CHAPTER 22
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Joey distraughtly stared at Bel, her mind and heart clashing with one another as they debated whether to tell him or not.
"You can't say it, can you" Bel frowned, standing up straight
"I'm sorry" Joey unknowingly replied, looking down on her lap
"I can always ask Isabella right?" He turned to the door
"NO!" She grabbed his arm, forcefully restraining him
Bel glanced at her and palely blushed at her position
Kneeling on her seat, she leaned over the seats arm and gripped on his. Joey was biting her lower lip with her cheeks glowing pink
"It's best if I told you" She sighed, standing beside him
"Go on then" His hand slid down to her hand and held it tightly
"It's a rule in Aerbourne that the princess needs to marry…"
"Ushishishi~ then marry me, I'm a prince!" He interrupted
"Bel, please!" She whined, slightly stomping as she did so
"Bel," She paused, seeing him pay close attention to her "I"
-Bing-
The 'Fasten your seatbelt' was blinking
With a sudden motion of tipping down, Bel toppled over Joey and nearly crushed her
"Are you okay?" He hovered above her as soon as the plane felt stable
"I-I'm fine" She gulped, seeing how close they were to each other
Joey was pinned down to the floor, cliché.
"Ushishishi~ I won't get up until you tell me what you're bound to" He blackmailed
Her mind went black. Finding herself staring at his lips, her hands slithered to his face
"Princess?"
She pulled him closer, letting their lips touch
Bel immediately reacted, deepening the kiss
A little while later, their first French kiss began
Their tongues clashed, fighting for dominance, until Joey let him take over
"JOSEPHINE/MY LADY"
The two parted in a snap, looking up, they saw Gina and Isabella covered in chocolate ice and staring down at them
"My lady!" Gina repeated, running to Joey and helping her up
"I know Gina, but…"
"Gina, it's my fault" Bel stood up, taking all the blame
"Josephine, I know you love Bel but I also thought you knew your limits!" Isabella inserted
Joey, being ganged up by Gina and Isabella, felt the burden of guilt weigh down on her heart
"Josephine" Isabella sternly said "You know you're bound to someone else"
"S-someone else? Jo, you're engaged?" They had completely forgotten his presence
"No! Yes… not yet…" It was over. She couldn't hope that anything else can happen between them.
"What do you mean?" Bel felt exactly the same, but neither would say that they'll do anything just to be with each other
Her heart dropped down, she couldn't feel her own pulse "I'm designated to another prince… Gina, bring Bel out" Joey hugged herself and went back to her seat
"Forgive me, Bel-sama" She bowed
Bel was lost for words, and didn't even realize that he voluntarily walked out when Gina pushed him to
Isabella feared for her sister's emotional health
She sat on the arm of Joey's chair and brought her sisters head to her chest, hugging her
At that moment, Joey cried her heart out. Pain-filled tears welled up and trickled down her cherry blossom cheeks
"I'm so sorry, Josephine" She whispered, brushing Joey's hair with her fingers
"I love him" Joey felt an empty cavity in her chest
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"Will you explain some things, Gina?" the blonde prince asked
"Please don't give up on Lady Josephine. Bel-sama, I can assure you, she loves you and I believe she will do anything to be yours"
"But who's the other prince?"
"I don't know; it's either a prince or an aristocrat's son. It is part of tradition to do so. King Giovanni, my lady's father, was an aristocrat's son" Gina informed him
"Did her mom agree to marry him?" Bel inquired
"Queen Katherina is a peaceful heart. She would obey any command unlike Lady Josephine"
Bel wanted to know so much more, he only hoped the words came out of Joey's and not Gina's
"Forgive me, Bel-sama, but the plane will soon be landing. Please take your seat and fasten your seatbelt" Gina opened the door for him
Gina caught a glimpse of Xanxus sleeping and effervescently smiled
"Ushishishi~ what did you see in our boss?" He chuckled before heading back to his seat, leaving Gina blush a dark hue of red
"Sempai~ where have you been?" Fran, obviously bored, asked
"None of your business, stupid frog" Bel spat, looking out the window after locking his seat belt
He still wanted to know more about Aerbourne.
"I'm designated to another prince" It stung every time.
"She will do anything to be yours" Bel shut his eyes and echoed those words in his head
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"Thanks for the ride" Xanxus said to Isabella and Gina
"No problem!" Isabella cheerfully replied "It was a pleasure riding with you, here in Aerbourne Airline!"
Everyone, even Xanxus, had to sweat drop after hearing that
"Where's your sister?" Varia's boss asked
Isabella and Gina momentarily looked at each other
Joey, in fact, was tucked in her inclined chair, sleeping after almost crying for about an hour before they landed
"She's asleep and Gina can tell you right now, Josephine is not the type of person you should wake up untimely… our blood type is AB*" She guiltlessly smiled
"Very well" Xanxus went down the escalator by the side of the plane, followed by the rest of Varia (Squalo is not with them)
"Thank you for the ride, Isabella, Gina. I hope you can drop by the mansion from time to time~" Lussuria hugged the lady-in-waiting, who gave silent choke
"Isabella-sempai, tell Jo-sempai thank you for me" Fran gave her a thumb up
"Hm? Sempai? I'm just 24" Isabella crossed her arms, offended by the term
"Oh. Isabella-chan then?" Fran gave a minute smile; nevertheless, Isabella didn't fail to notice this
"M-much better…" She tried not to blush while he followed Lussuria down the escalator
"Ushishishi~ fallen for a frog, little princess?" Bel teased, as if nothing happened on the plane 2 hours back
"Get off the plane, Bel" Isabella went back to the room and left Bel and Gina laughing at her
"Gina, uhm, take care of her for me?" Bel instructed, skipping down the escalator
"As you wish, Bel-sama" Gina called back at him
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Am I updating too fast? Meaning the story is too short?
*Blood type AB = It's an Ouran thing :P
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