The Hidden Servant

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Jun Cosmic (2)

Recap: The prince smiled, "Thankyou for the run down. By the way you can address me as Jun. I really dislike being addressed with labels.."
I nodded "what can I do for you right now?"
"Nothing, I think I will begin to get ready for bed, thankyou." He giggled slightly again before grabbing one of his bags and heading towards the bathroom.

I sighed and walked towards Kacchan's side of the bed.
"Why do you address me as Katsuki around others?" He grumbled.
"Because... it's proper..." I mumbled glancing away and then sitting on the floor.
Kacchan sighed and continued reading.
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The next morning, I woke up early to prepare Prince Jun's wear, and Kacchan's. I think while Prince Jun is here it'd be best to have breakfast in the dining room, only because of past experiences.. and it overall just.. leaves less to clean and less running around, especially for two people.

I approached Jun's side of the bed with his clothes in hand, I gently nudged him to wake him up.

"Hm.." he glanced at me with a hum. "Goodmorning..." he smiled softly.
"G-Goodmorning.. Jun.. Breakfast will be ready soon, I prepared some clothes for you to wear.. I can put them in the bathroom for whenever you're ready.. would you like to shower as well?"
He furrowed his brows and smiled awkwardly. "You know.. you can relax.." he mumbled slowly getting out of bed.
"Oh-" I stepped back. "I-im.. just doing my job." I bowed my head down slightly.
He exhaled and placed his hand on my head. "Just take a deep breath. Whatever you set up for me I will do, questions and wonder is not necessary. Just be yourself, do your own thing.. no need to try so hard.. okay?"
I glanced up at him and nodded as his ruffled my hair slightly and started towards the bathroom. "I won't need a shower today. Just my clothes." He smiled as I followed and placed the clothes on the counter top. "Thankyou." He glanced at me with a smile, I walked out and closed the door. I looked at Kacchan who had woken up.
"Oh- Goodmorning Kacchan.." I put my hands behind my back and fiddled with my fingers. "Did you sleep well?.."
He grumbled inaudibly then sighed. "What was that?.."
"What?" I stepped towards him.
"That.. that interaction?.." he grumbled and grabbed his clothes that I prepared at the end of the bed.
"Mm.. I'm not sure.. but he's very very.. kind.. I like him a lot.." I smiled softly looking slightly away as he got undressed.
"You like him?.." I glanced at him as he approached me shirtless.
"I mean.. as a judgement of his person... y-you know.. not like.. you know.." I tilted my head down glancing up at him. His stature hovering above me. "Uh huh..." he furrowed his brows and lifted my chin. "Do you think he's a good fit for me?" He raised a brow.
"Well... that's.. that's entirely up to you.. but I don't see the harm in.. seeing.. if he's a good fit for you.."
I stared up at him before he let go of my chin and stepped back.
"You're not bothered by me looking for a mate- someone to marry?" He turned away and proceeded to get dressed. I looked away and shrugged. "Well.. I didn't say th- I'm not really allowed to have much of an opinion.. to be honest.."
I muttered as he buttoned his shirt and approached me.

"Yes you are." Kacchan looked up quickly towards the bathroom as did I. There stood Prince Jun standing by the door frame.
"Excuse you?" Kacchan grumbled furrowing his brows looking at the Prince.
"I apologize for interrupting.. but.. you are allowed to have an opinion.. on who he marries.. I mean.." he took a few steps towards us. "You can have an opinion, although it might not be heard or obeyed.. You're his servant, whoever he decided to marry affects you as well."
I glanced at Kacchan. Then turned towards Prince Jun, "I never really.. I m-mean.. I have but not really.. thought about it that way..."
Prince Jun nodded and looked at Kacchan.
"That's not what I was referring to." Kacchan grumbled.
Prince Jun sighed, "I know. Your.. situation is.. obvious.." he thought about his word choice carefully.
Kacchan rolled his eyes and grabbed his cape leaving the room quickly.
"Hm.." Prince Jun hummed. "Isn't he a ray of sunshine.."
"Sorry?" I glanced at him.
He shook his head, "what's so interesting about him?" Prince Jun approached me. "What do you mean?" I tilted my head slightly.
"What do you see in him?" He asked softly.
"I-.."
He rose a brow as I hesitated.
"I shouldn't be discussing this." I glanced away and stepped back as he stepped forward and gently grabbed my chin leaning towards my face. "E-excuse me... y-y-"
He furrowed his brows and let go stepping back. "I apologize."
"I'm not.. I'm being too forward. But I am not your enemy. You're allowed to answer the question, but like I said.. your opinions may not be heard or obeyed. That's just the way of this world.. I'm just curious, yet I have a role I must fulfill."
I nodded and glanced away.
"So?"
"Sorry?" I glanced at him.
"What do you see in him?"
I shrugged. "I don't know... despite his attitude and actions, I've always been.. able to look past it.. There's always.. something..- I don't know, I just feel drawn to him. But I know my place." I mumbled quickly as Prince Jun nodded.
"I'm sorry this is the predicament you're in."
"I can tell.. by his.. scent he's.." he  paused and sighed before continuing, "it fluctuates, but he may.. he.." he furrowed his brows and glanced away putting his fingers to his chin thinking about his next set of words carefully. "Sorry.. I- I don't want to get your hopes up.. Your roles are very different.. and I don't want to give you the impression that he'll choose you.. but I believe he feels the same." He concluded looking at me as I nodded hesitantly.
"Okay.." I mumbled.
"We should uh- breakfast." I muttered quickly heading towards the door opening it for him.
He nodded and left as I followed.
"Could you lead? I'm not entirely sure of the way to the dining room."
I nodded and passed him and led the way.
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After breakfast, Kacchan's mother requested him to her office leaving Prince Jun and I alone again.
"So what is it that you do to keep yourself occupied?"
He stood and looked at me from across the table.
"Oh- nothing really. I mainly just tend to chores relating to Kacchan.."
"Hm.. is there anything you like to do?"
I shrugged. "I like going into the garden and tending to the flowers.."
"Oh really? Why don't you show me to the garden?" He smiled as I nodded and led the way.
I opened the heavy back door slowly revealing the garden.
Despite Kirishimas wings affecting the garden, the gardeners quickly fixed it up as if nothing happened.

"Oh wow.." he muttered as we approached the hundred of different flowers.
"It's beautiful." He smiled glancing at me before passing me and looking around, before stopping by the roses and caressing the petals gently.
"You said you like tending to it?"
"Yeah- well I used to.. I don't really need to anymore.."
He nodded and stood straight. "This place is very beautiful, I can see why you like it."
I nodded. "What do you like to do?" I tilted my head down as he approached me. "Hm.. I love to read."
I rose my brows, "I-I can show you do the library!.. then you can read when Kacchan does!.."
"Kacchan?" He giggled a bit.
"Oh- I meant-"
He laughed, "no it's okay!.. it was just silly. It's totally okay with me."
I nodded embarrassed.
"Well?"
"Ah- library!" I smiled and led the way again.

As we entered the library he quickly split ways from me scanning the books on the shelves.

As he looked around I sat at a table and waited.
After a while Prince Jun quickly approached me with a few books in hand placing them on the table.
"Can I take these??"
I glanced at the books and nodded.
"Kacchan is reading this one right now.." I mumbled and pointed at the book at the bottom of the stack.
"Really?" Jun rose a brow pulling it out from the books.
"That's.. interesting.. and ironic.." he mumbled.
"Why?" I looked at him.
He shook his head. "It's a book about..-"
"You've read it??" I asked standing.
"Yeah?.. it's a favorite, like top five. Prince Katsuki has very good taste.."
"What's it about?!" I asked excitedly.
Prince Jun laughed. "What? You've never asked him?"
"I have, but he wouldn't tell me, he's been reading it forever."
I sat back down fidgeting with my fingers.
"Interesting.. it's about.. it's kind of cliche.. it's about a couple.. but they hide the fact they're in love based on status.. it's literally a book about forbidden love."
"Oh..." I mumbled. "That is.. interesting.. I guess.."

That's all Kacchan reads.. every night... and has been for so long. Like.. I think he's rereading it. But, now knowing what it's about it.. it is kind of cliche.. I feel awkward knowing what the book is about now.
"I apologize, you seem uncomfortable now."
I shrugged, "I now know why Kacchan didn't want me to know, he doesn't seem like the type of person to enjoy a book like that.." I mumbled.
"I suppose" Prince Jun shrugged and began reading a book from his stack.
I laid my head down and closed my eyes as time passed. Dozing off to the silence, the white noise of pages flipping ever so often and soft breaths before I fell asleep.