Sweet Tooth [Ushijima x Reader]

67

The night ended, we all parted our ways.

Ushijima offered to sit in the car but left to meet his butler to discuss some urgent matters. The driver drove me and took me to the estate.

"How long till the estate?" I asked the driver.

"Estate Ma'am?" He asks. I nodded. The driver seemed confused.

"Oh you mean the palace?" He informed. I was confused.

"Our destination is officially known as the familial Palace. Estate would be the individual properties beside the official estate of the Head of the family...right now I am taking you to the palace where Sir Wakatoshi shall reside." He explained.

Shall reside? I thought.

I was stunned. How royal are the Ushijima's?

As we reached, I was escorted to a different room. It was much more decorated and looked rather medieval and more of a fusion of Japanese and European architecture, standard for a medieval time.

With that, all my needs were given, and due to my exhaustion, I slept, waiting for Ushijima to call me.

xxxxxxx

"I am afraid sir, this was an urgent matter...." The Butler spoke.

"Does mother know?" He asks.

"Yes, she awaits by His Highness' bed." The Butler spoke.

"What you plan on me doing?" Ushijima asks worriedly.

"I am afraid, His Highness won't make it for long. The doctors have said 2 more weeks is the best we can do...and according to the Royal Decree issued by the Imperial palace....Heirs from all royal branches...." The butler tried to speak.

"yes yes I know...I must be informed 2 weeks prior in such events...." Ushijima completed him.

Ushijima didn't realise the day would come so soon.

His grandmother prepared him for this day all his life. He always assumed the position would shift to his younger Cousin Ryuji, but due to his recent popularity and public support, Wakatoshi preferred to carry the royal line.

"Did you inform Ryuji?" Ushijima asks. The Butler nodded.

"Sir Ryuji might announce his engagement tomorrow's lunch. I am afraid it contests your claim to heirship.." The Butler spoke.

"Let him. I never intended to succeed His Highness, my Grandfather...." Ushijima completed.

"Sir...I didn't intend to reveal this to you but the office staff has discovered few series of events unfavouring Sir Ryuji. However, we are not sure how to approach this issue?" The Butler frowned. Ushijima has never seen him frown like that, and he, and he was a man with a strict stoic, emotionless face. This troubled Ushijima.

"Your friend Y/N...." Butler spoke. Slowly seeing the horror of Ushijima's eyes, words were expressed with deepest sorrows. Ushijima felt his heart been snatched and shredded.

"No this cannot be...No!" Ushijima groaned.

"Sir if the investigation continues, they will ask her approval. You must convince her to say No." Butler spoke.

"This cannot be...I cannot. I love her. I cannot do this to her." Ushijima repeated.

"We have no other choice. Theres no way to protect her and the family at the same time." Butler spoke.

"Before you speak any further, please reflect. Refrain from speaking if you do not understand how I must feel for her now. I am going to go to Makotos." He spoke.