It's the month of August and it's their very first day back at Aselia High. Deborah is waiting by the school gates when she heard a voice. "HEEY~!" There is Azure and her brother Nate, running to her.
"A-Are we late or are we in time before the warning bell?" Nate asked her. "Nope. You two got here on time. Now let's go to our class." Deborah said with a smile. "Oh shoot! On the day I go to Aselia High, I must tell my teacher about this." Nate said as Azure looked at him and nod.
"Ok but becareful..." "I know I will." Soon the three of them enter the school building and goes to their classes.
~In Classroom 23-D~
There's a lecture going on. The lecture for today's class is about the upgrades of the school.
"Well, I see that you're all present here in our class. That's good. Anyways, we are going to have a topic to talk about. But before this, I want to say something. The upgrades of this school really paid off! I'm suprise that all of the staff and the teachers agreeded about this wonderful improvement.
But there is still some improvement in the training fields of course. The field will be ready on October so remember this. Now about the topic for today..." He goes on as he thinks of a topic that the class can talk about.
"Aha! How about the Summer Ball back at Barona? I heard from students from other classrooms that we have a royal couple here." Richard and Deborah looked at each other and smiles.
~At Classroom 52-B~
Azure's POV
I heard students in my class talk non stop about my two friends that are now a couple from the ball. "Did you hear about that handsome Richard? He got a girlfriend now." "*Gasps* Really? Tell me! Who is it!?" "Why are you asking me this? Are you mad or something? I mean, that new girl knows him recently better than the both of us. I'm really happy for them. But... why are you getting mad at something like this?"
I overheard thier conversation about the news that has been going around school everyday. It looks like that they won't stop talking like crap here...
"I want to know!" "*Sighs* C'mon girl, can you leave them at peace for the rest of the year? I mean I know I can handle this but you... I'm not to sure now..." "I REALLY want to know! C'mon, I give you 500 Gald for instant."
"Sorry... I can't other people's money from it. Listen, I'm nice enough to give you advice but still... You NEED to get over with it. Please just for me?" "NO WAY GIRL! I WANT TO KNOW AND THAT'S IT!" Their conversation won't even end one bit. One girl told her to leave them at peace which I'm happy for and the other girl wants to know my friend SOOO BADLY.
I stood up from my seat and walk toward them. "Hey if you wanna know her, sorry but I cannot tell ya. You'll ruin their relationship." One of the girls looked at me and nodded in agreement. "Yeah. Like Azure said, leave them at peace or you'll ruin a relationship between the two."
The other girl looked at us and stood up within an instant. She's really mad now! "I don't give a crap about this! I'll find her myself at lunchtime!" The girl who yelled at us ran out of the classroom to find her. "No! I must tell the teachers!" I said but I'm being hold up by the same girl who agreeded with me.
"Sorry if I cause this..." She said as I smile. "It's not your fault. Her jealously can't hold it and it needs to pop out. What's your name?" I said to her. She looked up at me with her bright green eyes.
"My name is Lilim. Lilim Symphon." She introduce to me as I smile again. "Azure Scarlet is my name. Now that's done, we better find the teachers about this and fast!"
"Wait Azure! I'll go and tell the teachers about this while you go find your friend who's dating Richard. Please hurry! I want to protect your friend and Richard too!" She plead as I nodded. "I'm on my way now!" I said to her as I ran out of the class with her.
Soon we go to our seprate ways to save my friends.
End of POV
~Lunchtime at the Courtyard of the school~
Deborah is now alone waiting for Richard to come. "Where is he?" She said as she heard someone running towards her. "Hello?" She asked. "DEBORAH! You're in danger! I already to Richard about this and he's waiting for you at the other side of the Courtyard." Azure said as she caught up to her.
"Me in danger? But why?" "Someone from my class got really mad jealous of you dating Richard and she went to hunt you down on the block!" "No!" "Yes! We MUST get to the other side of the Courtyard before she caught up with us! C'mon!" Azure grabbed her hand as they both ran to the other side of the of the Courtyard before they're caught by Lilim's friend.
At the other side of the Courtyard Richard is on gaurd until he sees them. "Azure! Deborah!" He said as they ran up to him. "Oh Richard!" Deborah said as she ran to hug him. He held her tight.
"It's okay... I'm here..." He whispered to her until Lilim's friend arrived, ruining the moment. "Not so fast! Just who are you dating Richard huh!? I'm the one who is going to marry him after the school year ends."
"Oh yeah? I cannot say that! But listen, Richard already choose the one he loves! So why would you leave them alone! It's HIS choice to make!" Azure yelled at her as Lilim arrived at the scene with her brother Nate, her teacher Roman and Kratos.
"What is the meaning of this Rune!?" Kratos said as they all looked at him. "Rune, what are you doing to the royal couple?" "Roman! It's none of your--" "SLINCE! You are supsended for three months until you've learn your lesson." Kratos said as the girl known as Rune looked down in anger. But she gave up of her hunting.
Jane and the Spirit of Harmony were watching of this traggic event. "This girl... This girl MIGHT be the next spirit... But of what I'm sensing... This sense I can feel... won't be a good one though..." Jane said as the school day ends.
Richard was about to walk home until he saw Deborah. "Oh hey. Are you okay?" "Yeah. About what she said, is it true?" Richard's eyes widen. "That's not true. All the girls accepted it but not her. She wanted that dream to happen but I won't marry her like she's forcing me to." He said as she look at him.
"So she's lying to her own fault of jealously then..." "Yeah. By the way, I wanted to ask your parents something... Mind bringing me along?" "Yeah sure. My parents will be happy about this."
The two walked to Deborah's house. "I'm home!" She said. "And I bring someone here as well!" "Who is it?" Her father asked her. "Look for yourself." She said as Richard entered the house.
"It's the King of Barona!" Her father said as her mother ran towards them. "Oh my! You're right! So this is Richard. Welcome Richard, please make yourself at home." "Thank you. But before we can relax, I want to ask you two something." "Oh I see... Well go on ahead." Her father said as he got himself a seat on the couch with her mother.
Richard took a seat across from them as Deborah took a seat with her parents.
Richard's POV
I took a deep breath before I asks them the question. "Is it okay for you two if Deborah, your daughter can live in my castle fo the summer until school starts?" Her parents looked at each other. I hope I won't get rejected but I can see them, smiling upon the offer I made to them.
"Of course. She'll LOVE your castle until school starts. When summer begins, she can pack her stuff and head to your castle for the summer. Before schools starts, she has to come back home like... about a day two or more." Her mother said.
I smiled at them and looked at Deborah who smiled at me greatly. "Alright. Then it's settled. I let Duke Dalen know in advance that we'll get ready for her coming for this summer when school ends." I said as her father nodded. "That would be great. Thank you so much."
End of POV
"Thank you Richard!" Deborah said as she hugged him again. Richard smiled and hugged her back. "This is your gift. I want you to be happy." He said to her as he give her a quick kiss.
"I better take a picture of this!" Her mother said as she ran upstairs to get the camera. "I love you Richard." Deborah whispered to him as he smiles. "And I love you too." He whispered back as he gives her a quick kiss again.
