This time it's a little longer, I hope it's ok, enjoy reading. ^^

Shikaido stood in front of her and smiled. Maron's cheeks reddened and she averted her gaze.

"May I sit down with you?" He asked.

"Why not?" she replied a little timidly.

"That's nice of you..."

Shikaido sits down on the left end of the bench.

"What are you actually doing here in the middle of the night?" Marron wanted to know.

"I could ask you the same thing!" he replied, eyes fixed on the sea.

"I could not sleep..."

"Hm ... neither do I. We probably have more in common than we realize." With these words Shikaido moved closer to Marron. Marron felt her cheeks getting a little hotter. No, she thought, what's the point !? She felt his gaze resting on her. There was silence for a few seconds. This moment felt like hours to Marron. What was she actually doing here with this man?

"Marron, do you feel uncomfortable when I sit here?" he finally asked.Without hesitation, she replied: "No! I beg you, don't go." And very quietly she added: "Don't leave me too."

Shikaido didn't reply but continued to stare at the starry sky.

"Do you see the dragon constellation there?"

"Where?"

He pressed her jaw with his index finger, straightening her head.

"There! Where the two bright stars seem to be very close to each other. Did you know that every constellation has a warrior who under this sign ensures justice and order in the realm of the stars? There is, for example, a warrior who under the sign of Sagittarius, the Sagittarius fights, or another is a swan and again another is an Aquarius or a lion. The constellation of Virgo includes a female warrior. She is one of the most powerful and by the way the most beautiful warrior in the realm of Stars had ever seen The Virgo was destined for Sagittarius and they were to rule the kingdom together one day.The warriors watched over the earth, intervened in dangerous situations and protected the people who were on the good side. "

[Author's note: Sagittarius is the Greek name for the zodiac sign Sagittarius. The word is also used in English. The constellations of the dragon, swan, lion, virgin, etc., of course, really exist.]

"Does this empire still exist?"

"No. With the death of the virgin, the equilibrium over the empire collapsed. Sagittarius then sold his soul to evil. What remained are the stars." Shikaido averted his gaze. Marron thought she saw a tear glint in his eyes, but she was sure she was wrong.

"But let's not talk about it anymore. I'm just boring you." Shikaido ran his fingers through his long hair.

A shiver ran down Maron's spine. Her hand clung to the wood of the bench. There was something about this man, something immensely appealing and attractive.The bright moonlight made his features appear more delicate. When Maron remained silent, he spoke again.

"What are you thinking right now?"

Marron felt caught. It almost seemed like he could read her mind. She was sure he knew she had just imagined how ...

Marron had no opportunity to finish her thoughts. Shikaido took her hands in his and said in admiration: "How delicate your fingers are. Like a ... queen."

As if in a dream, Marron saw how he slowly brought her hands to his face. Marron closed his eyes and held his breath. Her heart was pounding and she felt beads of sweat on her forehead. When his lips touched the back of her right hand, she twitched slightly, but kept her eyes closed. It felt like she was going to let her hand float through a cloud. Suddenly Marron opened her eyes and withdrew her hand. She got up hastily from the bench and wanted to run away, but Shikaido did not let go of her arm."I'm sorry," she sobbed. When she tried to tear herself away from him, she overlooked the large stone lying in the grass directly in front of the bench. She stumbled, but before she hit the floor, she clung to Shikaido. He let himself fall into the grass with her. When Marron opened her eyes again, she looked straight into his eyes. His face was inches from hers. Her head was rested on his left hand. Marron felt a hard stone beneath it. It was the stone she had tripped over. It suddenly became clear to Marron that Shikaido had probably just saved her life. I couldn't imagine what would have happened if her head had hit the hard stone. Shikaido made no move to rise. Marron didn't move either. She didn't even dare to breathe. Suddenly she saw Jeanne D`Arc`s face in front of her and before she realized what she was doing, she took the man's head and ... kissed him! It seemed to Marron that it was not her that was hugging Shikaido, but Jeanne.He was visibly surprised, then he returned the kiss, only tentatively then passionately. For Marron it was an indescribable feeling to feel his cool lips on her mouth. She felt his heart beating against her chest.

Suddenly the thought of Chiaki flashed through her like an icy lightning bolt. She pushed Shikaido away, got up quickly and ran away. She was totally confused, too confused to hear Shikaido's calls.

"My beloved Jeanne," Shikaido whispered. "How long have I waited for you and finally I found you. I can't let you go again."

Someone was pushing Marron against a tree.

"I'm sorry," she sobbed when she finally caught her breath.

"What was that supposed to mean, Marron?" asked Shikaido. "Why did you kiss me?"

"I don't know, I don't know. I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me. I wasn't myself."

“You definitely don't have to be sorry. Jeanne.” He ran his hand through her hair.He called me Jeanne! He knows who I am! That can't be possible! Marron was horrified.

"No, stop it," shouted Marron and pushed him away. “I love Chiaki!” With these words she ran away. Shikaido watched her go, with an expressionless story.

"Jeanne", he whispered .....

And finally, I hope you enjoyed it this time too ^^
the next one is sure to come. But only if I also get commis.