Lucia opens her eyes slowly and her mind went back to the attacker. She sit up on her bed and instantly regret something. (I forgot to ask him!)

"Looking for me?" she darts her eyes to the grinning guy. Speak of the devil.

"Well, I want to ask something" her expression turn serious as she look at him.The guy raise
his eyebrow questionably.
"How did you demons enter our world without using the portal?"

The guy shrugs. "That's easy. Through our master of course."
Lucia gave him a questioning look.

"The demon can summon themselves anytime they want alongside their master as they were bound by a contract. We can do whatever we want as long as our master by our side. But when the master orders us to do something. we can't refuse it even if it killing our own kinds." he explains. His expression darken at the last statement.

"Don't worry, Taeyong. I won't let you do something like that." she pats his head, assuring him.
Taeyong gave her a meaningful look before grinning widely which is quite rare to see.
"I know."

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(So that attacker had a master, huh? It will be difficult to search for that demon and I don't think he will just appear in the middle of the town. His master must be staying somewhere there. Looks like I gonna look for someone suspicious that could be him.) she thought carefully as she walk down the halls. She become too focused that she bump into someone's back. She falls down from the impact.and rubs her forehead.

"Geez, watch where you are going!" she angrily yells. The guy finally turns around.
Seeing it was someone she know, she said with a boring tone."Oh, it's just you, Sungyeol"

"You look like you not happy to see me." he narrows his eyes at her.
"Maybe." she shrugs

Sungyeol make annoyed face before replace it with smirk.
" I've been searching for you."

"What now?" her face fell when Sungyeol grabs her without giving her chance to talk.

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"Fucking bastard." Lucia curses numerous times as she harvests the fruit unwillingly and throw the fruits to a basket nearby with a goal.That guy threaten her to do his job or he will make sure Lucia don't have her lunches for weeks. She didn't want to die of hunger,she dramatically thought although she only miss one of her 5 meals. She really loves food that it became her weakness.

Lucia decided to take a break. She lays down on her favorite spot which is on the big branch of the tree. She usually spends her afternoon by taking a nap on it. She yawns and close her eyes as she think it couldn't be hurt to take a nap for a while.

" Wow there a lot of fruits around here. Wonder if i can take one?" Chanyeol looks around to see if there was anyone. He reach out his hand to take the apple that is not far from him. It was easier for him since he has a tall figure. He happily take a bite from the apple while looking around to see if there was anything interesting. He walk past a huge tree that is definitely bigger than any tree there. He lays himself down under the huge tree. It was very peaceful.
That is until he feels something falls on top of him. He instantly open his eyes to meet a brown shiny orbs.Lucia and Chanyeol locks eyes for a long minutes seems like for hours.

(She is so beautiful...) Chanyeol thought as he become infatuated with her. He take in her features, a big shiny brown eyes,a small nose and those beautiful lips.
Lucia blinks numerous times before realizing what position she in.. She pulls away quickly, slightly embarrassed that she falls on top of a random guy. The guys stands up while rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. His face was so red that she thinks he have a fever.

"Your face was burning red! Are you alright!?" she reach her hand to touch his forehead but was avoided by him.

"N-n-no I-I f-fine" he stuttering ,still embarrassed by what just happens

"Sorry, we just met after all." she grin sheepishly.
Chanyeol widen his eyes . (Shit she so cute!) he covers his face to hide his red cheeks.
"Err..you sure you alright?" Lucia tilts her head in wonder. Chanyeol nods vigorously before manage to get his cool back.

" So hey my name is Lucia. Sorry for what happen just now." she laugh sheepishly.
Chanyeol pause, thinking the name is familiar but he can't remember it.His heart almost jump when he saw Lucia staring at him , waiting for him to introduce himself.

"My name is Chanyeol. I'm a happy virus." he back to his usual self being all cheerful.

Lucia raise her one eyebrow. " Prince Chanyeol?" he surprised that she know him. He thought he saw an annoyed glint in her eyes but just shrugs it.

"Oh it's great you know of me and can you please treat me like you do to others. I don't want to be treated like a prince because it was so boring." he groan at the last statement.

He not that bad, she thought. Maybe she can warms up to him since he was nice and all.
"Sure." Chanyeol make a victory fist. " So we are friends now?" he look at her in anticipation.
Lucia ponders for a while."Well why not?"
And again Chanyeol jumped in happiness and pulls her into a hug. Lucia flinch from the sudden hug. She returns his hug awkwardly since she not sure what to do. Chanyeol realize what he doing and backs away from her.

"Sorry. i shouldn't do that since you was a girl." he mutters
Lucia creases her eyebrow in confusion.
"W-what? No no I'm a guy." she corrects him. She can't let him know her real gender no matter what.

He gawks at her. "Y-you a guy!?" he looks her from up and down. He was pretty sure he was girl or he just a guy that looks like a girl.. If that was true (I almost fall for a guy!)
Chanyeol massages his forehead (No way! I almost fall for a guyyy. My first love is a guyyy
Gosh how humiliating it is that I falls for him!)

Lucia give him a strange look.

"Sorry Lucia I really thought you were a girl." Chanyeol regrettably say and to think that he almost fall for him.

"I get that a lot. I used to it." she state calmly.
"So you type of a guy that looks like a girl." Chanyeol convinces himself to think like that.
"You could say that"

he is a guy, he is a guy keep echoing inside his mind. He still having a mental breakdown.

"Anyway what are you doing here?" Lucia asks

"Huh? Uhm.. I was just bored since there aren't anything I can do here." he answers gloomily.
"The other princes were still sleeping so yeah." he looks a bit lonely."Then do you want me to show you around?" Lucia offers. It's not like she got anything to do as well. She can use this chance to skip her works.
"Really?" Chanyeol's eyes sparkle excitedly. Lucia nods. He pulls her into a hug again but then push her away, become embarrassing. Lucia confuse as to why he act like that since they both guys but she just shrugs it.
"First, let's go to the garden!." Lucia and Chanyeol happily chatting along the way. As they arrives , Chanyeol look around in awe. There were many different kinds of flower which he never seen before. He look at them with interest. Lucia explains that these flowers are gathers from every parts of the world and some of the from the other world. Next they went to a training ground which is underground. This where the guardians and the magic army train or spar. The wall of the training ground is tough so it never breaks down. "I can spar with my cousins." he exclaims "The princes,huh? I would love to see it." Lucia nods in agreement.
They stop in front of a board full with papers attached to it. "This is the quest board where you do jobs to get money.The more dangerous quest you take, the bigger the reward is." she points at it. " Can I take it?" he asks her "I think you can since you guys pretty much living here." "Cool!."
Lucia show him to various room which he rarely seen. He learn a bit of knowledge thanks to Lucia. Now he can brag to his cousins that he already explore the palace.
"Phew! I'm tired!" Chanyeol sigh, exhausted as he laying down on the grass. "There's still more to show." she teasingly say. "What!? How can you not tired from walking all day." he creased his eyebrow annoyingly. "Got used to it."
Chanyeol scowl at her forming a small smile on Lucia's expression. (How can I be friends with this guy? He is so childish.)
"But hey I have a great time with you. Let's hang out again sometime." Chanyeol grins. Lucia pauses to think. Would it do her any good to hang out with him. Nah it couldn't be that bad, she thought. Although she need to meet the other princes which she don't know well and hoping they are nice like Chanyeol. Lucia smiles at him. "Sure!."
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Chanyeol whistling in happiness, earn a strange look from his cousins. "Someone is in a good mood today." Baekhyun nudges him. "Dude i always happy." Chanyeol states. "You look very happy today compared to the other days"
"I guess so." his ears became red. "Did you meet a nice girl?" Kai suddenly butt in,interested what causing his cousin like that. Chanyeol flinch making it obvious for them with his face bright red.
"Ohh really!? Is she cute?" Baekhyun wiggle his eyebrow.
Yeah he is cute but he is a guy, Chanyeol thought. There's no way he would tell them because they will be teasing him for it especially when he almost falls in love with a guy.
"Nah what are you guys talking about? No I don't meet any girl." he state calmly though inside he was nervous.
"Then where you been all day? I so lonely you know." Sehun pouts at him. "Sorry about that. I just exploring the palace."
Baekhyun playfully hold his head in his grasp. "You bastard! How could you went without us?' "Ow ow let me go!" Chanyeol beg him to release him but they keep teasing him. For some reason, Kai and Sehun bickering with each other while D.O watching them from a corner silently with his usual emotionless face. Suho was not with them as he have a business to attend to.
D.O close his eyes. ( Why am I sharing this room with those idiots) He shot them a look to make sure they shut up which is a success as they stop playing around. Chanyeol and Baekhyun instantly sit down with their arms wrap around their shoulders. Kai and Sehun sat far away from each other with an annoyed expression.
D.O close his eyes, finally feel peaceful.
D.O is more scary than Suho, they thought in unison.




TO BE CONTINUED

Notes

SO this chapter is about Chanyeol and Lucia. They didn't seem that close cuz it might be too early so yeahhhh. Thats all for todayy