Chapter 101 - 3 Years Changes A Lot

Time never stops for anyone, and it was indeed no different for the Solar Empire and its citizens.The bridges that where in thier initials stages have now fully been constructed. The ones in military training have now recievd the title of a knight. And the ones held in every five year royal academy examintation was going to be held soon for which everyone has been working hard.

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The streets have started getting more crowded then before and the crime rate has increased a lot too which has become a major hazard for people. But more or less everyone was busy with thier daily life. Including the lady with sapphire eyes.

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" Hana make sure that no one is found around that area and for breakfast do make it as I said Eariler." A girl around the height of 140 cm and hair upto her waistline said as her sapphire eyes looked through the papers whearas her slender finguers held the pen vertically. Her voice was clear and snooting that well matched with her angelic small round face which were covered due to her bangs. [ IRENE 11 Years old ]

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"As you wish my lady." Hana one of her most trusted maid said as her eyes looked at Irene proudly.

"Hana you are going to make a hole on my face."

"OH! Sorry I didn't realize it but sireously my lady has grown up so much that it makes me feel abit emtional."

"That I can see and you have been telling me the same thing for the past 3 years~"

"Am I? I didn't really notice that but... young master has been looking for you since morning. Would you mind to pay him a visit." Hana said with a little hesistation.

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"Oh really? Thats suprising....Do you know why he wants to meet me?" Irene asked in a cold tone as she stood up from her seat and then wore her coat.

"I...I am not sure but it did look urgent..." Hana said with a calm voice as she tried her best to provoke her.

"I see then telll him to meet me at my study later." Irene said in a cold voice as she exited her study and went to her room.

"Okay I will...*sigh* both of them when will they make up with each other hasn't it already ben 3 years...Lady Melllisa and Lord Winter sorry I wasn't able to keep them together." Hana said with regretful eyes.

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MEANWHILE WITH IRENE,

*Sigh* " I am tired to bones today....hah I wonder why that punk is coming back now and looking for me? Is it becuase Father is not around? or is he having some kind of problem.....but then again it has nothing to do with me.." Irene for whom her younger brother was more important than anything in this world talked with herself as she took a bath and changed into a comfortable blue dress which didn't had any design or pattern on it.

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She after changing went to her study room as she wroked there non stop until she heard a knock on the door. Her hear beat rose a beat as it was fir the first time she was meeting her brother after 3 years.

"Sister are in there?" A soft voice said as the door opened. Letting inisde a boy with braided hair brown hair with clear green eyes. Black leather gloves in both of his hands wearning a white shirt and light brown shorts. His face no longer had the baby fat and rather then looking like a young master he looked more like worker with a heught of 130cm which was quiet high for boys around his age. [ASHTON 8 Years old]

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Irene looked at him for a minute and then shecovered her face with a book, "I never gave you the permissin to come in." She said in her cold voice as her eyes didn't lift from her book.

"Oh I apogolize for that but sister isn't this my home too? So what is there to take permissson for?" 

"Hah! Really Do yo think your childishness to provoke me would work? ASHTON the momment you left....you lost all your rights." 

"Sister please don't be so cold!!"

"Ashton it was you started it...just tell me the reason you are here?"

"....I would like to apply for the royal academy...." Ash said as he looked at Irene whose hands stopped right there and a smile crept on her face. And that dmile clearly menat that you are so dead!

" Do as you wish!" Irene said as she stood from her seat and walked towards the door.

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"Sister can't you spend some time with me...beacuse once I leave for the acadmey....I might not be able to meet you for 5 or 6 years..." Ashton said as he held onto her hand and looked at her with pitiful eyes.

"So what? Aren't we used to it already since today too we are seeing each other after 3 years...you are almost as tall as me, evne your hair grew longer...your chubby face is gone too...and to be honest you don't feel like my brother anymore, maybe itts because in my heart as well mind ASH has always been a 5 yearold kid...not a 8 year old holligon who wants to stays anywhere nut at his onw house!" Irene said as she looked at him with angry eyes.

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As for Ash he didn't had any explanation to it.

"Nevermind and just sleep....goodbye.." Irene said as she exited the room leaving behund a sad Ash who a;ready had tears in his eyes.

"Sister I am sorry...If only I used my brain...."

3 YEARS AGO,

"Ashton are you realizing what you are saying!" Lord Winter said as he massaged his forhead.

"I do father." 5 year old Ashton said to his father as he carriedhis bag and was about to leave.

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"Did you tell your sister about this? You know right? the fact that Irene is sensitive with the topic of leaving home..." Raymond said as he looked at Ash who has decided to live with his uncle that is Leal for his trainig and to know the hardships of a commoner. But he hasn't told Irene about it.

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"I didn't and I don't plan on tellling her about it. I don't want her to worry..." 

*The door opens by Irene who was listening to their talk.*

"Sister!"

"Irene!"

"Do you think not knowing about it would make me feel secure?" Irene asked him as her eyesmeet with his which looks very hurted.

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"Sister I didn't mean that but I... really want to be independent whcih under your care i can never be. So, please let me go!" Ash said muttering up all his courage.

"I see....So, my prtotectiveness is the problem....." Irene said as she looked at Ash who shocked to see her sister crying infront of him and thats was the first time in his life that he saw hatred in her face.

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"Sister I didn't really mean that...." Ash said as he tried to explain it to her bnut it didn't end peacefully and....

"SISTER YOU ARE TOO MUCH!!"

END OF FLASHBACK

"That was when I messed up! Sister.....please forgive me.... in order to become strong to protect you I even ended up hurting you...."

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"My lady, Young Master has gone to bed." Hana said as she looked at Irene who was looking after her mother.

"Thats good then you may retun too."

"....Yes My Lady..." Hana said as she existed the room.

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"Mother I meet Ashton today, he got taller and thinner then before, he even had his hair tied in a braid. He looked quite handsome and his voice was nice too but he is still trying to leave....mother am I that suffocating to be with....Am I too much...I must be which is why I am letting him do whatever he wants..." Irene said to Mellisa who was still in slumber.

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"Mother can you belive that so many things have changed in three years, Rose and the smith sisters who never got allonged are now best friends. Young Duke harris is busy travelling around. Both the princes are busy studying for the royal acadmey and Ethan has become an officail knight as for violet...she moved to the countryside for rehabbliation.

The gelid princes retunred to thier kingdom and we all are in peace. As for me....I am trying to handle everything well and for father he is wroking hard as well, and aslo avoiding all the marriage purpose he keeps getting, and he is still waiting for your return earnestly...so, please wake up soon." She said as she slept just right next to her.

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"I wondered why the lights were open and here she is slepping without a care?" Rayomond who retunred from his trip said as he looked at Irene sleeping face.

"Father..." Ashton who was sleeping on the other side said as he opened hsi eyes.

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