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Akito quickly followed suit, but he stopped halfway as he saw me slump into Kairi's arms and she softly laid me in the grass of the training field. "You used too much blood…"

"Eva!" Asher yelled as he and his father ran over to us.

"Please Prince Asher!" Kairi yelled as she squeezed my hand in between hers, "take everyone inside!"

"Kairi?" I asked and she looked down to me with unspeakable worry.

"Mom you have to call for father," she whispered with a face that showed how sorry she was. "You can't heal on your own with this much blood loss!"

"He hates this place, Kairi. We must go to him."

"No!" Kairi yelled as I saw her almost start to cry, "I know you can't be moving, mom! You could die if we try to move you before father can help you!"

"Is what Kairi says true?" The king whispered to me. I looked to my wound, "There is a very high probability I would not make it, yes."

"Don't take a risk with your life on our behalf, Eva," the king said as he turned to look to the rest of the group. "Call for Kana."

"I can't do that!" I argued, "he will surely attack one of you!"

The king sighed, "Kairi can protect us, Eva, don't doubt her power. She was strong when she left us before so I am sure she is almost unstoppable now."

"Mom," Kairi whispered and I looked up to her, "Father won't hurt them." She stated with pure assurance, "he may hate these humans, but he would never go against your will."

"Alright," I whispered, "take Akito and guard the others over there. I will call for him."

Kairi quickly took Akito, the king, and Asher over to the others as I connected my mind with Kana's.

Kana? Can you hear me? I need your help. I am heavily wounded and I cannot get to you. I am still at the home of the human royal family.

I felt a chill go down my back, so I knew he was already on his way without him replying. We all waited in silence until I heard a guard running towards us.

"My king! There is a powerful wielder approaching!"

"Do not harm him or confront him!" The king ordered and the guard ran away to spread the order. Silence filled us, but was broken soon after.

"Eva!" Kana yelled as I saw him drop from the sky and run over to my aid. I sat up to greet him, but he stopped before reaching my side. "What has happened!?" He demanded in shock as he saw my blood covering the ground. He turned angrily for an explanation from Kairi.

"Kana," I whispered and he quickly came to my side and embraced me. "It's alright." He looked to my face, "How can it be alright when I come to find you nearly dead?!" He yelled with tears lingering in his eyes, "Who hurt you?"

I gestured to the area behind me, "the man who killed your parents." I stated, "I lost control of my emotions and used too much of my blood."

"Can you make it back home?"

"I…"

"King Kana!" Someone yelled over me and I was shocked to see Shari running over to us.

"Don't!" I hissed and she stopped a few feet away as I wrapped my arms around Kana's arm. "Kana, please don't hurt them!"

Kana's anger surged as he realized Asher was among the group. "Why are you with these people, Eva?"

I put my hands on either side of his face so that he looked at me. "Kana,"I whispered, "I love you, you don't have to worry! I did not come here to defy your wishes! I never planned to come here, but Akito got hurt and we were brought here so he could be healed!"

All of the humans seemed to freeze as I sweetly kissed Kana's lips and then kneeled so that I hugged him back. Kana started to calm back down and then picked me up. He carried me gently as I held on by putting my arms around his neck. I was as shocked as the others when Kana walked over to the king.

"Father, don't hurt him!" Kairi begged.

Kana suddenly lightly bowed his head, "please aid my wife." He whispered and everyone was stunned, "she needs to be bandaged up before I can help her."

The king smiled towards Kana, "you did not have to ask this of me, King Kana." The king looked down to me, "Eva is like family, so we will do all in our power to help her."

Akito suddenly came and grabbed onto Kana's pant leg, "Daddy! The doctor here is really nice and will definitely help Mama!"

Kana smiled towards the boy, "did he bandage up your wound, Akito?" Akito nodded vigorously.

"King Kana," the queen whispered before brushing some hair out of my face, "follow me. I will lead you to the doctor's room."

Kana quickly followed after the woman until we reached the doctor and Kana was asked to set me down on a bed.

He hesitated, but looked to me as I kissed his cheek, "It's alright. The doctor and I are good friends, so you can trust him."

"Eva," the doctor started, "I will need to sew up your wound."

Kana placed me on a bed and took my hand in his, but looked behind him when a hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Father," Kairi whispered, "you should wait outside with us. Otherwise we may get in the doctor's way of helping mom."

"You think I will let this human touch Eva without my watch?!"

I squeezed his hand in mine, "I'm sure Akito will become worried if he is out there without either of us. Please, go to him. I will be fine." With hesitation, Kana followed Kairi out of the room.