The Battle for Love: Chapter 3
Cover of the story isn't mine!
Mikuo's POV
Damn! I'm going to be late! I mentally slapped myself for being so hypnotised by those leeks at the market. I mean, come on! Who wouldn't get mesmerised by those gorgeous babies?!
I run past everybody I see, making them panic.
"Why is Prince Mikuo running about the village?"
"Are we going to be attacked?!"
"I hope not!"
"Such carelessness!"
"Hopefully he doesn't run into someone!"
I ignore my fellow villagers comments as I zoom through the crowd. I race by a shop filled with mirrors. The sun shines making its ray reflected on one of the mirrors and onto my eyes. Very expected from the sun here in Shining Sun.
"GAAAHHHH!" I yelled in pain. I skidded a little toppling over something...or someone...
"Wha-?" We both landed on the stony path, groaning at the immense pain which is what we both felt at that moment.
"Mikuo?" A surprised, thick familiar voice asked in utter shock.
A small girl with waist long blonde hair looked up at me with her turquoise eyes. She seemed a little awe struck. SeeU.
"What are you doing here?!" She exclaimed, picking herself off the ground. "Getting food for the journey... I kinda got caught up by something..." I scratched the back of my neck sheepishly.
"Oh yeah... I forgot! You're going to escort Prince Len and the King to Golden Heart along with your other friends! SeeWoo would be sooo jealous~!"
I kept my blush hidden with a smile. "Great, now I have to face your brother...again... Oh and I can finally see Miku! It's been a while!"
I swear I saw a hint of sparkle in SeeU's eyes. "Ooooo! Tell her I said 'hi'! I've always wanted to meet her!"
Miku Hatsune is my younger sister. She and my mother, the Queen of Wosaka, had to stay in Natsri with our cousins, because of the sudden war. Before the war had started, I had traveled alone to Skire by myself to visit my friends. I guess it's safe enough now to go to Natsri/Golden Heart.
"Will do. Anyway we won't see each other in three weeks or more...or never if we get ambushed by the enemy..."
SeeU gasped. She pulled me into a tight embrace and sobbed into my shirt. "You careless mutt! Promise me, you will return! Safe and sound!"
I patted her head and gently tugged her head out of my chest. "See you, SeeU"
She smiled softly then slowly walked away. I ran to the palace, dumped the groceries onto Piko's arms then ran up to the meeting hall.
"I'm here!" Everybody's head turns to me.
"Mikuo?"
"Sorry I'm late... I ran into someone on the way here"
"Probably SeeU.."
I glare at Kaito then took the only seat left, beside Oliver.
"So... Where's the King?"
Len growled under his breath.
"Len—" Oliver placed a hand on my shoulder.
"The King isn't coming..." Gakupo breathes out, hanging his head low.
I look around the meeting hall. None of the king's servants were around. Or the King himself.
"Why not?"
"Well you see, the King decided not to go because it was too risky. Len now has to take his place at the meeting in Golden Heart. Len objected but it was already too late. The plans were already decided." Oliver turns his head to the silent prince.
"Since it takes three days and two nights to get to Glis (Golden Heart), that's enough time for the enemy to strike down the King!" Akaito finishes.
"That old man! Manipulating me!" Len hollers to no one.
"Didn't you want—no, crave— to leave the castle before?" Oliver asked his blonde cousin.
"It's not like the castle was boring... "
"Well the plans have been already decided so there is no backing out! Now everyone please shut up!" Roared a way too familiar voice. Kiyoteru walked into the room, frowning at Len. He pushed his glasses up for it was sliding down his nose.
"Kaito give the details!" Kiyoteru pointed at the bluenette in the corner.
"Y-yes sir!" Kaito scurried to his seat and pulled out a folded piece of paper from his coat pocket.
"Everyone knows Big Al, right?" The horse keeper. Yes... I remember him...He was...dandy..."Well he is going to lead the two horses that are going to drag the carriage. Mikuo and Akaito will ride two horses at both sides of the carriage. Me and Gakupo will guard the sides of the carriage on foot. Oliver will sit beside Big Al and do the map work. Kiyoteru will occasionally check up on Len in the carriage. At the other times Kiyoteru will be with Piko, protecting our luggage."
Everyone nodded and stood up from their seats.
"Everyone take a potty break before leaving!" Kiyoteru reminded us as we exited out of the grand meeting hall.
"Yes mother."
Outside
A magnificent gold carriage stood in frond of the castle gates. Two white horses were strapped to the carriage.
"Where are the horses that me and Mikuo will ride?" Akaito asked Big Al. The man smiled genuinely and led out two stunning horses.
One was jet black and looked very muscular. His mane was short and styled neatly. The other horse was the opposite. He was pale, much whiter than the horses leading the carriage, and had a striking figure. He wasn't as buff as the other horse but he still looked strong. His mane flew everywhere except his face.
"Woah... Big Al are you sure we can ride such horses?" I doubted the fact me and Akaito were actually going to ride them.
"Duh. Stop being such a wuss, Mikuo, and take Midnight. Akaito take Snowy."
The black one approached and sniffed me. After he scanned me, he nuzzled his head in my shoulder. I couldn't help but grin.
"Midnight likes you Mikuo!" I sent Big Al a glare. Was he trying to make me sound gay?!(Nothing against them!)
After we left the brunette with our thanks, we then positioned ourselves at both, opposite sides of the carriage.
"That's one nice horse you have there, Mikuo." Kaito rubs Midnights neck. I felt the horse tense up but then immediately recognised Kaito's scent.
"Everyone! We are leaving now!" Kiyoteru announced before sitting at the back of the carriage with Piko and our luggages.
I hopped onto Midnight's back. We moved forward and into the forest near the palace and the village.
Miku, Mother... We'll see each other again!