His Princess, Her Slave

Summary: She is a Princess. He is a Slave. She is his Saviour. He is her only friend. She was 14 and he was 16 when they first met. At age 18 and 20 they start to realize how important they are to their lives. Fate brought them together for a reason. Will love blossoms between them? AU JackxTooth

Author's Note: Posted some rough drawings in my tumblr before I start writing this story. Also I wanted to celebrate my birthday this week by posting this new story.

THE PRINCESS

Toothiana sighed for the ninth time. Clearly she is bored through and through. Despite she's with other children in one big room but none of them either want to play or talk with her. So she stays in her own room.

She sighs again and stares at the window.

Behind it, she sees the city of their kingdom fill with busy people and children playing around.

Sighing for the eleventh time, she wants to go out and venture out of their home so bad. However knowing her parents they would disapprove since she is too young to go out alone. Well what can you expect when she's only fourteen years old no wonder her parents were strict to her?

Still they're the royal King and Queen and that makes her a Princess in this country.

Making a low grumble she detests being a princess. But she what she detests most being part of royalty. Sure being a royal has its every privilege but has its limits. As a princess she needs to set example to her people. A Princess has to be knowledgeable, clean, respectable, well-bred manners and above all – smiles to her people.

Smiles to her people her butt! She screams internally. She's bored to death and the people around her had little time to be with her not even some neighbour kingdom's children who came here with their parents.

Tooth really hates this life style. Sure she goes outside of her palace from time to time but she has never set on foot beyond the walls or gate. Everywhere she goes there are some restricted areas around the palace. Basically she's suffocating being stuck in this place like a caged bird. She wanted to roam around and see other people aside from her parents, the royal families, royal mentors, the guards and maids.

For her she is getting even more bored than ever seeing same people and doing same activities and routine. She is driving herself crazy.

There was a time she tries sneaking out of the palace but every time she made an attempt they managed to find her before she reaches any of the gates. She even tried for the ninth time yesterday by disguising herself as one of the servants but most of them have knew her through her lilac eyes.

That's how she gave up her tempted to sneak out.

She looks at the window again and sighs. "I bet they're lucky they don't live this lifestyle. I envy them." She whispers.

Seeing nothing interesting happening, she starts walking away. Then she stops halfway only to see a young man who looks six years older than her. Clearly he shows different class from the little princess for he wears closely enough for a palace guard but the way he wears is different from all the palace guard. Not only that his hair is grayish blue, eyes are like emerald green and his skin not brown as her or her people since most of the people are brown skin, hair mostly black or brunette and eyes are brown or gray.

Tooth she knows well to that person as she let out her biggest smile.

"Heyya Tooth did you miss me?" grinned a young man.

The young princess didn't give her replied as she runs towards him. Thus she starts attacking him with a hug causing him to surprise.

"Crikey you should be more careful." He alerted her, "I don't want to be scolded by one of your parents!"

"But I miss you so much, Aster." Tooth pouted cutely.

Aster wants to scold her but held back. Seeing a 14 year old girl making that kind of expression makes you feel vulnerable and guilty. Aster has been a friend of Tooth for two years since she was only twelve years old while he was eighteen. He entered the palace to become the youngest guard since his father passed away on the same year.

That's when they first met.

Aster first thought of the little princess would be spoil but after spending time in each other's company he correct himself she is rather lonely. He remembered how he found Tooth's eyes colour odd yet unique when he saw her lilac eyes. He has never seen such colours on other people's eyes.

While Tooth on the other hand thought of Aster different as she saw how big his ears were reminding her like a rabbit from a book she happened to read. She even had the gut to pull both his ears which surprised both her parents and few people in the palace witnessing the event.

Even though their first memory on each other gives off a strange start they became fast friends. Every time Aster comes back from his training Tooth would always come to greet him first then they would chat around for hours until it's time for them to part ways.

For the young princess she rather wants to spend time with him some more. Even Aster feels the same way for he enjoys her company. Every time he comes for training in the palace he would greet Tooth with a big smile and she would smile at him in return.

Right now he just finished his training and is now given the role as the Palace Guard Second General. And she just missed the ceremony.

Reminding himself he is at the present in front of the young Princess. But seeing upon her face he decides to pats her head gently like a big brother instead.

"What am I going to do with you?" Aster sighs defeated.

Tooth looks at him with a smile, "You're the only friend I got. You know that."

Seeing the way the little princess looks at him, he felt guilty. He understood Tooth's loneliness in the Palace. "I know." He smiles back, "And Princess-"

"I told you to call me Tooth when we're alone!" the young princess almost raise her voice as she glares to him.

"Tooth." Aster corrects himself earning a smile from the young princess.

Not only that whenever they're alone Tooth prefers to call her first name instead calling 'Princess', "Young Mistress' or any formality. She detest it and whenever someone address to her she gets nervous and all.

But today Aster had something in mind that could make Tooth happy.

"You know I have a surprise for you." He announced.

This made Tooth so excited she immediately let go of him. "What is it?" she asked him. "Are we going to play some new games from your old home?"

The older lad laughs heartily as the little Princess jumps up and down excitedly. Apparently they play games Aster knows which she never knew the games which were played very differently among the young children in her kingdom. Also Aster comes from a different country since his skin tone is different from the rest especially the tribal markings on his skin. For him the markings belong to his Mother's side of the family.

A wide smile grows on Aster's lips. "Even better." He turns behind then side way and knelt down close to her so she could hear. "We'll be sneaking out of the palace behind your parents' back."

"Are we going to the market?" Tooth smiles excitedly.

"Shhh!" he hushed her looking back and forth ensuring no one overheard it. "Just be quiet if you want to get out as fast as possible."

Bunny let out a small laugh while putting the cloak around her. "Remember the plan?" Aster asked her.

The little princess nods her head. "Don't stand out. Don't talk to other civilians." Tooth recited out perfectly as she memorizes many times.

"And?"

Tooth rolls her eyes and continue, "Don't follow strangers other than you. Can we please go now?"

"Atta girl." Aster smiles at her proudly. He takes out another hooded cloak that is about his size when he was carrying Tooth's. "Put your hood on now."

The young princess takes no response as she did as Aster instructed her. She still jumping still can contain her excitement Aster can't stop that since it'll be her first time going out of the palace. He'll have to make sure they'll be back before the King or Queen would notice her absence.

"Are you ready now?" The young Palace Guard stretch his hand to Tooth.

A smile appears in her lips and she reaches her hand to his. "You know I am!" she said.

"Then let's go."