My Princess (Rouxls Kaard x OC)

Chapter 5--Closedeth

She could feel her own cheeks heat up, but that didn't matter as long as no one saw her. She got down from the counter still a little startled. Her eyes caught the mysterious box Rouxls came in with earlier, but she decided against opening it. She'd done enough for today.

Instead, she picked it up and gingerly placed it on the counter.

"Rouxls?" she called out, but there was no response. "I'm leaving, alright? I promise on my pirate's honor to never steal your pirate hat again!" she quietly chuckled to herself. "A bientôt!...I hope."

With that, she left the shop, leaving Rouxls some space to breathe. He did wait a while before coming out of that closet, but he had to once he realized he left his worms unfed.

He did get quite suspicious once he found the box on the counter, but after noticing it was still sealed, he sighed in relief.

'Damn that woman for knowingeth french!' he complained, the blush still not gone from his face. "How will I faceth her tomorrow?" he asked himself in horror.

The utter embarrassment he would have to face would be enough to put him nine feet under, possibly even more! Not to mention the endless teasing he'd receive! No, he had to avoid her somehow...but how? He couldn't possibly close his shop before it even got to be open. He also couldn't move, since that was his home...

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To his relief, Alissa didn't visit the next day, resulting in him actually making some progress in getting the shop ready...not that he couldn't have done it with her visiting, but yesterday was all spent on planning and freaking out.

Either way, everything was going well...until Lancer showed up.

"Hello, lesser dad!" he entered and greeted cheerfully, only to find no one in the shop. "Lesser dad?" he asked in confusion.

"She's not with thou, is she?" a hushed voice asked from behind the counter. Lancer found Rouxls hiding under it, clutching what seemed to be a pirate hat.

"Girlbrother? No, she's helping girldad with her room today! They'll be occupied aaaaall evening!"

"Goodeth." he got up and dusted himself off, taking back his elegant demeanor.

"Who are you hiding from?" Lancer asked curiously.

"Ah, I wast just...playingeth hideth and seeketh with...Rabbick! Seems like they has't gotten blowneth away by the windeth again! Anothereth victory for the greathe Rouxls Kaard!"

"Good job, lesser dad!"

"Thank thou. Now, mine boyeth, why art thou hereth?"

"Well, Alissa asked me to bring you a Lancer-cookie! I tricked the mysterious man with a moustache to give me one more! Here, this one's extra Lancer-y!" he handed him a blue cookie and Rouxls took it with hesitation.

"Er...thank thou, Lancer."

"Don't thank me! Thank my girlbrother! I never knew having a sibling was this fun! ...also having a girldad! She said she'll show me what a blueberry looks like!"

This must be one of her tricks to get him to confide in her! Well it will not happen! No matter how many Lancer-cookies she sends over!

"Oh, she also left you a note!...but I think I've lost it..." he fell into thought. "Wait, look inside your Lancer-cookie!"

"Whath-"

"It should be inside! Man, that guy with a moustache is good!"

Rouxls looked back and forth from the cookie to his lesser son in confusion. He loved Lancer, but sometimes even he couldn't decipher what was going on in his mind.