"Would you accept if I told you to become my butler?"
His eyes sparkled and glimmered with hope as if he had just seen a star fall down to earth and grant his wish. His mouth opened in awe as he blushed a bit and nodded, I smiled brightly, winking and giving Anna a thumbs up.
She smiled and nodded cheerfully, I reached out to help him up as he grabbed onto my stretched-out hand, I helped him up and guided him to the carriage, he flinched and gripped onto my hand tightly.
[I know he has a fear of carriages ever since his parent's incident, which is why we're riding horses today!] I smiled and recited a magic spell, "Sanctus Deus: Venite exultant lusibus!" I exclaimed smiling and there was a huge gust of wind that carried us onto the horses while I left one to Anna so she could get home using the carriage.
I smiled and laughed as I felt the air blow through my face, [I can't forget my real objective. I need to help Sebastian reach his peak of Happiness and Love. He might have already fallen for Elisa, she probably felt threatened that I, a woman, was entering to have a meeting with him. I won't get in their way anymore!]
We rode the white horses in the wind up in the sky, we saw the tower from a distance and I smiled and pointed at the tower so that he would recognize it.
[I still don't know if I can trust her...but something tells me I can...I'm not sure why, I've never been like this.] He pondered as they arrived at the tower, She smiled brightly the sun made her hair look like silver and he finally realized the color of her eyes. They were red.
Unlike his that were orange almost looked like they were red, his hair color was originally red as well but after his birth and throughout the years of spending in the sun ever since his mother passed away.
He looked up to the tower and the people that were down there working and laughing along happily, she smiled at the sight of them, [Is she stupid?] he thought and sighed, [I don't even know why I came along with her anymore, I must be getting stupid...] He looked around as the horses landed on the cement.
Clip clop clip-clop
The horses' shoes were clipping like they were smacking the floor purposefully as if they had a mind of their own.
[If I have him on my side, I'll be able to live happily and maybe even stop a war from happening and him from dying, All in all, everything will be good. Just looking at him makes me drool, Anna and I agreed that he was good eye candy. hehe, No-! Wait Stop distracting yourself charlotte! You need to focus on the current task at hand!!!] I yelled internally and cleared my throat, I have to be serious.
"Your name."
"Hm?"
"What's your name?"
"My name...I don't have one..."
"Ah I see." In the original story he did have a name but why is it that he says that he doesn't have a name? Does he know that I know about something only he knows?! HIS NOBLE LINEAGE!!!! GASP!
"Then, is it alright If I give you a name?" I asked smiling, "I'm not a pet for you to be naming me." He said looking away, I sighed, [I love his beautiful flushed face it's- No! Focus Charlotte! Focus!]
"Well, then you come up for a name yourself." I said, I patted the horse as I gave it a carrot, [Why do I feel like this was too easy?] I pondered and shook my head, [no no! it's only right that he came! He must've been in danger and knew so as well too!] I nodded, as I was patted on the shoulder I turned around to find him, his golden-blonde hair and golden eyes. I almost wanted to pluck them out. [Charlotte, Control yourself.] I slap my cheeks as everyone else looked at me baffled, I smiled brightly and they all went back to work.
[She must be starting to go crazy...] He thought, His eyes fell on Charlotte again as she petted the white horse, both were smiling from ear to ear.
[Is it alright for me to stay here?]
[NO! IT'S NOT ALRIGHT!!! ONce the Archmage finds out about this he'll make this poor man's life miserable!] The guard thought, [He's going to pick on the new servant...]
3 days later~
"Oops! my hand slipped," Khaled snickered.
[Idiot you're obviously using your magic! Hah Your bastard..! At least I'm being fed and have a bed, I'm not in a dire need of money like before. Or else I would've killed him by now.] He thought whilst he picked up the food that had fallen onto the carpet in the hall, Charlotte started heading out of her room and spotted both the Archmage and Her butler.
"Char!" Khaled exclaimed and lunged towards the silver-haired female and hiding behind her.
"My lady," the red-head said as he bowed in her presence, [he's hinting at something, and that something can only mean one thing!]
"Khaled..."
"Yes, Char?"
"Please Watch your words and actions from now on, stop making people's work more difficult than it already is,"
"But I didn't do anything..!"
"..."
"Okay fine...I'm sorry. (not)" He mumbled at his last word and skipped along into his study, Charlotte sighed and helped the blonde male up.
"I'm so sorry, Tristan, Khaled can be so childish sometimes, no matter his age," I sighed I reached down to pick up the last remaining teacup as my hand brushed with his, his hand was hot. It was burning hot.
"T-Tristan?" I looked up only to find his face close to mine it was flushed, his tanned face was now completely red, his eyes were still open but I could tell from a distance how he was feeling.
[Charlotte...]
His face grew closer and closer until he fell on my shoulder and fell asleep.
[He feels sick and suffocated! This is my fault!]
"Anna, Please help Tristan to his room, I have a meeting with the Emperor today,"
"Yes! Wait- You mean that tyrant?!" She exclaimed fearfully, I nodded and started to think, [People must think he's a tyrant since he killed his father and siblings, I guess that's how they see him. But to me, he's accomplished something big! He would never have this chance if given to him!]
I smiled in triumph, [I hope our lady will be alright, He's said to be so notorious and has no mercy on those who disobey him, much less confront him. Gulp. May God be with you My Lady, That monster wants to take the lady away from us! This can't be!] The Maid thought as she dragged the butler to his room and closed his door shut.
"Charlotte!" The black-haired man smiled, His smiled was so terrifying and scary to those who'd never seen him smile unless he killed someone.
"Oh! Your Highness! It seems you've grown in height a lot! You should give me some of your height! hehe!" I laughed jokingly, He looked serious and determined when I said that. "You can have it all."
[Wha..? Sebastian, your way of answering scares me...What've you been doing all this time..?] I looked at him with distrust and cleared my throat nervously and couldn't hold in my laughter, "Pft..! Since when were you like this, Sebastian?! Ahahahaha!~"
"..?"
"You're usually always telling me I can't have certain things, like that time where you told me not to watch you eat! Pftuahahaha!" I peeked at his face a little and his expression was just, indescribable. Charlotte knew he was trying to be nicer to her since he was like his older sister or mother, that's why she agreed upon visiting him.
"Charlotte?"
"I-I don't know what..." Tears started to stream down my cheeks, I didn't know why my heart ached when I saw his expression, it's as if I wanted something more. But I can't be any more selfish than I already am.
He walked towards her and hugged her, wiping her tears away, "I'm sorry.." He whimpered like a puppy, I could almost see his tail and ears, I smiled, "Your Highness, You don't have to apologize for something you didn't do."
He wiped my tears and licked them, I flinched and it sent shivers down my spine, "Your Highness..! Where did you learn that?! You can't just lick someone's tears!"
"I was just curious about how they tasted..."
"Then you should do that with your lover or someone else if you were that curious..!"
"I don't want to taste anyone else's tears though..."
"Your Highness..!"
"If you feel uncomfortable with me just say so and I'll leave."
[eh? What?! Where in the heck did he get that idea!? geez...I have to deal with such dense people...] <--- Certain Archmage
"What? So If I tell you to jump off a cliff and kill yourself you'll do it?" I said sarcastically he nodded and my eyes widened in surprise, "If that's what you want then I'll do it."
[Sebastian...You're SCARING ME!!! THE NEW EMPEROR CAN'T JUST GO AROUND DOING WHAT A MAID TELLS HIM TO!!!]
"Sebastian, you're being incredibly complicated, Please be more direct if you're trying to say something, you should be more selfish, You only live for yourself, If you want something take it. It's only natural to do something so humane..." I said, we were in his study room, the sun's rays were bright as if they only shone in one place, the light searched for her she sat on a which was clean and a bit dusty.
"Hm? I thought you had tons of work today, your Aide told me you'd be busy so I was deciding whether or not to visit you."
[Rowan that bastard...I'm going to have to cut off his limbs today. Be glad that I won't have you killed.]
"Sebastian? I brought a present for you since I thought you'd be too busy."
[She brought me a present?]
"Although it may not be fancy or be bling-bling* but I hope you like it!" I giggled, I tapped my blue aquamarine ring and the box appeared, it was like a video game inventory but better. [hehe I could live like this for eternity If I wanted to.]
*bling bling = Her way of saying Gold
"Here. Open it." I said, he looked at it happily as if he were excited, as he pulled the ribbon the gift opened itself up and there was a portrait of me and Sebastian. We had a portrait made a few years back, where he was looking up at me as I took the picture, I was the only one smiling though. I expected this.
He stared at it for a long time and I grew frightened that he wouldn't like it, I sighed, "I'll bring you a better gift next time, Your Highness." I said as I tried to reach for the portrait he pulled away still staring at it.
"Your Highness! Wha-"
I tried to lean in closer, his height and strength amaze me, just how much did he work out to be able to react that fast? [I had to be able to control my mind and thoughts to be able to react like that, How is he able to do that?]
"Your Highness!-" I finally lunged forward and he fell on the cushiony pillow while I landed on something hard, [Ouch wtf is this? it's soft and warm hehe] I snuggled on it only to realize it moved, [uh...wait a second- I-]
My head shot up my face felt red in embarrassment, I looked up at Sebastian's face his face was reluctant to look at me, [He must think I'm a pervert! AHHHH!!! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!]
"I'm so sorry your Highness I really didn't mean t-" As I started to get off a force pulled me back to the spot I was last in His bare chest touched my face, [Happy thoughts charlotte Happy thoughts! Pure innocent unicorns and rainbows happy pure innocent rainbows- Ack! No unicorns!] I squinted my eyes, "Charlotte,"
"Y-Yes?" I asked looking up, I felt nervous around him and there was this tingling feeling in my chest like my heart was dancing around. [Shut up heart! Your only job is to pump blood!] I internally yelled anxiously, He caressed my face and hair as we sat up.
"Would you be my lover?"