Blood Love

Royal Girls

Pairing: Nanami/Tsumuki/Sonia

"Chiaki!" I hear a voice from across the courtyard. Chiaki looks up from her book to see Princess Sonia sprinting towards us. "Ah! S- Sonia, don't run!" I cry out, nervously. She stops in front of us. "Don't worry Mikan, I'm fine!" she says, smiling. I feel my cheeks grow red from the sight of her pretty smile. "What did you need Sonia?" Chiaki says in that sweet, mellow voice of hers.

Sonia smiles, "My mother wanted to see you. You can come along too, Mikan." Chiaki stands up, setting down her book. She turns to me, helping me up. I'm so clumsy, Sonia and Chiaki have gotten into the habit of helping me up so I don't trip. I'm so lucky to have them. In all honesty, I'm lucky just to be here. Sonia is royalty, Chiaki's family is high-class, and I'm just a commoner. If Sonia's mother hadn't let me stay here, I would probably be dead.

Chiaki and Sonia pull me along. We open the door into the throneroom. Chiaki and Sonia go ahead while I stand by the door. I hear the voices of Sonia's parents from inside. I can't tell what they are saying, but I can hear both Sonia and Chiaki protesting. I hope it isn't anything too bad. After a while, Sonia and Chiaki both exit the room, with upset looks on their faces.

"W- what's the matter?" I ask. Sonia sighs, "My parents say I must be married to a prince from another kingdom." Chiaki yawns, putting a hand over her mouth, "I don't want you to get married. I just want us three to be together forever." I feel blush rising over my cheeks, "Huh? Me too?"

Sonia turns to me, "Of course, Mikan! We are, as the common people say, 'besties'!" We all giggle. After a second of silence, Chiaki speaks, "Um, hey, I have a question."

"What is it?" Sonia asks. She blushes a bit, "Well, is it normal to have a crush on more than one person?" Sonia blushes a bit as well, "Oh, well, I think, uh... Possibly? Well, I kinda do."

"I- I do too..." I say. "Oh, good," she says, "I was hoping it wasn't weird."

"Who are your crushes, Mikan?" Sonia asks. I blush more, "Oh, uh, it's kind of embarassing." Sonia only smiles, "I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours!" Chiaki nods her head in agreement.

"O- oh, well. I kinda... like both of you... sorry." I say, my heart practically beating out of my chest. I'm looking down, not wanting to see their confused expressions. "Huh? Really? I like both of you as well!" Sonia says excitedly. My head snaps upward, and I look at her in surprise.

"Oh, so do I," Chiaki says, yawning. I can't help but smile. Sonia takes us both in a group hug, and a blush covers my face. "So, wouldn't it be nice if we could all date each other?" Sonia asks.

"Well, why not?" Chiaki asks, "What are your parents really gonna do about it?" Sonia smiles, "You're right! I'd rather be put in the dungeons than marry some prince! And if they did put me in the dungeons, I wouldn't mind it as long as you two came to visit me. So, let's be girlfriends?"

I nodded excitedly, and so did Chiaki. Sonia leapt forward happily, showering us with tiny kisses. We were all giggling when we heard a regal voice sounding from behind us, the queen's,

"So, I suppose this means you won't be marrying Prince Komaeda?"

Although she had scared us, her tone was teasing, and the king walked past as well, mumbling about how Sonia had 'inherited it from her mother'.