Chapter 1: The Arrival of the Prince Adrien, Nino and Plagg
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ADRIEN'S POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Adrien your father would like to see you in his study," Nathalie who happens to be my Father's secretary and a good friend of my mother's come into my room where the door was open for all to come and go. I was sitting in the room writing a letter to my friend Nino who happens to the family whom are good friends of my kingdom.
"Okay Nathalie I'll be there shortly!"
I finished what I was writing to Nino and started to put my royal clothes that were folded by bed sight as I was only wearing my nightwear. So I quickly changed out of my nightwear and into castle roaming clothes where my father says to wear at all times since my dad seems to always say "I will not have my son dress as a servant or needless to say a commoner in our own dwelling!" You get the picture. My father is a strict and cold type but lucky for me that my mother the queen is always there to keep him grounded and will always try to defuse tense moments that occurs between me and my father. You can also say we don't really get along all I wanted was my father to acknowledge me and my feelings, is that too much to ask but apparently me talking to him is not enough and he only listens to mother with reason in a majority amount of time when she is present.
Anyway I started making my way down to the stairs to meet my father is his study. I would always wave happily to the servants and guards that are always present in the castle don't matter where. They would always wave or reply back with smiles on their faces. On the way to the door of my father's study I see my long waited friend who took care of me when I was just a baby, his name is Plagg he is a tall tan man always wearing a suit and his eyes are piercingly green almost having a gaze that reminds me of a cat...a black cat to precise. ((A/N: I would like for you to picture either the handsome physique of either Adult version of Reborn from Katekyo Hitman Reborn without curls or drop dead gorgeous Hawkeye from One Piece)) I see him as a father figure all the time because he is always there and taught me how to fence and how to defend myself.
I ran to him with all my might and excitement and tackled onto him with my arms around his waist and said, "Plagg, you're here too. Where have you been? How you been? How were your travels and-," "Whoa there kid slow down and I will answer all of that soon after you see your father." He chuckled at me when I blew a raspberry at him and reluctantly headed inside my father's study. In my father's is as always as I remember full of books and documents that I always see my father with. I noticed that Plagg also headed in after me.
"Ah, Adrien finally, you have arrived on time for once," I bristled at my father's icy and monotone voice. I instantly calmed down when I felt Plagg's hand on my shoulder silently telling me to 'Relax, I'm right here with you." I took a deep breath and calmly replied, "Yes father I have as Nathalie said that you required my presence." Every time that I am around it also seemed that I have a face of indifference or poker-face because he always seem to find a way to get me emotional and get under my skin.
"Why yes…I have required your presence and Plagg... here who insisted to come here to be a neutral party to tell you that since you are finally of age where it is naturally to get betrothed but as discussed with your mother we finally agreed where you will be going to a Masquerade Ball to meet other heirs to the throne and choose a bride yourself for marriage. So here is an invitation from the Bourgeois Kingdom that sent us a letter where all princes and princesses are going to attend and stay at the castle for a month." My father handed me the invitation as I inwardly groaned because why am I not surprised it was probably Chloe's idea and I think I can hear Plagg behind me chuckling at my reaction because he knows that even though that I only see Chloe as JUST a friend, she happens to happen to have an obsession of me. He also knows that I have no… ABSOLUTELY NO romantic affections for Princess Chloe, like at all. I was interrupted in my internal protest when I hear my father said.
"Oh you should know while you are invited and staying within the dwelling of the Bourgeois Kingdom you friend what's name Nemo (I love Nemo! XD) is also tending but regardless Gorilla is going as your bodyguard and Plagg will be keeping in contact with Nathalie to send me daily reports of your activities, which am I hope to assume that you know how to act accordingly in the presence of royalty." He turns to me and I said in obedience, "Yes, father." "Good, now go and pack your things to leave for a month's worth because your mother and I will see your arrival afterwards of the girl of you're going to be choosing to marry," he says to me dismissively as tone that I am always sure to leave his presence in dismissal. Plagg follows me out to my room and quickly closes my door. "Argh, seriously is marriage even a thing for my age…it's not even fair," I say as I collapse on my bed in defeat. Plagg leans his back to that wall with his arms crossed and right foot to the wall with his left leg out. He sighs out, "Well it's technically not uncommon because it seems to happen a lot within royal families that requires the family to want either more money or strong political status." I turned over to land on my belly and shift to face him with my chin on my arms and said, "Really….I guess all the royal family care about is money and power….that just sick! Why can't we just marry out of love, it's not that hard right?!" "Because the world doesn't work that way kid, money and power are the biggest issue in royal family affairs." Plagg says to me with an expression of the way when you take things to consider. "Oh-," I said but was also reprimanded by Plagg again as he continued, "At least, your father is letting you be able to choose who you want to marry, although granted you have a month limit to decide on who you choose to marry."
"I guess…but Plagg a month? But, how will I be able to choose to marry a girl in a month when I have no idea how to get the idea of girls or women for that matter?!" He chuckled at me softly and removed himself from the wall and sat near me to reach over to ruffle my blonde locks of hair in a way to tempt to sooth me. "Need I remind you kid granted you only have a month but you will also have a month to get to know all the girls equally and will get the honor of choosing who you think will be your suitable match."
I replied with an okay and reluctantly stood up to get my luggage ready and said a soft, "Okay," and started to pack my things. I noticed Plagg was sitting there with a soft smile on his face watching me get ready to leave and I said with a grin, "Hey Plagg!" "Yeah?" He acknowledges me softly. "You never answered my questions when I finally get to see you!" I exclaimed with my arms raised in air childishly. Of course, Plagg grinned at me right back with good nature, "Brat, don't start getting cheeky with me." He grabbed me and torture tickled me where he knows where I laugh easily in my most sensitive area and we both ended up laughing a lot. Forgetting all about my worries and having fun.