It’s showering.
I looked at the sky. It was full of dark clouds, and it was pouring. I put out my hand, and the rain drop was wetting my hand. It was so strong that my hand felt numb. North Empire even have big rain drops…
I was thinking something stupid like that. Looking at those rain, I wanted to see magnolia. I was worried that this rain might ruin the flower pedals. I liked the rain, but I didn’t want the flowers to get ruined. The North Empire was very colder with the rain. It was numbing my tip of my nose, but it felt refresher. Breathing in the cold air made me feel much better, and my mind got clearer. I temporary stopped worrying about the magnolia. I pulled out my body and reached out further away. I put my sleeve up, but it was still getting wet little by little. I didn’t care, and I enjoyed the feeling of getting my hand and arm wet.
“I came just in case. You are really…”
I heard a low voice. I quickly brought my hand back and wiped it on my sleeve.
“…..You came?”
It’s been 11 days since I saw His Majesty’s face. I smiled and welcomed him. He never came at this hour, so I wasn’t prepared for him. His Majesty just scolded me with his stern sulking face.
“I am not going to let it pass even if you smile. Do you know how cold it gets during the rain?”
I awkwardly hid my cold hand.
He sighed and closed the window. And the loud sound of rain got quieter. His Majesty grabbed my arm. He didn’t pull it that strong, but I couldn’t resist him.
“Look at this. It got really cold. What if you catch a cold again, huh? Yeho.”
His voice was like scolding me, but I just awkwardly smiled.
“Don’t just smile like that.”
He wrapped around my cold wet hand with his warm dry hand to share his warmth. I was surprised to see his shoulder was little wet.
“You didn’t wear umbrella?”
He looked at him questionably, and he noticed my sight was at his shoulder and smiled.
“The eunuch was following me with an umbrella. Even if I push them away, they will not listen. And if I didn’t wear an umbrella, there is no way only my shoulders get wet.”
“That’s true…”
How did that eunuch hold the umbrella so that only his shoulders get wet… Now that I noticed that his black hair was little wet too. It was so cold just by leaving the window opened. His Majesty must be really cold wet like that.
“How did that eunuch hold the umbrella?”
“He was holding it properly. I was in hurry, so he couldn’t catch up with my steps.”
“Why did you even come out in this weather…?”
I quickly took out a dry towel from the closet. I organized the closet and quickly dried his hair and shoulder with worried face.
“It’s this cold…”
“You are saying what I was trying to say. Leaving the window open and wetting your hand. Do you know how you look right now?”
I questioned what His Majesty said. He read my expression and sighed.
“Your face is pale white. And your lips are white too. How long did you leave it opened?”
“…Only I can drink a cup of tea…”
“That’s too long.”
He said it strictly and grabbed my wrist that was holding the towel.
“And you got thinner. Every time I visit, you were always sleeping. I couldn’t even see you well. Are you even eating properly?”
“…I’m eating well.”
I was surprised that he came every day. I replied little late and awkwardly took out my hand.
“How about you? Isn’t it time for you to work right now? The officials will have hard time.”
He frowned.
“There is nothing I can do.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s showering right now. I was sure that you were watching the rain. You won’t care if your body gets cold or fever. I had to come.”
“…Your Majesty.”
I called him, and he was faintly smiling at me. He looked at him, and he saw something behind me. He looked surprised. I turned around to see what it was. There was an opened closet with organized clothes. I probably couldn’t close it when I was taking out the towel. I didn’t know why he looked surprised then I heard his voice.
“That is…”
He walked towards the closet. I was in shock at the clothes that he was touching.
“Your…Your Majesty, that is…”
I quickly went to him and tried to stop him. I couldn’t fold it, so I hung it in the closet. It was the wedding dress. I wore that dress instead of my sister thinking I will die here. I took good care of the white silk and white laces decorated the dress. I hung it exactly how it was hung in my sister’s room. After I confessed that I was a male, I threw away all the women clothing, but I couldn’t throw away that dress. And recently I feel more affection towards that dress because of a hard reason that I can accept.
His Majesty saw that kind of clothes. My face turned red. I hastily closed the closet. I was leaning my red forehead on the closet, and His Majesty asked with surprised voice.
“Isn’t that a wedding dress? And it’s even women’s. Whose is it?”
I couldn’t answer him. I just leaned against the closet tried hard to thi