キジャ Kija

                                             She’s so B E A U T I F U L. 

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

‘If you can’t do even that, you really will deserve your fate’

At that sentence, Kija’s eyes had widened again, now wider than earlier. He was shivering. Just what was with that look Hak had on his face? And was it really okay to him if Kija wouldn’t be continue helping the princess?

But then, Kija decided that he would try, now in front of Hak to stand. 

He tried it with all of his powers, trying to motivate himself to do it, but... he couldn’t. 

“... if I won’t be able to walk, it’s true I won’t be able to protect the princess. But if I understood correctly, you guys need white dragon, don’t you? -- If I won’t be here, the new one will be born, you just have to wait a couple of years or more but at least there will be another one that will be able to help you.”

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

He didn’t reply first, then he bit his lip. What was he supposed to say? Just tell him the truth? He was again so confused. Since when had he been thinking this way?

"I can’t walk."

He decided that it was better to not say anything else. — Kija knew that Yoon had been so sure that it should work in ten minutes, but still it didn’t seem to be working. Maybe this time Yoon had been wrong about it?

"Is that so?"

Kija could hear what Hak had said after the first sentence, but he didn't pay attention on that one. He was so down due to the first one.

He didn't want to give up, but he didn't know what he could do. If he couldn't stand up now, how could he stand up later?

"-- Since you're so smart and you seem to know everything right now, then you tell me, what am I supposed to do if I really can't walk anymore"

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

He was furious. Furious because he didn’t know what to do and furious because he would again be making the others worry.

Soon he heard a familiar, annoying and somehow a bit dark voice asking something. Hak. He sounded like he wasn’t in the best mood.

"Mm-m, but it seems you’re not having the best mood, huh?"

There was no way he was going to tell Hak that he couldn’t walk. He wouldn’t make himself look more humiliating in front of the raven haired man. He had already done that twice.

He didn't reply first, then he bit his lip. What was he supposed to say? Just tell him the truth? He was again so confused. Since when had he been thinking this way?

"I can't walk."

He decided that it was better to not say anything else. -- Kija knew that Yoon had been so sure that it should work in ten minutes, but still it didn't seem to be working. Maybe this time Yoon had been wrong about it?

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

But it didn’t take a long time, and he was already sleeping and the medicine was starting to affect.

-

When he woke up, he was feeling dizzy and still really tired. The Hakuryuu rubbed his eyes, blinking only to see that everyone was still sleeping. So he did wake up earlier than they? That was rare.

But he wasn’t feeling that pain anymore, he was so glad. The medicine really worked. 

He was going to wake up the others, but when he stood up, he immediately fell down once again. No way…

The medicine was supposed to take ten minutes to start working, but still he couldn’t walk. What was this?

     Those

  whispers

weren’t  

          gonna 

  leave 

      him

  ALONE.

His arms were shaking as he reached for his weapon, the images of the traitor King reached his mind and he punched the tree with all his strength, as his eyes were burning with rage. How much he wished, he could have done it at that moment. HOW MUCH.

Hak stood up, he needed to blow off some steam. After of hours of training, he headed back to their spot and noticed that the white snake had woken up.

He was furious. Furious because he didn't know what to do and furious because he would again be making the others worry.

Soon he heard a familiar, annoying and somehow a bit dark voice asking something. Hak. He sounded like he wasn't in the best mood.

"Mm-m, but it seems you're not having the best mood, huh?"

There was no way he was going to tell Hak that he couldn't walk. He wouldn't make himself look more humiliating in front of the raven haired man. He had already done that twice.

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

But it didn't take a long time, and he was already sleeping and the medicine was starting to affect.

-

When he woke up, he was feeling dizzy and still really tired. The Hakuryuu rubbed his eyes, blinking only to see that everyone was still sleeping. So he did wake up earlier than they? That was rare.

But he wasn't feeling that pain anymore, he was so glad. The medicine really worked. 

He was going to wake up the others, but when he stood up, he immediately fell down once again. No way...

The medicine was supposed to take ten minutes to start working, but still he couldn't walk. What was this?

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

Kija took the cup in his hands and took the medicine, then looking up at Yoon.

-- -- "Of course, sorry for asking--"

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

Kija still could feel that same horrible pain as earlier. But he didn’t want to worry the others anymore so he stayed quiet, not saying them anything about it.

Kija took the cup in his hands and took the medicine, then looking up at Yoon.

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

He just wished Yoon could do something. He really didn’t want to die. He had something big to do with the others, he couldn’t die just because he wasn’t careful enough. He would never forgive himself for that.

Kija still could feel that same horrible pain as earlier. But he didn't want to worry the others anymore so he stayed quiet, not saying them anything about it.

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

The white dragon felt so bad for again causing them troubles. If he would have been a bit more careful.. this would have not happened. Everyone would have started walking to the another place, not stay here.

— —“G..good…”

The Hakuryuu looked at Hak, a sad smile on his face. He had never felt this weak. He also hated how he couldn’t blame anyone else for this. It was completely his own fault. He could have been more careful, he knew it.

And then all of sudden, he started coughing. The poison had started affecting. He coughed blood. It didn’t stop for a while. And it hurt. There was nothing he could do to make it stop.

For the white snake to smile at a time like this, maybe the poison was rather powerful. Sapphire orbs widened slightly as he heard the white dragon cough loudly and then red painted the skin of the dragon. He narrowed his eyes this was serious.

He just wished Yoon could do something. He really didn't want to die. He had something big to do with the others, he couldn't die just because he wasn't careful enough. He would never forgive himself for that.

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

-- --"G..good..."

The Hakuryuu looked at Hak, a sad smile on his face. He had never felt this weak. He also hated how he couldn't blame anyone else for this. It was completely his own fault. He could have been more careful, he knew it.

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The Hakuryuu was leaning against the tree, pressing his hands against his right leg that seemed to be injured by looking at the big wound and how it was covered by blood. He had tried to stand up few times, but he couldn’t, he always fell down. 

-

He had said that this time he wanted to be useful and go to the town to buy food alone. He wanted to do it alone because he thought that way the princess would start appreciating him more than she already did.

Usually he could have sensed enemy, but this time he had not been as careful as he usually was. Probably because this town seemed to be so full of life and he didn’t think anything could happen. But in the end he had done something really reckless that had harmed him seriously.

-

Now he was there sitting in the forest, tears already forming in the corners of his eyes. It had been really hard to walk here. 

He knew that Yona and the others still thought he was at the town.

Soon he heard steps behind himself, then someone saying ‘White Snake’. No way. Not now. He heard the other one asking what was he doing here. He clenched his fists and looked up at Hak.

"Hak. Don’t.”

he said in a serious tone. He didn’t want Hak to go and tell the others. He didn’t want the others to see him like this. If he wasn’t even good enough to protect himself, how would he be able to protect the princess? No. He knew he was good enough, but he just couldn’t believe he had let something hurt himself.

— — “The sword that did this wound was poisoned”

he stated, looking forward. "— just don’t tell anyone. It’s already too much to me that an idiot like you saw me like this. So don’t make me feel even more humiliating, will you?"

-- -- "But Hak, don't you underst--"

and soon he didn't see anything but black. That idiot Hak had punched him so he had lost his consciousness.

After few hours, Kija woke up. He was surprised. It was already dark. And more importantly, he was still feeling the pain in his leg.

His body felt weak, weaker than earlier. He could see that Yona was still awake, so was Hak. Yona was practicing, like she always did, and Hak was leaning against the tree, looking at the sky. Why was Hak awake?

-- -- "You punched me earlier, didn't you? You just wait until I'm better... I'll punch even harder.."

he said to Hak and hissed when he felt the pain once again.