Blood Wars 2017
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Princess Resurrection is owned by Yasunori Mitsunaga
My heart-felt apologies for the late update! I was struck down with pharyngitis during the first 2 weeks of last month, and after recovering, I was besieged with office work that kept me off the computer and thus my progress was slowed down and got delayed, but nevertheless, I managed to complete it and here it is…the latest chapter.
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here you will get to see Riho going on a date with Hiro after her verbal war with Hime, and it's going to be a rather awkward one for him as this would be his first time going out, thus he is going to put a lot of effort
Of course for some reason Hime is uncomfortable about this, which may hint that she developed feelings for him. What would she do at this time…?
The answer to that lies in this chapter as Sawawa gives our princess some HEART-FELT advice on what to do, which Hime may or may not consider given how stubborn she can be…
Also, Hiro must make a decision on what to do, whether he has feelings for Hime or Riho…
Well, enjoy!
Ch. 11: Hiro to Hime no kettei
At the amusement park, Hiro stared at the skies as he somewhat SENSED that something is going on at the mansion, and he hoped that everything is peaceful there, and no trouble occurred, and by then Riho snapped him back to reality and said that they should try the roller coaster, which he stared wide-eyed, as he is known to be terrified as fast-moving rides, which he experienced when he once had a motorcycle ride with Riza.
Hiro wanted to decline but she grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the ride and he tries to plead for mercy but she would not take no for an answer, wanting to spend time with him as this is the moment she could only get.
"Come on, Hiro-san…"
"But…"
"Let's go…"
"I can't…!"
"Yes, you can."
"But…but…"
"Don't be a chicken…come on."
"Help!"
Riho grabbed Hiro and soon the two are riding the roller coaster, where she is shouting in excitement while he held onto the barrier for dear life, as he is very terrified, and regretted taking her here, and after that, she took Hiro to the ferris wheel, which showed that he is somewhat scared of heights, and despite his protests, they rode the ride, which Hiro nearly fainted.
Next they rode the next ride, called the OCTOPUS, and Hiro is becoming more and more terrified and after two hours, they are seen at a snack bar, where an exhausted Hiro is sighing in relief that they ended their rides, and while Riho is buying snacks, he felt glad to made another friend like her, but then he saw two teenagers near a stall, a black-hair boy and a blond-haired girl, and the scene shows that the girl is leaning against the stall with the boy, a little shorter than her, is leaning towards the girl, thus re-enacting the scene Hiro and Hime are in after the Hime-Severin duel.
This made Hiro recall that event, and he is slowly conflicted as he slowly realize that he still has feelings for Hime, and he wondered what he should do, as he sees Riho as a good friend yet he is also seen having feelings for Hime. Hiro then glanced at the ground as he is now wondering what to do, as he is torn between having affections for both Hime and Riho.
Riho, on the other hand, is unaware of Hiro getting conflicted, and she just enjoyed the moments she is spending with Hiro, and both went on to enjoy their fun at the amusement park, unaware that the unseen stalker is secretly following them around.
-x-
Much later, the scene shifts back at the mansion, Hime is seen sitting on the chair as she is at the balcony, watching the skies as she is sipping her cup of tea, trying to relax a bit after being calmed down by Riza and Sherwood, in which the scene shifts at the gate where Riza and Sherwood are accompanying Reiri, as she is rubbing her butt which was SORE due to Hime firing another RPG shell at the teen vampire, and the half-werewolf warrior and the youngest princess urged Reiri to stop provoking Hime or else she would regret it, which Reiri just nodded in reply.
"Geez, Reiri...do you really want to lose your butts this time?"
"You should know better not to piss off onee-sama."
"..."
"We're taking a stroll...that way Hime can cool off."
"And you're coming with us, Reiri."
"Yeah, yeah..."
"Okay, let's go."
"Fine...I'll treat you."
"..."
As the trio left the mansion, Hime is left alone, and for some reason she could not relax, and she wondered why, until Sawawa came to sweep the floor of the balcony, and asks the princess if she need anything, which Hime said there isn't, and yet for all of her ditzy nature, Sawawa can be at times perceptive, as she can sense that something is troubling her, and made a guess as she told Hime that she is feeling quite insecure ever since Riho visited Hiro earlier.
Hime raised an eyebrow and maintain her stoic presence, but Sawawa smiled and said that it is natural for the princess to feel that way since girls her age underwent that phase when one is in his/her teens, and though Sawawa has a point, Hime is unwilling to admit it, and she just stare at the skies, as she refuses to see through what Sawawa is pointing out.
However, Sawawa then asks Hime if she has feelings for Hiro, and the princess remained silent, and as the ditzy maid guessed, Hime developed feelings for the 14-year old boy, and she told the princess that it is okay for her to have feelings for Hiro as Sawawa pointed out that it is normal for her to fall for someone even if that person is younger than her, and the maid encouraged the princess to face that fact rather than ignoring it.
You can see that Hime's eyes and brow twitching non-stop as she is quite stubborn in refusing to admit that Sawawa is right, and there the maid gently told the princess that she has to face that fact or else she cannot move forward.
"Oujo-sama..."
"..."
"You cannot ignore it forever."
"..."
"It would be better to face it. When Hiro comes home, have a chat with him, and there you can determine if you can move forward or not after telling him what you feel about him."
"Are you serious, Sawawa?"
"Of course. So..."
"..."
Sawawa then placed her hand on Hime's shoulder, and told her to talk to Hiro and see where this would lead to, so that she can find the answer that has been bothering her, and the maid told the princess that once she and Hiro talked, the answer would show and speak for itself. After that, Sawawa left, and Hime stared at her before sighing, as she wondered if Hiro's elder sister is really ditzy or not, yet she realized that there is a point to all this.
Hime then sipped her tea as she awaits the return of her servant, as she intend to straighten things out once and for all.
-x-
Several hours later, Hiro is seen walking the road, where he dropped Riho at her house, and though they had fun, Hiro is conflicted, as he is emotionally torn between her and Hime, and recalling the couple he saw earlier, it reminded him of his near attempt to kiss her several weeks back. As he walked, he is mentally preoccupied, and did not notice that Riza, Reiri and Sherwood at the opposite side of the road, where the trio tried to call Hiro, whom he unknowingly did not hear them.
"Yo! Hiro!"
"Hey, Hiro!"
"Over here!"
"..."
"Hey! Did you hear us?"
"What's with him...? Hiro!"
"Oh dear..."
"..."
Hiro was absentmindedly walked past them, and the three girls wondered what is wrong with him, but Reiri smirked as she guessed what Hiro is going through, and told Riza and Sherwood what she suspects, and the other two blinked their eyes at hearing what Reiri suggested, and they are not thoroughly convinced at what the vampire is pointing out.
"Seriously?"
"Are you sure about what you said?"
"Fu-fu-fu..."
"Hey! Stop joking around, Reiri!"
"You better not be joking around."
"I'm not...and I have a feeling that something interesting is about to happen..."
"Really...?"
"Hiro..."
Reiri snickered as she is curious as to what Hiro would do once he gets home, and if Hime would still continue to deny her true feelings toward Hiro, but for now it would be best to leave the two alone so that they can sort out their feelings for one another, and that would determine where this would lead to and whether the two are willing to confront their feelings and admit it to one another.
Sherwood wanted to go back to the mansion and see for herself, but Reiri persuaded her to let Hiro and Hime sort out their feelings and it would be best to let themselves handle it, which Riza reluctantly agreed and told Sherwood to let those two deal about their personal matters and for now she should enjoy the day off and she and Reiri will accompany her, which Reiri blinked her eyes and asks why is she tagging along with Riza and Sherwood, which the half-werewolf warrior reasoned that Hiro and Hime might not confront their feelings for one another if Reiri is watching them, which Sherwood reluctantly agree.
Moreover, Riza reminded that if Reiri pull off another stupid punchline, Hime might fire another RPG shell, which made the teen vampire cover her butt, and there Riza asks what would the vampire do.
"So, what would it be? Tag along or get your butt fried by Hime?"
"Er...I'll go with you..."
"You sure?"
"Wait...I can't."
"Why not?"
"Just remembered...I can't stay outdoors during the day..."
"Huh?"
"You know why..."
Reiri claimed that she would rather go back to the mansion reasoning that she cannot stand the sunlight, but Sherwood countered that she can handle it just fine as she is able to move around while at school, and Sherwood commanded her three panda warriors to carry Reiri and declared that they are going to the amusement park.
Reiri demanded that she be let go, but Sherwood said that it is final and the vampire shrieked as she does not want to spend all day under the sunlight, but Riza whined and told her to shut up already, getting irritated at Reiri's complaints.
"No! Let go of me!"
"Shut up already!"
"I want to stay home!"
"No can do! You just want to spy on Hime and Hiro!"
"Actually, I…"
"Oh, fine! Princess Sherwood and I will treat you to a tomato juice!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, yeah…now shut up and behave!"
-x-
About 30 minutes later, Hiro arrived at the mansion, where his thoughts are still preoccupied, and in his mental debate he seemed to have forgotten that his FLAME OF LIFE is about to run out, and by then he went towards the stairs where Sawawa greeted him, which he just smiled as he greeted her in return, and she asks him if he want anything, which he said that he is fine and will be taking a rest.
"Oh, Hiro…"
"Oh, hi, nee-chan…"
"You're quite early today…how did your date with Riho went?"
"Oh, it went well…"
"Really?'
"Yeah."
"You need anything?"
"Nothing much…I think I'll be taking a shower…"
As Hiro went to his room, Hime saw him not too far and noticed that her servant needs RECHARGING, and there she pondered on whether to confront him about what she is feeling towards him, and by then Sawawa passed by and smiled, telling her to take the chance and talk to Hiro and figure out if she has feelings for him or not, which the princess could not help but admire her tactfulness despite the busty maid being ditzy and all.
"You should go, oujo-sama…"
"…"
"Use this chance to see if you like Hiro or not…while the others are out…there won't be anyone to bother you…"
"You sure are quite tactful, Sawawa…"
"Ah-ha-ha-ha…"
"Very well…I will talk to your brother…and thanks."
"Sure…"
"…"
As Sawawa walked away, Hime glanced at the stairs, which she wondered what to do next, until she saw Hiro leaving his room and is only in his shorts as he is going to take a shower, but saw him getting paler and decided to confront him now before his FLAME OF LIFE is permanently extinguished.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as Riho and Hiro's date has ended and now Hiro is conflicted on whether to choose between her and Hime…especially now that he is home, and Hime is about to make her move and see where this would lead to…
Preview:
Hiro and Hime confront each other…will they admit their feelings to one another? Or will they just ignore each other?
See you in 5 to 7 weeks…