Hi! This is my second fanfic I decided to take a break from my other one! This one is really short compare to my other one, I think this will end in a few chapters so yeah!
Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia or its characters
"They say that there is a man, who is known by all as the Black Doctor, can cure any aliment save for death. There are many tales of his miraculous cures to prove that he's no hoax but there is almost none about his origin. He goes as he please in the carriage black as night itself but to ask him for help is a hefty price for he only takes gold as payment.
Though it is clear he is a user of the dark arts, no one blames a husband begging the cursed doctor for help nor a mother with a dying child nor a son offering the little gold he has to save his old mother because there isn't a village who hasn't seen his only surviving eye or smell the stench of death on him.
The elders of the villages would say he's immortal for when they were young as babes he came sweeping in with his long black hair tied in a loose ponytail and a handsome young face that looks not a day older than 27 years.
Some say he is a fallen angel who seek redemption, others say he practiced the black arts to gain eternal youth but lost something important, but in the deepest of the darkest dens there are a few who know his origins and they whisper that he committed a horrendous crime against god but if you pry deeper they'll say in the quietest of voices: he tried to bring the dead back to life and it took his right eye as a vengeance. If you pry any deeper than that you'll see the Black Doctor himself and once you see the coldness in his empty eye could you dare to ask him where he came from? So far none has asked but maybe there was… But I've never seen or heard anyone live to tell his tale in my 87 years."
Kiku felt his heart beating faster; every time the mayor told everyone what he knew of the infamous Black Doctor Kiku couldn't help but be excited even though he's heard the story more than a thousand times.
"Tell me, father" For the mayor was his adopted father "How did you meet the Black Doctor?" The mayor looked pale for a moment then he whispered hoarsely "Don't say his name so loud! If you speak of the devil he shall appear!" Kiku giggled "I'm sure that's not his name!" The mayor chuckled and shook his old balding head "Well they say he's the offspring of a devil and an angel! Who knows what kind of name they gave him, Lucifer?"
Kiku shook his head and laughed "You know that's not true! The offspring of a devil and an angel is a fairy and the Black Doctor clearly does not have wings!" Kiku pouted "Father tell me truly how you met the Black Doctor." Kiku turned his eyes on the mayor without blinking, the mayor swallowed and licked his dry lips and began to look around for stray listeners but there was none for they knew Kiku would pester the mayor with so many questions it'll pour out of their ears so they left to be spared from such a fate.
The mayor took a deep breath and began to speak in the dry papery voice of his not the mysterious story telling voice he'd always use for stories; this proved that this was a true experience that has rarely been talked out loud. Kiku listened carefully, flat on his stomach, hands propping his chin up and legs crossed.
"Well… I was a young foolish man, I fancied myself being a courageous youth… I wanted to do something that everyone would turn pale to do! I decided to go and ask the Black Doctor where he came from but… It wasn't easy to find him! His horses are Satan's very horses they never tire or slow down… He went where ever his crazy whimsical self-felt like going! But one day I cornered him! Me! He was in the mountain saving some woman in the mountain over the yonder."
Kiku turned his head to the snow cap of Mount Lost, no one has ever gone past the mountain range save for the Black Doctor… People say there's nothing there but…
"I found him when he was leaving the hut with a bloody bundle, and I asked him 'What's in that bundle? What were you doing in the hut?' I was a curious youth back then in my late 60's!" The mayor chuckled; Kiku didn't mind the mayor's narcissus streak, it made everything more interesting and humorous.
"Guess what he said? He said 'I have failed aru… The mother's dead and her son still lives aru…' in that creepy haunting voice of his. And he kept on looking at me like he wants me to do something about it and I ask him nice and proper 'Where did you come from?' Of course he didn't understand me because he just said 'Over the mountains and across the Atlantic ocean aru.' What the hell is the Atlantic Ocean anyway? And there's nothing beyond those mountains anyway. Ah yes."
The mayor rubbed his chin and went back to where he left off due to Kiku's impatient tugging "The Black Doctor said 'Now I've answered your question take care of the baby for me aru.' I barely understood him because of his accent and he was speaking quietly, he dumps the bundle in my arms and walks back into his carriage like this happens every day, then he turns around and tells me 'The boy's name is Kiku Honda aru.' Then by your leave he left you in my care."
Kiku rolled around in excitement "I can't wait to see him and ask him about my mom and dad, maybe he's my dad?" The mayor scoffed before narrowing his beady little eyes "You may be an oriental like him but he's got them red eyes." The mayor popped his eyes out and made rings around them with his fingers, Kiku giggled and playfully swatted them away then all of a sudden "HE's HERE! THE BLACK DOCTOR'S HERE! MAKE WAY FOR HIM!"
Kiku quickly stood up and ran after the crowd of people who also share his interest in seeing the infamous Black Doctor. Kiku quickly squeezed his way to the front before it got too tight to move, then when he was about to charge up he realized that not a single person was going within 10 feet of the pitch black carriage, they took one look at the golden words printed on both sides of the carriage "The Black Doctor" and shuddered in fear, the painted skulls on the sides seem to have a sinister smile and empty sockets that seem to know their every fear.
Kiku watched in awe as the reins that controlled the raging and snorting beasts that resembled horses in every way but behavior, loosened and the silver door knob slowly turned down steadily until a click echoed through the town's square. Just as slowly as before the door swung opened by a pale hand connected to a beautiful Asian man with a loose pony tail and a skull eye patch over the right side of his face; the man's red eye roamed over the sea of gawking people and sighed.
But just when then the red orb landed on Kiku, it widen in shock but the Black Doctor compose himself and speak in the soft sweet voice of his "I will be here… Waiting for those who could pay in gold for my services… Good day to you all aru." With that the Black Doctor retreated back into his carriage much faster than he left it, the people continued to stare at the carriage as it backed up slowly and ran off into the edge of the woods and stayed there, silently beckoning the worried and fearful souls.
It's been a week since the doctor came, Kiku began to knock on the closed door with barely constrained excitement. The door flew open, showing an irritated Asian man with a skull eye patch armed with a bowl of noodles and two sticks. "Look aru, you don't bother me and I don't bother you aru?" Yao said chewing his noodles thoughtfully, Kiku learned his name from days of pestering this mysterious man.
Kiku stared at the 2 sticks Yao pointed at him and asked excitedly "What is that?" Yao looked down "What is what aru?" Kiku pointed at the chopsticks, Yao looked at the chopsticks then back at him with an incredulous expression "Chopsticks aru?" Yao said leaning his head forward a little then he shoved a bunch of noodles in his mouth, chewing angrily "How could you not know about chopsticks? It's the basic of basic tools all us Asians use aru. What kind of parents do you have anyway not teaching you this stuff aru?" Kiku looked down sad "My mom died giving birth to me over the yonder." He said pointing at the mountains, Yao looked at them questioningly a memory tugged at his brain then he looked a Kiku for more information "And I never knew my dad."
Yao frowned as he continued to munch. "Come in." Kiku perked up, Yao frowned as he slurped up the stray noodle strands. Kiku gasped, the interior of the carriage was much bigger than that of the exterior and a lot messier. Yao brushed a whole stack of books and scrolls off a trunk and pulled out a stray sock from the pile and began wiping off the dust and ink stains on the trunk before gesturing Kiku to sit. Kiku looked down and flashed an awkward smile before sitting down on the trunk and looking around in awe.
The walls were jammed tight with book shelves and the small cracks between them Kiku could see the black painted walls and the faded velvet materials. When Kiku looked down he saw the floor was originally a nice thick padded carpet floor but through years of walking and abuse it became a simple black smock, its original colors indiscernible. There were papers all over the floor and painting of various settings and people were carelessly thrown around, in fact some of the frames were cracked but when Kiku examined closely he realized from old age the frames were falling apart.
There were doctor tools hanging from the ceiling on strings, Kiku scooted toward the left nervously when he realized a limb cutting knife hung over dangerous close to his head. Yao frowned at the sudden movement before turning back to his pot of noodles hanging over the fire place. Yao began to rummaging all over the place, he frowned in distaste when he found the missing partner to his sock then he tossed it over his head as he continued to nibble his chopsticks then he smiled, nearly dropping his chopsticks, as he pulled out a bowl. He scrubbed it with his jacket before ladling soup and noodles into the wooden bowl.
He handed it to Kiku roughly, the soup sloshed dangerously. Kiku gracefully accepted it before looking at Yao for utensils, who in turn just chewed on his chopsticks with an annoyed expression "Don't got spoons or forks like 'em westerners aru." Yao mumbled before turning to a large pile of books and sitting down on it, he tipped side to side as he tried to balance out on it. Kiku lifted the bowl up to his face and took a careful sniff, before smiling contently, the noodles smelled amazing and he was kind of hungry. Kiku looked at Yao asking for help wordlessly, Yao snorted and said "Just slurp it up like soup."While making drinking soup hand motions, Kiku blushed and began slurping it up.
It tasted just as good as it smelled, the noodles were soft and absorbed the chicken flavor and… "What sauce did you use?" Kiku asked as he licked his lips, Yao cocked his head and asked "You don't know? Urge living with westerners' hmph." Then he pulled out a bottle of black liquid from a cabinet "This, my lost brother, is soy sauce made from soy beans aru." Kiku's eyes widen when Yao placed it into his hands, Kiku looked up "Isn't this expensive?"
Yao smirked "Come with me." Kiku put his empty bowl on the trunk and promised to get it back later as he followed Yao into the second room. Kiku froze the second room was pitch black but it had chalk drawings of doors all over the place. "Don't mess up any of the chalk doors aru!" Kiku nodded vigorously as Yao led them to a door with green plants drawn all over it; Yao opened his long flowing jacket. Kiku's eyes widen there were so many pockets hidden inside of his jacket!
Yao furrowed his brow as he tried to remember where he put the door knob; he placed a gloved finger on his forehead before snapping his fingers "Ah!" He reached for the bottom pocket and pulled out an emerald door knob that seemed too big for the pocket but Kiku has long accepted that Yao had magical powers so… Yao screwed the door knob on the chalk door and then he twisted the door open. Kiku gasped before them laid a greenhouse big as football fields of the old, Yao walked in like it was real which it was, Kiku quickly followed him.
Yao walked along the path and pointed at each unmarked plant and began listing their names and uses. "The yellow one is wheat; the green stalks are celery and etc." Yao turned around and stopped Kiku by pressing his large hand on Kiku's face "This is my garden; I can grow anything here so I don't got to worry about food… There's natural water and sunlight system in here so all I need to do is plant the seeds and add fertilizer. Understand?" Kiku nodded but then he looked around and asked "Why are you so cheap?"
Yao froze then he laughed, his laughter was like twinkling church bells loud and melodious "You mean all the gold I get from my customers aru?" Kiku blushed it was rude of him, "I'm sorry I won't ask again." Yao rubbed his head roughly "It's alright, it's good to ask questions… My father told me that's how people learn by asking questions…" Kiku stared at him, the idea of this hermit like man having a father shocked him "Well I use gold for another purpose any way." Then Yao smiled and waved his fingers around as though he was casting a spell, Kiku took a step back but "For magical purposes whooooo!" Then Yao laughed.
I wanted to make a fanfic where Yao is the stronger of the two because in my other one Kiku is the bully XD Reviews please!