Fake Princess
CCCLXXXVII Chapter
“Tsu nii-chan, wait for me here,” my words turned to him, “but Princess,” she returned my gaze to him.
“I just want to make a quick pilgrimage, I'll be fine,” said smilingly looking at him.
I turned back to look at the stone stairs that stood up to the top of the hill, I gave my feet to walk down the stairs one by one. The wind that blows around the hill, occasionally flying my hair that I deliberately broke.
My legs stopped when my eyes fell on a man sitting on a bedo’a in front of Luana's tomb, “nii-chan,” I said slowly calling to him, join me sitting next to him.
Haruki turned his head towards me, “you came here?” He asked what I replied with a soft nod of my head.
I moved my body slightly to crawl forward to grab the two sticks of incense near the tombstone, let the two sticks of incense had approached the incense that had been burned until the tip of my incense was burned. I put the two incense sticks in a bowl of rice, lined up with incense that was still burning. I crawled back a little backwards, raised my hands until they stuck together and closed my eyes.
Deus, God, God, or whoever you are .. Please, keep them there. And please, take care of us who are here.
Brother Luana, if you can hear do’ me. Please forgive our family, help me to keep an eye on my Brother Haruki. L'm…
My head was getting bowed until it touched both of my hands earlier, “nii-chan,” my tears, I turned my head and hugged his body tightly.
“Sa-chan what,” her words stopped, the deeper my face sank on her shoulders, “forgive me. If I hadn't asked Tsubaru to reveal who the spy was, this wouldn't have been possible, the rebellion wouldn't have happened. I am the one who killed Brother Luana as well as your son, forgive me.. Forgive me,” My cry grew as my grasp on his clothes strengthened.
“I'm sorry, I'm really sorry .. I'm sorry,” I said again followed by a slow pat that touched my head, “relax, everything that happened is not your fault, I'm sorry,” Haruki's voice coming out sounds vibrating in my ear.
“I didn't expect that this would happen. If only ... If only, if I had paid more attention to their safety, this would not have happened,” my head would have sank on his shoulders that, “aku, want this to end quickly … But this is not what I want, please forgive me.”
“Thanks to your head Sa-chan. Luana, must be more worried about her sisters than I am,” Haruki smiled at me as I raised my face to look at her, “I have always wanted to see the children of my two brothers, since, but I was the one who killed him. I'm sorry nii-chan, sorry for ruining your life.”
Haruki raised my face back with both hands, “listen to me, even if I never blame you, Izumi or Dad. Youunderstand? So I don't want to hear it anymore,” he said smiling back at me, “and for you Izumi, until when are you going to hide?” Haruki made a sound again, I slightly glanced following his two eyes which had glanced to the right.
“I just want to keep you guys, if only there are enemies coming to attack,” Izumi's voice is heard followed by a black shadow coming out of the trees, “there will be no enemies who will attack here, Izumi's voice is heard,” Haruki said as Izumi stepped foot closer to us.
“How are you doing?” Ask Izumi who has moved sitting in front of us, “I'm fine, do I make you guys worry?” Haruki asked back followed by his two eyes that looked at us in turn.
I let go of my embrace to Haruki, “you're right, I'm worried about my brother,” Izumi said as she lifted her head up.
“Wah Deus, it feels like my tongue is stiff once calling him back as Brother!” Connect Izumi with a slight raise of her voice.
“Come Izumi, I would love to hit you in the face,” Haruki said by moving his index finger moving towards Izumi, “do you not know? During my time as a wolf, I learned a lot about the fighting styles of those masked villagers. You won't be able to touch me,” Izumi said, shaking her head at Haruki.
“Heh, so you want to boast, wolf?”
“If you mean it like that? All right, what can be done .. I will accept it,” said Izumi crossed both hands to the chest followed by her head that nodded back at Haruki's gaze.
Haruki stood up, stepped his feet closer to Izumi, “tell Sasithorn, don't blame himself. Luana was just doing her job as Big Brother to protect her sister,” she said, pointing her right palm rubbing Izumi's head and then stepping away from us.
I turned my eyes to the downcast Izumi, “it's okay, you can still help her, Izumi,” her almost inaudible mutter in my ear.
Izumi raised her head, her body stood up followed by her face staring at me, “hurry Sachi, everyone is waiting for us at the Palace,” she turned around and stepped away following Haruki.
I stood up and turned to look at Luana's tomb, my body bent before her tomb, “forgive me, sis. I promise I will always visit you,” my words turn back and then leave.
My two feet quickly followed them, I raised my head to look up at the sky which at that time looked very cloudy. My head bowed again followed by my raised right arm rubbing both eyes, “ I swear, will kill you Emperor. I swear,” I murmured softly by re-raising my face looking straight ahead.
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The horse carriage I rode walked slowly, I slightly glanced out the window .. Staring at Haruki who was riding his horse beside the horse carriage I was riding, also seen the residents who stopped their activities and bowed their bodies towards us who walked in front of them.
My head was leaning against the wall of the carriage followed by a sigh coming out of my lips, “Sa-chan,” Haruki's voice coming from outside made me lift my head again.
“What's up, nii-chan?” I asked to turn to him who was still looking straight ahead, “as soon as I return to the Palace, can you make me a sweet drink? I would love to drink your strawberry smoothies back,” he said smilingly looking at me.
“I understand, I'll make it for you. Is there any special food you want to eat nii-chan?”
Haruki slightly frowned at me, “it seems like nothing, just make me smoothies only,” he continued staring straight ahead, “I want to drink it warm, I want to,” he said again before the horse he was riding stepped forward until his figure disappeared from view.