YOONA

7:30 in the evening, perfect for a late gardening.

I sighed and hit my head hard. I usually go night gardening at 6:45 but why do I keep on coming here late these days? Aish!

I'm supposed to be home at 9:00 sharp, and this garden is too big for me to clean by myself! I could clean this by perhaps 2 hours or so.

But coming here late and my work time's delayed? Man, Uncle's gonna explode.

I noticed that the bike I was holding up until now froze out of the blue. Tsk, for once I forgot about being abnormal. I cooled it down in just a second and went to the water hose.

Probably because I'm still frustrated, the water coming out of the hose went strong that I almost can't control the flow!

"Arrgh!" I groaned and threw the hose away. Now I made a hole in the hedge. What's wrong with me today?

I breathed in and out. After a few seconds, I feel fine!

I just hope no one saw me almost flooding the garden.

"I can't believe you didn't notice me wet and cold after what you did here." A man's voice suddenly spoke, which made me alert and was getting ready to attack. But all I see when I turned around was dripping wet Shawn.

"Oh, it's you." I emotionlessly blurted out. He glared at me afterwards. I rolled my eyes at him.

At least no one else did.

"I didn't know you have such powers, Yasmin." A girl's voice said, which made me flinch in surprise and ran behind Shawn. And because I got surprised, I accidentally turned his clothes to ice.

Shawn glared at me because of what I did. I just gave him a smile and focused my gaze in front. I quickly fixed myself and bowed to the visitors.

It's Princesses Taeyeon and Jessica.

"Please excuse the mess I did, your highnesses. May I ask why you're here at this time?" I asked them.

"Sir Sam told us that you'll be cleaning the garden at night. So both of us thought that we would come here and help you." Princess Jessica explained with a smile.

"You can help." I told them without looking because I'm trying to warm Shawn up.

"And who is this man with you?" Princess Taeyeon asked me, which made me dart my look to her. I signaled him to introduce himself and walked away to keep the water hose. It may seem rude but I really can't bare to be with the princesses.

I saw them talking about something and the princesses smiled and laughed with him. Looks like they like his company, which made me dumbfounded because I hate it. I just shrugged it off and grabbed a broom stick to sweep the ground.

I noticed the princesses coming towards me and asked me if there is anything that they could do. I pointed towards the dried leaves and motioned my hands to pick those up. They quickly understood and went to their tasks.

They got used to me already.

"I can't believe you really did that to me." I turned around and saw Shawn walking to my side. I stayed silent and continued sweeping. Seeing that I have no plans on saying anything, he grabbed his own broom and also swept the floor.

In the midst of me, getting the grass cutter, I noticed a figure just behind the shed. I slowly prepared my telekinetic powers and walked towards it. As soon as I noticed it running away, I teleported in front of it and stopped it by lifting the said figure up in the air.

But before I can even speak to him, he suddenly vanished. I quickly turned around. I'm already just outside the garden, next to a flower bush.

Because of my sensitive sense of hearing, I immediately stopped the upcoming figure by freezing it's feet. It was just behind me and it's either a man or a boy.

"Who are you?" I asked the person, still not seeing his face. I hear him tsked and vanished. Argh, looks like he can teleport too.

I waited for a perfect timing to stop time. I closed my eyes and focused on my surroundings.

I can see his figure right behind a tree, about to appear so I stopped time and everything stopped, even the wind stopped at my command. I walked towards him and examined him first.

He's wearing some kind of black jacket and ripped jeans. He's also wearing a cap so I slowly removed it and what appeared in front of me is a brown haired, tanned boy. I dropped the cap and let time move, following with a shocked expression from the boy.

I immediately bowed at him, realizing that he was one of Royal Princes in this galaxy, namely Prince Jong In of Planet Celeb.

"My sincere apologies your majesty. I didn't know it was you." I said before he can even speak. He motioned me to stand and he placed his hand at his forehead, obviously irritated.

"Will you stop that act Yasmin? You know me, since you first got in that garden." I cringed when he said that. I glared at him and he just smirked.

"First of all, you're a prince. Second of all, I'm not close to you. Third of all, I just met you by accident." I told him.

Yes, he knows me and he can talk to me like how Shawn does. I met him at the shed 2 years ago and he's the first person to see me cry because at that time, I lost the necklace my mother gave me.

I don't even know why he went to me and comforted me, although I know he knows that I'm the well-known murderer at Fushigi Boshi. He just said that he wanted to be friends with me, but I gave him no answer.

Right after I said those words to him, I teleported back at the shed, just to see a frustrated Shed and two worried princesses. When they saw me, they ran to me and asked me of my whereabouts.

Seriously, I was just gone for 10 minutes. I even stopped time.

But the thing that surprised me the most was that before the princesses, Shawn hugged me so tight I couldn't even breath. I was taken aback. I awkwardly patted him.

"I can't breath, Shawn." I whispered to him but he still won't let go. I was about to break the hug when he spoke.

"Don't you ever make me worry like that again." I was stunned by his words, speechless to be exact. I assumed that maybe its because he's the one who knows me the most that's why he's this worried.

"I-It's fine, really." I said and slowly broke the hug. Why is he like this? I've always noticed it but I couldn't get an answer why myself. Princess Jessica started bugging me questions after that.

By the time they asked me where I was, I pointed to the direction where I chased the 'Prince' but instead of the door from the side, Prince Jong In appeared and made me point at him by mistake. Why do I always forget that he also teleports?

"Kai? What on Earth are you doing here?" Asked Princess Taeyeon. Kai is his nickname. (which I was the one who accidentally created. Don't know why he liked it)

"Can't I at least see this paradise for once? I just want to see her." He replied. I rolled my eyes secretly and continued where I left off.

"Please pardon me, your highnesses but kindly continue the tasks I gave you. I want it to be done quickly." I told them and walked towards the open lawn just behind the green house.

The shed where I got the grass cutter is just beside the arch of the garden. The green house is at the very edge of this place and an empty but beautiful lawn is behind it.

We were told to keep it clean because activities at Royal Wonder Academy will be held here.

I turned it on and started to roam around from the left and right, basically walking in a pattern.

"Let me help you with that."

"Give me that thing."

I suddenly stopped walking and saw Shawn and Prince Jong In lending their hands at me while giving tensed stares at each other.

Why do they look so deadly?

"I can do this myself, thank you." I said and took steps forward, just to stop again because of these two.

"No, I'll do it for you."

"No, you can't."

And another war of stares occurred. Why do they have to speak at the same time, follow me at the same time, and stare at the same time?!

I sighed helplessly as they continue to argue in front of me. Being the typical ice cold princess attitude, I lifted them up with my index finger and threw them at the bushes. I don't effin' care if they got hurt because of thorns.

"I don't need help. Like I said, I can do this myself. Go now before I throw you to outer space." I emotionlessly said, well, at least I controlled my temper. I started to walk casually as if nothing happened. Hmp, boys really. What's gotten into them?

I then hear cussing words from them and looks like their arguing again. Hell I care, their none of my business anyway.

"What a show you put up there." I almost screamed when I heard Princess Taeyeon speak to me. Man, I almost broke the 'machine'.

"You look so tough. You don't get it do you?" Get what? They're just pestering me.

"Pardon me, your highness but I have no idea what you're talking about." I told her and turned the other way around, just to see Princess Jessica with a handful of tulips.

"You know Yasmin, boys do ways just to get close with people they like." She told me as she give the tulips to Princess Taeyeon and shooed her away. I almost laughed at that.

"I don't know what you mean your highness." I answered her while checking the 'machine'. I'm almost done with my job after this I can get to go home finally.

"Nevermind that. Maybe because of your state you couldn't understand fully." She said with a smile crept on her face. I was about to walk towards the shed when she said something that made me pause my steps.

"Wait, let's talk some more. I- WE want to know you more." This time, I get what she meant. I turned my head and saw Princesses Jessica and Taeyeon smiling so bright at me. When have I felt this warmth in my chest? It's as if Mother was here with me.

This wasn't the first time they asked me to talk to them. They have done this twice I think. They still haven't give up.

I set aside the 'machine' for awhile and tried to chat with them for some minutes. At least to kill time. I never tried talking with this warmth inside me, besides Uncle. For I don't know how long, I didn't notice that I'm now smiling a genuine smile.

~~~~~

I was heading towards the exit with my bike and stuff when the Princesses came near me again.

"Yasmin, this has been fun. I hope we could do this more often." Said Princess Jessica. I just stare at her as usual. Princess Taeyeon then inhaled deeply and asked me a question, which made me stoned in place.

"C-c-can w-w-we be friends? We really want to."

In friendship, trust has to be one of those requirements to form a great connection. That's what Uncle said when we were out in a picnic with Mother. I once dreamed of having friends. But now that misery is always present in my life, I never resurfaced that thought ever again.

Looking at these two, they are royalties. Perfect in everyone's eyes. They are the best of the best, that's because their princesses. Yet, they befriend me, a well-known killer before, one uncontrollable being, a monster to everyone. Warmth again filled my chest while confusion in my head. I'm like getting crazy!

'Accept them Yoona. They're true to you.' My sense acted as one with just that voice. An answer from my heart made up my mind. Is that even possible? I look around to find that source of voice because I'm absolutely sure that was my Mother's voice.

"Is everything alright Yasmin?" Princess Taeyeon asked. I look at them and gave a small smile while saying,

"Yoona."

They look at me confused. I noticed Shawn and Prince Jong In nearing us but stopped as soon as they heard me say my name.

"You can call me Yoona, your highnesses." I told them. They smiled widely and hugged me, much to my surprise. Like before, I just patted their backs. My gaze accidentally went towards Shawn, who is now smiling at me.

"So, see you around?" They said. I nod at them and went on my way. This night turned to be longer than I imagined, creepy also because of Shawn's smile at me.

Why do I feel so stunned when Shawn smiled at me like that?

~~~~~

"Make sure to turn your alarm clock on this time,Yoona. Tomorrow's a big day, especially that RWA (Royal Wonder Academy) starts their classes next week. I might have to water you again."

I threw a pillow at Uncle. He just laughed it off.

"Of course Uncle! I'm no plant okay?! Leave before I might throw a fireball at you." I told him. He just shook his head while grinning. Before he closed the door of my room, he asked me something.

"You have your necklace right? Not lost right?"

"How many times do you have to ask me that Uncle? Like for the millionth time, its with me. See?" I pointed at my neck where I always place the necklace. He just nod his head and slowly closed the door.

I took off my necklace and started to look at it. Every night before Uncle closes the door, the last question he always ask me is that if I have my necklace with me. Since months ago, it got me curious.

He always tells me not to lose it or break it. I know that this was given to me from my mother but he acts like this is the most delicate thing other than glass.

I sometimes notice that this necklace glows every time a deep emotion is within me but disappears right after I drank a pill. Its as if this necklace has magic in it and keeps me from exploding my powers.

I still don't know its history so I'm just gonna sleep it over.

That's when I realized I'm still up. Why on earth can't I sleep!?

Why does the face of that man kept appearing on my mind? Why does Shawn's smile make me feel gilly? Why does that scene with Prince Jong In always appears? Why am I even thinking these things?

I suddenly felt hot like lava so I quickly drank a pill. Gladly it work.

Man, these are new to me.

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A/N

Sorry for the long absence everyone. I went camping last week on a mountain with the church. Its a program from the church. I got worked-up so I didn't got the urge to update yet.

Also about Tao's news of leaving 2 weeks ago made my mind blank for some time.

Please forgive your author-nim. I'll be able to update maybe next week.

This has been Hoshina 😊

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