Prince...or Princess?
A/N: Okay, I was a day late. XD Still. This chapter is quite long. I had a lot of fun writting the begining of it, as well. Which is, undoubtedly, the longest section of the chapter. Anyhow, enjoy!
Chapter 6: Secret Plan Ver.01: Confession
Walking down the many corridors, all his mind was racing on about was how he was so easily lied to. The thought alone made anger swell up in him, penetrating not only on the inside, but on the outside as well. It was clear as daylight to anyone who wasn't utterly oblivious, that he was indeed upset.
For he had heard the entire conversation exchanged between Edward and the servant.
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Bright and early the next morning, the prince was to get up and tend to his sister's duties. Bright and early being at dawn precisely. And Edward, for one, hated being woken up to a certain extreme that he was far grumpier than most people when being made to get up.
Not the best sign for those poor servants. They had never really had to wake the prince up before. Solemnly the princess.
Except for one time where he had to attend an early conference. The poor woman who had been ordered to wake him up hasn't been seen since that very day. Who knows what he could have done to her.
This is exactly why all of the servants had decided to team up in the act. Although, they were still completely terrified about what would happen. After hearing numerous death stories about the said servant who was never seen again after doing what they were about to do, who wouldn't be scared to death?
Those poor, poor servants. What had they done to deserve such a fate?
They hoped and prayed that the prince would wake up in a fairly good mood. Though they doubted it, since he hadn't been in the best of moods since he had been forced to pull off drag. By them.
Maybe this wasn't such a good idea...
The fairly brave servant near the front of the group reached out to the doorknob to their beloved princess' door, creaking it opened as slowly and quietly as she could.
The mere sight made most of the servants stomachs bundle up and become all jittery. The room was very quiet. They had to strain their ears to hear the faint sound of soft breaths being withdrawn and blown out evenly.
He was definately still sleeping.
Quietly, the bundle of women crept into the room as soundlessly as they possibly were able. One slighlty clumsy servant just about tripped, hardly catching herself before she caused a racket. The single slip up left the other occupants of the room's hearts pounding in fear. They got lucky.
Stepping closer and closer, the same brave servant who had opened the door came up to the edge of the bed where their prince rested. He looked adorable in his sleep, they all couldn't help but add mentally to the image in front of them. The rest of the servants were only a little ways away from the brave one, watching the entire scene unfold. They were backup. More than enough backup, at that.
First, the woman tapped the sleeping prince lightly. "Monsieur! 'Tis morning! You have to attend your duties today." She said, her voice sickeningly sweet. The sound alone made Edward shift in his sleep, his head somehow making it's way under his pillow as he mumbled incoherently.
Frowning, the servant attempted to get him up again. "I mean it, Prince Edward. Your sister gets up this early just about every single day to tend to her duties. Please, I ask of you to get up right now."
More mumbling was heard, before the pillow above his head was grasped and chucked straight into the woman's pretty face. The soft appliance fell to the floor without a sound, to reveal a slightly angered face.
"I mean it! Get up! NOW." She fumed, stomping closer and shaking him in his sleep. He was on his stomach, and when she started to shake him about, he rolled over to give her a cold glare. Then, his gaze went straight to the nearest clock. "What the hell! It's only five in the morning! Are you out of your MINDS!" The prince exclaimed, losing his patience quickly.
The brave servant shot a glare back at him. "If you would just LISTEN...You have to get up this early to tend to your duties. Well, your sister's duties, but they're YOURS for the time being, Monsieur."
Edward growled in response. "Screw it, I'm tired." He said simply, before burying his face back into the matress.
Now she had gotten very angry. Grabbing the end of the comforter that covered him, she gave it a hard, lasting tug. She succeeded, the comforter falling to the floor in front of her feet. She grinned evily as the prince shot up in the bed simply to narrow his eyes dangerously at the extremely daring woman. "Teenagers these days. Heck, when I was your age, I was up at THREE in the morning. To do my daily chores. For the rest of the day. You have no clue how lucky you are."
Grumbling Edward rolled his eyes, finally deciding to comply to getting up. He was still dressed up in the same outfit as the day before, and smoothed the material out. And finally, he began shoving his way through the servants, utterly angered still.
The brave servant simply smirked as he walked out of the room grumpily. Already she was being praised from her fellow servants for doing this.
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Out and about in town around seven in the morning, Roy was in deep thought, sorting out the pros and cons of going back to see his dear "princess" or not. Maybe he would decide to play along until the crossdresser was ready to tell him about it himself.
The thing was, he wasn't interested in just girls, like he knew that the prince had thought. He was utterly bisexual, and wouldn't mind having a romance with the prince or the princess. However, so far he liked the prince quite a lot. But he wasn't entirely sure if he was putting up a barrier and really pretending to be his sister, or if he was being himself.
Despite this, he wouldn't dare get involved with the so-called princess unless he confessed to him. Being truthful was a big trait to him, letting him be freely trustworthy. This predicament, was a very untruthful one, though.
Finally deciding on going back to maybe get to know the prince better, he set off toward the kingdom.
Roy was quite determined now to find out what the prince was truly like, even if he had to see it through his drag. And he would.
The kingdom was not too far away, and he should be able to arrive there in around a half hour or so.
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A conference was let out. The princess coming out last, looking quite irritable.
"How does she put up with this crap so early..." Edward muttered, trying his best not to lean against a wall in exhaust. "I could hardly stay awake through five minutes of it, let alone the entire thing.."
The servant who had been waiting outside of the room for him to be released just smiled to him. "Oh dear, it's not everyday you'll have to do this. Lets just hope your sister makes a return soon to take over once again. You really aren't suitable for these early jobs, are you?"
Shaking his head 'no' in response, the two headed down the main corridor, which lead to the first room you came to when entering the gigantic home.
"Wait here, sweety. Go ahead and feel free to take a seat, because you're going to be here for a while. You have visitors come in and out daily. Now, I'll be back as soon as I can. If you need help, ask any of us servants and we'll gladly oblige. Especially since you haven't done this before." With this said, the servant bowed and scurried off back down from the way they came.
Heaving a small sigh, Edward indeed plopped himself down in a seat, in a very unlady-like manner. Then again, no one was around to catch sight of it out of what he knew.
He waited for five minutes before becoming extremely bored. He shifted in his seat, bringing his knees up to his chest, wrapping his arms around them. Finding this uncomfortable after a certain period of time, he sat criss-crossed. Then he spun himself to the right side of the cushioned chair, his head resting on one of the arm rests while his legs dangled over the other.
He stayed like this for a very long while, staring up at the ceiling blankly. Barely noticing that someone had entered the large household, and looked at him bemusedly.
Finally snapping out of it when he heard the doors shut with a thud, Edward jumped from suprise, quickly regaining his composure and sitting in the chair properly with a smile. A smile that faltered when he saw who it was.
"Roy!" He said, a little too enthusiastically. Noticing this, he cleared his throat, averting his gaze to the ground as he found it suddenly interesting. Roy simply shook his head and made his way over to the crossdresser.
"Nice to see you as well, Anne. I'd just figured that I'd stop by, being in town and all and having the time." He shrugged, as if it were unimportant why he was here. Which, really, it was.
Edward smiled, and nodded. "Well of course. That's fine. But, besides that, how are you?" The day before flashed through Edward's mind, and now he really hoped that Roy wasn't upset with him. His voice had been tinged in the emotion before he had left, but the prince wasn't so sure.
Returning the smile gratefully, Roy replied, "Oh I'm fine. Yes, I know I was a bit upset yesterday and it showed very clearly, but I've long gotten over it."
Despite being relieved, Edward couldn't help but feel curious. And this curiosity soon grew unbearable. "But...if I may ask, what was it that was bothering you so much? Was it something I did?" He questioned, reluctance clear as daylight as he spoke.
"Maybe-You know what? Don't even worry about it. It was a...petty thing to get so worked up about." Roy said, assuring him with a small smile, before continuing. "Now, I was wondering if you'd like to get out and do something together sometime? Solely to get to know each other better."
This suggestion made Edward's heart do twirls. "Well, of course! That sounds fabulous. You know what? Let me ask when my next free day is." Standing up, he rushed off towards the nearest servant. The two exchanged words, and finally Edward came back with a smile.
"She said tomorrow would be fine."
"Tomorrow works great, princess." Roy said, agreeing to the day. "Meet me at the outskirts of town, alright? I have somewhere special I'd like to take you."
Edward nodded, "Okay. See you tomorrow then, Roy!" With that said, the older of the two was off, secretly smirking at his chance to make the crossdressing prince confess.
And it was quite obvious that Edward was extremely giddy after the incident.
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A/N: WHOO. That did turn out long. x3 Okay, so now we're getting somewhere. Roy knows Edward is crossdressing, but Edward doesn't know that he knows. Roy asked him on a date, hoping that during it, Edward would confess to him. Now you'll all just have to wait to see what'll happen next. xD Which might be a while longer than this update. Don't forget to review!