The Dual Blood ( Kise Ryouta x OC)

The Replacement

"There is a lot to do! Why did he has to decide it now, when I am in charge of cooking!" Sora whined.

"What are you complaining about? You once said me, you want to go to a ball. You have the chance. Moreover, you are the only one, who is in charge of the kitchen." Lena was obviously confused.

"Yes! I wanted to enjoy the ball and not prepare it." she scattered her arms.

"To enjoy it, you have to be some Lady, Queen or Countess. There is no way a mere maid as you can go to a ball like this."

Sora looked at Lena with pouting lips. " I know, I wanted you to speak and open me more, but right now I wish, you stayed silent. And thanks for reminding me! I am nobody!"

"But it is the truth." Lena said stoically.

"I know. But just for once, I want to do something more than serving the food."

"You will not be serving, only cooking and preparing."

"You... You!" Sora was speechless. She wanted to insult Lena so much, but she did not find the right words.

The ring rang.

"For now you are saved!" Sora shouted.

Lena went to the room of the king.

"Did you call me, Your Majesty!" She bowed.

"I want to ask if the preparations of my birthday ball is going according to the plan?" Ryouta turned his head to her and stared directly to Lena's eyes.

She quickly moved her gaze away from him. Lena knew what he would find in her eyes. There is hiding danger and fear she has in her body. Her eyes were really windows to her bad dangerous soul and she did not want him to find out about her being somebody else then she was pretending to be.

"Yes, everything is alright. We are almost done, we just need to finish cooking. Tonight is going to turn out well. You do not have to worry, Your Majesty."

"I am worrying. What about Countess Miyaki? Will she accompany me to the ball?"

Lena's eyes widened. It was her first time hearing the name of Countess Miyaki. "Excuse me, but I do not know what you are talking about."

Ryouta smirked. "I need some company, who will go with me. You did not expect me to go alone, did you?"

Lena bowed down till she could. "I humbly apologize, I forgot. I will find someone suitable for you." she was about to leave.

"Do not!" he sighed. "It is pointless now. Countess Miyaki is not anyone you can ask so easily."

"So, I will find somebody else."

"No, I do not want to. It was your fault, so you will be my company instead, My Lady." Ryouta stood up and bowed a little. "Find yourself a dress, which will suit you well and do not embarrass me there!"

"As you wish, Your Majesty!"

"You may leave now." Ryouta waved his hand to let her leave.

Lena went back to the kitchen.

"What did he want?" Sora asked with depressed face. She was expecting some bad news and more work for her.

"Well, he asked me if everything is going fine."

"Uh, is that all?" Sora rolled her eyes.

"Actually no..."

"I knew it! What else should have been done? What did we forgot?" she asked with scared voice.

"We did not find him anyone, who will join him at the ball." Lena said with stoic face.

"Heh? But it is not our task to do that! He has always done that by himself so why now he wants this from us? Where are we supposed to find anyone suitable this soon before the ball? We are going to be fired all!!!"

"Do not panic. He solved that for us."

Sora turned to her. "So? Who is it going to be then?"

"He told me, that I should replace his company, because it was my fault not to find anyone."

Sora's eyes widened. "What? You? Oh man, you are so lucky! I want to be you right now!" she whined.

"Really? So why do not you switch places with me? I do not want to show myself there!"

Sora thought for a bit about the opportunity to go there. " Hm no, I would not enjoy it, if my dance-partner will not be Sir Daiki. And to bear the whole evening next to our arrogant irritating prince? No, thank you..." she stopped and looked at Lena. Sora should not be saying that, she should help Lena instead. "Alright, we are going to turn you to the most beatiful Lady on this ball, my Lena." she smiled mischievously.

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"That hurts!" Lena said with no emotions in her voice.

"Sorry but I have to comb out knots you have in your hair. Do you even comb your hair properly? You have short hair, but it is more messy than long hair."

"I think, you has just insulted me."

"I? No way. I am the good fairy and do not forget to be home before midnight."

"Why?" Lena had a confused face.

"Oh, really? You even do not know, who Cinderella is? Did not your mom read you fairy tales before a sleep?" Sora face-palmed.

"My mom died when I was young. I had only Ruby and he read me educational books."

"Oh, I am sorry. I did not know that."

"It was long time ago. Do not worry about it."

" I am an orphan, too." Sora said with sad face. She stopped combing Lena's hair for a while. "My mother died when I was ten. She fell from a cliff when she was picking herbs. She helped people with herbs and it was fatal for her. Then I lived with my father till my fourteen. He was kind and loved me, but he could not protect me enough. We were really poor and he borrowed money from bad people. He could not give back money and he fought with the guards of the man, he had money from. They killed him. But he protected me to his dead. He did not tell them, I am his daughter and they left me be. At the end, my friend's mom worked at the palace and she asked the old king to take me as his servant and he agreed. From that time, I work there."

Lena showed her stoic expression, but Sora has tears in her eyes.

"Thank you." Sora said.

"Why? I did not do anything for you."

" You listened to me and you are doing that. You will go to the ball for us and the young king will not fire us. Thank you."

"No problem." Lena answered.

"Alright! We are done! You are ready!"

Lena stood up and looked at Sora.

"Oh my God! You are so beatiful! Wait and see, every man in the dance room will be drooling over you! Do not forget to behave, so nobody could tell you are one of the servants! And smile more! You have to be perfect for everybody and the most suitable woman for our King!"

Lena nodded.

"I hope nothing bad will happen." she mumbled with worrying face.

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