Here is Chapter 10! Finally! I'm so happy you have made it this far with me, I promise there will be more to come soon! xo
The next day, Olivia got up and noticed a note under her door. She picked it up and it was from Eugene.
"Went into town with Haruhi and will be back momentarily. I wore light pink for you today. ~Eugene"
She smiled and shook her head. She still wasn't totally happy about not having Eugene around all of the time, but she'd adapt. She took out her favorite light pink dress and black tights. She walked to the bathroom and ran the water.
"I wonder how bad my back is…"
She undressed and looked at it in the mirror. It wasn't good. She had a huge bruise where she made contact with the rock, and she had a large scab. She sighed and slowly dropped herself into the water. It felt really nice to relax for a moment.
"Was it a good idea to tell them who I am?" She asked herself aloud. "What if they tell others?"
She sighed and sunk into her tub. Her back stung a little, but it felt a lot better than yesterday. She'd have to go get it dressed after her bath. She couldn't properly care for it, even if she wanted to do it herself. She sat in the tub for a while, singing to herself.
She heard a knock and shouted back, "Who is it?"
She left the restroom door open, so she could hear if Eugene came back. There was a wall dividing the shower from the restroom area, so no one would be able to see her if they came in unless they walked completely into the bathroom.
"It's us." The twins said in unison.
She sighed and stood, "Hold on, I'll be right out."
What could they want? She just wanted to soak for forever. She looked at her fingers and they were starting to look like little prunes. Maybe she had been in there longer than she thought? She got out and dried off. She plugged in her blow dryer and put her clothes. She was wearing a white dress with black tights. She walked out to meet the twins.
"Yes?" She asked with her hair up in a towel.
They looked at her a little confused. Had they interrupted her shower? They felt a little worse. They exchanged glances and smiled sheepishly at her.
"We wanted to apologize if we upset you last night." Kaoru told her.
Both of them were blushing slightly. She smiled and shook her head. She hadn't quite figured these two out yet, they were so similar but also so different. She could tell them apart easily, it was her job to know people well.
"It's alright. I understand. I'm sorry as well."
They both rapidly shook their heads. "No! We're sorry!"
What had gotten into them? She laughed nervously. She didn't really understand what exactly was going on with them.
"Look, I'm a princess. So what? Please don't treat me like I'm anything more than who I have been. Princess or not, we're all friends."
They both sighed in relief, "Oh good. I was afraid we'd have to be super polite to you."
She nearly fell over. They laughed and walked into her room, they sat on the bed and started talking between themselves. She turned and left the door open in case Eugene came back or someone else wanted to walk in while she was trying to get ready. She walked into the vanity area and began blow-drying her hair. She could barely hear them talking. She'd occasionally turn around and look at them, they were mostly looking out the window and talking about the bystanders. Once her hair was done, she walked out. They looked at her like she was a new person.
"Is something wrong?" She asked nervously.
They shook their heads and stood. Every time they saw her she seemed to get a little cuter. Without another word, they walked out. She looked at her phone and Tamaki had messaged her.
Want to get something for Brunch?
She smiled and told him yes, but she that needed to go see the nurse first. She put on her brown flats and left to find Tamaki.
Eugene and Haruhi were in town, she wanted to buy Olivia a gift since she made her so upset. She also was hurt pretty badly because Eugene wasn't there.
"So Eugene? Exactly how long have you two known one another?" She asked as she walked into a shop that sold stuff animals.
Eugene smiled. He knew she was trying to get to know Olivia more through him. She also needed his help in picking her out a gift. She didn't want to get her something she didn't like.
"I've known her since we were born. My family has been trusted with protecting her family for generations. I'm the first one to grow with the person I'm protecting. It was so I'd know everything about her incase something went wrong."
Haruhi was impressed; she had never known anyone that long. Well other than her family. Here was a guy that spent his whole life protecting a single soul. So long as she was safe, he was happy.
"It's actually weird when we aren't together." He laughed softly and rubbed his head, "I hope that's not upsetting to hear."
Haruhi smiled softly, it was a little strange. But if she thought about it, they were like brother and sister.
"Since birth huh? That's a long time to get to know someone." She told him.
He laughed and nodded, he seemed much more relaxed around her since Olivia blew up on him. He also seemed a little sadder, like he's realized her fate far too late to save her.
"It's really sad…" She told him under her breath.
He raised a brow, she shook her head and laughed, "N-Nothing! Come on, we need to find her a gift and fast!"
She grabbed his wrist and they bounced from store to store. Haruhi had no idea what to get her. Eugene didn't know either. She didn't ask for a lot of things.
Olivia walked into the clinic on site; they knew why she was there. They treated her the day before. She removed her dress and the nurse began to clean it.
"I'm very sorry this happened to you. Were you able to get the men detained."
She asked and Olivia winced. She nodded and smiled reassuringly at the woman.
"I believe they are being held at the local Police Station."
The woman was pleased to hear this. It wasn't the first time she had to treat someone because of reckless behavior. She made sure to be gentle. As she was cleaning her wound she heard a knock.
"I'm with a patient, if you're a friend of hers you can come in."
Tamaki opened the door, he looked and she Olivia in just her bra and tights. His eyes couldn't help but lock onto her back where her white lace bra was. His face went red and he couldn't form words. The nurse turned and Olivia glanced back. Her face was on fire. Tamaki had just seen her in her bra. Olivia forgot to tell the nurse which friends were allowed in when she was being treated.
"I-I'm sorry!" He quickly turned around.
The nurse looked at the two of them and laughed softly before continuing cleaning and dressing the wound.
"It's going to take a while to heal." She told her, "so don't push too hard."
Olivia stood and put her dress back on, she looked in the mirror and made sure she looked okay. She turned to the nurse and smiled before giving her a hug. The nurse was careful not to touch the wound.
"Thank you so much, I'll see you in the evening before we leave."
She smiled and walked to Tamaki. She touched his shoulder and he nearly jumped out of his skin.
"Look, you don't say anything and it'll be forgotten. This happens to me more than you think…"
"More… than I think?" Tamaki couldn't wrap his mind around what she meant.
"Eugene has… he's overprotective. If I don't answer in a certain timeframe he comes and checks on me. Sometimes I'm just underwater in my bathtub and he…"
She laughed and rubbed her head. She didn't need to finish. Tamaki stared at her for a second and tried to shake it off. She smiled and they began walking. Olivia looked around, she was so used to having Eugene around. It was an odd feeling being without him.
"So Olivia huh? That's the name you were given, it's really beautiful."
She nodded, "Yes, Olivia Maribelle Wellington."
She told him, putting a British accent onto her Japanese. She looked at him and noticed he didn't look like he was from Japan.
"Want to eat there? It looks really cute!" She pointed excitedly at a small French Bistro that sat quietly on the corner.
He looked at her; this is who she was outside of her palace. Outside of her title restraints she was just a girl with big dreams, probably bigger than anyone he knew.
"Oh I also need to talk to you and the play! I know I keep telling you about it, but I haven't gotten a story picked yet because of everything…"
He held out his hand and bowed slightly, "I would be delighted."
She blushed softly and followed him inside. They were seated quickly and she glanced over the menu. Everything seemed so sweet and delicious.
"These crepes look amazing!" She smiled, "I wonder how they taste here in Japan?"
"You've been to France?" Tamaki asked.
She nodded, "Yes, I went quite a bit when I was younger. My parents traveled a lot, as you can imagine. I got to go with them, Eugene and I."
"How'd you like it?" He seemed very interested.
"I remember seeing it and thinking it was a dream. A child, seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time, it seemed so unimaginably tall compared to me."
She laughed to herself; he could tell she was very deep in the memory. She let out a small sigh and Tamaki blushed. She was cute when she was deep in thought.
"May I take your order?" The waitress asked.
Olivia smiled and nodded, "Hello! Yes, umm… I would like the crepes please, with strawberries. And could I add a glass of orange juice?"
The waitress nodded and Olivia thanked her with a smile. Tamaki smiled, she was so polite. The waitress looked at him and he was looking at Olivia. She smiled and cleared her throat knocking Tamaki out of his gaze.
"And for you sir?" She asked, smiling coyly at him.
"I'll have the same, thank you."
She nodded and walked off. Olivia smiled and folded her napkin over her lap.
"Okay, so about this play! I haven't decided on a story. I was thinking maybe remaking an old Disney film? A princess one to show boys and girls alike that they can be anything and do anything so long as they believe in themselves."
Tamaki nodded, "That'd be good. Who is this for?"
"Oh! I didn't tell you? I'm renting out the theatre down the street to put on a play for the orphanage."
His face lit up, he'd never done anything like that. He thought about it, he could play a prince for children to see! And he'd impress Olivia in doing so. His head began filling with thoughts and ideas of him and her sharing a romantic kiss.
"I was thinking maybe Tangled? You've seen it right? Rapunzel is my favorite princess. She's so cute!" Olivia chirped.
Tamaki smiled, he liked this side of her. The real Olivia, not the Maribelle she was pretending to be. This was the girl he wanted to get to know better.
"I've never seen the movie, unfortunately—"
"What?!" She blurted out and covered he mouth quickly, "How can you not have seen it? Do you not watch movies?"
He laughed, "I do, but princess films aren't exactly my cup of tea."
"Well… I always admired them. They did the things they wanted to. Snuck out to balls wearing glass slippers… going out and doing things, fighting for what they believe is right… fighting for their own hand in marriage."
The last comment seemed to sting her a little. She looked upset, Tamaki went to say something but nothing came out. She looked up and smiled, he could tell it was fake. He looked at her and saw tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Olivia? Are you okay?" Tamaki asked her, worried for her sudden change in attitude.
She smiled and nodded, "Yes, I um... I'm fine."
She wiped her eyes and Tamaki didn't really know what to do still. He sat there, dumbfounded. This was her fear, she was afraid to marry someone she wasn't happy with. She was also afraid to be alone.
"So I guess I need to figure out which one. I thought I had it laid out better. I have a few sketches for costumes if we choose to do Tangled. But the wig for Rapunzel might be too much…And too hard to use on a stage with multiple people and props in the same area."
She trailed off. Tamaki watched her and smiled, "I'll help you with as much as I can."
"Perfect!" She clapped her hands and blushed softly.