The Emperor's Strange Wife ✔

20

The Saturday morning in the Ota household started off loud. Aki was the first person downstairs for breakfast. His headache held him up all night. It was gone now but unfortunately, he didn't get any sleep. Zima was still sleeping when he got out of bed and went downstairs to see Umi getting breakfast set up.

It was peaceful until Kaito and Hino showed up arguing and complaining.

"Why isn't their cereal?" Complained Kaito first thing in the morning. "Man can you guys just get some damn cereal."

"Ugh I hate this aren't you suppose to be an emperor and here you are eating food that looks like its made out of plastic," Hino said looking at the food Umi placed in front of him with disgust.

Aki rolled his eyes, "If you guys don't like it then go outside and buy your own damn breakfast, or starve. It doesn't really matter to me." Aki said not glancing up one bit from his newspaper that he was reading.

"We spent almost three years starving and you can't get me some cereal," Kaito said.

"Not to mention that trust me if I had money to go eat outside I most definitely would, your the emperor and you can't even hire proper chefs," Hino said with an eyebrow raised. "No offense Umi." Hino quickly added.

"Can you guys not be annoying for just one second," Aki snapped back. He was not in the mood and was exhausted from having no sleep last night.

Kaito snickered, "Come on dude be honest how could you eat this, these dry eggs and overburnt toast. Having this crap almost every morning? No wonder you seem to be in a bad mood all the time."

"Imagine eating this for three years, me and Kaito were stuck in the forest and still ate better stuff than this," Hino added.

Kaito put his around Hino's shoulders and laughed.

Aki knew they were purposely getting under his skin so he would give them money to go buy food outside and leave him alone. Right now they wouldn't shut up so Aki gave in.

"Fine!" Aki yelled and pulled out some money throwing it at them.
"Now can you two shut up."

Kaito and Hino grabbed the money with grins on their faces, they both kissed Aki on his cheek Hino on one side, Kaito on the other, then yelling "Thanks!" Before running out of the dining room to go outside.

Aki sighed and rubbed his cheek, its hard to stay mad at them. He heard a giggle and behind him was Zima just in a sleeping robe standing by the doorway.

"Hahaha laugh all you want to trust me when they start getting more comfortable around you, then gonna be just as annoying to you too," Aki said folding his newspaper up and opening a chair for Zima to sit down.

"They aren't wrong about the breakfast though, and there opening up to you now," Zima said with a smile and sat down next to him.

Aki raised an eyebrow at her and gave her a look. "I'll work on getting better breakfast next time. Anyways I have to check up on Ren today along with a council meeting. Why don't you and catch up and hang out with Kaito and Hino today."

Zima was fine with that, "Hows your sister doing?"

Aki sighed, "She's not really talking much. I can't tell if she's mad at me when I try to explain anything to her she won't talk."

Zima noticed bags under Aki's eyes.
"You seem really tired, you didn't sleep well last night?" Zima asked concerned.

"My damn headaches kept me up all night, I didn't get any sleep ugh and I have so much work today." Aki groaned.

Zima looked at him sympathetically, "Did your headaches stop?" She asked.

"Yeah," Aki responded.