Twisted Fairytale (Snow White With The Red Hair) (Ryu x OC)

Chapter 14- Hello!

Kiroyuki's POV

'I wonder how I'll face Ryu... I'll be sitting right next to him while studying aren't I?... Ahh! My heart won't stop beating faster! Why am I like this!?.... At least I know my way now...but I have to go to my room first...'

Sighing to myself, I had just realized that I was speed walking towards my destination. I slapped my cheeks and tried to walk at a normal pace, but I my legs would still go a bit faster.

"What is wrong with me?... I'm just going to my room... Why am I in a rush?"

I bent down and slapped my knees and walked at a normal pace to my room and entered a dim light room. Hesitating, I turned on the lights and walked over to my bed. Bending down for me to kneel on the ground, I reached under my bed for a case and pulled it out of the dark. Smiling sadly to myself, I opened the decorative blue and white case with precious engravings and revealed a sword of beauty.... My Father's sword.... The sword that shall protect Hyoushou....

"I miss you guys a lot.... I'm sorry for not being strong enough... I'll take action this time.... I won't let our best ally Clarines go downhill.... I'll fix Hyoushou when it's time.... I'll take care of this sword within my hands.... Please watch over me!" Small tears rolled down my face as I clutched onto the sword tighter as the cold metal sheath made contact with my exposed arms. I wiped away my tears and stood up while closing the case and placing it on my desk. I tied the sword to my side carefully and smiled to myself.

"I should have two hours studying with Ryu until I met up with Izana at the guards training field... I wonder what Ryu would think of me..."

I snapped out of my thoughts and bolted out of the door. Once I had turned into a new direction from the hall of my room, I broke into a dash like I would in my castle back in Hyoushou. I ran down the halls as I came across the opened railings of the hall and jumped out and landed on my feet onto the soft green grass. I sprinted out of the outside sun and into the halls that led to the medical wing.

Reaching closer to my destination, I halted to a stop and took a deep breath in before entering the main room for the herbalist. I guess it's kinda basically chief Garak's office....

I knocked onto the door and announced myself for permission.

"Come in!" I opened the door cautiously in case if one of the herbalists were to carry something on their way out. Entering with no one in here besides Garak herself.

"Hello Garak! I haven't seen you in awhile... Oh yeah! Thanks for the suggestions for the food ideas!"

"No problem princess. It was a pleasure." I walked over to her desk where she was seated.

"I'll make sure to save some food and give it to the herbalists here." She chuckled lightly and leaned onto one of her hands and smiled.

"That's very kind of you princess. I assume you're here for Ryu?" I nodded my head as I felt my cheeks burn.

"Y-yes... Oh, you could drop the formalities. Kiroyuki would just be fine! I wanted to study with Ryu before my next appointment on the agenda!"

"Well he's with Shirayuki and Obi in the herb greenhouse." I tilted my head to the side with a confused face.

"Herb greenhouse?..." She nodded her head and answered for me.

"Well Shirayuki's own mini greenhouse to be exact. She got to keep a mini greenhouse in her care that she was in when she took the test. She did quite marvelous!" I gleamed in awe and had sparkles in my eyes.

"Shirayuki is really smart and pretty so I'm pretty sure that she'll ace any medical test! Ryu too! He's young and talented! That's why he's here in Clarines' castle as a court herbalist, right?!" I excitedly shouted as I was in awe and Garak chuckled at my reactions.