Shall We Date? My Sweet Prince - Chezem

A day lost in the Palace

Ashori came out of Chezem's room and was about to return to her room when she met with Balam, the minister whom kept on insisting her to give the bracelet to Chezem. Knowing that, Ashori distracted the minister and quickly ran away.

"Phew… Luckily I managed to get away. He was being way persistent."

Ashori walked in the direction away from Minister Balam.

"He asked me to give the bracelet to Chezem again. I don't even know if his intentions are pure or not. I need more time to think about my decision."

Ashori kept on walking and walking until she realized she was lost.

"Err… Where am I? This kingdom is way too big. Hold on…"

Ashori was going to take out the kingdom's map given to her by the King from her pocket when she realized she left it in Chezem room just now.

"Oh no! I left the map in Chezem's room. How careless of me. What should I do now? There's only half an hour left before they switched off the entire kingdom's lights."

*Note: Is a tradition where the Kingdom switched off all its lights at 10.00 pm so that everyone should be in their rooms and not wander around the palace at night.*

"What should I do?" Ashori wondered.

At Chezem side~

"Phew… Balam finally left. All he ever talks about is my future inheritance. I guess he'll never give up…

Chezem stretched himself and was about to get ready for bed when he saw something on his coffee table.

"Huh? What's this? A map? Doesn't this belong to Ashori? Did she absent-mindedly leave it here? I guess I'll bring it back to her."

Chezem went to look for Ashori in her room but she wasn't there. Chezem went to the royal garden and the dining room where she'll likely be at but she was nowhere to be found.

"Where is she, at this hour? She didn't even have her map with her. Don't tell me she's lost…"

At Ashori's side~

"Where am I? I think I've been walking in circles and I'm still lost. Is almost 10.00 now and I still haven't find my way out."

Then the lights got switched off.

Ashori who felt lost, gave up and leaned herself against a wall and slides down. She wrapped her legs with her arms and was almost in tears in the dark when she saw a figure walking towards her.

"Who's there?"

Ashori was a bit glad yet afraid at the same time. Ashori looks closely and saw a tall figure walking closer and closer.

"Is that Chezem? I think it's him." Ashori thought.

Ashori can't really see very well in the dark but she could at least make out the shape of it. Then, a voice came out and she knew it was him.

"Ashori…? Is that you?"

As Chezem walked closer to Ashori, Ashori suddenly stood up and hugged Chezem.

"Chezem!"

Prince Chezem, alarmed at what's happening, didn't know what to do. After a while, he raised one of his hand and pats Ashori's head who was still hugging him. Ashori then realised what she was doing and immediately released Chezem.

"I…I'm sorry, I didn't know what I was doing."

Ashori quickly wiped away her almost crying tears and hide her blushing face.

"Is alright…"

Chezem smiled gently at Ashori which make Ashori blushed more. Ashori then try to change the subject.

"Wha…What are you doing here, Chezem? Ahh…Is not that you can't be here."

"Eer… I…I was just taking a stroll around the palace...

"In the dark? "

"Well, I like to walk around the palace in the dark."

"I see…"

Chezem didn't want to tell Ashori the fact that he kept looking for her after knowing she left her map in his room and might be lost. He was just too embarrassed to do so.

"Um… By the way, you left this in my room."

Chezem took out the map from his pocket and gave it to Ashori.

"My map! Thank you, Chezem!" Wait, are you, by any chance, came to look for me because you knew I lost my map?

"Err… We should get going now."

"Hey…Wait…"

Chezem was already walking away to avoid Ashori's question.

"I'll take you back to your room."

"Huh? Oh, thank you very much, Chezem. I appreciate it."

Ashori seeing Chezem avoided her question didn't continue to ask him. While Ashori and Chezem walked back together, Ashori kept on bumping into things and tripping over things. The truth is actually Ashori was really happy that Chezem came for her so she wasn't concentrating where she was going.

"Ouch!"

"Geez… Not again? Are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine."

Suddenly, Chezem bends down and face his back to Ashori.

"Get on."

"Huh?"

"Come on, I'll carry you back to your room."

"No, no. Is fine! Really!"

"Is not, come on, hop on."

"I…I can't do that. You're a prince."

"So what, I don't really mind."

"Bu…But, I do."

"Hurry up, or we're not be able to return by tomorrow."

Ashori hesitantly climbed on Chezem's back. Chezem stood up strong and carried Ashori back to her room. Ashori felt her face getting hotter and hotter and she was relieved that Chezem was unable to see her blushing face in the dark. To break off the awkwardness, Ashori started a conversation.

"Umm…I'm sorry. I must be heavy."

"Not really. I think you're rather light. Have you been eating much?"

"O… of course!"

"Really?"

Chezem laughed gently.

"How come you are able to see so well in the dark, Chezem?"

"Well, I was already living in the palace since I was very small and I love to wander around. I know the kingdom like the back of my hands."

"Wow, that's very impressive. Does this mean that you know there's a lamp pose in front of you?"

"Huh?"

It was too late, Chezem accidently knocked his head onto the lamp pose.

"Ouch!"

"Are you alright? Haha~"

"I'm fine. Stop laughing! Why is this lamp pose doing here in the middle of the road?"

"I'm sorry. Haha~. But it was very funny! I was the one who put it there."

"Why would you do that?"

"I got lost so I put it there to see if I'm walking in circles and I forgot to put it back. Hahaha~"

"Geez, you… If you laugh again, I'll put you down."

With that, Ashori tried to hold in her laughter. They finally reach Ashori's room and he put her down.

"Thank you, Chezem. I hope your head is alright."

You're welcome. Well, I wondered whose fault it is?"

"I'm sorry!"

Ashori put both her hands together and bows her head for saying she's sorry.

"I'm just kidding, is alright, I forgive you."

Ashori felt relieved to hear Chezem said that.

"Goodnight then, Chezem. Sweet dreams."

"Goodnight Ashori. Sleep tight."

Chezem was about to turn and leave when Ashori suddenly grab on to Chezem.

"Chezem! Wait, I…"

"What is it?"

"Umm… Th…Thank you for returning the map to me."

"Uh… yeah… sure… You're welcome."

Chezem then left. Ashori quickly went into her room, closed the door and slides down to her door.

"Oh my gosh, I can't believe I almost asked Chezem to come into my room and stay for a while. Ahh…! What was I thinking? Ashori thought while covering her face with both hands and blushed.

What was I expecting when she grab on to me? I thought she was going to invite me to her room. Ahh…! What was I thinking? Chezem thought while covering his mouth and blushed.

The End.