YOU AND ME

Dusk…

Entering the evening, I get information that all my dresses have been washed and ironed neatly. But the weird thing is, why isn't my dress in the closet?

I had asked all the maids in the palace's north, but all the answers were the same. Her dress was back in the closet. I'm so confused about where my dress is hiding.

Could it be Rain who hid it?

Like it or not, my mind went straight to him because he was the only one who beat the drums of war with me.

I have to meet him. I cannot tolerate this!

I quickly walked over to find him. My journey has been long this time. To meet him alone, I had to pass through dozens of rooms.

I directed a soldier to a location. It was located on the west side of the palace. I entered the location, entered a fairly large courtyard. I just kept going towards the door in front of me with full of confidence. And as it turned out, unlocked the door.

It's like walking into a luxury house.

Several maids bowed their heads when they saw my arrival. And I asked them where Rain was. At the same time, they answered.

"Prince Rain is bathing in the pond, Miss."

"Can you take me to him?" I asked the waiters.

The servants looked at each other. Then one of them answered her, "Sorry, Miss. Please go in alone. We dare not."

I understand why they answered like that. I agreed too. Immediately I followed one of them into a room.

"Please, Miss."

I then entered the room. And it turns out that there is a fairly large swimming pool in this house.

I saw no one there. The pool is empty, and the water is calm. My eyes searched around the pool, but I couldn't see anything.

"You're looking for me?"

The voice startled me. I immediately turned around, and it turned out that Rain was right behind the door. It looked like he had just finished swimming, as seen from his still wet shorts.

"Rain, quickly tell me where are my dresses?!"

I could not mince words, and I immediately started my goal. However, Rain didn't answer. Instead, he walked up to me with a mischievous smile.

"Rain, you don't mess around. Stop right there!"

I asked him to stop so he wouldn't come any closer, but Rain was getting bolder. I was at the end of the pool.

"You're the girl I'm on fire for, Miss."

The rain started to move his hands. It seemed like he wanted to hold me. I tried to dodge, but my leg slipped. I fell into the pool.

There was a strong splash of water as I fell into the pool. But I didn't fall alone in this pool. I'm with Rain.

"Rain..."

He looked at me with a strange look, and Rain hugged me. His hands began to untie my hair. I let my hair down by him.

We looked at each other with wet bodies. I tried to get away from him but couldn't. Rain hugged me tightly.

"You want your dress, don't you?"

Rain pulled my arms around his neck. I refused but couldn't resist its power.

"Just follow me, miss."

Rain then climbed the stairs at the edge of the pool while carrying in front of me. This embarrasses me. I treated him like a child.

"Rain put me down! I'm ashamed, Rain!"

For some reason, my voice turned heavy. I close my eyes. I don't know how to cover up my embarrassment right now.

Rain opened the door and walked into a room. But I didn't hear the maid's voice at all. All I can feel is his warm breath touching the surface of my skin.

"Open your eyes, Miss. We're here," he said, then lowered me from his arms.

For some reason, I don't even want to let go right now. I still want to be held by him.

"You were looking for this, weren't you?"

Rain then opened his closet, and sure enough, it turned out that my dresses were in his big closet.

"Rain, what are you doing all this for?" I asked, not understanding.

"You'd better get changed soon. Don't you know you're soaking wet?"

"Hey! This is all because of you!" I said.

"Already. Quick change clothes! I waited on the roof terrace of the house. Do not be long!"

Rain immediately left, leaving me alone in the room. I thought Rain would do weird things to me. But it didn't. Ah! I hate my mind.

"Miss, do you need help?" asked a maid from outside the room.

I immediately opened the door and asked for his help. The waiter said I was asked to wear a red dress. Suddenly I immediately thought it wasn't because this red dress was slightly open.

"Prince Rain likes the colour red, Miss. I hope you don't misunderstand."

Good grief! This is my mind again.

I took a deep breath. It's good if I don't think badly of Rain. I'll try. If he messes up, then I'll report to Cloud.

I then escorted the waiter to the roof terrace of the house to meet Rain. I don't know what Rain will talk about. I go with the flow.

***

Rain was waiting for me on the roof terrace of the house. He usually wore his formal attire as a prince, his royal red robes. He stood on the terrace's railing, watching the situation below the palace.

"You came?"

Rain greeted me when the sound of my high heels was heard approaching him.

"Come here. You will see a view of the palace from above."

Rain then pulled me closer to his side. The way he treated me this time was so different. I like being swept away by another side of him.

"Until now, you have never introduced yourself to me, Miss." Rain turned to me.

"This is the first time I feel neglected by someone. And it hurts, doesn't it?"

Rain chuckled and then smiled. His eyes looked up at the clear starry sky.

"I don't know why I'm so upset. I feel like I want to kidnap you, Miss," he continued.

"Kidnapped me?"

I took his word for it this time. It's not that I didn't hear him from the start, but I still see the beautiful view of the palace from the roof terrace of his house.

"Yes. But apparently, I don't need to because you came to me yourself," he said as he turned to me.

"Rain. It's also because…"

My words paused for a moment. Rain gave me something.

"What is this, Rain?" I asked.

Rain opened a box containing gifts for me. A box containing

"Necklace? Rain? Aren't you wrong?" I asked, confused.

"Not. It looks like I wasn't wrong. And I hope I never make a mistake. Everything I do is not without reason. And now you know the reason, don't you?

"Because you feel neglected?"

"According to you? You did ignore my presence from the start. So far, everyone respects me. Embarrassed, even afraid. But that doesn't seem to be the case for you."

"Rain-"

"Shhh! You better not interrupt my words."

Rain put his index finger on my red lips. Feels slightly rough fingers, unlike Cloud.