Prompt from Guest: Could you do Jasmine x Arbutus pairing. AU where sultan actually kept his promise to Arbutus and Jasmine did become his bride / companion. Result of this arrangement Jasmine spends, six months with Arbutus in his garden, and six months in Agrabah with her father. Jasmine being not very enthusiac in the start, but eventually learning to understand Arbutus and connection slowly forming between them.
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Arbutus knew the old man wouldn't try and get out of it.
Not that he didn't try and fight back.
Six months with the Sultan.
Six months with him.
Not a perfect situation, but one that Arbutus could work with.
Or so he thought.
He'd been curled up on his throne for the last few weeks now, servants coming in and out of the room to check on him.
Were the six months over yet?
He knew what his followers were saying behind his back.
How can a powerful man be brought to his knees like this?
Arbutus breathed deeply and exhaled, trying to compose himself. Before he could even think about getting up to mope in his bedroom instead, a voice he knew all too well echoed off the walls.
"Arbutus?"
Arbutus shot into a seated position, trying not to look like he'd been moping about. "Princess." He greeted casually, "Have you missed me?"
Jasmine rolled her eyes, a vast improvement on the days when she used to curse him out, using words that no good princess should ever use. However, before she had the chance to say anything, Arbutus was suddenly in front of her, taking her hand and placing a gentle kiss on it.
Jasmine just let him, which was again, better than when she used to yank her hand away and slap him across the face.
As he pulled away, he couldn't help but notice that her breathing was slightly quicker, eyes slightly hazed over, before she cleared her throat and turned away.
"Show me the garden." She commanded imperiously, "I expect you've made some differences in the last six months."
Calm and composed as she was, it was easy to see he was making progress with her.
She would be his completely soon.
