Becoming a Key Blade Master (Riku x reader)

Chapter 6

I sat with Quasimodo and looked around to admire the bells in here. "You must feel at home here. With the bells and your figurines." I commented shyly. "Thank you. I'm so glad you like them. Now what seems to be troubling you (Y/N)?" I sighed and couldn't really begin to describe it. "How about this? GO to the cabinet and try to  show me what happened with the figurines." I looked at the shelves of figurines and shook my head. "I-I think I can try to explain it."

"I think the figurines would help me get a better understanding and for you to find your bearings on the situation." I looked at him confused, but nodded as I went to get the figurines of a bunch of girls and one boy. Coming back to the table I placed the statues in place and showed what happened. "I was on my way to the next class with a friend who was showing me around. My friend is kind of popular and the girls were talking about us. They were saying I was kind of dull. My friend tried to protect me by confronting them, but he mentioned that I was the princess. They said I wasn't fit to rule. It really hurt me and....." I couldn't say anything else and looked down as if I was going to cry again. "I understand, (Y/N)." Quasimodo put his hands on my shoulders and comforted me.

Quasimodo thought for a bit and looked at me. "(Y/N), why are you so troubled by your image as the princess? Do you not want to be seen as the ruler while you're here?" I shook my head and responded, "It's not that. I'm worried that I might mess up something while I'm here and make Mickey and Minnie look bad with my mistakes I make here. Most people would look at my title before me and whenever I make a mistake I get scolded by old instructors I've had at the castle. That if I made any more mistakes in public that Mickey and Minnie's reputations would be ruined. I don't want them to look bad, but I also don't want to be put up on such a high pedestal. I came to the conclusion that when I'm in public and try to make friends that they would get to know me before I even mention that I'm royalty."

"I see. So you're more worried about the effect on others of your mistakes. You know you shouldn't put so much pressure on yourself this early in life. You'll only stress yourself out and eventually when you do take the throne you won't be able to make decisions for yourself. And that is an important part as a ruler. I've talked to my friend Phoebus that confidence in what you do is important to every decision you make."

"But isn't there also the times you are wrong. Like truly wrong no matter what angle you look at?"

He nods sighing. "There are times we make mistakes, but the only reason why we make them in life is to learn from them. I didn't know the correct way to make these figurines early on. I used to carve them downward and cut my fingers from doing so. I learned my mistake and now I carve upward so avoid making cuts in my hands and staining the figurines." I nodded understanding his analogy. "Don't be afraid to make mistakes, (Y/N). Everyone has to make them and we all learn from them. It's only natural for someone to make them."

I took that advice to heart and thanked Quasimodo for his counseling. "Come back anytime you want to talk more or just carve." He said as he bid me farewell. I giggled and walked back down to the main floor of the building. 'Seems like its already sunset. Dinner is probably soon, but I should go back to the dorm to try and explain to Riku where I was so he isn't worried. W-Wait, why am I worried he'll be worried about me? He could care less about me in the first place.' I soon find myself in front of my room and walked in to a frantic Riku (Well not as frantic as Sora, but subtly he is). "(Y/N)! You're OK! I wasn't sure where you went after you ran off. Is everything alright?" I smiled and nodded. "I'm sorry for running off and making you worried. I went to see Quasimodo to talk about somethings, but you don't need to worry about that. I'm fine now."

He nodded and sighed. "Just don't run off like that. I wouldn't know what to do. And about those girls, don't worry about them. The teacher nearby heard their comments and now they're in detention. And I talked to your teachers of the classes you missed and they were alright that you missed the first day, but told me that you should come in to make up for the first day." As Riku talked to me about what I missed I was relieved that he would be so helpful.

Dinner was wonderful. I sat with all the friends I made that day and as Mulan said, Lea was working the meals with Chef. I giggled a bit, but complemented him for his effort. Today was a heck of a first day, but I hope things will be better from now on.