Disclaimer: Guess what? I own KKJ...NOT!!! I don't own it at all. But lay
off the roses and don't bruise them!
Ok. Thank you for reviews if you ever did. Yeah, yeah, whatever, let me get on with the story, sheesh.
Chapter 2: The Visit
"Your majesty!" Maron curtsied low. But in her head she screamed, What are you doing here???
Access peered at Fin. Fin turned into a parakeet and flew to Maron's shoulder.
"Good morning," said Chiaki.
"How may I be of service?" Maron said, still frozen in her bowed position. Fin looked coldly at Access, who was showing off his own parakeet feathers.
Chiaki's hand found Maron's chin. He lifted her head up.
"Looking at me in the eye could be a start," he said with a smile. But it didn't look warm, nor cold. Maron couldn't read his expressions.
"Yes, sir," Maron said. What else could she say?
Chiaki studied her. Pretty, for a peasant. Soft chestnut hair, unlike the other peasants. Most had black, or something. Princess Miyako had purple, for Heaven's sake. But Maron... Well, he didn't like to admit it aloud, but Maron seemed even more beautiful than the other princesses who adorned themselves with tight dresses and drippy jewelry. Not to mention the perfume that choked him to death.
"You're unusual," said Prince Chiaki. "You live apart from the others, and you even look different..."
"Yes, your Majesty," said Maron. "I used to live in another kingdom."
Chiaki nodded. Suddenly Maron drew herself up.
"Sir, with all due respect, I am busy and...I need to be with myself," Maron ushered Chiaki out the door and closed it tight.
~~~~~~~~~~Chiaki's Palace~~~~~~~~~~
"Nice job," Access snickered.
"Shut up," Chiaki yawned. He was on his bed, stretching out, bored.
"What did you go there for, anyways?" Access asked, still laughing over Chiaki's visit.
"I told you," Chiaki snapped. "If I get close to Miyako's friend Maron, Jeanne will be easier to defeat."
"Yeah, yeah," Access snorted. "Smooth move, Prince Charming."
Chiaki threw a pillow at him. Both of them winced. After all, they were connected.
~~~~~~~~~~Maron's Cottage~~~~~~~~~~
Maron wasn't busy. She wasn't busy at all. She was sitting in one of her chairs, her heart beating a bit faster than usual. She stroked Fin, who had transformed into a gray fox.
"What is this feeling?" Maron whispered, half to Fin and half to herself. "I don't hate him...But I can't love him..."
Fin rubbed her foxy head on Maron's arm. Comfort among confusion.
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Coming soon is chapter three! Sorry this is short but I don't have so much spare time. Look out for the next chappie. ^__^
Ok. Thank you for reviews if you ever did. Yeah, yeah, whatever, let me get on with the story, sheesh.
Chapter 2: The Visit
"Your majesty!" Maron curtsied low. But in her head she screamed, What are you doing here???
Access peered at Fin. Fin turned into a parakeet and flew to Maron's shoulder.
"Good morning," said Chiaki.
"How may I be of service?" Maron said, still frozen in her bowed position. Fin looked coldly at Access, who was showing off his own parakeet feathers.
Chiaki's hand found Maron's chin. He lifted her head up.
"Looking at me in the eye could be a start," he said with a smile. But it didn't look warm, nor cold. Maron couldn't read his expressions.
"Yes, sir," Maron said. What else could she say?
Chiaki studied her. Pretty, for a peasant. Soft chestnut hair, unlike the other peasants. Most had black, or something. Princess Miyako had purple, for Heaven's sake. But Maron... Well, he didn't like to admit it aloud, but Maron seemed even more beautiful than the other princesses who adorned themselves with tight dresses and drippy jewelry. Not to mention the perfume that choked him to death.
"You're unusual," said Prince Chiaki. "You live apart from the others, and you even look different..."
"Yes, your Majesty," said Maron. "I used to live in another kingdom."
Chiaki nodded. Suddenly Maron drew herself up.
"Sir, with all due respect, I am busy and...I need to be with myself," Maron ushered Chiaki out the door and closed it tight.
~~~~~~~~~~Chiaki's Palace~~~~~~~~~~
"Nice job," Access snickered.
"Shut up," Chiaki yawned. He was on his bed, stretching out, bored.
"What did you go there for, anyways?" Access asked, still laughing over Chiaki's visit.
"I told you," Chiaki snapped. "If I get close to Miyako's friend Maron, Jeanne will be easier to defeat."
"Yeah, yeah," Access snorted. "Smooth move, Prince Charming."
Chiaki threw a pillow at him. Both of them winced. After all, they were connected.
~~~~~~~~~~Maron's Cottage~~~~~~~~~~
Maron wasn't busy. She wasn't busy at all. She was sitting in one of her chairs, her heart beating a bit faster than usual. She stroked Fin, who had transformed into a gray fox.
"What is this feeling?" Maron whispered, half to Fin and half to herself. "I don't hate him...But I can't love him..."
Fin rubbed her foxy head on Maron's arm. Comfort among confusion.
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Coming soon is chapter three! Sorry this is short but I don't have so much spare time. Look out for the next chappie. ^__^
