Itachi's POV:
All I could think was 'So? So what? Why do our titles have to matter?' But in reality, it does matter. She wouldn't be considered a good match for me. Not in the slightest. But is marriage about love or status?
"Chika, let me ask you something" I said firmly. She hesitantly nodded. I leaned in closer making her press herself into the wall. She always does that to me. Is it because she is extremely nervous or because she doesn't like me back? "Chika, did you feel something when we kissed?" I asked her looking deep into her eyes. Her eyes widened and lips parted in shock from my question. But she tried to shake out of it.
"N-n-no Itachi! W-we have to stop talking about that!" she said alarmed but I could tell the way the blush slowly crept up into her cheeks that she did. Of course she did. If she was repulsed by me she would have shoved me the second my lips touched hers. But... I am the Crown Prince... She can't exactly shove me like that.
"Answer my question" I said in a deadly voice on purpose. I wanted to hear it from her. I wanted to know for sure. She was breathing quickly, fanning my face. I waited for her to speak.
"A-a-am... I-I don't k-know" she stuttered. That's not good enough! I placed my hands either side of her head on the wall.
"Answer me and don't lie" I said in a threatening voice. I don't want her to delay. I told Sasuke that I would only be a minute. He's going to flip if I'm any longer. She was trembling badly.
"I-I-I... I don't know!" she exclaimed looking down holding her head in her hands. I sighed. That's not the answer I was looking for.
"Chika, if I was a normal man... a man without a title... would you have kissed me back?" I asked her changing my question so to get the answer I wanted from her. She slowly looked back up to me.
"I-I..." she said looking at my face lost for words. That looks like a yes to me. I slowly leaned my face in to hers but that snapped her out of her confused state and she pushed me back with her hands on my chest. "No" she said and I narrowed my eyes. She's lying. She just doesn't want to kiss me because I am the Crown Prince.
"Chika, I am a good observer and I know that you are lying to me" I told her making her eyes widen in panic. "Look" I said to her as I removed my hands from the wall. I took off my bracelet that held the Uchiha symbol. "Remember this?" I asked as I swung it in front of her face. She looked at it and then back to my face. She nodded but looked confused by my question. "Well, this was the reason I first met you" I explained and she frowned and looked back at it. She looked at it closely as the swinging slowed down. She gently took hold of it looking at the glass encasing my symbol. She looked back up at me.
"Why... did you believe me that time? When I said that I didn't do it?" she asked me quietly. I smirked a tiny bit.
"I just knew" I said playfully. I let it go so that she was the only one holding it now. "I would like you to keep it" I told her making her look shocked. Since she just stared at me stunned I took the bracelet off her and wrapped it around her wrist and secured it there. "You know Chika you're making me not care about titles or anything like that. I know what I want and I don't care about the consequences. I think pure happiness is better than living the luxuries of royalty" I said looking at her intently. "Now, it is up to you to make your decision. What I want is you. I will allow you to decide for yourself if you want me back. But don't take long, otherwise I will be married off" I told her.
Chika's POV:
I was speechless. What did he just say to me? He... wants me? Me? And he doesn't care about the consequences? But what are the consequences? I was trembling as I looked at his calm face. How can he be so calm about this? This is his life we're talking about!
