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Chapter 07

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Chapter 7:  EMPEROR, PRINCE, AND DOCTOR

Dawn Scarlet

"So Dawn Scarlet, you never mentioned to me that you and my brother Trajan are acquaintances" 

"*ahem* I have not gotten the chance to tell you, your highness. I prioritize my work more than spouting what is going on in my life. And honestly, I and the prince does not have that kind of relationship, I am just a mere doctor who has been helped by the prince" - sagot ko sakanya habang nakayuko. And I heard him 'tsk'-ed for whatever reason he has for doing so. Anyway, I hope he accepted my reason, wala nadin kasi akong ibang maisip na rason. Just like I have said I am really going to tell him about my deal with prince pero kung sino mang tao ang nagsabi noon paniguradong gusto akong ipahamak.

" I  don't want you to have such affairs with my brother in the future, if you need something you can ask my directly" - He suddenly said which made me automatically raise my head at awtomatiko din akong napa 'huh?'. Nakita ko ang pagbukas ng kanyang bibig at akmang magsasalita ng may maramdaman akong presensya sa aking likuran at kamay din sa aking balikat

"Pfft. Why so jealous brother. I just made a deal with this pretty doctor that if she's able to cure fifty patients in one year I'll help her in upgrading her clinic and probably advertise her" - the person behind my back suddenly said. Ang taong nasa likod ko ngayon at naka-akbay saakin ay walang iba kundi si Trajan. Damn. Hanggang dito ba naman ay iinisin niya padin ako? At sa pagkaka-alam ko ay nauna akong umalis sakanya sa clinic ko and normally after visiting my clinic he'll visit some other places to have fun. How did I know? Rumors and also I secretly followed him once and I never thought that he'll visit a brothel like eww.

Napansin ko ang pagkunot ng noo ng Emperor kaya mabilis kong inalis ang kamay niya na nasa balikat ko at umusog ako papalayo sakanya. Well, I guess some people will think that I should be hella lucky for having a prince hands around my shoulder but heck no I am not.

"Hey Dawn Scarlet, bakit ka umalis sa tabi ko? Lagi naman kitang ina-akbayan pero ngayon lumayo ka?" - he suddenly exclaimed at umakto pa siya na parang nasaktan. Awtomatiko namang napataas ang kilay ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Oo lagi niya akong ina-akbayan pero lagi ko din naman tinatanggal ang pagkaka-akbay niya saakin at awtomatiko ding iiwas ako sakanya. 

"Ohh is it because you are embarrassed that my brother is here?" - tanong niya dahilan para magtaka ako. Anong pinagsasabi ng lalak-- oh s**t! Don't tell me he is provoking his own brother?!

Pasimple akong lumingon sa kay Aurelius at nakita ko ang pagyukom ng kanyang kamay at ramdam ko ang maitim na awrang bumabalot sakanya. s**t! This playboy prince is really trouble! Gagamitin niya pa talaga ako para inisin ang Emperor? Ano ba talagang point niya? This is really making me so pissed off!

"Prince Trajan could just stop making bullshitting me, I am almost at my limit to punch you" - malamig at seryoso kong saad at kitang kita ko kung paano lumaki ang mata ni Trajan dahil sa sinabi ko, at nang marealize ko din kung ano ang sinabi ko ay agad akong napatakip ng bibig at awtomatiko kong minura ang sarili ko sa aking isipan.

Fucking stupid! Bakit ko ba yun sinabi?! f**k kung may makarinig noon panigurado-- oh s**t! Andito nga pala si Aurelius! s**t s**t s**t! Now I am going to really lose my head!

"D-D-D-Did you just--- s**t! That's hilarious! I never thought that you have a side like that Dawn Scarlet! All this time I thought that you can tolerate me, guess you are still a human being from bursting out like that" -  natatawang saad ni Trajan, na hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ba ang pinupunto niya. Nakita ko nalang na naglakad siya patungo sa kinatatayuan ni Aurelius at agad niyang inakbayan ito

"Brother, you really have to marry this woman! Kita mo na ang ganda nag reaksyon niya! She is the most suitable person to be the Empress not those evil ladies, daughters of the ministers! They just want to sit around and order maids and can't do anything. While this one is very talented." - nakangiting saad muli ni Trajan dahilan para malag-lag ang panga ko. Ano bang pinagsasabi ng isang to?

'Marry this woman?', Ako ba talaga ang tinutukoy ng isang to na dapat pakasalan ng Emperor para maging Empress? 

Napatingin ako sa paligid at wala naman akong nakitang ibang babae dahilan para tuluyan na akong mamutla.

Hell No! Hindi ako pwedeng makasal sa lalaking to! I know I know he is hella handsome, a masculine man, a man with achievements being the war god, but heck ayoko pa talagang masakal- este magpakasal lalo na sa isang taong hindi ko naman mahal! Another thing is that being an Emperor and a f*****g war god is problematic, just like what happened one year ago ay for sure marami pading gustong pumatay sakanya. 

AND I WOULDN'T WANT A LIFE LIKE THAT KAHIT PA MARUNONG AKONG MAKIPAGLABAN!

Nakita ko ang pagbukas ng bibig ni Trajan at alam kong may sasabihin nanamn itong kaka-iba ng agad ko na siyang pinangunahan sa pamamagitan ng pagluhod ko sa sahig kasabay ng aking pagyuko and agad akong nagsalita. 

"E-emperor, I beg your pardon but I would like to say sorry for saying those stupid things with the prince. I also want you to know that I am not that eligible for marriage since I don't have a good family background, I am also not wealthy. I just want to stay single and help people" - yes! that's the damn best answer I could give. I will not let Trajan do shitty things anymore. I just hope Aurelius will consider since he does not as well love me and just want to punish me for quite disrespecting him before in the woods. He should know by now how disrespectful I could get and is not good for his image as the leader of this country. Not to mention, I AM MERELY A DOCTOR. Not a daughter of a minister who can increase his political power or whatsoever. 

"Brother Aurelius what do you think?" - I heard Trajan said which made me silently pray to God that the Emperor will damn consider the marriage and this playboy prince will shut his mouth already!

"Well, I also want to marry her Trajan so I really don't care whether if she does not have a good background, her being a doctor that saves people is enough" - Narinig kong saad ni Aurelius, at nakahinga na ako ng maluwag, ngunit ng marealize ko kung ano ang sinabi niya ay agad akong napaangat ng ulo at kitang kita ko ang ngiti sa labi ng Emperor at ngisi naman sa labi ni Trajan.

NO f*****g WAY THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME!!!

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It's been about six damn hours since that two men annoyed me as hell. Muntik ko na ngang masuntok si Aurelius kanina dahil sa kung ano-ano ang pinagsasabi. Mabuti nalang ay saktong may dumating na Prime Minister dahilan para maka-alis na ako sa lugar na yun at sa loob ng anim na oras ay naka-kulong lang ako sa kwarto ko. Luckily dinadalhan ako ng pagkain ng isang katulong, kaya di ko na kailangan pang lumabas. I also found out na ganon pala talaga dito, when you are a guest or part of the palace's higher ups ay mga katulong ang gagawa ng lahat para sa'yo.

You just need to sit down and relax. Like grabe! Kung nasa 21st century sila paniguradong magsisimula ng magsermon ang mga nanay nila dahil hindi sila tumutulong sa gawaing bahay at hinahayaan ang katulong na gumawa lahat. They will be called lazy butts, hay nako kung pwede lang sana ay ako nalang gagawa ng sarili kong pagkain at hindi na ako aasa sakanila. Maglalagay nalang ako ng sarili kong kusina dito, bibili ng ilang utensils at plato, tapos syempre pagkain na pwedeng lutuin. 

Kung pu-pwede nga lang hindi na ako lalabas dito kahit kailan dahil baka mamaya niyan makasalubong ko ang isa sa magkapatid na yun at pagtripan nanaman nila ako. Hindi ko maintindihan kung seryoso ba si Aurelius doon sa sinabi niya kanina o sinasakyan niya lang ang trip ng kapatid niya? 

Ewan ayoko ng problemahin pa ang dalawang yun dahil malapit nadin mag-hapunan, gusto ko ng kumain para makatulog na ako at para makagising akong maaga bukas para hindi ko maabutan ang kahit sino sakanila. It is also a good thing since malayo-layo din ang pupuntahan ko and I am planning to walk to that place. I will go to the craftsman to check on the wheelchair I asked him to do. Dahil kung tapos na pwede ko ng dalhin dito sa palasyo at para magamit nadin ng bwiset na Aurelius na yun para hindi na siya mahirapan umupo o maglakad.

"Pretty Doctor it's me the handsome boy Chen! Shifu is looking for you. He said that you should join him for dinner" - a familiar voice suddenly said outside of my room at ng lumingon ako ay nakita ko ang parehong shadow na nakita ko kaninang umaga. It is the same person, the little boy who I thought a little girl.  Pero ang mas nakakuha ng pansin ko ay ang sinabi niya.

Join the Emperor for Dinner? LIKE WHY THE HELL DO I NEED TO JOIN HIM FOR DINNER?! -- oops sorry I did not control my temper well. *ehem* So, I was saying, bakit kailangan kasama niya pa ako? Nasa akin ba ang pagkain niya kaya hindi siya makakain?

"Pretty Doctor?? Are you there??" - salita nanaman ng batang lalaki na ang pangalan daw ay Chen dahilan para mapatampal ako ng aking noo. Sinasadya siguro ng Aurelius na yun na itong batang to ang papuntahin para sumunod talaga ako, why do I have that conclusion?. Well dahil, kanina nakwento saakin ng batang to na kapag hindi ako sumama sakanya he is possibly going to get punished for not doing his job. 

Like what the f**k right? This place is getting more and more like the ancient customs of Japan, China, and Korea! At hanggang ngayon, I am trying my very best to damn adapt to these customs!

"Wait" - napipilitan kong sagot at lumapit na ako sa pintuan, ngunit bago ko ito buksan ay tinali ko muna ang ngayong mahaba ko ng buhok. Nang matali ko na ng maayos ay binuksan ko na ang pinto at nakita ko ang parehong batang lalaki kanina na malawak na nakangiti saakin. 

"Tara na Pretty doctor" - he excitedly exclaimed at hinila niya pa ang kamay ko. At ako naman nagpahila nalang din ako sakanya. Alangan naman na pwersahan kong tanggalin ang kamay ko diba? He could get hurt if I do that. 

At habang dinaraanan namin ang pasilyo ng kaharian, ay mayroon kaming nakakasalubong na ilang maid na nakasuot ng halos damit na may pagkakahalintulad sa isang kimono. I too, is wearing something the same, since the clothes I wore a while back already stinks of sweat so I needed to wash it. 

"So she is the rumored soon-to-be wife of our Emperor?"

"Really? I guess she is decent enough"

"Yes she is not like the other two daughters of the prime ministers"

"I know right. Yung dalawang yun akala mo kung sino"

"But still even though this woman looks nice, she should also be able to handle the dangers"

"Yup, pero doctor naman siya. Matutulungan niya ang Empire lalo na kapag may mga giyera"

Ilan lamang yan sa mga narinig kong bulungan ng mga maid which automatically made me frown. Alam kong ako ang tinutukoy nila sino pa ba ang doctor dito kundi ako lang diba? At sa pagkaka-alam ko wala namang nakarinig noong sinabi ng magkapatid kanina since kami lang tatlo ang nandoon. Unless the prime minister actually heard our conversation and spread it inside the palace.. Pero impossible din dahil kung sakali man ay paniguradong magbibigay ng babala ang Aurelius na yun na wag ikalat kung ano man ang kanyang narinig. 

"Hihihihi I will be waiting for your wedding with my shifu, pretty doctor" - narinig kong saad ng batang humihila saakin at bago ko pa man siya masaway ay bigla nalang may humila saakin at naramdaman ko nalang ang pagdikit ng aking kawatan sa pader.

"What took you so long my future wife" - rinig kong saad ng isang pamilyar na boses at ng iaangat ko ang aking tingin ay halos mapamura ako ng makita ko ang Emperor sa aking harapan and he is damn clearly pinning me on this f*****g wall!

"Pardon me your majesty but it only took me about less than five minutes to get here. Natural lang naman po yun dahil malawak ang palasyo" -  I said trying my best not to sound sarcastic at nakita ko ang pag-angat ng labi niya.

"Interesting" - he suddenly whispered at kasabay nito ay ang pag-ayos niya na ng kanyang tayo at lumayo nadin siya saakin dahilan para mapahinga din ako ng maluwag. 

"Anyways let's eat. I am already starving" - he said at akmang uupo siya ng cross-legs kaya agad ko siyang pinigilan.

"Wh-

I cut him off

"Let me help you, your majesty" - seryoso kong saad at hindi naman na siya umangal kaya pinagpatuloy ko ang pag-alalay ko at pinaupo ko siya na diretso ang parehong paa sa sahig. Luckily ang lamesa dito ay halos magkatulad ng isang breakfast table, malaki-laki lang ng kaunti dahilan upang mapatong ko ito sa kanyang hita. "You can eat properly this way, your majesty" - I said ngunit hindi na siya nagsalita which made me force a smile. Ganon? Wala man lamang siyang pa 'thank you'? oh yeah I totally forgot how arrogant he is!

"Eat" - he said at napatango nalang ako kasabay ng pag-upo ko din sa sahig at nagsimula na kaming kumain. Tahimik lang kami kumakain, hanggang sa he started to speak to break the silence.

"So where did you come from, Dawn?" - he asked which made suddenly made me a shock. Not because he asked me that question, dahil prepared na ako doon dati pa. May script ako tungkol diyan. Nagulat ako ng tawagin niya akong Dawn lang at hindi Dawn Scarlet. He is getting more casual with me!

"To be honest, your highness, that night I lost all my memories except the fact that I am a Doctor and my name. So technically Dawn Scarlet is just my name and I don't have a family name" - I said and I saw him frown. Is my story not convincing enough? Well, when I told that to Trajan he automatically believed me, I guess this one is really tough to please.

"So meaning you are from the western part of the world if you have two names"-  he said which made me look at him directly in the eye. The western part of the world? So there is also something that is called western here and he is indirectly saying that two names are common there. f**k! So that's why that Trajan did not say anything since he knew that there is such thing as a certain place.

"Can you te--

I was about to ask him to tell him more of the said place ng biglang may umistorbo saamin at sabay kaming napalingon sa entrance ng dining hall at nakita namin ang isang lalaking may panang nakabaon sa kanyang balikat. 

"Your highness! There are assassins in your garden! Prince Trajan is there holding them off! They are going to target your bride!" -The man exclaimed dahilan para mapamura ako na alam kong narinig ni Aurelius. Napaupo ang lalaki sa sahig at lalo akong napamura. He is definitely been poisoned dahil hindi pa ganoon katagal ang pagkakabaon ng arrow sa kanyang balikat

Agad kong nilapitan ang lalaki at pinunit ko ang ibabang parte ng aking damit. Nagpunit ako ng dalawang parte. Ang isang tela ay hinawak ko sa pana at ang isa ay hinanda ko upang ipangtakip sakanyang sugat.

"I'll pull out the arrow, now" - I said at hindi na sumagot ang lalaki. "Damn" - I whispered at agad ko nang tinanggal ang palaso sa kanyang balikat at mabilis ko itong tinakpan noong tela. Hinagis ko ang palaso kung saan at agad kong kinuha ang isang bote mula sa loob ng aking damit. Tinggal ko ang cork ng maliit na bote at agad ko itong pinainom sa lalaki. The liquid inside the bottle will detoxify the poison. Pagkatapos ay nilagay ko ang kanyang kamay sa telang nagtatakip sa kanyang sugat

"Hawakan mo lang yan para tumigil ang pagdurugo" - I said and he slightly nod his head. I got up and in the corner of my eye that Aurelius got his sword and was about to go out through the window. Tangina. Injured pa nga eh tapos sasabak na agad siya doon?! Is he crazy?! Kaya bago pa man siya makalabas ng bintana ay agad ko siyang pinigilan sa pamamagitan ng paghawak ko sa kanyang kamay.

"You stay here and I'll go out there" - I said.

"You are a damn doctor and those people out there are damn assassins! And they are after you so you are the one should stay here!" - he exclaimed which made me roll my eyes at agad kong nilabas mula sa aking bulsa ang dalawang dagger na pinagawa ko pa sa blacksmith. Umapak ako sa bintana and I looked at him with a serious look on my face

"You have injured your majesty so you need to rest. And I can fight so no need not to worry about my safety" - I said and I jumped from the window going outside. Now let's see who the heck wants me dead