Chapter 60 Part 5) Trauma Bond (Patreon)

--AN) This is the end of V6 for Desa. Desa will now go on a small hiatus while I work on the other novels and get them to their first volume chapter count. My main concentration will be on Noelle., followed by Zhi Rou. From there, I am not sure which novel to pick up next. Either Magical Girl or Aiya. Virtual Legacy will be getting a full rewrite. Once I get to it. I know this is much different from what I said before, but I find concentrating on a single volume at a time makes it much easier for me to write better quality. Especially with all the extra work I am now putting into my write-ups, making sure everything is as detailed as possible. Anyway, here is Desa--

“Are you really going to side with her again!? You have been ignoring all of us since we met up again. We worried so much about you and since then you haven’t even tried to hang out with us. Becky your supposed best friend hasn’t been able to spend any time with you at all. You spend all your time with all your new companions and side with them over everything.” Yu seemed to be using Juna’s fault as a means to dig into Desaray, causing Desaray to frown. She is running a kingdom. She barely has time for her own daughter, never mind anyone else. Juna and the others were all people she relied on to keep the kingdom running, especially during this time of crisis.

Desaray felt guilty about not making more time for them, but she really did not have much time. To her, Juna and the others had become her true siblings. People she had helped her keep her own sanity during her lowest of times. They were pillars of this kingdom as well.

While she did feel guilty, this and that were two different things. Just now, Juna reacted as quickly as she could. She can not be held accountable for all injuries. “Yu, I know I havent spent much time with you all but this has nothing to do with what just happened.”

“Really? Then was it is only Mike got hurt? Why is it only he was dragged away last why didn’t she lag behind with her husband or some of the others? Everyone else was instantly pulled away while Mike was hit? Don’t give me that shit Desa. Making excuses…”

Slap!

“I will not stand here allow you to blame Desa for anything! If you have a problem with me, face me head on! Why the hell are you dragging her in to it? I was much slower pulling your man in because he is much heavier due to his race! What the hell do you want from me? Do I look like I am some kind of Goddess? I am pulling multiple people back to safety while also putting up a damn wall to shield everyone. I already apologized what more do you want?” Juna couldn’t take it. She did not understand why this girl was taking her anger out on her Goddess when her Goddess had nothing to do with it.

“Enough!” Desaray yelled. She could see Yu’s eyes turning red and brimming with tears. “Juna aplogize to Yu. You should not have slapped her.”

“No! The damn girl is trying to make you out to be some bad guy. She has no idea how much you had to go through. How much you agonized over your missing family. How much you worried and how much you had to suffer while building a place for them to call home. They were not there when you had to kill for the first time or when you went to war. They were not there to see your loneliness when no one could get near you. I will not sit by when this brat has no idea what the hell you been through!”

“Juna!” Desaray saw that Yu had actually transformed her hands into claws and looked like she was about to attack.

“Enough!” Ricky stepped forward and stood between the two girls. “Yu, you are in the wrong. Juna, please back down and aplogize for slapping Yu.”

“How am I wrong!? I know Desa is your daughter but you can not spoil her like this!” You yelled, only to receive another slap.

“Yu, I said enough. If you will not listen then I will have no choice but to ask Lilith to put you to sleep. You can not blame Desa for any of this. She is no siding with anyone. Juna did her best to pull Mike out of the way. This is a fact. Even you can not deny that. While he did get injured, it happens. Did I blame any of you when my arm was bitten off?” Ricky’s words shut Yu up. She still remembered that scene vividly.

“There are reasons beyond our control that has caused the situation today. You may think things are unfair but you are blaming Desa for nothing. She has given you a wonderful home. Has basically taken care of all your needs. And to begin with, shouldn’t it be Becky who would be complaining and not you? You and Desa were not good friends until this incident happened if I recall correctly.” Ricky saw Yu lower her head bit,e her lip, and let out a sigh of relief.

“Yu, you and Mike ended up together in the same manner as many people who go through life and death. It’s called a trauma bond. You became dependent on Mike due to him saving your life. So you feel a deep bond with him. Remember when you yelled at me because Mike almost died? You basically freaked out and were ready to kill me.

“Normally you would have to deal with these types of situations by talking to a psychiatrist but we really did not have such a thing at the time. And it’s not just Mike but Desa as well. You went through hell with her as well. But Desa was different. She had no one by her side to depend on. Even if she had formed a bond with all of you during the beginning of the mergers, it was over written after going through life and death with Juna and the rest.” Ricky tried his best to explain things but Yu did not seem to want to hear it. In her mind, Desa should prioritize Mike’s well-being over everything else since they had known her first and not side with someone who came later.

“Dad, forget it.” Desaray shook her head. She could see that Yu was still stuck on the issue. “Yu, take some time to think about it. When you calm down we can talk then for now we are in a dungeon. We have to work together. So Juna apologize for slapping Yu.”

Juna pursed her lips and bowed her head. “I am sorry. I over reacted.”