Fake Princess
Dlxii Chapter
“Sleep, you must be tired of all the wedding ceremonies today,” he said as he kissed me this time.
Zeki went back and laid his body, “tomorrow Dad asked us to make a pilgrimage to the family funeral. I forgot to tell you,”, he continued, closing his eyes.
I was still stunned, both of my eyes reluctantly closed because of the beating of my heart that was still blowing. I glanced back at Zeki who had been asleep, how could he sleep so easily at a time like this? I lay down sideways, I raised my palms rubbing my face before my eyes closed slowly.
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I sat up, my head bowed occasionally with a sigh coming out. My glances turned towards the severed Zeki, as if nothing had happened around him. I couldn't sleep all night, my eyes really didn't want to sleep.
I got down from the bed and walked to the mirror, I sat in front of the mirror while reaching for a comb to tidy my hair. I stared at my eyes with my hands that did not stop gently beating my cheeks.
My body moved back to the bathroom, opened the door. Both of my legs again stepped closer to the cupboard that stood beside Zeki's closet. I several times stole a glance at her who was asleep when I undressed the clothes I was wearing, then replaced them with the clothes I took from the closet.
I rolled up the clothes I was wearing before, then put them in a basket not too far from the closet. My steps again moved closer to Zeki's closet, opening the door of the closet while reaching for some pieces of clothing that he would wear.
I turned around, stepping closer to him who was still asleep while carrying his clothes in my hands. “Zeki, wakeup! Soon morning,” I said slowly while patting his cheek.
“Zeki, get ready! My family does breakfast, early in the morning. Do you want us to be late for her,” I said again as she moved her body to the side.
He turned his body back, his two opened eyes were flashing slowly at me. “Wake up, I have prepared the clothes that you will wear,” I said as I moved my hands, tidying up her hair that covered her face.
He sat up with his eyes still slightly closed, even as he got off the bed, he walked around with a few strokes of his own face. I also moved, putting his clothes on the table beside the bed, as my hands moved to tidy the bed of all the rose petals on it.
I sat back on the bed, looking at the remains of the candles scattered on the floor. I turned my gaze, towards the open bathroom door with Zeki walking out approaching. He stood near me without any clothes on, grabbing the folds of his clothes on the table while moving his hands around wearing those clothes. “I'm still not used to the habits of your family,” he said as I left, helping him put buttons on the clothes he was wearing.
“My family, only family does not like to waste time, except time to gather together. The sooner you do something at the beginning of the day, the stronger the luck you will get. Maybe like that, the ingrained principle here, I replied, I smiled as I tidied up his clothes with a swab done by my palm.
Zeki nodded his head, “I will remember everything. But before that, give me encouragement in the morning,” he said while embracing both hands on my waist.
“It's still too early to joke. Everything may have gathered, hurry up!” I tried to avoid him.
He sighed while throwing his gaze to the side, releasing the embrace he did on my waist as he walked away with one of his hands scratching the back of his own head. We both walked side by side out of the room, all the way .. Not a single sound came out, except the sound of our footsteps.
“Zeki,” call me slowly until she turns to look at me, “aku, will try to be a good wife. So, give me some time to get used to it,” I said slowly while grasping a bit of her clothing sleeve.
“I'm still not used to it and still feel very awkward when it's close to you. This feels very different when we are still not married,” my connection, my head moves slowly to return his gaze.
“So, don't be in a hurry to be disappointed in me,” I continued with both enlarged eyes of Zeki looking at me.
“Eh?” I said as he stood before me.
“I asked, is this breakfast mandatory for us to follow?” the question is getting closer.
My head was slowly staring at him. “Alright, if it is like that .. It has been decided, we do not need to follow breakfast for today.”
“Zeki! What the hell are you doing? Lower me!” my command as he suddenly raised both his hands held me.
“I'm your husband, will you keep in contact when your own husband holds you?”
“But-”
My words stopped as her gaze, unblinking at me. “I understand if you want us to do it. But wait until nightfall. At least, my family was asleep by then,” I said, the grip of my hands on her clothes strengthened as I buried my face in her chest.
“I'll drop you back now,” my head nodded slowly as the words came out of his lips.
Long time I looked at him who seemed to hold a smile when I was back he dropped it from his sling. “They all, must have been waiting for us,” Zeki said as he grabbed and held my hand.
I again lowered my gaze as our footsteps continued down the Palace. Both of our legs stopped at a closed door with two guards in front of us, we both walked in through the door when the two guards opened the door.
My steps and his steps stopped again, as we saluted Father who had been sitting in his chair with Mother and the others, sitting filling the other seats. Zeki let go of his hand while pulling an empty chair near Eneas, I moved to the chair as he pulled the chair next to me and sat on it.
“You, look not okay.”
I glanced at Father who asked, “I'm fine, Dad. I, just couldn't sleep last night,” answered me grabbing the glass beside the plate and then sipping it.
“What is it because of me?”
I turned towards Zeki who was looking at me, “you just noticed? All night, you just realized it?”
“New bride's disappointment. What do you think, Kudou?”
My gaze quickly turned towards the Duke who suddenly spoke. “You, there should be no need to satirize them clearly like that Masashi,” my glance at Duke turned to Father who chimed in his words.
Dad raised his right hand that clenched, when he did it, also heard a small cough sound that he let out, “either boy or girl, give Dad a grandson as soon as possible,”, said Father, I don't know what happened .. Even Mom who sat near Dad, didn't stop smiling at me.