"Len!" Rin called although her servant was only just on the other side of the room.
"Yes, my Princess?"
"I believe it's almost snack time."
"It is. However, since we are staying at an inn at the moment, I won't be able to make any brioche for you."
"Then go out to the local bakery and fetch me some."
"As you wish, Princess. However, you musn't leave the inn until I return."
"Yes, yes, just hurry back with my snack." Rin said with a wave of her hand. Len sighed as he exited their room. As soon as the door closed, Rin watched through the window as Len exited the inn and crossed the cobblestone road. Once he had disappeared around the corner, Rin quickly dressed into her disguise and ran out of the inn.
Len waited patiently as the bakers filled his order. It was taking longer than he had thought it would and he was beginning to get impatient. He knew how Rin was about her tea time. She had to have her tea time at three o'clock or else she would have a fit. Three o'clock had surely passed only a few moment ago but Len was sure that Rin would be lenient in this situation. At least, he hoped she would.
Finally, one of the workers at the bakery set a box down on the counter and rang the bell nearby. "Ah, that must be my order." Len reached for the box when suddenly, it was snatched away before he could take it. "Ah, hey!" Len's gaze quickly found the thief and his eyes widened.
"Oh, I'm so sorry! Are these yours?" The green haired girl with long pigtails handed the box back to Len who took it, still slightly surprised. She was a beautiful girl with fair skin which made her green hair look all the more beautiful. She wore a simple green dress and had an air of kind and sweetness about her. Len found that he couldn't stop staring at her and when he simply let himself, it seemed that she had noticed and smiled brightly at him. "I'm sorry, I guess I'm just a little anxious to get my order. I have to meet someone soon." When she spoke again with her pure smile and voice, Len blushed. I see. I think I understand how Rin feels now...I barely know this girl, and yet...I'm in love with her!
"Ah, no, it's quite alright. I understand how you feel..." Then, the bell rang again.
"Oh, that one must be mine." The girl opened the box slightly and then nodded. "Yup, this is it. Thank you very much!" She called to the staff and then turned back to Len. "Um, goodbye, and sorry for the little mix up." The girl rushed out of the bakery and ran down the street, carrying the box in one hand and the skirt of her dress in the other. Len decided it was time for him to head back as well and returned to the inn.
"Princess," Len whispered through the door to their room. "I have returned with your-" As Len opened the door, he stood in the doorway, surprised. The room was completely empty and Rin's dress was neatly splayed across her bed. He dropped the box of brioche on the floor and quickly ran out of the inn, searching the streets.
Rin excitedly wandered the streets, pushing past the large crowds of people. Eventually, out of frustration, she stopped in the middle of a particularly large crowd. It seemed that she was in the middle of a large market and with large number of people around, there would be no way that she could spot him here. So, Rin glanced around until she found a tall hill nearby that overlooked the market. She plowed her way through the crowd until she was finally free from all the people and made her way up the hill. Rin noticed when she was almost at the top that there was a lone tree that sat there that provided quite a nice shade from the sun. However, when she got even closer, she noticed that there was someone sitting underneath that tree. She stopped. It was her blue Prince, sitting calmly under the tree with a picnic blanket underneath him and a bouquet of flowers in his hands. As Rin approached slowly, the Prince opened his eyes and they lit up. He stood up with a smile that made Rin's heart melt. Did he recognize her even with her disguise? Was he happy to see her? Rin smiled back and almost broke into a run into his arms until finally, she noticed that he was smiling at her.
"Sir Kaito!" A gentle voice called from behind her. Rin turned slightly and saw a green haired girl in a green dress running up the hill to meet the Prince. She stopped in front of the Prince a bowed to him. "I'm so sorry I'm late! I stopped by the bakery to get a box of pastries for our picnic." The girl seemed quite nervous and stayed with her head down until suddenly, the Prince extended the bouquet of flowers out to her. She looked up and her eyes immediately lit up and she set the box of pastries down carefully so that she could take the bouquet. "These are beautiful! Thank you so much, Sir-"
"Miku, I thought I told you to simply call me Kaito." He chuckled.
"Ah, right. I'm sorry."
He laughed again and smiled at her. Rin could feel her heart breaking as she watched. His laugh...his smile...she could clearly see that the happiness and gentleness he showed to her at the castle was nothing compared to the way he was right now. The Prince Rin had seen must have merely been one who wore a mask for the real Prince sat before her with another woman. "Come, let's enjoy the pastries you bought." The girl, Miku, nodded happily and sat down close beside the Prince and laughed as they fed each other.
Rin turned her head away. She couldn't bear to watch her beloved Prince with another woman any longer. She quickly turned around and ran back to the inn, wiping away her tears with her sleeve. As she made her way back to the inn, she bumped into a man.
"Princess!" Rin looked up and found her servant in his cloak. "I thought I asked you not to go out until I returned?" Rin sniffed slightly and then began walking again.
"You took too long so I went out to find you. Also, I expect to have my snack as soon as we return to the inn. I don't want to leave this town on an empty stomach."
"Princess?"
"We're returning to the castle as soon as I have my snack." Rin said firmly.
"Oh...does that mean you found your Prince while you were out looking for me?"
"...Yes." Len raised an eyebrow as he followed the Princess back to the inn. If she had met with the Prince, he thought that she would have been a little bit happier. However, Len had known the Princess long enough to know that she was quite the odd one so he thought little of it. So, sure enough, as Rin had her snack, Len packed up all their things into saddle bags and mounted them on the Princess' favorite horse, Josephine. They left almost immediately after Len had finished packing everything and they had managed to return to the castle just as the sun set. Then, Rin went straight to her bedroom which made Len worried as this was very odd. After long trips such as that, the Princess would almost always go straight to the rose garden where she would lie down and stare at the sky. So, after he was finished unpacking his things from the saddle bags, he went up to Rin's room carrying her belongings. He lifted his free hand to knock on her door when he heard voices from inside.
"But, Princess! Do you know how dangerous this could be!? The country of Green may be a weak and neutral country, but if we carry out an order like this, who knows what kind of havoc it may wreak!"
"I don't care, minister! Just do it! Go to the country of Green and slay the girl who was with the Prince of Blue!"
"But, Princess, even if I wanted to carry out such an order, it's impossible to hunt down this girl without a face. A name is not enough to go on!"
"If that's the case, then simply kill every girl with green hair! If you do that, then surely one of them is the Prince's lover."
"All of them? But that's-!"
"Silence! Carry out my command without question or else you will die along with all those green haired maidens."
"Y-yes, Princess." Then, Len heard footsteps heading towards the door and quickly ducked away into another hallway. He waited until the minister had passed by him before he finally relaxed.
"Kill every girl with green hair!"
Len gasped, dropping all the Princess' things to the floor. The girl I met today...she'll be killed too! But...if the Princess wills it, then...no! She only wants the Prince's lover to die! The girl I met just can't be the one!
Len nodded with determination and grabbed his cloak and ran out to the stable. He hopped on his horse and rode back to the country of Green. However, in his haste, it seemed he had not gone unnoticed.
"Ha! Good for Prince Kaito! I knew he would never fall in love with such an evil girl like the Princess." Rin said.
"But, if Princess Rin ordered every girl with green hair to be killed, then I wonder what will happen to poor Miku. I really hope that she survives somehow!" Len commented.
Rin nodded in agreement and turned her eyes back to the journal. "She'll live! True love knows no bounds! Kaito will save her for sure!"
Hey, sorry if this chapter seemed a little rushed or badly written in some parts. I guess that's what happens when you write when you're tired. -.- In any case, if there was any confusion, once again, since Rin and Len are ready Princess Rin's journal at the moment, they don't know yet that Len is going off to save Miku. So...uh, please comment and review. This chapter was a little hard to write since this is probably of the most vaguest parts of all the songs. So feedback would be very much appreciated!