Chapter 8: Misunderstanding

Chapter 8: Misunderstanding

The Hallway

Damn it I had to get outta there. 

Shit, she knows I was lying. Shit. She looked so cute I had to keep myself from blurting out whatever she wanted to know.

Calm down calm down.

Wait, did I just ditch her. I grab my head. Aaah, I ruined it. Damn. Wait she hasn't left yet maybe I can still salvage this. In a panic I slam open the sliding door. 

She jumps. looks right at me.

"Please excuse me for today I really need to leave."

I can't look at her directly.

"Why?"

"Toilet" 

She puts her hand in front of her mouth, blushes

"Take your time... Oh I'll see you on Tuesday" 

I bow, then take off running. Toilet seriously dude. Stupid brain, can't you think up better excuses. Damn you.

I screech to a halt. Tuesday afternoon, wait, what's Tuesday afternoon? 

What does she mean. I made a date.

Aaaargh why me. Why.

Wait, she said Yes! 

I do a fist pump into the air. 

I then notice I'm in the middle of the reception area with everyone looking at me. I look around fist still in the air. I slowly lower it. I smile nervously.

"I take it it went well." 

I look, It's Shanon. Of all the people.

I'll just run for it. I take off.

"WAAAIT!" 

I don't wait.

The Following Morning 

Shanon

I'm off to my morning meeting, I think I'll swing by Roka's room. I'm soooo curious as how it went. I mean who just runs off like that. I'm still a bit early, so I can probably stop by before she leaves.

I arrive at her door. I knock, then open it slowly.

"Excuuuuse me. Coming in"

I look around the room. Nothing. I start to close it. I must have missed her.

"Mmmmm"

!

Wait, is she still in bed, no way.

I walk over.

"Princess Roka?"

I gently shake her.

"Leave me alone."

Huh!

"Wait, what happened?"

She pulls the covers over her head.

"Nothing."

"This isn't nothing."

I sigh. 

"Roka please take your time and talk to me."

She slowly starts removing the covers peeking at me. Eventually she sits up. 

She puts her hand on her face. 

"I blew it."

I think a bit.

"You mean the interview?" 

It can't be I mean with the fist pump and everything

"Mmmmm"

She nods. She removes the covers and sits up slowly, then pats the spot next to her. 

As soon as I sit down, she leans her head on my shoulder.

"I don't understand, I mean we started off kinda awkward, but then it seemed to be going great. Then out of nowhere he just stonewalls me, then I think he lied but it turns out I misunderstood, then he lies again, for real this time and takes off."

"Wait, I need details girl" 

I hear a bell, Oh shit!. I'm late. I try to get up, she holds me down.

"Ok... Ah! I know come on let's go see your father. He might know what to do"

She looks up. I'm gonna be late. No time to think.

I get up, pull her along out the door

We arrived, she just followed along obediently.

I kick open the door. 

"AH! my king, good, you're alone, we need to talk immediately."

The king looks up. I step aside revealing Roka behind me in her pajamas.

Her shoulders slumped forward, she's looking down.

"Roka!?" 

I pull her inside the king pushes a switch, I close the door. the red light goes on outside 

the door. I take her to sit down .

"What happened?" 

The king looks concerned.

"I blew the interview."

The king crosses his fingers in front of his face

"Tell me everything"

She then slowly starts telling us.

....

"Whew!" 

The king looks relieved. He looks at me sternly. 

"Go fetch Sir Kaijuu!"

She starts to panic.

"Have him meet me outside this door right now!"

She calms down.

I look at his face. I better run!

I take off passing ministers outside the door, I shut it again.

I'm almost at his room,

ah he's heading this way, good.

"SIR HERO!"

He has no time to react, I grab his hand.

"This is an emergency come with me." 

He gets pulled along at first, but then starts running at pace with me, His level must be over 200 if he can keep up with me. 

We arrive. The king is standing in front of the door, he must have dismissed the ministers. 

"Sir Kaijuu, I beg your forgiveness but you see, I need to know a couple of things urgently, firstly, how was the interview?"

He's catching his breath as am I. He gestures the king to wait showing his palm as he's bent over breathing heavily. We calms down. He stands upright.

"I think it went fine, why do you ask?"

He looks a bit puzzled.

"You see my daughter seems to be having a misunderstanding regarding the events, to clear those up I'd like to reveal the details about your betrayal to her, would that be Ok?"

He thinks for a bit

"I mean what's done is done, I can't change that now. Also thank you for asking me first. I agree"

"Good, Excuse me."

The king turns to go in, I step forward to follow, the king stops me, then enters closing the door behind him. 

A few minutes later the king leaves. Then Roka comes out. Sir Hero and Roka lock eyes.

"Aaaah!"

She jumps back into the room. I hear the door lock. I can hear her breathing heavily just inside.

Sir Hero makes a 'Ah! I get it' face then shrugs and leaves.

Wait what betrayal what happened, why is she suddenly fine.

Huh!?. I need details girl. I calm down a bit then knock.

"He's gone." 

She comes out, face still red. I can ask, but I know she won't answer me.

She leaves.

Oh Crap! better get back to work, I go inside and switch off the red light.