"Mom I'm going to get Suzuna's birthday present ill be back before noon, don't overwork yourself we have enough bread to sell"
"Okay sweetie. Take Ciel with you, she hasn't been out for a flight in a while"
The brunette beauty smiled as she went to a perch and watched as the most beautiful pure white dove climbed its way up to her shoulders.
"Hey Ciel want to come to the markets?"
The bird simply rubbed her head against the girls cheeks as if to say yes
"Bye mom!... Ciel says bye"
"Bye Ciel! Bye Misaki, stay safe"
as soon as Misaki stepped out of her small humble home the bird flew straight for the sky leaving Misaki admiring how the beauty of the white dove creates a beautiful scene in the clear blue skies.
"Huh better get going"
Misaki followed a stone path to a sand road and walked for a full 10 minutes before hearing the soft distant murmuring from the people in the market. After another ten minutes she could clearly see ravens castle and the markets, which stretched across the meadows just bellow. It would have taken her a minute to reach the markets walking the same path but she decided to take the long more green way, as a treat for her beautiful bird.
"Whewew" she whistled and the bird understanding the message flew down and landed on her shoulder.
"Lets take the path less taken"
The birds seemingly agreed as she flew off her shoulder and into the trees
After a few turns there she was in a beautiful pond surrounded by the most beautiful flowers. She had found this place a few months ago, which was also the first time she met Ciel.
Flashback
There she was at the markets going through a crate of tomatoes looking for the biggest ones. It didn't take her long and soon enough she found 4 large tomatoes and went to pay for them.
"How much?"
"90 yen"
"90 YEN! The sign says tomatoes are 10yen each and as you can see mister I have four which means 40 yen"
"Yes but the ones you picked out are rather large therefore I'm adding another 30yen"
"You can't do that, besides these tomatoes were in the crate saying 10yen per tomatoes"
"Listen here lady you either pay full price or you leave those tomatoes and go"
Misaki huffed but put the tomatoes back and stomped away only to here the salesman yell
"Get her she stole 4 tomatoes"
"WHAT no I didn't!"
"Oh yeah? Then where are my tomatoes?"
"How am I supposed to know?"
"Guards get her!"
Although Misaki did nothing wrong she sprinted and found her way to a pond and there she say the 4 big tomatoes and confusion hit her hard. Although confusion felt a lot like bird feet.
"A bird?" And true enough when she looked up a bird flew from her head to the ground and rolled the tomatoes over to the girl using its head.
End of flash back
"Ciel you sure did cause me a lot of trouble"
Misaki looked up hoping to see her bird flying freely around the sky. Not to see Ciel flying into a window on the third floor of the raven castle.
Desperately she called out to the bird but she never flew out. Instead a blonde guy stuck his head out.
Half an hour ago in the second prince's room
"I'm sorry my brother but I'm afraid I cannot let you leave this room until you agree to keep your mouth shut"
"Brother?" Usui spit out and glared at the man standing in front of him
"Hmm" Gerard closed the door then locked it from the outside so no one can get out from inside. Like a bird in a cage the prince lay on his bead and began recalling what he had found out about this kingdom and slowly drifting off into slumber. Soon enough he was in a light sleep for 15 minutes until he heard a voice.
"Ciel whew hew! Ciel come down"
"Ciel? Isn't that sky in French? Does this woman think the sky is going to come down"
"Coo"
"Coo?"
The prince turns around to a beautiful pure white dove perched on his bed curiously looking around the room
"Ciel fly down"
"Oh so she meant the birds?"
Then the blonde walked over to the window to see who the owner of the bird was, and to say he was surprised would be an understatement. For there were many thoughts about this woman floating around his mind.
How does she know French words?
Is she royalty?
Doesn't look like it
Foreign?
No accent
Where did she find this bird?
Probably bought
He clothes look ripped is she poor?
A commoner
If she is the bird must have cost a fortune
So she did find it
How old is she?
Probably 19
What is her name?
Must be nice
How is she that beautiful?
…
The last question that came to his mind caught him off guard. Out of all the women he has met and all the women who had thrown themselves at him not once had he ever been attracted to them in any way. Now this woman's bird comes into my cage and makes me believe that beauty in woma is not a myth.
"EXCUSE ME DID A BIRD FLY INTO YOUR WINDOW?"
"…"
"HELLO MISTER HAVE YOU SEEN A WHITE DOVE?"
" Yes I have"
"OKAY GREAT COULD YOU JUST SEND HIM OVER HEAR?!"
Then the prince had a grand idea and idea that could make him free, able to fly anywhere just like this bird
"I could"
"GREAT THANK YOU"
"But I wont"
"Okay so… WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WONT SHES IS MY DOVE!"
"Let me finish… I wont unless"
"LITSNE HERE BUDDY I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY"
"I don't want money I want freedom"
"FREEDOM"
"Yep!" then the blonde smirked "I will give you back your bird if you can get me out of this castle"
"HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT?"
"I don't know you figure it out"
"NO I CANT DO THAT NOW COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME MY BIRD"
"I'm trapped in here like a bird, do you want me" the blonde said with a smirk attached to his lips, knowing that he could win over her heart. Boy was he wrong.
"YOU PERVERT I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU FREAKING LIFE NOW JUST LET THE BIRD FLY DOWN"
"No"
"No? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NO, SHE IS MY BIRD"
"Well judging by your clothes I'm guessing your poor therefore you probably cant afford a bird of the calibre and I'm guessing you found the dove therefore she belong out in the wild"
Misaki's eyes widened he hit the nail on the head but she was not going to give up that easily
"Exactly if she belongs to the wild then let her go"
"I can do that either"
"WHY?"
"Because I need company"
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU I NEED TO GO HOME AND GET MY SISTER SOMETHING FOR HER BIRTHDAY"
"Well then you better think fast about how your going to get me out of here"
"IF YOU REALLY WANNA GET OUT THEN JUMP OUT THE WINDOW"
Usui though for a minute went inside grabbed something from his dresser and allowed the bird to crawl up his shoulder looked out the window and put one leg on the ledge ready to jump.
"ARE YOU SERIOUSLY JUMPING?
"Yeah"
"DON'T DO IT YOU WILL DIE"
Too late the man was already plummeting to the ground.