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Keeping a Secret

I could always remember being a servant to some kind of noble family. I would make friends and then a few years later I would be given to some other noble that was short staffed. As far back as I can remember, I had spent the longest time with King, or more accurately Prince, Riku. He was a harsh ruler, but he hadn’t been until a few years ago. His wife died. She was a beautiful woman, with wide clear eyes, petal lips, and silky red colored hair. Princess Kairi came from the neighbouring country. She hadn’t wanted to marry, but I think she had eventually fallen in love. What a handsome couple they made too! Now that she was gone though, Riku-sama was a lot harsher than before.

I know that I loved him. It wasn’t a secret amongst the servants. They always teased me for being…wrong they said. I could care less. The heart doesn’t lie, and it told me I was utterly in love with my employer. It was forbidden in all senses of the word. Men were not allowed together, an employer could not have a relationship with his employee. But I knew that I needed to be there for him. He was losing his heart to his anger. Letting the darkness within him take over. And I didn’t want to see him or the kingdom suffer because of it. But as it were, it didn’t seem as if there was much I could do. I waited on him day in and day out. He didn’t show me the warmth and the tenderness that he used to show me.

It hurts when the man you love is nothing but cold towards you. Sure he never knew of my feelings. I would be left in an alley for sure if he knew.

It was a night such as this. Mulling over these thoughts that I shouldn’t. Going over confession scenes and what not. When a serving girl, Namine I think (I believe she was Kairi-sama’s step sister), came rushing into my quarters.

“Sora-chan, Sora-chan! My lord, he wishes for you, specifically you, to bring him his favourite strawberries with whipped cream.” She said breathlessly, while bustling around the kitchen preparing the fruit.

I stood as she brought the tray over to me. Immediately after receiving the tray I hurried to Riku-sama’s room. Once I reached the top of the stairs I slowed to a walk. I always did like traversing this particular hallway. With it’s gargoyles and smooth red carpet. High ceilings with perfect marble pillars. The deep black veins swirling up to the sky it seemed. I soon reached the doors to his sitting room. Standing outside raising my hand to knock, I heard a pitiful sound. It was Riku-sama’s voice, but rough and tired and wet with tears.

“Riku-sama?” I said as I knocked tentatively.

“Please Sora-chan. Enter.” I heard him say. Never had he ever called me with “-chan”. It made me happy, like his warmth was coming back. With my head held high, I entered Riku-sama’s room, closing the door behind me.

Hesitating slightly at the doorway, I stepped further into his room, so I could set the fruit on a table by the couch Riku-sama was sitting on. Looking up at me, my breath caught in my throat at the sight, he motioned for me to sit next to him. His eyes were rimmed with red, and wet, his nose was pink, and his mouth set in a sad frown. Moving slowly, he reached for a strawberry, dipping it in the cream, he took a bite. He dipped it in the cream again before he put it in front of my mouth.

“Go ahead.” he told me, smiling tiredly. Doing as my master commanded me, I took a bite of the fruit. Some of the cream must have been stuck to my lips, for the next thing I new, Riku-sama’s face was blurred slightly and right in front of me. His tongue tracing my lips before his own pressed into mine. I was shocked! My face burning with redness I’m sure. He pulled away with a smile on his face. I could hardly register what was happening when he set the strawberry down and laid his head on my lap. He sighed contentedly and closed his eyes. My hand instinctively moved to stroke through his hair. Soon, my master fell asleep, a silent tear falling out to gather in the dip on the strong line of his nose.

As I wiped it away with my finger, I realized. Princes are human too.

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Keeping a Secret

I could always remember being a servant to some kind of noble family. I would make friends and then a few years later I would be given to some other noble that was short staffed. As far back as I can remember, I had spent the longest time with King, or more accurately Prince, Riku. He was a harsh ruler, but he hadn’t been until a few years ago. His wife died. She was a beautiful woman, with wide clear eyes, petal lips, and silky red colored hair. Princess Kairi came from the neighbouring country. She hadn’t wanted to marry, but I think she had eventually fallen in love. What a handsome couple they made too! Now that she was gone though, Riku-sama was a lot harsher than before.

I know that I loved him. It wasn’t a secret amongst the servants. They always teased me for being…wrong they said. I could care less. The heart doesn’t lie, and it told me I was utterly in love with my employer. It was forbidden in all senses of the word. Men were not allowed together, an employer could not have a relationship with his employee. But I knew that I needed to be there for him. He was losing his heart to his anger. Letting the darkness within him take over. And I didn’t want to see him or the kingdom suffer because of it. But as it were, it didn’t seem as if there was much I could do. I waited on him day in and day out. He didn’t show me the warmth and the tenderness that he used to show me.

It hurts when the man you love is nothing but cold towards you. Sure he never knew of my feelings. I would be left in an alley for sure if he knew.

It was a night such as this. Mulling over these thoughts that I shouldn’t. Going over confession scenes and what not. When a serving girl, Namine I think (I believe she was Kairi-sama’s step sister), came rushing into my quarters.

“Sora-chan, Sora-chan! My lord, he wishes for you, specifically you, to bring him his favourite strawberries with whipped cream.” She said breathlessly, while bustling around the kitchen preparing the fruit.

I stood as she brought the tray over to me. Immediately after receiving the tray I hurried to Riku-sama’s room. Once I reached the top of the stairs I slowed to a walk. I always did like traversing this particular hallway. With it’s gargoyles and smooth red carpet. High ceilings with perfect marble pillars. The deep black veins swirling up to the sky it seemed. I soon reached the doors to his sitting room. Standing outside raising my hand to knock, I heard a pitiful sound. It was Riku-sama’s voice, but rough and tired and wet with tears.

“Riku-sama?” I said as I knocked tentatively.

“Please Sora-chan. Enter.” I heard him say. Never had he ever called me with “-chan”. It made me happy, like his warmth was coming back. With my head held high, I entered Riku-sama’s room, closing the door behind me.

Hesitating slightly at the doorway, I stepped further into his room, so I could set the fruit on a table by the couch Riku-sama was sitting on. Looking up at me, my breath caught in my throat at the sight, he motioned for me to sit next to him. His eyes were rimmed with red, and wet, his nose was pink, and his mouth set in a sad frown. Moving slowly, he reached for a strawberry, dipping it in the cream, he took a bite. He dipped it in the cream again before he put it in front of my mouth.

“Go ahead.” he told me, smiling tiredly. Doing as my master commanded me, I took a bite of the fruit. Some of the cream must have been stuck to my lips, for the next thing I new, Riku-sama’s face was blurred slightly and right in front of me. His tongue tracing my lips before his own pressed into mine. I was shocked! My face burning with redness I’m sure. He pulled away with a smile on his face. I could hardly register what was happening when he set the strawberry down and laid his head on my lap. He sighed contentedly and closed his eyes. My hand instinctively moved to stroke through his hair. Soon, my master fell asleep, a silent tear falling out to gather in the dip on the strong line of his nose.

As I wiped it away with my finger, I realized. Princes are human too.