Soon the sun sets already and yumeko don't know what time she'll need to go to him, he didn't even give an exact time. Will she guess then?
It's already 9 PM and that is when she decided to visit the prince's room.
She knocked first, she's glad, The General or other guards aren't there guarding the prince at this time.
The Prince got out of the room and she didn't even know that he is behind her so she moved at the side.
"I've been waiting for you." He said and she only stood there. "Come on."
He grabs her hand and took the other pathway towards the exit of the palace. Gladly he knows where the secret passages throughout this palace since he is a kid.
He stopped midway and puts on his long hoodie [Every single royals uses when they are undercovers.] He slipped one to her also, putting it around her.
Prince Ethan dragged her until the horses yard, He released his horse and hop on the horse. Yumeko stood there.
He handed out his hand to her. "Come with me, Yumeko."
She doesn't know what to do this time, She's hesitating wether to take it or not but soon she took it. He pulled her and she's in front of him now.
Prince Ethan pulled up her hood to cover her and he does the same. After that, they left the Palace without anyone noticing.
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Soon, they arrived after a few minutes of horse riding all the way here in the wide place grasses.
Yumeko fidgets her hands together, she's scared of the dark. She never liked it even a bit.
He noticed it. "You're scared of the dark?"
She's too shy to admit it but in the end, she admitted it, she nods. "Yes, I am. Your Highness."
"Don't be scared, Look at this, this is interesting." He said and so she did look at him.
He walks in the grasses, every step he makes, it glows and that made her eyes widens in a beautiful sigh she's seeing right now.
He saw it and he smiles also, seeing the enjoying person. But it vanishes when he thought of something that distracts him always.
'This is pointless when i have this mask on, she won't be seeing me smiling at her like this.' he thought while looking at her.
She stopped enjoying the fireflies flying high and looks at the prince. He saw him walks under the tree and sat there.
She did the same, she sat there too but a few meters away from him, she don't want to invade his privacy.
"Say, Yumeko. Have you ever seen any fireflies? You seems like you don't." He started.
She shook her head. "No, I haven't seen any of it yet, your highness."
He only nods and inhales a deep breath. "Do you like the moon, your highness?"
"Yes, it does represent me as someone beautiful i've ever seen in my life." He said and that made her heart ache.
She's thinking of Princess Nami, ofcourse she is a princess and prince ethan loves her also. Who is she to assume that the 'someone' he mentioned is her? too assuming.
"What about you, Yumeko. Do you have someone you like?" her eyes closes as she heard him asked her that.
He knows what the answer already but he still wanted to ask her that.
A small silence before answering him. "Yes, I like someone but sadly he is too good for me and he is taken already."
Now, Prince Ethan was the one who is staring at her. "Really? Why didn't you confess to that person? Is someone stopping you?"
"Hmm how can i? ofcourse his girl will always stop me from doing it so i think i will just forget about what I'm feeling—"
"No."
She stops and looks at him confused. "What?" She's just surprised at what he said.
"Why will you give up? Have you found someone already?" he asked. even if she's still confused, she still answered him.
"First, maybe yes, i mean, I'm trying. Second, I'm glad that there's someone showing me that I'm worth it, he may be like the guy i like right now but he treats me like a special someone.." She said while smiling to herself and looks at the moon. "I'm looking forward to fall in love with him-"
"No you don't." He said and by his voice, he seems pissed off. "Maybe that person you like can treat you as well as how that guy you mentioned. Don't give up yet."
Yumeko don't even know why he is like this. Maybe he experienced being like that back then?
"Thank you, Your Highness. But I-"
The Prince stands up and walks in front of her. Making her leaned on the tree. "Your..Highness?"
He leans a bit.
"I can treat you better than my brother."