Fake Princess
Cdxcvi Chapter
“So like that,” said Haruki who walked then crouched beside the bed staring at Ryuzaki.
“Ryu,” continued Haruki by grabbing and then holding Ryuzaki's hand, “your brother, will take care of you,” continued Haruki back while smiling at him.
Haruki threw his gaze at me, “so it was Arata that Dad assigned to look after her?” I nodded my head in response to Haruki's question, “Tsubaru helped Arata to take care of her. It's too dangerous if a lot of people find out about it,” I said back by turning my eyes to Ryuzaki.
“I see, I'll see Tatsuya. Both of you, rest before dinner,” Haruki said to stand up before turning around and taking a glance at Izumi and Eneas alternately.
“Sachi, can we speak ... Both,” Izumi said as she glanced towards the room door.
I nodded slowly and then stood up, “Ryu, I go first,” I said smilingly looking at her before turning to step closer to the door.
“Tsu nii-chan, please take care of him,” my mouth returned when my legs stopped in front of Tsubaru.
Tsubaru bent his body without even lifting his face, “ leave everything to me, Princess,” he said who was still reluctant to lift his face.
I turned my gaze towards Izumi's back which was still waiting for me outside. Both of my feet stepped following him with eyes that led to Eneas and also Lux who were walking away in a direction that turned from the one Izumi was heading to, “nii-chan,” I said slowly while still looking at his back that continued to walk in front of me.
Izumi stopped her footsteps, she turned around by walking slowly towards me, “Sachi,” she said which suddenly had been sitting crouching in front of me, “thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,” he said over and over again by keeping his head bowed from me.
“Why? Why should Izu-nii thank you? Me, just bring back Mother .. It has become my duty as a child,”, said I who was still looking at her head.
Slowly, Izumi raised her face to look at me, “you're right,” she revealed who was staring blankly back forward.
I sighed before sitting crouching before him, “ compared to that, what about Zeki when he found out I disappeared? Did he say anything?” I asked until Izumi looked back at me.
“Ah, lucky you remind me. He left a letter for you,” said Izumi, he slightly lowered his head with one hand moving into the bag he was carrying.
“Your letter,” he said again by giving me a piece of paper.
I felt like I had a bad feeling about the letter.
I took a deep breath before reaching for the letter Izumi had in hand, “you want me to read it?” tukas Izumi who returned to pull the letter before I could reach it.
“Nii-chan, give! Give me the letter!” my exchange went along when he had moved first by opening the letter sheet in his hand.
“I ... I won't forgive you if you read it, nii-chan,” I said as I jumped to try to retrieve the letter.
Izumi tiptoed even more by raising the height of her hand that was holding the letter earlier, “you know what to do, right?” he glanced sharply at me.
I sighed by rubbing my own forehead, “my handsome brother, my kind brother, my unbeatable brother .. Have pity on this Brother of yours,” I pityed by raising both my hands towards him.
I quickly looked back, “nii-chan, did you read the letter?!” I snapped as he finished speaking while continuing his steps.
Izumi laughed loudly without even looking back, “you're right, I read it to the end while on the way. No need to thank you, your brother is happy to read it to you,” continued Izumi as she waved her palms as her legs continued to step up.
My mouth was wide open before I took a strong bite on my lips, "lucky you're my brother, if not,” I gripped firmly the paper in my hand earlier while still staring at Izumi's back which was increasingly far away.
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I stepped down the Palace, turning my gaze towards the garden which looked dark due to the lack of light. “Nii-chan,” my heart called out to her as my gaze fell on Haruki who was walking with Tatsuya also stepping beside her.
Haruki turned around, he moved his head slightly as if asking me to get close to him immediately. "Good night, Princess,” said Tatsuya bowing his body as I stood near them.
“Goodnight,” I replied with a slow nod looking at him.
“You're not with Tsubaru?”
I turned my eyes to Haruki by shaking my head slowly, “I have asked Tsubaru to leave first, she has to help Arata get Ryu into the dining room, she said,” for my return to continue the steps beside him.
“I understand,” Haruki continued, he turned his head by gently rubbing my head.
We both walk by talking about the problems that occur in the Kingdom. “we will continue the conversation tomorrow,”, Haruki said, with a nod to Tatsuya's head.
I resumed my steps, following Haruki who had walked first into the room, I cast my gaze towards Izumi, Eneas and Ryuzaki who had been sitting in their seats respectively. “What Father and Mother have not come?” haruki asked, he pulled the chair beside Aeneas and sat down on it.
“Perhaps in a moment,” timpal Izumi, she pulled the chair beside her. “Thank you, nii-chan,” I said as I sat in the chair Izumi had pulled.
“It looks like Mom worked really hard today,” Izumi muttered back, follow my gaze towards the expanse of dishes full of food on the table.
"It seems," said Haruki who also responded to the same thing.
I turned to the side as the voice of the Knights standing outside rang out, I stared ... Mother who stood frozen beside Father followed her two eyes which glanced at us alternately.
Mother bowed, she tightly closed her face followed by a sobbing sound that was almost inaudible from her. "I'm not dreaming, am I?" his voice sounded intermittent in the ear.
"All my children sit down to eat at the same table. My husband," she said again as she raised her face to look at Father standing beside her, "your wish is achieved. I, didn't know I had to"
"Mother," said Izumi who immediately cut off his words, "we are very hungry. Even Sachi's stomach was unceasingly beeping."
I quickly turned to her, I firmly held my hand as Izumi smiled back at me, "Izu nii-chan is right, Mother. We can't wait to taste Mom's cooking" I said as my face turned to look at Mother who was still stunned watching us.