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Slightly cowed by the sheer self-assuredness of the future lady of the West, Ryuukotsusei lapsed into an uncomfortable silence, unsure as to how he was supposed to 'get along' with a girl so beautiful and so disinterested. Exuding icy confidence as she watched him with flat golden eyes, she made him fidget uncomfortably.
Touga's father was an imperial guard to the lady's father and he knew that his friend would be watching to make sure that he got along with her. His father, the Lord of the North, had placed particular importance on making a good impression, but Ryuukotsusei wasn't sure it was possible to make a good impression on this girl.
Doll-like in her perfection, she sat perfectly still in her seiza and regarded him obstinately.
I don't know what to do! Ryuukotsusei fretted, looking down at his knees.
"Ryuukotsusei-sama!"
Touga's voice jerked him from his despair and he blinked up at Touga as the whelp drew nearer, golden eyes assured yet deferential as was expected from a child of his status.
Touga-kun shouldn't be here!
Touga wasn't permitted access to this wing of the Western shiro.
Nami, for that was the name of the beautiful girl, frowned at Touga as he bowed deeply to her. "You are?"
"My father was recently appointed general of your father's great and powerful army, my lady," Touga informed her, shaking off his more formal posture to grin toothily.
Ryuukotsusei breathed a sigh of relief. This raising of status meant that Touga could be with them. Lucky!
"Why are you here?" she asked, voice sounding almost curious.
"Well, my lady, you're really pretty," Touga admitted unabashedly, "I thought Ryuukotsusei-sama would be inarticulate so I should help."
Nami blinked and Ryuukotsusei marvelled in how the roses blooming on her cheeks made her soften entrancingly.
A/N: This was originally written for iy_unsung_heros prompt Luck and was first posted on December 7th 2010. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed this enough to offer a review!