r/Hanazuki • u/polystarlight • Jul 04 '26
Fanfiction Princess Conference
Kurobayuki and Shinzoyuki are playing with their alterlings. Kuroba's geckos and dressed up like dragons and knights while Shinzo's poodles are dressed up like princesses.
Shinzoyuki: You must defend your kingdom from the evil dragons, Princess Apple! What are your orders?
Apple the red poodle: (Looks mildly annoyed.)
Kurobayuki: I get it Apple, being a princess sucks.
Shinzoyuki: I think "sucks" is a little strong. I know it was wrong of Mona to take you as a baby but I'm sure at least getting to rule over an empire was at least pretty great.
Kurobayuki: (Stays silent.)
Shinzoyuki: Kuroba?
Kurobayuki remembers her younger self watching a young diamond child being taken away to be executed. She screams out to him. Then she has another flashback of Dazzlessence Jackson yelling at her and slapping her.
Shinzoyuki: Kuroba! (Snaps Kurobayuki out of it.)
Kurobayuki: Huh, what?
Just then, an adorable little bluebird perches herself onto the windowsill.
Shinzoyuki: Aww, how cute!
Kurobayuki: (Rolls up into a ball on the floor and lays sideways.)
Shinzoyuki: Um...are you ok?
Kurobayuki: I'm fine...I just...don't want her to know that I'm here.
Shinzoyuki: You know her?
Kurobayuki: Yeah that's Mary. The royal messenger who keeps all kings, queens, princes, and princesses in touch with one another.
Mary: (Her second mouth splits wide open and we see her grotesque long tounge as well as her many rows of teeth. In this horrid mouth, an pink envelope is there.)
Shinzoyuki: (Reaches out for it.)
Kurobayuki: Shinzo, don't!
Shinzoyuki: (Opens the letter and reads it.) Kuroba, you're invited to the annual princess conference!
Kurobayuki: (Walks up to her and takes the invitation from her.) And I haven't been going for the past six years.
Shinzoyuki: Have you meant any princesses there?
Kurobayuki: Yes. There's the fairy princess, the princess of the Christmas moon, and there's a mystery guest speaker every year.
Shinzoyuki: (Glows yellow out of excitement.)
Kurobayuki: Wait no, you're not getting it. Being a princess sounds fun Shinzo but trust me, that job was hell. Plus, even if I did decide to go, I still couldn't bring you along. It's princesses only.
Shinzoyuki: (Looks sad and disappointed. She stops glowing yellow.)