Chapter 2

Sweet Dreams

The rain began to pour harder but the little prince continued his search. He had been running around the palace looking for the places mostly his little sister would be found. "RIN" he screamed. He felt the sweat running in his forehead.

His eyes soon caught sight of the rose bush in the garden. Someone had taken a lot of the roses. The prince calms himself and began to think. No one would dare pick roses from the garden it was his father gift to their mother.

Other his mother the only person who fancies those flowers was RIN. "I see I know where you are..." he said trying to catch his breath.

Len head towards that place, he had this feeling that his sister went there. It was a hunch but it was the only place left he could think of."Why would she visit that place... I thought she hated it..." he thought. He fell and covered himself with mud. He also felt a pain from his ankle it seem that he has twisted it. "Rin" he cried. Len still tried to stand up trying to forget the severe pain throbbing in his ankle.

The little prince continued towards his destination.

It was their family mausoleum. It was built by their great grandfather for his beloved wife and daughter. It lies at the end of the Palace. It was consider a masterpiece for its architecture was breath taking.

His azure eyes soon caught the roses by the grave of their ancestor. Small candles lit his way toward the enormous structure.

He then saw his sister placing flowers in the feet of their parent's grave. She then lit small candles. "Rin" he said in a soft tone. "She's praying... I better wait here." He catches another breath. The prince sits down and watches his sister in the shadows.

"Please beloved father... beloved mother guard my brother on his voyage. Do not let harm come to him. I ask for your guidance and protection that we may both be strong against the challenges ahead. Mother please make me strong I do not want to be weak. Let me be at my best when he goes." Hot fluids began to form the little princess eyes. She continued in a weak voice "Forgive my selfishness that I stand in his way. I pray that you lend me strength. I need you mother father I fear loneliness."

Len who heard his sister prayers could not stop the urge to hold her. He walked towards her without holding back. He pulled her and held her tight. "Rin" he said.

"BROTHER" she said surprised. "You're drench what happen" her small hands reach her pocket taking her handkerchief and gently wiping her brother face. "You're burning with fever. Wait I'll call the guards to carry you to bed." She stands up. "Wait here I'll be back quickly."

Len grabs her hands "No stay here... I want you beside me." He begged

"I will by your side when we get you to bed. Brother, please don't be complicated. We already lost so many please I don't anything to happen to you." She cried.

Len vision is starting to blur from fatigue looks at his sister with a sad expression. He was losing himself from exhaustion but he keep a firm grip on his sister hands. He said "Promise me you won't leave me..." he then lost consciousness. He fell on his sister arms leaving the little princess to cry harder.

"BROTHER! HELP ANYONE PLEASE ANYONE... brother... brother..." she cried loud.

A figure emerges from the shadows.

"Help him please... please" the princess cried. Her voice and body was shaking weakly. "We need a doctor..."

"Don't worry princess. Get help I will carry him to bed."

"Thank you..." she croaked

Len woke up as the brightness of the sun burn thru his eyes. "It's already morning..." he said. His soon search his room to find that he was all alone. "Rin... " Len remember what happen last night. He tries to stand up but ends up falling at the end of the bed. "Ouch..." he said

"BROTHER ARE YOU ALRIGHT" the princess screamed. She busted his down open after she heard the fall her brother made. Her eyes fell to the little prince who just replied her with a smile. "You worry me..." she said. She soon fell to her knees. The little princess turned away soon as she felt her eyes fill up with tears. "I was so scared I thought you going die yesterday... you just fainted... luckily Serah found us and she... help me"

"Rin... I'm sorry" Len said.

"You should be" she said. She began hands wiping off the tears from her cheeks.

"She was crying all night. She didn't leave your side and watch you all night" said the young maid interrupting the two. She places the tray of food by the table and went forward the princess giving her a handkerchief. She leaned over the little princess and began wiping her tears. "Don't cry anymore princess his safe"

"Thanks for the help Serah" the little princess smiled

"Serah" Len interrupted. He was ashamed of his behaviour "thank you... and sorry about last night"

The young maid moves forward the little prince helping him up to bed. She tucks him in bed. She leaned beside him and whispers "No need for apologies your highness. It brings me happiness to serve you and the princess."

"Thank you but I want to make it up to you Serah" Len said.

"Then let the princess sleep your highness. She was up all night watching you." Serah said.

Lens eyes were diverted to his twin. He can see that his sister was trying her best to keep her eyes wide open. He gently smile at her "Rin" he called

"Brother, can I get you anything?"She asked

"No... Why don't you sleep" Len said

"No I'm not tired brother" She said. She trailed it off with a huge grin.

"Then just lie here beside me." Len said. He move at the side to make space for his sister

"Eh?" Rin said. Confuse with her brothers sudden sweet affections. She stared at him with doubts in her eyes.

"Please" Len plead. His eyes were begging her.

"Alright... but only this time" Rin said. She went forward to bed. She lay beside her brother and cover herself with blanket. She watches him as his hands gently reach for her forehead patting it gently. She yawned and began to shut her eyes. "I'm sorry I worry you brother. I just needed to pray to our parents for your voyage abroad." She said in a soft tone

"There no need I won't be leaving" Len said. He took the glass of milk from Serah and drank it.

"WHAT" Rin said, she got up and looks her brother in the eyes. "Why?"

"I just want to be with you. I can learn here can't I" Len said

"Are you sure about this... I also want the best for both of us... I mean everyone. Brother you're the heir to the throne therefore is burden more responsibilities. After five or seven years will see each other again" Rin said

"No... I decided to stay here with you. I will be a great King with you by my side. They have nothing they can offer me that I can't find here." Len said.

The princess smiled at the bottom of her heart. She then rests her head at the pillows. She closed her eyes with a smile in her face.

"Sweet dreams sister" Len said. He gently kisses her in the forehead. "May angels ferry to a dream encased in sweet happiness." Len felt a grip in his hand.

"No need brother... the angels already brought me here with you. So I am happy" she whispered.

Len smiled at his sister. "Yes... we are truly happy"

AN: Sweet chapter. Too bad I have to write why the two of them part ways.

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