Title: Union
One shot
By: YourBuddyBj-Z
Anime: GATE (Special Defense Force)
Characters: Pina X OC
Rated T
Genre: Romance, Action, Comedy
Status: On going
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Chapter 1 (Meeting)
Three months after Prince Zorzal fled Sadera, Falmart's capital, Emperor Molto and Princess Pina returned to the city with the help of JSDF. The Self-Defense Forces had helped in the reconstruction, and helped the people return to their livelihood.
Three months have passed since Princess Pina was crowned heir apparent. The young woman promised to dedicate her life to the kingdom, and this she followed through by strengthening ties between the Empire and Japan. The Princess often visited Japan to speak with its government and form treaties. Emperor Molto often met with the Japanese Prime Minister; the two men easily formed a bond and became friends.
One fine morning, a green-clad man from the JSDF went to the Capital, heading straight for the palace where the Emperor and Crown Princess Pina were.
"Ahh, Yama-san, does the King have a message?" asked a palace guard named Sham, who was posted by the door to the throne room.
"Yeah, it was from the Prime Minister, and I was ordered to give it to him as quickly as I can," said Yama.
"Then go ahead, he's inside right now," smiled the guard.
"Thanks, Sham!"
The soldier entered the grand hall, just as the Emperor and the Crown Princess were giving an audience with the elders.
"Your Majesty, you have letter from the Prime Minister," Yama said with a profound bow.
"Hmm?" The Emperor's brow furrowed. "My dear daughter, could you read it for me?"
"Of course, Father," Pina replied with a smile. She walked over and took the envelope from Yama.
"Thank you, I hope it was no trouble for you," she said respectfully to the man in green.
"Not at all, Ma'am" he replied before saluting and leaving. The princess opened the neat, creamed-colored envelope as she walked back to her father.
"It's an invitation," she informed the monarch. "To my dear friend, HIM the Emperor," Pina read with a smile. "I would like to formally invite you, HIH the Crown Princess, and the members of your Senate to a Grand Ball to celebrate the Friendship and Alliance between Japan and the Empire. It is to be held tomorrow at my main mansion. Please note that you are all going to be escorted to the event by the JSDF. It is my desire that you grace this affair with your most august presence. Your dear friend, Motoi Shinzou."
"Well then, we're going," boomed the Emperor as Pina remained smiling.
Two days later, around afternoon, the Emperor and the Crown Princess were fetched by the JSDF, as promised. The two rode in the large limousine, while their retinue followed in smaller ones.
After some hours of travel, they arrived at Shinzou's mansion. The Senators were awed at the sight of a [? deferent designed?] building, which was heavily guarded by the Japanese military.
As they entered, they were greeted by gleaming lights and classical music, which was all new to them. The Emperor and his daughter, however, were already accustomed such sights and sounds. The royal party were soon met by Japanese officials, with interpreters translating the flurry of greetings and pleasantries the two groups exchanged.
"Ahh! My friend!" the Prime Minister said as he gave a formal bow and a friendly shake to the monarch.
"Good to see you, Shin," the Emperor replied.
"It's food to see you're recovering well," said the beaming Prime Minister.
"From the medical aid you've been giving me, how can I not?" the other man retorted.
"By the way, have you already thought about my…proposal?" Shinzou enquired.
"I did, and I agree it is to strengthen the Alliance of our lands," the Emperor agreed.
"Well, you shall announce it to her later?"
"I'll tell my daughter later, I know she will not decline"
"I should introduce you to everyone then?" asked the Prime Minister. The Emperor gladly accepted with a smile.
"Good evening. Ladies and gentlemen, I pray thee upstanding as we acknowledge our dear guest from another land. Announcing His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Molto Sol Augustus; his daughter–who is very familiar to us–Her Imperial Highness, the Crown Princess Pina Co Lada; and The Honorable members of their Senate!" Everyone applauded the distinguished visitors, giving them a warm welcome.
Shinzou addressed the cheer-filed room as he raised his champagne flute. "Tonight, we celebrate the friendship, union, and alliance of our lands, which enjoy freedom from war and harm!"
Some time later, the Emperor took the Princess for a walk in the garden, even as guards silently kept watch over them.
"Pina, I appreciate everything that you have done for our realm, particularly your diplomatic missions and peacekeeping efforts," her father said.
"F-Father?" she said, looking at him curiously.
"Pina, I hope you will not think ill of me…" He retuned her nervous gaze.
"What do you mean?" said the young woman, worry increasingly coloring her voice.
"It's not like that, my dear daughter," he explained gravely. "I hope you will not begrudge me for arranging your future with someone. It is for the best, as from it a strong treaty would be formed."
The young woman paused slightly, and then confidently reassured her father. "Remember what I vowed at my coronation? I vowed that I will give my life for the peace and good of our Empire. And by that, I will accept."
"Thank you for your sacrifice and your love for our Empire. I was not wrong in making you heir apparent, my child," he said as he caressed her cheek.
As both headed back to the ballroom, Molt was speaking with the Prime Minister on how the Princess accepted the arrangement with open arms.
Later, the doors were flung open by a raven-haired man and two more men behind him, who then marched inside. The first man's face was smothered by a beard, and he was dressed in full combat uniform.
"Michirou, where's Father?" the raven-haired man asked.
The butler was about to reply. "My boy! It's good to see you showed up!" greeted the Prime Minister.
"Of course. Why wouldn't I? It's another successful peace treaty. And as you told me, I would meet the peacemaking ambassador of the Empire," he stated.
Young ladies and older women murmured and stared at the bearded man. "Oh… is he the son of the Prime Minister? He looks so old…" a matron commented.
"Ohh my, he is quite ragged," another said.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to introduce my youngest son, Brigadier General Koujirou Motoi" The room was silent as everyone simply gawked at the man.
"Father…" the man cut in.
"–Cut the formalities, kid."
"Fine, Pop, can I at least clean myself up first?" he asked, scratching his thick beard and somewhat long hair, which was similar to Akira although his was a bit longer.
"Why certainly, boy," he said.
"I didn't noticed the itch for the whole three months" Koujirou said as he began scratching his chin again.
"Been occupied by the mountain of paperwork, eh?" the Prime Minister quizzed as the longer man turned his back on him.
"Yeah," he sighed, "Although mine was a lot more hellish than yours," he replied, scratching the back of his head walking on the stairs.
"SIR!" saluted his two bodyguards.
"At ease, boys. I'm heading to my room to clean up. You two go and enjoy the night," he lazily dismissed them.
"SIR! YES, SIR!" they acknowleged.
"Motoi-dono, was that your son?" asked Pina.
"Why yes, he's a year older than you, actually," he told her.
"Eh?" was all she said in surprise.
"Oh my…Was that the 'Boy General' they've been talking so much about?" a female guest squealed.
"I heard that the new Brigadier General was young and a genius, but this man looks a bit old…" said her friend.
"Prime Minister Motoi-sama" said a tanned man with a moustache.
"Kouichirou Hazama-san, it's good to see you!" the Prime Minister greeted back.
"I would like to thank your son for his immense assistance, as well as his full-proof plans" said the Lieutenant General of the JSDF, who was also Commander of the Special Task Force.
"Why not tell him yourself, General?" Shinzou said.
"I will, then" he said, giving his respect to the other man.
Ten minutes later, a young man with short, raven hair, wearing a familiar grey combat uniform and a black beret came down, causing every young lady in sight to blush.
"Sorry for the wait, Pop…" he adjusted his silver Winner brand Luxury Automatic Skeleton Mechanical Military Watch.
He approached the Prime Minister, who was busy chatting with the Emperor and the Crown Princess.
"My boy! I would like you to meet Emperor Molto Sol Augustus, and his daughter, Crown Princess Pina Co Lada."
"Your Majesty, it's is a pleasure to meet you in person," Koujirou said as he gave respect to the Emperor.
"And it is pleasant to finally the Peacekeeper of the Empire, who also happens to be responsible for lessening my paperwork," he smiled at Pina.
Pina was mesmerized by the 198 cm-tall man that stood before her.
"I-I-It's nice to meet you too…" she blushingly replied.
"Now that you are both fully acquainted…Your Highness," the Prime Minister declared to Princess Pina "He's the one you are to marry for the sake of peace…"
"I accept," she smiled, not even flinching at the sudden announcement.
"And you, boy?" asked the Emperor.
"I also accept."
A little later, both the princess and the Prime Minister's son were absorbed in conversation, shifting from how the political system runs in the Empire to books and food.
"Really? You like manga?" asked Koujirou.
"Actually, a friend of mine named Itami introduced it to me…" she coyly said.
"What genre do you like?" he asked.
"For starters, Romance" she said, flustered.
"You're a lady, so it's normal," he gave a gentle smile which elected surprise from the other military guards.
"Do you like sweets?" he asked.
"Most certainly!" she jumped, her eyes sparkling.
"Well then, if it's alright with you, why don't you come by the mansion again tomorrow, and I'll tour you around some nearby doughnut shops and cake shops," he offered.
"Would I be a bother?" Pina quietly asked.
"No, in fact, it's my day off tomorrow, so why don't we go around get to know each other more? Besides we're both to be married to each other, right?" he gave a bright smile.
"That's unusual, it's the first I saw Brigs smile like that!" a soldier said as his colleagues piled by an open window to take a peek.
"Boys, trust me, we'll meet at the training grounds this Thursday," Koujirou growled. Every soldier in sight disappeared.
Turning to the Princess again, he changed the topic. "Now tell me about your Rose Order of Knights?"
"Well, those knights are my guards. They were all my childhood friends who were trained by Grey Co Aldo, a knight assigned to me by Father," she explained.
"I must meet Grey Co Aldo, and thank him" he said, only confusing her.
"I mean, I must thank the knight who trained so great and brave a lady." He gave her his best smile.
"You're really are great at sweet-talking a lady," she noted.
"No, I just speak my heart out…"
Suddenly, someone grabbed the princess. It was a man dressed as a waiter from the ball, and he held a carving knife at the woman's throat.
"No one makes a move, or else this traitor princess dies!" he said, eliciting screams from the onlookers.
Before anyone flinched, Koujirou had already grabbed the assassin's hand, causing him to drop the knife. Koujirou pulled Pina to safety and slammed the guy on the marble floor, knocking him out cold.
"Yui, bring this guy to the dark room. Reijiko get my brass knuckles…" he sternly said as he scooped Pina into his arms. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, yes…Thank you, you may put me down now…" she said.
As he walked her to the nearest private room, there was a couch. Koujirou sat the princess down. "Rest a while, I'll be back shortly…" he said in a venomous tone. He then went to where his crew held the assailant. "That is why he's one of the Generals," snorted Hazama.
The Emperor ran inside the room to his daughter, thankful that her new fiancé had saved her. "Are you okay, Pina, Does your neck hurt?" he worriedly asked.
"I'm fine, Father…" she reassured him. "It would take a lot more than that to bring me down."
"You're a strong girl," the monarch said as he kissed her forehead.
A little while later, Koujirou returned to the room. His hand had a boxing bandage wrapped around it. He removed a pair of brass knuckles, and his hands were somewhat bloody.
"Sir, he is not one of our people…" he reported. "He also confessed that he was an assassin sent by the man named Zorzal…" he said, his tone unchanging.
The Emperor flew into a rage. "I'll see to it that my men catch that no-good son of mine and jail him!"
"If I may, sir, I have already taken things into my own hands. I have sent my best men to hunt him down and bring him to you," he replied.
"Very well, boy. I expect much from you," the Emperor said.
Koujirou returned to Pina. "Does it hurt anywhere?" he asked.
"No… just as I told Father, it would take so much more than that to bring me down," she smiled.
"I like your spirit, but this is not gonna happen again. Not on my watch," he said as he touched her neck. The Princess turned red, just as her maids and the other women in the room did.
"I wanted to be sure. Riz, please do an overall checkup on her," he ordered one of his medics.
Minutes later, Riz replied "she's fine, sir. She only needs some rest."
"Thank you." He sat beside her and took her hand.
"You should retire for the night…" he said, to which she agreed.
"I'll bring you to your room. Haji told me your room is next to mine."
"O-okay then…" she stammered.
Both took leave of their respective fathers. They went up the stairs, Koujirou holding Pina's waist and hand.
Some guests who saw them were transfixed. Their fathers began conversing.
"Don't you think they look good with each other?" asked the Prime Minister.
"Hmm…they do seem fit for each other," the Emperor concurred.
The Prime Minister chuckled. "I think they'll make a good couple."
"I do like your son, he is quick to move and is quite respectable," the Emperor complimented. "You raised your son well.
"Thank you," said the Prime Minister, swelling with pride. "Not just me, but also my wife," Shin smiled to himself.
"Though, your son is good at pleasing women Is he a playboy?" the monarch asked, snapping the Prime Minister from his thoughts.
"Like my son said, he speaks what's in his heart, and as you may know as a boy he was either absorbed in his studies or playing with his computer. Now that he's an adult, he's too busy with work that he tends to forget his health. He hasn't the time to play with women," he sighed.
"I see. My daughter is lucky to have him."
~Meanwhile~
"I think I should watch over you 'til you sleep…" Koujirou offered, making Pina blush.
"Anything you prefer, this is your house, after all."
"Well then…I'll watch over you." He dragged the chaise-lounge beside her bed and sat there.
"It's a date tomorrow then?" he smirked.
"What's a date?"
"It is what couples do when they spend time with each other in public." He took her soft hands into his own, which were rough and still tinged with dried blood.
"Now rest, I'll be here when you wake," he assured her.
"It's not comfortable if you sleep there," Pina worried.
"Trust me, this is more comfortable than my office chair" he chuckled. "Now rest."
~Chapter End~
A/N: sorry I made this in a hurry, I don't know if this is going to be three chapters or two but as much as possible I'll finish this. Thank you please leave a review as you show your love.
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