Chapter 3
Nathan reached the castle early the next morning. He knocked on the door of the castle. The same butler that answered the door before answered. "Good morning, butler"
The butler rubbed one eye open "Good morning. I see that they hired you."
Nathan nodded "They did. You have anything to say?"
The butler smiled "I give you two weeks before I personally escort you out this door."
Nathan's hand went up to the butler's neat tie and started to play with it. "Don't count on it. Unlike the other people who walked in here, I have talent." He let go of the tie and walked away from the butler and into the main hallway.
The butler called out to him "Two weeks."
Nathan shook his head. He reached the end of the hallway and pushed the door open. He looked around the big room.
The King motioned him to come closer. As soon he was close he asked "You ready to work, kid?"
Nathan bowed. "Of course your majesty. I was born ready."
The Queen pointed to one of the servants. "Please show Masuto-san the studio where he going to work"
The servant turned around to Nathan and said "Follow me."
Nathan was confused for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders and followed.
***
The studio was a depressing place. There was a window leading to the outside and a desk and easel but nothing else. 'No wonder so many painters were fired. Most of them painted badly to get out of this place' He thought. He looked around the room. Sketches were all over the floor and there were some paintings hung up. He looked at the pictures. "No denying that these guys have talent." He started to pick up the sketches. There was a crumpled ball near his feet. He unwrapped it and smoothed it out. It was a rough ink sketch of a woman. There was a few ink blots around it but otherwise it was perfect. He was amazed at how someone can throw this out.
A knock at the door brought him to. He went over to the door and saw the same butler that bothered him. Nathan rolled his eyes and asked "What do you want?"
The butler smiled "His royal highness apologizes but he forgot to introduce someone important when you came in." He stepped to the side. "Introducing her royal majesty, Princess Setsuna."
Setsuna walked in the studio and immediately Nathan was stunned. Setsuna smiled and extended out her hand. "It's an honour to meet the painter I have heard so much about."
Nathan stood still and did nothing for a moment. The butler shuffled his feet. Setsuna's smile was replaced with a look of concern when he didn't respond for a while. Nathan finally came to. He bowed and shook her hand. "Please, your majesty. Forgive me for my behaviour but I have never seen anyone so beautiful in my life."
Setsuna smiled "I hope you will hang around for a while so we can get to know each other."
Nathan nodded "I hope so too."
She walked out the door. The butler smiled "You wonder why I said two weeks? One of the rules is that you can't fall in love with the princess. That's why most of the painters were fired. Good luck kid." He walked out of the door, closing it behind him.
Nathan was shocked. The only person that he felt feelings for was out of his reach. He sat down on the floor and said nothing. Then he saw the sketch that he saved. He picked it up and hurled it a corner. Then he continued to clean up.
A/N: This took a really long time to type up. Luckily I don't have to dodge anything.
Eudial: *spits out gag* I was tied up! I will get my revenge
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Nathan reached the castle early the next morning. He knocked on the door of the castle. The same butler that answered the door before answered. "Good morning, butler"
The butler rubbed one eye open "Good morning. I see that they hired you."
Nathan nodded "They did. You have anything to say?"
The butler smiled "I give you two weeks before I personally escort you out this door."
Nathan's hand went up to the butler's neat tie and started to play with it. "Don't count on it. Unlike the other people who walked in here, I have talent." He let go of the tie and walked away from the butler and into the main hallway.
The butler called out to him "Two weeks."
Nathan shook his head. He reached the end of the hallway and pushed the door open. He looked around the big room.
The King motioned him to come closer. As soon he was close he asked "You ready to work, kid?"
Nathan bowed. "Of course your majesty. I was born ready."
The Queen pointed to one of the servants. "Please show Masuto-san the studio where he going to work"
The servant turned around to Nathan and said "Follow me."
Nathan was confused for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders and followed.
***
The studio was a depressing place. There was a window leading to the outside and a desk and easel but nothing else. 'No wonder so many painters were fired. Most of them painted badly to get out of this place' He thought. He looked around the room. Sketches were all over the floor and there were some paintings hung up. He looked at the pictures. "No denying that these guys have talent." He started to pick up the sketches. There was a crumpled ball near his feet. He unwrapped it and smoothed it out. It was a rough ink sketch of a woman. There was a few ink blots around it but otherwise it was perfect. He was amazed at how someone can throw this out.
A knock at the door brought him to. He went over to the door and saw the same butler that bothered him. Nathan rolled his eyes and asked "What do you want?"
The butler smiled "His royal highness apologizes but he forgot to introduce someone important when you came in." He stepped to the side. "Introducing her royal majesty, Princess Setsuna."
Setsuna walked in the studio and immediately Nathan was stunned. Setsuna smiled and extended out her hand. "It's an honour to meet the painter I have heard so much about."
Nathan stood still and did nothing for a moment. The butler shuffled his feet. Setsuna's smile was replaced with a look of concern when he didn't respond for a while. Nathan finally came to. He bowed and shook her hand. "Please, your majesty. Forgive me for my behaviour but I have never seen anyone so beautiful in my life."
Setsuna smiled "I hope you will hang around for a while so we can get to know each other."
Nathan nodded "I hope so too."
She walked out the door. The butler smiled "You wonder why I said two weeks? One of the rules is that you can't fall in love with the princess. That's why most of the painters were fired. Good luck kid." He walked out of the door, closing it behind him.
Nathan was shocked. The only person that he felt feelings for was out of his reach. He sat down on the floor and said nothing. Then he saw the sketch that he saved. He picked it up and hurled it a corner. Then he continued to clean up.
A/N: This took a really long time to type up. Luckily I don't have to dodge anything.
Eudial: *spits out gag* I was tied up! I will get my revenge
Black Ninja Star: Read and Review!