me so I was a bit new to him.

"Let's go eat, Ian," I said to him as I hold his hands before we go out since I always did this when we were young when I called him or when we were about to eat. He let himself pulled by me as we go to the dining room and it's good that Ian doesn't have many people so it's okay for me to hold his hand since he holds my hands firmly as if he doesn't want to let go.

I took care of Ian when we entered the dining room and Ash was already there so he looked at us. I ignore him since I was annoyed with him so I take care of Ian as I served him his food such as putting it on his plate, handing him his water, and I only looked at him when we are eating while Ash is pissed while looking at me even though I don't look at him since I can feel that he was staring at me. Ian told me that he can do it when I was serving him but I said 'it's okay' while still taking care of him so he could do nothing but let me do it.

"I'm done," Ash said that he was a bit hesitant to leave the dining room so I laughed when he came out.

"Why are you laughing? Don't tell me-" 

"Nothing, never mind," I stopped him from talking and I said I would follow Ash. He was trying to stop me but I leave the room before he finishes what he was about to tell me since he is asking me what was that all about then I don't know he was about to tell me after that.

I followed Ash but he was so fast since I can't see him in the hallway. I went to his room but he was not there so I went out and went to Ian's training ground but he was not there either. I sat down because I did not know where he went but then I remembered that Ian told me a place near here so I got up and went there.

"Found you," I said to Ash since he was seated near the river as he looks at me but then he ignored me. I followed him to tease him but why did I not seem to be able to do so when I saw his face that I could not read if he was sad or what since I can't determine what was that looks on his face when he faced me.

"What are you doing here?" He said without looking at me when I sit down beside him since he was looking at the flow of the river in front of us. I tilted my head as I looked at him seriously while trying to read his mind or his expression but I failed.

"..." I didn't answer him as I looked at the river and no one talk as we enjoying watching the fishes in the river since it is abundant with fishes. I was surprised because something hit my face and I heard someone paddling in the river. I took off the clothes that hit my face and looked at the river and I saw Ash catching fishes with his bare hands as he throws in the ground.

"Hey, are you hungry?" I ask him since we just ate as I looked at him unbelievable since he was catching many fishes.

"No," He said after throwing the fish and go in the water again since it is a little deep. I just watch him catch fishes when he suddenly comes to me since I was yawning so I was surprised and backed away. 

"Hey, don't come so sudde--" *splash* He pulled me into the water with him so I looked at him badly because the water was cold and my shirt is thin so I could see the bandages I was using.

"Don't look at me like that as if you are going to kill me," He said as he laughed while looking at me so I punched him in the stomach so he sat down because of pain.

"You deserve that," I said to him as I looked at him with an annoying look. 

"You never change that attitude of yours, Master~," He said as he was holding his stomach that I punched while looking at me and he got the guts to smile even after being punched.

"Same to you," I said before I went up in the group. "Turn around and don't you dare to peek," I said to him so he turned around as I removed my clothes to squeeze since I can't go back like this. 

"..." He remains silent while turning his back on me since he was seated on the river.

"You can turn around and get up here or you'll catch a cold," I said after wearing my shirt so he stood up and faced me with his face is a little bit red as he looks down.

"Hey, are you okay?" I said since he might catch a cold since the water was cold and he was soaked in the water so I approached him as I touched his face then, I used my forehead to check his temperature when he suddenly back away from me so I looked at him with a questioning look. 

"What are you doing?" He said as he looks away and his face becomes redder. I frowned at him since I don't know what is his problem since I didn't do anything wrong aside from checking his temperature.

"Checking your temperature since you look like a tomato right now," I said innocently as I pick up his coat as give it to him.

"Wear it," I said to him as he gets it to me while still looking away.

"Don't worry, I don't get sick," He said.

"Is that so? but still, you need to take care of yourself," I said as I smiled at him and make a fire.

"We should go back," He said while looking at me seated near the fire since I feel cold. I called him to sit next to me while ignoring what he said. He didn't have a choice and sat down next to me.

"Don't forget that I will punish you when we get back," I said to him seriously as I smiled sweetly when I faced him and he was swallowed up because of what I said to him. 

"What punishment are you talking about?" He said as he was trying to dodge what he did earlier in my bedroom.

"Hm, *c***k* nothing aside from getting out my room after letting you sleep there," I said as I cut the wood that I was holding and threw it into the fire as I smiled at him.

"What did I do wrong?" He said while still denying even though he knows what he did wrong.

"Is that so? Then, you better not go into my room ever again," I said as I smiled at him as I give him the cooked fish since I cooked some since it's a pity when we don't taste it.

"What?! Don't be like that," He said as he is acting cute in front of me but I will not fall for it so I averted my eyes from him.

"Why? since Ian told me not to let you sleep there," I said casually as I taste the fish and it was delicious even though without seasonings.

"Ugh. Fine. I'm sorry a while ago," He said as he looks down on the ground. Geez, why does he looks so pitiful?! D*mn, why do I seem it is my fault? 

"I forgive you but you really can't sleep in my room," I said since I can't resist his pitiful looks as I looked away.

"Why? Did Ian punish you?" He asks as he looked at me with a worried look when he confronted me but I averted my eyes.

"No, but that was the last warning, or else he will really punish me the next time," I said while moving away from him a little.

"Then, I'll just sneak in and leave early in the morning," He said so I looked at him with one eyebrow raised since he said that too when he sneaks in but we were caught.

"You said that too but we were caught by Ian the first time so no," I said to him so he looked down again.

"Let's go now," I said as I pulled him to stand up as I pick up the fish that I prepared a while ago.

"I will talk to Ian," He said while following me.

"It's no use, Ash. As you can see he was really against it even if you are in your wolf form," I said.

"Why would he do that when we did nothing but to sleep?" He said as he was annoyed with Ian.

"Pfft." I laughed since he was like a kid that was being bullied that is older than him.

"Why are you laughing?" He asks me as he looked at him puzzled. I pinched his nose since he looks so cute when he acts like that.

"Nothing," I said while smiling at him.

"I am really wondering what's wrong with sleeping together?" He said as he was wondering. 

"Well, that is the problem," I said while wondering if he doesn't know that it is not appropriate to sleep together unless you are married but I didn't think it is wrong since he was a magical beast in the first place so I don't consider him as a man although he looks a human.

"Why would be that is a problem?" He said.

"Well, it is not appropriate for a man and a woman to sleep together unless they are married," I said to him.

"Why is that? when we can sleep together regardless of differences in gender," He said. I think he was talking about his fellow magical beasts.

"Because they care for their reputation especially if you are a woman. They should act rational," I said to him as I looked at him since he was beside me when we are walking together.

"Then, why are you okay with sleeping with me?" He said curiously as he looked at me.

"Because I don't really mind those since I grew up being a man so I really don't mind as long as you don't touch me," I said to him casually since I don't care because I'm used to acting like a man and I don't really study about etiquettes relating on how to be a proper noble lady since I am not a noble so it doesn't matter to me.

"What if --"