Seo Hyun here! Another idea I have :D It's a Blood and Alice pairing ;)
99 Days With You Summary: It's love at first sight. Well, actually for Alice, not for Blood. Alice met Blood when she was ten and fell in love right away. On the other hand, Blood didn't like Alice at all. Alice ended up moving far away from Blood to Clover County while he stayed in Heart County. Right when Blood was going to be in charge of his father's company, he had to get married, specifically to Alice. What will Blood feel when he sees Alice ten years later? Will he have feelings for her?
Disclaimer: I do not own Heart no Kuni no Alice
Chapter One: Meeting You
Blood quickly signed papers that were piling on his desk. He's been working for his father's company for almost five years and control over the company was coming into his grasp. He ran his fingers through his jet-black hair before leaning back in his chair to take a break. The twenty-two year old man looked around the room before settling his eyes on something.
He looked at the photos that were neatly arranged on his desk. A picture with father, a picture with mother, and picture with some other relatives; Blood sighed and was about to continue doing paperwork before Elliot came.
"Blood, your father wishes to see you in his office," said Elliot. He's been working as Blood's secretary for about four years; a year after Blood started working in his father's company. Elliot is also Blood's close friend, so it was even easier to work with him in the company. Anyways the company wasn't that difficult to work in. In public view, it was one of the largest electronic industry that dominated Heart County and Joker County. But in reality, it was an underground mafia group, the reason why it was able to rise as one of the top industries.
"Thank you Elliot," said Blood. "And also, please send these papers to Nightmare, make sure he actually looks at them and signs them properly."
"Yes Blood," said Elliot. Elliot followed after Blood and closed the office door.
Blood approached his father's office. The door was elegant and made of solid oak wood with intricate designs of heart shaped patterns. Blood breathed fixed his suit before knocking on the door. "You may come in," said a voice.
"Hello father," said Blood. "You called me?"
"Yes Blood," said Mr. Dupre. "Please take a seat." Mr. Dupre pointed to one of the red and black seats that were close to his desk. Blood frowned, knowing his father; he knew that he was up to something. "Is there something wrong father?"
"You're always in a rush Blood," said Mr. Dupre. "This is about the company's future which includes you."
Blood tensed up a bit. "I feel old and tired," stated Mr. Dupre. "I've been managing this company for almost 45 years and now, I feel that it's time to pass it onto you." Blood's eyes widened, but he kept his cool. "Really?" he asked. He knew that his father was picky and actually thought about passing it onto his cousin, Gray, who worked in another branch at Clover County. "Yes," replied Mr. Dupre. "But on one condition. You must find a fiancé and get married within one year."
"M-married?" stuttered Blood. He was particular about woman. He could play around with women, but getting married was a big NO. But Blood wanted to be at the top of the company. He wanted to be the boss, the owner before his father left. "And you must be married to the woman I pick," said Mr. Dupre, continuing on with his offer.
"Married to whom, father?" asked Blood. He felt his temper rising and he didn't like how this was going. For some reason, he knew that it was going to be her.
"You'll be getting married to Ms. Alice Liddell," said Mr. Dupre with a smile. Blood grimaced at her name. Alice Liddell was the middle daughter of one of the biggest companies in Clover County. Her father's company was competing with Mr. Dupre's and was one of the rising industries as well. Blood rubbed his temples and sighed.
Of all the girls, he chooses her? Why couldn't my father be more sensible?
Blood actually met Alice at a gala event when he was twelve years old. At the time, Alice was still ten years old. The girl was plain looking; Blond-brown hair that went up to her waist, teal eyes, and no attractive feature in her whatsoever. Blood, being a gentleman, was nice to her at first until she confessed her love to him. Alice said it was love at first sight, but to Blood, it was just a first time meeting. Blood was constantly annoyed by her and always ignored her at school. It was finally when he turned fourteen she moved to Clover County.
He thought it would be the end because his father stopped talking about her… until now.
"Father, can you please choose someone else?" asked Blood in his most polite voice. He rather be married to someone he could stand. "Blood, my decision is final. If you do not want to marry her, then the company will go to Gray and she will be married to him," said Mr. Dupre. For some reason, Blood felt himself twitch at the idea of Gray being married to Alice. "Fine, I'll take your offer then," said Blood with a fake smile. "When will I be meeting Alice?"
"We will be holding an engagement party for the two of you next Friday night. Please be on your best behavior. It was hard covering the last party we had when you lost your temper," said Mr. Dupre with a sigh. Blood smiled again. "Don't worry father, I'll be on my best behavior."
Blood bowed and left the office. He walked backed to his room and slumped in his chair. "Is there anything wrong Blood?" asked Elliot who was helping Blood with some paperwork. "It seems like the past is coming back to haunt me Elliot," muttered Blood. Elliot just stared at him confusingly.
It was the night of the engagement party and Blood hadn't seen Alice yet. I thought she would at least drop by my office… wait… what am I thinking? Blood just sighed and got out of his car. Cameras flashed everywhere as reporters swarmed the famous and the rich people.
"It seems like father invited many of the higher-ups from neighboring companies," said Blood. "No doubt about that," said Elliot, who was fixing his tie. Blood smiled for the cameras as he made his way inside the fancy hotel. He entered the lobby and took a small glass of wine. "Remember, don't go overboard Blood," warned Elliot. "Don't worry, I won't. I don't want to risk the position anyways," said Blood. He greeted the guests as they came in.
"It's a pity that Blood's getting married," said one girl all dressed up. She wore heavy makeup and sighed. "I wish I could've been getting married to him," said the girl. This girl was the daughter of one of the many huge companies invited that evening.
"After tonight, you're no longer single Blood," teased Elliot. Blood just kept a cool face. "Alice could at least be here greeting the guests instead. I haven't seen her at all since I talked to father," said Blood with agitation. "Hey calm down; are you excited to see Alice?" said Elliot. "Of course not, she's too plain. But she's not that much of lady if she can't come on time or help with the party," said Blood.
The dinner finally started and Blood sat at the front of the room with his father, mother, and sister on his left hand side while on his right hand side was an empty seat for Alice, her mother, father, and two sisters. "Father, where is Alice?" asked Blood.
"She's on her way, she just got back from a trip to Joker County," said Mr. Dupre. "She's been helping with her father's company well. You should learn a few things from her Blood," said Mr. Dupre with a chuckle. Blood just scowled. "Oh it seems like Ms. Alice has arrived," said a servant. "Please bring her in," said the servant who spoke into a wireless earphone.
Blood took his eyes away from the food to take a look at Alice. Blood was astonished. "That's Alice?"
Hehehe! Another one of my ideas that came up! :) The setting is still in Wonderland but with a modern twist (so there's technology and no random guns coming out... maybe haha) I thought it would be fun for a change to have Blood chase after Alice (well he did in the manga but towards the end). See what Alice looks like in the next chapter! ;)
Thanks for reading and please review! ;D