As I opened my eyes next morning I was blissful. I felt so good about the night we spent together. As I scrolled through my room he was not in the room. The sadness crept to me as train of thoughts ran through me. Has he left me again. Is he going to disappear again. As I was busy panicking the door to my room opened. And there he was in my sweats hanging slightly lower to his hips through which I could see his bulge. He had a tray on his hands. He smiled at me as came towards me. He sat on the edge of the bed and took hold of my cheeks and placed a slight peck on my forehead.
" Goodmorning beautiful" he said as he smile.
"Goodmorning handsome" I blushed.
I looked towards him. To my surprise how could a man look so handsome and bright right in the morning. I stared at him and he caught me.
"What?" He asked confused. "Do I have something on my face" he started wiping his face.
I smiled as I reached out to his cheek bones "No it's just you. You look damn gorgeous this morning Zen"
And there was that smile I wanted to see for the rest of my freaking life.
He put the tray on my lap and asked me to have some.
"Breakfast in bed ha. So romantic" I chuckled.
He smiled as well.
"But I haven't brushed yet" I complained.
"Then let's get you cleaned" he grinned from ear to ear. He took the tray and set it on the table and lifted me up the bridal style.
"Zen. What are you doing?"I asked him blushing.
"Getting you cleaned baby" he grinned again.
" i can get cleaned myself" I protested.
"But i want to clean you. The whole lot of sweat we shared last night" he winked at me.
I couldn't help myself blushing cheeks to cheeks. He led me to the bathroom. Once we were in there he turned on the shower and stood below it still holding me.
"Now put me down Zen", I said.
"What if you try to escape?" he looked at asking for an answer.
"You know I won't" I assured him.
He put me down. As he started to strip me bit by bit. He reached out the shower gel as he started to scrub my whole body as he was feeling me with his touch and having with his eyes.
After the bath he wiped me dry and led me to the bathroom. I was full naked and I didn't even feel ashamed to be naked in front of him. I took out a boxer and vest to wear. As I put my clothes on he was watching me with an amused expression.
After we had breakfast I called GM that I wont be there today. She asked me if was sick. I assured her I just needed some time off. Zen and me sat in the living room watching TV as I looked at him seeking explanation.
"So" I said.
"What?" He asked.
" Are you gonna tell me about it now" I inquired.
"Do I have to" he asked.
"Yes. I at least have the right to know" I said. "Or do you think I don't have the right to know" I added sadness in my tone.
"Never say that Haru. You know every right on me" he said to me cupping my cheeks.
"Is that big of a secret?" I asked him. I looked him in his eyes. " If you don't want or if you can't I totally understand" I assured him.
He closed his eyes " it's not that I don't or can't. I have to tell you. I can't keep you in shadows. You should know if you are going to get involved with me".
"Now you are scaring me Zen", I looked at him in concerned.
"So are you ready to hear", he said to me.
I nodded to him unsure whether I wanted to know or just let it be a secret.
"So. You must have noticed something by now" he asked me.
"What?" I asked him.
"You haven't noticed anything. Really?" He asked me in surprise. And started laughing.
"Just tell me" I pouted as he was laughing at me.
"Ok. Ok", he said to me and stop laughing.
"Have you seen this sign anywhere?" He asked me showing a picture.
It was a Japanese umbrella-pine tree (kōyamaki). After seeing it I remembered seeing it on every suit of Zen's. Even on his car and the driver that came to us while we were having dinner few days ago.
"Ya. I remembered I saw it on you and your car even your driver. What is it?" I asked him looking towards him.
"This sign shows that its mine whatever it is on", he said to me with a smile.
"What are you trying to say. I don't understand it", I looked at him confused. "Don't beat around the Bush. Just tell me".
"Why don't you call your mom and ask what this sign mean?" He said to me. "Its uncomfortable to say it out myself".
He looked uneasy. I didn't wanted him to be uncomfortable around me. So I got my phone and dialed my mom. The phone rang.
"Hello ana" my mom said from the other side. "How are you dear"
"Hello ma. I am fine", I replied still fixated my eyes on Zen.
"What happened are you alright?" My mom asked me .
" No ma. I am fine" I replied her. "Ma I need you ask something".
"Ya. I am listening" she said.
" Ma what does koyamaki means?"
"Why do you ask baby?"
"Just tell me ma. Does it has some significance" I blurted out.
"Ok. Koyamaki holds very significant meaning in Japan" she said. " Koyamaki is for Prince of Japan. Everything he owns has it on them. It's like saying it belongs to the prince" she completed.
As I heard the word prince my legs started trembling. It kept circulating through me over and over taking me to a different state of mind.
"Ana. Are you there?", my mom spoke from the other end bringing me back to this world.
"Ya mom. Thanks I'll call you later" I said to her disconnecting the call.
I stared at him with the most shocking face I had ever in my life.
The news that had befallen me was not something you hear every day. The word prince, kamoyaki, belongings kept running through my mind. I don't know how could I digest the fact that Zen could be the prince of Japan. Seriously Haru what have got yourself into I thought to myself. There Zen was quiet as if waiting for me to say something. I placed myself next to me as I approached him with a question.
"Were you trying to tell me that you are a prince of Japan?", I asked him Praying for it not to be the truth.
"What do you think?" He looked at me questioning. "What did your mom tell you?"
"Just tell me Zen" I pleaded.
"Yes. It's hard to believe but yes I am the crown prince of Japan" he finally said it out. I still was dumbfounded by the whole scenario.
"So I have been hooking up with a prince. That too not just a prince but a crown prince." I said it out in disbelief.
"Haru calm down", he patted on my back.
" Zen how can I calm down. When you are telling me that you belong to a royal family. That too a prince" I blurted out.
He passed me a glass of water and hugged me so that I could calm down a bit. Once I calmed down I parted our hug and looked at him still in disbelief.
He cupped my cheeks as he placed a kiss on my lips. It felt good despite being in a shitty situation where I unknowingly have been in an hooking up situation with a prince.
"I am sorry. I should have told you about all this beforehand", he reverted his eyes to his feets.
I cupped his face and looked him in the eyes as I told it was not his fault. He smiled at me.
Then he told me how he is to be the crown prince of Japan after his father.
"But Haru don't worry it's not like the old days now. We have our own rights" he chuckeld. "Its just a title" he assured me.
"I know Zen but it is a big news to me", I said to him. "Should I be courteous to you. Or may be bow down to you my prince?" I chuckled.
"Its nothing like that Haru?" He said in a stern voice. "Are you by any chance enjoying my uncomfortable feelings".
"Its nothing like that Zen. It's just that I find it amusing".
"Haru I told my parents about you" he said in a serious tone.
"And?" I looked at him confused.
"And they wants to meet you" he said it out loud.
The moment I heard it the floor beneath me disappeared. The train of thoughts flowing through me.
"You're just messing with me right?", I asked him concerned.
"No I am not" he said in a serious tone.
" Zen you're telling me that your parents wants to meet me. And it seems to me that I would be meeting a king and a queen. Do that sounds normal to you" I asked him.
"Listen Haru, I know it's too much for you to handle. But I really would love for you ty o meet them. I can't explain you how much you means to me. I have never felt like this before. I am serious with you Haru" he said to me as he cupped my cheeks looking into my eyes. "I have never done this. I have never introduced someone to my parents. You are my first. I want to be my last and forever" he added.
It was so sweet of him to tell me and calm my nerves. I don't know how can someone affect me so much. I feel so good when I spent time with him. I swear I was falling for him and that too falling harder than rain falling from skies. He kissed me on my temple and hugged me.
"Zen", I said to him. "When do they want to meet me?"
He parted from the hug smiling from ear to ear as he placed a kiss on my lips.
"Are you sure you wanna meet them?" He asked me in disbelief.
"I am sure Zen" I said to him. "You do things to me that I have never felt before. And I wanna give us a chance to be happy with you" I added and blushed hard as I said it.
"You know you look too cute for your own good, Haru"
I blush harder and I swear I must have been looking like a ripe tomato.
"When do you want to meet them?" Zen asked me.
"I don't know", I said to him confused as when to. "Zen ask them when they can. I can manage anytime. I don't wanna cause them.."
Zen cut me off when his phone rang. He got his phone from the cabinet where he left it last night. He talked to whoever was on the phone in Nihongo as I was thinking of how to present myself to Zen's parents.He came back to sit besides me after disconnecting the call. He scooted to pull me into his embrace.
"Thay said they would come visit me next week", Zen said.
"So. Next week it is" I said to him with a smile.