It's so hard to continue this T.T

Chapter 9

Just because all the Nourasions in this palace seemed to be dense, didn't mean Aileen was dense. Sure, she didn't understand the teenage brain too well – since she knew hers was quite different than Eva's; Eva wouldn't have Shawn and butterflies in it after all.

But she wasn't that stupid that she couldn't notice the significant change between her and her sweet brother-in-law. The Queen only smiled happily, hoping Aikka had finally taken up her advice to act nicer towards Eva, just to put up with it.

However, Aileen knew.

Aikka may be good at hiding it, but Eva was way too happy. The fact she didn't gossip about it with Aileen lightly insulted her, but she could understand. Aikka would throw a fit if she were to tell it to the King and Queen – even though the Queen wouldn't mind at all.

Even though they were both hiding it and Aileen pretended not to know – she lessened her visits to Eva's room. Who knew what they were doing in there.

"What are you doing, love?"

Aileen turned around to see Shawn standing in the doorway, looking a little tired. Aikka had dragged him from point to point in preparation of the crowning next month.

"Thinking." She replied when he pulled her into an embrace from behind. He rested his head on her shoulder.

"I hope about good things."

Aileen giggled. "I'm not sure whether it's good or not, yet."

X-X

The incident happened a week ago, and Eva hadn't really seen her favourite stuck up prince after that. Just on occasions. So when she did see him walk past her, she effectively stopped him by grabbing his arm. This of course earned a glare, but she ignored it like always.

"Are you avoiding me?" She asked, directly going to the point. Aikka raised his eyebrows.

"No."

"It seems like it." Eva muttered, disappointed he lied. "First you say something like that and… kiss me, and then you ignore me. I thought you always bragged you were better than human people. But at least have the guts to tell me you thought it was a mistake."

They were silent for a while before she released her grip on Aikka when he turned around to her, with a very amused smirk on his face.

"You could also just ask why I wasn't here for the week. I needed to help Shawn with his preparation for the crowning next month."

Eva blinked. Oh. Oh! Why didn't Aileen tell her? Oh wait, she never asked for Aikka when with Aileen.

"I guess you're feeling pretty stupid now, don't you?"

"Ha-ha." Eva pouted angrily and looked away. "Fine, you're busy then. I'm going."

"Oh no you aren't." He made a grab for her arm but he'd already convinced Eva so she just stood still again, looking up at him expectantly.

"According to you, humans just confess and than ignore. Is that true?"

"Human males have a tendency to leave their beloved, yes." Eva bitterly said, remembering a very hated male in her life. Aikka smirked at her again, not missing the bitter tone but not questioning it either.

"Then why do you hang out with those human soldiers?"

"Not this again…" Eva muttered, annoyed. "It's nice to talk with someone of my own kind, without a communicator, sometimes."

"I wouldn't agree. Emily stays not forty human minutes from here."

"You did your homework."

"I certainly did."

Eva glared at him for a while before sighing while he just continued to smirk oh so amused. What did he have in his dinner to act like that? She was about to scowl at him for his behaviour when he leaned down and touched her nose with his affectionately.

"If I wouldn't have done my homework on you, I wouldn't be fit to love you."

"…L-Love me?" She immediately stuttered and Aikka smiled at her now, before leaning in and kissing her. Eva wondered if they were acquainted with frenching, but decided not to do that just yet. Too early anyway.

When he pulled back, she took a deep breath and smiled shyly as he gazed at her with his blue eyes.

"I heard about this human dating process from Aileen. According to her, this is the moment I ask you to go out with me." Eva had to refrain from laughing at his speech. Didn't Nourasions date at all, then?

"Go out with you? What did you had in mind then?"

Aikka shrugged. "What do you do on your planet?"

"You changed, you know." Eva said, introducing another subject. "You're a lot nicer all of a sudden."

"I already told you that you were worth of the rare occasions I might be nice." She slapped his arm playfully, and he raised an eyebrow. Pf, it probably didn't even sting.

"So what would you like to do?"

Eva thought about it. It's not like they have a cinema or something around here.. as long as she knew. She snickered at the thought before going to other stuff. Theme park was a no go either.

"When is this going to take place anyway?"

He gave her a grin, replying quickly. "Not this month, unfortunately. The crowning takes up a lot of our attention. As should it with yours. You have to go to Aileen for I think she wants you to be one of her ladies."

"Ladies?"

"You know, those in favour of the queen. It's probably only because she can spend just as much time with you then as she would now. As we all know a queen is to behave properly."

Eva made a face. "So I'm stuck with her for the few remaining months?"

He chuckled and faked a stern look. "I won't have you disrespecting the future queen now."

"Ha-ha. So what's going to happen with that once I'm gone."

"I'm sure Aileen will know something about that, because I don't. Which is logical, seeing I am no future queen."

Eva bit her lip to keep her remark in and just nodded. "I'll behave. If you promise you'll let me learn you how to French." Evil grin added.

Aikka raised his eyebrow in mild confusion. "French? Isn't that a language on your planet? One of the five most common I believe?"

Oh well how was she supposed to know if it was very common or not. "Eh, that's what you think."

"I won't let you do horrible things to me so I will have to say no."

"Aww, but you'll love it!" I hope. Eva deadpanned at the thought he'd be so disgusted (like her at her first time) he'd never try it again (unlike her after her first time).

"Well, I have a month to think about that. And do some research." He gave her a gentle smile before making to leave. "I'll be busy the rest of this month now, so I apologize beforehand if I'm unable to see you often. But you know my room's always open." With that, he left.

Eva glowered. Yeah right, his room. First this was a freaking maze in the dark, at days he was busy and… Eva began walking again, wondering where she had been walking to in the first place.