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Dynamite
Part 6
Mia carefully placed the clay statue of herself back on the desk. As she did so she noticed something else of interest on the ground. Mia bent down and picked up a pair of black panties trimmed with silver.
“And these belong to who?” asked Mia with a smile. She had no idea Kento had a girlfriend, but was glad he found someone. Kento’s embarrassment was written all over his face.
“Um no ones. Just a friends.” said Kento, who was turning red.
Mia almost decided to tease him further, but changed her mind. She had already given him a rough time today with that replacement business. She took one last look at the panties before dropping them and couldn’t help, but think that they looked familiar...
“You get dressed in your armor while I wait outside.” said Mia as she walked out the door and closed it behind her.
“Armor of Hardrock, Dao Gi!”
As Mia heard Kento call for his armor, she saw a young red-haired boy turning right at a intersection down the hall.
He must be a page. Maybe he can tell me where Yullie is. I haven’t seen him since this morning.
Mia walked down the hallway at a fast pace to catch up to the boy. She soon began to overhear the boy having a conversation with someone.
“Looks like Sir Kento and Princess Mia are back together again. I just saw her enter his bedroom.”
“You’d think they’d wait till night before doing that stuff. A few months ago the Princess was much more discreet with her affair with Sir Kento.”
Mia momentarily stopped as the words registered in her brain. She decided to get some answers for what she just heard. She quickly turned right at the intersection and found two boys. The red-haired one and one with dirty brown hair both looked at her with surprise.
“Please your Highness, don’t punish us, were sorry.”
“We won’t tell anyone you entered Kento’s room. Honest!”
“It’s ok. I just want to know why you think I was having an affair with Kento a few months ago. I promise not to punish you for whatever you say.” said Mia in as gentle a voice as she could muster.
The boys exchange glances, obviously wondering whether they should tell the truth. The red-haired one faced Mia.
“Well during the night I would sometimes see you sneak out of Sir Kento’s room with just your night gown on. This was usually just a few hours before morning. It was just by accident as I went to help fix breakfast. I work for the chef and have to get up real early to get everything ready.”
“I see.” said Mia as she thought about what the boy said. She had to admit that it certainly sounded like her double had an affair with Kento. But their could be other reasons why she was there, no matter how unlikely. Besides which, it was obvious he was sleeping with someone else with those panties-
Oh my God! Now I know where I saw those panties before. The Princess had some just like those in her dressing room. Calm down Mia, just calm down!
“You said you saw this a few months ago. When was the last time you saw me leave Kento’s room like that?” said Mia as she tried to keep her steady.
“About a month and a half ago I think.” said the boy as he tried to remember.
Well whatever the Princess and Kento had ended over a month ago. I can’t believe my royal twin slept with Kento! I haven’t even kissed the Kento in my world. This is going to make things so awkward!
“Princess Mia! Where are you?” shouted Kento from down the hall.
Mia nearly jumped three feet at the sound of Kento’s voice.
“Um you boys can go now. Just don’t tell anyone what you told me.” whispered Mia as she turned around.
The boys bowed once and quickly went in the direction away from Mia. Mia took a deep breath and stepped forward into Kento’s sight. Kento spotted her from the door to his room and ran over.
“Hey don’t run off like that. I’m suppose to watch you every minute. That’s why it’s called Everwatch.” said Kento with a grin.
“Sorry, I um saw this mouse and followed it.”
“You followed a mouse?”
“Yes! I followed a mouse, ok Kento? Get off my back.” said Mia and felt like slapping herself for sounding so hysterical.
“But I’m not on your back.” said Kento, clearly puzzled. “I don’t mean your literally on my back. And don’t you ever get on my back! You hear me Kento of Hardrock! You so much as look at my back and you’ll be sorry!” said Mia as her voice got louder. She covered her own mouth with her hand before she could say more. Kento backed away a few steps and raised his hands in posture of meaning no harm.
“Oookkk, Princess would you like to go get Rowen now?”
“Yes let us get Rowen.” said Mia as calmly as she could.
Before I start raving like a lunatic. Jeez! Now I’m going to get images of me and Kento doing that. What am I going to do?!
Mia met up with Rowen at the library. Then they had a run in with Baron Driller again as Mia was going to go meet ‘Daughters of Class’.
“Are you feeling better now, your Highness.” says Baron Driller as he approached the group.
“Much better Baron Driller. I guess I wasn’t completely over that flu. I’ve decided since your bastard son is in Baron Date’s land, that you should simply ask Baron Date to have your son arrested and brought over to your land. And to also bring the jewels that your son has stolen.” said Mia as she saw disappointment appear on the man’s face.
“Yes your Highness, that is an excellent idea.” said Baron Driller as he turned and left.
Just then a thought crossed Mia’s mind.
“Rowen, is this Baron Date related to Sage Date?”
“Yes, the whole Royal Guard is made up of noble families. Both mine and Kento’s families are nobles.”
“Well their’s another little fact I need to remember. Well off to the Daughters of Class.”
In a room at a far corner of the palace...
Yullie’s whole body was numb. The poison had completely paralyzed him. A man approached him with a tube and bottle. Inside the bottle was a bluish liquid. Yullie wanted to cry, to beg, or to be able to do anything. But he couldn’t, so he simply watched as the man took his mouth and opened it. Then he put the tube so deep down Yullie’s throat that he wanted to gag. And finally he began to pour the liquid into the tube...
At the Sunset Tower of the palace...
The ‘Daughters of Class’ were a group of single girls from higher class society. They numbered barely over a dozen. In Mia’s opinion they were simply a fashion club. All they talked about were clothes or boys. All of them were in a room where the floor was covered in pillows for the girls to sit or lie down on. Kento and Rowen stayed at the far side of the room away from the girls which was as much privacy as they could allow. A few of the girls glanced over at the two guys and giggled a little.
“So Princess, what’s with the watch dogs?” asked a blonde one wearing a dark blue dress.
Ok, just relax Mia. Just imitate every cheerleader which Sage went out with and every model who threw up before her next shoot.
“Well I had this major bad flu and actually fainted!”
“No!” cried several of the girls in horror.
“Yes! But I was lucky because that GORGEOUS Sage caught me. But after that he just refused to let me go walking around the palace alone. I guess he was afraid I’d faint again and wanted to make sure someone would catch me.”
“Oooo that Sage is divine.” said one girl as others pretended to faint.
I can’t take much more of this! And it hasn’t even been five minutes yet! I knew they were going to be shallow, but even Kento has more depth than these people.
Mia heard the sound of the door opening and turned around to see Sekhmet enter the room. Kento and Rowen visibly tensed as they sighted him. Sekhmet approached the Princess as the two Ronins watched him closely.
“Princess may I speak to you in private for a minute.” said Sekhmet as he glanced at the girls around him. Mia could see both Kento and Rowen shaking their heads for her to say no.
Maybe I shouldn’t do this. But I’ll risk death itself if it will get me away from these people.
“Very well Sekhmet, let us go to the next room.” said Mia as she saw the two Ronins show expressions of surprise. Sekhmet nodded once and went to the next room. Kento and Rowen approached, it was obvious that they planned to stop her.
“Girls can you do me a quick favor and keep those guys busy a few minutes. I need some quality time with Sekhmet.” said Mia which brought a few giggles.
The ‘Daughters of Class’ surrounded the two men and began their incredible ability to completely distract the male species.
“Rowen are you really that good with a bow?”
“Could you shoot an apple off my head?”
“Kento tell us how you ate a whole banana with one bite again.”
Mia quickly went into the next room and closed the door. When she was satisfied that it was locked good, she turned to face Sekhmet.
“So what did you come to tell me?”
“Two things. First is that one of my books are missing.”
“Book?”
“I have several books that tell of the properties of poisons and how to use those poisons.”
“And you think that whoever took this book used it to poison me.”
“I have no idea how long it’s been missing. But someone could have taken days ago before I noticed it gone.”
“Shouldn’t you tell the others this?” said Mia as she heard someone try to turn the door knob.
“They probably wouldn’t believe me which brings up my second topic. I know everyone suspects me since the weapon is poison.”
“Your probably right.” said Mia while thinking about her own views of Sekhmet’s involvement.
“I didn’t do it Princess, I swear. But no one believes me. I ask that you keep a objective viewpoint and please not to judge me as the killer simply because of the weapon used.”
“Sekhmet I will not judge you as the killer based solely on the weapon. I promise you that I will look into all possibilities.” said Mia sincerely.
*BOOM*
The door collapsed, revealing Kento on top of it. Rowen had his bow out and aimed at Sekhmet.
“Sekhmet it was a pleasure speaking with you.” said Mia as coolly as she could considering what just happened.
“The pleasure was all mine Princess.” said Sekhmet as he bowed once to Mia. He then walked passed Kento and Rowen without giving them so much as a glance.
Good so far?
Dynamite