Please bear with me. This is my first time writing a story based on anime but overall, this is actually my second story. Please enjoy.
SUMMARY: Wanting to break free from the castle walls that imprisoned her, she created a genius plan to escape. A princess reported missing for how many days/months. She was actually taking comfort on the neighbouring country. There she met a hot leader of a famous boy band who actually hid something blue within his blood. Will love blossom between them? What will happen to the man to whom she was engaged into? Will she show the other side of her which has been unknown to others?
ROYALTY MUSIC
VERSE ONE
"I need another story… My life gets kinda boring…"
-OneRepublic-
MIKAN SAKURA
POV
"I, princess of one of the two most famous kingdoms in the entire universe pledge to be at all times decent. As the future and only heir to the throne of Alice Kingdom, I will do my best to continue whatever the present King and Queen may leave me and serve our country well with the entire legacy passed onto me. I will have the initiative to start the change for the better –a change that may somehow serve as an inspirational doing. I will never ever let our country fall. That I promise you"
That was the words I said back when I was still fifteen years old –a young obedient girl who always say 'yes' to whatever her mom and dad says. And that was the promise which I found unfair and hard to fulfil because honestly and frankly, I never wanted to be a princess. With power comes great responsibility. I love the power part, yes, but not to the point where I'll lose myself into it. But I hate the responsibility part. Outside, people always see me smiling. Dad and mom aka the King and Queen said that it was only natural for public image. Still deep inside, I hate it. I hate to be plastic!
I so dislike when people see me for the fake me –the girl who always smiles and who never shows any sign of her weakness, sorrows or problems. All I want is to be myself and let them see the real me inside. I don't want to fake just as how much I don't want people to pretend and hide what they feel inside.
Sunday morning and all was well, except for maybe later. January 1, it's my eighteenth birthday and the announcement of something gloomy and ugly. I hate my life more because of this. Is it wrong to wish to just die? I can't believe it. What does he have any way that why of all people he's the one being chosen? Is he hot? Is he smart? Is he rich –well, obviously.
The Nogi clans are descendant of rich and pampered people since the early periods of the kingdom. And since the old times, their bloodline has always been side-by-side by my lineage. My only other question is why of all my grandparents and parents, it was me who was chosen to marry one of them? Mom had a choice who she wants to marry. My great grandma lets my grandma choose who she wants to spend the rest of her life with. But why me, I don't get to have my freedom? When will be able to taste it? When I'm dead? Hah! Then better yet to die now.
The only thing and time when I'm free is through music. I express myself in various ways with it. I can be who I want to be –myself. The other problem now is that music is ban in the palace. They say that royalty should act royalty and music is not part of being royal and decent. I totally disagree and stated my reason but dad and mom I mean the King and Queen still wouldn't listen to me. I tried hiding my guitars a lot of times and a lot of times my secret has been revealed. Now, their securities are much tighter. Gah! I don't get this at all. Their rules are so senseless. **sigh** But I guess that's life –not all you want you can get.
END of POV
Preparing for the very big event this evening, Mikan together with her private and most talented and known stylists and dressers in the world have been pulling her here and there, make-up here and there, blower here and measure there. The group gave out their very best as told to them by the Queen so as to give Mikan a good impression from the people and from the family of whom she'll be engaged into.
FAST FORWARD…
After Mikan was introduced to everyone, she was now busy dancing with the rest of the boys / princes of other countries invited by the Queen. Now, the only missing person was the man of whom she'll be destined or is it really destiny. Tired from too much dancing, she finally stopped and went to get some punch when a masqueraded lad went near him.
"Seems like you've been dumped again, sis," Prince Tsubasa, her cousin who likes calling her sis, said after revealing his identity.
She gave out a small smile and placed down her glass. "What's up with the mask? You look really ridiculous"
Tsubasa just smiled. "You haven't answered me yet"
"Well, it's actually better if that arrogant bastard won't come," Mikan replied with a smirk, "I don't care at all. It's best he's not here" With that, she left her sneering cousin to breathe the fresh air outside.
"Same o'le Mikan," he muttered before taking the opposite direction.
As she stepped out the glass door towards the lush green grass, the gentle night breeze greeted her fair skin making her light pink gown to gently go with the wind. She was swallowing the peacefulness inside when she heard soft music being played using the violin. Missing and lusting for music, she followed the soft melody. It led her to their only Sakura tree in the middle of their courtyard.
Since it was dark, she could not decipher the identity of the person playing. But the person, sensing that someone was near, stopped playing.
"Oh please, don't stop," Mikan said, motioning to sit beside that person. Nothing but silence and the gentle wind was heard.
"All my life, I dreaded for music," she continued, hoping to break the ice and the tension building up. She took a deep breath. Feeling that the person was listening, she went on with what she wanted to say.
"Of course you already know that in the palace, well, in my palace music is forbidden. They said that it's not what decent princesses and royalties do," she gave out a lady-like chuckle. "That's why when I heard you play, it was really nice," she looked at the person even though she knew that knowing the real identity was hard because of the very minute light available. "Please don't stop," she said again or more like requested.
Minutes of silence ruled again before sounds of violin was heard. She heaved a sigh and muttered the words, "Thank you"
Minutes pass and the musician stopped playing. The person breathes out. "You should go back," a man's voice said
"Oh, so you're a guy," she answered
He smirked and she smiled a little. She stood up and said "Thank you" again before taking her leave. But a few metres away, she turned back and a faint light suddenly appeared into him, letting her take a very few seconds to see a blurry face of him because of the distance. Few things are certain –he's hot, he's raven and he has crimson eyes.
Taking her part and blending with the others in the party once again, she came just in the nick of time where the family of her supposed-to-be future husband arrives and was introduced.
He has golden hair and deep azure eyes. He looks gentle and nice like a girl like his father. Heck! They look almost the same –the hair, the figure and almost with the face. He looks cute but not hot. He's gorgeous but his really not that attracting. Meanwhile, the girl right beside him which Mikan thinks as his sister is totally the opposite of him. She has jet black hair like the man she saw in the courtyard earlier. Unlike her brother, instead of blue, she has boring violet orbs and almost looks like a tough and dangerous boy because of his boy-cut styled hair. She's about her age.
Queen Yuka greeted the three of them with a very big smile that looks really faked. While Mikan's dad just acted and looked natural with his normal way of greeting –no smile but totally gentle inside.
"Welcome Narumi," Queen Yuka started while hugging Mikan's so-called future father-in-law, "and who might this two cute youngsters be." She continued with a wink.
"Could this be Ruka?" King Izumi said, giving the golden boy a pat on the shoulders
"Nice to meet you King Izumi," the boy greeted
"How fast you grow, dear boy," he replied, "tell me your age"
"Nineteen, your Majesty," Ruka answered while bowing. Mikan, in a distance just rolled both her eyes while Tsubasa was laughing so hard inside after seeing his beloved cousin's impression on her future husband.
"No need to be formal with me. After all, I'm your father-in-law after tonight," the king uttered. The boy just nods as he bows.
"Is this your sister?" he said, changing his direction of sight to the raven-haired girl. Ruka gave him a small sound signifying a 'yes.'
"What's your name, dear?" It was Yuka's turn to ask after greeting the children's father
"Hotaru," the girl said plainly. Yuka cleared her throat as if offended or more like disgusted of her manners. Narumi also gave the throat-clearing sound after the Queen.
"Where are your manners Hotaru?" he said, giving his daughter an indirect reprimand.
"I'm sorry you're Highness," she forcefully uttered, bowing and asking for apology to the Queen. Yuka just smiled, "No, it's alright"
Obscurely looking from left to right, after seeing what she was looking for, Yuka quickly went and pulled Mikan towards the newly arrived guest for introduction who happens to be the VIP of tonight's party besides the birthday celebrant which is the princess Mikan.
"Let me introduce to you my daughter, Mikan Sakura," the Queen said
"It's a pleasure to meet you," the lad greeted as he took her hand, bowed low his head but his eyes fixed on her face and planted a kiss on her fair knuckles. She abruptly took her hands away after the kiss.
"And to you," she disgustingly replied as she obscurely wiped her hands with the side of her dress. But because of what she felt that the Queen was actually staring at her intensely, she stopped. She grabbed both sides of her skirt and bowed to the guest. "I mean, I'm pleased to meet you too," she vehemently mentioned.
Ruka, then, brought out his right hand. Without a choice and not wanting to disappoint her family to the other guests, Mikan took the hand. He then placed his other hand in her waist as she sets her left to his shoulder and in no time, they both started dancing. If it were for Mikan, it wasn't romantic at all but if it were the others watching, it was really breathtaking. Unknown to all of them, "hn," a raven haired lad carrying a violin smirked from afar as he boringly looked at the two said-to-be lovebirds dancing.
(AN: Remember when Tsubasa said "Seems like you've been dumped again, sis." There's actually an explanation to it…)
NATSUME HYUUGA
Not wanting to care for anything, this personality seems like the total opposite of our princess. Feeling like he knows everything which in fact is true, he always tries to escape the palace until such time that the King and Queen gave up searching, giving him tight securities since he could anyway still escape. As long as their only heir will be safe, they gave him the freedom to do and go where he wants.
Having the passion and the talent for music, in no time Natsume formed his own band in their place and in fact their band became the no. 1 band all throughout. Of course, the King and Queen were so proud to their only son. But one time, one day, a big news hit them most importantly Natsume. The King and Queen found it hard to explain it to him since he was only sixteen that time. They thought and figured out that maybe he wouldn't understand and they were right.
"Natsume, dear, can you come to our room tonight? Dad and me have something to tell you," Queen Kaoru, his mom said. Natsume nods.
Night came and after dinner, Natsume went to their room as said to him by his mom earlier.
KNOCKKNOCK
"Come in," his dad powerfully said
As he enters, he saw his mom and dad sitting in their most delicate position. His mom was brushing her hair while standing. His dad, meanwhile, was sitting on their own huge couch.
"Sit with me, dear boy," his dad said while tapping the side of the chair. He did what he was told. Natsume saw his mom took a deep gulp as his father cleared his throat.
"Son, it will still be your last choice, okay," his dad started. He nods. His father continued, "I want you to say whether you like the idea or not. You…" he was cut by his wife.
"You see, Queen Yuka and I have been friends for how many years already. We were like sisters and we decided ever since you were born to be," she took a deep breath, "engaged to her baby and she was blessed to have a baby girl"
"What? You want me to marry someone I don't know?" he questioned or more like yelled
"Son, no need to be angry, like I said it'll be your last choice," his father stated
"Okay. And I say 'no'" he yelled before exiting his parents' room.
FAST FORWARD…
"Natsume," his mom knocked on his room. He gave out a small moan meaning I'm up.
Through the three years, his relationship with his parents was becoming worse. He became arrogant, cold, distant and very annoying. The little value he has of obedience finally disappeared. He became timid but extremely clever.
"Come on, honey, you need to prepare. Of course, we still need to give Queen Yuka and King Izumi our best impressions. There are no excuses for being late," her mother added.
After a few moments, Natsume was already out with his violin case.
"What's up with the violin? It's not like you'll be performing there," the King asked his son
"I brought this violin with me not because I think I'll be performing but because I think it'll be boring," he coolly answered.
"Natsume, where are your manners?" his mom said, shocked of the appearance he just showed them.
"Look, I'll act nice out there if you let me bring this violin," he uttered. The aura was getting dangerous and the maids nearby slowly backed out. Giving up, his mom said yes.
FAST FORWARD…
In the party, for him, he was correct that the party was boring. So, he decided to go out instead that even in the introduction of the princess Sakura, he wasn't there. He found solitary in a Sakura tree that lies in the middle of the Sakura's courtyard. There, he brought out his violin and started playing Canon by Johann Pachelbel.
Feeling the music inside, he slowly closed both his eyes. He only stopped playing when he felt someone's presence.
"Oh please, don't stop," a girl's voice said said, motioning to sit beside him. He guessed that maybe it was her, the princess of whom he was engaged into at first. He said nothing. Nothing but silence and the gentle wind was heard.
"All my life, I dreaded for music," she said again, obviously hoping to break the ice and the tension building up. She took a deep breath.
"Of course you already know that in the palace, well, in my palace music is forbidden. They said that it's not what decent princesses and royalties do," she gave out a lady-like chuckle. "That's why when I heard you play, it was really nice," she looked at Natsume even though she knew that knowing the real identity was hard because of the very minute light available. "Please don't stop," she said again or more like requested.
Minutes of silence ruled again before he started playing. She heaved a sigh and muttered the words, "Thank you"
Minutes pass and the musician stopped playing. Natsume breathes out. "You should go back," he finally said.
"Oh, so you're a guy," she answered
He smirked and she smiled a little. She stood up and said "Thank you" again before taking her leave. But a few metres away, he saw her looking back at him.
'So, she's the one, huh? She actually looks… alright'
Minutes after and he finally decided to go back inside, he placed back his violin in its proper case and started walking away; obviously wanting to see her again. But what greeted him was her dancing with the man of whom she is now engaged with.
"Hn," he said. 'That's supposed to be my place,' he continued in his mind, 'But I guess it's much better this way'
Moments pass and the people started to go to their respective homes and countries. His father and mother called for him for them to return but as the three of them were about to leave the gates, Queen Yuka, King Izumi and the princess Mikan met them accidentally as they too were about to go back to the castle.
"Queen Kaoru, long time not seeing you. I'm sorry I wasn't able to welcome you earlier, I didn't know you came," Yuka greeted them
"It's alright Yuka," Kaoru replied while changing her gaze to the brunette, "This must be Princess Mikan?"
"I'm pleased to meet you Queen Kaoru," Mikan greeted. Kaoru just smile.
"This young lad also here is my son-" Kaoru couldn't finish her sentence since Natsume wasn't there already. "My apologies, I guess he uhmm,"
"It's okay Queen Kaoru. I guess young Natsume is already restless to go home. Maybe he's tired and the two of you are too. Anyway, it's getting late. You should go home soon too," King Izumi said. Both the Hyuuga King and Queen just smiled and nod before continuing their walk as the three Sakura went on with the opposite direction.
In the carriage
"You shouldn't be like that Natsume," her mom said, looking intently at the raven sitting beside her.
"Hn," was the only obvious word he could say
NOTE: Sorry for the wrong grammars. I don't usually double check my pieces. And sorry for the long chapter (if it really is long), I'll try my best to make it shorter next time. Please review
Lyrics used from the song Secrets by OneRepublic