We Meet Once More -- Sucrose x Albedo

Chapter 8

"Your Highness,"
A maid knocked on the closed door.
"Lunch is ready."

Sucrose quickly removed her head from Albedo's shoulders and opened the door.

"Ah, yes. I hope lunch is not too big of a meal."

"Will the two of your friends have lunch too?"

"Um, do you want to eat?"
She glanced back to Albedo.

He nodded, scooching over to Klee to wake her up.

"That's a yes."
She answered the servant.

"I'll prepare the table for you."
She said, exiting to go to the dining room.

"Klee, it's time to wake up."
Albedo shook the little girl awake.

Klee grunted, turning her body over as her legs curled up. Albedo sighed, blowing wind onto his bangs in annoyance. Sucrose chuckled, looking back to see his misery in waking up the child.

"If you don't wake up, Sucrose and I are going to eat lunch and leave you nothing."
He threatened, standing up.

Klee stood up quickly with her messy bed hair and a fallen hair tie on the bed.

"Hey, don't finish the food without me! Are you trying to starve me to death?!"
She grabbed her hair tie, jumping off the bed as well.

The alchemists just laughed at Klee's grumpy yet adorable attitude.

After eating...

"That was a really good meal!"
Klee exclaimed, rubbing her tummy.

"Indeed it was. The chef's never fail to delight me with their cooking."
Sucrose added.

"You know, Klee's Fisherman's Toast is really good too."

"Really? I didn't know you can cook Klee."

"I sure can do it!"

Klee then gasped, thinking of a brilliant idea her brain has brought upon.

"Would it be okay if I fish outside to cook my special dish for you?"
Klee hid her hands behind her back.
"It'd be an honor to cook for the princess!"
She excitedly clenched her fists in determination.

"But, we have fresh fish in the kitch-"

"Please?? It'll be my treat for snacks! Besides, the fish I catch will taste super good because it's caught and whipped up by me!"
She proudly pointed at herself, chuckling too.

"Alright, alright. But you be careful out there, okay? There are monsters nearby the kingdom nowadays and the knights are on duty protecting us."
Sucrose bent down, patting her head.

"But there are no monsters in the area where I go fishing often."

"But still, Sucrose is right. You must be careful when fishing because you always go alone."
Albedo knelt down as well.

"Actually, let me send a guard to protect you while you fish. I wouldn't want to let a child be hurt like that outside and if you were to be damaged, it'd be my fault I let that happen to you."

"Okay... Thank you for your kindness princess."
Klee nodded dully.

Sucrose nodded, standing up with Albedo.

"And since the princess's orders are always absolute!"
Klee went into a Knightly stance and giggled before she walked off to the exit.

"Wait! Klee! Your hair's all messed up."
Albedo jogged his way to Klee.

"Huh?"
Klee said in confusion, looking at her pigtails.

Klee's hair had one side with her hair tied but the grip of the tie was weak, therefore nearly falling off. And then the other half was just all of her down.