Everything settled after the small panic with Hoko. Seeing the prince scramble back made the servants all step forward at once to aid him, but they all paused as the Emperor raised his hand for them to calm. Hiro continued eating, but took interest in his mother's and Hoko's interaction. Occasionally his eyes fell on Akito, who was still embarrassed about the entire situation. [I]'Poor guy is going to explode from embarrassment. How adorable.'[/I] He chuckled to himself and continued to eat. The Empress didn't realize she had fed most of her food to the cute little creature until the Emperor chuckled and rested a hand on her shoulder. "Dear, you should probably eat as well." 

"Hm, oh right." She smiled and then looked over to the closest servant. Without a word, she hurried over and traded out the picked off plate for a fresh one. "Hoko was it? He seems to like it, you can give him that if you want." She gave a grin before eating. The Emperor on the other hand had finished. 

"Oh! I've got a perfect idea!" He clasped his hands together, causing all eyes to fall on him. "How about you give him a tour of the palace Hiro? Show him around, make him feel welcomed!" The Emperor looked truly proud of his idea. It wasn't like Hiro could just deny his father's wishes...not including protesting against a tradition. "Well? What do you think Moronaga? Does that sound like a good idea to you? I'm sure a tour with the servants won't be as...entertaining." He chuckled and pushed his plate forward, stealing glances at their expressions towards the news. 

All the while, Akito's father stayed silent until he was called upon. His food was delicious, so he didn't mind not having to speak for the time being. It had been quite awhile since he was able to enjoy such exquisite things. Hearing the idea, he refrained from showing any emotion about it, knowing that it would have probably just been surprise and a sigh hoping Akito wouldn't embarrass himself more than he had already done. He was sure Akito was probably thinking the same thing. 

To entertain his mother and to appease his father, Hironori smiled and nodded. "I think that would be a wonderful idea. After all, he'll have to know his way around the palace soon enough." This made Hiro's father give a curious look, wondering what his son was planning. He was only given an innocent look before Hiro finished eating. 

"So, Akito. How old are you?" Hiro spoke up as he finished. The male didn't look all that old. In fact, he looked fairly young to be a war hero, but that seemed to be all the more reason to ask.