Disclaimer: I do not own hetalia or its characters or Hello Kitty
Sorry it's a bit short but it'll be longer.
Kiku sighed as his ears pressed themselves flat against his skull; he covered his face with his paws… How could he even face the tomboy now? It was so awkward, did she or did she not propose to him?
"I mean like the stupid frog did say she would never fall for someone like me." He blushed, he wanted to ask her but if he did and she was just healing his fingers, then he would make a fool of himself. It's been days since he last saw MeiMei, when he tried the other day the ladies in waiting told him that MeiMei was on a weight loss training to become more beautiful and lady like.
Kiku wondered if she was doing this to become more attractive for him, then he bonked his head with his tiny paws. How could he think like this? Because of such selfish prideful thoughts, Kiku couldn't face MeiMei. Then his furry ears twitched, Kiku blinked his black eyes before lifting his head up, from the corner of his eyes he saw something pink and red flash from the open window.
Kiku cocked his head in confusion; this was the 6th floor how could something pink and red fly all the way up here? He peeked his head out of the window and saw something in his gardens moving like a whirl wind. Kiku reached his hands out of the window to catch the pink and red objects floating around like feather, one of the objects slipped through his fingers and felt extremely soft and smooth.
He gripped it and lifted it to his face it was rose petals… A scary smile lit across his pale face, this rose petal… It can't be from his lovingly tended garden right?
Kiku practically flew down the stairs, past the busy servants and wandering nobles, his feet skid to a stop in front of the exit like a road runner leaving dust clouds in its wake. His long flowing sleeves flapped around him like water, Kiku's shaking hands slowly pushed the door open to his gardens. Then he stopped, he turned his head to the side as he began to think…
All the servants huddled closely by, wondering if they should tell him that the fairy princess was in his private gardens. Kiku began to sniff the crack between the doors, he caught the scent of Acacias, red carnations, Jonquils; Magnolias, Mallows, Moonflowers, Morning Glories, Primroses and red roses.
"First Prince Yao! I have grave news for you!" Eryong cried out as he waddled as fast as he could to Yao's side, Yao turned around like young panther,
"What is it aru?" He asked coldly, expecting silly answers like this noble was offended or this lady was offended and what not. But Eryong gave Yao a look of fear mixed with pity
"Princess MeiMei has escaped…" He croaked, Yao's head jerked back in shock
"What?"
Eryong looked at Yao fearfully before continuing "But that's not all my lord, a nobleman claimed that you were the last to speak with her, is that true my lord?" Yao blinked angrily before looking away
"Yes… But that was just last night aru!"
Eryong rubbed his temples, groaning "My lord!" He whined in distress, "If this true! Then… Oh…"
Yao stomped his foot and swung his fist in impatience "On with it Eryong aru!"
Eryong wiped his forehead before trembling "That nobleman also claimed that you must've aided her in her escape-"
Yao slammed his fist on the hard wooden table "I did not! How could I when she sleeps alone in the northern tower away from prying eyes?! Father put her there so she would be away from the royal family so how could I aid her when I live in the southern part of the palace with father aru?"
But Eryong only pressed his forehead flat against the ground before telling Yao desperately "Please hear me out my lord, the very same despicable nobleman said 'Then he might've pushed our fragile lady to such depths of despair and desperation she ran off.' When I countered his first statement with the one you just kindly explained." Yao growled "I did-" Then his eyes widen, he gritted his teeth and looked away "I might… Have a hand to her disappearance but… She wouldn't… I… Argh aru!"
Eryong gave a gasp of horror "Lord Yao Wang?!"
Yao gritted his teeth and pierced the horrible memories with his sword and rage but more emerged.
"Is it true, Yao?" The emperor's voice rumbled like thunder in the far distance, Yao flinched before lifting his head up from his kow tow
"Imperial father" He cried respectfully "I had no idea my actions would push her that far and besides we do not have any evidence that it was my words that push-"
But the emperor cut him off with a thunderous "SILENCE!" Yao cringed before bowing more in fear. "You are my first born son!" The emperor said rising from his throne, some of anti-Yao nobles snickered at Yao's pathetic display
"Your mother was the first empress and you!" The emperor's golden tasseled slippers appeared in Yao's limited view, without lifting his head he could feel the emperor's rage like a thunder cloud over his head and the emperor's gnarled finger pointing at him like he was a disgusting dead rat on his shoe "Were personally raised and trained by me! Yet you dare give me whiny washy excuses? Did I not teach you to take responsibility for your actions?"
Yao pressed his forehead deeper against the rough red carpet in shame "Father… I apologize for my disrespectful words." The emperor stomped his feet
"Do not apologize to me! Apologize to your mother who gave birth to you! Apologize to yourself for shaming yourself among all these people!" The emperor waved his arms around as though he wanted to hold the hold court in his arms "Apologize to your people for this transgression on our peace treaty!" Yao flinched at every angry word and every stomp; he could not bear to lift his head up. He could hear his supporters hiding in the shadows in shame and his opponents laughing mockingly…
"Raaah!" Yao screamed but tears of frustration and helpless anger betrayed him, he straightened up putting his free left hand on his eye as though it could keep all the despair and frustration inside. What good is he? All his life he was the emperor's favorite son… And the only thing had to worry about was his happiness yet now…
Now that MeiMei ran away everything was falling apart and he was forced to see things he didn't want to see… He didn't want these unpleasant feelings that felt like a stone dragging his heart down to the depths of something dark and negative. It made him wanted to scream and tear his heart out just to be free from it…
"MeiMei…" Yao stiffened and looked around but when he saw Kiku, his heart almost failed him, MeiMei was himself… At this moment it felt like there was no MeiMei in this world and he was going to live his whole life in a lie…
"What, are you doing?" A cold voice asked, Yao shivered… His tears dried up instantly and he straightened up, no it can't be…
