23 The Ethervizh

The first thing that comes to my mind when we reach the kingdom is that it's blue. So much blue. The Ethervizh kingdom is surrounded by sea. The Kingdom itself is located on a big island in the middle of the ocean. It's like heaven for me. It feels like home.

Ethereas Dimension is weird. There are five big kingdoms and two small tribes in this world.

The tribes are the beastmen tribes that we just visited last time and the Elfen tribes which I still don't know where it was located.

The Ethervizh is also surrounded by The biggest kingdom that is called The Ethersaint or mostly known as The Holy Kingdom because the kingdom is ruled by a Cleric, it said that they also have multiple small kingdom that ruled by its own king but all the king are still under the Cleric and need their approval in their way to rule their kingdom. Then there is The Etherfiend which its resident are all Demons and lastly, The Etherkouz which is our nearest neighbors. We even have a small vacation island near their border.

Their citizens also are nice and joyous people. We were welcomed warmly as soon as we arrived. They gave us a sense of comfort. It makes me wary, though. I'm not used to someone welcoming strangers with open arms.

The king asked us if we mind stopping by at his esteemed sister palace before he let us rest at his palace which we just happy to obligate.

We arrived at her palace without a problem and were welcomed by their butler. The man looks at kii for a moment and lets out a gasp. He then hurriedly lead us inside the palace before making us wait in a room while the king went with him to meet his esteemed sister.

The room he made us wait had a big painting in it. It was a painting of two young ladies. One had beautiful blonde hair, and the other had an equally beautiful hair, but hers was silver. The youngest of the lady looks exactly like Kii. Ah, this must be Kii's mother, I thought.

Kii is also looking at the painting with fascination eyes. This must be her first time seeing her own mother's face.

I pull her closer. "Are you okay?" I asked her.

Her returning smile is gorgeous enough to make me forget where we were and just kiss her there.

"Ahem... I hope you remember that we are still here" Rasya the crown prince coughed with a red face.

Oh yeah, his cousin who was turning his red face from us and him were asked to keep us company. Well, my fiancee is just too adorable, I'm sorry that I forgot about you guys.

"No, of course, no," I told them.

"Yeah, very convincing," his cousin whose name I forget muttered.

I ignore him and ask them about the exciting place we can visit here or whether we will be allowed to sail and if they have pirates in their territory.

They were baffled about the pirate things. Why would we have pirates? The Crown Prince even asked, which I answer with because you live in the sea duh. It was obvious why I ask that but they still don't understand why I need to ask that.

I was still in the middle of explaining slash arguing why pirates are important when the door opened, and the butler comes through it. He lead us to another big room where the king and his sister were in, he keeps glancing at Kii along the way. He might have a very good relationship with Kii's mother and curious about how much Kii resemble her.

"Ro... I am sorry. This is my fault. All my fault!" The king's sister wept as soon as she saw Kii.

"Umm... I'm not my mother but if I was her, I'm sure she will say it is not your fault," Kii said in reply.

Kii hides behind me as all eyes suddenly on her.

"You knew," The king whispered.

"Umm... Shouldn't I?" Kii asked, peeking from her hidden place, behind my back.

"The Minister said that his wife wanted you and your brother to think that she is the mother, so you won't feel lonely and sad that's why we were never meet again after Ro passed. They promised that when both of you graduate from The Academy then they will tell you the truth" The King explains with scorn in his tone.

"And you agree to that?" I ask them while encouraging Kii to get closer to her aunt.

"We don't, but we knew the minister loved Ro and he wanted the best for his children, so we agreed in the end," the king said with a sigh.

"But it seems they told you anyway," he continues.

"Aoi-nii doesn't know about it yet. Mother only told me," Kii said as she reached for her aunt outstretched hand.

Kii let her aunt engulf her in a hug and let her cry on her shoulder.

"Are you happy?" her aunt asks.

"Why did she only told you?" the mage asks at the same time.

"Uh-uh, I'm happy. I have Ace-kun. He makes me really really happy. Mother told me because I don't look like them while Aoi-nii is looking exactly like Father," Kii said with a smile.

"I see," the mage said not convinced at all.

While the others just nod at Kii's answer. I feel warm in my heart as I heard her answer. I'm glad that I manage to make Kii feels happy.

They asked many questions about Kii and Aoi, while Kii explained why Aoi wasn't here yet. Soon after, we left the palace with a promise to visit again the next day.

The king told us that the kingdom will have a festival soon and hope that we will also enjoy it before he excuses himself as he needs to let my king Father knows that Kii and I are in his kingdom now.

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your hard work as well as for letting us come here," Kii and I now to him.

"It's my pleasure. May I?" he asked Kii.

Kii nods as he then processed to hug her.

"I am glad you grow up well," he murmured.

Yes, it's thanks to Aoi-nii and Ace-kun. Kii said, beaming at him.

I feel my face reddens at that, as the king and his sibling literally thanks me with smiles.

The third brother then also left to finish his business while the Crown Prince and his cousin went to have their own rest. That left us and the mage alone. It was awkward at first, as the mage just keeps staring at Kii and didn't say anything.

"Ahem..."I said, trying to break the tension as I saw Kii's shyness is starting to come back.

"Kii is going to get uncomfortable if you keep staring...Sir," I add.

"Oh, forgive me. You just look exactly like my dear sister. It's making me feel nostalgic," he said.

"You are..." Kii trails.

"I'm her twin brother," he answers with a smile.

"Twin!" Kii exclaimed.

"Yes, seems that our family is blessed with twins, huh? he laughs.

Would you like to know how your mother was when she was young? he asked Kii again.

"Yes, I would like to know" Kii answer happily.

"Well, let's arrange that for next time. Take a rest for now. Are you sure you only need one room?" he said as we reach our destined room, his eyes looking at me sharply. I gulp.

"uh-huh, I will feel uneasy if Ace-kun is not with me" Kii answer, unknowingly saving me from her uncle ire. I love you, Kii.

The mage's eyes turn soft at her answer. You really trust him, Huh? he said as he caresses Kii's hair.

I do, Kii said softly. Her eyes gazing at mine.

I smile at her. I'm glad to have her trust. Have I told you that she is my everything? Her trust is very important to me as her existence is mean the world to me. Without her, I wouldn't be this happy.

"Okay then, take a good rest both of you. Rest," he said looking at me sharply when he said the word 'rest'.

I saluted him, not promising anything. Why... you ask? Because it's hard to rest, only rest I mean when you have someone like Kii laying beside you. You will just want to do something else. If you understand what I mean.

Kii was giggling beside me as she waves her goodbye.

The room they gave us is spacious with a huge bed, a bathroom with a jacuzzi in it and even a living room. As expected from a royal family. Well, my room in the palace is bigger than this but, Eh? details, details.

Kii decided to take a bath as soon as her uncle left.

I told her that I will join her after I put our things first. When I entered the bathroom, Kii is in the middle of rinsing herself under the shower, her back on me. I stand there admiring her for a moment. She is stunning. The bubbles from the soap sliding on her body, her hair wet and her backside, damn that backside, looking at it never fail to make me hard. It looks so firm, makes me want to squish it both.

I pull out my clothes and toss them into a laundry basket. I'm aware that I'm already hard. I slide my body to Kii. My hands immediately embrace her. I kiss her collarbone before I go to her ears.

"Kii..." I whisper.

I know she can feel me against her back. I am completely hard after all. I love it when she understands what I want without me need to explain it to her. She paused at what she was doing at my whisper and turn her body to me. She caresses my cheek before pulling me for a kiss, leaving me to do anything I want to her body.

God, I love her.

You know what happened after that, to say that we used the jacuzzi to its fullest is an understatement. We did it every day now. When we are back to our kingdom, I will ask my father king to wed us soon. A prince, especially a crown prince like me is allowed to attend the academy even when we already married. I love her and she loves me. I am already can't think of a life without her, so what else we need to wait for? if you think about it, we basically married already. We did what Marie's couple do. So yeah, what else we need to wait? Married is just a paper to make it official so other people will recognize our relationship. Our heart is already one, as cheesy as it sounds it is the truth. Nor Kii or I care too much about this marry business but we know and understand that we need to do it for the sake of our future and family. Having a family with Kii, isn't it wonderful?

In my previous life, my description of family has always been brothers or Pirates' crew. I never thought that one day the titles of Wife and children  will be in it as well. It's because of Kii. It's all because of her that I dare to have this dream. It is because of Her that thought of having children  comes to my mind. Surprisingly, it's not freaking me out rather if I have to admit, it excites me a little bit. What are they going to look like? Will they look more like me or more like Kii? It's a never-ending dream. I love it and I want it.

Laying on the bed with Kii wrapped tightly in my arms, going to sleep with her smile and her kiss as the last thing  I saw, and seeing her face first every time I open my eyes in the morning, I want it all. I want to have all those.

I look at Kii, sleeping peacefully in my arms, her hands crossed over my chest. I caress her and kiss her temple. At the graduation ceremony, I  will  propose to her and ask her to marry me. I want everyone to witness it, so they will know that Kii is out of limits, that she is mine. Yeah, I want to officially make her mine.

Hmm, I need to talk to Aoi before that, though. I hope he will agree with it. Since I'm here now, I should asked permission from this side as of family also, I think. Yeah, let's do that tomorrow.

I look at Kii again and smile. I can't wait that day to come, the day when  I introduce Kii as my wife to other  people. I really really love this girl.

I rest my head on top of hers and  close my eyes. I sleep peacefully with a smile on my lips. I dream about our wedding and how happy we are that day.