chapter 14

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"Lady Mizuki, his majesty and her highness suggest for your presence in the ruby garden" a maid said as she bow and leave afraid of the Hashira

"What he wants now" sanemi said

"No idea... I should go..." Mizuki mumble as she got up and leave the room

"The brat seems getting too close to Itsukaki-san..." Iguro said

Giyuu sty quiet but left the room after a few moment when Mizuki leave

•••

"Blessings and glory upon the sun and star of the obelia empire" Mizuki said as she bow

"Mama!!!" Athy excitedly exclaimed as she got up on her sit and pull Mizuki to sit next to her

"You seems like gotten more close to her" Claude said

"Hmm!! Mama and I fly under the moon!!" Athy said as her eyes shine when she remember it

"Hm? Interesting, tell me what happened" Claude said

Flashback

Mizuki was outside looking at the moon, she was wearing her normal green long kimono, her hair was flowing in the air with her haori

It's calm and quiet in one word it's peaceful, Mizuki like quiet place so she enjoy the scenery

"Mama?" A girl voice said cause Mizuki attention turn form the moon to the girl

"Your highness?" Mizuki mumbles felt a bit disappointed, she didn't mind the princess presence it's just she like to be lone sometimes

"What are you doing here Mama?" Athy ask

"That question I supposed to ask, your highness, why are you here late at night?" Mizu said

"Just I can't sleep..." Athy mumbles and Mizu humm

"You know I got a dream Mama!" Athy said

"What's that?"

"I got a dream when me, papa, mama, Felix and lily pick moon and star!! We are you happy there!!" Athy said

"That's a weird dream..." Mizuki said

'thats exactly what Claude said' Athy mentally frown

"You wish to play with tsuki?" Mizuki suddenly said

"Tsuki??" Athy said confused

"The moon... Taiyō is sun, Hoshi is star, Sora is sky and Tsuki is moon... Among them Tsuki is my favorite and next is hoshi" Mizuki said

"So you're a night person?" Athy ask

"Maybe... I fonds of day time... Sun is actually pretty but you can't look at it that much and the sky is beautiful too, well maybe I like nights much because I'm always outside during nights" Mizu said

"I like nights too!! And yes I want to play with uh... Tsu... Tsuki!!!" Athy exclaimed

"Ah?" Athy yelp as she suddenly got pick up bridal style before she can even react Mizuki jump high

"Woahh!!!" Athy exclaimed as she found herself being carried by Mizuki as they were under the moonlight

Athy know they slowly falling, she was confused why they were falling in so slow motion but she brush it out and enjoy the moment

End of flash back

Athy happily tell what happened to Claude

Mizuki was minding her own business creating an origami butterfly that she used to do when she's with muichiro

After Athy tell Claude what happened her attention go to Hashira

Her attention peek when the paper turning to butterfly figure

"Wow!! Teach me!! Teach me Mama!!" Athy exclaimed, Mizuki turn to her and smile

Mizuki grab another paper and teach Athanasia how to do the origami

Claude was looking at them, he didn't even notice himself leaning forward

Mizuki turn to him "are you interested as well your majesty?" She ask

Claude couldn't denied it so he just nods

That time the three spend their time doing origami, the father-daughter duo keep trying to do the origami but they fail miserably and decided to give up

Mizuki try to cheer them up and told them that it's always happened in first time but they will got it in just few practice

"You think so??" Athy ask

"Yup, muichiro also failed it on the first but he try it again and again then he got it" Mizuki said

"Who's muichiro?" Claude said as his eyes narrowed

"A co-hashira... He was the youngest among us, he was 16 so I kinda see him as my little brother" Mizuki said

"A Hashira at age of 16 interesting..." Claude said

They didn't even notice the time, they didn't notice they spent too much doing origami and chatting until the maids informed Mizuki that the other Hashira was requesting her presence for training

The father-daughter duo was disappointed, but unlike Claude who wouldn't show it Athy was keep sighing as both of them go to their own rooms

The father-daughter duo was disappointed, but unlike Claude who wouldn't show it Athy was keep sighing as both of them go to their own rooms

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End of chapter 14

Fun fact

• young slayers would age up a bit

• Mizuki enjoy teaching them

• Claude felt comfortable in Mizuki presence

• Felix was grinning while he and lily watch the three bonding

• lily was happy for the princess

• sanemi was cursing Mizuki for being late

• Mizuki suddenly miss muichiro presence

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