"Finally~!" Yelled a triumphant child.
"I finished it~!" He yelled, holding up a flower crown.
"I'm looking forward to seeing Lenka!" Rinto exclaimed, his eyes sparkling.
"I hope she likes my present…" He said hopefully. Then he saw Lenka running up the hill towards him, stopping to take a breath at the tree swing.
"Oh!" Rinto exclaimed, seeing her.
"Lenka!" Rinto yelled, running towards her. Lenka turned and saw Rinto, smiling at him.
You were so innocent then…
"I made something for you!" Rinto exclaimed, hiding the flower crown behind his back.
"For me? What is it?" Lenka asked. Rinto giggled.
"Here! I did it all by myself!" Rinto exclaimed, shoving the flower crown into Lenka's hands.
Yes, you were so innocent then…
Lenka stared blankly at the little crown, and Rinto had a hopeful expression on his face.
"Lenka? What's wrong? Don't you like my present?" Rinto asked. The little Princess laughed.
"No, it isn't that…" She said, smiling.
"It's just that…" She started. Rinto looked at her hopefully.
"I think that this suits you better, my Prince." Lenka said, putting the flower crown on her brother's head. Lenka smiled cheerfully.
"Are you trying to say I have a girlish look?" Rinto asked. Lenka freaked out.
"AH! No, that's not it!" She exclaimed. Rinto laughed.
"What a funny face, Lenka!" Rinto said as he laughed.
Our world, as it's known, is divided in three kingdoms; The Yellow Kingdom, ours; The Green Kingdom, the neighboring country…
And the Blue Kingdom, beyond the sea.
When father died in the war against the Blue Kingdom, mother governed the country. Everyone said that she was a great queen…
But…
The Queen Ann lay in her bed, her skin was pale, and her eyes were lifeless. She wasn't moving at all, and she was cold. Dead cold.
Rinto and Lenka cried their childish eyes dry as they mourned over their dead mother. They held hands, and stayed as close to each other as they could.
At the tree swing, Rinto was sitting up against the tree, his head buried in his knees. Lenka was slowly moving back and forth on the swing, none of them saying anything.
"Lenka…" Rinto started after the long silence.
"You aren't going to leave me…right?" He asked slowly. Lenka looked at him with a puzzled look, raising an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"First dad…and then mom…" Rinto started, tears pouring down his moist cheeks.
"I'm afraid! I don't want to lose you, too! I don't want to be alone!" Rinto exclaimed desperately. Lenka shoved her feet into the ground, making a muffled noise as she stopped the swing.
She got up, and walked over to Rinto.
She then kneeled to him.
Rinto gave Lenka a questioned look.
"I would never leave my Lord." Lenka said, smiling. Rinto stuck his hand out at Lenka, raising his pinky.
"It's a promise!" He exclaimed.
"Promise you'll never leave me…" Rinto said.
"I won't leave you!" Lenka said.
"Never." She said, linking pinkies with Rinto.
"Never ever."
Since we were born, high expectations were brought upon us.
The bell of church blessed us.
You are my Prince. The first born and fit for the throne. We shall always be together, for we are twins.
But for selfish adult's reasons…
A woman with purple hair walked up to the laughing twins.
Our future was ripped in two…
Gakuko Kamui smirked at the two children.
"Gentlemen…" Gakuko said at the conference, resting her chin on her knuckles.
"I think we all know why we are here…" She said.
"Since the King's death, our kingdom has been decaying. As the Royal Council…" She continued as the many royal faces looked at her.
"We must control the throne." She said. The council gave her suspicious looks.
"And for that…" She continued.
"We just have to control our beloved Prince Rinto." She finished, standing up from her seat.
"And regarding 'Princess' Lenka…I've got it all designed."
XxXxXxX
In Lenka's room, Gakuko slowly opened the door, letting light flood into the dark room, and over the sleeping figure of Lenka. Lenka stirred, and opened her eyes a bit, irritated by the sudden light. She rubbed her eyes and looked up.
"Who is th-?" She started to ask, but was interrupted.
"Princess Lenka, please get dressed…" Gakuko started.
"…and follow me. There's something I want to show you." She said as Lenka sat up. She nodded, and quickly got dressed. Gakuko led her outside, where a carriage was waiting.
"Gakuko…what are we doing here? What is that carriage?" Lenka asked. Gakuko didn't respond, but she just gave a cruel smirk.
"Gakuko?" Lenka asked, starting to get scared. Gakuko roughly grabbed Lenka's wrist, and Lenka gasped, her face twisted with fright and anger.
"I'm sorry, 'Your majesty'." Gakuko said sarcastically.
"But you're not the Princess anymore. There's no place for you here." Gakuko said with that cruel smirk still on her face.
"Wh-! How dare y-!" Lenka started to yell, but was interrupted once again.
"Please, girl…" Gakuko said.
"Don't blame me. I'm just doing what he ordered me." Gakuko said. Lenka stared at her blankly.
"He?" Lenka asked.
"The Prince." Gakuko answered for her. Lenka's eyes widened.
"Rinto?" She yelled.
"I'm sorry, girl…but he doesn't want to share the throne." Gakuko said, crouching down to Lenka's level.
"He ordered me to get rid of you." She said, putting her hands on Lenka's shoulders.
"Milord has instructed you to not return here until you have matured into the most loyal of Maids." Gakuko explained with a sad expression. Lenka gaped at her.
"Rinto…" Lenka said, her eyes filling up with tears.
"Did he say that?" She shakily asked.
"I'm very sorry, my girl." Gakuko said, bowing her head sadly. Lenka's lip started to tremble.
"It's OK." She choked out.
"Tell him I'll do it." Lenka said, putting on a determined expression.
"Tell him I'll come back." She said.
I shouldn't have left you. Why did I believe her words?
The horse pulled the carriage to Lenka's new home…
I could only think of us…
Lenka buried her face in her hands as she rode away.
"Why, my Prince?"
It's my fault…I shouldn't have left you.
Back in the palace, Gakuko strolled through the dark and empty halls, when she heard smaller footsteps behind her.
"Gakuko…" A voice said. Gakuko turned around to see Rinto, with a distraught expression on his face.
"M-my Lord!" Gakuko exclaimed.
"Why aren't you sleeping?" She asked.
"I can't find Lenka…" Rinto said.
"She is not in her bedroom…" Rinto continued.
"I've looked everywhere." Rinto finished. Gakuko sighed.
"Where is she?" Rinto asked.
"Have you seen her?" He asked. Gakuko bowed her head sadly.
"I'm sorry, My Lord." Gakuko said.
"I saw her going up a carriage." She said.
"She said she doesn't want to stay with someone like you." Gakuko finished.
"Like me? Wha-?" Rinto asked.
"What do you mean?" He asked urgently.
"I'm sorry…" Gakuko said as Rinto began to cry.
"Calm down, My Lord…" Gakuko said, hugging Rinto.
"She broke her promise!" Rinto exclaimed.
"She promised never to leave me!" He yelled.
"I know, My Lord, I know." Gakuko said.
"She's just a foolish little girl. Don't be upset." She said.
"She can't be trusted. So now you must trust…" Gakuko started.
"…in me." She finished with a cruel smirk as Rinto cried.
Once I had arrived at that house, my days as Princess ended forever.
Lenka looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was in a ponytail, and she was in a Maid's dress.
Stripped of my house, my crown, my life…
Without my Prince…
For three years, I was educated to only have one goal. Have answers.
My decision made me advance very fast.
And, before no one could have ever expected…
The new Maid looked at the large building in front of her.
I was back.
XxXxXxX
"Lenka?" Rinto asked curiously.
"You mean that my sister is here?" He asked.
"Yes, my Lord." Ruko said.
"Damn it! This can't be possible!" Gakuko thought to herself.
"That little fussy Princess…Why is she not hiding? Why is she not ashamed of her Princes' disdain?" She thought.
"Should I make him enter?" Ruko asked.
"I…" Rinto started.
"My Lord, may I say something?" Gakuko asked.
"Gakuko…" Rinto said.
"Your sister…no one has seen or heard of her for three years." Gakuko explained.
"What a coincidence that she comes back now that the kingdom is prosperous thanks to your reign." She said.
"I don't know what you think, My Lord." Gakuko said.
"But I think it's a selfish attitude." She finished.
"You…a-are right." Rinto said, making Gakuko smirk cruelly.
"Glad to hear it, My Lord. Just trust in me and everything will be alright." She said.
XxXxXxX
"WHAT?" Lenka yelled.
"Why doesn't the Prince want to see me?" She asked.
"I'm very sorry, Princess Lenka…but I was told to not let you enter the room." Ruko said.
"Please, don't make me use force." She said.
"I'm sorry, Ruko. I've come to see the Prince." Lenka said.
"And I won't leave until I see him." She said stubbornly.
Ruko sighed, and walked back into the room.
"My Lord, I'm sorry, but…" She started.
"your sister wants you to reconsider your answer." She said.
"But I don't want to see her…" Rinto said.
"My Lord, please-"
"NO! I don't want to see her!" Rinto yelled, interrupting Ruko. Suddenly, the door slammed open, and Lenka burst into the room.
"RINTO!" She yelled.
Rinto stared, stunned at Lenka, and Lenka stared at Rinto, determination on her face. Gakuko growled silently. The twins continued to stare at each other.
"What are you doing? Why are you here?" Rinto asked, pointing at Lenka, and getting out of his throne.
"You wanted me to be the best of Maids, and now I am." 0 modesty.
"I am here to go into service. But…I'd like to know why you threw me out." Lenka stated plainly.
"WHAT? It was ME who threw you? YOU left me! Gakuko told me!" Rinto exclaimed angrily.
Rinto suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Ah…Ga…" He started.
Gakuko said nothing, but just stood there.
Lenka was shocked as well.
"Gakuko! What does this mean?" Rinto demanded.
"Have you been tricking me?" Rinto yelled.
"PFF! Please, My Lord." Gakuko said, smirking cruelly.
"Who are you going to trust?" She asked.
"Me, who was by your side all of these years…" She started.
"Or your sister…who left you?" Gakuko asked.
"Think it over for a while." She said.
"She only wants your money." She finished.
Rinto stared intently at Lenka, balling his hands into a fist.
"I…" He started.
"I don't know what to think." He said.
"Prince Rinto…may I say something in my defense?" Lenka asked.
"Prince, if I remember correctly, I was the Princess and I had your support." She said.
"If I just want your money…" She started.
"Why leave then? My situation couldn't be better." She finished.
"That's right…" Rinto said.
Gakuko balled her hands into a fist.
"IT'S ENOUGH!" She yelled.
"DAMN! YOU ARE RUINING IT!" She screamed angrily, glaring at Lenka.
"I've been standing by your fussy brother all these years!" She exclaimed.
"You shouldn't be here!" She yelled.
"How dare you? Don't talk to him that way!" Lenka yelled.
"No, Lenka…" Rinto said. A cruel smirk almost identical to Gakuko's crept onto his face.
"Don't worry." He said. His voice was cruel, matching with his smirk.
"Gakuko, you told me that, as a Prince, everyone has to obey every order." Rinto said, walking up to Gakuko.
"Well, I have one." He said.
"GUARDS!" He yelled.
"Off with her head!" Rinto commanded, pointing at Gakuko.
Lenka gasped.
Gakuko made a terrified expression.
The guards grabbed Gakuko by her arms roughly, getting out their swords.
"My Lord!" Lenka yelled as Gakuko was pushed to her knees.
"Please reconsider it! We're talking about a life…" Lenka started.
"Even if she was cruel…" She said.
"Girl…" Gakuko said.
"The Maid never questions the Princes' orders." Gakuko said.
Lenka stared at her blankly.
"Lenka, please!" Rinto said, walking over to Lenka.
"Don't have mercy on her." He said.
"She hasn't just tricked me…she also separated us." Rinto explained.
"And no one will separate us again." He said, tears pouring down his cheeks.
"Anyone who bothers the Prince…"
SHACK!
"Will be erased…"
Gakuko lay dead on the ground. The nightmare of the Yellow Kingdom started.