In Sickness And In Health (Yandere M. Genius x F. Reader x Yandere M. Prince)

Chapter 10: Moving In

On their way to the embassy, the translator that acted as their guide began to tell stories and fun facts about the palace to entertain them. She enthused about buildings that had been gifted to the previous royals, including Princess Verona's greenhouse and Prince Ichiro's butterfly garden. However, despite the amount of information she possessed about them, it was clear she had never been in either. They were probably only allowed to be entered by close friends or allies of the royal.

As they rode to the embassy on the far right of the imperial city, behind a wall to separate them from the palace, they passed a labyrinth. As the younger girl stared at it, she couldn't quite tell how large it was or what was inside. All she could see was a tall green hedge, obscuring her view for more than five minutes. Somehow though, she felt very calm near it, almost lulled into sleep.

"What's inside?" she questioned, the translator taken aback for a second, "Is it just a maze?"

"There are a few things inside, but the most popular destination is the center of the maze. There, you will find a pond that is very special to the royal family. The entire maze is actually a garden that is over five hundred years old."

"A vegetable garden or...?"

"Primarily, flowers are grown inside, but there is a section with fresh fruits and vegetables. They are cared for very well."

The younger girl looked over at the maze, giving a longing hum. She had been taken to Vethela once before, but it was not by choice. Either way, it was the only country in the world that was so connected to nature. Everywhere one looked, there were plants of all kinds, and animals were much more friendly. She bet it was even possible for bears to just come up to people on the street. It excited her.

"There is one thing," the translator suddenly perked up, giving a sorry expression, "Like most things at the palace, the maze has restricted access as well. Unless it is for a special event, only official Vethelan nobles with the rank of Count or higher may enter."

Haru crossed his arms over his chest, glaring at the woman relentlessly. After getting her all excited about the maze, she went and told her she couldn't enter. Becoming increasingly irritated, the brunette wondered why Vethelans angered him so much. The only one he could stand was his friend, the fourth prince, and that was primarily because he made him laugh. Yet all others he had encountered never failed to piss him off with their stupid rules and their stupid hierarchy. It wasn't even about money, just about who pushed you out of their vagina.

"Get out," he grumbled.

"Get...out?" she repeated, looking out of the window of the moving carriage, "I'm supposed to assist you in - "

"Don't need you," a tiny pause. "Don't like you."

"If I've done something to - "

Without letting the woman speak, the brunette promptly pushed open the opposite door. He didn't even ask for the vehicle to be stopped. Rather, he just sat back down and pointed outside. And though the woman, at first, paused in order to get her thoughts together, he became impatient. It wasn't long before he pushed her lightly out of the carriage and slammed the door. He spared no glance to the woman as she tripped onto the grassy lawn. His father closed his eyes tightly, letting a strained groan escape his throat. That would have made for a wonderful impression.

Haru, on the other hand, simply flopped over onto the (h/c) haired girl's lap and sighed contentedly. She smirked. There was nothing he did better than defending her, whether she liked it or not. Fortunately, most of the time, she was extremely pleased to have him do such things. After all, he had something she valued greatly but could not quite emulate; loyalty. That was the reason she loved him dearly. He would do anything for her. Smiling, she began absent-mindedly drawing circles on his arm, wondering how to encourage his behavior in the right way.