The Bounty Hunter Chapter 34: My Feelings

November 8th, 2088

Veronicas POV

I am sitting in the back room of the Nine Lives Trading Outpost, which apparently is the ho base for Terra. I am sipping on so freshly brewed tea and the mory of facing death just a few hours ago seems so distant. Kira is sitting across from , also drinking so tea. We have long since introduced ourselves and I have discovered that she is a very nice girl.

We had a good deal of fun swapping stories about Terra and I feel like she could be soone I could eventually beco friends with. Although for right now, the thought of trusting soone else just doesnt seem possible for with the exception of Terra. As a bounty hunter he must have heard about my bounty and the 700 gold coin reward for my capture. Yet he instead chose to save and risk setting an entire country against himself.

Why? That question is rattling around my head as I recall how he saved . And the shock I felt after seeing his face And the feeling of safety from being in his arms And the warmth of his body being pressed against mine The only fond mories I have had in the last 70 years have all been spent with him. The emptiness within disappears and I feel alive again when I am with him. When Im with him, Im happy Is this what they call love?

When did I fall in love with him? Was it from the very beginning? I had felt a connection between us from the start, which only intensified the longer I was with him. After Malkith, I would always look forward to spending ti with Terra. I could relax around him. I felt safe with him. I was able to be myself without feeling awkward or judged.

But all that made my love bloom, it wasnt where it started. I think it was when Terra saved in Malkith. He without hesitation protected a stranger even though I was a noble whose kind generally treats commoners like trash. He didnt try to enslave afterwards, which was in his rights as stated by the Chain of Dominance, he simply protected out of instinct. Such inborn kindness is a rare thing indeed in this world. Terra tries to act cold and indifferent, but I know hes truly kind at heart. Yeah, I think thats what first made fall in love with him.

As I was deep in thought, I heard footsteps and Terra walked in shortly after looking completely fine. He looked at and flashed another one of his brilliant smiles. So you guys made it back safely, thats good. I finished up everything on my end too, so for now youre safe. He told . I opened my mouth to say my thanks but instead I asked Why? I have to know why hed do so much for .

Terra thought about it for a mont and then responded At first I thought I was doing it on a whim, but now that I think about it I did it because you beca soone I didnt want to lose. You beca one of the few people I could trust. He fell silent once more as if he was deciding sothing. Soone I didnt want to lose. Soone who I could trust. Those were words I hadnt heard from anyone before. Those were the words that I had longed to hear from soone else for so long. I had been so desperately trying to make a connection with another person since my mother died. I had been so desperately trying to be valued by soone else. And now Terra said those words to .

I am no longer alone. This thought is echoing over and over again in my mind. I finally have soone by my side. The only person in this world that I trust, the only person who I have wanted to be with in the last 70 years, the only person that I love. Terra then spoke up again as I had just finished my revelation. And since you have beco soone I can trust, I guess Ill show you who I am.

Suddenly, his cat traits started to vanish while a pair of rounded ears appeared instead. I should properly introduce myself. My na is Minato Cross. I go by the na Terra and I am a human. Normally I would be completely shocked at this, but right now I dont care. It is amazing how feelings of love can make everything else seem inconsequential. The fact that Terra is in fact a mber of an extinct mythical species ans absolutely nothing to right now. I love him. I stood up and said Thank you for everything Terra.

I then walked right over to him and passionately kissed him. He didnt resist as I pressed my lips tightly against his and stuck my tongue into his mouth, savoring his sweet taste. My arms boldly wrapped around him as I embraced him. There was no space between our bodies and I could feel his forged muscles through his clothes as we pressed tightly against each other. Kira let out a loud Nya! in surprise at my actions, but I dont care. I simply focused on the wonderful feeling I was experiencing from this kiss. My heart was beating wildly and I felt alive like never before.

Only when I was about to run out of breath did I finally let him go. That was my very first kiss. I know that my face and ears are now a bright red, but I dont care. You said earlier that I had ruined your vacation. This is how Ive decided to take responsibility. I said that to him while my eyes were lowered.

I received no response, so I timidly looked up at Terra to see that he had an absolutely dumbfounded look on his face which was as red as mine. It was too adorable and also too funny. Pfft, hahahahahaha! I couldnt help but burst out into laughter. This was also sothing that I hadnt done since my mother died. My first smile, my first kiss, my first laugh. I look forward to all the other firsts that I am going to experience together with Terra in this new life of mine.