Eclipse (Connected As One) AkashixOC

Chapter 31

Prince Sora returned to the palace along with Dan, and he was surprised that Prince Lariaki was already there, talking to the king.

"Oh, isn't that the prince, who supposed to see me, but instead went to see Hoshino. What are you doing here?"

"What are you sulking about, Sora?" Prince Lariaki chuckled as he bowed down and greeted him "It's been a while"

"What are you doing here?" Prince Sora approached him and crossed his arms, "what are you doing here?" He again asked

"Eh? You asked three times? I am just here to visit. Is that bad?" He smiled then sighed as he gazed away "cause someone promised me that he would bring the newest famous Munerum's bread. And it happened to be a month already, so I went here on my own"

"..."

"You sure forgot lots these past few weeks, Ouji" Dan teased Prince Sora, who froze in embarrassment

"Well sorry about that... I have lots of things to do recently. Let's go then now, I'll open my schedule for you"

"You really hit the irritating spot time to time" Prince Lariaki sighed then turned to the king "well then King, we'll take our leave"

"Stay for couple of days here, Prince Lariaki, Danilusk-san. We'll prepare rooms for you"

"Ah no, we have a convenient prince here, who can send us home immediately. A convenient immediate carriage" Prince Lariaki responded, laughing as he tapped Prince Sora's shoulder

"Don't say convenient, and don't use me as an immediate carriage!" Prince Sora retorted "but stay here for the meantime. It's a breathe anyways for us"

Prince Lariaki curiously looked at Prince Sora, and he knew that Prince Sora was shouldering something big that he needed something to wind up.

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The three head out as the two princes were walking ahead, while Dan was walking behind them. But the big man was walking with his head down, since the people around them were looking at him with disgust look.

"Princes, I should stay behind..." Dan told them with his low voice

"Don't mind them, you are our friend so, walk with confident." Prince Sora patted his back, then shifted his eyes towards the woman at the end of the hallway "wait me here" he told the two then immediately approached the woman, "Mineri-san, are you okay?" He worriedly asked as he stopped her from walking

"Prince Sora...!"

"You seemed not okay, staggering on your way. Is something wrong?"

"No... nothing" the woman, who he called Mineri, hesitated to answer

"Please, don't hesitate and tell me what's wrong. You are an important citizen of Munerum Kingdom, and my sister's personal attendant"

The woman gazed down and her face became pale that made the prince more worried "actually, my daughter, Saori, is sick. I told her I won't go to work today, but she insisted me to go because it's my responsibility. But she is only five years old, and she said she'll be okay. Sorry, I am just worried of her and I couldn't focus on my work"

"I see. Then, it's my order. Go home for today, Mineri-san. And, don't come to work until your daughter gets better"

"Eh... but Prince Sora..?"

"That's my order for you. Your job is to look after your daughter. Whatever it is, your daughter's health is more important" he told her then handed money for her "here, please buy ingredients and cook delicious soup for her, also medicines. Look after her, okay?"