A Mobster's Fairytale

The Second Date

We are in the limo, on our way back to Nobel Michael, when I break the awkward silence. "Mei Ling, which prince would you like to visit next?" 

"Is it alright that I finish the dates for today?" Mei Ling asks.

"Of course-"

"No, we should continue." Soryu interrupts.

"It is not your choice, Soryu. We must take orders from Mei Ling while she is in our care. It is her choice whether she wishes to continue today, or not. And she chooses what we shall do next." I tell Soryu. 

"Then um... is it alright if we take a tour of the kingdom? Just you and I, Yami?" 

"Of course, but we shall stop at the palace first." I answer.

"Why?" Mei Ling asks.

"Because, my feet hurt. These shoes are killing meeeehhhh~~~~!" I laugh, and Mei Ling joins me. 

"Yay! Someone understands what I feel!" We both continue to laugh, as Soryu rolls his eyes and looks out the window. 

A few minutes of exchanging laughs, we arrive at the palace. Mei Ling and Soryu are in their room, and I am in my room with Yakov. I am in the bathroom, changing out of my dress and into a pair of leggings and a white blouse. I open the bathroom door and neatly fold my dress. A maid quickly comes to the room and takes my dress. I then begin to brush my hair, and Yakov comes in and wraps his arms around my waist. 

"Where are you going?" He asks. 

"I'm showing Mei Ling around the kingdom." 

"Alone?" Yakov ask, while pulling away.

"Yes, why? Are you not alright with that?" I turn to face him and he gently places his hand on my cheek. 

"Be careful," he leans in and gives me a soft kiss on my lips. 

"I will," I pull away and see him raise his pinky. 

"Promise?" He smiles, and I smile back. 

"Promise." I wrap my pinky around his and he pulls me into another passionate kiss. (How could I not promise, he looked so cute! He always looks like a child when he smiles like that.) I then hear a knock at the door, and I pull away from the kiss. "I'll see you later, okay?" 

"Okay, but be careful." 

"I will," I open the door to find an excited Mei Ling. 

"What took so long?!"

"Uh, I had to change."

"Are you sure it wasn't your hubby to be?" She said loudly, and I see Yakov laugh. 

"Hahaha! You caught us!" Yakov laughs.

"YAKOV!!!!!! DON'T SAY THAT!!!!!!!!" I feel my cheeks burn bright red, and see Yakov laugh more.

"Hahaha! Look at how red she's turning!" 

"Hehehe!" Mei Ling laughs.

"Okay, that's enough. Let's go Mei Ling!" 

"Okay, bye~ Yami's fiancee~~" 

"Mei Ling!" I pull her out the door, and down the hall.

"Yami, are you mad at me?" Mei Ling asks.

"Haha, not at all. That was just a little too~ embarrassing." I let out a small laugh.

"I'm not talking about that. It just seems that ever since I showed up, you've been trying to avoid me. Or you're just mad at me for some reason." Mei Ling looks down at the ground sadly. 

"Why would you think that?" I ask, continuing to walk down the hall. 

"Because, when Soryu was shot at the masquerade, you looked mad at me, as if it was my fault... I'm sorry. I know it was my fault, but-" 

"Mei Ling..." I turn around and grab her arms. "It wasn't your fault, now stop talking like that. Anything that has happened, or will happen, will not be your fault."

"But-" Mei Ling tries to interject, but I interrupt her.

"No, there's no argument. Neither Soryu or I see this as your fault, Mei Ling. Anyways," I turn around and continue to walk. "It'll take a lot more than a bullet to kill Soryu." I say, jokingly.

"That's true," Mei Ling says with smile.

About a half hour later, we are walking around the nearby shopping center, and watch as Mei Ling cheerfully looks at all the stuffed animal booths. I watch as she walks up to a puppy stand, and plays with the puppies. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a bald man, wearing a fedora and a black suit, staring at me from a distance. I walk up to Mei Ling, and take her arm. I then pull her close and whisper something in her ear. She nod and stands up obediently, I then lead her into a crowd, and tightly hold onto her arm. When I exit the crowd, Mei Ling is no where to be seen. I run out of the shopping district and notice the fedora dude is following me. I continue to run, until I reach an alley. I run down the one way alley, and the fedora dude follows close behind me, and traps me within the alley. 

"I guess you aren't as smart as I thought. Running yourself into a one way alley, and losing your precious Mei Ling Lee." He pulls out a knife, and a clothe. 

"I'm going to take a guess and say that's poisoned." I motion towards the clothe. 

"It's not fatal. You'll just be a bit more, hmm, portable." He smiles, "now, we can either do this the hard way, or the easy way."

"I'll choose option three," I smile back at him.

"Sorry kid, you don't get one." 

"Yes, I do." I point behind him, and coming to my rescue is Prince Wilfred. Prince Wilfred points a gun at the man. While he's distracted, I pull out handcuffs, and cuff his hands together. "What kind of Princess would I be, if I didn't carry around handcuffs?"

"A normal one," Wilfred answers. 

"I don't know what you've been reading, but I am normal." I smirk, as Mei Ling runs out from behind Wilfred and hugs me tightly. 

"You are far from being normal," Wilfred retorts. 

"H-how did you know-" the fedora dude begins to ask, but I interrupt him. 

"Well, you failed to realize that this alley runs between a library and a police station." 

"But still, how did you know Wilfred would be at the library?" Mei Ling asks.

"Well, the book he was reading earlier today, at your date, was marked to be turned in now, and at this library." I answer confidently.

"Still, you're lucky I was here, Yami." Wilfred says, "I don't usually go to this library."

"Well, luck happens to be on my side." 

"Whatever, let's just turn this guy in and get you back to Yakov." Wilfred says dragging me by the wrist. 

After turning the fedora dude into the nearby police station, I take Mei Ling back to the hotel, and send Wilfred home with Claude. I then walk up to my hotel room, but the moment I open the door, Yakov hugs me, almost knocking me onto the ground. 

"I told you to be careful!" Yakov yells at me.

"I did, I came home without any scares." I tightly hug him back, but he carries me, hug style, into the hotel room. He lets go of me, next to the bed, and turns around, while crossing his arms. 

"*Sigh* what am I going to do with you?" He turns around and gently kisses me on the cheek. 

We both flop over on to the bed, and he pulls me in close. I cuddle up next to him, and we both drift off to sleep.