You can't have him

chapter 3

"Prince Kapa. Prince Kapa, wake up sir." A womans voice called out.

The prince opened his eyes and stretched. "Morning Bessie. What time is it now?" He asked.

"It's almost ten my prince. The wedding will be starting before too much longer." Bessie replied.

The prince jumped out of bed quickly. "Shit, why didn't you wake me sooner? I still need to shower and go get dressed." He started rummaging around on the floor trying to find his clothes. "Where's my clothes at Bessie?"

"I took them to the laundry. I figured you'd just have your wedding clothes brought here. I'm sorry, sir."

"Damnit Bessie. I swear you're more trouble than you're worth." The prince grabbed the sheet off the bed, and wrapped himself up in it. He just hoped that everyone was already downstairs getting ready for the wedding, and he wouldn't run into anyone on his way to his room. About halfway to his room Maverick came running up to him.

"Thank God we found you. Everyone's been in a panic today looking for you and Menju both, and why are you wearing a sheet?" Maverick questioned when he realized that was all the prince had on him.

"Bessie sent the clothes I was wearing yesterday to the laundry, and my wedding clothes are in my room. What do you mean everyone's looking for Menju? Isn't he in his room?" The prince replied.

Maverick looked down at his feet and hesitated to tell the prince the truth. "Well, the thing is I don't think anyone showed him to his room last night."

"WHAT! WHY NOT?" The prince yelled.

"After you went off upset, I kinda sent Gabe away and yelled at Menju. Then I left him by himself in the garden."

"Have you guys checked the garden? He might have tried sleeping out there."

"I've had men check every inch of it more than once. They haven't found him."

"He has to be around here somewhere. Let's go see if he stayed with Gabe last night, or if he knows where Menju might be."

"Ok, but you might want to put some clothes on before we go." Maverick said pointing to the bed sheet.

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"Young prince I have drawn a warm bath for you, and I've gotten your wedding clothes. You must hurry though, because everyone is in a panic trying to find you and the prince. I have told several people you stayed in the scullery maid's room, and I'd get you ready today." The maid told him.

Menju had walked around the palace lost and crying until he found a little room close to the kitchen. There was a bed there, and he was exhausted so he fell asleep there. "Are you the scullery maid?" Menju asked.

"No dearie, I'm actually the prince's personal maid. The scullery maid informed me this morning that you stayed here last night. When she saw you asleep on her bed the dear thing didn't have the heart to wake you and tell you to leave. We must hurry though and get you ready. I just heard that prince Kapa has been found, so the wedding should be underway before much longer." The woman said.

Menju got up then, and followed the maid to where she had prepared a bath for him. It was a large and beautiful empty room, that had a bathroom inside it. "This was the room you were supposed to stay in last night, so you shouldn't be bothered in here. I'll leave you go. The clothes are on the bed, but do hurry. The wedding has already been postponed a bit because we couldn't find either of you prince's, but now that you've both been found it can start." She said.

"The prince was missing too?" Menju asked.

"He wasn't in his room this morning, but someone said he must've been with Bessie because he's been found with his guard again." The maid said.