A/N:

Just some idea of 'What If…?' that keep stuck in my head. So I just write it down here. Think of this as some kind of snippet.

Please Enjoy

The Knight from the East

Sanjouno Haruhime was a Princess. As her father is one of the nobles that controls small regions in this area. Or at least one of the many Princess in the land of Far East. The land of the Far East was a name for the region in the most east of the continent. It was a region full of islands, an archipelago, where many daimyōs, or Lords, fight for each other to gain control over this entire region. Although de jure this entire region was controlled by an emperor, in reality, every part of it was controlled by different nobles with their desires. Alliances were formed, fought, and destroy is such a common story, so too war.

Her father was a strict man, he only want his only daughter to be the perfect princess. As a sheltered princess, she grew up as a dignified young lady befitting her noble house yet she never knows what lies behind her home wall. She feels like a little bird living in a golden cage, wishing to fly freely in the sky. The only thing that can cheer him up is the stories of the heroes in her book. She felt happier every time she read the stories of the heroes especially when the hero managed to save the princess.

One day her father took her to go meet one of the important nobles in this land.

"don't embarrass me," her father warns her in his stern voice.

Haruhime knows what it means when her father says that, so she only nods and follows him.

In this land, there are two important houses. The House of Sun and the House of Moon. The lineage that came from the House of Sun will become the next Emperor while the House of Moon will become their guardians and advisors.

Right now they are going to meet the House of Moon. His father is planning to make some alliance with this house.

After a few hours of traveling, they arrived at their destination. It is a Japanese-style castle with a crescent moon emblem adorning its outer walls. They met the matriarch of the House of Moon. She was a Renard just like her, but with a snow-white hair flow to her back. A beautiful yet kind face and three tails.

Haruhime gasp, she didn't expect to see a Renard who had more than one tail. She knew it could happen, at least in the story, but it was extremely rare.

Her action gains her another glare from his father and a chuckle from the matriarchy. She tells her that she can leave and play in the garden while the adults talk. She looks at her father and he gives her a nod, clearly doesn't want to offend the matriarchy as her position is higher than him.

So Haruhime, with the help of the servants pointing her ways, start walking to the garden.

It was more bigger and beautiful compared to the garden in her home. The blooming cherry trees give this place a beautiful pink color. She could see many colorful koi fish swimming in the pond.

It was then when Haruhime heard the sound of clashing wood that she know that there are other people in this garden. She follow the sound and found another two Renard, one was her age and the other looked very much older. The two of them are clashing with wooden swords.

'are they both practicing?' Haruhime thought as she get closer.

The younger one has fluffy white hair and ruby red eyes that somehow remind her of the rabbit back home. He's wearing a brown kimono with a crescent moon emblem on his back. The older one has black hair wearing a grey kimono.

They fight for a few minutes, the younger one swings his sword frantically and tries to hit the older one. While the older one just smiles and parries every swing with ease.

The fight ends when the older manages to disarm the younger one making him fall flat to his back.

"Mou, shishō, did you need to do that," the younger one whine while rubbing his back.

The older one just smirks, "maybe."

"Shishō you meanie."

The older one just chuckled, "well what you are gone do?"

The younger one stood up and pointing his finger. "Just so you wait, I'm going to grow stronger like all those heroes and beat you." he declared.

"Pfft, BHA HAHA," the older man just laugh.

"Why you laugh," the younger one said as his cheek become a little red. "I'm serious."

"Yes, yes, but I think we can stop for today."

"... Why?" the younger boy asked as he narrow his eyes, "what are you planing, Shishō?"

"Nothing~," the older man said in a sing-song voice, "it just that we have some gues," he said as he turn his head toward Haruhime.

The boy follows the line of sight of his shishō and finds there is someone else in the garden.

Haruhime walks closer but her eyes are still on the boy. Her green eyes stare back at his red eyes as he does the same. Both feel entrance at one and another.

Haruhime stops near the boy, both still stare at each other eyes.

"Ahems," the older man makes a fake chough. "Young master, how long will you look at her like that?"

Realizing what they have done, both Haruhime and the boy's faces become red.

Haruhime recovers first and starts to introduce herself.

"It is nice to meet you, my name is Sanjouno Haruhime," she said with a little bow.

"M-m, y-yes, my name is Bell Cranel and this is my shishō, Yasu." the boy said.

"Nice to meet you." the older man, Yasu, said with a little bow.

"So, em," Bell began, his tail swing gently, "what are you doing here?" he asked.

"I'm going to relaxing here, while my father doing his business," Haruhime said.

"Ah, if it's obasan it will take some time," Bell said with a nod.

They both fall silent as they both are too shy.

"So, em," Bell began, his tail swing again.

Haruhime finds his action a little cute about how easy the boy is to read.

"W-what do you do when you want to relax?" Bell asked.

"Well, usually I read a book."

"What kind of books?"

"I … like hero stories."

"Is that true! Me too!" Bell said, his tail swing excitedly.

"You do?"

"Yes, I have a lot in my room. Do you want to see it?"

"Young master. You can't just ask a girl to your room." Yasu said, his voice neutral but you can see his lip twitch.

Because of what Yasu said both Haruhime's and Bell's face become red.

"T-that's not what I mean shishō and you know that."

"Whatever you say, Young master."

"Em," Haruhime began, "I would like to see it," she said shyly, blushing a little.

This only makes Bell become redder than ever.

Haruhime spend her next three days playing and talking with bell, and for the first time she felt happy, she felt complete. and when Bell accidentally called her Hime, she liked it so much that her heart fluttered. She asked him to call her that and it needs some time and a lot of red faces later that Bell manages to call her that.

Something change inside Haruhime. There is a new feeling growing inside her and she knows what it is. It was love. Bell had become her first love and she loves it. She loves it so much she wants to tell him. But every time she want to said it she lost her strength, her mouth fail her. But most of all she fears that Bell will reject her. So she keeps quiet and just enjoying his presence.

At the end of the third day, before she comes home. Bell gives her a paper crane and told her to write some letters if she feels lonely. and for the next few months, she just do that. Every time she feels a little lonely she writes a letter to Bell and she will get her answer right away. Every time she got a letter from Bell, her feelings grew too. She keeps his letter as her treasure.

Until one day, her father told her to never send a letter to Bell. She asked why and begs him to let her send letters to him. This only makes him angry and punishes her, he takes all Bell letters and burns them. She felt sad and lonely and for the first time, she hated her father.

At some point, she accidentally meet one of the children of the Takemikazuchi Familia and they started taking her outside at night to play with them. When she meet Takemikazuchi-sama she asked if he can take her to the castle belonging to the House of Moon. Takemikazuchi-sama said with a sad grim, that the castle was burned down a while ago, it seemed that someone had betrayed them. No one knows the fate of the House of Moon but many say that they are all dead.

The news broke her, and she cry. Takemikazuchi-sama and all his children trying to cheer her up. but they can't, her heart broke, she regrets not being able to express her feelings and now it's too late. and now the only memory she had was the paper crane he had given to her.

Sometime later, someone framed her for eating an offering, which angered her father so much that he disowned her and a Pallum guest offered to take her away. But she doesn't care and is thankful that she finally got away from her father

As they were traveling, they were attacked by monsters and the Pallum ran away, leaving Haruhime behind. She survived, but was later captured by bandits and sold to a brothel in Orario. While heading there, she caught the eye of Ishtar, who bought her. Haruhime became a member of the Ishtar Familia, where she was forced to work as a prostitute.

The thought of being a prostitute to give her body to another man sickened her. There is only one man in her heart. So she makes a plan, every time a man picks her she will pretend to faint. and it worked other members think she can't handle a man and Ishtar doesn't really care as long as she can use her magic. The only one who knows is her friend Aisha.

One day she meet one of Takemikazuchi-sama's children, it was Mikoto. Haruhime was happy but meeting her make her remember Bell and make her heart hurt. Mikoto tries to say something but Haruhime doesn't listen because she felt it will only make her hurt more. So she asks her to leave.

The next night something happened. It was just like another day, she was in her room waiting for another customer to pick her. She was playing with her paper crane when she heard someone coming. She quickly put it aside to make sure it was safe. She sits in her place facing the door. She bow when the door opens and said her line.

"Thank you for choosing me, My name is …" but her word cut short when the customer open his mouth.

"Hime," he said.

For some reason, his voice feels very nostalgic. It makes her calm.

"it's really you isn't it." the man stated.

Haruhime raises her head so she can see his customer's face and what she sees shock her. A Renard with fluffy white hair and ruby red eyes. They both stare at each other for a moment.

"... bell …" she said slowly.

"Yes," Bell said.

And then she moves, as fast as she ever be. Her hand moves around him and hugs him. Her face buries on his chest.

"BELL" she cries.

"Yes, it's me," Bell said softly

They sit down together still holding each other. After she was calm, she asks what happened that day. Bell told her that their family had been betrayed. That the reason why he is still alive is that Yasu safe him. He keeps wandering with Yasu to avoid the enemy and with him also he trains. The reason why he was here was that a few months ago Yasu died and he went to Orario to become an Adventurer.

"I see," Haruhime said while stroking his tail while his other tail hugged her waist. 'Wait … other tails?' she thought.

"Em, Bell," she called

"Yes," he said with a sweet smile.

Haruhime blush a little, "since when do you have two tails?" she asked.

"Ah," he said as he rubs the back of his head.

Haruhime smile as she sees this, 'something that never changes' she thought.

"Well, you see. My second tail grows a few days after I rank up to LV 3. Kami-sama said it probably will grow another one every time I rank up." bell explained.

"Wow, that's cool."

"Yeah, thought it troublesome when some time I feel I can't control my second tails."

"Hmm,"

"So, what happens to you?" Bell asked

"well, …"

Haruhime starts to tell her story. At some point, she take a bottle that she never plan to open and poured it on the glass. Bell take it because he was polite even though he never drink. When she finished bell was very angry and that makes her happy because he care for her.

She doesn't remember when or how but right now she was sitting in Bell's lap while facing him. They stare at each other, her green eyes lock on his ruby eyes and Bell does the same. Their noses touch, they can feel each other breath. Haruhime never said this but she loves Bell smells. And then their lips press to each other, it was a quick one but the second one was more passionate. Their hands start to explore each other bodies.

And then she woke up.

She was in her bed, her head feel a little dizzy, her body feels weird. 'did I drink last night?' she thought. Her memory from last night starts to come back. She remembers talking to Bell.

'That's not just dreams right?' she thought, silently pry that it was not just dreams.

She looks to his table and found her paper crane along with a note beneath it. She took the note and read it. Written in her language, she still remembers his beautiful writing.

I will come back, so wait for me Hime.

Haruhime blush, 'it was not a dream' she thought. Then another memory from the last night came back, this one more passionate. She remembers she kiss him, bite him and say 'I love you'.

She takes her pillow and screams at it. Her dreams came true, her prayer has been answered. So she will wait and pray. Even though she knows what Ishtar wants to do. She don't know how but she knew he will come.

And he came. the moment before the ritual began he came and said "I come for you, Hime" her face become red, her heart was beating fast. It was like the story she love so much.

Bell Tantō clash with Aisha great sword. He was equal to Aisha so she helps him, her magic boost Bell's ability and she manages to beat Aisha. Ishtar was sent back to Tenkai.

Haruhime joins Bell Familia and she is now happy to be with her first love. Right now she was in her room but she can't sleep, so she took her pillow and start walking to Bell's room. She found it and open the door, she found Bell was sleeping. When she came closer, Bell suddenly speaking.

"... hime …?" he said, though it more like sleep talking.

"B-bell, can I sleep with you?"

"... hmm ..." is the only sound he makes, but Haruhime thought as a yes.

So she starts to sleep beside him, snuggling closer so she can feel his warm body.

"I love you," she said before she fell asleep with a smile on her face.

A/N:

So, this story is basically what if Bell is a Renard. This story is told from Haruhime's perspective. Also, I make it M because of the last part,... I … get carried away. I was planning just to make some reunion.

So, what do you guys think?

Fun fact:

When I writing the sad part my youtube start playing The End of the World by Skeeter Davis