The World Went Silent

Chapter 6

"Haku! Miku!" the woman snapped. The two girls glanced at each other and smiled. They had run away from their village in the green kingdom, and moved into a town just over the border into the land of blue. They now worked as servants under a very refined woman, with beautiful azure hair and eyes. She was the sister of the prince, and he was supposed to visit her for dinner and tea. So of course, the servants had to prepare.

"Yes, ma'am!" the green-haired girl said cheerfully and started setting out the dishes for the elegant dinner. They had gathered the mansion's finest china and wine to serve to the prince and their mistress. Haku smiled to herself as she helped her only friend set out the dishes. They may be away from the village in an unfamiliar town, but it was okay because they were together, wasn't it?

"I wonder what the prince is like…" Miku mused to herself, brushing her light green hair out of her eyes. "I bet he's just as handsome and kind as they say."

The white-haired woman blinked. Did Miku have a thing for the prince? "I bet he is."

"You two better finish up! The prince is here!" the blue-haired woman shouted to the two just as they were laying the last of the china on the table. Haku could hear a door opening, a male voice and some excited chatter before the woman returned with the prince. The two looked almost exactly alike, except for the gender of course, and the fact that the prince was a few inches taller than the princess.

Haku glanced over to Miku, who was staring at the prince in awe, a light blush on her face. The white-haired girl quickly became worried. What if her only friend abandoned her for the prince of blue? Don't be stupid, she told herself. Miku-chan's your friend… she'd never leave you… And thus, she forced herself to smile as they were introduced to the prince.

The dinner went extraordinarily well. The prince rarely spoke to the servants, seemingly in a heavy conversation with his sister about the princess of the kingdom across the sea. Once in a while they would need refills of their wine, and Miku always happily volunteered to give the prince his drink.

After a while, the blue-haired prince finally stood up. "Do you mind if I step out into the garden, dear sister?" he asked. Miku took the chance to get closer to him.

"I'll escort you!" she said excitedly. The prince smiled at her and nodded.

"That would be lovely," he said in a kind tone. Haku swore she almost saw Miku leap into cloud nine with happiness. Maybe she would abandon her after all. It was scary to think about.

As the green-haired teenager began to escort the prince to the gardens, Haku sighed. She picked up the empty plates and took them into the kitchen, cleaning them alone. Alone, like she had always been before she met Miku.