A Tale of a Princess

Why Do You Keep Following Us?

Kawai and Aikito arrive at the room. Michiru stared at his brother. "Natsu-nii, can we talk for a while later?" Natsume nodded while the other brother glared at them. Michiru noticed this and said he can come too, Zange returned to normal after hearing those words. 

[Evening, In the Hospital]

Everybody left including their mother. "I wanted to discuss about somethings with you. First, I met father at school just before I collapsed and was sent to the hospital again. What were you two doing when father decided to visit me in the hospital before?" Michiru asked the brother staring intensely at them."He asked us if he could visit you so we stood there guarding him..." Zange spoke up then turned to his brother "Got it... He begged us to let him see you so we did." Natsume continued his brother's explanation.

Michiru nodded at them "And second. Were you the ones who paid for my school fee? And if yes, how did you pay for it?" Again she stared at them blankly. The brothers looked at each other before answering her. "We...were models in France" Answered Natsume. "We were scouted a little after you left us. We agreed and sent the money to our mother, as she pays it using the money we give her." Said Zange. Michiru nodded at her brothers, "Is that so. Well, I'll be discharged later. Are you both gonna escort me?" She asked the two boys and both of them nodded at her.

Michiru was discharged by the hospital that evening and as said, the Mizuki brothers escorted her home. But, before they could get far, they heard some rustling in the bushes. All three of them turned to that direction and eyed it suspiciously. "What are you doing here?!" The brothers exclaimed together. 

"Why? Why do you keep following us?! Why can't you just leave us alone? Do you want to keep hurting us? Well, do you father?!" By now, Michiru was breaking down by what she said. "What? Is it so wrong to checkup on my children?" Kaoru said, coming out of the bushes. After he said that, Michiru spotted a familiar white hair. He was running towards their direction. The white haired person stood in front of the Mizuki siblings and stood his ground. He gave a glare towards Kaoru. "Please leave them alone, Kaoru Hayama-san" He said. Kaoru stared at him before giving off a sigh. "Alright. I'll leave for now. But, I will come back" He said. At this moment, Michiru was stuck, thinking of things 'They know each other? W-well, he is the son of the chairman and my father is the principal of the school...'  was in her mind. With that, Kaoru left them be again.

Michiru then thanked Shirro as her brothers separated them with each other. "Nice to meet you" Mizuki brothers said at the same time. Though being different in some ways, such as Natsume being too serious about it while Zange sang it. "I'm Zange and this is my little brother Natsume~" He cooed. Shirro shifted his gaze from Michiru to her brothers.

"I know who you both are. Zange Mizuki and Natsume Mizuki, Both of you were transferred to Eirito Academy, together with Mine Usagi. Third year high school students as of now. Brothers of Mizuki Michiru, though only ha--" Shirro was cut off by Zange's glare. "Who are you and how did you know so much about us?" Zange's once happy tone of voice changed to one that can send shivers down your spine. Shirro was unaffected by his change of tone and simply answered him.

"It is only normal for me to know who you are. Your background, your past, and even behind those fake masks that you show around. I am Shirro. Shirro Kuromie, first son of the school's chairman and the rightful heir to this school" He spoke, unfazed by the older brother's glare towards him. He knew one thing, and that was. If he will ever get the hand of the school's princess, he would have to stand up to her brothers, and today was not the day that he would back down from him.