"...Y-You're really a g-girl?!"

I asked, completely in shock.

"AND A HYBRID LIKE ME?!"

Chenle shrieked.

I didn't even notice till now that those long ears on her head weren't a part of her mask.

She just stayed silent, both of us being lost in each other's eyes.

'...Oh! You can let go of her now little buddy. You can come and rest on my shoulder until we leave'

'...okay'

All the vines disappeared, and put her down.

The sprout finally rose from the ground and slithered up to my shoulder.

How cute~.

Now, back to her.

I returned my attention back to her, and I noticed that she looked very scared.

"H-Hi. It's okay, we won't hurt you anymore"

I tried to reassure her.

When I moved closer to her, she got up and tried running away, but she fell. I quickly ran to her to find out what was wrong, and I noticed that she was holding onto her leg.

Her leg was broken!

When she finally realized how close I was, she tried getting up again, but I wouldn't let her.

"Taeyong-hyung..., we have to bring her back..."

"Is it serious?"

"Very. Please let me take her with us. I can heal her properly back home. I just can't leave her like this. Please hyung..."

I pleaded, to which he smiled.

"You have a kind heart Renjun. You can bring her. Let's go now"

He insisted.

I'm really happy that he's letting me take her with us, but I still have to gain her trust.

"Will you trust me?"

I asked her with sincerity.

She stared into my eyes again for a brief moment, and she finally nodded.

Smiling, I gently picked her up. Even when she flinched, I reassured her that she could trust me.

I carried her bridal style to our jet, after we bid Malachi our goodbyes.

-

When we made it home, I asked Jisung to get some first aid supplies for me while I made sure she was comfortable.

I brought her to my room, and laid her on my bed. I placed one pillow behind her head, and one under her leg for elevation.

I got a better look at her leg, and right away I could tell that it wasn't an open fracture, thankfully.

But I need someone to help me see what type of fracture it is.

"Jaemin!"

"You called?"

He asked, instantly teleporting into my room.

"Yeah, I need your help. Can you use your telescopic vision to see what kind of fracture she has?"

"Oh! Of course~. Now let's see..."

Watching him use his ability is really cool to me honestly. I've seen him use it so many times before, but it still never fails to amaze me.

"Well... It seems that both her fibula and her tibia are fractured. Her fibula has a closed fracture, and her tibia has an incomplete fracture"

He explained.

"Here's a picture to make it more understandable"

He pulled out his phone and showed me a picture of the two fractures he mentioned.

"Oh! I see. Now all I need is Jisung to return..."

"I'm here!"

He exclaimed, bursting through the door.

"I didn't know whether to bring a splint or supplies for a cast, so I brought both. I also brought some pain medication if you need it, and some antibacterial spray, and also these crutches"

"I think the splint would be the best thing. Thanks for your help Jisung~"

He happily laid the supplies down for me and left with Jaemin.

Luckily, Jaemin came back with a glass of water for her because I totally forgot about it.

I lightly coated her leg, and my hands, with the antibacterial spray, so I could begin healing her. As soon as I laid my hands gently onto her leg, a green aura could be seen surrounding it.

"You doing okay?"

I asked, making sure I wasn't hurting her.

She nodded, even if she still looked a little scared. I can't help but think she looks a little cute when she's like this.

After a few minutes, her fractures finally reconnected and were completely healed. I let go of her leg and put the splint on. She probably won't need it or the crutches, but better safe than sorry~.

She just continued to watch me, making me blush a little.

"I-If you wanna walk around with me, I can adjust the crutches for you..."

She thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.

I smiled and started to adjust the crutches to her height. I helped her sit up, so she could properly adjust herself with the crutches, and she was able to finally stand up successfully.

"You sure you're ok with this? I don't want you to overexert yourself"

She just smiled and nodded again.

"A-Alright then. First, we have to go to my garden to see if there's a pot for my little buddy here"

I explained, pointing to my shoulder.

She cutely nodded, and I helped her walk to the elevator.

-

"Young Master~! You've returned~!"

Bleddyn cheered.

"Yeah~. Where's Grover, Judah, and Enzo?"

"Grover and Judah are tending to the plants over there"

He pointed to them, and they waved.

"And little Enzo is right next to you now~"

I looked down, and indeed he was.

"But what brings you here young Master~?"

"I came to see if there was a pot suitable for my little buddy here~"

I explained, pointing to my shoulder once more.

"I see~! Let me see if I can find one for you~"

He soon came back with a tiny brown pot.

"I think you're gonna like what type of plant it is~"

"Really? What type is it?"

"Watch and you'll see~"

He gave me the pot, and my little buddy slithered down my arm and into the pot.

After it completely settled in it, it finally started to bloom a little. Bleddyn was right when he said I'd like it.

"He's a baby Cherry Blossom Bonsai~"

He cheered.

"You can tell his gender too?!"

"I can~. I've spent a lot of time learning how to tell the difference~"

"Oh~. Thanks so much Bleddyn~"

"You're welcome~. Now who is this cutie with you~?"

He inquired, noticing the girl was hiding behind me.

"Oh! We were fighting against her in the palace. She had two fractures in her leg, so I healed her~"

"You're becoming more and more like your mother every day young Master~. She and your father would be so proud of you~"

He pet me on the head and I smiled.

"Oh! You must be hungry right? I can take you to the kitchen to get some food if you want"

She eagerly nodded at the sound of food.

"Well then, I'll see you later Bleddyn~"

"You three take care~"

-

I fixed us both some Japchae and I gave Levi some water. That's the name I gave my little buddy.

I'm really glad that he likes his new name~.

"Do you like it?"

I nervously asked her.

She happily nodded and continued to eat it.

"I'm glad~. S-So...were you always with the Dragoons, or...was it something you were forced to do?"

She held up two fingers.

"Forced?"

She nodded.

"I figured. You don't seem like a bad person to me. He must've taken something dear to you, and threatened to harm you if you didn't cooperate right?"

She nodded with a surprised face, and started pointing at me and to her head.

"Huh?... Oh, no! I don't have telepathy or anything like that. I've just seen a lot of situations where that's happened, so I figured that's what happened to you"

She nodded in understanding.

"...I know this question might come off too personal, b-but...is there a reason that you don't talk much?"

She just shrugged her shoulders.

"Is it because you're scared to talk to people, or that you're just scared to say the wrong thing?"

She held up one finger on both hands, and put them together.

"Both?"

She nodded.

"Oh..."

I could tell she started feeling sad, so I gently held one of her hands.

"This might not help, but you don't have to be afraid of us. We're here to help those who are in need, and we don't want to hurt you. I don't want to rush you, but if you want to start off by just talking to me, then I could help you more. You can even stay with me in my room if you feel more comfortable that way. But, then again, you don't have to talk to me. I just don't want you to be scared of us..."

She looked at me, but just suddenly looked away.

I couldn't help but think that her blue eyes were beautiful, much like the ocean.

"...Suko"

She suddenly spoke.

"W-What?!"

She gripped my hand that was holding hers, and smiled.

"...My name is Suko"