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Avoiding the Emperor
The tree rustled bringing a cold breeze to the surrounding, under the shade there is a young man with white robe and white skin, a red blush in his face, being brought to a rich family is evident just by his aura.
Enjoying the peaceful life that the surrounding is bringing, a small laughter and pleasant noise could be heard. While still lazing around sleepiness slowly crawl in his consciousness when finally he could feel the nirvana a loud smack was heard.
" LULU! YOU ESCAPEÂ AGAIN AND THIS IS WHERE YOU ARE SLEEPING?! " A woman shout, but gracefulness is still apparent.
Picking the ear of his son in one side he drag him earning a worried look from her servant.
" ouch! ouch! mom! mom! stop my ear's gonna tear " He cried without tears but pain is clear in his face.
Being slam in a chair, his mom continue to scold him.
" What did I told you about escaping? We hired a good instructor for you but he came to me  crying "  His mom continued but the words just come in his left ear then left in his right ear.
" Mother calm down, maybe lulu has a good reason for this "Â Â Rold his older brother console his mother.
Lulu just sigh confidently and said " Mom, we dueled I won, he lost. Are you not proud of your son? "
His mother blush in beat red because of stress building up, she angrily look at his son raising her hand ready to slap his youngest son which was immediately stop by his brother, Lulu takes this opportunity to run for his life.
Walking to his room lazily, he thought about the book he was about to publish. Being known as one (and only ) of the troublemaker in his family he also thought about how to make his family proud.
So he think about a way how to make his family look at him proudly but without putting a lot of effort. One of his choices is Sword fighting, Helping his father in government affairs and being a good son.
Sword fighting is one of his specialty but requires to much energy, so he removed it .
Helping his father in government affairs, He's smart but being with his father? he doesn't want that. he will be restrained and would be worked till he is drained. Just by thinking of it he can't help but to shiver, so this will not do.
Being a good son, to be a good son he would have to obey what his father and mother ask him which would also restrained him, requires to much effort and thinking about it being himself and being their son is a privilege enough.
So in the end he chose to make a book that would blow the whole nation, thus that's how his book named Lulu's Journey created.
It contain about his adventures, quotes and tips to how to spend a day significantly.
Calling one of his aid in his room, a tall man came without greeting him and siting in one of his chair comfortably. Lulu just look at him casually, he called one of his aid and this man here is the one who came sighing he already knows what this man did, he probably shoo his servants again.
" so did you read my book?" The man look at him, playfulness could be seen in his face until he laugh earning a frown from lulu.
" are you really sure you want to publish it?  "  he asked still laughing
" why? it's one of my masterpiece " Lulu said slowly being annoyed.
" If you can't solve a problem, just leave it to your tomorrow self  Are you being serious? that's being lazy " The man said laughing harder and tears slowly dripping from his eyes.
Being totally annoyed, Lulu can't help but to smack the man multiple times but for some reason it does not reduce his irritation.
" Neil, you bastard! don't you dare laugh. Just publish it already and you just wait I'll become famous and I will make you eat your words. "
Without a choice, Neil publish Lulu's book with a worried feeling he knows that his book would be popular but in a negative way, It would be a laughing stock.
Upon knowing what Lulu did again, his father furiously scold him having enough of this he enlist his trump card. That is being pitiful to his brothers because for sure they would rescue him.
"wuwuwuw I really didn't mean it, is it my fault if I felt sleepy and tired? " Lulu said with a glassy eyes ready to secrete a tears looking at his family as pitiful as he can.
Looking sorry, his three brothers immediately hug and console their youngest brother. Their parents face palmed but they also felt a little sorry which they conceal in great effort because this is a trap from the devil.
" father mother you don't have to scolded him like that, don't you pity him he's tired already " Second son, Aiden Said
" That's right, our pitiful youngest brother just need to feel our love " First son, Rold
" Should we consult a doctor, experiencing tiredness everyday it could be a serious illness " Third son, Sen
My dear brother, it's called laziness ahahaha
" How did I ever given birth to these fools " Their Mother, Elizabeth questioned, Is it hereditary? then he looked at his husband who in any minute wouldn't resist the devil's temptation.
" Anyway what would you want to talk about? You mention being in a banquet " Elizabeth said diverting their attention.
" Oh that's right, there is a banquet in the palace and the whole family of ministers are invited " Lucho announces earning a casual gaze from his sons then proceed to console lulu.
On the other hand Lulu has another plan on his mind, gathering like banquet is one of the dislike of Lulu.  Socializing to hypocrite people hmp! I might just say something inappropriate
Earning a look from his parent, Lulu was taken aback. " Whatever in your mind, Don't Do It " his mother firmly said.
" I'm not thinking of anything " He answered back, acting innocent.
" The emperor is there, please I beg the four of you especially you Lucious Behave!, do not talk, do not move if every please just stay in one place " His father wholeheartedly beg
They're too exaggerated! what do they think of me?! hmp!
The day of the banquet; Every family member of the cabinet is present especially the people with a great beauty taking advantage of the chance that the Emperor is present.
Everyone is specially calm and noble talking comfortably being friendly, not for the Althelsan family. Both the mother and father is specifically nervous and restless keeping an eye to their youngest.
Just taking a step away from them they can't help but to widen their eyes to Lulu, they know him very well, just every move of this little devil they created they can't help but to palpitate in nervousness.
If she just could , she long had been put lulu back in his womb.
Minutes passed, after the Emperor said a few words the banquet started and Lulu is feeling bored and sleepy and a sleepy lulu is not a good lulu. Whatever or wherever if he felt sleepy he would sleep wherever.
Taking advantage when his both parents is not looking, he smoothly moved and ready to escape when suddenly a hand firmly held his arms and looking who it is, a relief sigh exits his mouth.
" oh brother it's just you "
"Where are you going?"
" I'm feeling tired, brother Aiden please let this lovely yet pitiful brother sleep I promise not to cause trouble "Â Â Lulu said pleading, looking pitiful yet adorable making his brother heart throb.
Aiden smiled looking at him pitifully.
" Okay but don't wander too far, after your rest come find us immediately "
Lulu hurriedly walk exiting   where the banquet is, when suddenly a cold refreshing breeze hit him. He hastily chase the wind and it brought him in a garden surrounded by beautiful flowers making the surrounding smell pleasantly.
In a dim night lighted by the moon, a comfortable hammock is in the middle of the garden. Lulu's knee soften and his sleepiness doubled.
" ahh paradise " he exclaimed and position his body in the hammock comfortably.
His long hair with a light curl in the end, hanged at the edge of the hammock the wind slightly move him.
Feeling the soft cushion this is indeed his nirvana, and finally he was enveloped by sleepiness.