Chapter 101

''Mn...'' I rubbed my eyes as I felt a tingling warm breath was brushing my cheek. As soon as I open my eyes, I saw a handsome looking prince was laying in front of me with his head resting on his arm. His white hair seems a bit drenched while his red ruby eyes were dazzling under the dawning sunlight. But, I don't know why his cheek was covered with patched plaster though.

''Oh, ho! Look, it was prince charming! But where's your horse, Mr Prince-san? Did he hurt his cheek? Damn, he is kinda cute but I prefer giant potato chips and some chilli sauces to dip with. Tee hee.'' I grinned like an idiot before I close my sleepy eyes and turned away from him.

At first, I thought it was a dream but suddenly I heard a deep yet gentle voice chuckled before he called me.

''Pfft!! Takahashi-san, good morning. Thank you for your compliments but I am not a prince.''

''Huh?'' I opened my eyes widely and remembered that last night I dozed off in the living room after I asked Hikaru to let Akane take a rest in my room.

''Shi-Shimizu-san?! I-I am so sorry I didn't recognize you just now!'' I quickly sit up straight, facing him.

I was surprised that his eyes were in a different colour from the time when I saw him in the class yesterday. Akane smiled at me. Seeing someone as good looking as him smiling at a mere potato that was living in a human form like me, makes my heart runs wild deep down in my chest.

''It was fine, Takahashi-san. I should be the one that apologising. I am so sorry to wake you up in such a rude manner.''

''N-No, I am also sorry for accusing you as a stalker yesterday and freaked out like an idiot. Here, have this as a token of apologies.'' I quickly snatched the last bag of potato crips from the table. I planned to eat it later with the boys at lunch but it is what it is.

''Pfft! To be honest, I should be giving you a present as a thank you for saving me last night. Anyways, thank you for saving me or else I might end up in the hospital again.'' He then deeply bows at me.

''I-It was nothing, Shimizu-san. There's no need for you to be so polite.'' I hurry uplift his shoulder up.

''By the way, what do you mean that you will end up in the hospital again? Did they beat you up that badly before this?'' I looked at him after getting a bit worried about him.

''Ah, they did. Well, it was not their fault actually since I don't have any money to give them at the moment. To be honest, I was quite weak. So basically, it was my fault, to begin with. If only I try to defend myself... then maybe I would come out unhurt.'' He smiled. Somehow, he seems quite sad for some reason.

Without any hesitation, I wrapped my arm around him. Then, I started to cry for him since I can somehow relate to his story. I was also weak when I was a little kid back then.

''Poor little thing! I promise that you won't be beaten by them anymore.'' I cried.

''I-It was fine, Takahashi-san. So please stop crying anymore.'' Akane patted my back, trying his best to calm me down.

''Ah, I so sorry to be so emotional in the early morning...but you are such a precious smol bean. You are so kind and everything. Won't your mother worries about you or anything?'' I wiped my tears away after I have calmed myself down.

''Well...actually, both of my parents abandoned me when I was a little kid since I have weird eyes colours. They said I was an ill lucked person that will bring death to anyone around them.'' He let out a bitter smile as he tells me that.

''But, my grandmother was the only person that's willing to take me in. So I was been living with my grandmother for the past few years but she passed away a few months ago...so...there's no one left for me to be called as a family anymore.''

''....I am sorry...to hear that. Did anyone know about your eyes colour and your family yet?'' I asked.

''You are the first one, I guess...even your friend doesn't know that I was wearing the blue contact lens last night.'' He playfully winked at me.

''My...friend?'' I looked at him in confusion.

''Or perhaps...he was your boyfriend?'' Suddenly, he glared at me with his red ruby eyes.

''B-Boyfriend? Are you crazy? Do you think that I have a very lousy taste in a man? Oh hell no! That dumbass brat is my baby cousin that I have to babysit him for the whole time!!'' I yelled after getting frustrated. I never thought that someone would think of me as his girlfriend.

''I see.'' He instantly smiled at me like he usually does.

''Then, I should get going since it was already 7 in the morning. Thank you for having me last night and.... this potato crip, Takahashi-san.'' He shakes the potato bag at me.

''Your welcome.''

''And if you don't mind, can I call you by your name? I mean since we are becoming friends, right?'' Akane looked at me.

''S-Sure, Shimizu-san. No, I mean...Akane-san.''

''Now, that sounds better, Miyu-san.'' He said gently.

''See you later in class.'' He waved goodbye at me.

***

''Miyu-san, good morning.'' Akane greeted me as soon as he places his bag on his desk. As expected he wears a contact lens to cover up his ruby-red eyes. It was such a waste actually for not be able to see his true beauty anymore.

''Morning, Akane-san. How was your cheek? Getting better?'' I asked after I notice that he wear a much smaller plaster from the one that he used this morning.

''It was getting better all thanks to your cousin. Please tell him that I am sorry for not be able to thank him in person after had helped me with my bruise.'' He smiled so dazzlingly that almost everyone looks in our direction.

''I am sorry to interrupt but this girl over here was about to talk to me just now. Why don't you talk with the girl that has been starring at you since you have arrived, Shimizu-san?'' Yuuto glared at him.

''Please forgive me for my ill manner since I didn't realise that Yamamoto-san was talking to Miyu-san in the 'first' place.'' Akane smiled at him.

''Yuuto-kun, don't you think you are a bit rude to glare at him as if he owns you something? Hurry up and apologise now.'' I scolded lightly.

''Fine if that's what my queen wishes for.'' Yuuto sighed.

''Shimizu-san, I am sorry to glare at you just now. I guess I can't get rid of the habit of glare at someone who is trying to get close to Miyu-chan.''

''It's was alright, Yamamoto-san. I understand that. By the way, Miyu-san, do you mind having lunch together since I haven't made any new friend just yet, please? Pretty please?'' Akane begged with his cute puppy eyes.

''He will make a bunch of friends if he just started to talk with them. So there's no need—"

''Sure, I will be glad to have you around. I can also introduce you to my other friends. Maybe you can join the kendo club together after this if you are interested. Yuuto was the club president you know?'' I said excitedly.

''Oi, Miyu-san—"

''Ara! If that's what Miyu-san said, I will be gladly accepted that invitation of yours. So, Yuuto-san, right? I hope that we will get to know each other more in the future.'' Akane smirked at Yuuto who seems speechless at the moment.

''Sure...'' Yuuto murmured as he shot a cold glare at me.

'Eek! Did I do something wrong?!!' I silently think to myself.