Princess Karin's POV

When we got back to Kazune's castle, he took me outside to the front to call my carriage.

"You know, it wasn't fair that you weren't there to show me around." I pouted as he set me down on the couch in his living room.

"Hmm, well at least you didn't break anything." he smirked at me, and I glared back at him.

"You sure know how to treat a lady, don't you?" I wondered how he talked to Kazusa. She was too sweet to be talked to like he treated me, so I assumed not her.

"Huh? I thought I already told you I don't see you as a woman, Princess Gorilla."

"Well, jerk face, you shouldn't call Gorilla's cute if you don't see them as women. Oh, and I guess you can go and tell everyone you know that you kissed a gorilla twice." I teased, and Kazune started laughing.

"Princess Karin? Your carriage has arrived." a butler with a friendly smile opened the front door of the castle.

"Does your ankle still hurt?" Kazune asked, and I looked down at my ankle that was starting to swell.

"Yeah, I don't think I should walk on it for at least a few hours.

Kazune lifted me up bridal style, and I blushed for a split second as he took me outside.

He gently set me down in the carriage and closed the door.

I scooted over, "Wait! You never told me what you thought about my CAAAAAAAAKEEEEEE!" I yelled as the carriage started to leave, me flailing an arm out of the window to get his attention.

He waved, and I thought he would ignore me again, and I saw his lips move.

I couldn't hear him over the hooves of the horses, so I yelled, "WHAT?"

He looked annoyed, and I swear I saw his cheeks flush before he yelled, "MIYON AND RIKA WERE RIGHT! IT WAS DELICOUS!"

When Kazune saw the surprised expression on my face, I saw him smirk, and he turned around to go back inside.

I was blushing, and my heart had leaped at his words.

No boy had ever made me feel this way before, and he was actually making me blush more frequently.

Once I was at home, I ran inside the doors, not bothering to let the Butlers help me, and with my heart still pounding, I raced to my room and shut my door.

I pressed my back to it and slid to the ground, putting a hand on my chest and feeling my heart beat against it.

Then I brushed a finger to my lips.

Oh, yeah, he's kissed me before...

I blushed and shook my head around frantically, hoping to get rid of the thought.

"I-It was probably just to tease me!"

Seeing that it was only the afternoon, I sat on my bed most of the day, thinking, when Miyon and Rika burst into my room, carrying bags of clothes.

"So~ how was it?" Rika asked.

"Uh.. um.." I blushed.

Miyon put her hands on her cheeks, "Something happened, didn't it? AW! Did you two kiss again?"

Rika smirked, "Did he take you up to his room... to.. you know... heh, heh.."

I flushed a deeper shade of red. "N-no! Nothing like that! Actually, he was too busy practicing archery that I had to explore his castle MYSELF!"

Miyon looked solemn. "Aw.. Date number 3.."

"Is a fail.." Rika sighed.

"No," I surprised us all, "Actually, I.. sort of had some fun today.."

They perked up, "It's great that you say that!" Miyon grabbed my hand.

"Because tomorrow, we're all taking a day off to go to the beach!"

"We?"

"You, Rika, Prince Kazune, Prince Yuki, and MIYON!" Miyon yelled excitedly.

My jaw dropped.

"Oh, come on! The beach? With..." I blushed, recalling him lifting me up bridal style, and then telling me my cake was actually delicious.

"Kazu.. ne.."

"Something did happen, didn't it? Kyaaaa!" Rika jumped up and down.

"Tell us, now!" Miyon demanded.

I blushed and told them all about today.

"Oh, how romantic! So cute!" Rika giggled.

"Well, we wen't and bought you a new bathing suit ~" Miyon looked excited.

Rika rolled her eyes, "Bathing... suits, actually."

"You guys! I already have over a thousand bathing suits in that closet already!" I moaned, "I never even wear this stuff!"

"Oh, but Hime-sama, you're supposed to look sexy when we go to the beach, remember? You have to capture everyone's eye while you're there!"

I watched, fascinated, as they both pulled out 5, adorable bathing suits that would take some time to decide over.

I sighed. Well, there goes my night of peacefulness.