Sweet My Princess : Melchiorre (Chapter 1)

Sweet My Princess :  Melchiorre

Yuki : "i think i'll try speaking to prince Melchiorre"

I spoke to the firstborn prince, Melchiorre

Melchiorre : ....

(huh? is he ignoring me?)

Melchiorre : Sorry. i've just remembered something i must do. We'll speak again later"

Yuki           : What?

Tamir         : Melchiorre! Where do you think you're going?

Melchiorre : i wonder ? Farewell for now, Father

Prince Melchiorre bowed graciously and left the hall

Tamir     : "Oh, Very well. At any rate, I leave the succession in your hands, child"

Yuki       : "Y-yes, Your Majesty"

Tamir     : "Good evening to you all. I believe i'll retire for the night"

Princess : "...Yes, Father"

The King left the hall. The princes followed him out. The only ones left were myself and Ivan

Yuki : "Yawn... i'm so tired.."

Ivan  : "Master Melchiorre is the eldest son, but he's a touch peculiar"

Yuki  : "I see"

(The eldest..In other words, the first in line for the crown? Not that he seems unreliable, but he doesn't have the air of an eldest son...well, it's not as if i know him well enough to judge)

Yuki : "Do you know where Prince Melchiorre went?"

Ivan  : "To his room, most likely.. or barring that, the town"

Yuki : "the town?"

Ivan  : "He often says the palace is stifling, and goes out into the town itself"

Yuki  : "Hmm.. I see. Well, for now i'll just do my best to find him and talk to him"

Ivan   : "Yes, Miss"

I thanked Ivan and went looking for Melchiorre

*Knock, knock*

I rapped on the door of Melchiorre's room

Yuki : "Prince Melchiorre, are you there?"

But there was no answer

Yuki : "..He must be out, then"

A prince who feels smothered and goes out into the town.. I can sympathize

Yuki : "I don't have any other leads. To the town it is, then.."

So i went into town to search for Prince Melchiorre

Yuki : "Gah..Where could he have gone?"

Finding Prince Melchiorre was a task easier said than done. (The city's too big and i haven't got a clue where to start. This is impossible. I don't even know my way around..). Typical me, running off on a wild goose chase..

Yuki : "it's no good...I'm so tired. I'll just rest here a while"

Worn out from my search, I found a little garden park to rest in. A pleasant breeze was blowing

Yuki : "Ahh..The breeze is so nice, and the scenery is lovely. If i wasn't caught up in all this, then this place

           would be a lovely memory..."

???? : "....."

(...Huh? Did a familiar face walk by just now?) I stood up from the bench, and spotted a tall figure

Yuki : "I thought so!"

He was dressed differently, but the man walking by was Prince Melchiorre

Yuki          : "Prince Melchiorre!"

Melchiorre : "Hm?..Good day, foreign maiden. Fancy meeting you here

Yuki          : "I came looking for you. Your Highness, why did you vanish like that?"

Melchiorre : "Dear me"

Prince Melchiorre suddenly caught my shoulders and pulled me close

Yuki : "H-huuuuhhh!?"

I can feel his breath on my face.. What's going on..!? It was so sudden, my heart leapt and nearly beat out of my chest

Yuki          : "Your HIghness! What are you...!"

Melchiorre : "'Your Highness'..please, don't use my formal title. Melchiorre will do"

Yuki          : "But.. We've only just met..!"

It would take a lot of nerve to call a prince by his first name only

Melchiorre : "Well, then let's get acquainted. Go head and say it. My name : 'Melchiorre'. "

His voice was like music. His slender fingers clasped my shoulders

Melchiorre : "I won't let you go until you promise to use it. You see?"

Bewildered, I could do nothing but nod my head

Yuki          : "Yes, Your Hi..Um! That is.. Melchiorre...!"

Melchiorre : "Good girl"

A surreptitious smile played across his lips, and he stroked my hair. He finally let me go, but my heart wouldn't stop pounding