Chapter 9

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He rubbed Childe's hair gently as the ginger laid on his lap, snoring softly. Childe had been out all day doing who knows what and came back exhausted.

And he just came to Kunikuzushi, laying down on his lap and almost immediately went to sleep, leaving Kunikuzushi confused.

He didn't push him away though. He didn't have the heart to push the harbinger away.

He had grown to be more comfortable around the other and he didn't deny it one bit. Although not comfortable enough to change clothes in front of him.

What amused him though was the fact that the man on his lap kind of sleep talk. He would say something from time to time but not a full sentence.

"Teucer.... Mr. Cyclops..." The ginger muttered in his sleep. Kunikuzushi covered his mouth and chuckled a little.

He decided that if he needed to do something to pass the time, it would be finishing his little doll.

His little doll that soon will be given to Teucer. Yep, he was sewing a Mr. Cyclops doll.

At first when Teucer found out the prince can see, he immediately asked if he would be able to make him a Mr. Cyclops doll.

To say the prince was confused on what Mr. Cyclops was an understatement. It wasn't until Ajax told him exactly what Mr. Cyclops was that he realised they were actually ruin guards.

He flipped the outside of the doll and grabbed the cotton to fill up the doll. Then, he heard Ajax muttered something.

"Lumine..." He mumbled and turned around, burying his face into the prince's lap.

Lumine? Who is Lumine? A sister? No, she should be at the engagement party if this Lumine was his sister.

A friend? He doubts that a friend of the harbinger wouldn't be there at the party.

So... Lover? His heart ache at the realisation that the man on his lap might already be in love with someone.

Someone that isn't him.

His hand trembled at the thought. He didn't even notice that he pricked his finger on the needle and that it started bleeding.

He could feel tears forming at his eyes, dropping to his lap and eventually hits the harbinger's face.

The harbinger cracked an eye open to see what was disturbing his sleep. He didn't expect to see his fiance crying.

He was a pretty crier, he'll give him that.

"Doll, why are you crying?" He asked with his groggy, handsome voice. The prince flinched.

He hadn't realised the prince getting up from his lap at all. The harbinger looked at him up and down, as if he was scanning him.

Then his eyes landed on the bleeding finger. He gently held the hand. "Is this what is making you cry?" He asked with a soft tone.

The prince didn't want to tell him the real reason why he was crying so he softly nodded his head.

Ajax sighed and grabbed a napkin. "You need to be more careful, doll. I know you want to finish the plushie and give it to Teucer as fast as possible, but please take care of yourself."

Soon, his fingers were wrapped in a bandage. His tears were still dropping down onto his lap. Ajax put a hand under his chin and lifted his face up.

"Please don't cry, I don't like seeing you cry. It hurts me too" he wiped away the tears using his thumb.

God, he craves his touch so much.

"Now let's calm down and rest for a while, hm?" Ha suggested as he pulled the prince down to lay with him.

The prince didn't fight back as he was pulled down. Ajax's arm was under his head, as a pillow. He gripped the harbinger's clothes as he could feel his fiance already falling back to sleep.

He hated the fact that his fiance was already taken by someone else that's not him. Was it selfish of him for wanting Ajax all for himself?

"Oh dear god..." He mumbled under his breath. His grip tightened.

He was in love.

With someone else's man.

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Today was a beautiful windy day. He sat under a Sakura tree, eating Dango. It was the perfect time to be enjoying sweets.

He felt someone sneak up behind him and covered his eyes. And then he heard a voice he knew all too well. "Guess who?"

He giggled. "Ajax! What are you doing?" The harbinger uncovered his eyes and sat next to him. "I was just walking around. Found you here enjoying a little snack without me. Honestly doll, I'm offended"

"Ugh, you... Stop complaining and just take one if you want." He rolled his eyes. The other quickly grab a stick and ate the whole thing in just one bite.

"Thanks, doll!" Kunikuzushi sighed at the nickname. At least there was no one there to see.

The wind picked up and the petals of the tree fell down. He could feel a hand picking something from his hair. He turned to the other.

The other hand a little pink petal in his hand. "Oh, sorry. It was in your hair" the prince held out his hand.

"Do you want it?" He asked. Kunikuzushi nodded his head. Ajax put the petal in the palm of the prince. "You could've just pick one from the ground."

"I want the one that you picked out from my hair." He answered with a soft blush on his face.

"My, aren't you a little bratty?" He chuckled. "Anyway, I need to go. I'm having a meeting with the others. Bye, doll!" He ruffled the prince's hair and walk away.

The prince didn't put the effort to fix his hair. He stared at the small pink petal and brought it close to his chest.

'God.. please.. I know it's selfish of me, but I'm begging you.. please make me his only love'. He silently prayed.

"How more selfish can I be...?" He silently asked himself.

"How selfish of you, Kunikuzushi of Inazuma...." He mumbled under his breath.

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