This chapter is dedicated to Avery for all of her wonderful reviews. Thanx a bunch Avery!
Chapter 4: Blue Eyes
Patiently, Iris an the others waited for the operation to be over. Hitomi looked like a wreck. *Poor girl . . .* Iris sighed as she stood up. She had been sitting down on the wooden bench for over an hour. Her legs had began to cramp which induced a sharp pain in her ankles as she had stood up. "Damn ankles . . ." she cursed silently under her breath.
"Iris . . ." she turned to the voice of her brother but looked away almost disgusted. "Look, I'm sorry about earlier but next time leave a note or something." Iris said nothing and began to walk away. She stopped and turned her head over her shoulder.
"Why would you even care?" she spoke bitterly and continued on her way. She hated her family more than ever now. All she wanted was for things to be the way they were. *But they will never be.* She longed to be a normal teenager rather than being a princess. It was ironic though. When she was a child she longed o be a princess like most young girls but she learned the harsh realities of being royalty the hard way.
Going through her "lady" classes was a nightmare for poor Iris. her instructed was harsh and rash. She didn't care whether Iris was a princess or not. The old woman would scream her head off every time Iris didn't do something exactly. Her "lady" class however were over much to her delight but the memories would forever be with her.
Iris was more than happy when hey finally landed in the capital of Freid, Godashim. She had visited the capital once before and had also meet the Duke and prince. Prince Chid was a face she'd never forget. He had big beautiful blue eyes that made her knees weak. Every time she looked into his eyes, she couldn't help but smile not matter how upset she felt.
After their arrival, they gathered in the thrown room in the castle. The young prince Chid sat on the thrown as Gaddes, Ian, Iris, Millerna and Van knelt before him. "Thank you for coming such a long way. My father, Duke Freid, is in another part of the country, so I welcome you instead." not only did Chid look like an innocent six year old but he sounded it as well. He looked towards Millerna and Iris with such kind eyes. "It's been a while, aunt Millerna, Iris." he smile so sweetly.
"You look so distinguished. I'm surprised. The last time I saw you, you were very young." Millerna gave him a genuine smile. It had been three long years since she had seen her nephew. Her duties as princess seemed to keep her away from the Duchy of Freid.
"Auntie . . .I heard that Allen Schezar has also come with you. Is that him?" he looked towards Van and continued. "Mother use to tell me many stories about him. The strongest swordsman in Gaea, Allen Schezar. Invincible knight, excellent guymelef pilot . . .I hoped that I would meet him someday." he spoke so proudly of Allen.
"Your highness, this is Van Fanel the king of Fanelia." Iris said, correcting the young prince's assumption.
"I do apologize king of Fanelia for my discourtesy. Fried welcomes you. Feel as at home as if you're staying in your own country." Iris could feel her heart turn to mush as he spoke.
"I appreciate your hospitality." Chid smiled again and looked towards his aunt again.
"Auntie, where is Allen then?" a feeling of guilt was felt by both princesses. The one man who Chid thought sound proudly of had been injured in a battle.
After Chid had the opportunity to meet Allen, he seemed somewhat disappointed. Although Van had told him that Allen risked his life to go to Freid, he still seemed upset that his mother's stories weren't true. *there is no such thing as an invincible knight*
Iris watched Chid walk alone down one of the hallways. It broke her heart to see him upset like that. *I have to do something. I need to cheer him up somehow.* How, that was her problem. She was never good with trying to cheer up children. Well, she wasn't horrible but she always got nervous and unsure of what to say exactly. "Highness," she said to get his attention.
Chid turned around and his face lightened up when he saw his friend Iris. "Princess, it's good to have you back in Freid." Iris smiled and waked up to the young prince.
"Chid, Allen is a wonderful knight or else he wouldn't be a knight now would he? Allen really is just like your mother had said. Everyone has their falls in life and this just happened to be Allen's fall." Chid smiled and tried to understand what Iris had said.
"Thank you princess"
"You know you don't need to call me that. Just Iris is fine for me."
"Well, thank you Iris." a smile crept to her face as the Chid hugged her.
Late that night, Iris sat in her room alone by an open window. She gazed up at the blue moon which was once her home. She let out a loud sigh as she thought of life there. She still couldn't believe that so much in her life had changed in one year.
Her gaze drifted from the moon to her journal on the desk. it was the one thing she never left home without. *I guess I should write a new entry. I have nothing else to do.* Casually, Iris walked to the desk, sat down and opened up her journal. Just as she grabbed he blue ink pen to write with she realized something.
"Oh fuck . . ." summer vacation for her friends had just started and she was expected to be on Earth by them the following morning. "Shit!" she mumbled as she shut the journal.
She ran a frustrated hand through her golden blond hair as she cursed even more under her breath. She knew very well that she couldn't just go to Earth right then and there. Many questions would arise about where she went. Only her brother would know exactly but with the rise of a new war, many would think that she was kidnapped or even assassinated.
Iris laid in her bed in hopes that her friends would forget that she was coming. *Highly unlikely.*
A/N: Yep, it's short and I know it. I just haven't been in the mood for writing anything nice and this chapter was supposed to be happy I guess but it isn't really anymore. You're probably wondering why I'm feeling like this and there is a perfect answer to that. #1-my parents did have MY cat put down on Wednesday. #2-A fellow author on ff.net copied the title of one of my fics. I know flattery is supposed to be a form of flattery but to me it's not. #3-The principle at my school might kick one of my good friends out of school because she dyed her hair bright red and had her eyebrow pierced. So I'm pissed and beyond right now.
