I swear, with that gorgeous yet cynical smile, all the girls who happened to not have an impenetrable crush on Prince Zenon until then, would have definitely felt their hearts inexplicably beat irregularly, by the sight.
But, unfortunately since it was me, we are talking about, that just made my stomach churn more faster.
Ah, I messed up.
Alerted my consciousnes.
"I was thinking of asking you to give me some of the healing pills but.." The young prince laughed lightly, leaned on the billing counter and hissed right on my ears.
My entire body vibrated at the close contact.
"On a second thought, You look pretty cute too.. " He smirked in a flirty tone.
He's too close! Too close!!
"Wanna go on a date with me, today? "
"No. " I rejected instantly.
"Um.. So, Tommorow..?"
"No."
"Well, sometime in a while? "
"No. Not ever"
The First prince chuckled at the interesting turn of events.
"Hahaha, I have never seen my little brother being rejected this brutally."
"Shut. Up. Brother Jul." he mussed completely annoyed and looked at me again.
"You are so un-cute. You know that?"
His face strunk with an insulted expression as his lips pouted so cutely that I could almost pinch him.
"Well, I am used to hearing that".
"Then, will you at least .. "
"Sorry, but I don't date, kids."
I rejected him for the sixth time in the day. And, that was when, the First Prince who had been trying to save face for his brother, all along, unfortunately couldn't hold it in anymore and exploded to laughter.
"Brother Jul, don't laugh. It's all your fault!"
He yelled at him but that made no use in controlling his laughter. I smirked. I really love the turn of the tables. He deserves it, for teasing me before in the dungeon. Though, I admit, I am being extremely brutal.
But.. I can't just accept a confession from a person, I know is never serious about it.
"Ugh, This is hopeless.. Today is such a bad day.. My head hurts, I got rejected, almost killed! and.. I just can't get this girl off my mind..."
"....."
...Prince Zenon Charming has a girl he really likes. That's.. Hmmm.. interesting.. Very interesting.. I subconsciously resumed eavesdropping again.
"You have already mentioned it, many times today, Zeno.. " Prince Julian narrowed his eyes and tried to touch the carnivorous Venus fly trap plant's mouth. The plant reflexively bit his delicate finger.
"Ouch! " He cried in pain and abruptly put his finger on his mouth. "..Though, I can understand exactly how you feel like.. "
"No, brother Jul.. You cannot understand, how I feel like. I mean, No one can! "
Prince Zenon's voice sounded desperate that I had to struggle my best to be immune to it and not say anything to console him just like how, I did after saving him from the dragon.
"Huaaaa..What can I say..? It's terrible! ..My chest beats fast whenever, I think of her. I feel all tingly yet happy inside when she pops into my daydream. And, you know what is worse!? I can't even get a vivid image of the girl in my mind without experiencing butterflies in my stomach...
... I-I.. just, don't know why is this happening to me..? "
Prince Julian let out a deep sigh.
"Simple, you are in love, little brother."
"What!?.."
Prince Zenon gasped and looked like he was completely opposed to this entire idea.
I chuckled mentally. I never expected him to be so dense. He is obviously in love with that girl he was talking about right now. But..
I let out a sigh.
I can't believe even the Charmings are caught into this waste of time.
Well, love is the basis for most of the fairytales here. So, It's not surprising that he is infected by it too.
But, I am different.
I am the Villainess of the Cinderella story and there are no Prince Charmings for me. I always have that pride to hold in every single life. Yes, the only thing that would make us progress is hardwork, ambition and passion towards the upliftment of our individual self. We don't need love to waste our time.
I sniffed with pride pretending to still search, the healing pills.
"I know that, you imbecile brother! "chided the young prince.
"Ah.. " Prince Julian seemed to be taken back by his brother's sudden rude words.
"I-I am sorry.. I just.. don't believe in it...How can I fall in love with a person I have just met? That's so stupid.."
"It's called love at first sight, Capessh?"
Prince Charming, The First, said cheesily as I stuck out my tounge in disgust.
Well, it is that love at first
sight that made you almost kill me in the first place, you mean despicable mongrel!
"It's completely natural, Zeno. But, the thing that's strange is how, we both have fallen in love with our Cinderella-s in the exact same scenario.."
"No, it's not Brother Jul. I have fallen in love with a woman who saved me.. and not a someone I had simply danced with and this..."
He quickly took out the black hood, 'I' wore while fighting the Golden Dragon and slammed it on the billing desk.
"..is my last remnant of my savior! I just know she's out there some where and I have to find her.."
I blinked.
"..."
"...?"
".....Eh..? "
Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh!????
I gasped, almost suffocating for breath. I closed my eyes and I didn't try using inhalation and exhalation this time because my body had involuntarily started performing that function due to sudden lack of normal oxygen.
A thick gulp chocked my breath as realization dawned to me.
He.. H-He.. is in love with "ME" ?!?!!
He dreamily placed the black hood upon his face and smelt it with a relaxed sigh.
"And, it still smells of fresh rose petals.."
Eww, I swear, it only smells of ash and sweat. You Dumbass prince!
I mentally yelled at him and sighed.
Ah, I guess love does make people crazy.
But wait..
I felt my cheeks turn flushed again.. Isn't he in love with me..? Arggh... My mind can't take it anymore!? I quickly scratched all my wild hair when the prince voice turned deep and glumly again.
"But, I am not really bothered about being in love, Brother Jul.. The real problem is.."
My ears curiously twitched like that of a fox...
"..why must I share the exact same feelings with two completely different persons, at the same time!? "
He yelled loud as both of us shut our mouth unable to say anything.