Suspicious.

Ari had already met with players at the guild,forest,traveling, and even the bathroom. All of them tried to suck up to him for some reason though. Ari tried to tell them that he was a real person who was stuck here, but the words couldn't come out.

Ari then just regarded the players as meat shields that can't die. Ari then went to the forest to clean up his mask a little bit. Ari was pretty sure it had blood on it, but he couldn't see anything. It was just one of those feelings that he had.

As he was cleaning, he saw Shurlon and Lixian approaching. He pretended that he didn't see them, and was about to run.

"Ari." Lixian's cold voice rang out in the silent forest.

Ari turned around slowly.. His mouth showed a "ARGH!" expression, but his eyes said "what?".

"Yes?" Ari looked calm on the outside, but he was freaking out. AAAAAAAAAAA KAWAII BOY AND POKERFACE MAN! PERFECT COMBO!

Lixian dashed forward and pinned Ari's shoulders against the tree.

"Owowowowowowowowowowow...that hurt alot." Ari thought. He didn't let it show on the surface though.

"Hey Lixi! Don't get so rough!" Shurlon popped up behind him and was pouting at Lixian.

Ari coughed a mouthful of blood. (Note: figuratively speaking.) Lixi? Such a cute name for this hunk?! *COUGH* I'm dying...say goodbye to my family for me....oh wait. I'm dead already.

"Don't call me that. And don't get too near me." Lixian growled.

Ari's shoulders were starting to hurt. "Haha..okay. Can you let me go now?" Ari thought.

Lixian turned back to Ari. "You, who are you? As far as I know, I don't know anyone who could casually chop off someone's leg." His grip tightened, making Ari squeak in pain inside.

Ari would have thought this was one of those "Forceful Love!" scenes. But his shoulders really felt like they were about to break!

"C-Can you loosen your grip first?" Ari squeaked out.

"No."

"Lixian, Let him go." Shurlon's voice turned a bit low

Lixian hesitated.

"Lixian, I said let him go." Shurlon's face went right next to Lixian's ear. His happy and casual appearance was gone. Dull cold eyes, were all that was left. Ari's legs started shivering a bit.

Yo! Now I know what it feels like when the cinnamon bun reveals its true colors! Ari was freaking out. Oh my god...those otome games were a lie! It wasn't a "little scary" it was horrifying!

Shurlon and Lixian didn't seem to notice Ari's shivering. Lixian looked tense, then pulled himself away from Ari. Ari fell to the ground and the pain on his shoulders were finally gone. Before Ari could sigh in relief, Shurlon came up to him.

Ari looked up and saw Shurlon's piercing gaze that seemed to know all things. He knelt down and held Ari's chin up in front of him.

"Well well, you really are a such an interesting one. I wonder what's behind that mask though..." Shurlon reached out towards the mask.

"Yabai!" Ari thought, and he raised one of his hands to slap him.

(Note: Japanese for "Dangerous!" -Koru)

As Ari's hand was about to subconsciously slap Shurlon. Lixian, who was on the side grabbed his wrist. Ari's loose long sleeves revealed his thin wrist.

"Oho? Such a thin wrist managed to cut a man's leg off?" Shurlon retreated his hand, and took Ari's wrist from Lixian. "Very interesting." Shurlon lightly kissed Ari's wrist.

"What the actual fu**...." Ari's mind went blank. "What? Why? Gay? Secret playboy? HUH?!!!!!

Ari felt his face turning red, Ari thanked the starts his mask was there.

"Hahaha....i'm busy!" Ari shouted. He used all his strength to smack away Shurlon and run back to the camp. When he arrived, he was really out of breath and was gasping for air.

Back where Shurlon was, he calmly stood up. "Lixian, how do you think Yeshamiel will react to this?.." Shurlon patted the dirt off him.

"His Royal Highness of Lucrastion, would be interested in sharing that boy." Lixian added emphasis on the end.

"..I don't like sharing..but, it might make it more interesting..." Shurlon revealed a horrible smile, the kind that would make most people back away in fear.

Ari hid in his tent the entire day.

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It was now the day of the hoard. Many people were tense and even the carefree Arask was on guard. When they were eating, Ari avoided the gaze of Shulon and Lixian. Other then that, he tried to act like nothing happened.

Like sure, he loves pretty boys. But like...he wants to be single now. When he switched into a boy, he still liked boys. And it wasn't as if he was afraid on being found out he was gay. It was just..it was hard to think that he could fall in love with a otherworldly boy.

When he finally completes his task, then won't he have to leave? After all, he couldn't stay here forever. Ari sighed in his heart, and continued getting ready for the hoard.