something?"

Noin smiled and took a hard blow. But he didn't do it, but closed his eyes and kept his hand outstretched. He stayed in that position for a few seconds.Chiaki caught her breath. What was Noin up to? That couldn't mean anything good for sure! If only he had time to transform into Sindbad, then the checkmate would be set quickly. He had to risk it!

Access was waiting for his order, but when he wanted to give Chiaki power, Maron grabbed Access with both hands and threw him far away. "Sorry Access," she whispered.

Chiaki was puzzled and didn't notice how Noin slowly opened his eyes. Before Chiaki realized what was happening, Noin stood next to Marron, hugged her and smiled.

A clap of thunder rang out and Chiaki felt something stab him in the back. Slowly he sagged to the ground and lay there motionless.

Marron didn't notice any of this. Your journey had already started ...
When Marron opened her eyes, she felt that she was bedded on something soft. She blinked and felt around with her hands. It was pitch black and Marron had no idea where she was.Her hands brushed the silky fabric of a ... bedspread!

Where am i? wondered and she suddenly felt a loo in her throat. When she heard a rustling noise, she winced and fearfully pulled the covers over her head.

"Who's there!?" she cried, trembling. She heard the sound of a match being lit. Reluctantly, she slowly brushed the covers from her eyes. A small bedside table was placed next to the bed, on which a candle now flickered.

The room was lit slightly, but she still couldn't see much. In one corner she saw a dark shadow that moved here and there.

Suddenly the shadow approached. Maron's heart pounded. She was startled when she recognized Noin's face in the light of the candle. To her surprise, he no longer wore the black cloak but only a white shirt. It was unbuttoned and Marron could see the fine shading of his muscles.“Please Marron, don't be afraid. I'm not going to hurt you!” He sat down on the edge of the bed, smoothed the silky sheets and smiled. It seemed to Marron that he was embarrassed. Without her noticing it, she relaxed.

There was silence for a few seconds. Noin stared at her and made no move to take his eyes off her. Maron blushed and coughed, she asked: "Um ... well, I would like to know where I am and what I am actually doing here."

"I would like to tell you that. We are in my castle in France, far away from Japan. I brought you here because I wanted to be alone with you."

Marron opened his eyes in amazement and shook his head. "And whose bed is that, please, if I may ask!"

"Can't you guess that? That's ..."

"No ... I don't even want to know!"

Marron didn't know what to do next. Should she stay calm and talk to Noin or should she scream and romp and try to fight Noin?She decided on the former and tried to continue the conversation.

"I would be more comfortable if you could turn the light on ..."

"Unfortunately I can't, because there's no electricity here ... But if you want, I'll light more candles. I find candlelight more romantic anyway."

With these words Noin got up, opened a large cupboard and took out several candlesticks. He distributed them around the room, lit the candles and immediately opened the small window next to the bed.

Maron watched his every move, with every further candle he lit, she recognized further details. She noticed what a beautiful contrast the white shirt made with his long, black hair. When he took off his shirt with slow, almost rhythmic movements, Maron's breath caught. His bare torso shimmered in the moonlight that stepped into the open window in delicate rays.

Thanks to the many burning candles, a cozy warmth spread throughout the room.Finally Maron could see the furnishings and the walls. The room was not very big, but clean and contained a bed, a closet, a chest, two shelves and a beautiful, throne-like chair. An arrow bow was carved on the dark wood of the backrest. Maron's gaze rested briefly on the carving, then she averted her eyes and took a closer look at the walls. They were made of light gray stone on which even, tasteful patterns were painted.

It wasn't the room that Noin would have expected. She thought it was dirty, messy, and threatening, but it was the exact opposite. Marron could no longer say that she was uncomfortable.

Suddenly she realized something that she hadn't noticed before. On her bedside table was a small vase with three blue roses. Noin noticed that Marron was looking at the roses with admiration and took one of the flowers out of the vessel, removed the thorns and before he stuck it in Maron's hair, he smelled the blossom and was, as always, enchanted by the extraordinary scent of the rose."Beautiful!" he whispered and looked at Marron with narrowed eyes. Noin put his hand on Maron's arm and caressed it gently.

"Have you ever wanted someone so much that you couldn't stand it for a second? Have you ever had the feeling that you couldn't be happier when you were with them? Did you love someone so much that you loved everything would give for being able to spend all your time with him alone? "

Noin's eyes glittered and his features were completely relaxed. Marron couldn't see anything demonic about him.

"No ..." she replied.

Noin seemed puzzled and said, "What about Chiaki? Wasn't it so intense with him?"

Marron had never heard that name before. "Who is Chiaki?" she asked.

Noin didn't answer. That can not be true! She actually forgot about him. I made her forget him! It must have happened during the time jump! I tried to manipulate her memories of Chiaki during the trip, but I didn't expect to succeed, that she would actually erase him completely from her mind!It was easier than I thought. All the better...

"I just thought you had a friend whose name was Chiaki ... but it doesn't seem to be like that."

"I have no friends," Marron replied. "And I don't know anyone named Chiaki."

"Then you've never experienced the joys of love?" asked Noin.

"No ... not that I didn't wish it ... I imagined it a thousand times. Each time it was more beautiful and more intense. In my life I've been in mortal danger several times and every time I thought: I don't want to be out of this world leave before I have experienced love. Sometimes I thought I couldn't wait a second longer. At almost the same moment, I felt it was more appropriate to wait until the right moment came. With the right man. "

"Do you think there is someone who is destined for you?"

"Actually, I don't believe in fate ..."

"But you can partly control your fate yourself.The only question is in which direction ... "

"... to happiness ... or to ruin". Marron finished the sentence and closed his eyes.

She felt Noin gently brush her cheeks with a finger.

"Now you have the opportunity to steer your destiny in the right direction ... trust me. Experience what it means to be loved. After that, your life will never be the same again ..."

Noin's voice sounded gentle and beguiling at the same time. Marron felt the need in her, but there was still that hesitation. Eternal hesitation had often deprived her of experiences in the past that she would have liked to have but hadn't dared. After that she always wondered what it would have been like if she hadn't hesitated. This shouldn't happen to her again. Never again and least of all now.

Marron put her hand on Noin's and slowly moved it along his arm. She ran her fingers over his muscles, felt every bump and was surprised how good it felt.Slowly she leaned forward, kissed his neck and whispered: "You are right, the time has come."