Case 002: The Royal Bloodline (2/5)
Title: Case 002: The Royal Bloodline
Rating: G
Genre: General, Romance, Mystery
For: persuasive sanox
Disclaimer: The characters are all mine (Johnny-san, don’t sue me!! ^^v)
Beta by: ME! ^^
Pairing: TegoPi, RyoDa (maybe?)
Warning: Tego-she!
Summary: A new case for our beloved detective. A crime which involved the pretty/weird/really pretty pet shop owner. What's the meaning of this?
A/N: I originally plan to drop this fic but due to a deal I made with Sanox-chan, I bring you the continuation of this not-so-good fic. Douzo~
TWO
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One chilly night, sounds of footsteps were heard along the narrow streets of Chinatown. There was an air of elegance and mystery when a certain figure walked across the dark street.
A mysterious figure came knocking on the pet shop’s door…
‘A customer at this hour?’ Tatsuya mumbled, wondering who’s by his door at this hour.
“Is this Ueda-san’s pet shop?” He heard a feminine voice outside the door.
“Yes, please come in.” He answered.
The door creaked as he opened the old big door of the pet shop. Shock was visible on his pretty face the moment he saw the person who came. He immediately motioned the mysterious person to come inside and the person complied.
A woman dressed in expensive clothes emerged from the door. She wore a veil to cover her face. She looked so young and regal from the way she was dressed.
She parted the veil and as if on cue, Tatsuya kneeled on the floor and gave his respect to her.
“Y-your Majesty!! To what do I owe this honor?” He greeted the lady which is none other than Her Majesty, the Queen of Eclavu, Tegoshi Yuya.
“It’s unnecessary, and don’t worry, I came in secret.” She answered firmly. “Is Ueda Tetsuya-san present?”
“Unfortunately, no, he is on a purchasing trip. Perhaps I may be of some assistance?” I asked her still kneeling on the floor.
“Well, I was hoping to speak with your grandfather but perhaps…” She said while still thinking if she’d tell him her dilemma. “I trust your familiar with my current dilemma?”
“Yes…” He answered knowingly.
“Then you know what I’m about to ask. And you know why it must be done.”
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*Tego-nyan’s POV*
I can still remember our wedding… How excited everyone was, I was so young.
A long time ago, in the Kingdom of Eclavu, a grand wedding was held. It was the betrothal of the crown prince Yamashita Tomohisa who was 12 at that time with Tegoshi Yuya (the daughter of one of the kingdom’s advisor), she was 10.
“You’re my bride? You’re not very pretty?” That was what the prince told me when we first met, on our wedding day.
“Well, your eyes are kinda weird. And here I thought princes are blindingly handsome. How come I’m not blind yet?” I answered back.
Our first conversation turned into our first fight. And it wouldn’t be the last.
We spent our days as actors, playing the roles of King and Queen, husband and wife while we spent our nights in the arms of others.
Then one day, I fell ill. I was fluttering between life and death. Then when I woke up, I found my husband watching over me with that expression of worry and concern I hadn’t though possible.
In that exact moment, all of our problems seemed to fade.
But true happiness seemed too distant. Because of my illness, I became infertile.
The council advised my husband to find a concubine but he refused.
My husband and I finally found love at last. And that love of ours was meant to be our legacy.
We know that the country needs a prince, an heir to the throne. But we believed that there were more important things than that.
After years of infidelity, restoring the sanctity of our marriage was all that mattered to us. And everything else was secondary.
Even providing the kingdom with an heir...
*End of Tego-nyan’s POV*
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“He believed that. We both believed it. This would never have happened if---“ *cough cough*
“Your majesty?” Tatsuya looked worried.
“I…. don’t have much time.” The queen was having hard time breathing. “I realized that our marriage wasn’t perfect. But before his death, Pi and I finally stopped acting the part of husband and wife and started living it.”
She looked at him in the eyes. “That woman and her bastard child must not be allowed to take that away. It’s for the good of the kingdom.” She said with full of authority.
“I understand what you must feel but I am only a pet shop manager and nothing more.” Tatsuya answered looking down. “What your asking me to do is-----“he was cut off when the queen held his chin up and stared down at his pretty face.
“You look very much like your grandfather.”
“You know him?” His eyes widen.
“Yes. A long time ago when we were both young, he tried to seduce me?” She smiled at him fondly.
“EHHHH?!” His eyes became two times bigger than their original size at what he just heard.
She chuckled. “As I mentioned, before my illness, I was not the most devoted wife. And your grandfather became quite a good friend.” She had that dreamy look when she was talking about it. “He wanted to take me away and show me the world. He knew that I couldn’t take the offer but he did make a promise to me. He assured me that if ever I were ever in need, I could turn to him for help. With anything.”
“I have no one else to turn to. I feel terrible for asking you such a thing but your father----“ She looked at him with those big puppy eyes, tears were threatening to fall down on her beautiful face.
“W-what about my father, your majesty?”
“He was the one who suggested my husband to find a concubine. The person who convinced him to leave behind a sample of his sperm. Your father was the reason that bastard child exists. “
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