She's That Knight Known As Zero 22 Stronger Than How You Look

Feena and Karen looked at Azusa tumbling away from where they are, together with someone.

Upon stopping, Azusa stood up angrily her arms and head injured.

"WHAT THE h.e.l.l ARE YOU DOING?!?!" full of anger and hatred she shouted at the person standing in front of her.

"If you want to die, die on your own," she answered without any emotion as blood drip down the side of her face.

"EUREKA!!" Feena and Karen exclaimed.

Hearing their response upon Eureka's arrival Azusa's hatred doubled. She looked at Eureka full of murderous intent.

"So now you're trying to be their hero? Is it fun, huh? Being with them? Being pestered by them? Is it fun being treasured by them?"

Eureka looked at her indifferently.

"*laughs* They'll leave you once they get tired of you. That's what they did to me. If they couldn't gain anything from you they'll leave you as well," she continued starting to look like a crazy girl.

Just then Raven arrived, he looked at Feena and Karen then at Azusa and Eureka.

"Don't you think that it is better for us to just disappear?!? That way they wouldn't leave anybody else behind" she started laughing as tears run down her cheeks. "It's better for all of us to just die-"

*PAK*

Upon the arrival of the Head Knight, the Generals, and the other Captains, they witnessed Eureka slapping Azusa coldly.

"If you want to die, die on your own," she then walked past her before continuing, "But you are stronger than how you look. Much stronger, that your father could leave your mother in your care. And if you still want to die, why not think about how your mother will be after being left behind by all the people she loved."

She then walked away. Upon arriving where Feena and Karen are, she spoke with them before walking away once again.

"You should bring that to the clinic," Raven told her as she got closer to where he is.

She replied with a simple "Hmmm" before pa.s.sing out.

"H-Hey," before she fell down Raven caught her.

"Ah, she finally pa.s.sed out?" out of nowhere someone spoke beside him, he then noticed that the squad 5 general and Azusa's captain are guiding her away. While the squad 2 and squad 3 generals together with the Head Knight are speaking with Feena and Karen.

"Are you that happy she pa.s.sed out, sir?" Raven asked.

"No, don't get me wrong. I've been nagging that girl to have a proper rest but she just won't listen to me," Kunihiko answered as he shrugged.

"She's not resting?"

"Well ever since we started our night s.h.i.+ft in guarding she rarely slept. In the morning she trains those from other units, in the afternoon she trains those within her unit, and in the evening we start our s.h.i.+ft. If she sleeps it could only be an hour or so."

Raven looked at Eureka's face and saw how pale she is before carrying her in his back, "I will bring her to the hospital."

He then started walking away, Kunihiko just watched him. And from a distance, Yukimura is also watching his son's retreating back before telling everyone present that what happened tonight are to be kept as a secret.

*****

"What happened to her?" Akihiko asked as Raven entered his office.

"A lot happened but she basically got injured and because of lack of rest she pa.s.sed out," as they walked through another door to put Eureka to bed.

"Tsk tsk, this girl really loves pus.h.i.+ng her body to its limit," Akihiko commented as he started treating the wound in her head.

"Then I shall leave her to your care," Raven said as he turned his back.

"Wait," Akihiko stopped him.

"Could you bring her back to her home? After I finish treating her. I won't be able to since it's my s.h.i.+ft right now."

"Isn't it much better for her to stay here?" Raven asked confusedly.

"This girl hates the hospital," Akihiko sighed as he finished putting a bandage on her.

"Why would that be?"

"With her sensibility, she can feel those who are dying as their abilities fade. There was one time when she injured her shoulder while protecting Kaoru she suddenly disappeared from her hospital room. Kaoru frantically searched for her and by the time we found her, she was asleep in the park a few distances away from the hospital. When we asked her why she went out, she just told us that it's suffocating but due to her injury she couldn't return to where she lived and could only stay in the park."

"Thinking about what happened on their journey, Kaoru realized that she can feel those who are dying and that's why she said it's suffocating," he then looked at Raven.

"I don't fully trust her but I feel really bad how the others and most especially, how she treats herself as someone who doesn't deserve any trust. She suddenly appeared to our kingdom but as I watch her stay here for the past 7 years, all I saw was how much she does her best to strengthen and help the kingdom."

Raven looked at him before looking at Eureka, he then remembered Kunihiko's words on how Eureka trains those who are in squad 10. And Eureka's words towards Azusa.

"*claps his hand* Anyway, let's go get a carriage for you to bring her home shall we?"

As they wait outside for the carriage to arrive, Yukimura and Kunihiko arrived.

"What's going on?" Kunihiko asked confusedly as he watch Raven carry Eureka in his back.

"I will be bringing her home, she would be able to rest their properly, sir," Raven answered.

"Why you? Akihiko could bring her. Or she could just stay here for the night," Yukimura said looking at Akihiko.

Raising his hand before answering, " I am on duty tonight so I can't, and this patient won't be able to rest here if she is to stay."

Seeing that the carriage is arriving he then turned his back and went inside the hospital after thanking Raven once again.

"Could you do me a favor of telling that girl that she will have tomorrow as her off. And she'll be reporting for duty the day after tomorrow?" Kunihiko asked.

"I understand."

As Raven stepped into the carriage, Yukimura once again opened his mouth, "I need to talk to you once you get home."

With a nod he went inside the carriage and left.

"I know it is not my place to say this, sir. But I hope you could give that girl a chance to prove herself. Tonight, she once again saved three of our knights," Kunihiko said before bidding Yukimura goodbye.

With his thought he looked at a distance with sadness visible in his eyes.

*****

"Oh my, what happened to her?" the oldest maid in Kaoru's house exclaimed after seeing Raven carrying Eureka as she opened the door.

"A lot, but she's fine and just asleep," Raven answered as the old maid guide him towards Eureka's room.

Putting her to bed, he looked around the room and could only describe it with two words, "Too simple." Her bed, a bed side table, and a wardrobe.

"May I ask where Kaoru is?" he then looked at the old maid and asked.

"He would be coming home shortly. Will you be waiting for him, sir?"

"I need to pa.s.s a message so I'll be waiting."

"Then, would you prefer coffee or tea"

"I would trouble you with tea then."

Not too long after he started drinking his tea, Kaoru arrived panting, "Where is she? Where's Eureka?"

Looking around he saw Raven sitting down looking at him while drinking.

"Why are you here?"

"He brought miss Eureka home, sir," It was the old maid who answered.

"What happened to her?" he asked Raven as if it Eureka's condition was Raven's fault.

"You should try asking the Head Knight, it is confidential due to the people involved. But do it tomorrow since Eureka is fine and is just sleeping, and it is already quite late," Raven answered as he stood up and thanked the maid for the tea before he started walking out of the door.

As if remembering something he looked back at Kaoru, "I was asked by sir Kunihiko, Eureka's general, to tell her that tomorrow is her off and that she'll be reporting for duty the day after tomorrow. Well then, good night."

After saying so, he turned his back and left. Kaoru hearing the word confidential couldn't stop him and ask more, thinking that he'll ask Yukimura about it first thing in the morning.

"Madam Aika, how is Eureka?" turning to the old maid beside him he asked.

"Just as what sir Raven said, she is already fine. It seems that he first brought her to the hospital before bringing her home cause her head injury was already bandaged properly."

"I see."

He then went upstairs to check on Eureka,