𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐍 ⤀ 𝐊. 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐈 ⤀ Hawks x Reader

𝟎𝟏♔𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟏

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 1600𝙨

Author's POV

Y/n Kyomi's daily routine consists of visiting the gardens to pick flowers or the orchid to pick fresh apples.

Today she has decided to pick apples with her longtime best friend Deja'v. They explore the apple orchard in her village that presents fully grown, beautiful trees with big red apples, some green, some even yellow. She and Deja'v pick the best apples they could find with excitement because the thought of Y/n's mother's delicious warm apple pie always resides front and center in their minds.

Y/n's POV

"How many apples have you chosen?" Y/n questions Deja'v. "Mmm, about six," She replies. "That's far too many apples!" I say with a laugh while rummaging through her basket to see if she'd picked any good apples.

"The more apples the more pie," Deja'v says with a wink. "Can't argue with that, can we now," I say back with a wink as we both burst out in laughter.

"Look! I have found the perfect green apple!" Deja'v says holding up the apple in excitement. I get closer like I'm examining the apple and take a huge bite. "HEY, YOU FOOLISH GIRL!" Deja'v says before playfully tackling me down as well as herself to the warm soft grass.

I laughed as we had hit the ground fairly hard. "Mmm, it's delicious," I say, turning my face towards her. She turns her face towards mine and fake pouts, "I was supposed to have the first bite." "You'll find another, hopefully then you'll finally get the first bite," I say sitting up against the tree stump. She sits up as well and positions herself across from me.

"So, now that you're 18 you're going to represent the Zeal village at the mate choosing festival right?" Deja'v questions me. "Me? Oh no, I could never." I say looking away. "What? Why wouldn't you?" She says shocked at my response. "Deja'v, I've only just turned 18 merely 2 weeks ago and I don't think someone like myself is suited to be queen, let alone present an heir to the Takami family," I say looking down at the grass.

"But you must, you're the prettiest woman in our village, everyone has been waiting for you to turn 18." She says, grabbing my shoulder facing me towards her. "Plus once you compete, say you don't get chosen as queen you won't have to represent anymore for any upcoming years." She adds on. "I don't know, you know I don't like doing things like this," I say defeated. "I'd rather stay home with my mother and father and pick apples with you rather than living in some huge castle listening to commands all day." I try to say it in a convincing way.

"Plus you know I rarely listen to commands," I add on. "Yes, that is true," Deja'v says a bit defeated. "How about you speak to your parents about it and see what they say," Deja'v says with an excited tone and a huge smile. "You already know my parents are going to agree within a heartbeat," I say with a slight pout. "Exactly! So, do what your parents would want you to do," She says flashing her teeth with the biggest pure smile.

I let out a sigh, "fine I'll do it," I say defeated. "BUT I'm only doing it because I know there is no way I'll get chosen over the women from the other villages," I say shrugging "Once I represent I won't have to do it again," I say with my finger pointed upwards. "Still try your best though Y/n," Deja'v says grabbing my hands. "I'll just be myself," I say releasing my hands and patting her on the shoulder while standing up. I help Deja'v up and we dust ourselves off. "Well It's getting fairly late, we must meet our parents back at home," I say picking up my basket from the grass.