Everyone was walking around, getting stares from everyone.

They all pushed Y/N to talk to someone.

"Hi, we're looking for Druig. Is he here?"

She spoke Spanish.

"Si,"

He reponded.

"How do you know Druig?"

He asked her.

"We're friends...from..college."

The man turned around, his eyes golden.

"Hello, Y/N."

Doors opened nearby.

Druig walked out.

"I missed all of you."

He looked at Y/N and winked.

"Please, make yourselves at home."

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"You've given me a lot of bad news in one go, milady."

"Will you help us?"

"I am glad that—"

Sersi's phone rang.

Y/N sucked her lips in, again, trying not to laugh.

"Hey..what's your service? I'm not getting any bars."

Kingo whispered.

"Do you all remember this forest? Beautiful. It was the last place we all lived together."

"I've protected these people for 20 generations now from the outside world and from themselves."

"Your kind, my friend, you will be responsible for your own extinction one day."

Druig eyed Karun.

"Don't you think?"

"I think we must learn from our mistakes and do better, sir. You must not give up hope."

His eyes glew, and the camera was thrown against the wall.

"Druig, that wasn't necessary."

Y/N got up from her seat.

"Okay, new rule, no more possessing people's valet's."

Kingo stared at Druig.

"Oh, where is your sense of humor, Kingo?"

"I'm sorry, sir."

"Don't apologize, it's not your fault."

"You are not a god. You know that, right?"

"How ironic. Kingo, the movie star."

"I've directed some things, too."

"Oh, yeah? Like what?"

"Some internet content."

"How many views?"

"I don't do it for the views."

Ikaris got up and grabbed Y/N's wrist.

"Y/N was right. Let's go. He's wasting our time."

"We need him."

Sersi whispered.

"Ikaris."

He faced him.

"I missed you."

He looked at Y/N.

"And you, Y/N."

He kissed Y/N's hand.

He turned his attention back to Ikaris.

"Are you gonna charm me or threaten me?"

"I mean, there's a third option if you prefer that."

Ikaris glared at him and Y/N yanked her wrist away.

"It must be heartbreaking to find out that you're not Mother's favorite."

"I'm sure she'd be real proud of what you've been up to."

"Druig this is serious."

Sersi got up.

"I'll tell you what's serious."

"I've just been told I've been sent on a suicide mission for the past 7000 years and that my entire existence is a lie."

"So excuse me for not giving a shit about your plan right now."

He left.

"Druig!"

Y/N ran after him.

She shut the doors behind her.

"Ah, Y/N. It's good to see you again."

He turned around.

"Druig, please. We need your help."

"You need my help, eh? Then explain to me why Ikaris used your words as an excuse."

"I'm sorry?"

"Oh, how about "Y/N was right"? Does that ring a bell?"

He lifted her chin.

"It's not like that, Druig. I wasn't— I wasn't sure if I was ready to see you again."

"And why is that?"

"I don't know. Since after the day you left, I felt like I lost you. I get you want to be independent and do what's right, but it wasn't like you to just leave your fam—"

Druig interrupted her by putting a finger in front of her lips.

"You talk too much."

He smirked.

"It's good to see you haven't changed, my dear."

Druig chuckled.

"Walk with me."

He invited.

"It got kinda boring without your presence."

Druig mentioned.

"Oh, so you enjoy my company?"

"Why wouldn't I?"

Y/N's face warmed up.

"Someone's flustered."

He chuckled.

"Annndddd who would that be?"

Y/N moved the attention away from her, stammering.

"Is something wrong, Y/N?"

Druig stopped.

"Nothing. Just...being around everyone is strange to me."

The sky darkened

"Even me out of all people?"

Druig turned to face the still flustered woman.

"Well..maybe..but there's a reason for that."

She rubbed the back of her neck.

"And that is?"

"Nothing, bye!"

Y/N turned around.

Druig grabbed her hand, locking their fingers together.

"Stop avoiding everything."

He pulled her in, their faces now inches apart.

"Stop, Druig!"

She swatted him, expecting this to be one of his teasing situations.

But little did she know, he wasn't teasing.

"Y/N, if you'll just answer the question, that would be great."

He glared at her.

She turned her attention to his lips, then quickly darted her eyes back up.

"Ah, I see."

Druig smirked.

He moved in, touching his lips to Y/N's.

Y/N, hesitantly fell into the kiss.

They parted and stared at each other for what seemed like forever.

"Well, this just got awkward."

Y/N sucked in the inside of her cheek again.

"I didn't know you missed me that bad, my dear."

Druig caressed her cheek.

They both snapped out of the trance when they heard Sersi yell a name.

"IKARIS!"