Royal Treatment
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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here we pick thing off where the last chapter left, as Naegi and Sonia are about to arrive at the royal palace that houses the Kingdom of Novoselic, and things will take a turn for the...well...read on below...
Well, enjoy!
Ch. 13: Reigū
As the scene shifts at the luggage area of Novoselic International Airport, Naegi is waiting for his luggage to emerge from the machine as Sonia came after using the restroom, and there she greeted him and asks if he is feeling okay, which he nodded, and she apologized for what happened earlier, which he said it is okay and assured to her that he is doing fine now, and Sonia smiled seeing that her friend has recovered, thus things would go smooth from this point on.
"looks like you're ready to go, Naegi-san…"
"Yeah…I'm good…"
"I promise…your vacation here will be very memorable for you…"
"I'm looking forward to it…"
"Okay, we'll stop by at the palace…then I will give you a tour…"
"Really…?"
"Of course…"
"Okay."
By then, several Novoselic citizens noticed Sonia and recognized her, and because of her charisma and attitude, many lined up to shake her hand, which she happily obliges and shook hands with her people which attracted quite an attention, as other people recognized Sonia and they too want to shake her hand, which she willingly accepted and Naegi watches on seeing how popular she is.
Word soon spread within the airport and the airport officials were taken by surprise seeing so many people inside the airport gathering just to catch a glimpse of Sonia, and security soon took over and the airport security head asks of Sonia's understanding that security had to maintain order for everyone's safety and she apologized for causing trouble though he insisted that she did nothing wrong and said he is glad to see her again.
"I am very sorry if I caused a disruption here…"
"Oh, it's fine, your highness…no harm at all…"
"Thank you…"
"But still…it is good to see you again, Princess Sonia…"
"Yes, I haven't been here for two years…"
"Please look forward to spending vacation here in your country…"
"Of course…I should be going now…"
"Please take care…"
After that, Sonia fetched Naegi and the two teens left the area and head for the exit area, where the two teens arrived, and as they walked by, Sonia saw a placard which her name is displayed, and there she saw the person waving the placard with her name on it. It was her Royal Chauffeur, who is sent by her father to fetch her, and there she told Naegi that their ride is waiting for them, and she told him that she will show him around the Royal Palace once they arrive, and Naegi wondered what to expect there once they arrive as Sonia said he will be her SPECIAL GUEST, which made him feel shy.
"Um…really, Sonia-san…I'm just an ordinary guest…"
"Oh, think nothing of it…you are SPECIAL…"
"…"
"As your sponsor…I will give you a ROYAL TREATMENT…"
"Ah-ha-ha…"
"Look forward to it."
"Okay."
"Good…shall we…?"
As Sonia and Naegi boarded the limousine, the driver secretly contacted the Chancellor, and told him of the developments, and is instructed to head straight for the Royal Palace and to monitor Naegi's movement, and though the driver questioned why go through this seeing that Naegi appeared to be physically harmless, the Chancellor sternly told the driver to do as told.
"But, sir…"
"Just do as I told you!"
"Why, sir? The boy appeared harmless…he's so slim and shorter than Princess Sonia…"
"I do not care! Just make sure that the boy is not near her!"
"…"
"If that boy touches her…you'll get more than just being fired! Get me? Do as I command you!"
"Sir…"
"Hmph!"
The driver sighed as he boarded the limo and drove the two teens towards the Royal Palace, feeling sympathy for Sonia seeing that the Royal officials are disapproving the princess' association with a mere commoner and had a feeling this would cause a wedge within the Royal Family, and Sonia herself will be forced to choose between the Royal Family and Naegi, and he feared that this would cause a media frenzy if this kind of problem were to be leaked to the general public.
The driver would also sense that if the people were to find out about this kind of family problem, then this would cause everyone within Novoselic to get demoralized, and allow other European countries to invade Novoselic.
-x-
At the Royal Palace, King Nevermind appeared stressed as he had to put up with the Chancellor due to him insisting that the king should act dominating towards Sonia and he should GROUND her within the palace claiming that she is acting rebellious and this kind of attitude is not befitting for a princess and Sonia must adhere to the traditions of Novoselic, and there Queen Nevermind noticed her husband acting distressed and she approached him and told him he should ignore what the Chancellor tells him saying that Sonia is old enough to decide for herself, yet King Nevermind is unsure whether the Chancellor is right or not.
"Really, dear…you should ignore him…"
"But, dear…"
"Sonia is old enough to decide…"
"But…we haven't seen her for two years…what if…"
"Sonia is not that kind of girl…we raised her..so…"
"Still…"
"We should wait for Sonia to arrive…then we will ask what she has done in the last two years…"
"…"
By then, one of his advisers came and informed him that Sonia is seen at the Novoselic International Airport, where she is greeted by the people, yet the adviser showed a picture of Sonia taking down a bear, and there the Chancellor came and pointed out that this is why Sonia must be RE-EDUCATED as she is now acting like a THUG instead of a royalty, and the king is getting stressed again and told the Chancellor to let things simmer down for now yet the Chancellor insisted that he must impose himself onto Sonia, saying that she must SUBMIT to the rules and traditions of this country or else the kingdom will FALL APART.
"Look, your majesty…this is why you must impose heavily on your daughter!"
"Just let me…"
"No! you must act right away!"
"…"
"For the sake of your country…for the future of your kingdom…re-educate Sonia right away!"
"…"
"She must submit to your will..she is the future heir to your throne…she must act as royalkty and nothing else!"
"…"
Queen Nevermind, however, was getting fed up with the Chancellor meddling with their private lives, and sternly ordered the Chancellor to desist at once, and when he refused, she grabbed him by his collar as she pushed him out of the room, and there she told her husband that they should wait for their daughter to arrive and see before they do anything as they do not want to cause stress for Sonia who spent several hours traveling from Japan to Novoselic.
King Nevermind was unsure as he asks his wife to let him be for now as he want to think first before he do anything, as he felt that the Chancellor has a point as he has not seen Sonia for two years and is worried that she might have developed a rebellious streak since she is unsupervised, and the queen sighed as she reminded him that Sonia is her own person and she should be treated as such and not treat her like a tool.
"Dear husband…"
"…"
"Sonia is our daughter…"
"I know…"
"Then we should treat her like one…and not a tool…"
"But…"
"Let us wait for her arrival…then talk to her before we do anything to her…"
"…"
After that, the queen left, and the king stared at the window and began to decide whether to follow the Chancellor's advice or not. He knew what is at stake here and feared that if Sonia did develop a rebellious streak then this would threaten the kingdom as he does not want his people to look up to a princess who acts like a thug and not of pure royalty, and he sighed as he makes a decision on what to do next, and hoped that he is making the right choice and the right call.
After all, he is doing this for the sake of Novoselic.
-x-
Several minutes later, the scene shifts at the limousine where Sonia and Naegi are chatting, and they were happily talking, and the driver mentally smiled seeing that Sonia is still herself, and not displaying any unwomanly aura, relieved that she remained the kind princess he knew before she left for Japan two years ago, and now they are just moments away from reaching the palace, and soon the limousine arrived and there the servants unloaded the baggage as Sonia and Naegi got off, where she told her friend that he is welcomed here.
"Naegi-kun…welcome to my abode…"
"Wow…"
"As my guest, you are welcomed here…"
"Really…you shouldn't…"
"Oh, it is nothing…you are my friend."
"Sonia-san…"
"Let us go in…I would like to introduce you to my parents…"
"O-okay…"
Some of the palace guards glanced at Naegi, seeing that he appeared ORDINARY and simple, they whispered to themselves what kind of person is Naegi, seeing that he does not looked like a celebrity if sorts or if he is from a famous family, commenting that foreigners from Asia are somewhat BLAND and PLAIN.
"Look…"
"Is that her highness' friend…?"
"He looked so ordinary…"
"Yeah…and plain-looking…"
"Doesn't looked like a celebrity…"
"Though he is good-looking…"
"Does the princess has such strange tastes in picking boys…?"
"Quiet…she might hear you…!"
Before Sonia could lead Naegi inside the palace, the Chancellor came and blocked their way, and there he attempted to impose his will on the princess so as to put her under his control and told her that she is forbidden to leave the castle and confined to her room, saying that as the only heir to the kingdom she must adhere to the traditions of Novoselic and that Naegi will be deported back to his home country at once, which irked Sonia and began to answer back.
"What was that…?"
"You heard me…you will go to your room and remain there until further notice!"
"What are you…?"
"You have acted so spoiled since you left for Japan! You have become a disgrace to your country!"
"How dare you…!"
"And that boy! He is not welcomed here! I will have him deported at once!"
"Leave him alone! He has done nothing!"
"Silence! You will do as I say…for the sake of your Royal parents…you will submit to the traditions of Novoselic's royal family!"
Naegi sensed that tension is brewing as he did not expect this to happen and he never thought that some peolle in the palace would greet Sonia in such a manner and now he is being dragged to a domestic dispute and is being threatened to be deported back to Japan on the basis of being a BAD INFLUENCE to Sonia.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as Naegi finally arrived in Novoselic, but trouble has commenced the moment he and Sonia arrived at the royal palace, and the Chancellor is now targeting Naegi just he deemed him an EYESORE and wants to have Sonia submit to the will of the traditions of the royal kingdom and have Naegi deported..
Preview:
The next chapter shows that conflict erupted as she is forced to choose between her country and her friendship to Naegi…as well as a new suitor shows up and poses a threat to Naegi himself…
See you in 2 to 3 weeks...
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