Forget Me Not

~…X…~

Before returning to the castle, Aiden and I stopped by a flower shop just to look around since the party wouldn't start in like five hours. We were standing outside of the flower shop gazing at the many different flowers before us. I have to admit, the flowers are all very pretty, there's so many of them. "They're beautiful aren't they?" I said in a soft voice as I stared at the red roses in front of me my favorite flower of all.

"Yeah, they are." Aiden said in a low voice. Curious as to why his voice changed I turned my eyes towards him a little and saw him gazing directly at one of the flowers and there was a bit of sadness in his eyes. I looked at the flowers where he was staring and my eyes landed on the flowers called "Forget me not".

Slowly I opened my mouth, "Hey Aiden, can I ask you a question?".

Aiden turned his head towards me, "What is it?"

I didn't look at him I just opened my mouth again to speak still gazing at the flowers, "What's your favorite flower?" I just want to make sure that I'm right at this.

"Hm…" Aiden moved his eyes towards the "Forget me not" flowers, "Forget me not," he said and his eyes softly narrows.

I was right, "I like that flower too." I smiled a little before looking at Aiden, "Can you tell the reason why you like this flower?"

"….." there was a short moment of silence before Aiden turned his head back at me, and he smiled, "Do you really wanna know?" He raises his right eyebrows.

"Yeah," I nodded my head, "I want to know."

"Okay, I'll tell you," Aiden said and he again turned his head back to his favorite flowers, "When I was young, I never really like flowers. In fact I actually hated them until this one kid who was way younger than me started telling me all the meanings of different flowers. I've always liked that kid so I would listen to her. She always had this smile on her face whenever she talks about flowers, it was interesting watching her, and she made me happy. She was the one that introduced the 'Forget me not' flower to me. She said that there were different meanings to that flower like 'True love, good memories, faithful' but the last one was the one that I love the most 'Remember me forever'."

"That's amazing," I couldn't help but smile at Aiden.

"Yeah, it was amazing. She made me promise that whenever I see this flower, I would think of her that way I won't forget about her."

"She must be one lucky person," I looked back at the flowers, "For you to always remember her whenever you see the 'Forget me not' flower." I have to admit I'm a little jealous of this person.

"…..yeah." Aiden slowly moved his eyes back at me. "I forgot to tell you another thing; she also made that same promise to me."

"Really?"

"Yeah but I think she forgot that promise."

"That's….sad." I looked back at Aiden and I flinched a little when his sapphire eyes met mine.

"Not really, I wouldn't blame her for forgetting." Aiden said still staring at me with those eyes of his. It's different this time, his eyes shows more and I can't seem to figure out what it is. "I'll wait for that day until she remembers again." He smiled and gently pats me on the head, "So don't make that sad face, okay? I know that she'll remember our promise someday."

"….Aiden do you love this person?" I don't know why I just asked this but now I regret it. I don't want to know the answer. Am I being too selfish?"

"….yeah, I do, I love her more than anything else in this world. She's the only one that can make my heart beat like crazy."

"Oh…." I really shouldn't have asked….now I feel kind of sad but I can't show this sadness to Aiden, so I looked up at him and smiled as best as I could, "Well I'm happy that you love her."

"Okay, enough about my life." Aiden said and removed his hand from my head, "let's return to the castle."

"Okay, but I want to buy flowers first in this shop."

"Sure."

~…X…~

We returned to Michel's Castle, we had to use the back entrance since Aiden didn't want any people seeing us, especially me. In my arms is Aiden's favorite flower, the 'Forget me not'; with some other flowers like the blue roses and the red roses, he didn't questioned me when I bought this at the flower shop. He just simply looked at me before shrugging his shoulders.

"I'll get a vase for those flowers, okay." Aiden said walking beside me down the corridor.

"Okay." I said.

When we turned around the corner we saw my father, King Noctis standing in front of the door that leads to my room.

"Oh, there you guys are." Father smiled happily, making his way towards us, "Where did you two go?"

"Aiden and I just hanged out in town a little." I said.

"That's good." Father nodded his head before eyeing the flowers in my hands, "Those are some very beautiful flowers you have in your hands, my dear."

"I bought it at a flower shop." I smiled.

Father softly chuckled, "They're wonderful, Lucian. Now then I want you to get ready; there are some people that I would like you to meet."

"Okay."

Father then turned his head to Aiden, "Aiden, can you prepare Lucian's dress?"

"Of course, Your Majesty." Aiden bows his head.

I walked in my room and slowly closed the door. I made my way to the table lamp and set the bouquet of flowers down. "Now, then time for me to take a shower," I mumbled as I made my way to the bathroom.

Outside Aiden and King Noctis were still there, talking to each other, "Aiden, while you were out with Lucian did you see any of the princes?" King Noctis asked his voice calm as he stared at Aiden.

"I did, Your Majesty," Aiden replied, "I saw His Highness Prince Edward at the park but don't worry I was able to hide Lucian's face form His Highness."

"That's good." King Noctis smiled, "I don't want them to meet Lucian yet until the party start."

"…." Aiden said nothing as he stared down to the floor.

King Noctis cocked his head to the side and blinked, "Aiden?" He said, "Is something wrong?"

"Huh?" Aiden blinked and raised his head back to King Noctis, "Oh, no, it's nothing Your Majesty."

"Hmm….you only call me that when you're thinking of something very important." Just then the side of King Noctis' lips curls up a little, he seems to have figure out what Aiden is thinking without even telling him, "Let me guess it's those 'Forget me not' flowers in Lucian's bouquet, am I right?"

"Ah…." Embarrassed Aiden turned his head away from King Noctis. "It's….not something for Your Majesty to be concerned about." He quietly said.

"Hey, you don't need to call me 'Your Majesty', Aiden. I told you before didn't I, that you can just call me by my name." King Noctis kindly smiled, "You're part of my family remember that, okay?"

"…." Aiden bit his lower lip, for a king to say that to him. It was too much to handle, thinking that he does not deserve it.

"If I do recall…..I remember you telling me that your favorite flower is the 'Forget me not' when you were young."

"….." Aiden continued to stay silent.

"And that Lucian made a promise with you back then."

"Ah," Aiden's eyes grew and looked at King Noctis who was still kindly smiling at him. "How did you…."

"Hm," the smile on King Noctis' face slowly grew as he lightly taps his right temple with his index finger, "I have a pretty good memory."

"…."

"Anyway, why don't we go get ourselves something to drink and just relax until Lucian's finishes getting ready?" King Noctis happily said and he suddenly puts his arms around Aiden's neck which surprises him. "Let's go!"

"Ah! But I have to get Lucian's dress ready." Flustered Aiden could not move himself away from King Noctis.

"I'll just have that taken care of by the maids, right now we need to change that sad look on your face into a cheerful one!" King Noctis said as he drags Aiden down the corridor, "If Lucian sees you with that kind of face she'll be sad. So we can't have that, and she'll likely ask you questions on why you're sad and I'm sure that you don't want to tell her the promise that you two made back when you two were young."

"Okay, I'll go drink with you just let go of me."

"No, no," King Noctis shakes his head side to side; "you might run away from me. You did that last time when I asked you to have a drink with me."

"You know I hate drinking." Aiden frowned, the sad look on his face now gone.

"I know, but it's fun."

"Ugh."

When the two disappeared from the corridor, what they did not know was that Lucian was standing next to the door, inside her room and that she has heard their conversation.

Lucian's POV

"Promise…? I made a promise with Aiden?" How do I not know this? "Uh…" My head is starting to hurt again, just like that time when I first met with father again in the castle. How I remember some of my childhood past but I don't remember having any memories of Aiden.

Slowly I looked at the bouquet of flowers under the table lamp, "….is this the reason why Aiden was looking sad back at the flower shop…..because I forgot my promise to him…"

I can't think like this right now. If I do I'll only make this pain in my head worse. With this thought I made my way back to the bathroom.

~…X…~

When I came out of the bathroom two maids were waiting for me, "We have come to prepare you Your Highness for the party." One of the maids softly said as she bowed her head.

"Oh, okay." I nodded my head while drying my hair with a small white towel. I guess Aiden is still with father.

I looked at the bed and there lay a beautiful white one shoulder floor length gown with beautiful small silvers beads and small white diamonds attached on the chest area down to the waist shaped in small flowers and a pair of medium white heels with white flowers attached on the side lying on the floor neatly.

I thanked the maids for helping me get ready before they leave, "Thank you so much for helping me." I bowed my head a little, a small smile plastered on my face.

"You are very welcome Your Highness," both maid said in unison, and they bowed their heads before quietly walking out of the room.

I turned my heads towards the wall of mirror and stared at the dress I was wearing. I'm not really the type to wear dresses so I don't feel comfortable in this. "…" Slowly I looked to my right side towards the flowers under the table lamp, "…..what am I going to do now…." I mumbled. I was about to walk towards the flowers when someone knocked on the door.

*Knock*

*Knock*

*Knock*

"Hey, it's me," it was Aiden's voice, "I'm coming in." I feel little nervous. I wonder what he'll think of me in this dress.

I waited for the door to open and the beating of my heart started to increase. I need to calm down. When the door finally opened, Aiden walked in carrying a clear vase filled with water in his right hand and he was in his butler uniform, his usual black and blue headphone was around his neck though the black necktie is a bit loose. But it was still amazing, seeing Aiden in his uniform. "Hey I got the-"he paused the moment his eyes landed on me. "…..whoa…." he whispered but I was able to hear him which only causes me to blush.

There was a long silent between us but I didn't want this to continue any longer so I opened my mouth, "You got the vase, thanks." I smiled.

"Huh? Oh, yeah." Aiden quickly lowered his head down to the vase, his face tinted red. Damn, I can't act like this right now. He looked back up at me and flashed me his usual smile, "You look pretty good in that dress. Your father really is good picking at dresses."

"Thanks." Showing me that usual smile of his made me calm down.

"Anyway," Aiden started to walk towards me, "Your father told me to come and get you." He passed me and placed the vase down next to the table lamp. I watched him pick up the bouquet of flowers and gently placed it inside the vase. "You'll be meeting with Nobel Michel", he said and turned his body around. He stared at me, moving his eyes up and down before opening his mouth again, "Where's your gloves?" He asked and looked at me straight in the eyes.

"Oh, they're in the drawer," I pointed my index finger towards the white drawers to my side, "I don't feel like wearing it until the party starts, it'll make my hand sweaty."

"Well you gotta have to wear it now." Aiden said and he walked towards the drawers, grabbed the white gloves and walked back to me, "Give me your hands."

"Fine," I sighed and raised my hands up to Aiden. He slid the white gloves in my hands and it went up all the way to my elbows.

Aiden one again smiled, "There, now you look like a real princess."

"Okay, let's go."

Aiden lead the way to where father and Nobel Michel are, "You look a little nervous", Aiden said without taking his eyes off the long hallway.

"I guess," I replied, "I don't really remember Nobel Michel."

"Well it's only natural, you only have met Nobel Michel a few times when you were young," Aiden looked at me, "You mostly spend your times with the others."

"The others?" I looked at Aiden with a confuse look on my face.

"You'll meet them later." Aiden reaches his hand out and touched my cheek, "Don't worry, I'll be by your side when you meet Nobel Michel so you don't have to get nervous, okay?" he sweetly smiled before lightly pinching my cheek.

"Heehee," I smiled. "Thanks, Aiden."

~…X…~

We stood out the door that leads to the room where Nobel Michel is along with my father, "Ready?" Aiden asked.

"Yeah," I nodded my head.

When the door opens I saw an old man, with long white hair, smiling and having a conversation with father who was sitting across from him. There was also another man in the room; I assume that he was a butler of Nobel Michel from the way he stood next to Nobel Michel.

"Hm," Nobel Michel paused when he heard the door open, he slowly turned his head and the gentle smile on his face grew, "It's finally nice to see you again, Lucian."

I walked in the door with Aiden beside me, "Hello," I could only bow my head, I don't know what else to say.

"My, you have grown up into a beautiful young lady," Nobel Michel happily said. "You look so much like your mother."

"Huh?" I looked back to Nobel Michel. My mother?

"But Lucian has my eyes," father said.

"Ahahaha!" Nobel Michel laughed, "Yes, Lucian does have your eyes, Noctis."

"…." I turned my head to the side to look at Aiden and when he looked back at me, he only smiled before turning his attention back to the two in front of us.

"And this is my butler, Zain," Nobel Michel said, holding his hand up towards the man with beautiful green eyes.

"It is an honor to meet the young princess of Caelum," Zain bowed his head.

"It's nice to meet you too, Zain," I bowed my head a little with a smile on my face.

The three of us talked for about half an hour before Nobel Michel had to leave to get ready for the ball. Father too, had to leave to get ready, and he told Aiden to stay by my side. So now it was only the two of us in the room.

"By the way, do you know how to dance?" Aiden asked, looking down on me since he was standing behind me from the white sofa.

"No," I said shaking my head.

"Seriously?" Aiden's eyebrows rose up as if this was something new to him which it was. "You don't know how to dance?"

I raised my head up to Aiden, "Hey, I grew up in an orphanage for quite a long time so it's obvious that I don't know how to dance, and,"I pulled my dress up a little to show the heels I was wearing, "With this heels it'll be hard on me to dance too. It's already hurting my feet."

"Well you at least need to know the basic before the ball starts tonight," Aiden said and he then walks up in front of me, "Get up, I'll teach a little. This way you won't have any problem at the ball." He reached his right hand out for me to take.

"I don't have to dance at the ball, do I?" I mean it's not like it's required for me to have to dance if I don't want to.

"I can't promise you that," Aiden said, Especially when the six princes finds out that you've returned. They would definitely want to have a dance with you. He thought as he waited for Lucian to take his hand.

I sighed, "I have to admit, this is embarrassing," I looked at Aiden, "This is my first time to dance with someone and I might step on you."

Aiden softly chuckled, "Well I'll try not to let you step on me," without waiting for me to take his hand, he grabbed my left arm and pulled me up.

"Ah." My face grew hot when I hit Aiden's chest, Oh my gosh.

"It's really easy so just follow my lead and you'll do fine," Aiden whispered in my ear as he placed his hand down to my waist. Oh no, I'm a little sensitive down there. "Put your hand on my shoulder and grab my hand."

I did what Aiden said, it's a little hard for me to concentrate when he's this close to me. "Um…" I slowly looked up at Aiden only to see him smiling at me, his gentle sapphire eyes were so captivating that I forgot to breath.

"Okay, we'll start. Remember just follow my lead," he took a step back and I followed him. I couldn't take looking at him so I lowered my head down as he continued to teach me how to dance.

"…." I was nervous, and scared that I might step on his foot, "Uh…." I bit my lips.

"You have to raise your head up, Lucian," Aiden said in a soft voice that I automatically did raise my head back up to him. "You have to look at your partner when you dance."

"O-okay…"

But I wished I never did raise my head back up. It only made the dance worse; I accidently stepped on Aiden's right foot.

"Ah!" Aiden bit his lower lips as he forced himself to smile, "You're….doing good."

"I'm sorry!" I began to panic. "Did it hurt?!"

"Nah, let's just continue, okay."

Again I stepped on his foot, but this time it was his left foot that I stepped on, "Ahh! I'm sorry!"

"It's….fine…ahaha…" Aiden weakly laughed, "You were better than last time…..um…mind getting your foot off my feet?"

"Huh?" I looked down and didn't realize that I still had my foot on Aiden's feet, "Ah! Sorry!" I quickly lifted my foot up.

"It's alright, this is your first time anyway." Aiden said, he looks like he's about to cry. Oh no. "Let's continue."

"But I might I step on you again! I don't want to dance anymore." I pulled myself away from Aiden, "Thanks for teaching me, Aiden but I really don't want to step on you again."

"…." Aiden blinked and suddenly pulled me back to him, "No, it's really fine", he smiled, "This doesn't hurt at all, the important thing is that you learn how to dance."

"But…"

"We'll try this a few more times, okay."

"Okay…" I nodded my head.

So for the next one hour, Aiden and I danced in the room, only to hear Aiden's voice crying out in pain and me apologizing to him a lot of time.

"I'm so sorry!"

"Don't worry about it…um…again."

A few minutes later, "Are you okay?! I'm freaking sorry!"

"….it's fine…" Aiden said still forcing himself to smile", "A little more and you're good….oww my feet hurts.

Again

"Ahh!" This time Aiden's screamed out a little, still trying to hold back the pain. He doesn't want to make Lucian feel bad. It was his idea to teach her to dance. "You're good, Lucian." He weakly smiled giving Lucian a thumb-up.

"I' am so sorry!" Lucian could only apologize. "I suck at this! I'm sorry Aiden! Let's just stop this!"

"No…." Aiden shook his head, "One more time….and then we're done, okay."

Outside the room both King Noctis and Zain were listening, well mostly King Noctis he had his head glued to the wall, enjoying the sound coming from the inside, "Wow", he finally pulled his head back, "Those two are amazing!" He happily looked at Zain, "Aiden sure has guts to continue after being step by Lucian a lot of times."

"Aiden is indeed quite an amazing butler, Your Majesty," Zain could not help but smile as well.

"Yeah, he is," King Noctis softly smiled, "….Well then, time for us to prepare some bucket of ice for my Lucian's little butler Aiden!" He happily walked away with Zain following him behind. "I have to admit I do a feel a little sorry for Aiden…..but it was his idea to teach Lucian how to dance. Ahahaha! What a great man!"

~…X…~