Spiky Spike!

Ari tried to calm himself. "Bad bad idea!!!! I shouldn't have provoked it!" He could tell that the spiky animal wasn't going to let him off.

"Haha...Mr...so like i'll be going now!" Ari tried to turn and run away, but the animal shot out spikes again which made Ari hold up his shield again.

"..Please???" Ari smiled underneath his mask.

In response, the animal suddenly had mana gather around it. Then the mana condensed and it's spikes seemed to get sharper.

"Nonononononononono!!!!!" Ari was pretty sure the shield wouldn't hold up. "I gotta up my defense and get some skills....Ari cried in his heart.

The animal sent out spikes, one spike touched the shield and it immediately penetrated through. Ari avoided it by sheer luck.

Ari sighed, then looked for another shield. This went on for a while. Spikes out, Ari dodged, Spikes Out, Ari dodged again. After a while, Ari felt tired. Now he knew the importance of stamina and defense...

Suddenly, the familiar blond haired boy popped up. "Woah! I didn't expect that you were here Ari!"

"HOLY S*** WHAT THE FU-" Ari turned around to the smiling boy behind him. He hadn't heard anything...oh wait, this dude was the one who bathed in demon blood..."Cough cough, Your Excellency Shurlon, can you help me?" He asked.

":O What?! Don't be like that! Call me Shurl!!!" Shurl pouted and made no move to help him.

"Can we discuss this later? I desperately need some help.."

"Not until you promise to call to call me Shurl!"

"Yes I will! Shurl! Shurl!" Ari was very tired now, the spiky animal was not giving up.

"Hmpfh." Shurl smiled and went towards the animal causally. The animal shot out spikes again, Shurl nonchalantly waved his hand and strong wind started to blow in his direction. The wind shattered the spikes, and Shurl went to the animal.

He picked it up, and placed it on a tree.

"Heh." Shurl smirked and looked at Ari, who was very confused.

Wait...did..did he just pick up that animal???? What about the spikes? And that wind magic??? My magic didn't work though?????? Ari's face had that confused anime expression.

Shurl giggled a bit after seeing Ari's reaction. "The Poruporupine is a animal that will harm those who hurt it. If it senses a strong larger animal, it will be obedient. This was a old level 54 Poruporupine, so it was too strong for you."

Ah...level 54 huh?...f***. Ari sighed.

"Hah, that was interesting though. Be sure to fulfill our promise!" Shurl took Ari's hands. Ari immediately yanked them back. "N-No."

"What??!! Why not?? I helped you!!" Shurl pouted, causing him to look like a child. But Ari knew what was behind that mask.

"..Because I said so." Ari turned around to back away. Shurl grabbed his wrist fiercly.

"Hey..who said you could go?" Shurl put his head near to Ari's ear. Ari shivered, this guy's personality!

"I was gone for a bit long..I need to head back." Ari was gone for about 4 hours, so it was a plausible excuse.

"I can contact Lixian to tell them." Shurl held up a communication crystal. A mana crystal used for calling. Only the wealthy had them though.

"Ah...o-ok then..." Ari forcibly smiled. His brain was thinking on how to get out of here.

"Don't think of getting a excuse to run away." Shurl went very close to Ari, his lips were basically touching Ari's ear. It made him uncomfortable, but he also blushed since (he was a girl before who liked cute boyssss!!!!!).

"Man...Ari you really are cute." Shurl saw Ari's blushing face, and smiled.

"T-Thank you, but those words could be misunderstood! Please let me excuse myself so a misunderstanding doesn't happen!" Ari came up with some bs. (NOTE: Bull s*** -Koru).

"It's okay, let them misunderstand. I like you after all." Shurl took both of Ari's hands and brought them to his lips.

Ari stopped. He just...yanked his hands back. He looked at the wide eyed Shurl and stuck his middle finger out at him.

"No!" Ari ran away while screaming a something along the lines of "Our father who art in heaven..."

"..What? ...He left? That..Ari left???" Shurl was confused. He thought that Ari was a naive person who ran away and was essentially a coward. He didn't expect that the bunny rabbit he found, could bite him and run away...

That makes it more interesting though...Too bad I can't hang out with him long though. Father will refuse against this arrangement...Shurl shrugged and walked away, Hands holding his neck.

Meanwhile, Ari was worrying whether Shurl would execute him, or imprison him. Ari didn't really regret it though. Ari truly didn't want to fall in love with someone, who he was going to have to leave in the future...

Ari checked the date, and saw that it was already approaching the time for him to go back. Ari's resolution strengthened. He'd definitely go back! Definitely...