Like the snow

Chapter 37

*Karen's P.O.V*

I was feeling really lonely here … I was trying not to show it …

But deep inside I know that it's true

I've thought for a long time about what should I do and I realized that going away would be the best for both me and him

He was actually treating me well, which made me feel bad for doing that

But I also felt bad for myself …

We are just namely engaged … we haven't even shared a kiss yet …

Even though I have nowhere to go to, I got out of his apartment

The weather was windy and nice, which made me forget about everything that was bothering me

I kept walking for a while, to nowhere till I found a pretty looking place and entered it

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*Naoki's P.O.V*

As I was searching for her, I received a call from Shiroi

She said that the play would start soon and asked me If I could ask Emi's mother for permission of allowing here to watch it, at least

I went to where her house was and talked to her mother, politely asking for permission

After persuading her and promising that I'll bring her back once the play finish, she agreed

She called Emi then I took her to where the play will be performed

The play has already started by then

- "Wear this If you please, and you shall leave the rest to me" The prince, I mean Shiroi said

- Princess Keita nodded: "I appreciate your help"

The next scene was in a place that has lots of shops around

The prince looked at the princess with surprised and said to himself "She has really never seen the country! I am extremely delighted that I could help her to achieve that"

- "Listen, you are no longer a princess here … you are just an ordinary girl … so what do you wish to be called?"

- "Um … Yui"

- "And you shall call me Ken … come on Yui I will show you around town" he said holding the princess's hand

I looked at Emi "I have to get ready for my role … take care of yourself okay?"

She nodded with a smile

I went to change my clothes as I could still hear what they were saying in the play

- "See? All sorts of things are being sold here ~ oh … these strawberries look delicious … want one?"

- "Mhmm …

It's really delicious ~"

Next, it's when the king discovers that his daughter is missing

The lights were turned off as I went on the stage and preparations were made to make it look like a castle 

I shouted with a voice of rage: "Missing! What do you mean by missing?! What were you all doing at that time! How could she get out without anyone noticing?! … you all are a bunch of idiots!

After a moment of silence I continued: "You MUST find her before evening … Move on!"

After that it was the scene where they sit on a hill to rest as sun sets

- "Prin-- I mean Yui …… I want to tell you something …"

He gets cut off by the sound of a solider: "Here they are! Let's get the princess back to the castle"

The soliders were all rushing towards them and they had no chance but to run, not knowing that they were heading to the forest of darkness

They kept running while hardly breathing till Yui felt a pain in her shoulder and stopped

- "Are you okay?"  

- "Mhmm … but it seems that a branch scratched me"

- "Be careful"

They walked for a while trying to find a shelter

The luck was on their sides as they found a wooden cottage

After getting in Ken checked on her injury

"Oh! It's bleeding!" He cut a part of his clothes and wrapped it around her injury

She thanked him

He smiled and said: "let's rest for now … it's getting dark and we'll get lost If we tried to get out If here"

"Okay"

Even though it wasn't comfortable, they both fell asleep fast as they were tired

On the next morning Yui's shoulder was still hurting her

They got out searching for someone who can heal it

A while later they found a witch

He told her about the Yui's injury and asked her If she can heal it

- "heh heh heh … that tree is poisoned … and no one can heal the girl's injury but me"

- "Then … will you do?"

- "Hmmm ……… I will … but you have to get me a purple diamond … however, If you got late she will fall into a deep sleep … forever"