Senja brushed away his hand from her head as she stood up in exasperation. "Is that the best thing you can say after disappearing for three months without a word?!" Senja snarled at him.

Her pent-up emotions were excited. All along she had always pushed the question about his whereabouts to the back of her mind. Now he was finally standing in front of her, smiling and all, like nothing had happened. Well, it simply flared up her fury.

"What should I do to ease your anger?" Xiao Tianyao patiently faced his angry little cat that bared her tiny claws at him.

**He won't even apologize! ** Senja was mightily upset now.

Perhaps this was the way Xiao Tianyao expressed his regret, however Senja wasn't in the right frame of mind to pay it nay mind.

**You want to know what you should do?! Fine! **

"I want to beat you up for making me feel abandoned!" Senja blurted out.

That was exactly what she had felt in the first month after Xiao Tianyao gone without any news. Abandoned!

On the other hand, Xiao Tianyao had a helpless smile as he said languidly, "Beat me up then, let's test your training."

Senja gritted her teeth as she glared at him. **He still dares to tease me?! **

Without scruples, she lurched forward, balled her small fist and tried her best to hit him. However, Xiao Tianyao dodged her easily, he even took the chance to steady her stance when the abruptness of her action almost tripped her.

Irritated, she turned back with the intention to claw at his outer robe, but again, Senja couldn't even touch it.

Xiao Tianyao jumped to the big rock where Senja had previously sat on with a big smile plastered on his face, he stood tall, looking at Senja from above, amusement dancing in his eyes.

Senja who couldn't possibly reach him raised her head and glared at him.

"Xiao Tianyao! You get down here now!" She shouted angrily.

"You still need a lot of practice Senja." Xiao Tianyao said cheekily.

Actually, he had just returned from his long trip and had gone to Senja's room directly, but he couldn't find her there. So, he came to the 'school' only to see her with slumped shoulders and a gloomy mood.

He didn't like what he saw for he preferred an angry Senja to a dispirited one.

"Get down and you will see what I have learnt!"

Looking at an enraged Senja, without a second thought he jumped down and stood unwaveringly in front of her.

His move caught Senja off guard, she thought he wouldn't be so stupid to follow her words, but actually he did!

"I am here now." He said softly.

Now that Xiao Tianyao stood so very close to her and she could smell the familiar scent that was exclusive to him, Senja didn't know what to do, because all of her anger had suddenly evaporated with their proximity.

**Woman! ** Senja grumbled. **Always so confused with what you want to do! **

Not a moment ago, she wanted to beat him up severely for ignoring her these past three months, but now she just wanted to be in his embrace so badly.

In the end, Senja sighed and dismally leaned her head on his chest. Xiao Tianyao of course received her gestured with open arms. He wrapped her head in his arms indulgently.

However, the thing that he hadn't expected happened a second after his upper arm covered Senja's neck- the girl bit him! The sharp pain startled Xiao Tianyao. Yet he still hugged her and stroked her purple hair like nothing happened.

"Utara taught you this?" He asked after the pain subsided and Senja was nuzzling on his chest.

"No, this is my secret move." She mumbled.

"Hmm."

It's good that it wasn't. Because if Utara had taught her this kind of thing, Xiao Tianyao would make sure he wouldn't be able to wield a sword anymore.

"You were gone for long time."

"It's indeed a very long time." Xiao Tianyao lowered his head so he could smell her scent between her strands.

"I even thought you were on mission with Rindy." She raised her head and looked at Xiao Tianyao suspiciously. "I met Rindy this afternoon after long time. I haven't seen her until today and now you are here as well!"

Xiao Tianyao laughed, "Sillyhead!"

"What you mean with sillyhead? You want to say this all a coincidence?"

"If I had to leave you, why did I have to bring her with me?"

Senja shrugged. "I don't know. Her martial arts is good, maybe you need that to lessen your burden." She said sarcastically.

She knew that she was just acting willful now, but like this she could at least vent out her despondency.

"I don't need anyone that good with martial arts around me. I would rather have you burdening me."

"Why?"

"Simply because your existence makes me feel content."

Senja hissed when she felt her heart flutter at his words.

**Damn! **

**Give up?! **

Senja hugged the man in front of her tightly.

She loved him. She knew this and it only added complexity to the matter that she needed to think thoroughly about.