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[ ღ ] ~ ❝ —Alibaba, wake up. ALIBABA HURRY. There’s something you have to see. ❞ The fanalis urgently exclaimed, but only loud enough for ‘Baba to hear. ( Since she didn’t want to wake up their blue-haired companion ) ❝ Alibaba, please! ❞ She crawled up closer, tugging his right arm as gently as possible. 

Her cheeks flushed brightly at his words. She could easily stand up to Judal with all his perverted comments but something about Alibaba’s words just made her falter for a moment, her heart pounding in her chest as she felt her stomach flutter. Kougyoku wasn’t use to sweet comments like his and her cheeks burned even brightly.

The red head felt shy all of a sudden, her gaze shifting slightly to the side but she peered up at him from under her lashes, “You’re much too sweet, Alibaba. Sometimes I wonder what I did to deserve this type of affection.”

She’d been about to comment further on the changes when his pause broke into words she’d expected, but still made her cringe and cover an ear. Gods, if he shrieked any louder, the fish in the south seas would all keel over and start floating! Was it really so hard to believe that the great King Sinbad, ladykiller of the seven seas and outspoken against marriage would- Ah, she’d just answered herself.

“I did,” she replied after a moment, rubbing her ear. Pretty sure her eardrum just popped… Shifting her hand, she showed him the ring on her finger. “I did… Sin’s taken such wonderful care of me, Ali. From the day we met, he’s been nothing but sweet and kind- He saw me fed, clothed, and gave me a place to stay. Made me a citizen and helped me find a purpose- And we fell in love during it all. I married Sin.”

Sera reached out to clasp his shoulders, smile returning to her lips though a look of concern flooded the rest of her expression. She hadn’t broken him, had she? It was no secret Sin was his mentor; she’d talked to him about Alibaba quite a bit, heard how he’d trained and the help that’d been provided in Balbadd so long ago. But she hasn’t meant to break him just by telling him what she’d been up to! Especially not since he’d come so far to Sindria-! “Ali, are you okay? You look a little pale- Should we go up to the palace and get you something to drink?”

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This place was not any place she recognized. The people were wearing all strange clothing, she then looked down at her own clothing. Chii was wearing a simple dress however it did not seem to fit or look anything like what these people were wearing. “Chii….” It was confusing, new and she wondered what to do. Maybe ask someone where to get clothes like them? Spotting the nearest person close to her she tugged lightly on their sleeve. “Excuse me mister, Chii wants to know where to get clothes like yours.”

Despite him being hesitate, Kougyoku was patient with him. She softly bit her bottom lip to keep from laughing at his expression. It was adorable and she wanted to keep the memory of his expression within her memory till the day she passed. 

“Yes, like honey. I love honey! It’s so sweet and delicious, despite it being so sticky.”

Her thumbs were brushing against his cheeks softly, pink eyes gazing into his own amber ones with a tender, loving gaze. Yet they held a spark of mischievous. Alibaba was too adorable for his own good. Kougyoku wanted to play with him some more, see how much she could make him fluster and squirm yet she wanted him to take command and to take control, like she had seen him do before. But she knew how awkward the poor guy was. 

Much better- This was the reaction she’d expected! Laughing, Sera spun in a small, tight, and slow circle, showing off the silk dress and far healthier figure. It was hard not to have changed; she’d been so pampered and spoiled in Sindria that staying the same underweight, poor girl with the torn dresses was impossible… Especially when she had a certain someone determined to see her spoiled, the big dork. “One in the same!”

A wide smile pulled at her lips once she stopped, and she reached out to gently push his finger down. As much as she loved him, she also knew telling him what’d happened since Balbadd would stun him senseless, and she didn’t want to risk him poking someone’s eye out. “I’m so sorry I didn’t leave a message before I left, but… There was no time,” she started, regret clear in her eyes with the confession. That was one thing that’d bothered her for years, never saying goodbye…

“I moved on to Sindria.” Her smile returned full-force, almost like she was happiest about that fact. Then again, how could she not be? Traveling to Sindria had brought her to her home, the one place she truly belonged. “Sin gave me citizenship once.. Once I realized it’s home, Ali. Sin and Sindria’s where I belong. You wouldn’t believe how wonderful it’s been!”

Right, she hadn’t told him what she meant by Sin, though she was sure he already knew. Finally pulling her hand away from his, the golden ring on her finger glinted in the light, and her smile both widened and softened. “By Sin I mean King Sinbad… My husband."