Princes vs. Princesses.

ᴛʜɪʀᴛʏ-sᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ.

She stood in front of an abstract painting. It's been a few months since he approved of building a museum for her. He held her close and wrapped his arms around her and she just smiled softly. The museum is now full of abstract paintings he bought from other countries just for her. She turned to look at him and he gave her a quick peck on her lips.

"Thank you, love. I really don't know what to do without you." She whispered and he nuzzled his palm against her cheeks. Aside from the museum, he was also the one who helped her to build the small libraries.

"Those were nothing compared to what you did for me. You accepted me in your life and it is more than enough." He said gently and since they were the only ones in the area, he kissed her senselessly until he felt enough with it. She blushed furiously and buried her face on his chest while trying to hide her shyness.

"Hasegawa Fuyu, would you like to build your future with me?" The Ninth Princess looked at the Third Prince the moment they walked out of the museum. They were holding hands and he gently squeezed her hand.

"Sho, I would like to do it with you but I also want us to take everything slow. You understand me, right? I mean, I'm not rejecting your proposal but at the same time, I'm also not accepting it. We are still young and I want to make sure that you're the last man I will love in my life." She was nervous when she said those to him but his smile assured her that everything was alright.

"I understand you, Angel. Right now, all I want to do is to build my future with you. I know we are still young. I know that we still have a long way to go. I know all of those but I also want to secure everything with you, especially you. I can't bear to lose you anymore. You know, that feeling, that feeling that I'm afraid to lose you. I don't know if I'm just being paranoid but I want to be possessive of you but I also think that it is unhealthy for our relationship. All I can see is you. All I want is you. All I need is you. That's what I really feel right now, that's why I asked you that question." She smiled softly and reached for his cheek. She gently caressed it and left a kiss on his lips.

"I love you, Sho." Those simple words were enough for him to feel assured that their relationship is stable. He held both of her hands and left kisses on the back of it. She chuckled softly while watching him.

Few more months had passed and it was their last year in Royal High already. Many things happened such as the transferee student, Ishikawa Ayami, leaving the campus to go to another country. She stopped bothering the royalty circle but until now, only few know why she did those things to the three princesses. Ever since the Second Prince started pursuing the Fifth Princess, everyone assumed that they were already together. Once they officially announce that they are in a relationship, they will be the last couple to enter the Top 3 Most Influential Couples.

"What? He went there to ask your grandfather and father if he could take you out for a date?" The Ninth Princess gave her a surprised expression. The Fifth Princess was enjoying the box of cream puffs she received from the Second Prince. She nodded while blushing faintly.

"Well, that's what a true prince will do. Right?" The younger one grinned at her and she almost choked with the food. The Ninth Princess handed her mug of iced coffee and the Sixth Princess finally arrived at their office.

"Is that from Riku? I saw him carrying that box earlier." The Sixth Princess said and both princesses nodded. They heard a knock and since the door is still open, they immediately saw who their guest was. It was the Third Prince.

"We will head out early. We still need to go to another city to check on the newly-built libraries and don't forget the campus photoshoot this Saturday." He reminded them about their schedule that weekend while the Ninth Princess brought her things back in her bag.

"You will drive?" The younger one asked softly when she approached him and he shook his head. He still got some things to prepare, so he called his driver. He took her bag and then, they waved goodbye before leaving and closing the door.

"Don't you have a date with Kazuma?" The Fifth Princess asked and the Sixth Princess shook her head. They just had their dinner date last night and the First Prince informed her that he will be handling important business matters that day.

"How about you? I heard from Kazuma that Riku asked your family if he could bring you out for a date." She frowned when she realized that everyone already knew what he did. She offered the younger one with the last piece of cream puff but she declined.

"I'm not accepting his invitation yet. Even though my family already approved of him, it doesn't mean I will let him ruin my life." The younger one giggled at her answer instead. She frowned even more as she closed the box to bring it home since it is almost five in the afternoon.

"Is he really ruining your life when he is the main reason why you moved on from Itsuki? I mean, look at you now. You're smiling more because of him. When you were with Itsuki, your smiles didn't even reach your ears." She teased her and the older one just rolled her eyes before finishing the mug of iced coffee.

She arrived at the parking lot when she saw the Second Prince waiting for her. She pressed her lips together because it's been two months since he started driving her home. She once told him that she wanted to have her personal driver to bring her to Royal High instead and he respected her decision. He opened the door for her and when they were about to leave, he stepped on the brake abruptly because someone just blocked their way out. They immediately went out of the car to check if the person was harmed.

"Fuyu.. why? What happened?" They were so worried since it was the Ninth Princess. The most shocking thing they found on her was her uniform soaked with blood. The Fifth Princess trembled as she remembered what happened before.

"Fuyu, what happened? Where's Sho?" The Second Prince asked the younger one and she just cried hard while slumping on the ground. Another figure arrived and they were thankful that it was the Third Prince.

"Baka Fuyu. I told you to call for help." The Third Prince said while clutching on his bleeding shoulder. The Second Prince quickly brought them to the nearest hospital. It turned out that a group of men tried to ambush them while they were on their way to another city.