Hi! Another fanfic based on the Korean Drama "Goong". I hope you enjoy this!
The Royal Palace
宮殿
Chapter One: Gakushuin University
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Once upon a time in a land far, far away...
Wait! Wait! Cut the crap. That's not the proper way to start MY LIFE story!
Shall we try it again?
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Okay. My life is just like a Fairy Tale. With Princes, Palaces, and all those Royal stuff. Yeah. You might be surpirsed. But of course, no magic included.
How I wish.
If only I had the magic to disappear, I would do that.
I hope that I wasn't the 21st century Korean Princess. The only girl left in the royal lineage.
Or at least I wasn't bethroted to that annoying Japanese Crown Prince.
It just seems like my stupid ancestor made a deal for Japan to take over our Royal Clan.
And now my life begins at this Royal school which trains Royal people like... duh... me.
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"Welcome to Gakushuin University!"
Great. My life is totally OVER.
"We have a new classmate! She is Princess Shin Ji-Hyun of Korea, and she's about to be engaged to our dear Crown Prince Kaede Rukawa-no-miya!"
Ji-Hyun waved her hand slowly and then bowed her head.
Sheesh, I suck at Nihonggo! How could I be able to communicate with my new classmates properly?
"Irasshaimase, Princess!"
She smiled at them. "Ahnyoung!" she greeted them. The class just stared at her.
"What did she say?"
"Oh, go-gomen nasai. Konnichiwa, minna-san!" she reverbated.
Right. So sorry if I slipped my tounge and murmured to you foreign words you do not know.
Ji-Hyun found her seat at the first row. It was especially reserved for her arrival. No one has sat on that certain chair before. It is somewhat special.
At least I get special treatment here... unlike before...
/FLASHBACK/
"Ya! Babo! Work your ass out okay? You're hopeless royalty! The royal family has vanished and your palace is just a museum!" her annoying classmate KiMi said.
"Oww, you don't have to say that all over again!"
"Nah, it's true!"
"Takcho!"
/END OF FLASHBACK/
And thanks to the Japanese Government I was released from that pathetic state.
In one condition.
I would never forget the day when they came to our simple house...
"Ahnyoung. Is this where Shin Chae-Dong and his family lives?"
"Ye!" Ji-Hyun answered cheerfully. "He's here, please come in and I'll call him."
"We came here personally to take you to Japan. The Emperor is in a serious condition, so Rukawa-no-miya should be married at once."
"Alright then. I guess the covenant between our ancestor and your former Emperor must be continued at all costs, eh?" Ji-Hyun's dad said. "I never expected this. I didn't wish my daughter would live as a royalty."
Ji-Hyun was eavesdropping.
What? Wow. Me? Royal? Is that true? Ye! She jumped in happiness.
And so I was taken that day away from mom and dad.
The sad thing is, when I arrived at the palace... it didn't turned out right as I wanted it.
"Annyong haseyo, Princess Ji-Hyun." A lovely woman greeted her. "I'm the Empress Dowager, Michiko."
"A-annyong!" she bowed her head in respect "Your Imperial Highness..."
"You're so delightful! I can't wait to be your in-law."
"I-In-law? Pardon me?" she asked.
"Ji-Hyun dear, hasn't your parents told you? You are about to become the Imperial Concubine! You're bethroted to our Prince, Rukawa-no-miya!"
"N-NO WAY!"
And I passed out after that. 'sigh'. That was sooo embarassing!
When I came back to my senses, I was lying in a nice bed, in a western-like room. It was beautifully ornamented, and I could smell the inscense being burned.
A dashing guy was staring at me, with his little pair of bluish eyes drowsily focused. I tried to compose myself.
"Ya... where am I?"
"In your room." It was his first words to say to me and I simply blushed.
"Oh I see..."
"You don't seem to be bratty, are you?" he asked.
"Me? No! I uh---"
"Good." That was the last word. He left immediately.
"He's so gorgeous!"
"Princess Ji-Hyun, did you like him already?"
I instantly blushed. "I uh---"
"You're very lucky! That was Rukawa-no-miya, your fiancé!"
"WHAAAT? So I wasn't dreaming?"
And that's the beginning. Not until I came across my FIANCÉ's real personality. He really has this Prince-Syndrome. Yeah right. Definitely a babo.
It was one morining when the two of us were left alone.
"You know what, I don't really know why I agreed in marrying you." He suddenly spat out. "is it because I want to be emperor?"
"You talk quite long, huh." I said
"You're not even my type..." he muttered. "You're small. I want a girl who's tall. You're too feisty."
"W-what did you say!"
"And you're so loud."
"Wha---"
I'm gonna wring your neck you bastard!
Now that's the start of our unpleasant relationship.
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Ji-Hyun started to make friends with her female classmates. They were all good to them. She's very glad that the girls are in a seperate building with the boys.
At least I won't be able to see that annoying Rukawa-no-miya! Not until we're married.
"So Ji-Hyun, how is it like to live in one of the pavillions at the palace?"
"It's great, although there is someone living there that I dislike much."
"Really? Who is it?"
"My fiance, Rukawa-no-miya." She blurted out.
"WHAT?"
"Hey, Your Highness!"
Rukawa-no-miya (let's just call him Rukawa for short) swiped his head backwards. It's Miyagi Ryota, one of Japan's richest kids allowed to study at Gakushuin. He's a great athlete and the president of the basketball team.
"Would you go to our practice later?" he asked casually.
Rukawa checked on his electronic portable gadget which tells his activities for the rest of the day.
4 PM: Accompany Ji-Hyun to her first royal party
'Kuso...' he thought. "Gomen nasai, Miyagi-sempai. I can't. I must accompany the crown princess to her royal party."
"Oh that's too sad," he replied "anyway, you can drop by anytime. See ya!"
And he left.
"Now where could I find that baka..." he said, scanning the area and proceeding to the girls' building.
As he approached the building, his fan girls yelled altogether, making a loud noise barrage. He tried to cover his ears as he walked along the elevator. He recalled the room number she's in for that day using the portable organizer's database.
'Ji-Hyun, better be around or you're so dead...'
"Oh my gosh! Prince Rukawa is coming!"
"Not as if you're the one he's visiting. Of course it will be Ji-Hyun-chan, right?"
"Nah, no way!" she crossed her arms.
"Don't deny it. Ooh! There he comes!"
"Ji-Hyun, we need to go now." He said calmly. He looked at her for a while. His small eyes enlarged, beckoning her to come with him.
"Hey, Ru-oppa, our class isn't yet over!" she said.
"Do you really want me to do this?" he asked her softly as he held her hand and pulled her away.
"H-Help!" she cried.
"Stop complaining. It's my father's order!" he said.
"Kyaaa! Let me down!" she realized that he's already carrying her.
"Hn." And he did.
"You gave me a shock there, oppa."
"Don't call me names," he replied.
"Hmp, annoying bastard." She whispered, and he glared at her.
Feel lucky that I like your parents... if it wasn't, I could have sworn that I'd kill you.
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The royal escort came in time as the two of them were near the school gates. Like it was this morning, many girls crowded their way out. The school's security has to disperse all of them first before they could get out the main building.
Jeez, I never thought these rich kids still yearn for royalty...
"Ya, oppa, where are we going?"
He looked at her coolly. "Haven't you read your organizer?"
"You mean this hi-tech gadget? I thought it's just an mp3 player and a video cam."
"Baka, it's an organizer."
"Oh, teach me how to use it."
Rukawa sighed in annoyance. He pressed some keys and then gave it to her.
"Royal Party at 4 PM. 3 PM, preparation." Ji-Hyun read.
What the hell?
"I'll teach you later, we're hurrying."
And then their car led into the biggest botique in Tokyo...
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TO BE CONTINUED
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Glossary:
Gakushuin University- a part of the Gakushuin School Corporation, a University built for royal education.
Irasshaimase- welcome
Ahnnyoung/Annyong Haseyo- good afternoon/hello
Babo- fool/stupid
Takcho- Shut up