"When we grow up, I'll marry you, I promise!"

Scaramouche was one of your few friends growing up. You two were inseparable from the very moment you two laid eyes upon each other. It was like a bond spawned right then and there. Of course, you thought this bond would last for an eternity, considering that he did give you his word.

Oh, but how fate toyed with you. You thought he'd choose you forever and always. However, an unexpected event occurred. Your parents and his parents made an arrangement; engaging your younger sister, Sayumi to Scaramouche.

Upon hearing the news, you quickly broke down, clearly not expecting such an extreme heartbreak. It was no one's fault. It was the system of royalty. However, it was just... utterly unacceptable. You had him first. So, why are you the last now?

You were in the palaces' garden, sitting on one of the swings where you and Scaramouche first met. When all of a sudden, he appeared out of nowhere, stopping right in front of you.

"I'm sorry, blossom. I'm so, so, so, sorry... I tried to stop them, reason with them, but... it was useless."

He spoke, his tone quivering a little as he crouched in front of you.