Secrets Revealed

"You being able to talk to your mount, it's not natural at all. A usual mount does not have the ability to communicate through thoughts."

"emm….really?" Eru whispered anxiously, 'but I distinctly remember someone talking to their mount.. Was I wrong? Am I too different from the others? God, that must have created suspicions. Especially since I can't fool my sly master so easily,' he subtly glanced up at Lumian.

"Little Eru, what else are you hiding?" Lumian whispered with his eyes narrowed.

"H—hiding! No, why would I be hiding. I guess with soul energy it is possible to talk to your mount… isn't it right Deric?" he said softly, yet Deric did not reply. Eru winked at him and nudged Deric softly. 'Come on, say you do too,'

"But my mount does not communicate with me," Deric whispered thoughtfully.

'You pig team mate…' Eru cussed him inside but outside he still held onto his forced smile. "seriously. But I've seen you talking to your unicorn many times,"

"That is only one sided conversation,"

"but…but…."

"Why don't we talk alone," his master whispered with a serious look.

Eru gulped. He handed Fynn to Deric and waved him goodbye.

"I will wait for you,' Deric softly whispered before running away.

Lumina led him over to the woodshed. He placed his huge axe on a nail on the wall and glanced at him unblinkingly. "Eru, it's okay. You are not ought to tell me all your secrets, but you should not have withheld information from your father."

"But master, I really thought it was a normal thing…that's why," his hand softly tussled his hair. Eru glance up pitifully. "I didn't lie."

"I know you didn't lie about this…but about the secret you are hiding. It's better to tell your father,"

Eru shuddered. 'I'm discovered. I'm done for..oh my god, are they going to put my head up a spike or….are they going to kill me by thousand cuts…I don't want to die so young,' Hot tears rolled down his cheeks uncontrollable. The fear he had been withholding for so long burst out like a dam. "Master…..I didn't mean to hide it… I didn't mean to. I Love my father and mother I just don't want them to find it this way,"

All of a sudden he was pulled into a warm hug. His master softly patted his back and soothingly hummed near his ear. "Don't cry, kid. It's okay. It's also a part of life. It's nothing to be ashamed of,"

'Rebirth really is part of life, but I'm not normal at all. I was born with my previous memories and I came to this world with a goal. Maybe, as soon as I came here real Eru's soul disappeared…I was the cause of his death.' He thought tightly clutching onto his shirt. "How can I face my father and mother and say this…how….they will be so disappointed," he sobbed loudly clutching onto his shirt.

"shhh, liking boys is not a bad thing. They will never be disappointed in you, Eru. Never so don't worry about it," Lumian whispered softly.

Eru paused. He glanced up at the soft smile of his master and frowned. 'I like men? Is it the secret he thought I was hiding!? Oh lord, I thought he found out about my identity,' he swiftly wiped his tears away. "Yes, master, I can proudly say I like men."

'Of course I like men. I'm still a woman inside this man's body, how could I not like men. Even thought it seems gay…I don't care.' Eru nodded to himself.

Lumina pulled him away by his shoulder and peered into his eyes. "That's the little man I know. See, your uncle knows everything. I even know all about your other secret as well,"

"Other secret! What other secret..I don't have any other secret master, don't joke around," Eru stuttered.

"He-he, you can't hide it from me, he-he. That guy Deric is a good kid. He will definitely be a good match for you. My brother chose well, well indeed,"

"Oh, so you thought that I like Deric 'that way'. But I'm going to have to disappoint you master, I don't like him like that. He is just a trusted friend of mine. He is sweet but my heart doesn't pound like it does with Rebus, 'gasp'. I didn't say that. You didn't hear that at all. Forget what I said," Eru frantically rushed out the door and into the house. Deric waited next to the door, but he was too flustered to even say hi. He jumped into his bed and burrowed his head into his soft pillow and screamed. 'Why did is my heart beating like that? I don't like Rebus.....maybe I like him a little... shit, who am I kidding. That stupid devil has stolen my heart,'

With realisation came deep frustration. "I really should not have left without saying goodbye... I miss him so much," he cried, hugging the pillow tightly. "I want to.....kiss him," he caressed his lips and thought back.

The feeling of his lips sliding over his. His warm hand cupping his face lovingly.

Eru missed it all.