A/N:I felt so guilty about not updating in forever, so I'm giving you the next part of Hikari Hikuru.
Hikari Hikuru (part 2)
Hikari calmly stepped though the huge mahogany doors, but lost all of her confidence when she looked into the eyes of the Prince. Hard and cold. The boy had mauve hair like his apparently older (and nicer) brother. She breathed in quick and sat at the opposite side of the long table. She let her blue hair fall like a curtain, so she wouldn't have to look at the emotionless Prince. Hikari peeked through her hair and saw the boy staring at her with cold evaluating eyes. She paled and stared at the table until the servants brought out the food. The servant placed foods of all sorts in the plate in front of Hikari.
"Thank you," she nodded to the servant. He gave her a shocked look, then replaced it with a small smile. The servants left, leaving Hikari drowning in silence.
"You didn't have to thank him. He is a servant. It is his job to serve." Hikari responded immediately to the gruff voice form across the table. She swallowed hard.
"But they are human beings, and deserve respect." Hikari countered.
"Hn."
Hikari finished her dinner in silence, and when the prince stood up, so did she. "Thank you, Prince Shinji Reiju." he gave her a curt nod, and walked away. There was no left, save it be Hikari and the plate infront of her. Hikari sighed and exited the way she came. She trudged to her room, depressed.
"How did it go, Hikari?" A voice came from behind the unsuspecting princess. She turned around to see Reiji with a warm smile on her face. "Was all well?"
Hikari blushed. "No, it didn't go that well. We didn't connect at all. If this marriage is to continue, and it must for my people, then it will be one based purely on economic needs. He will never love me, and I feel that I will never love him." A single tear slid down Hikari's cheek. Reiji wiped the tear.
"He is locked within himself. He needs someone like you to bring out his true self. I can feel that only you can bring him to the world again. He needs your love, kindness, and patience." Reiji smiled. "I know you can do this." and then he disappeared, leaving a shaken Hikari. She sighed and trudged to her room in the grand castle.
Once inside, a maid followed her to the bathroom, where the maid ran the bath, adding fragrances and lotions. Hikari removed the cumbersome dress and stepped into the bath. "Thank you." Hikari smiled. "What's your name?"
"My name is Himitsu." The maid nodded and turned to leave.
"Nice to meet you, Himitsu. I hope we can be friends." Hikari smiled before sinking lower into the warm and soothing water. Himitsu smiled and left, leaving Hikari to her thoughts.
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Hikari leaned over the beautiful red flower. She was dressed in a silver kimono and and her hair done the way she always wore it. She bent down, so that she was sitting on her knees.
"Flower strong and brave.
Live up to your name.
Such a pretty rose.
All goodness that you know.
Pure at light itself.
As caring as an elf.
As graceful as a fairy.
Bringing rest unto the weary.
Such a pretty rose.
All goodness that you know."
Hikari sang the song that her mother had taught her when she was a little girl. This song was everything to the princess, it was her last connection to her mother. Without much thought, Hikari stood back up, and turned in search of her dear friend, Piplup. Once the princess realiszd that the penguin was not there, she began to worry. She walked around the garden, not spotting the pokemon the whole time. She started to hyperventilate. Hopefully Piplup was okay. He had to be. Hikari then heard a familiar sound, one full of joy and happiness.
Hikari smiled and followed the sound of her Piplup's happy calls. She peered behind a rose bush to see Piplup playing with a Torterra. Hikari cocked her head to the side She adjusted the position of her head, giving her self a larger view of the field her Piplup was playing in. She saw, to her great surprise, the Price watching the two play with a calm expression. She smiled and watched the Prince. He stood there, the wind ruffling his mauve colored hair.
Hikari breathed in, and stepped into the clearing. "Thank you." Hikari looked down at her flats.
"For what?" the prince asked, eyebrows knit together.
"Watching Piplup. I thought he was lost." Hikari chanced looking into Shinji's eyes, but looked back down at her shoes with a flinch, finding no emotion at all in his stone cold eyes.
"I heard your singing." Shinji said. Hikari blushed deeply. "Good." Hikari looked up in surprise, but only saw the retreating back of the Prince. She bent down to her Piplup, face stern.
"You," she said firmly. "are a trouble maker."