My Prince, My Princess
by WitchangeL
(A/n: Okay, I thought no one is interested to this story but yeah, I guess I proved myself wrong. Though my readers haven't leave any reviews, I'm still glad to know that someone puts this story to their favorites and alerts. Still, I would be glad if you my beloved reader would leave your helpful review to this story. Anyway, I uploaded another fanfic of mine entitled "Too Close, yet Too Far". It's also a ryosaku fanfic but mostly centered to their son, Seiran. Please read it too. Leave reviews to my stories if you want me to update soon. Doumo Arigatou. n_n)
Chapter 3: The Hayakawa Princess
Saturday morning, a girl with long brown curly tresses slowly opens her eyes revealing her two reddish brown orbs. She remembered that today is the 7th Death Anniversary of her father, Hayakawa Toushiro. Last night, she decided to spent her whole saturday night doing the things that she and her father do when he's still alive. She smiled to herself and gets up from her bed. A cool sensation was felt to her back and she shivered. Sakuno noticed the familiar scent emerges from nothing.
"Otou-san?" she said.
"It's been a long time, my princess." The voice at her back said.
Sakuno turns to see the ghost of her departed father. She smiled back at him.
"Yes, Otou-san. What brings you here?" Sakuno asked. She stares at her father and realize how his looks remained the same when she was five.
Toushiro has brown locks in his head. His face is manlier than ever. Reddish brown orbs stares back at her warmly. His cat like eyes made Sakuno remembers someone else. Echizen Ryoma.
"We'll talk about it later. Your obaa-san is waiting for you downstairs." said Toushiro with seriousness traces of his voice.
"Hai, Otou-san." said Sakuno.
Sakuno went to her bathroom and prepares herself. After bathing, she pulled out a baby pink shirt with a panda printed on front of it, and a sky blue mini skirt with cute laces on its rims. She brushed her hair and decided to let it lose out from her usual braids. She headed downstairs to accompany her grandmother at breakfast.
Her grandmother gave her a suprised look as she sat in front of her and starts eating her breakfast.
"Obaa-san, Is there's something's wrong?" Sakuno asked while putting some jelly at her toasted bread.
"It's nothing. But you look beautiful today." the older Ryuuzaki said with a big grin plastered at her face.
Well, anyway what's new to her look? She just let her hair down and put her usual clip at their usual place. She touched her long tresses and sighed. She continued to chew her toast and consume her milk. After eating her breakfast, she bids goodbye to her grandmother and rushes outside their house.
At the front of their house, Sakuno noticed Yuu standing near at their fences. He wears a light blue shirt with some black prints and a pair of faded blue jeans trousers. Yuu gave her a warm smile as Sakuno walks towards him.
"You're late again, Princess." Yuu said.
Sakuno laughs at his tease. "Surely, that's very consistent of me, isn't?" she said.
Yuu takes her hand and drags her to the sidewalk.
"Hey, be careful." Sakuno pouted. Yuu laughs at her.
Suddenly, a luxury car stopped at their front. The driver went out of the car and goes to the passenger seat at the back. Upon opening the car's door, an old man with a well build body frame reveals himself. He looks very aristocratic. Sakuno and Yuu seems surprised as the old man and his driver approach them.
Sakuno bows her head at the old man.
"Ohayou, Ojii-sama." she said.
The old man looked down to her and nods.
"Ohayou, Sakura-chan." the old man replied.
Sakuno seems startled. She's panicking inside. The old man is her grandfather. Her father's own father. Why he's here?she thought. She noticed the driver bowed at her with respect.
"Good morning, Sakura-sama, Yuu-dono." he said.
Sakuno smiled back at him, remembering who he is.
"Ohayou, Hiroshi-san." said Sakuno.
"Sakura-chan, we need to discuss something very important. You and Yuu-kun will go with us. Understood?" the old man said with his authoritative tone.
"Yes, Grandpa." she replied.
Sakuno looked at Yuu with inquiring eyes. Yuu looks disappointent but nods at her. Hiroshi went back to the car and opened the door. The old man went inside and seated at the other end of the car's seat. Sakuno and Yuu, obediently followed the old man and went inside the car. They silently waited until the car arrived in an traditional mansion owned by the Hayakawas.
The servants compose theirselves to welcome them. The old man left Sakuno and Yuu to Hiro and bids a command to prepare the conference room. He headed to his own room after that.
"Welcome, Lady Sakura, Master Yuu." the servants said respectfully.
A servant lady approaches the trio and bows.
"My name is Yakumi, Sakura-sama. Let me guide you to your room to get changed dress to your kimono." the lady said.
Sakuno looked at Hiroshi with worried eyes.
"Anou... Hiroshi-san, what is that important matter that Ojii-sama wants to discussed?" she asked to Hiroshi.
"It's about your Successor status, Sakura-sama. Your two uncles died five months ago leaving him with no heirs. Since you are the only legal child of Master Toushiro. You are bound to be the next Lady of the Hayakawa clan and their fortunes." Hiroshi explained.
"But..." Sakuno tried to say something but seems lost in words.
"Please Sakura-sama, follow Miss Yakumi to your room. Master wouldn't appreciate if you wouldn't follow." Hiroshi said.
"But what about, Yuu-kun?" she asked.
"There's no command for me to follow, Hime-chan. I'll just wait for you here with Hiroshi-san." Yuu said coldly.
"Anou... Okay." she said worriedly.
Sakuno followed Yakumi to a room. Yakumi gave her a traditional kimono. It is pink in color with embedded white flowers in its sleeves. It is paired up with a red obi. Sakuno noticed also the Hayakawa crest embedded to the back. She changed her dress to her kimono. Yakumi helped her to fix her hair to a single braid that flows smoothly at her back. She changed her shoes to the slippers Yakumi provided to her.
With a faint smile to her lips, Sakuno followed Yakumi to the Conference room of the mansion. As she come inside to the room, she sees her grandfather sitting across the room. Yakumi bids goodbye and left. Sakuno takes her seat at the front of his grandfather. She silently waited until her grandfather speaks.
"Sakura, you must know what your status in our clan by now. Did someone already informed you about your succession?" the old man said.
"Yes, grandpa. But i don't know the whole details." Sakuno silently replied.
"Since your uncles didn't leave me any heir upon their death, you, Sakura is the next in line to possess all the fortune and wealth of the Hayakawa clan. And because of that you should refrain living as 'Ryuuzaki Sakuno'. I'm giving you all the rights to use your birthname as long as you won't humiliate the name of the Hayakawa."
"I understood, Grandpa. Please tell me your next plans." she bowed a little.
Sakuno silently prays to herself that her grandfather won't send her away from Japan. But still, she knows that she couldn't disobey him.
"You're going back to Paris." the old man said sternly.
The statement crushes her hope instantly. So soon, she knows she has to leave Japan, her grandmother, her friends and... Ryoma. She tried to calm herself not wanting to burst her emotions at the front of her grandfather.
"When should I depart?" Sakuno asked.
"Next friday, I'm giving you enough time to bid goodbye to your friends. I'm going back to Paris this Monday. Hiroshi will assist you until you arrived in Paris." with that, the old man stood and left Sakuno behind at the room.
As she heard his footsteps disappeared to the hallway, Sakuno bursted into tears and weeps silently. Without noticing, Yuu appears in front of her and pulled her into an embrace. Sakuno sobs in Yuu's shoulder.
"What happened, Hime-chan?" Yuu asked.
"I am.. *sobs* I am... I am going back to Paris, Yuu-kun." she finally said.
Preview to the Next Chapter:
I'm leaving, Ryoma-kun. Would you notice me when I am gone? Could I ever tell you what you means to me?' Sakuno thought.
Chapter 4: Goodbye, Ryoma-kun.
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