Chapterr 48

A black portal appeared in secret inside a forest, away from prying eyes. Two men were thrown out and landed gracefully on the ground.

"Ooooh, it feels good to be back." A man with a dark green full-body cloak said while smiling from ear to ear. This was of course Dragon that had changed to Monkey D Dragon's appearance again.

"Lord Dragon!" Shisui said and went down on one knee like a knight.

"What is this about?" Dragon said and watched with curiosity.

"I Shisui Uchiha swear from this day and until the day i die to uphold my duties as the Emperors personal bodyguard. I will be my Lord's shield and sword in any and all situations." Shisui said and it stunned Dragon completely.

This seemed to be the result of coming back through the Undertaker's magic and also coupled together with Dragon's own request.

He had asked Shisui to become his personal bodyguard, or personal shadow might be more appropriate.

"I accept and acknowledge you Shisui. Your loyalty will never be forgotten. But get up quickly for we have places to be and people to meet." Dragon said and Shisui stood up with a respectful look on his face.

"Come. I know the way, i think." Dragon said and closed his eyes to use magic sense to figure out where they were.

"ah, we're close. I see her!" Dragon said and got a little emotional the moment he sensed the presence of the one person he had been missing every day since he left.

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Dragon and Shisui was walking on the streets of a big city, but this used to be a tiny village. Last time Dragon was here this city was nothing more then just a few houses and families gathered in one place essentially.

The sun was going down and the streets were filled with people running from bar to bar and laughing loudly. The city had a really pleasant atmosphere around it as no malicious energy existed in the air here.

'I can't believe how much this place has changed. i wonder how many years i have been away at this point.' Dragon and Shisui finally arrived in front of what was now the cities biggest cafe. It had an apartment complex over it that the owner used. And Dragon knew this owner very well.

'Why am i so nervous?' Dragon stood outside the door and memories of Gildarts baby face and Sylvia's angelic face passed by. Without warning or any heads up, his emotions exploded out and Dragon started to cry.

Dragon put his right hand on the door of the building and he let the feelings take over and spread all over his body. A familiar feeling of warmth took him over, and it was the same warmth he felt when he hugged Naruto. It was the pure and innocent feeling of love.

"Wait here, Shisui." Dragon said and then opened the door to the building and walked inside.

Immediately as he entered, the warmth of the building assaulted his face and it sent a shiver all across his body. He watched the familiar interior decoration and the sight were reminiscent of when he first stepped inside this building years ago.

"I'm sorry, we're about to close." A voice came from the back and out from the door behind the bar came a woman with a smile on her face.

A woman with beautiful silver coloured hair. After all these years she still looked to be in her mid-forties. She had a tiny amount of freckles around her nose that only added to her innocent look.

Her body had not changed much, as she still had a nice figure and that was half the reason as to why her cafe was so popular.

"Hello, Sylvia. Long-time no see." He had an ear to ear smile on his face and his tone contained hints of awkwardness because of how long he had been away.

"No... A-am i dreaming?" She said as she slowly walked up to Dragon with uneasy steps.

"You look as beautiful as the last time i saw you." Dragon said and started walking towards her as well.

"I-I can't believe it.. Are you real." Every step she took left the ground behind her tear-stained. Her eyes were red and she was crying while she kept almost falling down while walking.

"Yes! I am so sorry for leaving you alone all these years. I-I am sorry Sylvia." Dragon said as his eyes started to turn red.

"Dragon!" Sylvia finally arrived within distance and she dove much like Naruto, straight into Dragon's embrace and cried while buried her face in his cloak. She felt a hand on her back and then felt Dragon pull her into his embrace.

"I am sorry!" Dragon kept whispering this to Sylvia as he remembered her sleeping face the moment he left all those years ago.

"I-I thought you were dead, YOU IDIOT!" She said yelled while still had her head against his chest.

"I am very much alive, Sylvia. I am alive and i promise that i will never leave you alone again. Never again!" He wiped the tears away from his face and watched Sylvia.

"I thought you died. I thought I would never get to see you again... Why didn't you come home?" Sylvia finally looked up and met Dragon's gaze.

"I have no excuses. I am the worst husband aren't i." He gave her the signature Dragon smile and wiped the tears away from her chin. Sylvia grabbed a hold of his hand that was stroking her face. She gripped it tightly as tears began to fall again.

"no, you're not the worst. But i will make sure you make up for it by spending eternity with me. You will never leave me again. That is your punishment." Sylvia said with a shaky voice.

"Easiest deal of my life." Dragon said and Sylvia immediately launched herself at his face and after so many years, their lips touched again.

"I can't wait any longer!!" Sylvia grabbed a hold of Dragon's hand and they both rushed up-stairs.

for the following hours, there stood a very uncomfortable Shisui outside the building as he was forced to listen to loud moans of both his Lord and the Lord's wife.

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