Selfless Love (Akagami no Shirayukihime x Reader)

Extra: His

Izana's POV

Now a new chapter of my life is starting, new titles and new responsibilities...

Throwing myself boorishly against the soft sofa in the waiting room, I heaved a heavily sigh knowing that I will officially be the most powerful person in this country in a few hours. I had been up the before the dawn and finally have the time to relax now that the first part of the ceremony is over. The coronation is technically divided into two parts, the first was the paperwork where the current king or in our case the queen, and his successor had to sign a contract to legalize the coronation. In the afternoon was the official ceremony, where the second in line, Zen will have to present the crown to me in front of the audience as witness.

Thankfully, I still have a few hours before the second part, and thus decided to take the chance to sneak out for some rest and if possible, to also take the chance to see Luna. Resting my head against the sofa fabric, I closed my eyes as the silent room calm my nerves and started reflecting about my life. My life as a prince and the new life as the king from now on.

In the past, sitting on the throne and carry the responsibility as the King was the inevitable path that I knew and will have to walk down. I accepted my fate as the heir and had no complaints about it... However I learnt that the most powerful person is also the loneliest person in the country, there were numerous times I was jealous of my younger brother thus the endless teasing. Zen was the opposite of me, his charisma attracted people from all walks of life and would be willing to pledged their loyalty to him.

However my thoughts had change over the past 3 months, and I realised that I was never alone in the first place. With my brother as my support, I am sure that we will bring the country to prosperity... More importantly, with Luna by my side as my queen I am sure I am able to get through this. The memory of the day I met her was as clear as though it happened yesterday.

The way she swayed her sword as her body gracefully dance rebelliously against the wind captivated me at first sight and this feeling made me raise my guard around her. All the ladies I had met were beautiful and elegant on first sight but after numerous meetings, their true colors would unveil. So I had initially thought that my interest in Luna was just a short one at least until she show her ugly sight. However who would have thought I had instead sunk deeper in love with her. As each day pass, her smile and laughter cause the warm fuzzy feeling in my chest to grow and it oddly just felt as though it was meant to be there.

I had been wanting to name her as my consort since her first week in the palace, after noticing that the number of men targeting her is forever increasing. Although my worry has finally ended since it is now the time to announce her as my queen. Despite the gratefulness swelling in me, I felt sorry for Haki and being the kind lady she is, she was willing to give us our blessings. Oddly though, I had no memories of the moments after the talk about the termination of our engagement. Talking about oddity, ever since just now, I realised that I had not since a familiar face after the ceremony.

As though on cue, the heavy doors of the waiting room finally creaked opened to show my brother's solemn appearance. The joy that was radiating on him upon the announcement of the coronation ceremony was replaced with sorrow as though someone just passed away.

"Disappointed that I will be the king?" Teasing him to reduce the tense atmosphere, I knew that out of everyone celebrating he was the happiest out of them.

"... No, no one can be a better king."

"Then why the gloomy face, the people will think that we had a fight for the throne."

"Luna..."

"Luna? She is still in the room preparing for the ceremony, I guess." Shrugging my shoulders, I did not think too much of it since ladies tend to need more time to dress up. Despite the thought, there was a sudden ominous tension in the air that I try to brush off. "Zen, I have decided to announce that I want to crown Luna as my queen instead of Haki."

"Zen?"

"Luna... Sh- she left Clarines early this morning."

"... Zen, this is not funny." I laughed drily as the bad feeling became more apparent. Luna's leaving is not possible especially after last night. It might sound haughty of me but I had a hunch that she returned my feelings; and Zen obviously do not need to know about that. "Our contract is still valid."

"It's true... She came to me in the morning and told me to pass this letter to you." I reached out for the envelope with trembling hands, hoping that this is all just a nasty joke. However my mind blanked out as I absorbed the content of it, my eyes kept running over the letter till reality sets into me.

Dear King Izana,

Congratulations on your coronation. I wish you and Lady Haki eternal happiness.

I hope to see you well during our next meeting, if it ever comes.

Luna

"What is this suppose to mean?" My numb fingers started losing its temperature as I questioned my brother without averting my gaze from the menacing three sentences. It was as though our relationship was really bound by one stupid contract with no emotions attached. Then the her blushing face and my proposal was it just all a fleeting dream. "CALL HER HERE NOW!"

"I tried to stop her, but she said that she had fulfill the contract between both of you." Zen explained in a grave voice, as Mitsuhide and even Kiki looked on with grave expression. "So she do not have the right to stay."

"Fulfilled?"

"Luna said she signed the contract with the His Royal Highness, Prince Izana and not His Majesty, King Izana... So she don't have any reason to stay here." This reminded me of the time when she requested three conditions in the contract upon her arrival.

I want the contract to clearly state that I would only be the aide of His Royal Highness, Prince Izana that's all.

So that's why she wanted that condition in the contract... She had long planned to leave me... The thought drained my strength away and the letter float away from my numb fingers...

If you had planned to leave me, why did you make me fall in love with you... You leave without a care and toss away my love for you as though it was a worthless trash. Clenching my chest tightly till my knuckles turned white, as I finally knew the meaning of heartache. The pain in my heart felt as though it was sliced open and left bleeding.

Does this mean that I have to give up? Giving up the love of my life?

... Not a chance... I can and will never give up on her... I just love her too much for that... The thoughts kept repeating as I felt tears rolling down my cheeks.

Author's note

Oh... what do we have here?

Hahaha... okay this is an impromptu chapter, thus the shitty writing... I will most likely put up an extra titled as "Her".