Chapter 2 - Kazuya (1/2)

Earlier

A man with long dark brown hair tied up sat on the highest branch of a tree in the Mist Kingdom Princess quarters - it was a sheer coincidence on his part that he came here. He was merely trying to escape from his guard.

One of his eyes closed while the other eye looked at the blue sky. Kazuya picked up the bottle from beside him and poured the contents into the cup. He was peacefully sipping sake and enjoying the morning rays of light when he saw her. He only saw one portrait of her before, seldom could be found due to the strict confidentiality regarding her birth. But that single portrait caught his attention; he wanted to meet with her. The woman in the portrait and ask her why her eyes looked so lonely? She has everything he could never have; and yet he sensed deep sadness behind her gaze.

Present - Mist Kingdom, Year 4014-

He did not intend to kiss her, but for a while, he was watching her. When Kazuya saw that the Princess was a lonely girl putting on a brave front, he felt the desire to wrap his arms around her and hug her tightly. But Kazuya supposes asking for a hug now - after kissing her unexpectedly is not possible. Sure enough, the moment he parted their lips. Lyn raised her hand and slapped him. A swelling pain appeared on his cheek, but he does not argue back.

”I'm Kazuya, the Ambassador from the Sound Kingdom,” Kazuya kept his calm as he introduced himself. He thought the princess would do the same and then scold him. But instead, the girl was silent. Kazuya looked at her reaction and saw her face had turned a bright shade of red.

C—cute, she's cute! For a split moment, he too froze, woahh. He didn't expect this at all. From what the reports said she's sheltered and spoilt. But this is the complete opposite, ”Uh, was that your first?” That second question of his made her open her mouth.

”How dare you take my first kiss! Y—you-you…”

Kazuya blinked surprised; it was her first? Before he could say anymore though, a woman with appeared.

”Princess Lyn!!”

”Gah!”

”I've looked for you all morning, what are you doing? The preparations for Prince Allen's arrival at the end of the month have started already. If the fiance isn't present, then ---” Pupillam paused, and her gaze fell on him like she just noticed him, ”Forgive me Sound Ambassador if our princess was a bit rude. She doesn't interact with others much.”

Kazuya frowned at that comment, of course, she doesn't. She's locked away in a wing of the castle where nobody else has an entry too. If it weren't for his powers, he wouldn't have been able to enter here. His thoughts broke off when he heard somebody call his name from a distance. He turned to walk away but paused in his tracks, ”Princess Lyn.”

”Wha-what?” Lyn's tone contained suspicion.

”I'll visit you again, tomorrow the same time.”

He didn't wait for a response and walked away.

....

Later in the day, Kazuya sat in the tree not too far from the chambers they assigned him. But for some reason, he felt uncomfortable. Kazuya didn't know when it started, but as a young child, he would often climb trees. He would climb them to the highest point, when people asked him, he always replied that it was a good escape point. However, there has always been a deeper meaning.