Fake Princess
ClxxxIII Chapter
I stared at the old grandfather who was still eating the cake that Zeki bought for him, I laid my head on Zeki's shoulder... Occasionally the boat we boarded moved following the slow water of the river that waves.
"Are you tired?" he said, I felt something clutching my arm above his thigh.
"I'm fine, it's just... If yesterday we lost the battle, I don't know... What will happen to them all."
"But we won it, didn't we? With a great victory. You did everything really well" he said again followed by the touch I felt in my head.
"I can't do it alone, it's also thanks to all of you who are also doing well. Thank you, and sorry... I understand if you want to support me, but... I don't want anything to happen to you either" I said, holding my palm.
"I understand, I won't repeat it. Do you want to go home now?"
"Of course, but after Grandpa finished eating it," I said as I looked back at the old Grandpa who again ate a second leaf pack filled with food.
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"Thank you" said Zeki, looking at him who was sticking a few pieces of money at the old man, turning back to Zeki as he walked closer.
His eyes were turned to the right, and I followed his eyes. Apparently, the man carrying our previous horse walked back to us with our horse behind him...
Zeki came closer to him, I looked at him who had given some pieces of money back to the man. Zeki turned with his horse back in his grasp...
"Well," he said, he directed his other palm at me.
"I want to walk first for now" I replied, turning around I turned my back as I moved my legs forward.
"Is there a place you want to go?" she said, looking up I looked at her who had been walking on the side with her horse who was also walking beside her.
"Nothing, I just want to see Julissa's face when I make good on my promise to her" I said, again, looking straight ahead.
"Promise?"
"Bring Adinata back to her. And she promised that she would give me so much jewelry if I managed to do it," I said, returning my eyes smiling at her.
"You are a Princess, how can a Princess fall so easily with just jewelry."
"But, aren't you the one who's trying so hard to take over the Captain's position just to give me the life I deserve, right?"
"Look, look who's talking about this... But as you said, I cannot possibly make a Princess, pampered by her father, suffer because of the helplessness I have... And did you know?"
"About what?" my words reply to his words.
"How nervous was Adinata when she wanted to make Julissa her fiance. I even had to kick her body over and over again to make her a little more honest with herself..."
"And not only you, I'm happy with their engagement" Zeki continued, glancing at her smilingly at me.
"Eh?" I said stunned, looking at him who had turned to stand in front of me.
"I did all my work well all this time, no harm, right? If I get a little reward," she said, taking her eyes off the look I made on her.
"But if you don't want to do it, I won't force it. I see, you're not a Julissa who wouldn't think twice about kissing Adinata" she said, smiling back, she looked at me and then turned back to walk on her horse.
"I don't know, I don't know how to answer. What I did in front of Princess Khang Hue, I did all of it unconsciously," I said bowed, I raised my palms to cover my entire face.
"I'm not a..."
"Do it" I said cutting her words as I bit my lips to look at her.
"What did you say?" he said that moving walked closer, I turned my gaze on his palm that had released the horse harness that was in his grasp.
"But before that, I didn't know what kind of kiss you meant, I'd never done anything like that before, I didn't know what to do" I said, take my eyes off her and give my fingers to play with each other..
"You don't have to do anything, I'll do it for you. So close your eyes" he said, I felt the touch on my cheek turn my face back to look at him.
"Like this," I said following his words.
I felt my face lift up a little with her fingers touching my neck. I opened my closed eyes a little before, it looks like Zeki's face is getting closer and closer to me...
"Wait, wait, wait a minute," I said quickly, I reopened my eyes as I turned my eyes away.
"I can't do it. I'm so nervous, it's like my life has been partially lifted," I said to her again as I patted her softly on my chest, which felt tight as a result of the rumbling of my heart.
"Takaoka Sachi, you really are," he said, turning my gaze back to him who was massaging his forehead, following several breaths he let out.
"I said it, didn't I? I've never done it before, it's more heartbreaking than going to war."
"I've never done it to anyone, you know? We will not often meet in the future, we will try to resolve our respective affairs in the future... So.." he said stopped, let me look at him who looked back at me.
"I understand, just do it quickly" I said, again closing my eyes as before.
"Don't open your eyes, do you understand?" she said, nodding quickly I replied to her words.
I felt her palms touch my cheeks again, my head was lifted slightly up following the guidance of her palms on my cheeks. My heart, pounding repeatedly and repeatedly...
I felt something soft and warm touch my lips, getting deeper and longer until the warm air filled my mouth. My body trembled slightly as I felt a strong hug on my waist...
The touch on my lips stopped, I reopened my eyes to look at him who was also looking at me. I felt his slightly hunting breath touch my cheek as he moved back his palm rubbing my cheek...
"Can I do it one more time?" he said, I closed my eyes again as his face moved closer.