Author's Message: Fourth chapter xD Hm, unlike the phase three I think I like this more. -Laughs- while writing this, I'm listening to the song of Michelle Branch, till I get over you. Waah! I like that song :'( so touchy. Anyway, in case you forgot, Natsume here is Nogi and Ruka is Hyuuga. You might get confused xD
Additional Note: PLEASE DELETE THE PAST CHAPTER FOUR IN YOUR MIND!!! XD This is the original fourth chapter. I don't know where the hell I found the past fourth chapter. Hotaru's POV there SUCKS!! So this is the original and I hope you'll enjoy this one. ^^
THIS WAS MADE LAST Sunday, November 29, 2009, 2:07:57 AM *shot*
Dedicated to: EzMouse, LavenderBlush, Strawberriesn'Flames11, and MizuiroLOVE.
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"I have my ears and eyes ubiquitously. Be afraid."
~Romantic Heir~
[Phase Four]
I love you too much!
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A little bit crazy…
Falling in love with you…
But simply amazing!
How you made me fall for you.
My feelings,
Can I still stop it?
How were you able to do this to me?
I'm known as an emotionless.
Even I, myself, know I'm emotionless.
But, how were you able…
…To make me have emotions?
Where I can also love…
...You, eternally?
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I was eating my delicious—one and only—crab brains when my annoyingly father of mine approached me just to tell me some bad news. Yes, bad news. And it also has a connection with why I am standing behind the door of this huge hotel with Hyuuga, Wakahara and Mimasaki.
Suddenly, two people barge in the hotel, dripping wet—probably because of the rain, but still laughing. I let out a grunt and rolled my eyes on them. How can these two still laugh while I was waiting for them to come? Yeah, my dad told me to wait for these idiots and tell them that they have to stay in one room because of the other guests filling the entire hotel rooms.
It is all the hotel room's fault.
If only it is a little bit bigger, it wouldn't be filled with guests and I wouldn't have to tell these idiots about them sleeping in one room. Ugh. Curse you.
"What took you two so long??" Ruka-sama asked them with a tint of worry written all over his face.
"And why are you two wet?" Kimi butted in as they took a glance with each other. I stared Sakura in eyes, looking as serious as ever.
Then, I stated: "If only my father is not bossy, I wouldn't mind to wait for these dimwits." I rolled my eyes and saw Nogi's glare. I don't care though.
"Erm, I'm sorry but we just had some fun outside. We didn't know about all of you waiting for us. Why are you waiting anyway?" She said, catching my attention for I am so pissed off with her statement.
"How could you two take your time to have some fun? Oh gosh, you have no heart at all!" Wakahara whimpered as Nogi rolled his eyes, "Did you tell us that you would wait?" He sarcastically asked.
Mikan then looked at us and asked, "Anyway, as what I've asked before, why are you guys waiting for us?" She put her arms on her side and tilted her head to the right, "Hm?"
"Actually," Mimasaki-san entered in the scenario and continued, "The guests decided to sleep over tonight."
"And so? WTF is the connection with us?" Natsume asked, annoyingly while I and Sakura glared at him.
"Before you say the reason, Lin," Hyuuga butted in, refraining Mimasaki from talking and walked besides Sakura, "Mikan, Hotaru and you are invited because of a reason."
"Eh?"
"You two are professionals in the field of Interior Designing, right?" I nodded in agreement and saw her nodding too.
"So...?" She asked.
"You two will be paid to improve the design of this resort. Both of you might fight of which design should be used but I know that you two can handle it."
"Wha--" Hyuuga put his index finger on Sakura's lips cutting whatever she wants to say and said, "And the reason why you're waiting?"
Hyuuga cleared his throat, pulling out his index finger from Mikan's lips, and begun, "Since the guests made their decision, the whole rooms were occupied by them. In that case, we only have five master bedrooms."
"And those five bedrooms will be accounted by me: Hotaru Imai; Ruka Hyuuga, Wakahara, Mimasaki, and the two of you." I said bluntly to her.
"Meaning, you two have to..." Mimasaki trailed off making Sakura tapped her foot. She is probably getting impatient.
"Just please go over to your point." She said, half closing her eyes.
"Sakura-sama as well as Nogi-sama has to share a room."
"That's all?" She asked as we all nodded. A minute of silence emitted from the entrance of the hotel room. Soon, I saw Sakura's eyes widening slowly. I rolled my eyes.
"Oh my god." Her jaw dropped as Nogi rolled his eyes too and said, "Now here's your late reaction."
"We are going to what?!"
"We're going to share a room." Nogi answered nonchalantly. I smirked at Sakura and waited for more of her reaction. But much to my dismay, we were left by Nogi and Sakura, having their harsh exit.
***
I don't really know what happened after Nogi pulled Sakura by grabbing her at her nape and run into their room. What I know is I am on foot through the hallways beside Hyuuga towards our rooms.
I sauntered to my room together with Hyuuga because our rooms are adjacent to each other. Actually, I hate it when I'm alone with this punk. He made me feel… unnerving and perturbed. I hate it when he doesn't talk whenever he is with me. So what I did is: I, a girl known for being voiceless, actually proposed some conversation with him.
"So…how's the hotel room?"
"It is fine. The bed is cozy and gigantic."
"No." I rolled my eyes at him and continued, "I mean the design, how was it?"
Obviously, when the guy or the girl is kind we usually know what they will reply. It is either "Fabulous" or "beautiful" or whatever adjective they can use to compliment you. I know because I'm tired of this kind of conversation. But I can't help it. I need to talk to him while walking through this hallway.
"Oh! It is beautiful of course."
"Yeah right." I said, coated by a sarcastic reply. He laughed at me then smiled,
"It is true!" he cried.
"Did I mention that it's not?" I pursed my lips up as he gave me a shook of his head and his half-laughing expression.
"Oh, we're here. Thanks for accompanying me."
"I didn't accompany you? My room is beside yours."
"Really? Haha, my bad."
"You are so stupid for a prince."
"Ouch. Can I drop you to the police station for hurting a prince's pride?"
"Whatever."
I turned the knob of my door and stepped my right foot ahead of me. Before closing my door, I heard him saying: "Goodnight, Imai-san." And with that, I smiled a little and proceed to my bathroom.
This is really going to be a good night.
***
I am looking outside from my room's veranda. I stretched my arms and yawned big. So much to my advantage, I really got a good sleep last night. The sun is shining so beautifully and the birds are flying peacefully today. Maybe, it is going to be a good day today? ...Maybe.
"Good morning, Imai-san!" I put down my arms, curling my eyebrows. Who would greet me? Who has the nerve?
I spun to my left and saw those alluring navy-blue eyes, sparkling to me. "Oh, the prince has awakened."
"Ow, no greeting back?"
"Did you expect me to greet you? Hah, funny."
"I know. A girl like you would never greet people ba--"
"Good morning." Cutting him, I smiled
I ran back inside my room and let my butt fell to the comfy bed. I closed my eyes, putting my hands to my breast near my heart. I breathe a lot of air and mumbled to myself, How come my heart is beating so fast?
I heaved a sigh and walked towards the door. Before I opened the door, I heard two knocks. I waited for 20 seconds to wait for another knock and so another tap came at the back my door.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"Ruka Hyuuga!" He retorted.
I twisted the knob but I abruptly put away my hands on the knob.
Shit. I haven't changed my dress yet!
"What do you want?" I bit my lips and run to my wardrobe, looking for the best outfit I can ever wear.
"Should I walk you to the dining hall? Breakfast is ready!"
"You go by yourself!"
I stopped searching for some clothes and bit my lower lips. How can I be so cold towards him? I heard him say "Okay" and walked away from my door. I ran towards the door and harshly opened it with my eyes wide open. The cold air was the one who welcomed me and saw no one but wall.
"R-Ruka!" I looked at my right then at my left and saw him with his back facing me.
He slowly looked back, facing me, "Y-you…called me by my…name?" I looked down to the floor, with my eyes siding to the right.
"Did I?"
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After eating breakfast, Ruka ordered me and Sakura to think of some good designs for the entrance of the second building. We also have to think of designs for the visitor's waiting area and the concierge area.
"I think it is better if we combine orange and peach." Sakura suggested. My face closed in thought. I don't think orange and peach will do any good. It is actually lame if we will combine those colors to the entrance because the hotel rooms have brown and black colors.
"No. Those colors are useless. It will only ruin the beauty of this building." I stated, gaining Sakura's angry look. I scrutinized the area, not minding her fired eyes.
"What? Ruin?" She smiled sarcastically and rolled her eyes, "What color will fit, Ms. Great Interior designer?"
"Because you are too girly that you want orange and peach as the combination but Ms. Sakura, We are not here to design the entrance to what you want. We are designing the entrance according to what every people think its best."
"What?! You really don't have any manners, do you?"
"I think you are mixing your personal feelings from work."
"Wha--"
"If you are mad at me, put it aside first and think of a better idea for your work. Your ass is being paid here, dimwit." I shot her a glare and rolled my eyes.
Since yesterday, I knew Sakura doesn't like me. Though I can't think of any reason why she will be so angry of me to the point that she despise me and will shout at me without any reasons at all. Not that she shouted at me but I think her angriness is up to that point. I exhaled noisily and walked to the wall. I touched the surface and bit my tongue with my eyes half-closed.
"What if we combine peach and brown, Ms. Sakura?" I asked and looked back at her. She folded her arms and shrugged, letting me think that she doesn't care anymore.
"How's the work, girls?" Hyuuga entered and smiled at us. I sighed to ease my annoyance. I don't really like to work with other people because they usually don't like me at all and end up with a disastrous design.
"Imai-san is so rude and I don't think we can finish this work, Ruka-sama." I looked at Sakura in disbelief as I got chocked by my own saliva. Right, it is given that I am rude but I don't think I can not finish my work?!
"Imai, what did you do this time?"
"What?"
"Please, you can't be rude to my best friend."
"Oh, right." I shook my head and let out a wryly smile.
"If Imai-san is going to be rude again, just tell me Mikan, okay?" I curled my eyebrows and saw Sakura nodding. Half-laughing, I parched up my lips and looked at Sakura.
"I'm sorry if I made you feel like I am so rude but we have to exchange each other's opinion about each other's idea. If you think I am being rude telling you that your combination is bad then think whatever you want to. I don't give a crap about it anymore." I walked out of the scene and went up by stairs.
As I was walking, I bumped with Nogi who seems to be on his way for breakfast—I mean, lunch since it is really late now. I bowed and let him pass me. I continued walking and soon I run. By the time I was in front of my door's room, I slide down myself, slumping on the floor. I buried my face to my hands and laughed as if there's no more tomorrow. What am I so angry about? I'm angry because Hyuuga was siding Sakura? What is the reason of mine, being angry about him siding her?
Is it because I am jealous?
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"Ms. Imai, The prince called you for lunch break!" Someone said behind my door. I stood up and opened the door only to see a girl in a hotel crew's uniform. I nodded at her, giving her a sign that I understood what she said.
I went out of the room and walked to my destination. I sighed desperately. I'm going to see that babbly girl and my…and prince Ruka-sama, again. I walked to the dining hall and took my sit.
My eyes sparkled. Not because of Sakura sitting in front of me but because of the crabs right on the table. I feel like they're smiling at me, telling me to eat every one of them. I decided not to drool and stop letting my eyes sparkle when I heard a chuckle.
"Did you just laugh at me? Hyuuga?" I asked him coldly but he answered me with his shrug.
"I can't believe that you actually snores and drool in your sleep." Nogi said.
"What did you say?! Why did you have to mention about that again!" Sakura irritably shouted, with some of the crab brains speckled onto Nogi's face. Nogi's eyes ate her with hate as she ignored him and plucked the whole crab brains out of her mouth.
Eww, disgusting. And I thought I was the one who's Nogi pointing out.
"You better find yourself a new room because I haven't slept at all." He wiped out the crab brains on his face as Sakura looked at him in skepticism and bolted up as she stomped her feet towards him.
She pointed her index finger right on his face, "Look who is talking. Why should it be me to look for a new room while you can find yours and leave my room?" She asked.
"It is not your room." He answered, slapping her index finger away from him.
"Yes it is!" she retorted.
"Is there a name on it?"
"You will see!"
"I will see, then." He casually finished their conversation as Sakura went off to her seat again and put a lot of food in her mouth until she choked. She poked her breast hard and gulped an amount of water.
Hyuuga let out a laugh and gave me a side-glance, "I want to tell you that orange and peach will be the color combination and is the final decision." He smiled at me and said, "It is final." He said it in a way that I can never talk back again. He lifts up his fork and begun eating some of the crab brains.
I stood up and slugged down my crab meat, "Final? It is like; you don't need me anymore from the way that you said it. Am I right?" I asked him derisively.
"I-Imai, that's not what I mea--"
"Oh ho, Ruka." A tap of heels was heard through out the dining hall, "Is that how a prince should act?" A hoarse voice commented.
Everyone turned their heads in 180 degrees. There was a minute of silence before all of us woke up from shock and bowed our heads to give respect to the Royal couple.
"I-I'm sorry, my King." Hyuuga stood up from his chair and walks towards the Royal couple.
"My son, Imai shouldn't be treated by you like that. She isn't your servant." The queen said and beamed me a smile. I looked sideways to avoid it.
"She is my servant, my queen." He said, with his words covered with puzzlement.
"No. She is not."
"Yes she is! My queen what are you tal--"
"She is you fiancé, Ruka." I stopped breathing and looked at the queen in wide eyes. Then Hyuuga backed off a little, letting his weak body supported by the side table near him. I stood up and sprinted towards Hyuuga to help him but all I received was a glare and a snap of his hands shoving away mine.
"My what? Fiance?" He straighten his body and curled his eyebrow as he let out a single laugh and stopped, "Are you serious?" as he said that, I felt a knife pushed in my chest by his own hands.
So what I did is, I tapped his shoulder and give him a pissed off smile, "Yes. I am your fiancé and that's final."
And there, I left them with a lightning striking their hearts. Before I left, I saw Sakura's jaw dropping to the floor and Nogi's eyes opened wide, looking at Sakura's direction while Hyuuga's face cannot be describe anymore.
I am Imai Hotaru, known as the icy-devilish-princess. I admit that I have an awful personality and I'm impassive. My eyes are big-dark-purple which is lifeless, that you will think of me as a no heart person. I'm very cold to people and I am not sociable at all. My skin is as white as a dove and I have my raven hair. My height and my weight are perfect. I am an expert under the field of interior designing and my parents are both working under the palace as the most trusted people of the current King. For me, nothing is more important than money. Money makes my world go round and I'm happy whenever I see my world go round.
Two-month's ago, without anyone knowing about it, the King and the Queen decided that I'll be the Prince Fiancé. Even the prince, himself, doesn't know about it. I agreed for I have some secret feelings towards the Prince. Although there are conditions behind it, I didn't hesitate to accept it.
The Prince is Hyuuga Ruka. His captivating navy-blue eyes were the first one who caught my emotionless purple eyes. His smooth blonde hair that made me thought of touching it is so attractive and I can't help but love it into tid-bits. The personality of him which is all positive was the one who made me believe that there are angels sent from heaven. Yes, he is my fiancé. Even if I know that a girl like me who has a dreadful personality doesn't deserve him, he's still my fiancé.
Now, I realized that I love him to the point that I will never let go of his neck. And if I can never have him then no one will. The way I love is different. I am selfish. Is it me who is unlucky to love him? Or is it him who is unlucky that I love him? Hmm, both of us are doomed. I guess there's no point of whose unlucky here. It is just that I love him too much. Too much that I don't know who I am anymore.
╪▌▀▄▀ →TO BE CONTINUED.← ▄▀▄▐╪
Author's Message: I really can't believe that I posted the WRONG fourth chapter. Bot to mention, it was long time ago and I didn't even notice what I've done for like…many, many months!! IF THERE ARE GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, FORGIVE ME? :)
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Romantic Heir.
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