Hiro walked into the room with a smile, more so because of how much Akito was blushing. [I]'So cute.'[/I] He mused and nodded to his father as his loud voice penetrated the silence as it normally did. The prince took his seat and watched as Akito took his. "So! What were you two doing that had to hold us up for lunch?" Despite knowing they were out in the forest, he couldn't help but speak rather suggestively and tease the two of them. Hiro chuckled lightly and watched as the servants began placing food down. 

"Oh stop, you're embarrassing the poor boy!" The Empress smiled gently and looked at Akito. "Are you alright dear?" She quietly thanked the servant who put her food down in front of her and Akito. 

"Pardon me sir. Did you need a small plate for your pet?" The servant had politely waited for Akito to stop addressing the Empress before he spoke.

While Akito was in conversation with his stepmother and a servant, more than likely being coddled by the former, Hironori looked at his father to answer him. Though before he could, the Emperor decided to add on to his teasing remarks. "I mean, you must've done something to got him all worked up like that." This earned him a light swat from his wife and he chuckled. "Alright, alright. My apologies." 

Hiro smiled and thanked the servant for his food. As usual, he never had a large lunch thanks to the large breakfast from before. All meals were made in quantity just in case people were invited unexpectedly, or someone had a large appetite. The Emperor had noticed this early in the young man's life, commenting how he had been just like his mother. Simple things made the two so similar, along with his features that he had gotten from her as well. "If you must know I was just showing my magic to him." Hiro's voice was enough to snap his father out of his slight daydream. 

"Ah, so you scared him away? Ha, I was hoping for a much better answer." The Empress rolled her eyes towards her husband's silliness, but smiled. 

"They just met. Give them sometime to get acquainted. I'm sure you weren't immediately comfortable either when you first stepped into royalty."