The Secret Of The Kingdom

Talking Hurt the Heart

6 Years later

"Nii-san, am I bothering you?" yukatta said to Yuuren who was sitting in the gazebo.

"No, of course not Yuka-chan. I don't feel bothered at all." Yuuren smiled faintly then shifted her seat giving room to Yukatta.

"Is your class over?" yuuren asked quietly but still sounded clear.

"Yes my class was over from half an hour ago." replied Yukatta while pursing his lips, Yuuren who saw it only smiled.

He glanced at Yukatta from the tail of his eyes, the look on his sister's face looked annoyed but he pretended not to know. Yuuren wouldn't ask before Yukatta himself told the story.

They are enjoying the beautiful scenery presented around the gazebo, cherry blossoms that bloom in spring add their own impression.

"You're lucky nii-san." said Yukatta suddenly.

Yuuren looked at Yukatta with a clueless look.

"You're so lucky to be born a man. Moreover, you are a prince." he said in the clear.

Yuuren flinched before throwing her eyes off in any direction, her lips tightly clenched.

"I feel Otou-sama loves you more and moreover you are the heir to the throne of the kingdom I saw for myself, in his eyes put a very big hope on you."

"Even though I was nearby I don't think he looked at me the same way he looked at you, but the only thing that's different is the gender of me and his child but why is his attitude different if it's with me" then her beautiful face became gloomy when she said that.

"Why are you talking like that Yukatta" said Tenzo flatly, he tried to talk as normally as possible because something inside him was pressing him to get out.

"Since that's what I see, will I be punished for speaking like this? Ah I must remember a princess shouldn't talk disrespectfully to a prince right? Ah. I'm sorry I errat. A crown prince."

Yuuren was silent not knowing what to answer, her lips suddenly twisted and her mind was worried.

"Nii-san is also free to choose a future wife while I? I will be betrothed to Otou-sama's choice, is that fair?"

Yuuren did not know this conversation until when it finally ended, but with all his might he tried to withstand the turmoil of his emotions so as not to explode.

"Why did you reveal it to me instead of Otou-sama?" asked Yuuren lirih.

Yuuren looked at the bird that flew and perched on the branch of the tree if he could also fly freely like the bird earlier he would also be free from the burden that he had been carrying all this time, then he turned to look at Yukatta.

"I'm afraid of T-"

"At least talk to him, tell him what you want them to understand" Yuuren said with a faint smile, though his heart throbbed bitterly.

"But nii-san I'm afraid of ka-"

"You believe me, don't you?" yuuren asked softly, Yukatta groaned in annoyance but he nodded after looking into Yuuren's eyes.

Yuuren grabbed Yukatta into his warm embrace, trying to share what he was feeling with his brother.

"Nii-san you stink!" yukatta said suddenly while taking off his twin brother's embrace.

Yuuren was silent he only realized that he had not had time to change the yukata post after training instead he walked here and enjoyed the breeze and he also forgot the usual Hakama in use.

"really? I don't think I'm that ne Yuka-chan?" yuuren asked with a mischievous smile.

"Stay you smell nii-san." replied Yukatta with a mocking smile.

Yuuren gave a small smile after seeing Yukatta's normal-changing water not like before.

"Alright I admit it, I do stink." Yuuren relented. Yukatta stood up suddenly with a look of shock.

Yuuren raised her eyebrows in astonishment, what else was there exactly?

"Yuka-cha-"

"Wire nii-san! I'm in danger?!" her words were hysterical, while Yuuren was increasingly linking her eyebrows.

"What's wrong?"

"I forgot there was an extra class! Well how is this" Yukatta paced restlessly.

"Hey calm down a little, then be ready"

"How can I calm down nii-san? Anko-sensei will definitely punish me You know for yourself, right?"

"Relax I will escort you to meet him and talk a little so that he does not punish you" Yuuren said soothingly, Yukatta looked at him with a moved look and directly lunged at him with a hug.

"Arigatou ne onii-chan" he said happily, Yuuren only smiled faintly.

"Let's take me?"

"Hi"

They moved and headed for Anko-sensei's residence by hand, their steps a little slow because of the Kimono Yukatta was wearing.

"Nii-san after this what are you doing?" ask Yukatta in the middle of their journey.

"Hmm, riding I have to ride after this." replied Yuuren slowly.

"Can I ride too?" ask Yukatta slowly.

Yuuren glanced at him for a while before turning her gaze back to the front.

"Either, but if you want what about riding with me?" Yuuren volunteered, to be taken in by her sister Yukatta.

Their hands were still clinging until finally the room they were heading to was in front of them.

"Your highness the crown prince" Anko said with a slight bow of gesture of respect.

"He was late because I felt, we talked so many things that we forgot the time to be gomene sensei." Yuuren said with a faint smile.

"Hi, next time please do not repeat the prince, the princess must learn a lot because she was left behind in my eyes" said Anko while staring intently at Yukatta.

Yukatta shuddered in horror at being stared at like that, he clenched his hand to Yuuren.

"Well excuse me sensei" Yuuren said after removing her hand link to Yukatta.

"But nii-san ak-"

"What's wrong we'll talk again when you're done."

"Your Highness Prince, you are commanded to face the King's majesty" said someone to Yuuren, as they turned at the same time to the man.

"Why do you call me Sara? I told you to just call my name." Yuuren said softly.

"Yuuren, just Yuuren..Sara." she said again with a firm tone but her gaze was gentle. Sara only nodded but her cheeked hue was present.

Yuuren smiled gently then took Sara's hand and passed from Anko's residence, they continued to join hands without caring around.

Anko and Yukatta watch the drama when they see Yuuren with her fiance Sara.

"Daughter, can we start now?!" anko asked in a cold tone, Yukatta only nodded stiffly in response. He always escapes, but this time he can't run anywhere.

****

At the moment Yuuren and Sara are at Sara's residence, Yuuren lied to Yukatta about riding earlier. Yuuren just wanted to avoid a longer time with Yukatta.

Now that they are enjoying tea made by Sara, Yuuren has also replaced his yukata with hakama. They are dissolved in each other's minds.

"Your Majesty." call Sara softly and break the silence.

Yuuren turned her head for a while then her gaze fell on the cherry blossoms growing near Sara's residence.

"Why did you lie to the Princess?What if the princess finds out if you lied to her?" ask Sara worried.

Yuuren just looked flat at her best friend, yes Sara was her childhood best friend. He is the son of Hinata Kakashi and Fukuda Naomi. They were close because Yuuren always came to Kakashi's house for training. Sara inherited her mother's red hair instead of her father's gray hair.

"Your Majesty." scolded Sara upset that she had no answer.

Yuuren smiled looking at her now sullen best friend and looked resentfully at him. Yuuren was still thinking about her conversation with Yukatta while in the gazebo earlier, a lot of thoughts that made her dizzy.

"I just wanted to cheer him up a little bit."

Sara silently listened, she would not interrupt because Yuuren would not explain anymore.

"How could he think that? Why does he envy me when I think Otou-sama and Okaa-sama do not distinguish us. For them we are just as valuable." said Yuuren lirih.

"How could her mind be that small as Sara's?!" yuuren said a little loudly, from her voice and tone like despair.

"Relax your majesty, perhaps because the Princess still does not know so she thinks so."

"Yes, we did keep it a secret from Yukatta, this is also for the safety of the kingdom I agreed to carry out this crazy plan because I thought of my people and my family. If only I had been born into an ordinary family. I'm not even going this crazy. Sorry Sara, because I got you involved too" Yuuren said at length.

His forehead creased faintly because he was still busy thinking, and Yuuren sighed softly.

"I don't know how long I'll be able to survive Sara" Yuuren said softly as her eyes fell on the teacup that was now in front of her.

"Don't talk about such a thing, your majesty, we don't matter, I'm glad to be able to help you noble. I am glad that your Majesty believes in me. And whatever I will help if I still can, because I am happy to help you noble" said Sara sincerely.

 

Yuuren was filled with Sara's kindness, if she were a normal man she would definitely fall in love with the Crimson girl. But in his heart he laughed at his stupidity.

How does he think so far away?

She is a girl just like Sara, maybe with a short walk will improve her brain system.

"Sara." call her slow and get muttered by Sara.

"What's wrong?" sara asked confusedly.

"Do you want to take me for a walk?"

"I don't think that's a bad idea, your majesty."

"All right then. Come on!" take Yuuren with a big smile. Sara just smiled softly.

They went around the palace and arrived at their artificial lake near the library.

"Your Majesty." call Sara softly and doubtfully. Yuuren only glanced at him at a glance but Sara knew that she had permission to reopen her voice.

"How can the noble one know Sasori-kun?" ask Sara astonished.

Yuuren flinched then he smiled as he recalled his acquaintance and Sasori's best friend as well but different kingdom, Sasori occasionally visited him or rather visited his lover Sara.

"The story is very long, I'm lazy to tell the short man." a very short answer.

There was a sense of arrogance when Yuuren put Sasori short.

"so"

"Hm, what about you? Why did you get to know her and now you're in a relationship with her?" yuuren asked in full search.

Sara blushed because of Tenzo's question, she decided to turn her eyes the other way.

"What do you want to tell me?" yuuren asked Sara who was still blushing in shame.

"Hm, I'm not forcing it if you don't want to tell me" he said with a gloomy face made up. Sara was anxious to see it herself.

"Your highness." said someone to bother Yuuren about Sara's seductive activities.

Yuuren simply nodded in return for his greeting, Yuuren disliked this person who would destroy the future of his kingdom.

"Did my presence bother you, your majesty?" ask the guy. Again.

"No, Uncle Genma, we're just chatting."

"I feel bad for you guys then, it's just that I want to say hello to you. Then excuse me noble servant." he said as he stepped up and forget the strange smile of the uncle.

Yuuren is grateful that her uncle has left, she does not like Genma.

His gaze was straight looking far away where the object was the uncle himself, his eyes focused with strange movements made by his uncle.

****

To esokan day.

Mentari has been present even though it is still faint, birds have flown here and there to enjoy a cool morning.

Unlike someone who is still writhing between a thick blanket and a mattress. The eyes blinked slowly adjusting to the atmosphere in the room, sunlight entered through a small gap and the figure woke up quickly after feeling he would be late.

He was in a hurry while wearing his great clothes, today there is an important guest and as a King he should welcome his guests well right?

He smiled when he remembered his meeting with the guest before he was appointed King.

Seriate..