“Mayuyu!” Jurina knocked on the pure white door. The brunette girl looked at the overly simple door, compared to the very compared to the very decorated walls around it anyway. Wrapping her slender fingers around the cold knob, she turned it, walking inside.
 

She was greeted with a room filled with papers. Tall stacks were placed all over the space, making a narrow path leading towards a petite girl. Motioning for her to approach her, Jurina made her way across to her with awkward movements.
 

“Yuki wants to see you,” Jurina said. She received a sigh.
 

“Again?” She turned herself around. “You know I absolutely love her but…”

 

She trailed off and eyed her stacks of paper. “With Asuka and the others gone on that trip…I sort of have to manage all this by myself. If they were here it would be another story but…”
 

“I get you,” Jurina nodded. Tightening the grip of her clasped hands, she frowned. “I don’t know how Yuki will react to this…”
 

“You don’t have to tell her,” Mayu shook her head. “I’ll do it myself.”
 

“But you’re busy anyway and-”
 

“I'll kill two birds with one stone. It's okay.”

 

***
 

The brunette girl nervously knocked by the door. Receiving a call to come in, she pushed it open. She was greeted with a sweet, sensational smell. Seeing the ruler by her chair with two cups of tea, she instantly rushed over.
 

“Good afternoon your highness,” Mayu greeted with a bow. Closing the door behind her, Yuki patted the empty chair next to her.
 

“I’m glad you came,” she hesitantly sat down.
 

“Is there anything you need your highness?” She asked, gulping.
 

“I just needed some company,” she said simply, sipping her cup. “I miss you by my side Mayu…”
 

“But your highness-”
 

“Stop calling me that!” She exclaimed, sinking into her chair. Lowering the cup onto the table, she glanced away. “I don’t want to be a queen…”
 

“Why not?” Mayu asked, shifting herself over to face her.
 

“It’s not for me…” She whispered. Parting her lips, she looked at Mayu with desperation in her eyes. “I miss us just being casual friends…I don’t like it when you call me ‘your highness’ because I’m not above you…”
 

“Yuki,” the brunette paused at her name. “I know you can do it. I've known you for years…and I'm glad you got this position. Now, I really need to return to my work since Asuka is absent. I'm very sorry. Goodbye.”

 

She rose out of her chair and gave a swift bow before leaving the room. Yuki sat in her seat in utter shock, and she clutched onto the arms of the chair tightly.

 

***
 

“Yes…yes…I like that…please send that out to the residents,” the ruler confirmed, sending out the maid, Rena. As the girl quickly rushed out of the room with newly informed knowledge, another maid came by her side.
 

“Congratulations your highness,” she said with a bright smile. She tried to hide the obviously awkward atmosphere between them. “Your work has been completed for the day.”
 

Combing down her jet black hair, she plastered on a smile.

 

“Thank you Mayu,” she said, her voice oddly calm. Mayu took a sigh of relief when she realised that Yuki was acting “normal”. “Can I have another cup of tea please?”
 

“Of course your highness,” walking over to the table, she lifted the beautifully decorated pot, pouring out a reasonable amount of camomile tea into a matching cup. Breathing in the soothing scent, she offered it over to the ruler. She received a smile as she took the cup.
 

“Tastes amazing…” She parted it from her full lips. Mayu slowly arose from her position but was stopped midway when her queen took out a hand.
 

“Yes your majesty?” She asked, a smile trying to creep it’s way past her red lips.
 

“Mayu…” She began, inching her way closer. Breathing down her neck, she gently placed the cup by her lap. The maid found herself frozen in place as she s one hand around her waist to reel her in closer.
 

“Your majesty…” She mumbled, feeling her fingers push gently against the nape of her back. “Y-your majesty…” Her breathing sped up as she gasped. “Y-Yuki.”

Then she stopped. Backing away, Mayu straightened her back and began to take steps away. Yuki coughed and sipped on her drink, dismissing Mayu away with a quick motion. She ran out of the room, still closing the door kindly before breaking down on the other side.