AN: ok…no reviews again..scept for me…~sniff~..but I'm strong..I can handle
it…~bursts into tears~ Ok ok, I'm fine now ^_^" Anyway, on with the show!
Rose sighed as Merle bounced excitedly on her bed, and Millerna sat in a chair.
" What am I going to DO?? I mean, it's not like I can just walk up to him and say 'hi, you probably hate my guts but I have a major crush on you, want to go for dinner some time?'" She buried her head into her pillow, groaning. It was the next day, and Merle and Millerna had convinced her to join a 'girl talk' where she then expelled her biggest secret..well..second biggest secret…in one mad rush. She was such an idiot!
" Oh come on Rose, I don't see what the big deal is! Just tell him and let him court you! Besides, it's not like he'd just laugh in your face, the guys around here are nice that way." Merle said, clearly frustrated with Rose's stubbornness. 'Thank goodness they don't know who the guy is,' she thought with relief. She flushed a deep red. Millerna chuckled.
" Looks like somebody has taken to daydreaming, hm?" Rose flushed even more.
" I wasn't daydreaming. I was thinking about my current situation." She stuck her tongue out at the now-laughing princess.
" Rose, you worry too much. Of course he'll like you, whoever he is! And don't argue about status, because then I'd have to hurt you. Besides, I'm a princess. One word from me and I can give you a title and land." Rose paled, then chucked the pillow at her head.
" You wouldn't DARE! I'd have to act polite, learn politics, visit other countries and worst of all…I'd have to wear a dress!" They all burst into fits of laughter at the picture. There was a knock at the door, which was left unheard, until Allen poked his head into the room to see three girls howling with laughter, rolling on the floor. He blinked, until Rose noticed him and attempted to stand, wiping tears from her eyes, clutching her side and giggling.
" Y-yes A-Allen?" She gasped out, trying to subdue her laughter. She was supposed to be the emotionless one here! His expression nearly sent her into another fit of giggles, however.
" I just thought that you guys should know that Van is going to be leaving the country for two days. There's a conference in Fried that he has to attend to." Rose stopped dead in the middle of a laugh, along with the other two girls.
" When did he find this out?" She asked quietly, eyes glinting.
" Uh…about a week ago." She stormed past him, ignoring as he called out to her.
" He meant to tell you but he forgot!" She fumed. 'He forgot, my butt! I'll give him something to forget!' In a moment, she had burst through his study doors and slammed her hands onto his desk, startling him into looking up.
" A WEEK?!?!?! You knew about the conference for a WEEK and you never told me??" She demanded furiously. She could have sworn she saw him sink back into his chair slightly.
" Well…I…" She cut him off.
" A day or two I can understand, but a week? What's wrong, don't you trust me or anything? Or is it just because I'm a cursed freak that came from the Mystic Moon that doesn't act anything like her mother which makes everybody afraid of her? Huh?" Ok, ok, so I was ranting a little bit. No harm in that, right? Oh so wrong. He stood, glaring at me.
" And why should I tell you every little detail about my life? Could it be that I didn't want to upset you even more after last night? God, you scared me half to death, you know that?" I blinked at him. Just what…what was he saying? I could feel the heat rise to my face, as well as my heart to the sky, only to have both plummeting down.
" You ARE Hitomi's daughter, no matter how you act. If I let you die, then I'd never be able to forgive myself. I would feel like I'd let Hitomi down, and I don't ever want to feel like that." I shot a full glare at him.
" So you're only putting up with me because of my mother?" He gave a bitter laugh.
" Trust me Rose, the way you act, I would have thrown you out of Fanelia had you not been Hitomi's daughter. You're nothing but a tomboy who uses up a guest room." I took a step backwards. Musn't cry, musn't cry, musn't cry. He snapped out of it, seeming to realize what he just said.
" Rose…I…" He stammered out, then stopped, just looking at me with a 'I just learned that my dog died' look in his eyes. I drew myself up to my full height, took a deep breath, and headed for the door. As I expected, when I opened it up, Merle, Millerna and Allen had their heads plastered against it. I gave them all a glare, then walked slowly down the hallway. 'Full shields on max, Spock,' I thought bitterly. So that was the truth then. That's how he really felt, and probably how all of them felt, no matter how nice they acted. I reached my room, shutting and locking the door behind me, leaning against it for a moment. Shaking my head, I went into over to my mirror, eyeing myself, not unlike the time in the clearing with the dragons…oh I wish I could be back there! I reached behind my head and pulled my hair back into a ponytail, it's standard style. Pausing, I twisted it until it coiled and bunched at the back of my head, and then I twirled it into a bun, then examined myself again. 'Hmmm…' The idea I had was crazy, and probably wouldn't work, but…hey why not? I shrugged.
" After all, I'm just a tomboy."
* * * * * * * * * * * *
I sank back into my chair, staring blankly ahead. Merle had her claws out, Millerna was yelling at me and Allen was doing what he did best. Watching me. Gods I hated when he did that.
" Van, are you even listening to me?" I caught Millerna's angry question. I nodded my head.
" Yeah. I don't even know why I did that though. It was like…all of a sudden I was so angry at her, I-I just exploded." Merle sighed.
" Lord Van, you gotta control your temper! She's already uncomfortable here as it is! I'm gonna go check on her." With that, she raced off on all fours. I sighed. Eventually Millerna left as well, muttering about how idiotic men were. I didn't really pay any attention to her. Allen and I sat together silently for a few minutes while I beat myself up mentally.
" So Van, why DID you yell at Rose? She had a reason to be upset you know." I nodded again.
" I know. It felt…weird. Kind of like I was watching myself yell at her." I shook my head slightly, shrugging. 'Well, all I know now is that she hates my guts,' I thought glumly, looking at my hands.
" Well, we do strange things when we're angry I guess. Although, it's not like you to get so…loud. I mean, your doors are fairly thick, and we could hear you loud and clear. The whole castle probably heard you." I colored.
" Was it really that bad?" I asked meekly, feeling like an idiot. The feeling only worsened when he nodded.
" Yes, it was that bad. I wouldn't be surprised if she wanted to go home right now, as a matter of fact. Although, she's probably always wanted to go home. Which reminds me, have you managed to figure out what she means by 'sort of' Hitomi's daughter?" I shook my head no again. That girl was such a mystery.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The man watched with a hidden look of regret on his face as the machine steamed to a stop. 'Will they never stop?' he asked silently, watching the soldiers scurry around.
" The process has been completed, with a hundred percent desired outcome. Our lord will be pleased to hear this." A female voice purred quietly from beside him. The man nodded.
" Yes, he will be pleased. How is the other project coming?" Blue eyes glinted up at him.
" It was a success. Are you sure that you're ok with this my lord? You don't seem to be very happy." The man chuckled, heading out of the door.
" You forget yourself Naria. We can't be happy. We're dead." As he walked down the hallway, a very familiar laugh sounded from another room, one that made him want to shudder. 'Well, here we go again.'
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Rose watched the airship warily, standing by Millerna. She had made sure to avoid Van seeing her at all. If he did…well, she wouldn't have been pleased. Probably would have ended up punching him into a bloody mass of quivering flesh as well.
" So Rose, what is it that you wanted to ask me?" Millerna turned to her, an eyebrow raised. Rose opened her mouth to reply, but the roar of the airship taking off drowned it out. She frowned, sending a glare at the unfortunate ship. Tugging on Millerna's arm, Rose headed for the castle, back to her room. It was a little disheveled, her having taken out her frustration by throwing random pillows at walls. Millerna sweatdropped slightly, then shrugged. Rose rubbed the back of her head, smiling slightly.
" Anyway. Millerna what I wanted to ask was….well…" Rose trailed off, looking at the ground. Millerna put a hand on her shoulder.
" What is it Rose?" She looked up at her, taking a deep breath.
"Iwantyoutoteachmehowtoactlikeanoble." Millerna blinked.
" What?? Why?" Rose flushed a dark red.
" Well…you see…I…" Millerna's eyes widened.
" You mean….the guy…." She nodded, studying her feet. She heard Millerna gasp, and she looked up again.
" Oh Rose…of all the people….no wonder…well, we're going to have to bring Allen into this." Rose paled, going from red to white in a matter of seconds.
" WHAT?" Millerna waved her hands.
" Well, you have to learn how to dance, don't you?" Rose deadpanned. This was going to be a lot more work than she thought it would be.
AN: Who are the bad guys?? Who was the laughing guy? I'll give you 3 guesses :P Anyway, will Rose's plan work, or will she end up in another heartbreaking fight?? Or both?? Duh duh duuuunnnn…
Rose sighed as Merle bounced excitedly on her bed, and Millerna sat in a chair.
" What am I going to DO?? I mean, it's not like I can just walk up to him and say 'hi, you probably hate my guts but I have a major crush on you, want to go for dinner some time?'" She buried her head into her pillow, groaning. It was the next day, and Merle and Millerna had convinced her to join a 'girl talk' where she then expelled her biggest secret..well..second biggest secret…in one mad rush. She was such an idiot!
" Oh come on Rose, I don't see what the big deal is! Just tell him and let him court you! Besides, it's not like he'd just laugh in your face, the guys around here are nice that way." Merle said, clearly frustrated with Rose's stubbornness. 'Thank goodness they don't know who the guy is,' she thought with relief. She flushed a deep red. Millerna chuckled.
" Looks like somebody has taken to daydreaming, hm?" Rose flushed even more.
" I wasn't daydreaming. I was thinking about my current situation." She stuck her tongue out at the now-laughing princess.
" Rose, you worry too much. Of course he'll like you, whoever he is! And don't argue about status, because then I'd have to hurt you. Besides, I'm a princess. One word from me and I can give you a title and land." Rose paled, then chucked the pillow at her head.
" You wouldn't DARE! I'd have to act polite, learn politics, visit other countries and worst of all…I'd have to wear a dress!" They all burst into fits of laughter at the picture. There was a knock at the door, which was left unheard, until Allen poked his head into the room to see three girls howling with laughter, rolling on the floor. He blinked, until Rose noticed him and attempted to stand, wiping tears from her eyes, clutching her side and giggling.
" Y-yes A-Allen?" She gasped out, trying to subdue her laughter. She was supposed to be the emotionless one here! His expression nearly sent her into another fit of giggles, however.
" I just thought that you guys should know that Van is going to be leaving the country for two days. There's a conference in Fried that he has to attend to." Rose stopped dead in the middle of a laugh, along with the other two girls.
" When did he find this out?" She asked quietly, eyes glinting.
" Uh…about a week ago." She stormed past him, ignoring as he called out to her.
" He meant to tell you but he forgot!" She fumed. 'He forgot, my butt! I'll give him something to forget!' In a moment, she had burst through his study doors and slammed her hands onto his desk, startling him into looking up.
" A WEEK?!?!?! You knew about the conference for a WEEK and you never told me??" She demanded furiously. She could have sworn she saw him sink back into his chair slightly.
" Well…I…" She cut him off.
" A day or two I can understand, but a week? What's wrong, don't you trust me or anything? Or is it just because I'm a cursed freak that came from the Mystic Moon that doesn't act anything like her mother which makes everybody afraid of her? Huh?" Ok, ok, so I was ranting a little bit. No harm in that, right? Oh so wrong. He stood, glaring at me.
" And why should I tell you every little detail about my life? Could it be that I didn't want to upset you even more after last night? God, you scared me half to death, you know that?" I blinked at him. Just what…what was he saying? I could feel the heat rise to my face, as well as my heart to the sky, only to have both plummeting down.
" You ARE Hitomi's daughter, no matter how you act. If I let you die, then I'd never be able to forgive myself. I would feel like I'd let Hitomi down, and I don't ever want to feel like that." I shot a full glare at him.
" So you're only putting up with me because of my mother?" He gave a bitter laugh.
" Trust me Rose, the way you act, I would have thrown you out of Fanelia had you not been Hitomi's daughter. You're nothing but a tomboy who uses up a guest room." I took a step backwards. Musn't cry, musn't cry, musn't cry. He snapped out of it, seeming to realize what he just said.
" Rose…I…" He stammered out, then stopped, just looking at me with a 'I just learned that my dog died' look in his eyes. I drew myself up to my full height, took a deep breath, and headed for the door. As I expected, when I opened it up, Merle, Millerna and Allen had their heads plastered against it. I gave them all a glare, then walked slowly down the hallway. 'Full shields on max, Spock,' I thought bitterly. So that was the truth then. That's how he really felt, and probably how all of them felt, no matter how nice they acted. I reached my room, shutting and locking the door behind me, leaning against it for a moment. Shaking my head, I went into over to my mirror, eyeing myself, not unlike the time in the clearing with the dragons…oh I wish I could be back there! I reached behind my head and pulled my hair back into a ponytail, it's standard style. Pausing, I twisted it until it coiled and bunched at the back of my head, and then I twirled it into a bun, then examined myself again. 'Hmmm…' The idea I had was crazy, and probably wouldn't work, but…hey why not? I shrugged.
" After all, I'm just a tomboy."
* * * * * * * * * * * *
I sank back into my chair, staring blankly ahead. Merle had her claws out, Millerna was yelling at me and Allen was doing what he did best. Watching me. Gods I hated when he did that.
" Van, are you even listening to me?" I caught Millerna's angry question. I nodded my head.
" Yeah. I don't even know why I did that though. It was like…all of a sudden I was so angry at her, I-I just exploded." Merle sighed.
" Lord Van, you gotta control your temper! She's already uncomfortable here as it is! I'm gonna go check on her." With that, she raced off on all fours. I sighed. Eventually Millerna left as well, muttering about how idiotic men were. I didn't really pay any attention to her. Allen and I sat together silently for a few minutes while I beat myself up mentally.
" So Van, why DID you yell at Rose? She had a reason to be upset you know." I nodded again.
" I know. It felt…weird. Kind of like I was watching myself yell at her." I shook my head slightly, shrugging. 'Well, all I know now is that she hates my guts,' I thought glumly, looking at my hands.
" Well, we do strange things when we're angry I guess. Although, it's not like you to get so…loud. I mean, your doors are fairly thick, and we could hear you loud and clear. The whole castle probably heard you." I colored.
" Was it really that bad?" I asked meekly, feeling like an idiot. The feeling only worsened when he nodded.
" Yes, it was that bad. I wouldn't be surprised if she wanted to go home right now, as a matter of fact. Although, she's probably always wanted to go home. Which reminds me, have you managed to figure out what she means by 'sort of' Hitomi's daughter?" I shook my head no again. That girl was such a mystery.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The man watched with a hidden look of regret on his face as the machine steamed to a stop. 'Will they never stop?' he asked silently, watching the soldiers scurry around.
" The process has been completed, with a hundred percent desired outcome. Our lord will be pleased to hear this." A female voice purred quietly from beside him. The man nodded.
" Yes, he will be pleased. How is the other project coming?" Blue eyes glinted up at him.
" It was a success. Are you sure that you're ok with this my lord? You don't seem to be very happy." The man chuckled, heading out of the door.
" You forget yourself Naria. We can't be happy. We're dead." As he walked down the hallway, a very familiar laugh sounded from another room, one that made him want to shudder. 'Well, here we go again.'
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Rose watched the airship warily, standing by Millerna. She had made sure to avoid Van seeing her at all. If he did…well, she wouldn't have been pleased. Probably would have ended up punching him into a bloody mass of quivering flesh as well.
" So Rose, what is it that you wanted to ask me?" Millerna turned to her, an eyebrow raised. Rose opened her mouth to reply, but the roar of the airship taking off drowned it out. She frowned, sending a glare at the unfortunate ship. Tugging on Millerna's arm, Rose headed for the castle, back to her room. It was a little disheveled, her having taken out her frustration by throwing random pillows at walls. Millerna sweatdropped slightly, then shrugged. Rose rubbed the back of her head, smiling slightly.
" Anyway. Millerna what I wanted to ask was….well…" Rose trailed off, looking at the ground. Millerna put a hand on her shoulder.
" What is it Rose?" She looked up at her, taking a deep breath.
"Iwantyoutoteachmehowtoactlikeanoble." Millerna blinked.
" What?? Why?" Rose flushed a dark red.
" Well…you see…I…" Millerna's eyes widened.
" You mean….the guy…." She nodded, studying her feet. She heard Millerna gasp, and she looked up again.
" Oh Rose…of all the people….no wonder…well, we're going to have to bring Allen into this." Rose paled, going from red to white in a matter of seconds.
" WHAT?" Millerna waved her hands.
" Well, you have to learn how to dance, don't you?" Rose deadpanned. This was going to be a lot more work than she thought it would be.
AN: Who are the bad guys?? Who was the laughing guy? I'll give you 3 guesses :P Anyway, will Rose's plan work, or will she end up in another heartbreaking fight?? Or both?? Duh duh duuuunnnn…