Pineapple Flavoured Buns

After some hours the main ball started and high or medium size ranked seniors started leading their pars (partners) to the dance floor. Aryawaited on the hall balcony which anxiety.

"Will Ryu ever come back" she sighed looking worried.

During those hours that Ryu was gone Arya roamed the big palace to pass the time. She had almost got lost, but the sound of music from the ballroom had saved her.

"Arya, will you dance with me?" She heard a voice behind her.

"Elijah!, What are you doing here?, Where's your par?" She said looking around and trying not to sound too excited.

"Woah, one question at a time, I know you miss me." He said lifting her chin with his index finger, making her cheeks flush.

"As for my par, Lucy, I don't know where she went" He said and tuck his hands in his pockets.

"Sure we can dance" Arya said, but before they locked hands , Arya spotted the dirty blonde hair girl walking towards them with a glass of punch in but hands.

"Eli, who's this?" Lucy asked with a knotted brow.

" Lucy you are back? "Elijah said somewhat disappointed.

" You aren't answering" Lucy said

" Lucy meet my former bestie, Aryaa, and Arya this is my fiancee Lucy "Elijah introduced.

" Fi-fi-fiancee, I see" Aryahead throbbed.

Elijah was getting married?, but the most painful part was him calling her former bestie.

" Arya, am sorry we couldn't have the dance, maybe some other time "Elijah said as Lucy gave him the punch in her hands and pulled him away.

"Yeah, maybe" she muttered.

She couldn't take this at all, she was in love with Elijah.

Arya claimed upstairs and went to the balcony of the hall, she leaned against the wall in a dark corner and finally sat down, hugging her knees.

When they were little she had liked Elijah, he was the only one who didn't treat her like some freak when everyone did. He stood up for and sometimes gave up his food for her, he was so sweet and she knew she liked him, even if she didn't know what feelings were when she was little. After he got adopted she had always hope he will come find her and when he didn't, she didn't get mad but kept on hoping they will meet,now her wish had come true but in another way.

"next time I will make myself clear" she thought.

Her tummy rumbled and she decided not to wait for Ryu anymore.She went down stairs and headed towards the table with varieties of appetizer on it, then she spotted three maids carrying each of the triplets who looked like they were asleep. Absent minded, she loaded the first pastry that touched her hands, without paying mind to it.

Pineapple flavored buns

She took it and went back upstairs to the shadows of the balcony.

Meanwhile, in another room which was separate from the hall use for balls, Ryu was already bored sitting down with his dad and his dad friends, who were talking about politics, how to conquer and defeat other kingdoms and so on. Well he didn't expect less , he was the crown prince afterall. His eyes strayed to were his friends where sitted, their beautiful eyes hooded in boredom. They looked more wasted than him and he smirked in delight, he had brought them along with him on purpose. Daven's father was the a regent, his dad advicer and right hand man while Xavier's father was a War General in the army who got married to a princess from another kingdom,the three men were close friends from a young age so why not there children.

"Your Majesty, esteemed generals, I beg your indulgence..."

A Butler greeted and dropped a tray of hot steaming buns in the middle of the table. The maids who came along with him also kept the other desserts they had brought with them. After setting it,they bowed again and left.

"It's about time,I was starving " Xavier said as he took a few steaming buns and placed it on his plate.

The aroma of the buns filled the air and Ryu found hisself also taking some buns.

"Yum, it's pineapple flavored" Xavier proclaimed as he chewed on the buns.

"we got tasting buds you know, no need to tell us" Daven said

Xavier rolls his eyes at Daven comment because his mouth was full to give a comeback

Ryu shook his head with a smile at their behavior and took a bite from the hot steaming buns. He closed his eyes and savour the taste, it was really nice. Suddenly his conscience told him he was forgetting something, ....wait…. pineapple!…..Arya!, he remember that stood up with great alacrity.

"hmm king dad, I have to excuse myself now " he hurriedly said and dashed out before his father could grant him the permission to.

"wow,he escaped, so lucky" Xavier mumbled and continued eating.

" I wonder what's so important, that he rushed out like that " Daven thought .

Ryu into the hall while thinking of crazy things Arya would do after eating the pineapple buns,

"gosh! it was all his fault, how could he forget her" he thought.

As he searched for her around the hall

Elijah statement kept repeating in his head.

"Whenever she eats pineapple, well.. she has the urge to do things.. crazy things". Firstly, he didn't understand then Elijah added

" I almost got kissed once.. not that I mind anyways ".

He raked his white hair backwards, faustrated by the fact he couldn't find her . It was then he started noticing how noisy the hall was and how loud the music was, everything else started irritating him and he decided to step out to the balcony for fresh air.