We are here for you

Nice to meet you, I am Akashi Seijuro

* Your P.O.V. *

" Ichijo (f/n). " Shin-chan stood behind me a while after Aomine-san left.
Afterwards, he dragged me into a room and gave a lecture for 5 hours straight.
" Ahaha.. Sorry about last night, Shin-chan. It's not like I really meant it there.. " I nervously laughed while apologizing to my childhood friend.
" Really? And your father blaming me for your sudden disappearance is not your fault as well? And above all, getting kidnapped by Aomine Daiki? " His eyebrow twitched in annoyance.
" W-well.. " I tried to make up a reason for last night's scheme of mine.
" Cut her some slack, will ya', Shin-chan? (f/n)-chan just wanted to go outside, and you mostly forbid her when she asked for your permission. " Takao-san defended me aa he entered the room.
" You helping her doesn't solve the problem at all Takao. Now shut up, nanodayo." He glared at us, as if we did make a fatal mistake.
" But- " I tried to protest.
" No buts, nanodayo. It'll be a week before you will meet the imperial prince. Now be obedient and stay in the mansion for this week, nanodayo. " Shin-chan huffed as he walked out of the room.
" Yes sir.... " I slouched on my way back to my room.
" So, (f/n)-chan, why have you been out lately? " Takao-san's question hit me in the nerve.

I knew this conversation is going nowhere, especially if I am going to reveal that I've been meeting yokai lately, Takao-san will definitely spill this secret to Shin-chan, which leads him to exorcising them.

" Just meeting some friends. Some of them were injured, and I had to give treatment to them, so lately I've been going to town because of the need to help heal their wounds. " I replied.
It's true, after Shin-chan became my bodyguard, I managed to slip into town about three times. I spent one of those three chances to go to the city and heal injured people, and the other two to visit the Seirin clan, since some of their clan members got injured by other yokai during a fight.

" Friends? For the first time after a while, you now have new friends? " Takao-san raised his eyebrows.
We stopped in front of my room.
" Yes. I have new friends now. But anyways, I'll see you later, I need some rest, good afternoon. " I closed the door of my room.

* Takao P.O.V. *
Lately, (f/n)-chan has been going out to the city with reasons such as 'helping and healing people' and 'visiting her friends'. I always try to push her to spill her secret out, but it seems that plan pretty much failed. I guess I'll have Shin-chan to help me make her spill her secret next time....

A week later.
* Your P.O.V. *
" (f/n)-sama, you look very beautiful. " Shizuka, one of the attendants helping me dress up complimented me.
" Thank you, Shizuka. But, why do I have to dress in layers of kimonos? It's heavy and stuffy, " I whined in protest.
" That is not how a princess of a noble family should act, (f/n)-sama. You should understand your position and start being more lady-like, now that you have already come of age. " The head of the servants, Mizuki-san reprimanded me.
" I know, I know. But you see, I was never much a feminine girl since I was young, so I guess I can't change that fact, " I shrugged.
" But you are now engaged to the imperial prince, Akashi Seijuro-sama, princess. You should act more like a lady and less like a man. " Another attendant said as she squealed.
" I don't understand. What's so good about this prince Akashi? " I wrinkled my nose.
" (f/n)-sama! You have to be careful of your manners! It's Akashi-sama, not 'this prince Akashi'! " Mizuki-san scolded me.
" Alright, alright. I understand. I'm sorry, I'll be sure to watch my mouth when I enter the castle grounds. " My expression changed into the cold, polite princess that I usually put on when I meet my father.
" (f/n)-dono, are you ready? " Shin-chan's voice reverbertted on the other side of the door.
" She is now, Shintaro-dono. " Shizuka opened the door to let Shin-chan in.

* Midorima P.O.V. *
She was very beautiful. Her face had light make-up on, her hair was let down and reached her waist. Her body was wrapped in layers of colorful and exquisite kimono.
' If she have never cut her hair, it wouLd already reach her ankle by now.. ' I thought, staring at the beautiful girl in front of me.