Episode 7: A Man or A Boy?

The predator...Both met their eyes as Luke glared at him while 'He' just smiled at him.'I don't know why but that smile is pissing me off!' Luke thought to himself inside while having the poker face the outside. "Since dinner is ready how about we eat first then." Ayra's mom led us to the table as they saw some fancy food.

Ayra is quiet fond in foods her mother made but this time is an exeption as she look at the two who keep glaring and the other one who is still smiling.'Creepy..' The only word Ayra thought as she saw her guest who keeps smiling. "Oh wow as expected of auntie, your cooking is fantastic! Mmm\~ I can already tell they are all delicious." He just keeps coming the compliments as Luke just stare at him and went into a daze.

"Hmm? Luke? Is something wrong?" Ayra's mom look at him. Luke snap out "O-ohh Yeah I'm okay." Ayra's mom understood the situation but...

"Hey boys, how about we eat my wife's delicious dinner first and then how about having a talk over drinks?" Ayra's dad then came out of the kitchen and showed us some beer. 'I'm not a drinker though...Ahh whateves.' Luke gave in to his request."Whoo that is quiet nice and all but I don't think this kid here can drink." He just started a fight. 'Huh? The mood became intense.' Ayra thought as she look at the two and look back at Luke who showed no emotion but his poker face.

'Oh no...This is not good.I may not know Luke that much but in this mood and his poker face its started.' Ayra look at her dad signaling to break them apart. Her dad then notice her then understood what she meant."Hey now you don't know unless you try right? Come on let's eat!" Ayra's dad patted their shoulders."T-thats right..Everyone please take a seat and then we'll start."

Everyone took a seat as the three main people are silent and remained their expressions to normal..except 'He' is keeping a small smile.What a weirdo.."Umm so how about we start from your name. If I know you but forgotten then I'm sorry." Ayra felt a little guilty thinking he may have been her friend but forgotten or something." Haha no need to apologize..Well it is embarrassing to introduce yourself after all that happen a while ago.." He scratched the back of his head.

'Ohh so he does feel embarrass huh? What do you know?' Luke is still feeling bitter. 'Is master jealous? Feeling afraid of him snatching you girlfriend nya\~' Lynx started to tease him. 'No I'm not and she's not my girlfriend...yet' Luke started to feel embarrassed but he is maintaining his poker real good."Uhh so my name is Mikael Xion and I'm 15 years old and you may have forgotten but I was your childhood friend years ago but I went abroad and family matters soo yeah that's all."

"Hmm a childhood friend years ago who went abroad....AHH! Your Michel the one who looks like a girl!" Ayra suddenly remember her or rather him. "Ugh of all things you can remember it have to be that moment." Mich sweatdropped at her 'amazing' memory."AH! So you were a boy after all huh.." Ayra felt embarassed as she called him a girl. "Ehh the one you talked about earlier?" Luke was surprised but he remain his poker face.

"And I keep telling you that but you just ignored the fact and I just went along with the flow." He pouted...'Ehh what are you a kid?' Luke sweat drop. "And after that I did gave you a remembrance which is the wristband and made a promise to you before I dissapeared." He kept talking and after he mentioned the 'wristband' Ayra remembered about it. "Ahh is this?" Ayra took out the wristband from her bag.

She showed him the 'unique' band."Yep!Thats the band before I went overseas\~ Ayra did you remember my promise that day?" Luke can see where this is going. He look at Mich only to see his mischievous scheme written in his face."If I recall it was 'When I come back I-'!" Ayra was cut off when Luke suddenly stood up and this surprised her parents."Eh? Luke is everything alright?" Aunty expression showed only worry as she look at me.

While Uncle just looked at me."Ah-. Sorry but can I use the bathroom Aunty? Looks like I drank more than usual today.." Luke tried his way out since he did that unconsciously."Uh yeah sure its just over there at the second door on the right." She pointed out even though I don't really need to but things will get awkward if he didn't.

I look at Luke as he went to toilet.'That surprised me..But we didn't even drink that much and I was just sayin-' Ayra came to realize what caused of Luke's behavior just now."Uhh yeah..My bad I made him drink too much in our game..Shouldn't have done that punishment game." Ayra came out of a story so he could back Luke up.

"What?! How can you made Luke do that? Just what did you do to him?" My mom yelled at me but 'None of those happened anyway\~ Its not my fault he acted strange just now!' What Ayra thought but "I thought we could have fun if we play a punishment game so we conquered many stalls but he keep losing so I made drink 5 juice can and 5 temperatured room water bottle\~" She couldn't say it as she soften her voice.

"Hahahaha now calm down honey Luke will be fine He's a strong boy." Dad calmed down Mom.'Really mom is scary when shes mad and things will really get bad' Ayra got chills thinking of her mom getting mad."Haa\~ Fine but you gotta apologize to Luke afterwards." Mom let things go...For now.

"Hahaha\~ You really haven't changed Ayra and I'm glad you didn't but now I feel pity for Luke\~" Mich laughed as he wipe his tears.'Huh?! What do you mean by that?' Ayra felt bothered by the way he say it.

/CLANK!/

"Oh, Theres no need to feel pity for me after she had fun and thats all that matters." It was a sound of a door opened as they looked at Luke's direction. "Thanks for letting me use the bathroom Aunty." Luke lightly smiled at her as soon as he sat down."Oh no need to thank me after all its Ayra's fault to begin with." They had started eating.

'Oh no! If Luke asks what I did Mom will get suspicious! Gotta signal Luke!' Ayra thought but "Ah that? Haha its not Ayra's fault at all I just can't win against her but its not a bad thing since I got something in return." She got away without making a signal at all. 'Did he perhaps heard everything we said?'

She look at Luke but he only smiled a little playing dumb. Mich stayed silent as he kept smiling but that smile is off. "Hahaha its alright now honey\~.Look at Luke he's fine he's a tough kid right Luke?"

"Uncle is right Aunt no need to worry." Luke went along with Ayra's Dad."Oh and by the way this dish is amazing Aunt can you teach me how to do it?" Luke requested as he finished his plate clean. A cook may be happy when complimented but the best compliment for the cook would be a clean dish plate.

"Haha, Thanks Luke if you come by here let me know so I can teach you my cooking." Aunt is kind to me. " Thanks I'll be sure to let you know."

"Now that we boys already ate, Don't forget that we got some talkin over drinks Hee\~" Luke already forgot about that and again he is a minor."Of course Uncle its been a while since we have seen each other and also I have something to say to you since it needed your permission." Mich wipe his mouth with a tissue while smiling.'Is that his mask?' Luke thought since thats what he all shown on his face.

'Master what's your plan? I can consume what master don't want to eat or drink but my apologies Master I can't hold my liquor.' Lynx really felt ashamed since he is the guardian and the protector of the ring and its Master but this time he can't help.'No its ok I'll break through this no need to feel down Lynx.'

As Luke was talking to Lynx, Ayra's Dad has been staring at Luke waiting for his answer only then Luke noticed."You seem to be in deep thought Crux."Mich spoke all of a sudden and it made Luke flinch."Are you perhaps can't keep your liquor? It is expected since your still a BOY." Mich then drank a cup of tea."Huh? Who said I can't. Like Uncle said you never know when you won't try."

Luke is provoked by Mich but he keep his cool.'By the way, where did he get that tea?' Luke thought as he saw him drank it."Thats the spirit Luke! Now how about we go outside so we can start." Uncle stood up and led them outside where all the drinks and cups are already set.'Did her dad plan this already?\~' Lynx thought as Luke thought the same thing.

"Now now no need to hold back. How about a toast to this meeting? Eyy\~" Uncle poured some beer on mine as well as in Mikael's glass.We did a toast and drank at the same time.'Bitter!!' Luke had a little hard time to drink but he drank anyway.

'Umm Master are you okay? You look kinda red.' Lynx is inside of Luke so he can tell.' I'm fine this is nothing beside its just one cup nothing will happen.' Luke talk to him through mental as he kept his poker on the outside but Luke is getting red.

"Hey now, thats why I ask you to not drink\~Look! Just one glass of beer and your red.Hahahaha." Mich might not have notice but the real one drunk here is him. "Well at least your not like him yet Luke\~" Uncle whispered in my ear.

"Come on come on don't get wasted yet\~ You two can still go on right?" Ayra's Dad refilled our glasses.'Somehow I feel some pressure from him.' Luke sweat drop at him."Hell yeah I still can! Let us drink till tommorow's dawn!" Mikael lift his glass in the air and started to chug down.

All three of them drank and drank until they drop. Well they did drop soon after having five glasses of beer well except for Ayra's Dad who can hold his liquor really good after drinking 3 Bottles of Beer. But now this problem came arise.'How can I send Luke home now that he is drunk?' He scratched the back of his head regretting making Luke drunk but then he recalled that Luke has no parents."I see that should be good but the how about Mikael....Hmmm\~"

"No need to worry we will escort Young master Xion now..Please excuse us." It was Mikael's bodyguard. He picked up Mikael as he went to their car. As He watched them, He lifted Luke in one arm but he started to get fidgety. So he up his pace unless they want to collapse outside catching a cold.

When he went inside he saw his wife in the living room on the sofa reading even though its almost midnight."Oh my! Luke passed out?" She looked to them as he that Luke is red as a tomato."Uhh yeah and it would be a problem if I send him home like this so I thought I'll bring to our 'Guest Room'." He thought as he calculate the possibility of getting into a accident since he has a car and also drunk.

"Oh right, that would be the best. Then I'll go get some water for you to sober." Ayra's Mom stood up then went to the kitchen."Thanks Honey..I'll just get the lad to bed I'll be right back." He then went to the room but at some point his vision began to blur and hazy but he just shrug it off as he opens the door. He then went to the bed and placed Luke in the bed.

Since Luke's in the bed he then went back to the living room and shut the door behind him.

/Hnngrrrh Clank!/

The sound of the door closed woke up a certain person. "Hnnngh\~ Hmm? Someone is here but this is my room." Since the room is pitch dark the person can't see the face of another company on its bed. They rubbed their eyes as they tried to get a good look of the company. It was a full moon and cloudy night but then the cloud cleared out as the light ray of the moon shun on the company through the window.

That person's face is now fully revealed in its red colored face and owner of the room.'W-WHA-WHAT IS LUKE DOING IN MY ROOM?!?' The owner of the room was Ayra as she was so flustered as she saw Luke on her bed. She wanted to say all the questions in her head but then she remembered that it was midnight so she might wake up everyone.

"B-But why is Luke here\~!?" She softened her voice so it won't be heard. After a few minutes she calmed down and took a deep breathe. After that she looked again t Luke as the ray of moonlight shine upon them, Ayra looked at Luke and 'C-Cute!'. The sleeping red drunk face of Luke, it was all new to her. She couldn't help but stare and look at every detail of him, while she had so many questions in her mind she couldn't help but notice the hair of Luke, The color of Light Gold and its spiky feature.

The light of the moon shine on Luke's hair just made it feel magical so she reach out carefully not wake up Luke and touched his hair. "Its so soft!" Ayra was surprise at its softness even though it looked spiky so she patted the head of Luke but then Luke suddenly squirmed and got up in sitting position. Ayra was also surprise at his sudden movement.

Luke movement seemed sluggish as his eyes were still squint in the darkness then felt the light on his back. He turned around to see another figure and that it spoke."L-luke? Are you awake?" Luke heard and felt familiar of the voice."Ayra?..." Luke is fidgeting and then suddenly collapsed as he felt as soft pair of pillows.'E-Eeek!!' Ayra's face is flushed as Luke's head is on her lap.'What do I do?! What do I do?!' Ayra was in panic cause of overload questions in her thoughts.

'That..voice is...Ayra's..' Luke is still sleepy as his mind is trying to wake up but then he suddenly remembered what Mikael said about stuff of being a young naive boy. 'Am I still a boy? Or a Man?'. Luke is getting drowsy as it turns out he is still drunk.

"Hey, Do you see me as a Boy? Or as a Man?" Luke suddenly asked her a question as Ayra felt taken back on what he asked. 'What does he mean by that?' She was about to ask him what he meant but then, "Hey answer me." She felt something in the second he spoke. Seriousness,worried and confuse, "What are you saying? Luke is Luke right? No matter what you are, a boy or a man it doesn't matter cause you are You."

As soon as Luke heard those words, He felt a burden being lifted. "I...see thank you Ayr-" Luke then fell asleep but he fell asleep on Ayra's lap. It was suppose to make Ayra feel a little problematic but she just smiled as she stroked Luke's head and watching him smiling in his sleep. After that, Ayra let Luke sleep on her lap and then went to sleep after saying to him. "Good Night you idiot." And then both of them have smiles on their faces having a good night dreams.

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