My Prince
written by: delusional_lady
Chapter 1: A King's Sermon
The palace garden was one of the best places to play in since there were a lot of hiding spots. It was also a good place to think or just get away from her royal duties. Sakura Kingdom's only princess, Nina Sakura, sat on the grass, admiring a beautiful white flower.
"NINA!!" A loud voice boomed.
Ther servants weren't surprised. They were already used to hearing the king bellow. They simply carried on with their work, dusting and cleaning..
Nina sighed. Her grandfather was probably going to give her another lecture. What did she do wrong now? Getting up, she conjured up her loyal scooter and flew towards the throne room.
Or tried to, at least.
The king brought a hand to his eyes when his grandaughter entered through the open window, barely missing the potted plant, but completely destroying the oriental vases on the side.
"Ahehehehe.." Nina chuckled with a sheepish look on her face. The servants hurried to clean the mess up. This was the third time this week. The princess should really avoid using her scooter inside the palace.
The king waved his hand, signalling for the servants to leave them alone. As the door closed, he got down to business.
"Nina, listen to me carefully. You're already grown up. Far from the little girl you used to be. I think it's about time you start acting more like a princess." He started.
"What do you mean, ojiisan?" Nina asked, wondering what her grandfather was planning now.
"The first thing would be to get you a personal companion, someone to assist you in everything." The king said, drumming his fingers on his lap. "She will be the one to help you groom yourself and teach you all the right etiquette."
"Demo.. I don't need.." Nina burst out.
Her grandfather raised a hand. "No buts. First thing tomorrow morning, I will get you a personal adviser."
That was the final say. Nina knew she would have no other choice other than to comply with her grandfather's decision. Besides, her eighteenth birthday was drawing near. Was it really necessary for her grandfather to prepare her like this?
"I should ask Maya-chan! Her birthday's coming up in a few weeks!" Nina said to herself. She flipped her persocon open and dialed the blonde princess' number.
Shortly, an image of a robe-clad Maya appeared on screen.
"Maya-chan!" Nina cried out.
"Nina, what do you want?" The blonde asked. There was another person behind her and from the looks of it, she was brushing Maya's hair.
"Is that your personal assistant?" Nina asked.
Maya sighed and nodded her head. "Hai. Luna, this is Nina Sakura. A princess from another kingdom and one of my friends."
A shy looking girl waved before her eyes suddenly drooped down and a black aura appeared before her. Nina sweatdropped, not understanding the sudden mood change of the girl. Maya sighed and waved her hand, motioning for the girl to stop brushing her hair.
"Luna is always like that. It takes some time to get used to her." She remarked.
Nina nodded her head sheepishly. "Anyway, the reason I called you up because I want to know what kind of preparations your father is doing for your eighteenth birthday. Ojjisan is acting funny and is always planning things.."
Maya raised her eyebrows. "It's only natural for a princess to undergo these changes. You can't really stop them from coming. Has your grandfather hired an assistant for you yet?"
Nod.
"Good. Pretty soon, he'll be arranging your eighteenth ball and will push you to get married soon."
Before Nina could react, Maya shut off her persocon, leaving the princess to confusion. Married?!
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The next morning, Nina woke up feeling a bit groggy. She had stayed up all night, trying to review some of her magic spells, hoping to raise her level. Rubbing her eyes, she found a breakfast tray already prepared at the foot of her bed.
"Ohayo, hime-sama!" A calm voice greeted.
Nina jumped and accidentally knocked the tray down. There was a stranger beside her bed!
"Gomen ne.." Nina apologized as soon as she realized the mess she created. The girl shook her head and snapped her fingers. Almost instantly, two servants rushed in the room and cleaned up the ruined breakfast. Nina could only watch in amazement as her floor was clean once again.
The girl smiled and did a curtsey. She had long, brown hair and had a pretty smile. "My name is Ayu. The king hired me to become your personal assistant." She introduced.
Nina tilted her head. So this was her personal assistant? It was a good thing that she didn't get someone like Luna! The princess grinned and pulled off her blanket. She took Ayu's hand and led her out of the room.
Ayu was surprised. Where was the princess taking her?
"Hime-sama.."
Nina winked at her. "Don't call me that. Nina is fine, Ayu-chan! Let's have breakfast by the garden! You'll love it there!" She cried out. Well, if that was what the princess wants.. Ayu shrugged her shoulders and ran along with the princess.
Nina was right when she said that Ayu would love the garden. There were so many flowers that Ayu wondered if they were as countless as the stars in the sky. The princess was a lot of fun. She was funny and honest and they instantly clicked. What a difference from all the other snobbish royalty!
"Ayu-chan, what happens when I turn eighteen?" Nina asked, fiddling with her silverware. The brunette wondered how she should break everything to her charge. There were a lot of changes when a princess enters eighteen. That would instantly give her the power to rule. She could become queen! Although Ayu wondered if Nina was ready for such a responsibility.. Then, there was the matter of choosing a suitable husband. Such a thing would not really matter since Ayu was already sure that the choice would not be Nina's but her grandfather's. Oh, such headache! She was glad she wasn't born a princess. But then again, if she was, then she would have a change to see him again..
Nina stared at Ayu. She had suddenly drifted off into a day dream. "Oh well, it would be rude to interrupt her!" Nina said to herself so she busied herself by singing some of the songs she learned from some of the servants in the palace.
Meanwhile, messengers from the Orihara kingdom were busy sending out invitations to their princess' eighteenth birthday celebration. It was such an important event and everybody was honored to have received an invitation. The princes in the other kingdoms were also preparing for that day. After all, it might be the day when they get chosen as a potential king.
TBC...
written by: delusional_lady
Chapter 1: A King's Sermon
The palace garden was one of the best places to play in since there were a lot of hiding spots. It was also a good place to think or just get away from her royal duties. Sakura Kingdom's only princess, Nina Sakura, sat on the grass, admiring a beautiful white flower.
"NINA!!" A loud voice boomed.
Ther servants weren't surprised. They were already used to hearing the king bellow. They simply carried on with their work, dusting and cleaning..
Nina sighed. Her grandfather was probably going to give her another lecture. What did she do wrong now? Getting up, she conjured up her loyal scooter and flew towards the throne room.
Or tried to, at least.
The king brought a hand to his eyes when his grandaughter entered through the open window, barely missing the potted plant, but completely destroying the oriental vases on the side.
"Ahehehehe.." Nina chuckled with a sheepish look on her face. The servants hurried to clean the mess up. This was the third time this week. The princess should really avoid using her scooter inside the palace.
The king waved his hand, signalling for the servants to leave them alone. As the door closed, he got down to business.
"Nina, listen to me carefully. You're already grown up. Far from the little girl you used to be. I think it's about time you start acting more like a princess." He started.
"What do you mean, ojiisan?" Nina asked, wondering what her grandfather was planning now.
"The first thing would be to get you a personal companion, someone to assist you in everything." The king said, drumming his fingers on his lap. "She will be the one to help you groom yourself and teach you all the right etiquette."
"Demo.. I don't need.." Nina burst out.
Her grandfather raised a hand. "No buts. First thing tomorrow morning, I will get you a personal adviser."
That was the final say. Nina knew she would have no other choice other than to comply with her grandfather's decision. Besides, her eighteenth birthday was drawing near. Was it really necessary for her grandfather to prepare her like this?
"I should ask Maya-chan! Her birthday's coming up in a few weeks!" Nina said to herself. She flipped her persocon open and dialed the blonde princess' number.
Shortly, an image of a robe-clad Maya appeared on screen.
"Maya-chan!" Nina cried out.
"Nina, what do you want?" The blonde asked. There was another person behind her and from the looks of it, she was brushing Maya's hair.
"Is that your personal assistant?" Nina asked.
Maya sighed and nodded her head. "Hai. Luna, this is Nina Sakura. A princess from another kingdom and one of my friends."
A shy looking girl waved before her eyes suddenly drooped down and a black aura appeared before her. Nina sweatdropped, not understanding the sudden mood change of the girl. Maya sighed and waved her hand, motioning for the girl to stop brushing her hair.
"Luna is always like that. It takes some time to get used to her." She remarked.
Nina nodded her head sheepishly. "Anyway, the reason I called you up because I want to know what kind of preparations your father is doing for your eighteenth birthday. Ojjisan is acting funny and is always planning things.."
Maya raised her eyebrows. "It's only natural for a princess to undergo these changes. You can't really stop them from coming. Has your grandfather hired an assistant for you yet?"
Nod.
"Good. Pretty soon, he'll be arranging your eighteenth ball and will push you to get married soon."
Before Nina could react, Maya shut off her persocon, leaving the princess to confusion. Married?!
++++
The next morning, Nina woke up feeling a bit groggy. She had stayed up all night, trying to review some of her magic spells, hoping to raise her level. Rubbing her eyes, she found a breakfast tray already prepared at the foot of her bed.
"Ohayo, hime-sama!" A calm voice greeted.
Nina jumped and accidentally knocked the tray down. There was a stranger beside her bed!
"Gomen ne.." Nina apologized as soon as she realized the mess she created. The girl shook her head and snapped her fingers. Almost instantly, two servants rushed in the room and cleaned up the ruined breakfast. Nina could only watch in amazement as her floor was clean once again.
The girl smiled and did a curtsey. She had long, brown hair and had a pretty smile. "My name is Ayu. The king hired me to become your personal assistant." She introduced.
Nina tilted her head. So this was her personal assistant? It was a good thing that she didn't get someone like Luna! The princess grinned and pulled off her blanket. She took Ayu's hand and led her out of the room.
Ayu was surprised. Where was the princess taking her?
"Hime-sama.."
Nina winked at her. "Don't call me that. Nina is fine, Ayu-chan! Let's have breakfast by the garden! You'll love it there!" She cried out. Well, if that was what the princess wants.. Ayu shrugged her shoulders and ran along with the princess.
Nina was right when she said that Ayu would love the garden. There were so many flowers that Ayu wondered if they were as countless as the stars in the sky. The princess was a lot of fun. She was funny and honest and they instantly clicked. What a difference from all the other snobbish royalty!
"Ayu-chan, what happens when I turn eighteen?" Nina asked, fiddling with her silverware. The brunette wondered how she should break everything to her charge. There were a lot of changes when a princess enters eighteen. That would instantly give her the power to rule. She could become queen! Although Ayu wondered if Nina was ready for such a responsibility.. Then, there was the matter of choosing a suitable husband. Such a thing would not really matter since Ayu was already sure that the choice would not be Nina's but her grandfather's. Oh, such headache! She was glad she wasn't born a princess. But then again, if she was, then she would have a change to see him again..
Nina stared at Ayu. She had suddenly drifted off into a day dream. "Oh well, it would be rude to interrupt her!" Nina said to herself so she busied herself by singing some of the songs she learned from some of the servants in the palace.
Meanwhile, messengers from the Orihara kingdom were busy sending out invitations to their princess' eighteenth birthday celebration. It was such an important event and everybody was honored to have received an invitation. The princes in the other kingdoms were also preparing for that day. After all, it might be the day when they get chosen as a potential king.
TBC...