It's almost the end of winter.
Taeyeon was reluctant to get out of the warm bed. She opened her eyes to see Baekhyun staring back at her. She smiled at him and closed her eyes, snuggling into his warmth.
"It's time to wake up my princess."he whispered softly into her ear.
"It tickles."she giggled as she finally sat up from bed. "I will go and wash up first."she said as she finally pulled the blanket off her and got out of bed. Baekhyun smiled as his eyes followed the back of her head before she dissapears into the bathroom.
A knock was heard from his door, so he went to answer it. Suho was at his door, delivering to him the bad news. Throughout the whole conversation, he mutely nodded his head until Suho finally left him in peace. He closed the door and pressed his back against it.
His father was caught.
How did they find out? Who ratted him out? Who found out?
He shut his eyes, trying to comprehend the bad news he just received.
"Baekhyun."he snapped his head towards the bathroom when he heard her calling his name. "Is everything okay?" a look of concern flashed across her eyes as she looked at him.
"I'm fine."he muttered, getting away from the door and moving towards the bathroom. Without uttering a word, he grabbed his towel and went into the bathroom. This time, he closed the door behind him, hinting the princess that he doesn't want to be disturbed.
Taeyeon decided to leave the room to ask the others what happened to Baekhyun. She stopped in her steps when she noticed that there are guests around. The other guardians noticed her and motioned her to come sit with them.
She nodded timidly and sat down on the couch.
"Your highness, these guys are our friends. They didn't get the chance to greet you properly yesterday."Chanyeol said.
"I thought I told you to stop calling me that. Just call me by my name."she told him.
"Sorry Taeyeon, still not used to it."Chanyeol chuckled. "Anyways, this is Luhan."he refered to the pretty looking young man that is standing in front of them. "Kris, he's a flying guardian."Chanyeol continued as the tall guy nodded politely to the Princess. "And finally, Tao."
"Your highness."Tao greeted her.
"Hi..."she trailed off as she glanced at Tao cautiously. He looks very familiar. She can't put her finger to it, but she is sure that she has seen him a couple times before. "Erm...guys, I came out to ask you guys what happened to Baekhyun? What did you guys told him?"she asked them.
"Bad news. Baekhyun's father got captured for treason."Suho told her. Taeyeon frowned and clenched her fist.
"Oh no. This is all my fault."she mumbled to herself. The other guardians didn't say much when they noticed her silence. Taeyeon shut her eyes to force back her tears. She has learned to endure the hurt of losing someone, but it's Professor Byun, the man who taught her everything, the man who has been there for her from the start.
Finally Baekhyun came out after half an hour. "Baekhyun."she spun around on her feet to face him.
"You guys told her?"he asked the others when he noticed dry tears evident on his princess' cheeks. They nodded and looked guilty for some reason.
"Baekhyun, let's talk in private. I have something to tell you."she told him. He nodded and let her pull him back into their room. Once the door is closed, she turned to him and said, "I have seen your friend Tao somewhere before. I think it's in the castle."
