Chapter 2 : After ten years
At Tanbarun's Kingdom...
Shirayuki (P.O.V.)
Today is another boring day. Every day I have to wake up early, eat breakfast, go to attend dancing class, go for horseriding and then I have cooking class. At the end of the day, I am dead tired and my head hurts.
The only thing I want to do is studying about herbs. I'd prefer to be herbalist than princess of Tanbarun. Also I want to have friends but the only one I have is my maid.
I keep telling my parents that I don't want this kind of life but they ignore me. I remember last year, I was trying to escape from my room to leave this country but the guards saw me. That night I heard the tirade of my life.
I often recall my memories from Zen. I had promised to him that I would go to see him but I haven't heard a thing from him for ten years. I wonder how he looks like after all these years.
On the other hand, I haven't changed a bit. My red-appled hair is still the same but have been lengthened a bit and my eyes are a little more green. My body remains thin but now I have the changes which happen to teenage girls. Many princes have come to the Kingdom to marry me but I rejected them all. My father keeps telling me that sooner or later I should get married and become the heir apparent. I ignore him as well...
At Clarines' Kingdom...
Zen (P.O.V.)
I'm trying to deal with the paper work but every day it heads up. Fortunately, Mitsuhide and Kiki help me and the work is done quickly. My father says to me that I must do that because someday I will be the King of Clarines. But what if I don't want to be marry a princess and become the King of Clarines?
After finishing the paper work, I go for practicing at fencing with my friends. I beat Mitsuhide but Kiki beats me at this sport.
Anyway, this is my daily routine. Deep inside I wish I could change all of these and have a normal life. But then I think about my childhood friend Shirayuki. I ask myself how she looks like and if she still remembers me.
Maybe I could ask my father if he could invite her family here. It deserves a try.
At lunchtime, I talked about it with my parents.
- Um father can I ask you a favor?
- What is it Zen? You look serious.
- I was thinking if you could invite the loyal family of Tanbarun here.
- Aa. And why would I do that?
- I thought that we haven't heard anything from them for a long time.
- You have a point. Mmm...this is a good chance to discuss about a lot of things with King Mitsuo. What do you think Miki?
- Actually Yuu, I also want to chat with Queen Hitomi. We haven't seen each other for about ten years. I missed them. And I desire to see Shirayuki. By now, she must be a beautiful princess.
- Yeah you're right. I remember how cute she was with her pink dress. Zen, she always thought about you, said his mother pleased.
- I know. We played together every time she was here. She had some nice and crazy ideas. So father, will you invite them?
- Of course. I'll do it right after our lunch.
And with these words, I continued to eat. I can't wait until the time I see Shirayuki again.
In the meanwhile, Mitsuhide and Kiki were waiting for me to go for horseriding. I told them everything about my father's decision. Their reaction was teasing me about Shirayuki. But I don't care. The only thing I want to do is waiting for her.
See you next time...