Chapter 9

2 days later... / Normal P.O.V.

Fine stands on the center. Her eye twitches. "Can I ask why you are here. Prince Shade?" She said.

He smiles. "I had free time, so I decided to see you, Prince Fine." He said.

"Why?"

"Remember what I said. I'm determined to know you!"

"Oh yeah...but you got to know me already."

"That was a little. There is still something about you that I want to know!"

'No matter what. He'll never give up.' Fine thought.

He looks at Fine. Up and down. "You what. You looked beautiful when you were wearing that dress. It's such a waste to wear this. You had such beautiful legs too."

Fine blushes red as a tomato and whacks him behind the head hard. "Stop looking at me like that!" Shade rubs his head in pain. "You're reminding me of that pervert."

Shade stops rubbing his head and looks at Fine. "What do you mean that I remind you of that pervert?"

"Well when you left somewhere this guy came up to me and asked if I was alone. He tried to make me say yes or something. But I refused and called him a pervert. He got pissed and grabbed me by the shoulders. It hurted so much too. So I ended up flipping him and he ran off."

"How did this man look like?" Fine looks at Shade. He didn't look like himself. It looked like he wanted to murder this guy.

"S-Shade?"

He went back to normal and looks at Fine. "Sorry. I get like that when a friend of mines gets in trouble with others. So no injuries?"

"No. Well I did get a small bruise, but it's no biggy. It's healing right now so don't worry."

"Stop acting tough."

"Huh?"

"You're a girl. You should stop acting tough all the time. Everyone shows pain once in a while. You should too."

"I can't."

"Why?"

"I just can't. I never really understood pain."

"You do. Everyone does. You're just rejecting it."

"Maybe I am. Maybe I'm not." Fine bows. "Now if you excuse me, I have to go now. I spent to much time talking to you." She walks away. "Oh and by the way."

"Yes?"

She turns to him. "Remember that present you gave me?"

"Yeah."

"Well I was wondering why you gave it to me?"

Shade smiles. "That's a secret for now."

"What?! Why?!"

"Because I need to know you more."

"That's why?!" Fine stands there irritated. "Fine then. Lets go on another date!"

"Really?"

"This is the only way for me to know what that ring means!"

Shade chuckles. "Alright then. But on this date you're going to wear the ring this time."

"Oh? Why?"

"You'll see. Anyway, where is the date going to be?"

"The Jewelry kingdom!"

"Time?"

"12:30 p.m."

"Tomorrow, right?"

Fine nods. "Don't be late!"

"To you as well."

"Well see you tomorrow!" Fine runs off happily. Shade walks away. 'Oh wait. I forgot to tell her why I'm here.' He thought.

Fine P.O.V.

I enter the dining room.

"Fine! There you are! I was starting to worry that you'll skip lunch!" Rein said.

"I never missed lunch." I said.

"Then why are you late?" Elsa asks.

"I'm late?" They all point up at the clock. "I'm late..." I bow. "Sorry! I bumped into someone while coming here and we ended up having a conversation!"

"It's alright. Just sit down before your lunch gets cold."

I sit down next to Rein, as always. We prayed and ate. I look around.

"Where's Xavier?" I ask.

"He's at lessons. Camelot's being strict on him since he hasn't been around. Not only that he's the heir." Rein answered.

"I see." I look at my lunch. "Has he ate yet?"

"I don't think so."

I sorta feel bad for him. He hasn't ate, so he must be starving. I grab a piece of bread and stand up.

"Where are you going?" Truth asks.

"That's the most easiest question ever." I answered and leave the room.

Okay I'll admit it. That was cruel, but it was the only to get out of there. Not only that I didn't finish my lunch! I slowly open Xavier's door.

"NO! NO! NO! THAT'S WRONG!" Camelot's voice boomed out of the room. Scary... I peeked in and see Xavier struggling. "As the future king you need to know these simple rules!"

"How are these simple?! These are freakin hard!" Xavier said.

"A king doesn't speak that way!"

"Oh my bad!"

"Fine can do this stuff better then you!" Xavier looks down and Camelot storms off. "I'm going to get fresh air. This is exhausting!"

Xavier sits there alone. I open the door widely and he turns to me. He probably noticed that I was here the whole time. It's in his personality to know who's there.

"You know it's rude to eavesdrop." He said.

"I guess I was right. You aren't that stupid." I said.

"How cruel!"

I giggle. I sit next to him. "Here. You must be hungry." I give him the bread.

"Thanks! I was starving!" He eats the bread.

"Camelot gave you a good yell, huh?"

"Yeah. You heard what she said. You can do this better then me."

"True. It is easy at first, but you'll get use to it."

"How did you get use to it?"

"Simple. I studied at night. Well at midnight. I worked hard since I was little so I'm use to it."

"Did you have fun at least? I mean 2 days ago Camelot told me it wasn't like you to be late. What were you doing?"

"T-That's a secret."

"Come on tell me!"

"No! It's a secret!"

"Fine then..." He sighs in disappointment.

"But I'll tell you when you complete your studies.

"Really?!"

"Yup! Now work hard!"

"Thanks lil sis!"

"SH!"

"Oh right...sorry!"

I stand up. "Anyway, don't think that I'm accepting you. I'm only doing this because I feel bad for you for being an idiot."

"Okay, whatever." He smiles. I smile back and exit his room.

Ever since Shade took me out on the date, I've been changing. Everyone said so. But I can't let my mask break when I'm in the kingdom! I just can't! Even though I agreed for Shade to change me...but why did I agree?

"Oh. Prince Fine." I look up and see Rein's friends. Bright, Altezza, and Milky. I almost forgot to bow! I bowed.

"Hello everybody. What brings you here?" I said.

Bright answers first, "Rein invited us over for tea, but we lost Shade."

"Shade." Then I remembered that I bumped into him earlier. They didn't lose him, he left them so that he can see me! "I saw him earlier."

"Really?"

"He must be looking for you as well. I guess you'll meet him at the garden. If you like, I can go get my sister."

Milky steps up. "That'll be too much trouble!"

I smile. "Don't worry. It's not much trouble. Besides your friends with my sister. And you're guests. This is the least I can do."

"If you insist..."

"Alright then. Can you go please go to the garden. Rein will be with you shortly." They all nod and we go our seperate ways.

Rein does have good friends. I envy her for that.

Shade P.O.V.

I can't get Fine's smile out of my head. Ever since our date I wanted the day to last forever. But I'm glad that we're going on another date tomorrow. Why did Fine have to be so attractive to me? She has that smile that shines bright then then sun and moon. It makes you want to see it more and more. That's why I gave her that ring. It means she belongs to nobody, but me. I can't believe myself that I fell in love with her in first sight. But I am determined to know her.

"Big brother! There you are!" Milky said. She hugs me.

"Milky!" I said.

"Shade. This isn't like you to wonder." Bright said. Altezza nods in agreement.

"Sorry. I had to do something first." I said.

"Oh. Well Fine did tell us that we'll find you at the garden." Altezza said.

"Really?"

They nod.

This sucks! She knows me alot! That's why I'm determined to know her.

"Well now that we're here, let's go look at the flowers here in the Sunny Kingdom." Bright suggested.

"I'd love that!" Altezza said.

"Me too! Come on big brother!" Milky starts dragging me.

"Wait!" I said. They all look at me. "I think we should wait for Fine and Rein."

"I suppose." Bright said.

"There's no need to wait. We're here." Fine! I look at her and smile.

"I'm so glad you're all here!" Rein said.

"I don't need to be rude, but how did you get here so fast?" Altezza said.

"We just happened to bump into each other half-way."

Fine looks at the garden. "By the way, Prince Shade. I was told you wondered off." She said.

"I was going to tell you, but you were in a hurry." I said.

"Princes and Princesses. I brought the tea." We heard Camelot said. She was coming our way with the tea. We all sat down around the table and ate sweets and drank tea. I don't know why I feel lonely when I'm not sitting next to Fine. I have to get a grip on myself! Get it together!

"Fine. I heard you're a better chef then your sister. Is that true?" Altezza said.

"Well I'm an expert on baking. Rein's good at cooking." Fine said.

"I don't know why, but it suits you guys well."

"We get that a lot." The twins said.

We all laugh, except for Fine. She just sips her tea. I thought she improved on socializing with others! I guess not.

"Fine, I need to know if this rumor is true." Milky said.

Fine looks at her. "Go on." She said.

"Is it true that you were late 2 days ago? Mother said it's rare for the prince of the Sunny Kingdom to be late."

"I was only 15 minutes late. Is it that rare?"

"Yes."

"That's gonna be a history."

"I don't think it's going to be a history." Altezza said.

Fine stands up.

"Where are you going?" Rein asks.

She looks at her. "Well...I have something to do. It's almost time for lessons with Camelot." She said.

"You still have lessons?"

"This is my punishment. Tomorrow I'm free for the whole day. So I'm gonna use that time to go out."

"I see."

Fine looks at me then walks away.

I wonder...