ZEROBASEONE ONESHOTS AND IMAGINES

Oneshot- Ricky PT.4 (final part)

Thank the stars- Royalty au with Ricky

Genre: romance, angst

Pairing:  princess y/n x prince ricky

About: Your life changes, and suddenly you have to rule Astoria. Ricky lets you know he'll always be there for you – and he means it. 

Your brother can barely stay awake nowadays. And for that reason, you visit him everyday, bringing with you stories about your day and sharing the little adventures you and Ricky have. You know what's coming, in fact, everyone in the palace does. All hope seems to have gone as the days go by without any semblance of improvement on the Crown Prince Hanbin's health. And while you try to mentally prepare for the loss of your brother, you don't want to.

"Sister, are you going to keep bothering me everyday like this?" Even in his condition, Hanbin finds a way to make light of the situation. You smile, just to humour him and decide to banter back.

"In all honesty brother, it's you that's a nuisance. Please get better so I no longer have to deal with your astronomical amounts of paperwork". This time, he's the one that smiles, sombrely. "How is that, by the way? Preparing to rule?" while the conversation had gotten more serious, you don't blame him for asking. He knows his time will come to an end soon.

"I'm terrified everyday...I'm...I'm not as great as you are, brother. I'm severely under prepared and extremely overwhelmed. And the only good thing in my life right now, well, I don't even know if he'll stay. He too, has a kingdom to look after."

You drop your head down to his bed, letting choked sobs out. You've never said these things out loud to anyone. On a personal note, you are not even aware of what is more terrifying – ruling the country unprepared, losing your brother, never getting the chance to love Ricky. You suppose you're crying about all three.

Hanbin feels terrible at the sight of his youngest sister. You're right next to him, but he doesn't even have the energy to sit up and wipe your tears away. "I'm sorry, Y/N...." is all he can say. He too, lets a few tears roll past his eyes.

After a few minutes of quiet sobs, you take his hands in yours to say "It's not your fault Hanbin. I'll make you proud, I promise." You notice the tears that have stained his velvet pillow, and bring up a handkerchief to wipe away at the remaining streaks on his face. The last thing he says to you is "I never doubted you for a moment, sister. You'll achieve great things as Astoria's Queen."

With the confidence that your brother instils in you, you decide that it's time to let Ricky know the truth. Your new duty is to be a proud leader of your country – to make Hanbin proud, to continue the line of succession of your parents, and to be a Queen to the people. You plan to tell him all of that tomorrow.

Your plan fails, because Hanbin summoned crown prince Quanrui to visit his chambers that evening. Ricky crosses paths with the King and Queen as they exit Hanbin's chambers. The crown prince of Solaria bows respectfully, and the Queen of Astoria gently places her hands on his shoulders.

"Don't be too alarmed with his state. Right now, treat him as you would normally do – he needs a friend." Ricky is confused by the Queen's statement, but nods anyway.

Despite the warning, Prince Quanrui gets the shock of his life when he first sees Hanbin. While his family may be used to his symptoms, others might not be. He is much smaller now with greying skin. His hair sticks to his forehead from the layer of sweat that covers his body. He also coughs out blood every now and then, and his voice is so small and hoarse, it's hard to listen to.