Slam Dunk Fan Fiction ❯ The Royal Palace ❯ Rukawa's First Love ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

By: ayumi25

The Royal Palace

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Chapter Two: Rukawa's First Love

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Hi again! It's me, Ji-Hyun. I am now here at the biggest botique in Tokyo! Could you believe that? And this is my 20th dress to be fitted... 'sigh'. I hate you, Rukawa-no-miya!!!

Ji-Hyun was talking to herself and recording it to her organizer. She was right, it's her 20th dress to be fitted. Rukawa is the one who decides on what she's going to wear.

"Nope. I don't want that. Try another one." Rukawa murmured as he continued reading the magazine.

"Argh!" Ji-Hyun shouted, running to Rukawa's direction. "Hey, oppa! Are you a sadist or what?"

"Change." He said sternly.

"Yes, your highness!" the girls fumbled in taking Ji-Hyun back to the dressing room.

"I'm so tired!" Ji-Hyun exclaimed. "how many more will he let me wear and model around in front of him? Such a jerk,"

The next dress Ji-Hyun is wearing is a nice gown. It's blue in color and it's just perfect for her figure. As soon as she went in front of Rukawa, he nodded his head and then took his credit card.

"I'll have that one." He pointed out to Ji-Hyun and the storekeepers took his card.

"Finally," Ji-Hyun said.

"We'll hit the salon next."

"Do we really have to do all of these?" Ji-Hyun asked.

"Of course. You won't look decent if we won't..." he whispered in her ear.

"Argh! Ru-oppa! Go to hell!!!" she cried, loud enough for everyone to hear.

Rukawa simply laughed. 'Dakedo, she looks beautiful when she's mad...'

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I hate you Ru-oppa! I really, really detest you! Bleh! Someday, I'll get you to pay me back for everything!

"How do you like her hair to be fixed, sir?"

"In a way where she won't look like that witch on the mirror." Rukawa muttered, and Ji-Hyun blushed.

"Why you---" she growled.

"Don't worry, your highness! Once your pretty girlfriend comes out, you won't believe it's actually her!"

"Do it at once." He ordered.

"Yes, your highness. Let's do your hair, your majesty..."

"I could never forgive you, Ru!" Ji-Hyun exclaimed. "Oh well..."

Ji-Hyun's make-over started in a while. Her hair was curled halfway and it bloomed into a nice figure. Some accents were added and a spray was used to make it shinier. Her black crowning glory was fixed at once.

"There you go, your majesty..." the stylist said. "You look so pretty! The prince will love this!"

'I hope so' Ji-Hyun thought. "Ah! That annoying guy doesn't have a taste, you know." She said bluntly. "He has no eye for cute girls!"

"I guess he's just being modest,"

"Nah! No way, he has no manners!"

"You seem to have a lover's quarrel..."

'I wish there really was one. How could there be? There's no love involved between us...'

"Your majesty?" the stylist ased her. "It's time for your make-up."

"Ooh! I never wore make-up before!" Ji-Hyun exclaimed. 'This is getting much better'

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Rukawa looked around the salon with his little bored eyes. He's actually bored to the maximum level. It's been an hour already.

"I think it takes a lifetime to have her make-over." He said.

"Your highness, she's done..." a girl said to him.

"Good," he smirked. Let's see what cosmetics did to you, witch...

As soon as Ji-Hyun got out of the dressing room, Rukawa's eyes enlarged than they were before. She looked like a goddess on earth, with her sparkling diamond eyes and ethereal complexion shimmering in the distance.

What happened to her?

"Ru-oppa..." she called. "Are you alright?"

"Hai." He said. "That's more of a... disguise than a make-over. Good job!"

"Disguise? What the---" Ji-Hyun was to react when Rukawa took her by the hand.

"Here's the payment." He gave them a cheque.

"Thank you, your highness!"

"Let's go, they're waiting. Do you know how long it took you to have the disguise? Man, you must be so..."

He looked at her and their eyes met. "So..." he continued, but can't speak.

"So what? Nah, stop talking about unnecessary things. Anyway, who told me to go there at the first place? Was it you or not?" Ji-Hyun told him.

You're actually so beautiful I can't even talk, jerk.

"You must be shocked," Ji-Hyun said mild-manneredly.

"Yeah, for it rarely happens..." he pointed out on her.

"Argh! Chugule?" she asked him.

"What? What? I'm not Korean, please repeat it!" Rukawa teased her.

"DO YOU WANT TO DIE?!" she yelled at his ear and he almost jumped. His head hit the ceiling of the car.

"Oww! What was that for"

"So that I'll know whether the prince is awake or not!"

"You little---"

"Bleh!" she stuck out her tongue. Suddenly, the sreen in front of them lit up. It's a video message from the palace.

"Rukawa-no-miya, you're 10 minutes late for the party." It was Rukawa's mom.

"Gomen nasai, okaasan." He said. "This girl took a lot of time--"

"Ah! Omma! This guy said I'll go there! It's his fault!" Ji-Hyun tried to stop him.

"Hey!"

"Hey what?"

The empress suddenly laughed. "You two look so cute. I wonder if you get along better now."

"Nah." Rukawa murmured. "Definitely not."

'This guy is soooooo annoying!' Ji-Hyun thought.

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After a while, they arrived at the location of the party, at a pavillion in Kanagawa. Ji-Hyun noticed the people who attended, they all look so elegant and rich. She cannot see any commoner at the site. Al dressed in flurry gowns and in a great up-do, the female population gazed with starry eyes on them. Though Ji-Hyun cannot understand what they are saying, she knew that they're talking about them.

"Ano... that girl is so lucky!"

"Yeah, I heard she's from South Korea."

"She looks pretty decent."

"Of course she should! She's the princess of Korea!"

"Look at how she held hands with Rukawa-no-miya!"

"So envious!!!"

Ji-Hyun sighed at the thought of Rukawa and her greeting almost everybody at the place. She was stunned when she saw a very beautiful and decent lady appeared with an old man by her side. The girl bowed down gracefully, as if she had no weight at all.

"Hajimemashite..." she greeted Ji-Hyun.

"A-Annyong---"

Rukawa was silently staring at the girl even he's talking with her companion. Ji-Hyun can see that he's been very attracted to the lady.

"K-Konnichiwa, watashi wa... Shin Ji-Hyun desu." She introduced herself in the Japanese way.

"Oh, I'm Yuri Minako." She introduced herself too. "Nice to meet you."

"You're so... pretty!" Ji-Hyun can't help but admire her. "Very pretty indeed!"

She blushed by her comments. "Arigatou, your majesty." She bowed down again.

'Ah... If only I could be this pretty, I'm sure Ru-oppa will notice me.'

"Konnichiwa, Yuri-chan." Rukawa greeted Yuri. "How are you?"

"Kaede-kun!" Yuri greeted as she smiled. "I am fine. Long time no see!"

'So they are close. Nobody ever called Ru-oppa with his given name before, even Omma.'

"Did you meet err... Ji-Hyun?" he asked.

"Hai. Ji-Hyun is a very nice girl. I think she'll be your perfect bride." Yuri said honestly.

Rukawa sighed. "Yuri-chan, let's talk outside." Rukawa said seriously and took her hand.

Ji-Hyun can't help but eavesdrop and follow them outside...

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"Yuri-chan.." Kaede began, looking intently at Yuri's emerald eyes. "You know... you know already that I detest this marriage!"

"Hai. Kaede-kun, I know that this will be very helpful for both your countries. So why don't you just---"

She was interrupted when Rukawa suddenly embraced her. Ji-Hyun was shocked.

"Kaede--"

Rukawa let go. "Listen, Yuri. I haven't been married to her. We were not yet ceremonially engaged. You and me... we can get married before anything happens!"

"That's a crazy idea, Kaede!"

"No, Yuri. I'm darn serious about this... cause I... I... I love you!"

He stepped forward, held her closely and then... he kissed her lips. Ji-Hyun prepared for the worst thing to come. She almost shrieked in shock.

'Compose yourself, Ji-Hyun...'

"I love you Yuri, ever since we're in 8th grade..." Rukawa continued. "Will you marry me??"

Ji-Hyun almost passed out. 'Oh my god... Ru-oppa...'

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TO BE CONTINUED

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