Shangri La Pt. 1

56: Responsibility

As the sound of knocking echoed through the room, Momo perked by the sudden noise and quickly primed herself up as she straightened her back. 

"You may enter." she spoke as regal as she could. The sound of a door sliding open and closed was heard behind her, and without delay did the Princess turn to see who she was expecting. 

"Yes, you are here, so whatever did you–" 

But when Momo turned to see who she thought it would be, she halted herself to see a certain disguised greenette standing before her with a tray that had a tea set in its grasp. 

"Ah–" 

'Oh no, I knew it, I knew the Princess was gonna react like this, she can't even say anything because of how shocked she is to see me. But I promised to do this for Uraraka since I got her robes dirty, but if only it wasn't a Royal... THEN I WOULDN'T FEEL THIS UNCOMFORTABLE!!!' Izumi screamed in her head, trying not to drop the tray in her hands.

( Flashback! )

"Let me do it." Izumi stated as she took the tea tray out of the brunette's grasp. 

"Huh? What're you doing?" 

"I'll take over for this little service, as you should go change your robes while I do this. I can't let a fellow servant get punished for wearing dirty robes on the job." Izumi spoke, certain that she should take responsibility for her careless actions. 

"Ah– You mean... You want to take this instead of me?" 

"That's right, I'll deliver this as soon as possible and tell them that you got preoccupied by another task last minute and requested me to go in your stead." Izumi added.

"Oh– But are you sure, I can handle getting a little–" 

"No, Uraraka, let me make it up to you here and now and do this task. Just tell me where I need to deliver this tea to, and then the mission will be done." Izumi begged. 

"Ah– Well if you insist, then I guess it's okay. I just hope the Princess doesn't feel like I tried to find someone else." Uraraka mumbled, only causing the disguised greenette to flinch. 

"W-Wait– Did you say... the Princess?"

( Back to Present! )

'WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF ASKING WHO THIS WAS FOR BEFORE TAKING ON THE TASK?!?!? NOW I KNOW I'M GONNA SCREW UP!!!' Izumi screamed in her head. 

"Um–" 

"Ah– Y-Yes, M-My Princess?" 

"It seems you're not the one that usually brings me tea in the afternoon." Momo noted. 

"Y-Yes, M-My Princess, a-as the servant t-that was supposed to had been g-given a-another t-task last minute, s-so I v-volunteered to deliver your t-tea instead!" Izumi stuttered, trying not to make direct eye contact with the beautiful Princess. 

"Hm? You say that Uraraka was given another task? I see, well that's alright. Ah– Aren't you the servant who serves the Great Pisces?" 

"Y-Yes, My Princess." 

"That must be a challenging task to do, serving the Great Pisces as you are the only one to serve them, and I correct?" 

"Y-Yes, b-but it's alright, the Great Pisces is very thoughtful and caring towards me." 

"Thoughtful and caring, hm?"

"Princess, the Prince has arrived." Jiro announced, making both girls flinch by such words. 

'The Prince... THE PRINCE IS HERE TOO?!?!?' 

Izumi wanted to scream and run from this situation in an instant, but because she kept her word to her friend, she couldn't leave the task halfway. And it wasn't until Momo dusted off her own robes to stand to her feet and take a bow did Izumi realize she must do the same towards the Prince.