Richass Week Day 05: Fear

Disclaimer: Tales of Graces belongs to Bandai Namco

Warning: Crack and a little bit OoC, I think...It's the only idea that came in mind haha XD

Enjoy!

Asbel wasn't an easily scared man. Younger, he was the one who scared the others and not the contrary. Of course, he was scared sometimes: like the day when Lambda took Richard, or the day he thought that Richard had died. But it was rare. But miracle could happen and in this summer day, it happened.

It was a sunny day and Asbel and Richard were sitting on a bench, in the garden. They were talking about a lot of thing and especially about the last travel they did with their friends. It had been a travel at the beach and it had been really funny. They didn't know that Hubert could run so fast, especially when Pascal was following him with Mecha Asbel. "It's for training", she had said. The best friends couldn't help but think that it was more than that.

Then, suddenly, a maid appeared. She had beautiful black hair and her eyes were crimson. She was a beautiful woman, always smiling, always pleasing. But, unfortunately, it wasn't Asbel's opinion. His eyes opened wide when he saw her but nobody noticed it.

"Is there a problem, Lucina?"

"Not really, Your Highness. I just want to know what Lord Asbel and His Highness want for dinner." She answered with a soft voice.

Asbel shivered. That gave him goose bumps, but nobody noticed.

"I don't know…Asbel, what do you want?" No answer. "Asbel?"

Again, Asbel didn't answer. He was paralyzed. Richard blinked but then shrugged and answered something to the maid, probably searching for a reaction. Asbel heard "curry" but strangely, he didn't react. Lucina bowed and glanced at the young lord before leaving the two men. When she was out of his sight, he felt relieved.

"Asbel? Are you alright?"

"I'm sorry, Richard, but she gives me goose bumps."

"This story again? I told you, it's a misunderstanding."

"A misunderstanding?" Asbel repeated doubtfully. "Seeing her in front of my room, a cat in one hand and a big knife in the other are misunderstandings!?"

"Yes." Then, seeing the strange look on Asbel's face, Richard continued: "She already explained us: she was cooking when the cat has appeared in the kitchen. She has caught him and has left the kitchen to put him in my room as it is my cat. And she has just forgotten to leave the knife on the table; and as you know, your room is just beside mine."

"She was cooking at one o'clock in the morning!? I'm sorry but for me, she was going to kill Richass and me!"

Richard raised his eyes and sighed of disbelief.

"Asbel, you…No, forget it. I give up."

Asbel pouted and after minutes of silence, they began a new conversation. Then, when they began to talk about food – how did they get on this topic? -, Asbel asked:

"What is there for dinner?"

"Curry." Then, with a smile on his lips, he continued: "Made by Lucina."

Asbel turned pale and Richard laughed. There was nothing funny. He didn't want to eat a curry made by that maid! What if she had put poison in his plate? He shook his head before standing up.

"Asbel?"

"I'm sorry, I can't. I'll eat in town."

"What? Asbel!"

But the young Lord of Lhant was already leaving, running for his life. He didn't want to die because of a poisoned curry.