Please, enjoy the remake of chapter 11 ^^ I will do a little editing to chapter 12. Thanks for reading all of this crap that I've be posting guys. It's unbelievable how patient you people are with me XD

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~XI~

Hours Later

"Let me in, guys!" Misaki growled at Yujiro and Shosei who were standing in-front of Takumi's chambers. "Let me in!"

Yujiro scratched his head. "Misaki, I'm sorry but I can't let you in. Kuuga gave me strict orders to not let anyone in besides specific people."

Misaki bit her lips. "I want to see the king- I'm his servant! I have the right to enter his room!"

"Right now is a critical time Misaki. Only Cedric and Kanou are allowed in a out freely." Yujiro frowned. "I'm afraid you don't have the right this time- even if you are his maidservant."

Misaki tried her best not to yell in frustration. At a moment like this, she really wished she could toss aside her maid image and return to being a queen but it was important to keep her image.

It had been a few hours since the incident during the joust between Takumi and Hinata. Not as she would describe as an 'incident', because she knew it as a fact that Hinata was dared to stab Takumi on purpose.

After Takumi had fell off his horse, the joust was immediately canceled and the villagers were told to go back to village. The knights hadn't hesitated to capture Hinata and throw him in a cell for the Seika Royal council's judgement.

Although Hinata was a king, the Seika Council was a supreme council that could topple over low class King's who were below the rank of 25.

Takumi was immediately taken to his chambers to get treated. The Council's Physician, Kanou was taken to his room to treat Takumi. Since Kanou was also a very powerful warlock, he had made sure everything went smoothly using his powers.

Misaki was upset because she wasn't allowed into the room, despite Kanou's knowledge that she was royalty and had reign over him.

Misaki looked down at her trembling hands. She was anxious, to the point where she wanted to scream because her heart was aching and it wouldn't calm down.

Takumi's in pain because of me…! Misaki looked up fiercely. "Let me in, Yujiro! Tell Kanou to let me in!"

"Misaki, these are strict orders...we all want to go and see Takumi's condition but- Kanou needs to focus…" Yujiro murmurs. He frowned sadly. "I'm really sorry."

"I can't come in and watch? It's not like I'd be saying anything!" Misaki exclaims. Misaki wanted to burst and she will burst.

A hand was placed on her shoulder and Misaki looked over to her right. Shosei shook his head slowly. Misaki's lips parted in disbelief before she gritted her teeth and began to storm away furiously.

When she was out of the sight of the sight of the knights, she stopped walking and buried her face into her hands. She wasn't sure how many thoughts were going through her head at the moment but she hated it.

Hinata was back and he's turned darker than before.

Hinata plots to kill Takumi.

It was all her fault because Hinata had followed Misaki here.

Misaki knew she had to do something.

Behind her, she heard footsteps and when she turned around, she saw Cedric who had just came out from Takumi's chambers with a bitter and yet, emotionless look.

"Cedric…!" Misaki calls quietly.

Cedric bowed as he came up to her.

"Uhm…" Misaki fidgets. "H-How's Takumi…?"

"Kanou had just been able to put the King to sleep after he had calmed the pain down." Cedric had informed her. "We...don't know what's going to happen now with the King but Kanou suggests to use magic."

Misaki's brows furrowed. "I-I see… so the poison was strong…?"

Cedric nods. "A normal remedy will not suffice to heal the king."

Misaki felt her heart shatter for a moment. "Then…?"

"Kanou says he will search for a spell that will take the poison away, in the meantime, he's contacted a princess from another Kingdom to come help him with the spell." Cedric said. "She should be here momentarily."

"So, this wound, is very critical isn't it?" Misaki asked, chewing her lips.

Cedric hesitated to say because even when he had said it himself, he seemed to have wounded him. "I'm afraid so…"

Misaki nods once and stared down as Cedric excused himself. Before Cedric to go far, Misaki stopped him. "Wait-"

"Yes, your highness?"

Misaki paused. She spoke each word carefully. "Where...are the dungeons?"

"Your…..highness…?"

"Show me to the dungeons!" Misaki repeated herself.

Walker Castle Dungeons

The castle dungeons was a place Misaki had always hated to go to. A place where the bad men who had been captured would be residential here. You'd never know when they'd be able to break through.

She hated dungeons because of the people here.

She hated dungeons because she knew, people rot here.

When Misaki had slowly descended the brick stairs down to a cellar where the dungeon was, she was kind of shocked to see that there wasn't anywhere knights or guards standing on guard.

Misaki grinned. It was a good chance for her to speak with Hinata without having anyone overhear their conversation.

She looked around the dark underground dungeon, craning to her neck to see in which hall Hinata would be locked in. Misaki gulped. Hinata…

"Misaki…?" someone muttered. "Is that you?"

Misaki closed her eyes in anger. Kuuga...

When she had turned to where she heard Kuuga's voice, he was sitting in a small wooden chair in a dark corner. He was wearing loose clothing but he had his large sword stashed in his belt. He sat on the chair with his arms crossed and his face was dead serious.

"Kuuga…" Misaki murmurs. "Hi…"

Kuuga frowned. "What are you going down here?"

"I...got lost and I saw the door that lead down here so...I checked it out but I didn't know it was the dungeons so…"

Kuuga just stared at her and scoffed. "Do you think I'd believe that excuse, Misaki?"

Misaki's eyes widened when he had emphasized her name like that. "What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is, I'm not trusting anyone to come visit that 'king'." Kuuga muttered, his eyes darkened. "Afterall, everyone who visits the cells are suspicious."

"Even yourself?" Misaki shot back a glare. "It's strange that you're the only person down here alone."

Kuuga narrowed his eyes. His voice began to raise. "I am loyal to Takumi- I would never betray him to a low life King like Hinata!" Kuuga stood up abruptly. "I am only guarding to make sure he doesn't escape."

"I wouldn't know that, because like you said, everyone including yourself could be in league with Hinata." Misaki crossed her arms. She was beginning to become impatient and she knew that Kuuga was as well.

"I'd rather die than be in league with that low life king." Kuuga spatted bitterly. He glared at Misaki. "Back to you, I'll ask you again, what are you doing down here?"

Misaki got a gist of the mood in between Kuuga and her, it was definitely not a good mood. Misaki lowered her head slightly. "It's none of your business."

Kuuga narrowed his eyes, "So you do have a purpose here."

"What of it, you have no part of it." Misaki muttered and looked around. She didn't care anymore. "Where is Hinata?"

Kuuga was silent until his eyes darkened. "You speak as though you know him personally."

"Where is Hinata?" Misaki repeats.

Kuuga lets out a growl as he pushed Misaki against the wall with a furious glare. Misaki's back hit the brick wall, hard. She cringed in pain.

Misaki didn't even notice that Kuuga was holding a blade against her neck. "Why?"

Misaki bit back a growl and held her head high, careful of the cold blade that was touching her bare skin. She couldn't believe that Kuuga was doing this to her.

But, he had the right to, even Misaki would have a hard time trusting people who came to the dungeon so suddenly. "I want to speak to Hinata."

Kuuga scoffed. "What will speaking to him do? Do you expect an apology from that man?"

"I don't expect anything sincere coming from that man." Misaki said darkly. She stared at the blade. "Get off me."

"It's like I said before, you speak as if you know him personally."

"I don't."

Kuuga sneered, slightly leaning his head closer to her and she felt the blade pressing against her more. "I don't believe you. I saw the way you glared at him today, and I saw how he kept staring at you."

She cringed.

Kuuga raised his voice. "I'm going to ask you again, who are you…!? What relationships….what plans do you have for Takumi!?"

Before Misaki could respond, Kuuga threw the blade to the ground, making it pierced right through and before she knew it, Kuuga had grabbed Misaki by the collar of her uniform.

"Get off me!" Misaki exclaimed, grasping Kuuga's wrist. Misaki stared right into Kuuga's angry, dark eyes. "Do you really think that I would have something to do with the accident?!"

"I'd be suspecting everyone for all I care. If you came down here so freely, of course you'd have something to do with him," Kuuga sneered.

"Get off me you idiot! This is nonsense! I care about Takumi just as much as you do, even in the short time I've known him!" Misaki screamed. "I wouldn't hurt him!"

Misaki suddenly blushed at her outburst about Takumi but she remained calm. She and Kuuga glared at each other for a long moment until Kuuga's face relaxed in comprehension.

He released Misaki's collar and turned around, placing a hand on his forehead. He whispered, "I'm...so sorry Misaki...I'm very stressed right now, to the point where I'm losing my trust in all of Takumi's close friends. Trust is...so important to Takumi…"

Misaki coughs, rubbing her sore throat. "I understand that, Kuuga, but you can't just not trust anyone anymore. They're still your friends."

"I know…" Kuuga sighed sadly. "I'm just...shocked that Hinata would do this. He used to be a great friend of Takumi's…"

Misaki didn't say anything.

"That bastard. I really thought that...he was a good person." Kuuga laughed bitterly. He shook his head and turned around. "Misaki- again, I'm sorry about pointing a blade to her neck."

Misaki shook her head. "It's fine but...I was really scared for a moment there."

Kuuga didn't smile.

Misaki breathed in and composed herself before she headed to a random direction where she thought Hinata was held.

Before Misaki could go far, Kuuga grasped her shoulder. She gave him an annoyed face. "What now?"

"I'm coming with you. Afterall, Takumi would be pretty upset knowing that I let his personal maidservant go to speak with a murderous king alone." Kuuga offered her a small, cheeky smile. "I think he'd kill me himself."

She couldn't help but grin inside. This was the Kuuga she knew.

But she was hesitant. If she let Kuuga come with her to listen into hers and Hinata's conversation, he'd know who Misaki really was. But, she knew she had to speak to Hinata.

"I don't-"

"I'm coming with you." Kuuga presses. "Please."

Misaki had to give it some thought. Kuuga is, after all, Takumi's very loyal friend since childhood times, she could trust him with her secret right?

"I...alright...come but don't be too shocked." Misaki muttered and shook Kuuga's hand and began to walk away.

"Uh- Hinata is actually over there." Kuuga smirked, pointing in the opposite direction.

Misaki blushed and walked quickly to where he was pointing. She passed him and she knew that Kuuga was slightly amused. As they passed Kuuga's wooden chair, Kuuga grabbed his sword.

When the read the very end of the hall, Misaki became extremely nervous and upset. Kuuga was just getting more angry.

"He's right there…" Kuuga pointed.

"Kuuga?" A voice murmurs. Misaki stiffened.

"You have someone who wants to speak to you," Kuuga muttered harshly, standing in front of the call bars and glared down at someone.

Kuuga looked at Misaki and nods.

"Judging by the screaming and that lovely voice I heard, is it who I think it is...Misaki…?" Hinata asks.

Kuuga didn't say anything but his eyes said that he's confirmed that Hinata and Misaki knew each other.

Misaki clenched her fist and her heart began to race. She slowly came and stood in front of the cell where Hinata was thrown into. Although it dark, she could see Hinata's eyes looking at her.

"As I had thought, it was you I saw this morning." Hinata said. Misaki heard the smile in his voice. "I really missed you, you know. It's been too long."

Misaki took another breath and closed her hands into a tight ball. "Hello, Hinata."

"You're really formal with me, had you forgotten our relationship?" Hinata asks.

Misaki ignored him. "Why have you come here…?"

"I thought we both agreed that you know why I'm here." Hinata says with a chuckle.

Misaki did know. She knew that since the moment she had ran away from home, he would come after her. She lets out a defeated sigh. "Me."

"Yes," Hinata said. She heard him shuffle and guessed that he had stood up and brushed off the dirt on his cloths. "When I heard you ran away, I was disappointed because my dear fiance had ran away."

"Fiance?" Kuuga emphasized the word. He was staring at Misaki with wide eyes. "What does that mean?"

"Ah, Kuuga, I nearly forgot that you were here. I was so focused on my dear Misaki," Hinata said.

"What do you mean by your fiance?" Kuuga asked sternly. "Aren't royalty not allowed to marry commoners?"

"Looks like you got the wrong idea about her then," Hinata said. "Seems like Misaki didn't tell her about how she's not the least bit to being a commoner. She's a very high classed Queen."

Damn...Misaki thought but, she saw it coming.

"...A-A Queen…?" Misaki didn't want to look at Kuuga's expression. She knew that the revealing of her identity would place a huge wall between her and Kuuga but, she saw it coming.

When Hinata came into a clear view, he was only so close to Misaki. The only thing that stood in their way was a metal bars.

Misaki's heart began to race. She glared at him. "Go home."

Hinata grinned. "I can't. They threw me in this prison so mercilessly. Ah- you there, you know, that was very harsh of you to throw a king like a ragged doll."

"You're not a king in my eyes." Kuuga growled. "I don't follow anything kings except for Takumi."

"You'll have to follow someone eventually, after all, Takumi is going to die soon." Hinata had spoke the words so carelessly that it send a shiver up Misaki's spine.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Kuuga yelled, his hand was twitching to grab his sword. "Isn't Takumi one of your best friends?!"

"Friend?" Hinata said with a smirk in his voice. He stared at Misaki and leaned down to touched Misaki's hair. "He stole something precious of mine. How can I be his friend…?"

Misaki slapped Hinata's hand away and he backed off with a smile. "Please...why would you go so far as to kill the 1st rank King of Japan...to get to me…!?"

Hinata shook his head. "Actually, I didn't feel the need to kill Takumi but, I had orders from someone. You'd be shocked by who it was."

"Who?" Kuuga pressed, officially drawing his sword. "Tell me who the hell it is!"

"No." Hinata said simply. He paused. "But It'd be very convenient of you if you grabbed me some food."

"Like hell."

"Misaki?" Hinata sang. His voice sounded gentle and smooth that she couldn't help but look up at him. "Will you come back to me?"

Misaki could see the hatred and coldness in his eyes but she could also see the sadness and hope in them. She clenched her fist.

"How can you ask me such a thing after what you did to your own friend?" Misaki said. She shook her head. "You...I can't go back to you Hinata."

That's when Hinata's expression become hard. "Misaki."

"It's not something I can take lightly, Hinata. I won't stand to have to marry such a violent man and letting you take over the kingdom." Misaki said clearly. "I won't stand to have you beside me."

"Misaki!"

Hinata's fists began to tremble as everyone was silent for a moment, watching Hinata's patience begin to snap. When he snapped, he glared at Misaki held both hands out to charge at her.

"Misaki- get back!" Kuuga yelled, standing in front of her and pushing her away from Hinata.

Luckily, the metal bars got in the way of Hinata. His eyes were wide and full of shock. "Misaki...why?! Why is it so hard for you to marry me?! Aren't I your childhood friend? What about me can't you accept? What am I doing wrong?!"

"Get away from her, you lowlife king!" Kuuga yelled, pointing his sword.

"Back off, Kuuga." Hinata exclaims, practically slapping Kuuga's sword away, causing to slice Hinata's hand.

Hinata cringed but ignored the pain. When he snapped his head back to Misaki, she was right in front of him. Her head was bowed, casting a shadow over her eyes and a tear teared down her cheeks, making him take a step back.

"Misaki…!"

"Hinata…" Misaki grasped his bleeding hand and brought it to her face as she examined it with sad eyes. "Don't recklessly injure yourself like that, you idiot."

Hinata's eyes grew. He didn't move, except a small blush formed on his cheeks slightly. "Misaki…?"

"I...I….you destroyed everything I held dear, Hinata. That's why I didn't choose to marry you." Misaki whispered and moved her amber eyes to his hazel ones. "I loved the old you-kun."

Her hands were trembling as she had felt Hinata's blood staining her pale hands. She didn't care about anything now. She wanted to get her feelings across to Hinata, her kind childhood friend who turned to the wrong path in life.

She was hurt. He knew it himself as well. He knew that he had hurt her.

"Hinata...I hope that I never have to see you like this again..." Misaki whispered and released his hand. "As long as you're like this, evil and cruel, I don't want to see your face as long as I live."

Later

"Ah— Your hi- Misaki," Cedric says.

Misaki glanced up to see Cedric approaching her. Misaki raised an eyebrow, wondering why he was calling her by her name.

She shifted herself off the small bench in front of Takumi's chambers and nods. "Cedric,"

For the last half an hour, Misaki sat silently in front of Takumi's chambers after paying Hinata and Kuuga a visit in the dungeons. She sat there without saying a word to Yujiro and Shosei who also said nothing to her.

"Misaki, I'd like to introduce you to someone," Cedric says.

Misaki's eyes moved to the little girl that stood behind Cedric. Her eyes had widened when she little girl dressed in red and black. She had long, pitch black hair that curled slightly at the bottom and she had those large, red piercing eyes.

This is…!

"This is Princess Katrina of the Fujita kingdom." Cedric introduced the little girl.

Misaki felt something kick her guts. Fujita…

The little girl stepped up from behind Cedric, clutching to her small white teddy bear. "Good day, Misaki."

"The princess was nearby the kingdom when she heard that his majesty was injured. So, she had decided to give us a help and heal his majesty." Cedric explained. "She also studies magic and is the youngest sorceress to reach a high level of magic."

When Misaki looked at the little princess, she was staring at Misaki with those dark red eyes of her, examining Misaki before she smiled. "Indeed, I was very shocked to hear that Takumi was injured. I changed courses and quickly came here."

"What…" Misaki shook but she snapped out of it soon after and corrected herself. "Ah, I mean, thank you, my lady. The whole kingdom is grateful…!" she bowed.

Misaki didn't know when, but Katrina was suddenly at her side, leaning down and placed a hand of Misaki's shoulder.

When she looked up, she only saw Katrina smiling at her and all the childishness of her voice was drained. "Of course! I am after all, on a very important mission."

"Hi," Katrina smiled into the water she had cast a spell on to contact someone. She giggled, "I'm inside."

"Please, quit your childish tone, Katrina. I was in the middle of my sleep." A low, husky voice from the other side of the water muttered angrily.

Katrina frowned. "Well, I am a little girl,"

The voice chuckled bitterly. "But you're not all that seems."

Katrina was silent, keeping her child-like grin but her voice turned low and very mature. Almost the voice of a full grown woman. "No, no I'm not."

"How is he? Takumi, I'm referring to." The voice asks. Katrina watched the man in the water pushing himself off a furniture, his black silky hair moving with his movement.

"Very badly," Katrina answered, crossing her small legs as she leaned on her bed. "I checked his conditions and I highly doubt that he'd be able to make it through alive."

"That's good," Katrina heard the wicked smile in his voice. "Hinata hadn't let me down after all...give him my regards."

"I already had. I helped him escape not long ago. Now that he knows about Misaki's whereabouts, he's sure to come back very soon." Katrina muttered.

He laughed. "Brilliant, that means my plans are going smoothly than how I expected. He'll come back and snatch his little queen away, Takumi will being to die and you can watch Misaki suffer the feeling and the kingdom will fall."

"It's a win, either way. You really thought everything through," Katrina grinned. "I can hardly wait!"

The man chuckled and drank something before he spoke. "I am going back to sleep, Katrina. Contact me updates."

"Of course, I shall see you soon." Katrina says.

"Hmm..." The voice murmurs.

"Goodnight, Gerald." Katrina whispers, touching her nail against the water. "I won't fail you."

"I'm sure you won't." He smiled grimly, signs of his teeth shimmering against the moonlight and his sapphire eyes gleaming of excitement.

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