Chapter one

"Hiyah!."The gleeful voice of the seventh prince, Prince Rumi cried as he leaped into the hotspring with a big splash.

"Oi, Rumi! Quit splashing around!."Prince Raika, the fifth prince snapped sitting on a rock.

"Don't just sit there all day, come in!."Prince Hitori, the fourth prince called swimming around.

"No, thanks." Raika grumbled crossing his arms.

"Big brother give me a chance! I'll go get them!."Prince Eiji, the sixth prince said excitedly to their eldest brother who sat down, on a stool drinking tea.

"Leave him."Prince Issey, the first prince said to which Eiji pouted before obliging.

"Hey you guys, Raga's is finally coming home after all these years."Prince Haruto, the third prince said reading through the book in his hands.

"Eh?."Rumi voiced out raising himself out of the water.

"He's been on the front lines for how many years, three or four?."Hitori asked counting his fingers.

"Four."Eiji answered.

"But why is he suddenly coming home?." Raika asked tilting his head curiously.

"Maybe because of the cleansing ritual?." Haruto said unsure.

"But one thing I know about, Raga-nee was that he was very scary."Rumi said shivering.

"Doesn't matter, you know Raga has had the most difficult childhood, so father has asked us to treat him well because maybe he can change his mind and decide to stay home."Issey said as they fell silent and nodded.

"But I'm not excited for sword training!." Rumi cried splashing water around.

"What kind of prince are you if you can't even use a sword?!."Raika asked.

"Me being a prince doesn't entail me to know how to use a sword! I have guards who will lay down their lives for me!. "Rumi butted back.

A strangled gasp interrupts them, they all stopped whatever they were doing and looked around wondering where the sound came from.

Soon enough Ei lurched from the water, drenched from head to toe she was dressed in a different outfit, consisting of a aqua colored kimono with ribbons tied around her tiny waist, your hair had been done into a bun that was now wet and soggy.

Ei glanced around while panting trying to figure out her whereabouts. Where am i? I drowned didn't I?

Rumi turned around slowly because Ei was standing behind him, he looked at her fearfully before letting out a girlish scream, Ei jumped when she heard his scream.

"A girl?!." Raika yelled jumping from his spot on the rock."What are doing here?!."

"It seems she is interested in peeking." Hitori said smirking.

"Psst miss!."Ei heard a voice whisper and she glanced around trying to find the voice, her eyes landed on a girl, dressed in a maid outfit, waving at her. The girl's eyes brightened up when she saw Ei noticed her, Ei started sluggishly walking towards her.

"Eh?! Where do you think you're going?!." Rumi yelled."Guards!!."Rumi called trying to chase after Ei but ended up slipping and face planting.

"Get her!!." Eiji voiced pointing but Ei had already reached the girl who lead you through a secret cave.

"Ei?." Issey mumbled tilting his head.

"Seriously miss, you really had me worried!."The girl ranted as she led you both to a garden."You were in there for over an hour!."

"W-who are you, and where am I??. "Ei asked as the girl visibly paled.

"M-miss please don't joke about such things!."The girl stuttered nervously gripping her dress.

"Where am I?, I only remember drowning after I saved a boy." Ei mumbled looking around dazed.

"What are you saying! My name is Heiy, your maid! And we're in the castle of the king Aldera!."The girl now known as Heiy cried.

"Castle? Aldera?…where the heck is that?…oh I must still be dreaming. "Ei mumbled before tripping, she passed out before she hit the ground.