Footsteps emanated from the caves entrance, and Jareds allies came into view.
Neron, Serah, Ivan, Edward, etc.
All of them appeared, looking at the destruction around them.
Of all of them though, Kuzons eyes only met one.
And that single person
also reciprocated his gaze.
They stared at each other for a while, and Kuzon was the first to move.
The other person, in her small frame, shivered in both disbelief and stifled emotion.
She couldnt believe her eyes.
The person before her was far taller and more handsome than how she remembered him, but there was no way she could mistake his looks.
His golden eyes that greeted her, and the smile on his face
K-Kuzon? Ana whispered as she saw him.
There were also surprised gasps around her, but Ana couldnt hear any other voice or see any other face except the one in front of her.
Her heart raced like crazy, and while she felt guilty for feeling like this despite Jared watching from a distance, Ana was too petrified to do anything about it.
Ana its been a while Kuzon appeared before her smoothly, almost like teleportation.
He suddenly held her in his arms, using one hand to support her face, while the other was on her lap.
Heeeuuuuu!!! Ana felt her face turn red as her skin tingled as a result of Kuzons heated skin.
It was all happening too fast, and she was too delirious to take controlor make sense of what was happening.
K-Kuzon, you
Before she could say anything else, his lips crashed upon hers, and a kiss was made.
HMMMMMM?!!!
Ana lost all control at that moment, and her fragile frame became locked in an embrace with the young man.
They both shared a passionate kiss, enough to send shocked expressions playing on the faces of everyone around them.
It was a single moment of ecstasyalbeit a very strange and confusing one.
It had been over two years since they last saw each other, yet
The young Midass greeting to Ana was a kiss.
Kuzon The girls mind wandered as she lost herself in the pleasurenot minding anyone or anything else around her.
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This is!!!
Hearing about it was one thing, but seeing it in person was another ball game entirely.
Everyone was at a standstill, watching the event with either surprise or bashfulness, and for some reason, Lemi seemed to be excited about it.
What did Ana tell Lemi about Kuzon? Hold on, in the first place
The entire scenario was occurring too fast, but it was dragging on for too long as well.
I have to put an end to this.
Alright, you guys.
Break it u
Kuzons hand instantly pointed in my direction, as his palm indicated that I waited.
Wait? For you to finish? This bastard
The dude began counting the seconds on his hand, and after all five of his fingers were down, he released Ana from his grasp.
She seemed so overwhelmed that her entire face was red, and even after he put her down, she was still woozy.
If I wasnt certain before, I know it now.
Ana clearly likes Kuzon.
But, the thing Im most concerned about is
I glared at Kuzon, and his eyes moved in my direction for a brief moment before turning away.
Does Kuzon feel the same? Sending a very strong signal, like a kiss, is something very dangerous.
I knew it was somewhat hypocritical of me to say, but at least I never took any active steps in relating with Ana and the other girls.
Dont you think you went too far, Kuzon? I sharply spoke out.
While Ana was being supported by Lemi and being fanned by Asa, I had to address the matter.
If I didnt, and Ana got attached to him because of the misunderstood kiss, she could wound up breaking her heart.
What do you mean?
Yeah, what do you mean, Jared? All I saw were two young ones passionately sharing a kiss.
Also, wheres Maria?
I groaned upon hearing Serahs interruption.
It seemed she was more of an advocate for love than she preferred taking my side.
Theyre all staring at me like Im a buzz kill, but no one understands I resumed my glare on Kuzon.
It was all his fault, anyway.
If you wont say anything, I will.
I sighed, moving forward.
While it was nice to let young ones dream about romance, this wasnt the right time.
Ana didnt need Kuzons crazy influence at this time, considering we didnt know how much he had changed.
That kiss he gave Ana is none other than a Midas Customary Greeting and Farewell.
UHHHH?! Everyone looked surprisedeveryone but Kuzon.
Kuzon belongs to the Midas Race, the Midas Empire.
For real?
Those guys?
No one has really seen them in centuries.
Hold on why would he be here if they!!!
Neron didnt appear surprised, and neither did Serah, but everyone else was completely bewildered.
So, you knew? I turned to Neron.
Of course.
I was the one that recommended Ainzlark Academy to him.
I spoke to Serah about it, so we both sponsored him to attend.
Thats why he got in through a special recommendation examination.
The stoic man shrugged.
Ah, the back entrance, uh?
Dont look at me that way, Jared.
If I let him take the Exams like everyone else, he could have overdone it.
I couldnt argue with that logic.
Still why was I just learning about all this now?
Why would a Midas be here, though? The Midas Empire doesnt involve itself with the affairs of other nations, right?
I had many questionsnot just about Kuzon, but about their nation itself.
After recovering my memory about the Midas Raceat least, some of themI launched a search.
Unfortunately, I didnt get any news at all.
I also tried looking, but I couldnt find them anywhere.
I knew they were good at hiding themselves from the outside world, but still it seemed like they didnt exist at all.
Well, about that Neron glanced in Kuzons direction.
Something about the tension in the air made me realize just how grim the situation was.
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[A/N]
Well, the Kuzon Ana Ship has begun to sail.
However, we do not know where it will lead us.
Stay tuned to find out more.
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