Hi! Could i ask a medieval au where Miu, Celeste and Kaede are princesses and they slowly fall in love with their fem personal knight?
Aaa this was so interesting and fun! I hope it’s okay that I went wild with them; they got kind of long ^^’ –Mod Mikan
· Princess Miu is probably the most troublesome young royal the court has had in quite some time. She’s always running around shoving her nose into people’s business, commandeering supplies for her inventions, and testing them out on unsuspecting commoners.
· Honestly, she’s bound to get into some real trouble sooner or later, so she’s given a personal knight to defend her if she gets into any scrapes or, God forbid, assassination attempts.
· She thinks the whole thing is stupid and mostly ignores you at first, but instead of talking to herself while she works like she usually does, she finds herself talking to you, even though you don’t really understand what she’s saying most of the time.
· Your duty as a knight to the Princess is pretty slow; there’s not much action, so you take it upon yourself to take care of her in other ways. Make sure she gets enough rest, because she’s resistant to sleep, and make sure she eats well and drinks enough water.
· It’s not long before she starts talking to you like a person rather than a sounding board, and she asks you about your knighthood. She’s intrigued by all the stories you have to tell about your adventures, and she finds herself really noticing how attracted she is to you under that horrible (her words) clothing and armor.
· Miu has never had many friends, partially due to her demeanor and partially due to her status, but she considers you to be her best friend. She still doesn’t quite understand the point of having a personal knight, but she’s glad she has you around.
· Of course, there is a point to it, and her foul behavior comes back to bite her in the ass eventually. You notice the archer hiding in the bushes just before they loose the arrow, and while you don’t have time to stop them, you do have time to block the shot.
· You manage to knock the assassin out cold before paying any mind to the arrow in your shoulder, which with your bad luck managed to sneak in between your pauldron and your breast plate.
· Miu is crying as she calls a carriage to get you back to the castle for treatment. You tell her it’s not that bad even as you’re a bit woozy from the pain, but she’s practically inconsolable the whole ride back, and you’re a little too out of it to calm her down.
· Her face is still wet when she comes to sit at your bedside after the arrow is removed. “You can’t be my knight anymore,” she says. “I’ll find a new one.”
· You blink in surprise. Just when you’d really gotten close to her she wants you gone? It hurts, but you don’t want to make a scene about it.
· “I understand,” you say. “I’m sorry I failed you. I should have seen the assassin sooner than I did.”
· “What?” Miu scowls. “I don’t give a damn about that! You could have died!” Her voice shakes as she continues speaking. “I can’t let that happen again.”
· She leans over your bed to kiss you, and she’s blushing furiously when she pulls away. “I…care about you, you know.”
· She decides to keep you on as her knight when you explain that this was the least dangerous job you’d ever had, but not before vowing to stay as far away from trouble as she could if it meant you’d be safer.
· Princess Celeste insisted on having a personal knight—it was her right as a royal, after all—and to find the perfect candidate, she holds an elaborate series of tests and contests for knights all over the kingdom to compete in.
· The idea of working for the royal family is too lucrative to pass up, so of course you make the long trip to the castle to try your hand against the other knights. You don’t have high expectations, but you are rather skilled, so there’s no harm in trying.
· The Princess perks up as soon as you enter the courtyard to introduce yourself. She hadn’t expected to see someone like you at this event, and she’s immediately intrigued by you. She makes a note to pay close attention to how you perform in the tournaments.
· You rank high in jousting and dueling, but you’re bested by one other knight in unarmed combat. You expect that person to be chosen over you, as they also placed high in the other contests, but Celeste appears on the balcony of the castle and announces that you, S/O, will be her sworn and loyal knight.
· It’s a formal job, and you don’t want to mess it up, but you’re so curious—a few days later, as you’re accompanying her on a stroll through the gardens, you ask why she chose you rather than the knight who beat you.
· She smirks a little. “He was a big, hulking beast,” she says. “I doubt he even bathes. I would much rather have a pretty thing like you by my side.”
· You’re glad she’s occupied with picking roses from a bush with her back turned to you, because you’ve never blushed so hard in your life. You aren’t used to being complimented in your line of work—you’re usually put down for your looks, really—but Celeste says those things so shamelessly that you don’t know how to respond to it.
· In fact, she’s started complimenting you a lot, and if you didn’t know better you’d think she’s developing feelings for you, but you quickly shake off the idea. She must flirt with everyone like this, right? There’s no way she feels that way about you.
· She does, though, and she makes that clear when she begins asking you to stay in her room with her at night, where she steals secret kisses and even invites you into her bed to cuddle.
· You carry on a secret relationship for a while, knowing you’ll get into trouble if anyone found out you were involved with the Princess. It’s frustrating sometimes, but you love being with her in the quiet, private moments you get.
· One day, she sits down with you and tells you she wants to come out about being with you. You start telling her you’re afraid it will blow back on her, but she simply holds up her hand to stop you.
· “If it affects my status, so be it,” she says. “You are too important to me to hide any longer. I will take my chances with the rest of the court.”
· “All right,” you say. “But…you know they may remove me from your service if they think this is inappropriate.”
· “I would like to see them try.” She caresses your cheek and smiles at you. “If they do force you to leave? Well, I will leave with you.”
· You can’t believe she’d be willing to gamble her royal birthright just to be with you, but she’s deadly serious. She hadn’t quite intended to fall in love with you, but she has, and she isn’t going to let anything stand in the way of your relationship.
· Princess Kaede’s parents hire you to watch out for her as she’s getting older and engaging with the public more. They warn you that it’ll likely be a slow job as Kaede is so well liked by the kingdom, but they’d rather be safe than sorry.
· You assure them you’re all right with this; you love being a knight, but you’re more a fan of the quieter aspects. You just haven’t had a cushy job until now, so you have quite a few scars from previous contracts. If anyone does want to try anything, they’ll probably think twice before doing it.
· When you first meet the Princess, you find her in the oratory sitting at a harpsichord, and she’s playing the most beautiful melody you’ve ever heard. When she finishes the piece, she turns around and smiles at you, and God, she’s the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen, too.
· You immediately try to quash any feelings you might develop for her—this is a professional relationship, after all—but they keep sneaking back up on you. You can’t help it; the more time you spend with her, the more you fall in love with her.
· She makes you feel like you’re part of the family, but you’re careful not to overstep any bounds, as you know the King and Queen don’t see you that way. You’re just an employee to them.
· Kaede spends most of her time at the harpsichord, where you’re not needed for her protection, but she often invites you to sit with her while she plays. She enjoys your company regardless of your service.
· She also joins you and the court’s other knights in your training sometimes, at least the training that isn’t too dangerous! Her family thinks it’s strange, but she’ll go with you to practice horsemanship and go hunting whenever she’s free. She’s not very good at it, but she tells you she just likes spending time with you and learning about what life is like for you.
· You think it’s great that she doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty, and as you get closer you’ll often collapse in bed together after a long, tiring day to laugh about how she accidentally mounted a horse backwards (“Well, I’d like to see you try riding sidesaddle!”) or how you tried to show off with one of the hunting falcons only for him to beat you over the head with his wing (“I swear he’s never done that before!”)
· She invites you to more and more of her duties as well, like sitting in on meetings and formal dance lessons. It’s not really your thing, but any time spent with Kaede is time well spent!
· The dance lessons in particular pay off, because as the summer ball held at the castle every year approaches, she asks you to go with her as her partner. You really didn’t expect this, but of course you agree!
· The two of you have fun sharing hors d’oeuvres and dancing late into the night. You go back to her room afterward and stay up talking even longer until you’re both so sleepy you’re practically about to pass out.
· “You know, S/O…I think I’m in love with you,” she says quietly, as if she’s just realizing this. You think you’ve misheard her at first, but then she leans in for a chaste kiss and curls up next to you to fall asleep.
