YUI's POV
Yesterday, I did not answer Liam's question due to some reasons. I also told everyone that I will be with Liam on those days. They're also shocked, except brother Gian because he knows where I'm going on those days and my foster parents too.
I went downstairs to eat breakfast.
"Good morning!" I greeted my brother. Yes, my brother… I don't know where our parents are, but I'm sure that they're somewhere and looking after their businesses.
I sat on my chair and ate breakfast together with my brother.
"Brother, did you tell mom and dad that i'll go to that place on the same days?" I asked him.
"Not yet, and also, I think that they know it by now because you're always going to that place on those days," he replied.
"But, why did you choose to go to that place together with Liam?" he continued.
"Elder brother Louis will not allow me to go wherever I want if I will not bring Liam with me, also, next week is scheduled for our parents and your friends' parents to visit my empire," I said while eating.
"Let's hurry up since the other will arrive here in any minutes now," he said. We sped up on eating, luckily, we did not choke, and left the plate on the sink, then went out of the house to go to school.
*Time Skipped*
We arrived at PU, so we went out of the car, so do the royalties.
"Hi Yui," Ayumi greeted me, she's with prince Yuuma.
"Why're you here? You're always arriving here earlier than us, so why?" I asked her, then I cling my arms around her right arms, then we started walking together with the royalties who were behind us.
"Because I'm too tired to drive my car," she said.
"So you made prince Yuuma your driver?"
"Kind of," she answered while smiling, no… more like smirking.
"This little brat," Yuuma muttered.
"You're saying something, dear cousin?" Ayumi asks him.
"Nope," he said.
"We will leave you now, bye," I said, then dragged Ayumi toward our respective room. We sat on our chairs and waited for our Professor.
While waiting, I ask Ayumi…
"Ayumi, today is the day where we will do our activity, right?" I ask her.
"Yes, why?" she replied.
"Well, I have a bad feeling today… I don't know why, but it's really telling me not to do our activity proposal today," I told her.
"Don't worry, I'm here, and you're stronger than us, so I know that you can handle yourself… don't worry too much,"
"I hope nothing will happen today," I said, then after that, our Professor came in.
"Good Morning… as I mentioned yesterday, today will be a swimming race activity, which is the activity that Ayumi and Yui submitted to me… We will use the indoor pool that only the royalties can use. Thanks to your two classmates, the royalties gave their approval and gave the key to Yui," our Professor said.
"Now, form a line outside the room and go straight to the indoor pool, Yui and Ayumi, lead your classmates there and start your activity while waiting for me. I'll just give this paper to the heads of this school, then I'll go straight to the indoor pool," our Professor instructed us. We nodded and led our class to the indoor pool.
*Indoor Pool*
I unlocked the door and opened it widely for everyone to enter the room.
"Change your clothes everyone, we will start in 5 minutes," I told them. They all changed their clothes and did some warm-up exercise. I felt that someone is looking at me, I looked around, but I can't figure out who is or are that person/s that is looking at me.
I just shrugged my shoulder and started to instruct everyone that this is not a competition, but an activity, a friendly activity, so whether you win or not, you will still have something to gain as a reward. They all nodded, so we started the race.
That something that they will gain is now being arranged at our classroom, our professor is not actually going to pass some papers, rather our professor will place the gift in their chairs.
I forgot to tell you that me and Ayumi already changed our uniform into swimming attire while I was talking too much awhile ago. Also, the opponents of each student will be selected through a lottery to make it fair.
*A few Minutes Later*
Professor Chavez is already here and we're finished having a race, that's why they're enjoying themselves on the water. I looked around to find Ayumi and there, I saw her talking to… Hailey? What is she doing here?
I walk towards their side and ask Hailey.
"Why are you here, Hailey?" I ask her.
"Didn't Captain tell you that we're starting to attend class here, your highness?" she replied.
"Shh, don't call me with formality inside the campus, no one knows about our empire yet, address me by my name," I told her.
"Sorry… uhm, Y-Yui… aish, I'm not used to it, I'm used to addressing your highness with formalities," She said.
"You'll get used to it, also, you mentioned earlier that you and the others will continue your studies here? Where are they?" I ask her.
"Captain skip this class, while Brandon and Thomas are in the other class beside our room," she said.
"Why didn't professor Chavez announce that we have new classmates?" I ask her.
"You're all busy having a race, that's why the professor did not bother to interrupt, your highness," she said while touching her chin and her eyes are looking at the ceiling.
"Oh… well, it's almost time, let's change, then ask for the permission to leave the class early," I told them. They nodded as an answer so we went inside the shower room for girls, and we took a bath.
After taking a bath, we went out to wear our uniform. After wearing the uniform, I felt that something's off. I put my hand on my chest and neck, but to my surprise, I'm not wearing my necklace.
I remember that I put it under my uniform, but when I looked at the locker designated for me, I did not see my necklace.
"No!" I shouted, then sat on the floor, while being disappointed in myself for not taking good care of what my real parents gave to me. I'm happy to have my foster family, but I still wanted to know the answer why they left me and I wanted to know who they are.
My tears roll down my cheeks as I get angrier and disappointed at the same time. Angry to that person who took my necklace away from me, and disappointed to myself.
I felt someone's hand on my shoulders and I saw Ayumi and Hailey.
"What's wrong, your highness?" Hailey asked me.
"I need to find my brother," I told them with an angry expression.
"But they're still having their class," Ayumi said, while looking at me worriedly.
I stood up and walked out of the indoor pool. I felt that they're following me, but I still walked and walked until I got to the royalties room. I kicked the door, that's why I got everyone's attention. My brother saw me, he ran towards me and pulled me out of their room, then apologized to their professor. Liam, Yuuma, Brother Yuuto, Axel, and Jason followed him outside and are also looking at me worriedly.
"What's wrong?" he asked me while holding both of my shoulders tightly. I cried again. Thanks to my brother holding my arms tightly, I did not sit on the floor again.
"S-Someone stole it," I said while crying.
"What did that person steal from you? And who is it?" he asked.
"I d-don't know who stole it, but that person stole my necklace… brother, you know that, that necklace is precious to me, please help me find it and find out who stole my necklace," I told him. He hugged me, then patted my head lightly.
I returned his hug.
"Don't worry, I'll help you find that necklace… you should go back to your class now, and wait for our update," he said, but I shake my head that implies the word 'no'. I broke our hug and looked behind me.
"Your highness? What happened?" Michael asks.
"Help them find the thief… this time, I will show no mercy," I told him.
"Your highness, calm yourself first, you're not being yourself again. Remember that part of your rule is giving mercy to anyone regardless of their crime," he said.
"Ice, stealing what's mine is a crime that they shouldn't do, especially if that thing is precious to me, find it, or I will send you back to the Firm Empire," I told him.
"I'll find the thief, but I'm sorry to disobey your order this time… I will not let you kill that person," he replied.
"ICE!" I shouted and was about to go near him, but someone knocked me out.