A Royal Bet

Guinevere POV

I was practicing my sword fighting with my brother, Lancelot.

"That was a good move, Guinevere. Seems like you've been practicing," Lancelot said.

"I did. Thanks, sis," I said.

"Princess Guinevere, your father wants to see you," a servant said.

"Gotta go. See you later, bro. Bye," I said.

On my way there, I bumped into my sister-in-law, Odette.

"Hey, Guinevere. Where are you headed to?" she asked.

"Father's study," I replied in a rush.

*Knock knock*

"Come in," my father said through the closed door. I pushed the door open.

"Guinevere, you and Prince Gusion from the Paxley family will have an arranged marriage." my father told me.

How can he tell me such news with ease?

"But father, I said I wanted to find my own husband. I don't want an arranged marriage!" I retorted.

"I'm sorry dearie, but the prince said that he knows you personally. So, I invited him over and he will be arriving in a short while." my father said with ease again.

"But-"

"No buts, Guinevere"

I dashed out of the room.

Why did my father do this? I wanted to marry my childhood friend, Gus. I promised him when we were kids.

I barged into my room and started crying as I remembered the past.

Flashback

~

"Come on Guin. I said I don't want to fight you." Gus said.

"Please? Pretty please with a cherry on top?" I begged and pouted.

Although we both were 10, I still acted like I was five in front of him.

"Haha. Ok." Gus gave in.

We took our 'swords'. The 'swords' were plastic ones since we can't use real swords yet.

*clink* *clank*

Our swords clashed with each other.

"How 'bout we make a bet?" Gus suggested.

"Ok," I replied.

"If I win, you'll marry me," Gus said.

What! I will not let him win. Although, I do like him a little bit. Ok, a lot. But I still wasn't going to let him win.

"-uin? Guin? What do you want if you win?"

Gus said as I snapped out of my thoughts.

"If I win, we will fight more and play more," I said.

"Fight again?! I don't mind if we play more but fight?! Guin, are you in your right mind? You're a princess, you know that right. Your father clearly would not allow you to fight. Maybe once you're older like your brother," Gus retorted.

"Ok. Ok. Once we're older, we'll fight more. For now, just play more," I said.

"Alright. Let's continue this battle," he said.

After a while, *clink* *clank* our swords clash yet again. *clank* My sw..ord. It.. fell. I..I lost. I lost the bet.

"Now you'll have to marry me when we grow up," he said with a cheeky grin on his face.

~

Flashback end

That was the last day I saw him. Tears continued to flow down my cheeks.

"WHY, Gus? WHY DID YOU LEAVE? YOU PROMISED THAT YOU'LL MARRY ME IN THE FUTURE! WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME? WHY, JUST WHY?" I screamed my lungs out.

I cried and cried. Many of the servants had come and ask me what was wrong or what happened. I couldn't tell any if them except for Nana, Kimmy and Kagura. They were my closest servants, no, friends.

"What happened?" they all asked simultaneously.

"My… father… he… he told me that I have an arranged marriage with Prince Gusion from Sabertooth." I said while trying to hold back my tears.

"Princess…" Kimmy said.

"Ermm… should we tell her?" Kagura said.

"Tell me what?" I said as I wiped away my tears.

"I'm sorry. Gus, your childhood friend…. was upset as well when you guys split up. Gus-" Nana said.

"I don't care!" I said.

"You do. We all know that. You did not let her continue. Gus is actually-" Kagura was cut off by Hayabusa, Kagura' boyfriend and one of my servants.

"Princess Guinevere. Prince Gusion of the Paxley family is here. He is waiting for you in the garden." Hayabusa said.

"Bye guys" I bidded my goodbyes to Nana, Kimmy and Kagura, and Hayabusa.

I went towards the garden while thinking about what Kagura said before she was cut off.

Is Gus really a different person? Who is the Gus I know of then?

"I've been waiting for you Princess Guinevere. You look as beautiful as ever," he complimented me.

"Prince Gusion, I'm very certain that this is the first time we have met and yet you said 'beautiful as ever'," I said in a sharp tone.

"This is not the Guinevere I know of. You used to be cute and act younger than your age whenever I was around." he said.

The only person who I don't act my age with is Gus. Don't tell me he's -

"-uin? Guin?" he said.

"Gus!?" I said with a shock tone.

"Good you're back. Guin, I'm sorry for leaving you all this years. 9 years to be exact. I had forgotten to tell you that my family would leave your kingdom soon. That's why you had to stop seeing me. I'm sorry Guin, will you forgive me?" he said and ended it with a pout.

"Haha.. Of course you big dummy. We have an unfinished bet to do, don't we?" I said with a grin on my face.

"Guin wait," he held onto me wrists.

He pulled me closer towards him and he kissed me. Gus, no Gusion KISSED ME. GAHHHH!

"I love you Gusion. I love you since I first met you. That's why I did the bet." he confessed.

"I love you too, Gus. Or should I call you Gusion?" I said.

"Well.. Only for you, both is fine." he said, ending it with a kiss on my forehead.