Red Means I love you

Strokes in a canvas (3); The free butterfly

"I can, young master, I will dispatch someone to get them for you but it'll take at least a day for the them to prepare it since it's not widely sold in the market"

"Then I'll come back again tomorrow," Cale took a sip from his cup,

Billos smiled widened, "That would help me greatly, young master, then I'll make sure to prepare them for you by tomorrow in a nice packages"

"Appreciated,"

Cale returned the gesture, his own lips move to crescents

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Click

"Are you finish young master?" Hilsman asked,

Cale's face had looked more refresh compared before he left the house, it made Hilsman wonder just what was discussed inside to make his young master so happy.

"Yes, let's go back" Cale lightly answered back, he walked towards the exit of the shop with light skips in his steps. 

Hilsman couldn't help but comment with a fond eyes "You seemed happy young master,"

Cale didn't even look back to where Hilsman was at, "Was I obvious?" he asked, 

"Yes, young master." Hilsman replied, "I'm glad that you had fun in your first outing"

  He had served the County since the late countess was still alive, so it had been a true relief when the young master he was supposed to serve has finally came out of his cocoon and decides to finally fly once more under the sky.

"Is that so?..."  Cale hummed,

  Of course he was happy, how can't he? Just a bit more, he was about to see his Hyung again. He will make sure to savor every second he can before he had to leave him for an amount of time to complete the task his Hyung gave him .

  On their way back, Cale heard a distant mumble from on of the alleyways that leads to the slums.

He ignored it at first, but no matter how far he had walked, the voice's volume remained the same, it didn't increase nor decrease.

"Hilsman,"

"Yes, young master?" this time, The knight had answered him more softly than before, where he spoke rather curtly

"Did you hear any mutterings? Like, someone saying their hungry?"

"No? Is young master perhaps hungry? Maybe that's the voice in your head telling you to eat" Hilsman joked,

"Is that so..."

  Hilsman looked at the distance left needed to reach their destination, "should I carry you young master?"

"That's unnecessary,"

"Alright,"

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"So you'll be gone for at least a week?" White Star-- no, Bob asked

"Yes..." 

"I see..."

  Bob looked down at the red head that was sulking in his hold, How long had it been that he let anyone this close to him. Even that vampire's son, Naru, wouldn't dare to be this close to him. He petted Cale's head slowly.

"You don't have to rush too much, Cale. I'll wait for you here." He drawled, trying to calm the other red head down, "Stay safe when you go there, Ok?"

"Mm...," Cale hummed,

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Don't worry Hyung, 

Cale snuggled closer,

I'll make sure to return fast,

After all,

How can he make his Hyung wait?

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"Are you sure about this Cale?" Deruth asked again for the umpteenth time, Cale could only sighed as he reassured his Father once more. 

"Yes Father, I'm sure. Don't worry, I have Hilsman after all" Cale mentioned, and the vice captain couldn't help but puff his chest out in pride that he was trusted by his young master.

Deruth sighed, "Hilsman" he stared at the knight,

"You better not let Cale have a single scratch on him... Got it?"

"Sir, Yes Sir!" Hilsman saluted,

"You all to, please take care of my son," he look at the other soldiers and servants that will be going with Cale on the trip

""""Yes, Count!""""

"I'll be going then, father" Cale slightly bowed towards his Father and head into the carriage

Deruth could only sigh again,

"Hans,"

"Yes, my Lord?"

"Remember what you should do?"

"Yes,"

"Good, make sure he doesn't get in trouble and..." Deruth looked at the carriage that his son was in, "make sure the tragedy won't repeat it self"

It was the same,

They had both asked to go in the same matter...

Both unwavering, 

and look what resulted from that the first time?

Deruth didn't move from his spot until his son's carriage was no longer visible.

"My Lord?" A servant called out to him,

"I'll be in my office" Deruth finally turn his back from the gate and enter his house, 

He sometimes wondered why his son had to be soo similar to his late wife. 

It was both a blessing and a curse,

and probably, a curse he would hate to be remove,