Here is the next chapter! Enjoy!
After realizing how long she was gone for her break, Yuki said goodbye to her new friends and ran back to the castle, while trying to find an excuse about her absence. She reached towards the palace gates, opened them and headed towards the front door. She peeked inside and saw nobody so far.
"Good, it seems nobody notices that Im gone. Hurray for me!" Yuki thought with relief as she snuck inside.
She quietly tiptoed until a couple of voices made her froze in place.
"Yuki...."
She turned around with fear on her face but then relaxed when she saw Baron and Lune coming towards her.
"Prince Lune! Prince Baron! Thank heaven its you two! Have your father and the other servants found me, I'd be fired!" Yuki said with relief.
Both of the brothers smiled at their friend.
"Dont worry about it Yuki, father knows you are a good person and wouldnt be late on purpose!" Lune said soothingly to calm Yuki's remaing fears down.
"Yuki, I saw you with watching the match earlier. Do you know the human brunette known as Haru?" Baron asked.
Yuki looked at Baron with honesty. "I only known her this morning your highness, she along with her two friends, Muta and Toto rescued me from a gang of bandits and they asked me to bring them here."
"Is Haru......a very nice human girl?" Baron asked with curiousity.
"Oh yes she is sire! She's a wonderful human! She's sweet, and funny and she rarely shows a hint of anger to anybody!"
Baron felt relief and happiness that his opinion of his mysterious warrior was right, now his wanting to see her grew more stronger then it was before.
"Would you please take me to her? I wish to see her." Baron asked politely.
"Of course sir! I'll take you to see her. Prince Lune? Do you want to come along as well?" Yuki asked.
Lune nodded. "Yes, knowing that you werent harmed by those awful bandits, I must thank Miss Haru for protecting you."
Yuki blushed at Lune's comment but started to guide the two brothers to the hotel where Haru, Toto, and Muta were staying at.
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Haru sighed as she watched Muta and Toto bickering to each other YET AGAIN.
"So much for a peaceful evening of hanging out...." Haru thought to herself.
"PORKCHOP!"
"BIRDBRAIN!"
"FATSO!"
"DUSTY FEATHERDUSTER!"
"FAT COW!"
Then someone knocked Haru's bedroom door.
"I'll get it, like if you goofballs can notice." Haru spoke as she went to the door and answered it. There was Yuki and a couple of cat dudes.
"Hi Yuki! I see you got friends, please come in."
The three came inside and spotted Muta and Toto bickering.
"BUTTERBALL!"
"CHICKEN LEGS!"
Yuki sighed at her friends. "Oh you two......"
Then the two stopped arguing and pointed at each other. "But Yuuuuuuuuki, he started it!"
The two cats that are with Yuki chuckled at the two.
Muta looked at the two. "Hey Yuki, who are those two?"
The orange humanoid cat answered the question. "I am Prince Baron Von Gikkingen and this is my brother Prince Lune. But you may call me Baron and you may call him Lune."
The blackish blue cat called Lune stepped in and bowed. "Its a pleasure to meet you all. Thank you for rescuing Yuki from those bandits."
"No problem at all." Haru spoke happily.
Baron walked towards her and kissed her hand. "You must be Haru Yoshiaka, I have watched your first battle today. You were magnificent."
Haru blushed at the gentleman prince but didnt show it. "T-Thank you...."
Muta and Toto as happy as they are that they're friend was getting along with one of the princes, they snickered at her hidden embarressment.
Haru gave the two a quick glare, in order to shut them up, but they still kept snickering.
"We'll leave the room so you can talk to Baron ok Chicky?" Muta snickered as he was heading out the door.
"Me too, have a good time!" Toto said with a smile.
Yuki and Lune left as well after smiling at Haru.
"Hey you guys, wait a minute!" Haru quickly said as she reached her hand out.
But they were gone so she sat down again with a sigh. Baron chuckled at Haru.
"They sure like to get a rise from you." Baron said with a smile.
Haru cried anime style. "They do! Besides arguing alot, they like to mess with my mind alot!"
Baron laughed again, which surprised him very much....he hasnt laughed so hard since his mother was assassinated. He kept his sad feelings to himself as he talked to Haru some more.
"So Haru, where are you from?"
"Im from Fisherman Village."
"Really? Is it a nice village?"
"Very nice. The weather's good, so is the food, and the jobs are better too! The people there are nice too."
"If its a good place then why did you leave?" Baron asked.
Haru's smiled faded, but kept a straight face. "Oh no reason. I just wanted to see the world that was all."
"Well it seems that your traveling has cut off because you signed up for the tournament hm?"
Haru smiled again. "Yeah cuz some old man tricked me into signing up, he said it was a free spa treatment. How's that for honesty?"
The two laughed together as Muta, Toto, Yuki, and Lune listened at the other side of the door.
"Awww......they are so cute together!" Yuki cooed.
"I knew my brother would find someone he likes!" Lune said happily.
"Its working, Toto! Chicky's flirting with Baron!" Muta said both excited and happy.
"Yeah! As long as she keeps it up, she'll be free in no time!" Toto chirped.
Both Yuki and Lune looked at their two friends with puzzled looks. "Free?"
Muta quickly grabbed Toto by the beak to shut him up. "Uh....dont mind him! Sometimes he speaks nonsense!"
Both Yuki and Lune blinked at Muta's reply but they seem to buy it. "Ooooookay...."
Then they kept listening to their conversation.
"So you help your family and your servants's problems at the castle?" Haru asked.
"Yes I do." Baron answered.
"That's very sweet of you to think of others."
"Thank you. I have solved all their problems....except Lune's."
Haru seemed puzzled at Baron's statement. "What do you mean? Is there something that you couldnt solve?"
"Well......you see....Lune is in love with Yuki.....but......because that Lune and I are royalty we must be married to either we were betrothed to or to a strong warrior who will protect the kingdom from invaders." Baron explained which leaves Haru a little shocked.
Yuki blushed and was shocked at Baron's words about Lune falling in love with her as Lune chuckled nervously, but despite what they heard they kept on listening to Baron's words. "Lune and I refused our betrothed and so father, arranges a tournament to see which lady warrior will win one of our hands in marriage."
"What will happen to the other prince?"
Baron's ears drooped down sadly. "He will have no choice but to get married to the one he was supposed to marry."
Haru looked down sadly. "Im sorry that your father is forcing you to marry people that you dont know."
Baron placed his hand on hers. "Its alright. We'll have to get over it somehow."
Then Haru started to hear something from the other side of her door. Baron looked at her puzzled. "What is it?"
"Hold on....."
She walked over to the door and pressed her ear on the door and heard whispered voices.
"You loved me?"
"I have and I will always."
"Its quite quiet in there......are they kissing or what?"
"Hold on pork chop let me just take a peek!"
Haru smirked, of course.....she should've known...... she moved her head away from the door a bit and let Toto pushed the door open a bit. Then all of a sudden.....Haru jerked the door open and the leaning friends fell over. Baron quickly stood up in suprise.
"My goodness!"
But Haru just giggled at the fallen friends. "Enjoying the conversation so far?"
Lune, Toto, Yuki, and Muta quickly got up and blushed with embarrassment.
"Oh we were just looking for uhhhhh contact lenses!" Muta lied.
"Uh huh....riiiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggggghhhhhhhhhht. And since when did you start wearing contact lenses, Moo-ta?" Haru questioned Muta with a cocky smirk.
Muta got angry anime style. "Who you calling a fat cow?!"
Everybody laughed at Muta as he started to rant.
Baron looked at the clock, so he grabbed Yuki and Lune and dragged them out of Haru's room. "Its getting late, tomorrow is your next match. Goodnight Haru, Toto, and Muta."
"Goodnight Baron, Yuki, and Lune." Haru said sweetly.
Before he left Baron gave Haru one more look for the night. "Haru.....I hope you win tomorrow." Then he took off with Lune and Yuki, leaving Haru to blush again.
Muta laughed and patted Haru on the back. "Ooooooooooh, I think he likes you Chicky, you old charmer you!"
Haru blushed some more and stuttered. "T-That's ridiculous! Sure he's cute and all but I dont think he likes me like that."
"Nonsense Haru! He likes you as much as Lune loves Yuki!" Toto declared.
She looked at them. "Really?"
They both nodded at her.
"Well okay...." she said as she is still blushing. "I better get some sleep, I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Goodnight Haru."
As the two went to their rooms to go to sleep, Haru climbed into her bed, placed her sword next to her and fell asleep.
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