"Hey Kashitaro." Soraru smiled. Next to him was the angel yawning. Kashitaro returned the smile, "Hi Soraru. So... How'd you two sleep last night? Did Mafu sleep well too?"

"Yep! Soraru-san took care of me!" The albino smiled. Kashitarou smirked before snickering a bit at the ravenett. Soraru sighed before giving the brunnette a punch in the shoulder. Of course it wasn't enough force to cause as much pain.

Kashitarou laughed a little while rubbing his shoulder a bit.
"Haha, ok, ok. Anyways, come sit down. Amastuki made breakfast." He smiled. The two nodded before sitting down on the wooden chairs. The two were slightly silent, once every few seconds one would talk a few simple words.

It was like this for a while till the albino turned to the ravenett before he gently tugged the male's sleeve.

"What's wrong?"

Mafu just shook his head before facing him again with a soft smile on his face, "Nothing, just wanted to tell you thank you."
"For what?" He asked. Mafu kept his smile, "For taking care of me." The male let out a smile at the angel, "Heh, no problem. At least we know your ok now."

Mafu nodded before a voice could be heard from the kitchen.

"That's it!"

A few steps could be heard from going uo the stairs before they could hear a door opening. Mafu and Soraru looked at eachother from confusion.
Before one of them could speak. They could hear a certain green-eyed brunnette's yell and some others from their room. The two quickly got up from their chairs and quickly ran to the where the living room was.

"Get. Your. Butts. Down here!!!" 

Soraru and Mafu stood quiet, and slightly scared from the sight of seeing Amatsuki dragging the others. Kashitarou came into the scene having a smile on his face while holding a cup of tea, "Well then... Looks like Amatsuki just couldn't wait any longer."

Soraru and Mafu simply nodded before hearing similar footsteps go down the stairs.

"Good morning everyone." Sou said while smiling softly. They waved a hello to the male before Urata suddenly turned to Amatsuki.

"So.. How come he's the only one who wasn't dragged down here like us?" The brunette asked slightly being annoyed. "Well, unlike you and everyone else, he actually behaves better through out the week." He explained. Urata only sighed, "I guess that kinda makes sense..."

Kashitarou nodded before looking at Sou, "Hey, did you sleep well?" The male nodded as he kept his smile before a certain red-eyed brunnette started patting his head.

"That's good. It would've been bad if you didn't. Can't keep secrets forever ok?" Amatsuki said with a smile before everyone else turned to him.

"What secret?" Shounen asked, clearly suspicious of the brunette's words towards Sou. Amatsuki then started almost stuttering before he felt someone gently place their hand on his shoulder.

"Sou has been staying up lately. He just didint want to tell anyone. So me and Amatsuki here wanted him to sleep early for now on." Kashitarou explained. He felt bad for lying but really at the same time, part of it was the truth. Sou had a tiny smile before looking at the group,"Yep~ I really gotta stop staying up so late."

The group nodded, all but one. Shounen only stared at the three for a few moments. His stare could already alert the three of his suspicion. Amatsuki then smiled, "Anyways, let's all sit down now! Time for breakfast!"

After hearing the brunnette's words, everyone started sitting down immediately. Some of them wouldn't admit it but, to everyone, Amatsuki's cooking was the best in the entire house. At least, perhaps it's because he's always been the one to always be in charge of the cooking. And no one assigned it to him but himself.

As the brunette started bringing in the plates, Kashitarou smiled at the brunnette, "Want me to help bring the rest?" Amatsuki nodded before returning the smile, "Go ahead Kashi."

As the male got up, Mafu on the other hand was waiting for the food excitedly. Soraru could notice since well, actually anyone could. You could see the smile on the albino's face. Soraru, couldn't help but find his smile quite adorable. It reminded him of a small child that should always be protected.

"Soraru-san?"

After hearing his name, the male quickly responded, "What?" Mafu tilted his head, before responding, "No it's just that.. You've been staring at me for a small while."

Soraru slightly looked away to hide the pink tinted in his cheeks from embarrassment. Mafu only giggled slightly before facing the plate that was set in front of him. "Enjoy!" Amatsuki said with a happy smile.

Albino smiled before nodding happily. It was honestly clear to everyone that the angel really loved the brunnette's cooking. And of course it wasn't just him who expressed that, Kashitarou also adores the male's cooking.

After the last two plates were set down, everyone stated their gratitude before eating peacefully. It was fairly normal. Of course, only for a while until Senra started making joking around with Shounen and Un:c before they started arguing who was the best at what.

Meanwhile Kashitarou and Amatsuki were talking to Urata and Sou. Those four had a more enjoyable and less crazy than the other three in the table. And as for the albino and the ravenett, it was slightly silent once again. The two had already finished their food as they just stared at their plates.

"So... Are you enjoying this place?"

Mafu turned to him and smiled, "Of course! You've all treated me so kindly, and not only that, you all seem so trustworthy." He explained. Soraru simply nodded befote having a small smile on his face. Before the albino could say anything else, a brunnette's voice could suddenly be heard.

"Well then... You all know what today is right?" Amatsuki asked while looking at the group. Senra nodded, "Yep, time for everyone to help with chores except for me, Shonen, and Urata here since we have to help lead the villagers."

Amatsuki shook his head, "I've decided it wont just be you three, we're all going. Three wont be enough to protect them." Urata nodded in agreement before speaking, "Agreed, besides, what if we bump into a group of bandits? Or worse, Luz's troops?"

Mafu turned to the brunette after hearing the familiar name before having a small frown on his face. He was honestly worried if they did bump into his troops. What if Luz decides to kill the group of friends? Or would Luz see him as an enemy? The thoughts only spiraled around in Mafu's mind. He felt nervous, scared, and unsure of what to do.

"Hey, you ok?"

Mafu turned to the ravenett before having a smile on his face, "Yeah, im fine." Soraru only kept quiet for a second before nodding.

"So, how does it sound?"

Shonen smiled, "I think it's a good idea Amatsuki." Kashitarou nodded in agreement before standing up from his chair, "Well, then you know what to do, grab your stuff. Cause we're heading out to guide these villagers." He explained before smiling brightly.

As the group got up, they each went to their rooms to grab their weapons and suppiles. It took a small while but they made sure to balance everything out well. Kashitarou and Amatsuki were the first to wait for the rest at the door. Meanwhile Sou was helping the villagers to stand on their feet after sleeping for a while.

Moments later, everyone else had arrived. Amatsuki smiled before turning around to look at the group, "Everyone ready?"

Senra smiled, "Yep! We're all ready!" Tne rest nodded, but then the brunette held out the map before pointing to the direction of their destination, "Let's head out."

Some minutes passed and it was calm. No arguing that started from Senra, or constant complaining from anyone else. But then again, no one really complains now. Well, only in the mornings at least. Kashitarou was on the look out while Sou was making sure everyone had no wounds. After a while Amatsuki stopped.

"What's wrong?" Soraru asked. The brunnette shool his head, "It's just... Theres part of the map that shows the road is smudged..." They all stood quiet before Sou walked up tp the brunette.

"Wait, let me see."

After Amatsuki handed the map to Sou, the male had a smile on his face. "Oh, I actually know this road. And im guessing we're heading here?" He asked as he pointed the red "X" on the map. The brunette smiled before nodding, "Yeah, it is."

Kashitarou then looked at the two, "Well, since you know the road, why don't you lead us Sou?"

"M-Me..?"

Kashitarou nodded with a smile, "Yeah, Sides, you know the direction and we trust you Sou. You can do it."

Sou stared at the ground before having a tiny smile before facing to tbe group, "Alright, I'll do it."

Amatsuki smiled brightly, "Then lead the way, Sou." He nodded before having a confident smile and pointing to the direction, "Lets go."

Everyone followed him, and right now, Amatsuki and Kashitarou couldn't help but feel proud of Sou. It was nice seeing him much more confident. Urata and Senra even acknowledged that Sou could be a good leader sometimes.

A few hours passed, and all they could see was more forest. Thankfully, the group had some patience wich was suprising. At the back Mafu and Soraru stood while making sure no one was behind them. Could never be too careful.

"I wonder what the village looks like." Mafu wondered. Soraru looked at him, "I wonder too."

"We're close."

"We are?" Shonen asked. Sou nodded in response before a faint sound could be heard. Sou stopped and so did the others. Kashitarou turned to the male, "What's wrong?"

"I think someone else is here too... Everyone stay quiet-"

Before he could even finish, a flash of light that was aimed at him but missed and instead, hitting a tree. And before anyone could attack, Mafu ran up infront of Sou, blocking an arrow that was shot in the air.

"Everyone this way!"

Sou quickly led everyone to the trees but the more they ran, the more attacks were thrown at them. At this rate, they might need to fight back.

"Sou! Lead the villagers to the village! You said it wasn't that far, so go! We'll handle it from here!" Kashitarou yelled. The male nodded before leaving the scene with the villagers.

Soraru took his sword out before quickly striking down a soldier from attacking Kashitarou. More soon came by and the more they fought, the more tired they got. From tbe distance, a mercenary could be seen with more soldiers. Urata and Senra kept distracting the mercenary. Quickly, Mafu used his scythe to cut down a tree to land on the mercenary without hirting the blond and the brunette. Wich worked but, when he turned around, a frown was visible on his face.

In front of him, was a blond on a tall horse staring down at him with his lavender colored eyes meeting the albino's red ones. This was Mafu's biggest worry, and sadly, it came true.

"Mafu...?"

And this is it for Chapter 11! Im so happy I was able to finish it. I decided to make this chapter longer to make up for the days I wasnt able to publish the chapter. This week was kinda rough since I had exams this week. Thankfully tomorrow is the last day for exams. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Also, thank you so much for 1.16K reads! I honestly never thought that would even happen, but thank you so much! Anyways, as always, thank you for reading! >w<