[Last time]"That's totally ridiculous!" you yelled at her furiously. "Atemu would never..." you said, while trowing you pillow at your slave. "What's her name?" you asked, retaining your anger. "Uh.. it's ~~~~~~." she said. "... ~~~~~~." you slowly repeated, while your blue eyes became darkly cold...

Beginning with Anzu's POV:
You've been observing her for a few days. Most of the time she's with her two friends, wondering through the palace, laughing loudly with each other, whispering something to each other, but nothing special in your opinion. Neither have you seen Atemu near her. Am I just too paranoid? you thought. You were standing around the corner, watching her every step.

As always around this time, she would return to her room and today would be no difference for sure. Annoyed, you sighed to her actions. Why am I following her anyway, I'm just too paranoid, you thought convincingly. "Those stupid rumors!" you almost yelled out of frustration. Suddenly, she stopped, you heart almost skipped a beat, while she did. Hiding yourself from her view, you saw her turning around, looking around confused. Could she have noticed me following her?

After a while, she continued her way down the corridor. Carefully, you came out of your hide spot, just to see her turn the corner at the other end. "What the..." you said. She just walked passed her room, where's she going? you thought a bit scared. Quickly, running after her, you turned the corner, seeing her entering the royal garden. The moon was high in the sky, shining brightly. Hiding behind one pillar after another, you made your way to her. You registered her every step very carefully, while slowly getting closer and closer...

Your POV:
It's been a while, but you've finally gathered enough courage to return to this place. You were heading to your room, when suddenly you got a strong, urgent feeling. So now, there you stood, right in front of the beautiful fountain with its sparkling water, glistening under the moonlight. Just as before... you thought. Walking nearer to it, you glanced down at your reflection in the water...

You remember yourself crying at the very same fountain several times before, though, this was also the place where Atemu gave you that beautiful red rose, one of the happiest moments of your life. You bent down your head, as the memories about him rose up in your mind. Refusingly, allowing the single tear leave your eye, you closed your eyes firmly. Dropping down onto your knees, you placed your head into your hands, as you whimpered softly. Atemu, I love you...

Anzu's POV:
What is she doing there? you thought, frozen? You giggled at your own thought, till suddenly something came into you. "Wasn't Atemu staring at the same fountain few days ago?" you softly whispered to yourself. Gah... by Ra, what's wrong with me? you thought, I'm getting too paranoid for my own well being! What am I worrying about anyway? Atemu is mine, we're engaged and on the top of all I'm a princess, she's just a mere peasant. After having taken one more glance at her, you turned around. You took a deep breath of relief and shrug off that paranoid feeling of yours...

As you were about to leave your hiding place, you heard footsteps coming this way. Quickly retrieving back into the shadows, out of view from everyone, you stood there motionless for a while. You heard the footsteps coming closer, if only the person would walk pass this very pillar you were standing behind, the person will certainly see you!

Ra, please, why does this have to happen to me? you thought beggingly. Please don't let that person come nearer, please, you begged as you placed your hands upon your face in hope he or she won't see you. Suddenly, the footsteps stopped. You removed your hands from you face and listened more carefully. No sound except for ~~~~~~'s pathetic whimper. Being confused, but on the same time relieved, curiosity slowly rose up inside of you. What's happening?

Carefully, you took a look at that certain person, only to find... ATEMU!!! "Oh my..." you almost yelled, while holding your hands upon your mouth, trying not to make any sound. I was right, I knew it! you thought panicking. ~~~~~~ was staring at Atemu with wide eyes, while Atemu seemed to be locked in her eyes. As the both of them stood frozen in time, you also stood motionless waiting for one of them to make a move...

"... ~~~~~~." you heard Atemu saying. Visible tears suddenly streamed down ~~~~~~'s cheek, as she scrambled back to her feet. She held her hands upon her face, only her eyes were to be seen now. While she shook her head, tears went down her face. Suddenly, she turned around and ran away. "~~~~~~!" Atemu called to her. You saw him running after her...

Atemu's POV:
"~~~~~~, please!" you called her name again, but it was no use. She continued to run through the corridors as fast as she could, having no intention to stop. She turned the corner again, as you followed her. Finally, you were near enough to grab her wrist, causing her to stop. Struggling she yelled at you to let go. More feelings of guilt consumed you, as you saw her trying to free herself from your firm grip.

"~~~~~~, I beg you, please." you said, while you also grabbed her other wrist, forcing her to face you. "Let go!" she yelled at you again, while more tears began to leave her eyes. Another pain, guilt and hurt rose inside of you, as you saw more tears streaming down her smooth skin. Tears slowly welled up in your eyes as well, as you saw her like this. "Let go, please!" she cried, still struggling. Fiercely you threw her into your chest, one hand holding her waist tightly, the other her back, while you pushed your lips upon hers, kissing her. Slowly, she calmed down, as she carefully kissed back...

You parted your lips from hers slowly, while looking her straight into the eyes. "~~~~~~, I... " you began, but suddenly got interrupted by a yelling maid. "My prince!" she yelled your name from the other end of the corridor. You turned around to see it was Anzu's maid. You loosened your strong grip around ~~~~~~'s small body, while you turned to face the maid.

She bowed to you respectfully, as you made a gesture for allowing her to speak. "My Prince, Princess Anzu isn't feeling well." she said, "please come with me." Before you could say anything, you felt ~~~~~~ pushing herself out of your grip, seeing her running away. "~~~~~~!" you yelled, while being about to run after her, you felt someone holding your arm, preventing you from doing so. You turned to see it was the maid. You looked at her angered, while turning back your gaze at ~~~~~~, who was already out of sight. "My Prince, sorry for my rudeness, but the Princess said she would like to see you immediately." she said, letting go of your arm. Turning one more glance into the direction in which ~~~~~~ went, you sighed. "Very well..."


What's Atemu doing?
Could it be... is he still in love with you?
Why was there an engagement in the first place?

So many questions, so little time...

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