ENGAGED
CHAPTER 2
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A few months after the funeral…
Not far from the Dedina kingdom, is the region the Maizuru kingdom. The kingdom is smaller and not has many soldiers as the Dedina kingdom has, but the kingdom has many gold mines and the king use the gold to raise the economy of their people. The king's name is Heihachi and he is a good friend of Yoshimitsu, they already become friends when they are still teenagers. Heihachi has a beautiful wife who has a very unique colored hair, an aquamarine, her name is Erika. They have a very beautiful daughter who has an aquamarine colored hair like her mother, they named her Michiru. Her age is just 15 years old, but she is a few month younger from Haruka.
"Erika, do you know where my favorite shirt is…?" Heihachi yelled from their room.
"I think you put it at the second drawer at the closet, dear" she poked her head from the bathroom.
Heihachi looked where his wife tells him and yelled again "Oh, here it is, thank you dear"
"You're welcome" his wife answered while she dried her hair "Have you finished packing?"
"With this…" he put his shirt into his case "Done!" he wiped his sweat with his right hand and smiled to his wife.
Erika laughed a little and said "I think Yoshimitsu will be very happy to see you"
"Yeah, it's been a few month since his wife's funeral. Don't you want to come too? I think he'll be happy to see you too."
"No, I'm afraid I can't. Michiru is having a fever now and I should take care of her."
"You're always being a good mother" he paused "Maybe I should cancel this visit too"
"No, you don't have too. Don't afraid, I can take care of her, besides, you already told Yoshimitsu that you will visit him, he'll be very sad if you cancel this. This is the only time you can do some visit to another kingdom" she pause a moment and continues "You know the prime minister is very strict about visiting other kingdom, he don't want you to go to other kingdom, so this is a rare event" she smiled
"You're right" he smiled back "Well, I think I'll look and check Michiru's condition before I leave"
"Yes, I think you should" she stood and followed her husband to their daughter's room.
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Michiru's is lying at her bed and her face is all red. A towel is being now being placed by a female servant who is about Michiru's age. She is Michiru's private servant, Honoka, she is already like Michiru's friend because she already serving her since she is still 10 years old.
"Your Majesty" she stood up and bowed at her king and queen.
The king nodded and the queen asked her to get out from the room for a moment.
"Michiru" the king sat at her bed and touched her cheeks softly.
"Father…" she tried to sit but her father hold her shoulders and pushed her back slowly to the bed to let her lay down. "Are you leaving now?"
"Yes, but don't worry, I'll only be there for a week, then I'll back soon" he smiled and continue "I'm sorry I can't take care of you now…"
"Don't worry father, I'll be fine, mother will be with me. Besides, you already promised to king Yoshimitsu that you'll come to visit him, don't you?"
"Yes. Well then, I think I'll go now. Hope you will get better soon princess" he kissed her forehead and stood up. He turned to face his wife and kissed her gently "I'm leaving now, please be careful"
"Don't worry, we will" she smiled at him, and walked out with him to outside of their castle.
Heihachi hopped into the royal carriage and the servant closed the door. His cases already placed inside the carriage. He popped out his head and wave to his wife as the carriage walked away.
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At the noon, the carriage arrived at the Dedina kingdom.
"This castle is always looked very beautiful" Heihachi thought in his heart as he walked out from his carriage.
One of the guards at the gate already went to tell King Yoshimitsu about his arrival. A few moments later, Yoshimitsu walked out to welcome him and they share a very friendly hug.
"You look very healthy, Yoshimitsu" Heihachi lightly punched Yoshimitsu's shoulder.
"So are you" he punched back.
They laughed a little and then Yoshimitsu spoke again "Come on, let's get inside, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you unpack your things and come to the dining room when you're ready. And…" Yoshimitsu instructed two of his guards to take Heihachi's cases and walked to him.
"I want both of you to take the cases to the royal guest room and wait outside the room. When king Heihachi ready for dinner, show him the dining room"
"Yes sir" they answered.
"Good" he then turned again to face Heihachi "I'm sorry, but I want to tell Haruka about your arrival, they will show you your room, hope you'll enjoy your stay"
"Sure, thank you" He nodded and asked the two guards to lead the way.
A few moments later after he finished unpacking, he walked to the dining room with the earlier guards leading the way.
"This is the dining room, sir" they stood at the front of a large door and opened it for him.
"Thank you" he walked in and looked into the dining room, the room is very beautiful; there was some beautiful paintings ant some gold furniture. A very big and beautiful lamp is hanging at the ceiling.
"Hey, why don't you sit here?" Yoshimitsu called him.
Heihachi's surprised and jerked a little. Yoshimitsu laughed seeing his attitude.
"Not funny" he pouted and sat at the chair Yosimitsu prepared for him "Where's Haruka?"
"Oh, he was having a sword training an hour ago so he'll come here after he's taking a shower"
Suddenly a tall figure walked into the room "Sorry I'm late" and he sat near his father.
"Haruka?" Heihachi asked "Is that really you? You're getting taller very quickly"
Haruka laughed a little "Yes, maybe it's because I'm having many trainings. Ummm…, let's see sword training, swimming, horse training…"
"Wait until you see his sword technique, I think his skill is above yours right now" Yosimitsu proudly said.
"Oh, really? Well then Haruka, why don't tomorrow we have a sword match?" Heihachi rubbed his chin a little "Or you're too afraid?" he grined
Haruka paused for a moment and smiled "Of course, I always want to have a sword match"
"A man with courage, I like it" Heihachi smiled back "Well, tomorrow then"
A few servants come in and bring their food so they stops talking and eat the foods.
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The next morning…
"(pant.. pant..), okay, okay, I give up" Heihachi said, he was sitting on the ground, sweating and breathing heavily.
"I told you his sword techniques are very good" Yoshimitsu walked to him and helped him up.
"I (pant.. pant…) don't think that his skill is (pant.. pant..) THAT good"
Yoshimitsu and Haruka laughed at that and they helped him to sit at the bench.
That morning Haruka has defeating Heihachi a couple times, but Heihachi don't want to accept his defeat so he ask for a match until he can win until finally he is too tired (although Haruka is still has much stamina o)
"You're very strong, kind and also handsome. I always wanted to have a son in law like you" Heihachi said after gaining his strength.
"Thank you, sir" Haruka grinned at him.
"I'm serious." He thought for a moment and said to Yoshimitsu "Hey, why don't we engage your son and my daughter?" and he turned to face Haruka "How about it? Do you agree with it?"
Haruka thought for a moment "I don't know…, I think I don't really mind it, but…"
"Then it settles, we'll engage both of you" Heihachi said briefly.
"But Heihachi, don't you want to ask Michiru's opinion first?" Yoshimitsu finally spoke again.
"Ah, don't worry, she'll agree with it" He answered proudly.
"Well, you said so…"
Haruka only can be silent and only thought for the possibility in his heart.
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One week finally passed and it's time for Heihachi to go back to his castle, and that morning...
"Well, it's very nice to stay at your castle. I'll tell Michiru about her engagement soon and I'll send her here after she is mature enough" Heihachi said while he stood at his carriage.
"Sure, we'll wait for the moment" Yoshimitsu answered back
"I hope we can build a good relationship between our kingdoms"
"Sure thing"
"Well then, it's time to go" They share a very friendly hug and Heihachi shakes Haruka's hand "I hope you'll be my son in law soon" he grinned.
"Yes sir" Haruka smiled back a little and released his hand "Be careful"
"Thanks" he walked into his carriage and popped his head "Bye"
"Bye" Yoshimitsu and Haruka answers in unison.
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At the noon, Heihachi's carriage entered his castle and stopped at the front of the castle's main door.
When he got out from his carriage, he smiled at his wife and Michiru who wait for him at the door.
"Father, you're back" Michiru's ran to her father and hugged him.
"Yes, I'm back my princess, do you miss me?" he smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Yes, it feels like it's a long time. How's your trip?"
Her mother went to them and hold her husband's hand "Now, now, Michiru, why don't you let your father rest for a while first?"
Michiru poutted and let her father go but grabbed his other hand "Okay, let's get inside, father"
Heihachi could only smile and let him being dragged by them.
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An hour after that when they having a dinner…
"What? I can't believe you father! How could you engage me with someone that I don't even know?" Michiru's shouted to her father, forgot her princess manner.
His father stood up from his chair and walked to her "But, Michiru, you don't understand. This guy is very handsome, kind, and talented. You'll love him."
"No, it can't be" she started to cry.
"Michiru…" he held out his hand tried to calm her down but she backed up and ran out from the dining room. He tried to catch her up but his wife held his hand.
"Let her be alone for a while. I think she needs to think and calm down"
"Erika, do you also think that what I done am wrong?"
Erike thought for a moment and answered "I think you only tried for the best to our daughter. Let's just hope that she'll understand it."
He sighed "Yes, let's hope for it"
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Author notes:
Please Read and Review for me, I really hope that you'll like it.
Oh, and I'm really sorry I make Haruka as a male in this story. I'll make Haruka as a female next time
Thanks a lot…