Have a Beginning from Once Upon a Times
Chapter 3: The Prince day. Natsume's dream.
Two days before…
" Prince Natsume, Her Highness and His Highness want you to come to their quarters. They have something to tell to you." Tell the Head Butler to the prince. Natsume, lazily got up from his bed and walk out from his room.
" What again this time? If this about an engagement like Ruka, I'll gladly refuse. For God sake I'm only sixteen. Dammit." He cursed to no one.
When he arrived in his parent's quarters, he open the door and saw his family sitting calmly there. He narrowed his eyebrow ' what happen here? Strange.' He thought.
" Waa, onii-chan, you finaly arrived, what took you so looonnng?" his sister Aoi asking. Jumping and bounching on the 'royal sofa'.
" Nothing. I'm not took so long, Aoi. I'm arrived at time." He said.
" Well, Natsume, your sister is right. You took so looonngg. Is'nt it Aoi?" said his mother jokingly.
" Ugh, hurry. Why you call me here? I'm already doin' all my 'prince duties' so what again?" he ask loose his pantience. He get annoyed if his mother joking around when he don't want to. Same to his sister, Aoi. More to get him pisssed is his father that just sit, sipping his tea.
" Can you just tell me what's up?"he ask again.
"Oh, don't be like that, son. It's family reutine and some chat." His father finally answered.
" Today I'm not in mood, dad." He said nonchalantly.
" Just sit here and we'll tell you. No refuse." His father said.
" Hn."
So he sit between his father and Aoi. He just not in mood today because last night dream make him confused and want to think about it.
Sighning, he talk, " So what's up, dad, mom? But if it's about some engagement like Ruka's parents do, I willing to refuse. I'm only sixteen you know." He said.
" Buh, Ahahahaha. What? Engagement? Ahahahahaha" His parents laughing. His eyebrow twitched from pissed and burn the flower near them with his Alice. His sister just see this innocently. Not knowing what they talking about.
" You sure know how to make we laugh Natsume." His mother announced.
" And you two sure know how to make you look weird. That's not even funny. That's a nightmare." He said sacrasticly.
" Well duh, son. That's funny to us. We're nice parents you know. Not like the others royal family, we're don't even thinking about engaged you. We're one of those people who believe in red strings of fate, you know? So we won't do what's against your will. That just make you rebellious. Right, Kaoru?" his father ask to his wife.
" Oh, of course. Well, people says we must do it because you are the Prince of Alice Land and you are the next King, but that does'nt mean we have to engaged you. Your partner is your decision, but you have to choose the right one. Not just open your eyes when you searching for your partner, bur open your heart too.." his mother reply.
" Okay, stop right there, let's just to the point. We just have 30 minutes left, Kaoru."
" Yeah, right. Just continue, Ioran."
" You got invited to come to Imai's party. But we have a challenge for you. Imai kingdom is one day trip with horse speed from here. You abselutly knew the way, because you always go to west to see your buddies, Ruka. But the different is Imai kingdom is near the West Forest. So, do you accept the chalenge?" Ioran says long enough.
Natsume smirking at this kind of challenge. Well, of cours he did'nt want to go to the party. But, at least he can meet Ruka and some new journeys this time.
" Really? No engagement. I will gladly accept the challenge, father."he said still smirking.
" Of cours not. I'm glad you will come to the party. Oh, by the way, Ruka definiatly there too. He got you a surprise."his father answered.
" Hn, yeah. When I'll go there anyway?" He ask.
" Tomorrow morning, 8 o'clock. Prepare this time okay. Now, time to go Ioran. Come too Aoi. And Natsume…" his mother said.
" What?"
" Try find your girl, okay." His mother whispered. When she said 'your girl', he's blush a little.
" Whatever." He said and leaving her parents quarters and walk outside.
Instead go back to his room, he walk over to the Palace Garden. His favorite spot. The sakura tree in the middle of the garden.
He climb to the biggest branch and sleep on there. His mind full with his dream last night. He met a certain brunnet girl he never saw before. Well, even if he's the Prince of Alice Land, it does'nt mean he will knew the peoples anyway.
But, this girl he saw in dream is different. Her beauty is very look like Queen Yuka, the former queen of Alice Land, from Yukihira kingdom, now deceased along with the kingdom and her husband because of The Black Mask attack fifteen years ago.
Of cours he knew, however, his mother Queen Kaoru, now the queen of Alice Land, the one who the Yukihira's trust to take over the Alice Land is Queen Yuka best friend. His mother know every single thing about Queen Yuka. And a little did he knew, Queen Yuka have a daughter. His mother knew when the 'accident', the baby princess is not die, because Queen Yuka already hide the princess somewhere, to someone in this land. He knew to the princess name was Yukihira Mikan.
Mikan…
Cute…
Because of his thought, his eyes open wide and he fall down from the tree.
"Ouch." He said rubbing his head.
" What's I'm just thinking just now? C-cute?"
" Ahhhhhh! Onii-chan says cute?!"suddenly Aoi scream. This make Natsume jumped.
"What the- ? why'd you screaming?"he yelled.
" You says cute just now onii-chan! You never say it before. Are you-"
" Are me what?!" he said totally pissed because of his sister.
" Hey, don't be like that. Are you found my soon to be Onee-chan-in-law ?" she asked innocently.
" What the last part did you say?" Natsume asked again if it really ' that ' were she ask.
" Are you found my soon to be onee-chan-in-law? That were I ask. Now, answer me." She command.
" Why'd you the one to command me? And what the heck your soon to be onee-chan-in-law?!" Natsume ask back angrily.
" That was my choice if I command you. I'm not excactly commad you, you know. I'm already ask nicely to you and you won't answer me nicely but asking back with pissed-like face. And the meaning of my soon to be one-chan-in-law is my-" she got cut by Natsume.
" I knew already what the meaning of your onee-chan-in-law! Why you want to have one? I'm freakin' only sixteen. I'm not ready to married yet. I don't even found someone." Natsume said pissed.
" Eeeehhhhh? You don't even found someone? Iiiiyyyeeehhh. I want a big sister. I want a brunette hair with hazel eyes big sister, the one that look alike Queen Yuka. She have a daughter isn't it? She still alive that what mom tell to us."Aoi said pouted.
Natsume sighning. He never can take care of his sister if she's like this.
" Yes, she is alive. But it will hard to found a girl like that in this Land, you know. Moreover, there's so many girls with brunette in Alice." Natsume trying to calm his little sister.
" But she is different." She said suddenly.
" What different?"
" No one had both hazel hair and eyes. The first g- I mean woman that had both that appearance is Queen Yuka herself. And the second, one and only is her daughter, Princess Yukihira Mikan. Can you try to found her in your way to Imai Kingdom? Mom said she'll be the one that can stop our peoples suffer. And… fufu.." she trailed while giggling.
" And what?"
" Mom said you two are a good pair. O,no. A perfect couple. Fufu."
" Damn you, Aoi. Get back here!" He screaming and, blushing.
" I won't to. You will burn my hair or kick my ass. And that's horrible. Weeekkk." She said while her tounge flick out.
" Damn you.."
Natsume gave up and just climb back to the tree. He's been wondering if what Aoi said before was true. He never pay attention to girls before, because the girls will start fangirling when they saw journey he must pay attention a little. And maybe, wandering around.
" A perfect couple? What was that. Anyway, I'd never met a girl that different from any other girls before eccept Aoi. Those girl is always fangirling.. It sucks the hell out!"
' I wonder is she really alive? I want, very wanting to met her. She seem so different and familiar for me. I want to met her.' He thought, closing his eyes and slowly came in to the peacefull nap with the kind brezze help.
Natsume's POV
Where am I ?
All I could see is white and coll brezze is so refreshing. And suddenly I'm in a hill with a big tree in the middle. I saw a girl with beunette hair and hazel eyes. ' I met her again. Realy her. The girl in my dream.' I thought.
" Oh, hello there." she greeted me.
" Uh, hi? Who are you? Are we ever met… before? And where is this?" I ask, quite much to me.
" It's… I guess no. And I don't know." She answered.
I can't hear when she says her name. I gave up.
" I hope we can met again…" I whispered.
Suddenly, all I could see is all pitch black. And even it's seem blurr, I could see the girl I met on that hill. I saw her smile, the genuine smile. The sweetes and most innocent smile I ever saw. I could feel, my blood begin to rush over my cheeks when I heard her melodic giggle. ' I'm blushing?' I questioned to myself.
And again, all around me pitch black again, I heard noises, bird chirping near me, and that disturb me. A lot. I decided to open my eyes and sit up. I realize that I'm sweating. All in my thought were that girl in my dream. I starting blush again.
" Am I in love at a first sign with that girl on my dream?"
I said to no one, clapping my hand to my forehead.
' If mom knew I'm dreaming about girl she will got mad. Ugh.' I thought.
I look at sky. It's already dawn. The stars starting to appear. I jump down from the tree and walking to my room.
When I'm about to enter my room, my mother walk out from other room, in front of my room, the painting room.
" Mom, what are you doing there?" I ask.
" O-oh, Natsume. Well, just missed my besties. So I'm here to see her picture. Why you outside your room, I thought you in there every time. Or searching for something?" she ask, and her question is weird. From the way she talk to me, she shaked, I'm sure it is. She just crying in there.
" Mom, you can't lie to your own son. I know you there not just see the picture of Queen Yuka, you crying, isn't it?"
" "
" Mom, spill out your sadness to me. Dad gonna sad too seeing you like this. I'm in replace of him now as your son. Did dad knew this?"
" No, he does'nt. He's busy right now. I'm fine, my son. Later, I just spill my sadness to yo+ur father. Now, you pack your things for tomorrow. And sleep after that, the maids gonna bring your food to your room. You have to wake up early tomorrow. Good night, my dear." She said to me, patting my head. Then leave.
I just sighning.
Later, I just do what mom tells me, and eat the food that maids bought to me. After that I went to quick warm bath change to my pajamas and sleep. Without any minutes, I'm already inside my dreamland.
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In the morning..
Normal POV
Natsume wake up realy early. After bath and all, he bought his things and walking to the front castle, were all the palace living people gathered to bid him goodbye.
" Okay son, be carefull on your way there. Don't wandering around too much because of that curious brain of yours." His dad say.
" Whatever, dad. I will wandering around thought, you know me. Now, may I leave, Father, Mother, Aoi, everyone?" He ask in a gentle and his husky voice.
" You may leave, Son/Sweetie/Onii-chan/Your Highness." They answered in unison.
Then, Natsume just walk out the front main gate with his black horse and leave the castle.
He is gonna enjoy his adventures.
Little did he did'nt know, on this journeys of him, his real adventure will begin and he will meet someone who will change his life story.
Unforgetable one.
Indeed, he will met her.
The Lost Princess.
