I FEEL LIKE I'M HAVING A WRITER'S BLOCK. O.O
SO if the style of writing for this chapter isn't so good... I'm so sorry.
But still, I did my best to keep up the story and to provide another chapter.
Hope you guys reeeeaaally read it and I await for your comments ;D
Chapter 7
And so a week has passed… and 3 days before the awaited meeting…
Inside one of the Nothern palace's leisure rooms, the King and his heir have been indulging themselves in a game of chess. And at this time, the King has decided to open up the topic of the matrimony between his son and the Eastern princess.
"Natsume, you should prepare your things and decide on your companion already." The King said out of the blue as he made his move
Natsume took down his father's bishop with his knight and said, "What's this about?"
The king stared at the board for awhile, planning as he replied, "Your marriage."
The prince looked up, "Huh?"
"You're staying at the vacation house in the border of North and East. You know that one. Well, you're living there for some time." The king moved his pawn two blocks from its position
"Hn." The prince made his move
"In three days time you're going to leave. Better tell Tsubasa about this."
"Why would I?"
"Because he'll accompany you."
"I thought I get to choose."
"Well who would you choose?"
"…"
"See?"
"Fine." Natsume stood up from his seat "I'll go and tell him now."
"Oi! Wait let's finish this first!"
The raven haired prince smirked, moved his knight piece and uttered
"Checkmate." Then off he went to see Tsubasa.
"Princess Mikan I think it is best to start your preparations. In three days you're going to meet your soon to be husband!" Misaki, the brunette's personal maid, excitedly reminded her princess
Mikan stopped whisking the tea as she placed her chasen (the one used for whisking) down on the nearby mat. She was currently practicing the tea ceremony which she sucks at just like most of the other stuff she does.
Now, feeling both tired and disturbed, the idiot slowly turned to Misaki wearing a sunken ugly look that gave a surprise to the royal maid.
"Ne… Misaki-senpai…" the brunette uttered in a deep ghostly tone "…if I wear this kind of look do you think that prince would cancel our marriage?"
Misaki flicked the princess's forehead.
"OW! Whyyyyyy what did I DOOOO?" Mikan whined
"Fix your face. If you'd do that in front of the prince of course he'll feel disappointed! You should look your best for him and that includes proper decorum- meaning no hideous expressions!" the pink haired lass lectured
The brunette pouted.
Misaki has been assigned as Mikan's personal attendant ever since the princess was born. For this reason, the brunette has become attached with the lass like a little sister.
Before, Mikan used to call her "onee-chan" but as she grew up, Misaki has become stricter with her and the princess thought that calling her "senpai" was much more appropriate. Nonetheless, their bond was still the same seeing Misaki as her older sister.
"Mikan? What's wrong?" Misaki worriedly asked noticing the silent brunette
"N-nothing!" The princess beamed at her and stood up "Let's go senpai. Help me prepare my stuff!"
Mikan grabbed Misaki's hand as they went to her room.
2 days before…
"Nii-san, you're getting married."
Natsume and Youichi were inside the indoor theatre of the palace watching an anime. It was just one of their pastimes to ease their boring life. Now, our kuro neko's younger brother Youichi has decided to converse with him.
"Hn." Natsume replied as he sipped his cola
"Who is she?" Youichi asked, his eyes on the television
"Yukihira Sakura Mikan. The Eastern princess."
"Hmm…"
Youichi ate some popcorn while Natsume stared at the tv.
"Nii-san, they're kissing on top of the bed." He said, referring to the characters in the anime
"Yeah."
"They're going to do that stuff huh."
"Hn."
"But it's fine. Those guys are old right?"
"Hn."
"And they're a couple."
"Yeah."
Silence. Then…
"Anyway, congrats nii-san." Said Youichi, jumping back to their first topic
"I'm not yet married."
"Ok, I take it back."
"Hn."
The two royalties fell silent again, watching the scene getting heated
"Wow. Isn't this long?" Youichi commented
Natsume just sipped his cola.
"Oh. Since you're getting married, you're going to be a couple with that princess right?"
"…"
"If you're a couple, you'd kiss…"
"…"
"And do that." Youichi said pointing at the anime who were doing 'that'
Natsume kept his eyes on the screen and finally, not able to hold back himself the prince asked,
"Oi, how old are you?"
Youichi looked at his brother. "Ten."
"Do you know what they're doing?" Natsume inquired pointing the screen with his cola
"It's obvious. They're wrestling under that blanket."
Natsume stared at his brother.
"What? Aren't they playing wrestling? Mom said after couples kiss on top of the bed, they'd wrestle each other that's why they keep moaning and screaming their heads off. Afterwards, they get too tired and fall asleep and take a shower after because they got too sweaty. And only adult couples can do that so nobody will get hurt. Is that wrong?"
The raven haired prince looked back at the screen.
"No. That's right." He said and thought, "Not bad mom. But seriously."
"Well…" Youichi swallowed the last of his popcorn "…if nii-san's going to wrestle with that princess, she'll surely have a hard time." He said, grinning at his brother
Natsume grinned at the thought.
1 day before...
"UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
All the attendants who heard the scream immediately went inside their princess's room.
"PRINCESS?!" they all called out in unison
But then the moment they saw the brunette they all but sweat dropped.
Mikan was wearing a white gown and she was running in circles inside her room. Seeing everyone at the door, she stopped in front of them.
"T-t-this!" she looked at everyone and pointed at herself "I'm…I'm… getting married!" she exclaimed in disbelief and shock before running in circles again
The royal housekeepers seeing there's actually no problem bowed their heads and took their leave. Misaki who was sitting on one couch arranging the princess's dresses sighed.
"Mikan, for the last three days you've been shouting all of a sudden that you're getting married. Yes you are and it was your decision in the first place. Stop acting so shocked."
Mikan gasped. "I'm really getting married. REALLY getting married." The brunette ran towards Misaki
"Misaki-senpai! D-d-do you think I can still back out?" the princess asked with the expression of someone who's seen a ghost
Misaki glared at her. "No."
"Buuuuutt!"
"You're not yet marrying him by tomorrow. You're just meeting him."
The brunette lied down on the floor and began rolling around. Misaki sighed again.
"I know you're nervous Mikan but don't worry, I'll be by your side remember?"
Mikan looked up at Misaki while the latter smiled encouragingly at her. The brunette beamed back and started rolling on the floor again.
"Waah! This is fun!"
Misaki sweat dropped.
THE DAY
After having a long tearful goodbye with Izumi and Yuka, the brunette kissed both her parents and tearfully got inside her carriage.
While the raven haired prince, after finally getting released from Kaoru's tight hug bowed after his father and patted his brother's head before getting inside the carriage.
And the prince and the princess went their own ways towards one destination.
"Ah!" Mikan gasped "Misaki-senpai…Who was I getting married with?"
Misaki's jaw dropped. "You don't know?!"
Mikan laughed sheepishly
"You've been worried about getting married and yet you've never given a thought to who your husband's going to be?!" Misaki asked again "This girl's really an idiot…" she thought helplessly
"Well… It just escaped my mind now I forgot who it was. So who is he again?"
"It's prince-
The carriage halted.
"We've arrived." The coachman pronounced
Misaki winked at Mikan and went out first just as Tsubasa got out of the Northern carriage as well. They stared at each other for awhile as Tsubasa smiled meaningfully at her. Misaki raised her eyebrow and the lad cleared his throat.
Tsubasa opened the carriage's door.
"Prince Hyuuga Natsume of the Hyuuga clan. Firstborn and the crown prince of the Northern continent!" Tsubasa declared
Wearing his usual stoic face, Natsume got out of the carriage.
Misaki shot Tsubasa a look before declaring,
"Princess Yukihira Sakura Mikan of the Yukihira's bloodline. Crown princess of the Eastern continent!"
Mikan was assisted by the coachman when she was getting down, it was hard because her dress is too long and she's having a hard time with it. When she stepped down on the carriage's step, the brunette consciously raised her head only to see a pair of crimson eyes staring at her.
And as if the world got blown in front of her she gasped and pointed her finger at the prince.
"YOU?!"
Everyone turned their eyes at the prince.
And because of the idiot's suddenness, her foot slipped and she fell down on the floor.
"PRINCESS!" Misaki and the coachman said in unison
"Baka."
Mikan got up immediately and glared at the prince while Natsume gave her a look of distaste.
Misaki and Tsubasa feeling the ominous atmosphere between the two couldn't do anything but stare at the soon-to-be-couple. And as minutes of unbearable silence passed, the two personal valets of the royalties couldn't help but utter to themselves,
"This is going to be bad."
Now this kind of unpleasant reunion doesn't seem to be a good start. Though their parents have thought about this kind of thing happening, with the killing look the pair is giving to one another, the wedding seems to be such a far off idea.
Hopefully though, with both their kingdoms' reputation and situation, things would get better.
After all, they're going to spend a whole month together.
Thanks for reading! :D