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I Hate You…or Not
Ch. 9 Measurement Taking Difficulty
Princess Leaferia "Leaf" Green's P.O.V.
I hate relying on Gary though I really don't feel so well right now. I guess I'll just close my eyes for a moment or two.
"Leaf, you feeling better?" a soft masculine voice asks.
I raise my head from his shoulder and try to stand up. My face almost meets the ground when a hand reaches out and catches me by the waist.
"Hey, don't try to stand by yourself right now. Rely on me."
"Thanks. Do you happen to have any pain killers?"
"I'll go find some. You stay here." He sits me down on the sofa again and leave towards the fervent voices.
He comes back in a second with a glass of water and two capsules. I swallow them gratefully.
"They should take effect in fifteen minutes or so."
"We should probably join our parents now. I'll a lot better a little later. Come on."
He takes my arm and we walk to the consultation room.
"Ah! Leaf deary! Are you feeling better now?" My mother hurries over to me placing a cool hand on my forehead.
"Yes, mother. I feel well as of now."
"That's wonderful Leaf! Now, let's get on to business if you're okay with that." Queen Rose claps her hands together in excitement. I nod and smile at her enthusiasm.
"Okay, so we'll start with taking your measurements Prince and Princess!" The store owner says just as eager.
"Daisy, Camellia! Time to prep our guests!" She calls out for her two assistants.
Two females, one blonde and the other brunette, enter the room. I shudder when I see the mischievous glint in their eyes (for anyone who's ever seen Ouran HSHC, imagine the two girls Hikaru/Kaoru summon to dress Haruhi in a bikini). I look over to see Gary in a daze, shivering every so often.
'It can't be that bad right?' I tell myself that it's foolish to be afraid of these two seemingly innocent girls.
"Haha...take me away." I try to say happily.
"Gladly! We'll start with you first!" They say in unison.
They clutch both of my arms and drag me with superhuman speed to the dressing rooms.
"We'll strip you first! Please don't be too alarmed!"
Before I can even respond they start ripping my clothes off me.
"Hey wait! I can take them off myself!"
"It'll be quicker this way my lady!" Daisy glances up at me for a millisecond.
In less than ten seconds, they've already placed my clothes on hangers. It's astounding how they make it look brand new...
That's when I feel a thin, cool, object surround my waist. I pale immediately.
Oh...my...god...
"KYA! GET IT OFF! WHAT IS THAT?!" I refuse to glance down at the horror.
"Please relax my lady! It's just a measuring tape!" Camellia smiles.
"Eh? Come again?"
"Simply a measuring tape!" The two repeat.
"Oh for goodness sake...scared me half to death for nothing. Um...Ms. Daisy and Ms. Camellia, please tell me when you're going to do something." I feel myself gain color back in my cheeks.
"Of course! Whatever you say my lady!"
While Daisy takes the measurements, she mumbles incoherently to Camellia who is constantly scribbling on a piece of paper secured on a clipboard.
"We're going to measure the length and circumference of your legs now!" She informs me.
"B-but! I'm very ticklish! I swear I'll kick you in the face!" I try to warn her frantically.
"No worries my lady! We'll be very careful!" She moves her hands towards my lower appendage.
"W-wait! I'm serious!"
"It'll all be over in no time!" She starts to wrap the tape around my thighs at first.
"a-a-A-A-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" I start flailing uncontrollably, falling on the floor in the process.
I feel myself harshly kick something and I hope it's not the two assistants. I catch a glimpse of Camellia trying to hold me down, desperately trying to weigh me down. But, have I ever told you I'm trained in jujitsu?
Daisy uses her incredible speed again, and in a frenzy takes down my sizes.
We're all silent afterward, breathing heavily. All of our appearances are completely messed up.
"I'm so, so, so, sorry about that..." I apologize breathlessly.
"I-it's fine really! We got all of the necessary information. You're done now my lady..." They both seem drained of their normal zeal.
"Thank you for taking care of me." I say meekly.
"No problem my lady. Please, summon the Prince for us Princess" They start fixing up their appearance.
"Of course..." I dress quickly and head out.
Back in the consultation room, the two royal parents are waiting expectantly.
"Leaf, honey! You're back! It wasn't that bad was it?" The Violight Queen says.
"You're right!" I try to hide the incident the three of had in the dressing room.
"Yeah right...Did you not hear the constant screaming?" I hear Gary mutter.
'Oh, so they heard...' Even so, I glare lightly at him.
"Gary, it's your turn. Have fun..." I say monotonously.
He nonchalantly leaves the room. A measly ten minutes later, he's finished to my chagrin.
When he returns, he shoots a smug look towards me. I whip my head towards the other direction in pure stubbornness.
"Okay! The preparations have been done! We'll notify you when we're finished! Thank you very much for your cooperation!" Dahlia continuously bows.
We exchange farewells accordingly and gather our coats to leave.
I peek through the curtains and thankfully see most of the crowd has vanished, leaving a few measly reporters. So, as long as we hurry, we'll be fine.
"You ready for the big finale Leafy?" Gary mocks me. I glare at him harshly.
I place my hands on both door knobs and push. I crash through the unsuspecting people wandering the streets and isolate myself in the automobile, not looking back. I'm so done with this trip...