The Royal Tutor Oneshots

| Cheating on Exams |

Thank you for 4k reads guys ;-; I really really really appreciate it. Here's an extra long chapter for my fav peeps <3 (I've legit never written a chapter that went over 2000 words but there's a first time for everythingg)

Basically Cheating on Exams Goes Wrong lolol

Enjoy!
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Four princes. One room.

Four extremely different personalities sitting meters apart, each one dreading the moment their teacher was to come in.

They could already imagine Heine barging into the room with the test papers in his hands. How he'd hand them out carefully before looking at his pocket watch and telling them to begin.

This wasn't the first time they had taken a test. Definitely not, considering that they had obliged to taking a test the first day they had met their new teacher, and— while one or two princes weren't too keen to take it, they did, nonetheless...

So, what made this particular exam so nerve-wrecking and dreadful?

Well, mainly the fact that they were about to cheat on it.

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Flashback

"Licht!" Prince Bruno exclaimed. "That's completely unacceptable! We certainly cannot cheat on our exams! Master would be so disappointed in us..! My apprenticeship would be over!" Worry clearly laced every word that came out of his mouth.

"He won't find out, Brunii! Not if we don't tell him." Licht smirked, stepping closer to Bruno and whispering in his ear. "It's called 'cheating' for a reason, you know?"

The latter looked at his brother, blinking twice before smacking him on the head. Hard.

"Ouch!! Why did you do that?!" Licht protested, fixing his hair back in place.

"We will not cheat." Bruno calmly stated again, adjusting his glasses.

The younger prince placed a hand on his chin, thinking for a minute. He raised a finger, eyes lighting up instantly. It was as though a light bulb had appeared on top of his head, giving him an oh-so-brilliant idea.

"Let's make a deal, then," His eyes darkened for a second.''Oh— how this pains me, but I'm willing to do anything to change your mind." He placed a hand over his heart, swaying dramatically, "What if~" Licht sang out playfully, extending the last word. ''I stop going to town for one week..? Will you promise to help? I mean, it's not gonna be difficult for you! All you have to do is give me the answers! Technically you aren't even the one who's gonna be cheating!"

Bruno was about to refuse, but Licht didn't let him finish.

"Tut-tut! Didn't you say you would help your dear brothers when they were in need? I promise we won't get caught! As long as you stick to the plan, that is..."

A conflicted look passed through Bruno's eyes. His eyebrows furrowed in irritation.

"Master is no fool. Do you truly think he won't realize?!"

"You haven't noticed me cheat. And teach hasn't either." Licht shrugged smugly, tilting his head to the side. That last part might not have been exactly true, and Heine might have called him out on cheating once or twice, but Bruno didn't need to know. After all, a white lie as such wouldn't harm anyone, would it? "Just agree, Brunii. I won't bother you anymore if you do!"

Moments passed, but the two brothers stayed in silence. Licht almost thought he ought to give up, seeing as it was impossible to convince Bruno to help him— but, just as all hope was about to leave him, the older boy replied.