A Life Unlike Any Other
Chapter 01
Written by Koizumi Tsukiyo
Disclaimer: As everyone knows, Magic Knight Rayearth does not belong to me and never will of course. So no sue and just enjoy this boring story that had came into my mind.
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The sun slowly sets lovingly over the horizon, casting its beautiful caramel-colored rays over the land of Cephiro, ruled peacefully from the prayers of their Princess Emeraude and protected from the three magnificent Gods; Rayearth, Selece, and Windham. The enchanting castle blooms as the new day begins while birds sings its sweet morning melody in the trees from the quiet soothing air around them.
"UMI!!" A voice boomed from the kitchen window as the birds flew hastily away from fear, "WHERE IN THE CEPHIRO'S NAME IS SHE?! AND HURRY UP! ALL OF YOU!"
From the order of the Lead Chef, all the servants and cooker do as they were told from the kitchen, ignoring the burning heat in what was suppose to be a cool day. The meats were quickly roasted as many young pages keep the oven burning in high degrees. Pots were screaming in steams as they were boiled before many varieties of vegetables where thrown in.
Rumors had been spread earlier in the past weeks that many nobles from other Kingdoms all around near Cephiro would be arriving, trying to find a suitable Princess for their charming Prince Ferio. To make everything perfect, it's the chef's job to have the food be praised greatly from the nobles!
But on their situation now, the Lead Chef is not happy when their new baker is not seen anywhere, before waving his wooden spoon dangerously in the air with his fat arms, "WHERE'S UMI?!"
A young turquoise haired girl looked around from the decorated small cake; face lightly smeared with flour and glaring at her chef in annoyances, "Doing my work, that's what! Don't have to holler miles away where I'm sure even the Gods of Selece would hear!"
"I don't want to hear anything from you, young lady. You may be new here for at least a couple days but I would not tolerate your behavior," The chef stated firmly, hands on his hip. "Now finish the cake!"
What's the point of cooking this cake when not a single soul would dare eat it from being afraid of gaining weight to look like him? Umi thought with a scowl, continuing her work with the frosting. I wouldn't be surprised if this would be thrown to the dogs at the end of breakfast. Who in the right mind would want to eat a cake at this hour!
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE, UMI!! MOVE QUICKLY!!"
"I am!"
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The winds gently caressed the young Prince's green hair from the roof of the castle as he gave a heavily sigh once seeing many carriage arriving at the front gate.
"You're not really happy with the arrangements your sister had done, am I correct, Ferio?"
Ferio looked behind him with brown-amber eyes, "Guru…"
"You are at the right age for marriage," Clef continued, standing beside the prince from his tall handsome form, tightening his grip on his staff, "Beside, this is for the good of the Kingdom if combined with another from your new betrothed."
Ferio looked away, annoyed, "Why can't Emeraude-aneue be the one looking for her own shining prince in golden armor for the good of her kingdom?"
"A shining prince she did not choose, but a priest, she did," Clef replied with a chuckle, "Even if she's our Pillar for the safety of Cephiro, but her love for Zagato is quite obvious for everyone to see."
"While I have to choose a woman who I never met to marry?" Ferio stated wearily, looking down as one of the ladies step out from her carriage in great manners. His eyes practically budged out when recognizing Princess Asuka of the Faren, "Are you kidding me?! She's a child!"
"It was not I who send the invitation but my assistant, Ascot," Clef said, clearing his throat with a small sweat-drop, "But I'm sure you'll like to meet one the ladies down there."
"And you? I believe those two twins had taken great likings of you, Guru," Ferio said with a grin, indication both Presea and Seirra as they gotten out of their carriages, "Surely they're not here for me."
"They are only good friends to mine," Clef whispered, observing them both with uninterested sapphire orbs before seeing a young golden-brown head, who had somehow sense them, raising her head to look at them both. "Well now, that's an attractive young lady, don't you think, Ferio?"
"Like that comment would help, Guru," Ferio grumbles, following his gaze before he was completely speechless, lost in the girl's soft emerald eyes.
"Well?"
"Who…is she?"
"Lady Fuu of the Hououji," He answered, ignoring his lavender bangs that sways gently in the wind over his headpiece, "A very bright and respectful young girl, I've heard."
"She's…beautiful…"
"My, isn't this love at first sight?"
That seems to snap Ferio out from his gaze, blushing red in embarrassment at Clef's teasing words, "GURU!"
"A warning, Ferio," Clef said, suddenly very serious and narrowing his sapphire eyes as Ferio looked at him curiously.
"What is it?"
"A Princess is what Emeraude-hime wants you to be with…I advised you not to have any contract with her for I believe you would show more than just an small affection."
Ferio nodded silently, looking away from the girl's gaze with downcast eyes.
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aneue : Very old term for Big Sister
hime : Princess
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