Sacrifices For Love (Soukoku)

XXV

Watching as the newly built skyscrapers and future realistic cars whisking by, the ginger sighed in irritation. He knew it was a bad idea from the start to allow other kingdoms into the castle to discuss some technological related problem. According to his father, the other kingdoms may have more reliable and accurate technology to stop the problem.

It was just a mere 30 people and yet something happened. Chuuya tapped his fingers on the car seat beside him as he spoke up, "How long till we reach the bridge?"

"Sorry your highness, there is a slight jam. We'll be arriving soon." The driver hastily replied, seemingly sensing the serious situation. He attempted to sooth the other's anger he could feel radiating from behind him by turning the temperature down.

Chuuya hummed in response as he rolled down the window, poking his head dangerously out of the window with the driver looking at him with a concerned expression. Upon seeing the 'car jam', the ginger mumbled under his breath, "Fucking outsiders." 

He managed to stick a hand out, letting s string of shadow twirl it's way into the traffic jam and wrapping itself around the man's leg. This man was a reason why a jam was created in the first place. He was out of his car, seemingly yelling inaudible words at the car behind him.

The ginger squinted his eyes as he controlled another stronger string of shadow slyly wrap around the man's car and with a flick of his finger, both the man and his car lifted from the ground, up into the sky.

The man yelled, shouting profanities as the ginger countered his voice by screaming, "Drive!" to all the drivers as everyone rolled their eyes at the man and resumed their driving. Chuuya's driver could only spare a pitiful glance at the angry man as the ginger let him and his car down back onto the road, giving him a cold reminder to not cause any trouble before he stepped on the accelerator and sped down the road.

The ginger rolled up the window, leaning into his seat as he pushed a hand through his hair, feeling rather hot right now. Whether it was the temperature or him being irritated, he was not sure. 

The driver quickly tapped the car's screen, turning the temperature down even more as he resumed driving.

Eyeing the large and formidable bridge in front of him, the driver announced, "Your highness, we're reaching the bridge." before contemplating and asking, "Where would you like me to drop you off?"

"At the castle. Go park you car and go to the bakery and buy whatever you see fit for me."

The ginger reached over to the front seats, shoving a few dollar bills into one of the compartments before continuing, "Don't go to the one that looks cute, go to the bakery that looks dilapidated. Go buy whatever you want there too with the extra cash. Got it?"

"D-dilapidated, your highness?"

"Yes, it looks dilapidated but the inside looks cozy. If you're unsure, ask the staff about me."

The driver nodded as he made a turn to arrive at the castle's main gate. The ginger literally leaped out of his seat and started running into the castle, ignoring all the guars who recognised him and greeted him. 

The driver watched as he sighed and repeated to himself, "Café that is dilapidated."

He parked the car before stretching and walking with the cash in his breast pocket.

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Chuuya gulped when he saw the familiar brown haired woman as he saw her rushing to him and immediately asking him, "What happened? The doctor said he almost went blind."

The ginger nodded with guilt, "Something came up in my kingdom and my father invited people from other kingdoms. They mistook Dazai as an intruder."

The queen sighed and nodded, "It seems it wasn't your fault. I almost thought you had were targeting him for his eyes-" She cut herself off, gasping and quickly covered her mouth with her hand. She accidently let it slip.

The ginger chuckled, "Don't worry. Dazai told me about his eyes."

The brunette raised a brow before asking, "He told you?"

"Yes. Only I know, my parents don't know about it."

A soft smile appeared on the queen's face as she mumbled, "I see..."

"Now, back to what happened. Rest assured that all wrongdoers will be handled properly."  before mumbling the second part, "Especially that lying purple haired glitter bitch." 

The brunette seemed to jerk up at hat, "Purple haired? Now that you mentioned that, a young girl most likely younger than you brought Dazai into the castle with the doctor. She said she was the doctor's assistant."

Chuuya exclaimed, "What? She's the reason why Dazai is-" He stopped himself as he quickly ran to the infirmary with the worried brunette following behind. 

Slamming open the door, the ginger approached the purple haired girl that was currently making some kind of concoction.

The ginger was quick to slam his hand down onto the table, surprising Aiko who looked at him with wide eyes.

"You bitch. Are you trying to poison him? You almost made him blind, isn't that enough?"

"Y-you're mistaken! I'm trying to help him!" The purple haired defended herself as she placed the beaker of awfully colourful liquid inside down onto the table.

"Don't lie! I'll kill you this time." The ginger approached Aiko who stepped back, putting her hands up to defend herself as she hastily explained, "I'm making a potion to react against the spell I created on him."

"And how can we trust you?" The brunette queen behind the ginger finally spoke up. The girl bowed at the queen who dismissed it before explaining, "I can drink it. Since this potion isn't poisonous."

With that, she quickly picked up the beaker and without hesitation, sipped it. She placed the beaker down and indeed she looked okay.

"What if it kills him later?"

"Then I would die too. I can't since I'm the next queen to my kingdom."

"You have any siblings?"

"No, you may check."

"What's your kingdom's name?"

"The Hoshizora kingdom. The Tanaka family has been ruling over it for centuries. May I introduce myself again, I'm Tanaka Aiko, the future queen of the Hoshizora kingdom and I specialise in glitter related magic."

Chuuya and the gave each other a suspicious glance before the ginger spoke up, "Fine, you can use your potion but f anything happens to him..."

Aiko nodded at the warning and proceeded to behind the curtain to most likely where Dazai was laying on.

The ginger glanced at the doctor who stayed silent the entire time, sitting calmly on his wooden chair.

He asked, "Did you see one of my kingdom's guard here?"

The doctor who seemed to be recalling nodded, "Yes, he said he'll be heading to get food from a bakery or some sort."