Duty-Bound: Chapter 33
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No matter how upset she was about Elder Souma's refusal regarding her idea to resign, she couldn't disagree with the older man; she couldn't deny her royal blood forever, and her sense of duty had been with her since she was born. Elder Souma had always favoured her more than Aida since they were children, so, of course, he wouldn't agree with her. Sighing mentally, she made her way to Aida's study. She never had one for herself because Aida was the heiress to the western lands.
Rin slid the door open for her when they reached the study.
"I wish not to be disturbed," she commanded, sparing a glance at the lower-ranked ninja.
Kneeling down respectfully on one knee by the door, Rin bowed low. "Understood, Princess."
Almost immediately, she made her way into the study after hearing her answer. As the door slid close behind her, he appeared at her side. Knowing he would not push her away, she flung herself at him. He barely moved from his stance as he accepted her into his arms without difficulty.
She stayed in his warm embrace until she heard him murmur in concern, "Are you alright?"
Reluctantly, she released him, making a small gap between them and closed her eyes. "Yeah…"
A sigh of content escaped her lips when his lips made contact with her closed eyes. His strong arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her, closing the gap she had made seconds ago.
"We'll get through this together, Mikan," he whispered softly.
"I know…" she muttered against his chest and hugged him tightly for awhile.
After receiving a soft kiss from him, she glanced at the archives on the table and back at him. "You will help me, right?"
A small, loving smile from him was his answer.