Lesha and I both found a weapon and were going to give Mei a dagger that was nice and small, perfect for her. Then she asked which end to hold, so I slipped it into my boot instead. I would have to teach her how to use it in the future, for now, she could just hit them with trees. After collecting what we needed and I took four hundred gold coins, I got Mei to come over and stand in front of me in her cute little purple robe.
"Where do you want your new crest? It looks like this," I said, pointing to the red crest I had on the top of my breast with the ink bleeding into the fold of my chest.
"Ooo, can I feel?"
"You know you are quite the little twerp, go ahead, but do start getting handsy with me or I'll be putting you over my knee! We are going to have to teach you some common sense, among other things."
Mei touched the mark gently, but I could almost see trouble and mischief chasing each other through her mind. She tried to sit her hand in the fold of my breasts, but I swatted her hand and she pulled it back giggling at me.
"K, your boobs are so soft! Miss Lesha, can I feel your mark next?!" Mei asked, jumping up and down.
"No, please let K give you the Crest so we can get going, we still have to stop by a shop for armor, and a shield. You can't be asking to touch our breasts Mei, be patient, we will find someone for you, or figure out something," Lesha said with the patient smile and eyes closed.
"Fine, but I want it in the same place as you guys have it!" Mei said, ripping open her robe to reveal her small breasts and pointy nipples.
They didn't look as bad, but I was still gentle, but Mei pulled back with a little squeal the second my hand touched her breast.
"Your hands are so cold! It's like you stuck them on a chunk of ice!" Mei complained, covering herself back up with a shiver.
I put my hand to my face, and it was cold, like ice. Weird, it wasn't like that before, why was I so cold now?
'You need to absorb more blood, the girls will not be enough on their own. You have depleted almost all of your reserves, it is time to go to the dungeon for training. You will not be needing that mace, leave it, the shield is what you need.' -Drania.
I grabbed Mei's robe and pulled her close, reaching my hands inside her robe. Grabbing the top of her breast, while still trying to be as gentle as possible, I thought the command. Mei stopped and leaned forward, into my hand. Mei then almost fell over when I pulled my hand and tried to stumble into me.
It was one of those little tarts games, and I sidestepped her, but I grabbed the back of her robes before she actually hurt herself. I didn't let go of her, instead, I turned to Lesha and motioned to the door, but she gave me one of those looks that said, that's what you're going to do? I signed and tossed Mei over my shoulder and shrugged at Lesha when she rolled her eyes at me.
The two of us walked up the stairs and into the Guild where Healia was sitting, and I could see her unblemished side where both of us had hit her. Her healing was out of this world, it had only been maybe an hour of looking around downstairs and she was already completely healed and drinking tea as nothing happened. When we got close, Healia put her tea down, then stood up to face me, and then she bowed her head to me, not much but enough to see what she was trying to do.
"I am sorry K, I deserved every bit that you girls gave me, and I won't be trying any more tricks like that on you or the girls, I give you my word. Plus, if you had another servant, there might not be a Guild left. Today was the first time I have opened the fourth gate since I first arrived, impressive, and good news for us. As I said, I will refrain from touching you or the girls like that, but I can't promise the same for the rest of the members, and your handsome brothers!"
"That's fine, just don't kill them. As for the rest of the members, I really think some will join just for the chance to be abused by you. Men are weird like that."
"Oh, Only men? I think some girls can be like that as well, plus the men are no fun when they get like that. Also, Little Miss Mei, you should tell the girls your story tonight, I think they would like to hear it, and then you can leave Mei with Gram two days out of the week for training. I will be with them teaching her reading and writing and Gram will teach her basic combat."
"Hm? You want me to trust you just like that? No, Leana will do her teaching, and I will do the training with Lesha."
"You will not have time," Healia countered.
"I will make time for her!" I growled.
"Fine, calm down, you're really a hair-trigger, aren't you?" Healia joked as she sat back down.
"I have known you for six months now, and I see you every day. The fact that I don't just immediately try to kill you should mean that I am trying!" But, Lesha put a hand on my arms to bring down the finger I was stabbing in Healia's position.
"Well, at least you have her to tame you when you need it. Go see your father and then get to the dungeon. I will have a Gram bag and tag everything from the applicants and then you can come in tomorrow and deal with them. Oh, and don't plan on doing much of anything else, tomorrow you will be doing a lot of work with the guild to get it up to functioning order!"
As soon as we got outside, Mei started to complain.
"My head feels funny and big, can I ride on your shoulder? Not like this, but sit on them? I've never done it before, but it looks like fun!"
I let Mei down and looked to Lesha for some help, but that was not a good idea. The look she gave me was so damn mean, that I scowled back at her obnoxiously adorable face that said for me to just give in. That just got me an even brighter smile that ruined my resolve.
"Yes, Mei, you can ride on my shoulders, come here," I said reaching forward, trying to hold my annoyance of it all back.
Mei squealed in excitement and ran to my arms, and my annoyance drifted away. The way she was so excited for something so simple broke my heart; I would really have to work on my attitude, at least for the girls. Everyone else would still feel my wrath, but Lesha was right. I needed to save my anger for those that earned it.
I turned her around before lifting her up and over my head, setting her on my shoulders, her legs straddling my neck. Then I remember and felt that Mei had no underwear on, another shop we would stop by on the way to the dungeon. At this rate, we were going to get home quite late, but maybe I would take the girls out for a meal after.
We started down the street towards my father's work; dad would make us something, but for now, he would have a shield for me. Mei was wiggling and she kept sticking her legs up and partially flashing them. I turned to Lesha and she smiled but started to explain to Mei about making sure others don't see her private parts, and to keep her legs down, or I wouldn't be carrying her anymore.
With that somewhat settled, we arrived at The Forge, and Gastbo was waiting outside, not for us, but just sitting on a crate outside of his shop. He looked over at me and scowled, but then saw Lesha, and rushed back inside, and my father came out right after there was some yelling.
"K! Two days in a row? Do you miss me that much? I'll be home tomorrow night don't you worry! Hey! Who's the little squirt on your shoulders? Are you sick?"
"Oye old man! One at a time, I'm here to make some plate armor orders for us, and I am missing you a lot less with all these questions! This is Mei, she will be staying with us, and I can help out more with food and such. Why would you ask if I'm sick?"
"You can't take a swing at me for this, but, K, you don't really like people...Yet there is a smiling little girl on your shoulders…" James tried to continue, but Mei cut him off.
"Hey, I am twenty-six!"
"Hunh? Really, well Leana will have to get some more baking into you to add a little weight to you."
"I also wanted to ask you if you thought Leana might mind spending a couple days a week with her to teach her to write and such?"
"Her? Pft, as long as she doesn't mind Leana fussing over her and making her try on outfits, BWAHAHA. You know, I think she would love it, considering you were pretty much my fifth son, hehe!" My father laughed at me, but that actually made me feel good even if he was joking.
"Outfits? What are those? Who is Leana?" Mei asked from up top.
"Leana is my step-mother, and she is a really nice lady. Maybe she can tackle your rat's nest without having to shave it all off! Anyways, father, can I go and make those orders? I also need to buy a good shield that would be suited for an emerald to Ruby Class adventure, do you have one?"
"Wait, Ruby? Which one of you...no way, K? Come here! Why didn't you tell your old man!" My dad said, pulling me into an awkward hug with Mei on my shoulders, and then pulled back, looking up at Mei. "How about I show you what I do? Come with me while the girls get what they need, okay?"
I let Mei down and she was excited to go off with him. My father had a way with all kids, and even though he knew she was older, he knew exactly how she wanted to be treated. Lesha came over and took my hand in hers and squeezed, cheering me up a bit more along with a kiss on the cheek.
I took her back with me to the fitting room and closed the door and locked it. I turned back to Lesha, who was about to take her shirt off, but I stopped her.
"No need, you can do that when we get home later, that is, if we ever get to this dungeon. This shouldn't take too long, just hold your arms out for me and I will get your size written down on this paper."
"Size? I can just fill it out, let me see...see there!" Lesha said handing the paper back to me, then I looked at her and then the numbers.
"Well, this actually saves a bunch of time. Let's go talk to Gastbo about my shield and then we will collect Mei from my father, then we can go to the dungeon and pick something from a vendor on the way for lunch. I am starting to get hungry," I said, starting to slide my hand under my shirt and then pulled it back out quickly.
I had forgotten about how cold my hands were, we needed to hurry, I could take some of the girl's blood, but without anywhere for them to point their energy, I would end up the target.
"Okay, let's go, my hands are getting colder!"
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