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Chapter 6- A Secret Pact

" Excuse me your highness but the queen has requested your presence in the throne room," a soft voice spoke from behind her. Shuuko turned to see a petite maid standing with her head bowed towards the ground.

" Did she say what for? Don't worry about that silly question, tell her that I will be there shortly thank you," Shuuko replied smiling at the young girl.

" As you wish," the girl said as she exited the room.

Shuuko turned back towards the window and sighed. She knew what was about to happen. And she still couldn't believe her husband had put her in this position. Although it wasn't his intention, she knew that if all didn't go well Misaki would end up resenting her. She turned back towards the center of the room straightening her attire as she looked at the full length mirror before her. Making sure she looked presentable she headed for the throne room to meet with the Queen. As she walked along the elaborately decorated halls she again sighed. Satoshi had made a deal with the now also deceased king Takashi whom was Sayaka's husband. They had been young men at the time, on the verge of adulthood and were beginning to court women. They had made a pact and now that pact was to be set in motion by their ever loyal wives.

She reached the throne room and gently knocked on the large doors. A quiet enter could be heard and she pushed the doors open and proceeded to enter the room making her way to sit with the queen at the side study room.

" Shuuko," the queen acknowledge as she saw the woman walking dejectedly towards her. She smiled knowingly.

" Sayaka, must we do this?" Shuuko questioned as soon as she sat down looking sadly at the queen before her. Sayaka sighed.

" I know how you feel Shuuko but our husbands wrote it in royal protocol which means we are bound by duty to fulfill it. I am in no way happy about this but I know you nor I could ever deny our husband his wishes," Sayaka explained as she sat herself again. She laid a piece of royal parchment on the desk with two signatures at the bottom. One signed by Satoshi Suzuhara, Prince of Kanto, and Takashi Mihara, prince of Kobe. The parchment read:-

I prince Satoshi of the kingdom of kanto herby betroth my first born daughter to the first born son of Prince Takashi of Kobe. Upon the prince reaching his seventeenth birthday, the betrothal shall be announced to the rest of the kingdoms.

Shuuko sighed as she read the parchment.

" Why would you do such a horrible thing," she whispered sadly. Sayaka frowned.

" Tell me something Shuuko. Is it the fact that she is marrying my son that has you upset about this?" Shuuko looked up surprised.

" Why of course not! I think if I had a choice I would want her to marry him. But I just don't think Misaki is ready, she is still just a child!" Shuuko cried out. Sayaka smiled slightly.

" If it pleases you we will just announce the engagement. The wedding can be held off until we deem it fit. If that suits you better."

" I think that would a wise decision. How do you think they will take this news?" Shuuko asked timidly. Sayaka sighed heavily.

" I honestly don't know. I would like to think that they would agree but I'm not to sure. For all we know this could damage whatever form of friendship the pair has struck up." The pair sat in silence. After a while Sayaka began to laugh a little. This confused Shuuko profoundly.

" What are you laughing about?" she inquired. The queen looked up and smiled.

" Don't you think it funny that they should meet themselves and strike up a friendship before we have even discussed this matter?" she asked smiling. Shuuko looked at her thoughtfully and also began to laugh softly.

" Maybe you're right. They might just accept it."

The pair shared a laugh at the irony of the situation. Soon they found themselves divulging their fears of the union with each other. Without warning the door was shoved open and an angry looking Oujirou charged in dragging a bewildered looking Misaki behind him. The queens watched as the pair approached.

" What seems to be the problem dear?" Sayaka asked as Oujirou stopped in front of his mother.

" I want you to explain how MY fathers' necklace ended around HER neck!" Oujirou said angrily. His mother looked at him appalled.

" That is no way to speak about a young woman when she is in your company now apologize." Oujirou looked at her strangely before he realized he was still holding the girls hand and now she was trembling. He turned to her, his face quickly changing from one of anger to one of worry as he hugged her.

" I'm sorry I didn't mean it to sound like that," he whispered in her ear before taking her hand in his once more. She only nodded as if to accept his apology but said not a word to him. He then turned to his mother once more.

" Are you going to explain?" he asked more calmly and almost begging. Their mothers gave a slight smile of caution as they looked at each. They hadn't wanted to let the pair know about everything just yet, but it seems once again fate had other things in store for them all.

" Well then you pair had better make yourselves comfortable. I'm not sure whether the two of you will like what you hear," Sayaka said as she lead them out onto the adjoining balcony and sent for a maid to get them some beverages and snack foods. Sayaka motioned for the two youngsters to sit at the table before herself and Shuuko did the same.

" Well where do I start?" Sayaka began.

" At the beginning," Misaki softly spoke up. Everyone turned to her and smiled.

" Yes well that would be the obvious place. Ok here goes. When both of your fathers were young princes, they were the best of friends. They were at an age where young men started to court young woman, much the same age as you now Oujirou. To prove that they would always remain the closest of friends Satoshi had a necklace made out of the three gold's surrounding his palace. He had given it to takashi the night that they also made a royal pact," Sayaka began as she eyed the pair cautiously. They seemed to be following so she continued slowly.

" The pact is one that Shuuko and I wish not to follow but as it is written in royal parchment we must obliged," she said sadly. Oujirou cut in.

" Would you get to the point mother! I know you're stalling, whatever it is just tell us please," he begged.

" OK. But I warn you do not get angry at me if don't like what you hear. Upon Satoshi's last visit to the kingdom Takashi gave the necklace back to him each knowing that it meant he hadn't forgotten their pact and that soon they would have to announce the engagement. They had betrothed Satoshi's first born daughter to takashi's first born son," Sayaka stopped as she waited for their reaction. Shuuko held her breath as she looked from Oujirou to Misaki and back again.

The pair didn't seem to register what Sayaka had said. Suddenly Misaki's face fell. Oujirou's also began to pale.

" You mean… Misaki… and I… we are… NO WAY!" he finally stuttered. Misaki began blushing furiously. His mother looked at him thoughtfully.

" What are you saying Oujirou? That you don't want to marry princess Misaki?" he blanched and shook his head.

" I never said that! Of course I want to marry Misaki! Who wouldn't." if possible Misaki blushed even more. Realizing what his scheming mother had just done he turned towards Misaki and found her staring at the wall. Looking at her small frame he turned to his mother and looked serious.

" But isn't she a bit to young?" he inquired. The queen's smiled.

" Yes I thought so to but the parchment said that the engagement was to be announced on the night of the princes seventeenth birthday. We have no choice but thankfully you birthday isn't for a few months," Shuuko answered smiling at him as she turned to look at her stunned daughter.

" Misaki? Are you alright?" the girl nodded her head.

" What do you have to say about this Misaki?" Sayaka asked the girl quietly. When she finally looked at them, they saw the tears in her eyes.

" I don't want to get married," she whispered as she fled from the room.

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