Luz waking up at unfamiliar room. He looks around a saw someone sleeping on the other side of his bed. The ring on his left ring finger caught his attention. He remembers what had happen last night. He's been proposed by Noir and marrying her on the spot. He chuckled as he remembers how crazy the situation is.
"I'm married." He smiled. He looks at the clock and gets ready to go to work.
"Morning, Luz." Lapis and Winter greet him.
"Morning, brother Luz." Frost greeted him and helping Lapis and Nero preparing breakfast earning a puzzled from him.
"Don't be confused, Luz. This is our routine in the family." Winter said which he also setting the plate on the dining table.
"They are not morning person unless they have something urgent to do. Come have a seat and eat your breakfast. You need to continue your work at the Alliance, right?" Lapis said making Luz nodded.
Frost took his seat besides Luz while Lapis and Winter opposite them. They ate their breakfast and chatting.
"I didn't know they are not morning person." Luz said earning a smirk on Lapis and Winter face.
"Welcome to the family." Winter said earning a chuckle from Lapis.
"You don't know how hard to waking him up, brother. Raven sleeping like a log. Only when we have class early that he will waking up early than me." Frost said.
"How you always waking him up?" Lapis wondered.
"I'm just threatening him to tell sister Noir about his lateness." Frost said making Lapis laugh.
"He only afraid of Noir. Even his own mother having trouble discipline him." Lapis replied.
"Dad, Winter, can we keep this marriage a secret first? I don't want the Alliance to know about this. I want to tell Captain Cloud first and there's a rat in the Alliance. I afraid this might danger her." Luz said.
"Alright then, I told my friends to keep secret. I will told others that you stay at my place because Raven invites you also. For the Baron's marriage proposal, I will hand him the letter afterwards." Lapis replied.
"Dad, about that letter... I want both me and Noir give them ourselves. I just afraid that they didn't believe you. Let both of us go there and send the letter. We can let them see our marriage certificate as evidence and my family seal all together. This can solve the problem faster." Luz suggested.
"I agree with Luz. Let them handle this." Winter agreed.
"Thank you, Luz." Lapis thanked him.
"Winter, do you have any gloves?" Luz asked again.
"What for?" Winter asked back.
"Well, I need to cover up this. It will catch many attention at the Alliance." Luz said pointing toward the ring on his finger. Winter smile widely while Frost chuckles.
"Hold on, I think I have half palm gloves you can use to cover that up." Winter said and went into his room. He brings out black leather half palm gloves and gives it to Luz. Luz thanks him.
"I need to go now. Nero, can you go to the inn and bring our stuff here?" Luz said. Nero nodded.
"I go with Nero. Raven won't wake up until 9. I have free time." Frost volunteered.
"Sorry, he always troubling you." Lapis said toward Frost.
"Don't worry. He's my best friend after all." Frost smiled.
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Noir walking at the town enjoying her vacation. She is married and Celeste can't do anything about it. She knows she need to hide it until they meet the Baron two days later. As she walks toward the cafe at the corner, she encounters a suspicious guy that seem waiting for someone at the cafe. She buys a magazine nearby the cafe and sit not far from the suspicious guy. She orders something to eat and acting like she read the magazine with interest. She ready with recorder to record the guy action.
As the guy meet someone seems like a butler, she continues reading the magazine and get some new information about the Baron. She called Oliva and asked her to join her. A few minutes later Oliva comes and they are chatting all afternoon until the guy leaving the cafe. The butler suddenly looks at Noir that talking excitedly with Oliva as he knows Noir all along.
"Pardon me, lady. Are you lady Noir?" The butler said.
"May I know who you are?" Noir asked.
"I'm the Baron butler, Mustard Onyx. You are as beautiful as master Celeste said." he answered.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Noir asked again.
"Nothing just wants to meet my soon-to-be young master wife. We'll meet again, lady Noir. Good day." Mustard said.
"Good day to you too." Noir replied and her gaze trail the butler until he is out of sight.
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Luz sit at the patio while star gazing. Noir come toward him and sit beside him. They are holding hands together and they feel deeply in love with each other.
"Tomorrow we will meet the Baron. Are you ready?" Luz asked.
"Never than better." Noir said happily.
"Next week we will go to Lily City. I want you to meet my family. I told Frost to keep secret from others and he agree." Luz explained.
"Probably want to see your family reaction. I think Raven attitude really rub on him sometimes." Noir chuckles.
"Raven is his best friend after all. I can see the change in Frost after Raven involve in his life. From shy timid boy to lively and easy-going kind of brother. We never this close when he was young. Even I didn't close with Lux, but we still respect each other as a brother." Luz said.
"That's mean your family share a deep bond with each other even they didn't show it on the surface. No offence, but Lux attitude maybe kind of annoying sometime. But I know he want to protect his brother and family in his own way." Noir patted on Luz hand. Luz smiles.
"I know." Luz agreed.
"Alright then, we need to do the inspection at Lily Alliance first and send the report to Sir Grey before we meet them." Noir replied.
"How the information gathering?" Luz asked.
"I find something new and I already record it for Sir Grey to take action." Noir answered.
"You are really good at it." Luz praised.
"I'm already done this job for a few years already. I know my own limit. And you also need to be careful." Noir told him. Luz nodded and kiss Noir forehead gently.
" I'm really blessed with a brave and strong wife." He said again earning a chuckle from Noir.
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Noir and Luz walk toward the Baron mansion gate. Both of them dress well and wearing a glove on both of their hands. Mustard comes and greets them both as they told him the reason they come to meet the Baron. Mustard brings them into the mansion and asking them to wait at the waiting room while he told Baron and his son about the visit. Both of them sit down site by site and waiting for the Baron and his family to comes.
The Baron Flaxen and his son, Celeste comes with a smile on their face. They thought Noir come to give her agreement on the marriage proposal. After they sit, Celeste began to spoke. He notices Luz sitting beside Noir, but he ignores him as he excitedly wants to talk with Noir.
"Noir, thank you for accepting me." Celeste said.
"Celeste, there something you need to see first." Noir stop him from continue the conversation.
Noir pulled out a letter from her purse and give it to the Baron. Both of father and son puzzled to see Noir action. The Baron read the letter and he feel angry. Celeste that read the letter also didn't believe with the contents.
" Do you think I will believe what your father says in the letter? You just didn't want to marry my son." Flaxen yelled.
"Baron, I'm already telling the truth and this guy here is my husband." Noir said pointing towards Luz and telling Luz to take off his gloves with her. Both of them shows their wedding ring to the Baron and Celeste.
"Why Noir? I like you for so long and you married someone you just meet. I can give you anything you want, and you can be the richest woman in this town. What this poor guy can give you?" Celeste said.
"You said she is poor? She owns her own mansion at Imperial City. Even I can't provide her that." Luz interrupted earning a slap on his left arm by Noir.
"Celeste, I am not suitable to be your wife. I just treat you like a friend and not more than that. There is more woman out there that suitable for you." Noir replied.
"You know I can simply cancel your marriage." Flaxen threatening them.
Luz sighed. He pulled out his marriage certificate and asking Noir to do it the same. Luz shows him both genuine marriage certificates to them and then he pulled something from his pocket. He put a seal on both marriage certificates that making Flaxen widen his eyes with shocked.
"You... You... You're a Marquess." Flaxen stuttered.
"This seal... You're the youngest Marquess. Marquess Silver." Celeste also shocked.
"Yes, I am the Marquess. I formally introduce to you my wife, Marquise Noir Esmeralda." Luz said. Noir that also surprise with Luz identity just play along.
"We are sorry, my lord. We hope we didn't offence you." Flaxen said after he know Luz identity.
"We come here in peace, and we hope we can settle this issue without involving any of the royalty. There will be consequences. And from now on, her family is connected to mine. Any harm come to them, we will hold on to your account. And I hope you didn't let out this cat out from the bag. This is classified information. If any word out from this mansion, all the people in the mansion will bear the consequences." Luz clarified.
"Yes, we understand." Flaxen and Celeste said.
"We will take our leave now. Thank you for giving your time to meet us." Luz said and both he and Noir stand up leaving the room.
"Yes, my lord, my lady." Flaxen, Celeste and Mustard bow down with respect.
As Noir and Luz out from the mansion, they got into the carriage to go back home. Noir still didn't believe what happen back then. She glared at Luz.
"A Marquess? Why Luz?" Noir said.
"That title given by my uncle King Zois himself to me. Between my siblings, I'm the only one that given the title because I didn't want to rule any land inside the kingdom. So, he asked me to support my dad and the other duke. All my family didn't know I have this title. They just know a young Marquess is a mysterious noble." Luz explained.
"Beside the king, who else know about it?" Noir asked.
"Sir Grey and Commander Black." Luz replied.
"And here I become Marquise by marrying you." Noir said with a sighed.
"It suits you because you already owned a mansion." Luz joked earning a pouted from Noir. Luz chuckled to see his wife behaviour.