The GALAX(Y)IES - Cosmos Universe

Acceptance !!

Chapter - 13

 Mr. John comes and informs them that their dinner is being served in their rooms. When they reached the room of Leo, Mr. Blurry informed Dark that his food is also ready in his room, to which he argues that why would he eat alone and not with his husky? Flora laughed and he asked her why she was laughing. She replied, "What did you say? Husky? I called you a dog in jest but you want to eat with dogs?". 

Mr. Blurry clarifies to her that in the royal family, they call the elder brother a 'Husky' and the younger one a 'Cadet'. She laughed and looked at Leo and said "So you are the real dog". Suddenly she realized something and shouted, "Did you guys reconcile?". Leo immediately covered her mouth saying not to shout. Dark asked her to not make it look like they are separated couples who reconciled. 

"Yes or not, just say it?", she is getting impatient. Both the brothers looked at each other, nodded and smiled. Flora's happiness is on cloud nine as she finally completed her mission and she told them to start the dinner, she will join them later and run away. Dark shouted "Where are you going?", but she already ran away.

She was eager to tell the chief about this and held her necklace to go to that room. When she reached there, she immediately asked the chief to reward her as she completed her mission. Chief responds "Are you sure that it's completed?". She nodded but he told her to not get excited yet as her original mission is to bring the great brothers back and she only managed to bring back two but still, there are two left who are way more difficult to handle than the elders. She promised him that she will complete her mission anyhow. She came back to the royal palace and went to the room where both the kings were having dinner. When she reached there she was amazed to see the variety of food and as she was hungry her stomach growled. Both kings looked at her, she got embarrassed and said "I-I didn't have breakfast". They ask her to sit and eat. 

The servants served the food and leave, Mr. John came and informed her that the food might contain royal peanuts as it is specially made for kings. "But didn't he hate royal peanuts?" Flora said while pointing to Dark. Mr. Blurry told her that King Dark loves royal peanuts and King Leo used to put them in almost every desert he made but after their fight, he didn't have royal peanuts anymore. Leo gazed at Dark but Flora interrupted their brotherly love and said among so many things they use royal peanuts to show love. Her face went down in the mouth and she asked if she could drink water to live. Dark asked her if she didn't like royal peanuts to which she sadly replied "Maybe I love my life more". To clear Dark's confusion, Leo told him that she is severely allergic to it, and the last time when she ate it she almost died.

Leo ordered Mr. John to bring the thing they brought with them. Mr. John took out a glass bottle containing some colourful tablets in it and gave it to the Highness. She asked if it was some sort of space food capsule. Leo told her that it is anti-allergic tablets he made for her so that she won't get allergic attacks after eating peanuts. He asked her to take a tablet and then she can enjoy the food without worry. she charmed up and complimented him for being such a caring person. Seeing her smiling at him Dark was feeling uneasy but didn't know why. After they have their dinner, Dark quickly holds her hand and told her that he will show her the night sky of the royal planet which she can't enjoy on Earth. Leo interrupted him and said it's dangerous to roam around at night alone, but they didn't listen to him and left. 

Dark showed her stars and asked her if she wanted to go closer, she looked at him and he held her close and flew up towards the sky. She screamed and when she opened her eyes, found herself between the lake of stars. she was amazed by it. Down there, Leo feels jealous seeing them holding hands and notices Dark watching her with love. Suddenly a strong gust of wind disturbs her balance and she is about to fall but Leo quickly catches her, his heartbeat was so rapid that even she felt it. Dark comes and asked her if she is okay, she nodded but Leo shouted at him "Didn't I tell you it's dangerous as her powers are not fully developed yet..", Flora calmed him down and said that she is fine. It's not Dark's fault, he just wants to show me something beautiful. Dark apologizes for his behaviour but somehow was surprised by Leo as it's the first time he shouted at him. Leo held her hand and left. 

In the room, he asked her to sit and checked if she was not hurt anywhere. She told him not to worry and asked what happened to him. He looked at her and she told him it was really strange how he shouted at his brother in front of everyone. He told her "That time seeing you falling I was so scared and couldn't think of anything and without thinking I shouted at him. All those words I said to him are actually what I felt I did. I was angry at myself but shouted at him instead". Dark was listening to them from outside the room. She shouted that if she would have died then he would have killed his brother. He immediately hugged her and told her to not say those words ever again as he won't allow her to die. She gets nervous about his behaviour and tries to push him but he holds her tight. 

She was not sure but still asked him "Do you by any chance like me?". Leo was taken aback by her sudden question and didn't know how to answer her. She pushed him and looked into his eyes and asked him again, "Do you like me, Leo?". Before he could answer it, Dark quickly came into the room and interrupted them. He told her to leave them alone as he wants to sleep with his husky. She told him to wait as they were talking but he pushed her out of the room and locked the door. He rushed to Leo and asked him "Do you?". Leo was confused and asked him what. "Do you really like her?", anxious Dark asked. "Yes I do", replied Leo, Dark took a relaxing breath but then suddenly got shocked by what he heard. "Wa-wait, wh-what? Did I hear right, you replied 'no' and I heard it as 'yes'. You are joking right", Dark questioned. Leo put his hands on Dark's shoulder and told him that he didn't hear wrong and it is no joke, he liked Flora even before she left for Shadow Galaxy.

Dark was left dumbfounded and was not ready to accept it. He even tried to make him think again and told him that he can't love her, she is full of temper and she doesn't listen to anyone and most importantly she doesn't even see us as kings. Leo asked him "You also like her. Right?". "Yes", replied Dark in the subconscious mind and suddenly reacted "Wh-what did you say? Do I like her? How can something like this be possible? She is not my type at all". Leo looked at him and he got flustered as he is caught.

 Now Dark put his hand on Leo's shoulder and said "Husky, I don't want to be my brother's rival in love. It's unnecessary to do, so it would be better if you give up on her and wish your brother luck".

 Leo was surprised by what he heard and laughed. Dark also laughed, but Leo shook off his hand and told him "You better play fair, cadet. And if she chooses you then I will make sure that she will think about it again". 

Both of them looked at each other as rivals and their eyes sparkled with competitive spirit. 

In Flora's room, she was lying on her bed and thinking about what happened earlier when she fell and Leo caught her. She unconsciously smiles remembering how cool it was when he hugged her and said "You are not allowed to die". She blushed and giggled at his words, but suddenly her necklace glowed up and the chief called her. He told her that for her new mission, she needs to make a lot of effort. 

"Yeah.. as if until now everything done by itself", Flora flings back. 

"You don't know how difficult it is to deal with someone who gives up on their life. You just need to bring one such person back to life", replied the Chief. She was confused and asked if 3rd king  brother is suicidal. Chief didn't give a clear reply and just asked her to get ready and send her back to her room. She got confused as now there is someone who won't kill her but will kill himself. 

............to be continued.