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"Err ... Heiji? Isn't this a bit too much? This is nothing more than a small scratch!".

"Still, it's a wound. Need to be treated!" Heiji answered stubbornly.

"Yes, but you don't have to wrap my hand like a mummy, right?".

After Kazuha said about it, then Heiji noticed her bandaged hand, which was the result of his work. Well, it's indeed a bit excessive. But hey, he did it, even though he didn't realize it, so that her wound healed quickly.

"Shouldn't you thank me, instead of protesting?" He answered with a cool, pretentious style.

Kazuha only raised one eyebrow in response. Heiji was really weird after school. Maybe it's true that his head was hit by a wall or something hard at school, just as the servants had predicted earlier.

Hmm? What's that? Did she just see his face slightly red?

Kazuha narrowed her eyes so she could see more clearly. Ya, it seems so. Oooo, so that's how it is. Apparently he might have a fever, so he has become a bit strange like now. Softer, more attentive ...

"Oh, by the way, e-erhm ..." Heiji cleared his throat nervously "Ko-Kore ..."

Awkwardly and with a little rushed, Heiji returned the lunch box to Kazuha, giving the impression that he forced her to take it.

"T-Thank you for the lunch. I do really appreciate it. Also this ..." He dropped a stack of books into Kazuha's lap "Today's lessons and homeworks, though I don't understand, why we are in the same grade? Aren't you younger than me?" His majestic and pretentious style of speech is back. To cover up his nervousness, of course.

"Well, maybe because I'm smart?".

Heiji snorted mockingly "Don't be arrogant! I'm also smart, but I don't need to show it off!".

Kazuha nodded "I'm smarter than you, then".

Ignoring the prince who was now staring at her irritably, the princess opened the lunch box.

Heiji would never forget her radiant face and her charming smile when she found that the box was empty. Not even a single grain of rice was left.

"Thank you for eating it until nothing's left!".

Wow! Her smile is really dazzling! But then suddenly her smile disappeared, changing with a suspicious look at him.

"You really ate it, right? You didn't throw it away?".

Heiji groaned irritably then sighed in despair. Why does she always provoke fights? Can't she see, he's trying to be nice to her? Choosing to ignore, Heiji changed the topic.

"What's for dinner?".

Kazuha shook her head indifferenly "Don't know. Just ask the chef. Or maybe you can tell him whatever you want to eat".

'Patience, Heiji! Just be patient!' He reminded himself.

Didn't she claim that she was smart? Even smarter than him? Then why did she fail to interpret his questi ...

Hold on! What exactly does he want to ask her? That he wants ... her to cook him dinner?

Oh no! There's no way he meant to say that! The point of his question is ...

He means, what he wants to say is just ...

Argh! NO! That's not what he meant! End of story.

"Anoo ... Heiji? Are you sure you are all right? You were acting weird since this morning, now it's even getting weirder! Why do you suddenly pull your hair? Seems like my guess is right, your face is now getting redder. Could it be, you have a fever? Should I call the palace doctor for you?".

Heiji felt his secret was revealed when Kazuha mentioned that his face was now reddened.

"Ah! It-It's all because of you! YOU!" Nervous and stuttered, Heiji answered with an even redder face. After all, he's not lying. That is indeed the real reason.

"Huh? Hey! Why do you blame me? I don't underst ..."

"Don't feel too big and pretentious! Just because I ate the lunch you made, doesn't mean that your dishes are delicious. You're not a chef!".

"And why are we suddenly discussing about my cooking? Seriously, what's the matter with you?".

"Just like I said, you're not a chef! Your homemade cooking is not that good. I ate it because I was hungry since I forgot to bring my wallet!".

"Ooo...kay?".

Heiji frowned, astonished. She's not angry? But he still blabbered on. However, when he was just about to open his mouth, Kazuha had preceded him.

"Actually, it's not a problem, Heiji. I also want to go out for a while, so, it's still the chef who will cook you a dinner ..."

"Where do you want to go?" Quickly and disrespectfully, Heiji interrupt Kazuha's words.

"Huh? Don't know yet. I just want to take a walk. I'm bored of being here all day ..."

"I come with you!" Again, Heiji interrupted. This time it's faster than before.

"Eeh? You want to come? Umm ..." Somehow Heiji felt offended because she seemed to object.

"Obviously I have to come with you! You are a guest, your father left you here. What if something happens to you? Accidents for example? Or suddenly you were kidnapped? As long as you are here, we must take care of you! Since now there's only me here, so ... No reason! I MUST to come with you!".

Silently, Heiji praised himself. What a brilliant reason! She certainly can't argue or reject it! Well, she mustn't, actually.

Meanwhile, the girl in front of him sweat-dropped. Just now, did he expect her to have an accident or be kidnapped? But, seeing as Heiji didn't want to change his mind, she reluctantly agreed. What else can she do, anyway?

"This is why I don't want you to come with me! See? You make a stir here!" Kazuha increased her voice, trying to overcome the fanfare around them that came from the cries of Prince Heiji's fan girls.

"I thought you were used to it. You too experiences the same thing, don't you? Oh, hi!". Kazuha narrowed her eyes while shaking her head when she saw the prince greeting his fans.

"Sorry I can't linger with you, Ladies. Right now, I'm escorting a girl!" Heiji winked with a teasing smile, exactly like a playboy.

Silence for a few seconds, then ...

"Eeeeehhhh?".

"Waaaakkhhh!".

"Kyaaaaa!".

"Who is she? WHO IS SHE!?".

Kazuha rushes away from Heiji and those girls before she becomes deaf.

"Kazuha? Hoi, Kazuha! Wait for me!".

Unfortunately, Heiji's voice was swallowed up by the girls' hysterical screams. Neither the prince nor his bodyguard desperately escaped from the crowd of girls who suddenly became out of control.

While Kazuha, who had escaped safely, is now entering a pink shop, typical shop for girls.

"Geez, what a terrible fans! I feel sorry for the girl who'll become his girlfriend ..." She grumbled softly as she began walking around the shop.

However, she only walked a few steps, when she met someone she really didn't expect. Someone, she actually missed, yet wanted to avoid at the same time.

"Oro?".

Even with just a word, his typical words, it made her heart beat fast.

"Your Highness! I didn't expect we would meet here!".

"Kenshin ..." As if enchanted, that's all she can say.

"Kenshin, which one do you think is better on me? Green or blue or ...? Ara ...! Your Highness, Princess! What a surprise! How are you?" A girl with a kimono approached them. And upon seeing Kazuha, she immediately bowed to her.

Kenshin and ... Kaoru. His future wife.