Chapter 3 Lamia
Three days later…
Doremi was literally bouncing on her seat. She was excited. Oh wait, excited wasn't the word fit for it, I think it's more along the line of over-joyed or… or ecstatic. She was going OUTSIDE the walls, moreover, she was MEETING two of the princes of the moon kingdom.
Kidding, all that matters to her is seeing the first crowned prince, Akatsuki.
"Hazuki, how do I look?" Doremi asked again. Hazuki didn't look up from the book she was reading, all she did was hum an approval and Doremi pouted "Hazuki, you aren't excited? We're outside the walls!"
"I'm pretty sure you're only excited because you're meeting Prince Akatsuki" Hazuki flipped the page and started reading on as fast "You forget the dangers outside the walls, Aiko's not with us this time"
"Aw! It's fine! Aiko is-" Doremi paled "Aiko? She isn't here with us?"
"Kotake is assigned" Hazuki smiled at the part she was reading, the man had finally recognized the girl and they were off to sail the ship of romance.
"Kota- who?"
"Kotake, the first in command of Aiko" Hazuki explained, just then, a tap came on the window. Hazuki marked her page, shut the book and slid the curtains to one side before opening the window. Kotake was outside, riding his horse to match the careful speed of the carriage.
Doremi cried in protest "Kotake! What's wrong? Had demons appeared? I thought Aiko was here so I didn't have anything to worry about!"
Kotake smiled to reassure the princess "No, princess, I was going to tell you that we are arriving the place in several minutes"
Doremi placed a hand in her chest and heaved a sigh "I thought it was something else, oh alright, I have to prepare! Hazuki, help!"
Hazuki finally looked at her friend and yelped a surprise "What happened to your hair?"
"I don't know?"
Hazuki looked at Kotake, who looked amuse "Thank you, Kotake, the princess has to prepare so…"
"I'll go back to my post" Kotake nodded and motioned his horse to go faster. Hazuki closed the window and shut the curtain. She told Doremi to sit down and she brushed the mane of pink hair.
Doremi placed her chin on her palms and her elbows were leaning on her thighs, relaxing as Hazuki's hand made magic to her hair "I can't wait to see Akatsuki"
"Doremi" Hazuki warned "You can't tell him about your feelings, it's a must that men has to say it before women"
"Geez, I know that" Doremi said, pouting. She and Akatsuki first met when she was 10, and since then, they had continued meeting. The latest 2 years, Doremi had secretly developed the feeling of love for Akatsuki, as a man and more than a friend or a playmate. Doremi sighed "I just wish he feels the same"
Hazuki finally pinned Doremi's hair up and placed the crown on her head "There you go, now fix the crinkles on your dress"
The carriage stopped and Doremi patted her gown as fast as possible. Hazuki set aside her book and the door opened. Doremi was the first to step out, Kotake, extending an arm as a gentlemanly figure, and helped Hazuki out too. The two ladies inhaled the fresh sweet scent of the Starlight Graze.
The Starlight Graze was in the center of the moon and the sun kingdom. It was a circular place with huge shrubby walls; there were two large gates on opposite sides, the white one leading to the sun and the black one leading to the moon. The gate opened and the rare starlight flowers glowed.
Inside was a meadow full of flowers with paths and in the center was a gazebo surrounded by a small lake. The starlight flowers only glowed when a person from the moon and a person from the sun came together. The flower had glowed when Doremi entered, that means Akatsuki was already there.
Doremi collected her skirt and hitched it a bit higher and made a run for the small bridge connecting to the gazebo. She saw the outline of red violet hair and she shouted "Akatsuki!"
Akatsuki Tsukino, is the first prince of the moon kingdom. He's 20 years old and had a great sense of responsibility; he's slightly bossy but kind all the way. His red violet hair grazes a bit near his shoulder and he's quite tan. He's several inches taller than Doremi as she ends up square on his chin. His purple eyes went wide as soon as he heard the voice of the princess.
He turned around and smiled at the Doremi. He watched as the princess's hair fluttered in the wind and her smiling face, today was a big day for him. He held his fist tighter, clutching a small black box. He extended his free hand to the princess and helped her to the gazebo.
"Are you alright, princess?" Akatsuki's half-brother asked, worried. After Akatsuki's mother died, his father married another woman. He was okay with it since the new queen was kind.
Fujio Tsukino, the fourth prince of the moon kingdom is 17. His caramel brown eyes flickered in worry for the huffing princess; he bent down slightly to let her know his presence. His orange hair fell slightly on his eyes. Fujio was a lot whiter than his brother as he had a normal peach skin. Not too white, not too tan.
"Oh! Fujio!" she leaned one hand on Fujio's extended one to help her stand straight "Thanks, where's Hazuki?"
Fujio slightly perked up when he heard the name that he was greatly fond of. Akatsuki gave his brother a knowing look and Fujio slightly went red while Doremi let go of his hand.
"Doremi!" A soft voice called, the starlight flowers glowed lighter, there were two people from both kingdom and the magical flowers were more determined to protect them, casting a shield around the circular walls.
Fujio recognized the older lady and walked up to her. The girl was a year older than him but everybody who sees them wouldn't think otherwise, Fujio was quite mature for his age and Hazuki was a natural klutz "Hazuki" he said, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Hazuki turned around and she met a nose and a pair of thin lips. She looked up and saw a pair of caramel eyes "P-prince Fujio!" she yelped in surprise and stepped back, only to stumble on her own feet and she started to fall backwards. The prince immediately caught her waist and the extended arm of the girl.
The said prince chuckled "The princess is with my brother, and I hope you'd cooperate with me here, Hazuki, my brother is asking for something big from the princess"
Hazuki blushed, the prince was leaning to her body and his face was blocking the sun from her owns. If anything, her chest was touching his own lean ones "O-oh? Uhm…"
Fujio chuckled at the older of the twoand let her go after helping her gain back her balance. He had enjoyed the expression of the flustered lady so much he forgot he was acting quite inappropriate, not to mention the smell of flowers emitting from her had got him in a trance. And the feeling of her body to his, and the… the list goes own. Fujio had long known he felt something for her but he knew Hazuki only probably thinks of him as a younger brother
Hazuki inhaled and patted herself, ridding of the image from earlier. She swears she can still feel the heat from him, or was that only her face? Hazuki collected herself and looked up at the younger prince "Something big?"
"You know, that thing"
"That thing?" she looked up at him. The guy nodded "THAT thing" he confirmed
"That…" her neck was slightly aching from looking up to him, she placed her hand on her waist "How is it that you grew taller than me once again? I swear you don't stop growing!"
Fujio chuckled "I'm still a guy after all, Hazuki"
"You're younger than me, I pretty much sure I was taller than you last year" Hazuki mumbled "Anyway… that thing? Do you mean the…"
Hazuki connected her index finger and thumb together forming a circle. Fujio nodded and held up his own hand as if he was holding a small circular object and he slid the imaginary object to the left ring finger of Hazuki.
Hazuki pulled back her hand because she placed both hers on her mouth as she let out a gasp "That thing?!"
Fujio nodded "Marriage, that thing"
Hazuki jumped up and down, breaking her character "Fujio! That thing! The thing everyone is waiting for! It's happening"
She grabbed both his hands, much to his surprise, but enjoyed the look of happiness on the girl "When? When? Oh wait, where?"
"A-"
"I bet it's here! I bet they're getting married here" Hazuki let go of his hand "It's wonderful! Like Misty and John!"
Fujio watched the girl, she looked like an angel and the flowers were dancing with her "Misty and John?"
"The characters in the novel she's reading" Doremi explained as they approached the two. She was holding hands with his brother who was smiling sheepishly and blushing at the same time.
"Good for you, brother" Fujio smiled as he was the shining ring on the princess's hand.
"You know, Fujio, father is amused in Hazuki" Akatsuki said watching the brown haired girl in amusement "even mother is amused at her. A palace prodigy, moreover, the rulers of two kingdoms acknowledges her. If you don't act, any boy would take her"
Fujio scowled "Who would even dare?"
"Oh I don't know, there's just this one guy in our country" Akatsuki said "One with green hair…"
"Masaru? That guy?" Fujio's nose crinkled "He's with that servant right?"
"Last I checked, they broke up"
Hazuki broke from her imagination when she heard a snap. She quickly turned to Doremi and ran to her "Doremi, duck!"
Doremi looked at her confused, but luckily, Akatsuki got the message and pulled her down. Fujio looked at Hazuki in horror and pulled her to him, just in time before a sharp knife grazed her cheek.
"Hazuki!" Doremi said "Oh my gosh, are you alright?"
Hazuki ignored Doremi at the moment "Kotake!"
The white gates opened and the four saw a flock of raven demons. Kotake had finished slaying one and he ran up to the four. He got something in his pocket, but before he could take it out, a large demon appeared. This one was half woman and half snake. From the waist below was a body of a white snake.
Fujio hand was around Hazuki's shoulder when Hazuki looked up and gasped. Fujio looked up himself, and narrowed his eyes to the beautiful beast "Lamia!"
Lamia is the Queen of the demons. She appeared a few years after the walls went up and she became queen easily, she was the strongest after all, and strength was a big thing for demons. Lamia wears a fancy cloth covering her chest and long black hair falling to her waist; just wear the scaly whites trialed. She was sporting a twisted wood ring on her forehead with some kind of rock, just like Onpu.
"Prince!" a hissy voice said, acting surprised "What a coincident, Akatasuki dear, you too"
Lamia's yellow eyes trailed down to Akatsuki's hand up to the arm of Doremi and to the princess herself. Akatsuki hugged the small body of Doremi to his "Cut to the chase, Lamia" Akatsuki spat the name in disgust
"Oh dear" the half-snake hissed. A glint of light hit her eyes and she hissed louder "What's that?"
Hazuki and Fujio saw the ring on Doremi's hand reflecting the light "Oh no" Fujio said. Hazuki looked at him "What's wrong?"
"Lamia is inlo-"
Lamia hissed "A ring?! You're engaged?"
"Yes" Akatsuki said. Lamia roared "You promised! You promised me you would become my king!"
"That was your decision without my consent, I am capable of protecting the girl I love" Akatsuki said and glared at the queen. The snake laughed hysterically "You fool! You think you could defeat me? I will kill that girl and you will become my king!"
4 large raven demons went to them and started attacking. Fujio was capable of a strong barrier spell, his magic glowed orange, but it was limited to a 5 meter radius around him. Doremi and Akatsuki were too far and he could only protect Hazuki "Doremi!"
Just then a red light went around them. Akatsuki had casted his magic spell and her had a large barrier of spells around them. A fast raven passed by the two and Doremi jumped back in surprise, her hand leaving the barrier. Hazuki hoped the queen didn't notice, but she jinxed it.
Lamia ordered the raven to grab the girl, and it did, pulling her whole body out the shield. Doremi cried when the sharp talons pierced her arm.
"Doremi!" Akatsuki called, and started on a next spell.
Cookie: Can you guys believe I finished watching Itazura na Kiss~ Love in Tokyo in just 2 days on my phone haha my mom and dad got mad at me because I just practically sat there and stood up for food and restroom Furukawa Yuki is such a cookie! (He's like Chen and Luhan combined and that is literally perfection of 2 EXO genes)
Honestly I'm sad that only a few people write about AikoxLeon and OnpuxTooru, most of it are DoremixSOMEONE or HazukixSOMEONE. I LIKE AIKOXLEON PEOPLE!