Chapter 34

Ai was too busy looking up the male as he tried to figure out why the guy was holding onto him. It took him a moment to remember he was fleeing! "Eh! Let go!" he said, trying to break free as the guards yelling hurried to catch up, wanting to take this chance to catch the boy.

The leading guard bowed to Wang before giving his thanks before trying to take the boy from him.

Wang was too busy staring at Ai, uncaring of the struggling or the village guards surrounding them.

However, when the guard tried to take Ai, Wang shifted, lifting the boy up into his arms as he glared at the guard. "Why are you trying to capture him?" he then asked.

The guard was started as he looked at the larger male before shifting awkwardly. "The village lord said he was a Demon." the guard said with an awkward look.

"He said he was a demon that seduces people and we needed to take him to the lord's cell so he can ride the demon of this world." his tone seemed off like this was an odd request

Ai glared at the guard. "What demon! I'm a Spirit Beast! What Seducing, it was your ugly lord that barged into my room at the inn, stating it was his while I was bathing!" he said as if wronged.

This was all true. Ai had rented a room and was washing up like normal when some idiot barged in and tried to kidnap him! He panicked and fled, it was only a few moments later he realized a group of guards were after him!

Wang listened to the two before he felt a smile twitching on his lips. "So the Lord of this land barges into lady's baths," he stated, purposefully stating that Ai was a lady.

Ai was about to say something when Wang stopped him. The townsfolk all looked to the guards with a look of disgust while glancing at Ai who was clearly a beautiful maiden!

It didn't take long before a group of younger men started to yell at the guards and then threaten to send voice to their new ruler that his people were bullying the weak!

Wang laughed as he watched the Guards look unsure of what to do.

While still holding Ai safely in his arms, he used a free hand to pull out his token, the token that showed that he was the Ruler.

After the villagers saw it, along with the guards they all knelt down low. Fear rushed through the guards as the leader tried to keep himself from pissing his pants.

The Emperor?! Oh god, they really were in trouble now!

"Now, get your Lord here. Wang wishes to speak with him on some matters," he stated with an easy tone.

He shifted to letting Ai down so the male could stand. Ai himself was too busy trying to figure out what was going on, he didn't understand the meaning of needing to bow like this to a ruler.

Sure the spirit beast would do it as a sign of respect, but it was not needed. If you were scared normally you ran. Not bowed.

Ai found himself starting at Wang for a long while. He just said Wang right? His heart felt a strange tightness as he narrowed his eyes. He wasn't sure who Wang was, but maybe this was Wang? Was this person his soulmate?

He wanted to ask, but seeing the group of people still waiting around, he pressed his lips together as he turned to look at the ground. His fingers fiddling with the ends of his sleeves.

Wang shifted as he got someone to get two chairs, taking a seat before pulling Ai to sit as well.

The group before them didn't speak as they waited before an old fat man was pushed to the front of the crowd. He was still arguing with those who were forcing him to the front.

Not noticing who Wang was right away, the male snorted as he pointed to Ai. "They're right there, I said to take him to my prison! Why is he sitting here ah?" he turned to glare at the guards as he shook his head.

"Idiots" he muttered before turning to grab Ai, he paused finally seeing the person next to his beauty.

He started at Wang for a long while before he felt his body go cold. "M-My Lord?" he stated, stuttering before he fell back onto his bottom.

Wang leaned an arm onto his thigh as he leaned forward. His eyes narrowed as he looked at the bastard before him.

"Minister Lau, I do believe you were sent here as this village lord to help them grow along with the Empire and to keep order. Not to use the soldiers I gave you to harass the people and never did I think you would have the guts to lock up my wife."

His tone was frank, as if talking to a friend. Mr. Lau's face was deathly pale, his heart stuttering as Wang referred to Ai as his 'wife.'

Sure he thought the boy seemed somewhat familiar, but the picture of Ai he was given was slightly different, his eyes weren't silver, nor was his hair white!

How was this his fault ah? It was normal for people to not change in such ways. What was wrong with him wanting to have a beauty of his own to hold ah?!

Ai looked at Wang with a strange look as he tilted his head. "Wife? I don't remember having a husband," he said with a bland tone. This only made Wang laugh as he turned to face Ai.

"Yes love, you were taken for a 'rebirth' on our wedding day dear. Don't worry. I won't rush things with you till you come to love me again, Haru told me how it works. I know you have forgotten me. But I'll always love you." he started taking Ai's hands to pat them softly.

Sure, he wouldn't rush the wedding this time, but he wouldn't hide his feelings or how they really should be married.

Ai felt his heart flutter as he looked at the male before him. He really wasn't sure what to think about this at the moment. Shaking his head he turned to look back at the old fool.

"What about him?" he asked, getting Wang to go back to the topic at hand.

Wang smiled. "Death," he said with a bright smile before standing up and helping Ai up. "En, let's go ah?" he said, leading Ai to an Inn. He wanted to spend some time with his love.

The guards were left to deal out the punishment.

(( Small note, 'Wang' being the 'soulmates' name is due to the Glitch. They became their 'characters' so their names are thus linked to the characters. Plus I didn't want to spoil who 'Wang' really was just yet Tee-hee ))