Summery:
Tetsuya's is a prince from the magical Kingdom of Miracles. One day he realized that his brothers are corrupted and must be stop. He joins the rebel group, Serin, and a stubborn tiger to stop his brothers from falling more into corruption. Will Tetsuya succeed or will his brothers bring him back to corruption?
A/N:
Etsuko: Hello everyone and welcome! My name is Etsuko and these two people are the voices in my head, Emiko and Youta.
Emiko: Hello!
Youta: Hey.
Etsuko: Now this is my new story, Ready As I'll Ever Be, and if it sounds familiar to some of you it's because it's a title of a song.
Emiko: So Etsuko was babysitting some of her younger cousins and they were watching some TV. And they were watching Tangled: The Series. You know Tangled right? The one with Rapunzel. Long gold hair. She sings and it glows.
Youta: We have no clue what episode it's on but one of the songs they sing is called "Ready As I'll Ever Be" sung by a few of the characters on the show.
Etsuko: And while I was listening to it, I came to like the song. Then an idea came to my head. What if I made a story where Akashi was a tyrant king and the miracles were tyrant princes'? And Kuroko had to save them. What if it had magic too? What if it had music!
Youta: She went overboard is what she's trying to say.
Etsuko: Basically. BUT! I think I like how I did it.
Emiko: Basically each chapter will have at least one song in it. And if you're thinking it's all Disney songs then you're wrong.
Etsuko: I have a story like that actually and let me tell you. If you thought making a story with pure Disney songs would be easy, you're wrong.
Youta: So we decided to use all types of songs, not just Disney.
Emiko: We will put the name of the song and artist too so you guys can look it up if you want.
Etsuko: And yes, Ready As I'll Ever Be will appear at one point in the story but not for a while.
Youta: Feel free to suggest music too. Also check out Etsuko's other stories too.
Etsuko: Okay too long of an author note. So please favorite, follow, and review/comment. I hope you enjoy the story! Ciao Ciao!
Seijuro- 10(past), 22(present), (powers) mind control, manipulation, and illusion
Shintaro- 9(past), 21(present), (powers) manipulation of time, teleportation, and healing
Atsushi- 8(past), 20(present), (powers) creation, can manipulate plants, and demonic powers
Kise- 7(past), 19(present), (powers) copy, can undecay things, and super learning
Shogo- 7(past), 19(present), (powers) steal and can decay things and super learning
Daiki- 6(past), 18(present), (powers) shapeshifting and elemental power and super strength
Tetsuya- 5(past), 17(present), (powers) invisibility, summon spirits, and control shadows
Song: Brother by Kodaline
"This is speaking."
'This is thinking.'
This is singing.
I do not own Kuroko no Basket or it's characters. I do not own Tangled: The Series or it's music, the music just gave me inspiration. I don't own any of the music that I put in the story. I do own this story though and any characters that I say that are mine.
Prologue:
In the kingdom of Miracles, everyone has powers. From fire to holy powers, everyone in the kingdom gets their powers by the age of eighteen. When someone is born their parents get to see what powers their child will get and how many. The normal amount of powers to be born with are one or two. But to have three or more, is a blessing. The seven royal children were blessed to be born with three powers each. Especially when their parents were only born with one power. The king of Miracles has the power of manipulation while his queen has the power of creation. The king has red hair with multicolored eyes. He is tall and has peach skin. The queen has multicolored hair with baby blue eyes. She is short and has dark skin. Together they rule the kingdom with kindness.
In their castle, their seven little boys played around in the garden. Their oldest boy has red hair and red eyes with peach skin. His name is Seijuro and he is ten years old. He is the future king of the kingdom and looks out for his little brothers. He has the power of mind control, illusion, manipulation like his father. The second oldest boy has green hair and green eyes as well as green glasses with peach skin. His name is Shintaro and he is nine years old. He likes to learn about medicine and his power is manipulation of time, healing, and teleportation. Their third oldest son has purple hair and purple eyes with a slight tan. His name is Atsushi and he is eight years old. He likes to make food and he has the power of demons, can manipulate plants, and had the power of creation like his mother. Their fourth and fifth sons are twins. The older twin has yellow hair and yellow eyes while the younger twin has grey hair and grey eyes while both having peach skin. The older twin is named Ryota and the younger twin is named Shogo and they're both seven years old. Ryota has the power of copying powers, undecaying things, and super learning while Shogo has the power to steal powers and make it his own, decaying things, and super learning as well. Their sixth son has dark blue hair and dark blue eyes with tan skin. His name is Daiki and he is six years old. He loves to play games and his powers are shapeshifting, elemental powers and super strength. Their last son has baby blue hair and baby blue eyes with pale skin. His name is Tetsuya and he is five years old. He loves to play with his siblings and has the powers of invisibility, control shadows, and is able to summon spirits.
The boys played as Tetsuya chased his brothers.
"No fair! You guys are bigger!" Tetsuya stopped running and pouted.
Seijuro chuckled as they stopped running. "Aww come here Tetsuya. I'll be it." He opened his arms.
Tetsuya smiled and went to touch him when Seijuro moved away. Tetsuya pouted again. "Hey!"
Seijuro chuckled. "Okay okay here." He went up to him. Tetsuya smiled and hugged him. Seijuro picked him up. "Now who should we chase?"
"Umm Ryo!" Tetsuya giggled.
"Eh why me?! Tetsuyachii why don't you come hug me and we'll run and hide?" Ryota smiled.
"Sei catch him!" Tetsuya giggled.
Seijuro chuckled and looked at Ryota. "Come to me." His eyes glowed a bit as Ryota's eyes went blank and he went to Seijuro. Seijuro touched him. "You're it now." He let him go.
Ryota blinked before he pouted. "That's so not fair! You can't use your powers!"
"And why not?" Seijuro asked.
"Because you can just control us." Ryota said.
"Yeah. You're power is too strong." Shogo said.
"You two are just mad because you can't copy or steal my powers." Seijuro smirked.
"Show off." Daiki said as he stuck out his tongue.
Seijuro chuckled and poked his tongue. "You'll all learn how to use your powers for the better."
"And we'll be powerful like you?" Atsushi asked.
"No one can be powerful like Seijuro." Shintaro said.
"Maybe not as powerful but close." Seijuro smiled.
"I don't get it." Tetsuya said. "I won't be powerful. I'm a ghost and I can only make small spirits and I can't even control shadows yet!"
"You'll be powerful Tetsu." Daiki smiled. "We're family. We are one in the same."
"Daiki's right." Seijuro smiled.
Tetsuya smiled as he held them.
His brothers smiled before they heard a crash.
Everyone looked as Seijuro put them behind him. "Stay here. Shintaro don't let them go."
Shintaro nodded as he held Tetsuya.
Seijuro ran in the castle when he saw his father on the floor dead. Two men pointing at their weapons at his mother.
"Mom?" Seijuro gasped.
His mother turned to him. "Sei? Sei! Run! Take your brothers and run!"
Seijuro's eyes widen.
"It's the prince. Kill him." One said. The other nodded and opened his palm and fire came out. He threw it at Seijuro who froze.
"No!" Seijuro's mom quickly covered Seijuro as she got hit by the flame.
Seijuro's eyes widen. "Mommy!"
"Seijuro run!" She cried as she burned.
"Mommy! No!" Seijuro cried as he tried to pull the fire out but it burned her completely.
The two men laugh. "Let's finish the brat and get the others." They start to go to him.
Seijuro looked up at them and glared. "DIE!" He screamed as his left eye turned yellow.
In the cemetery with two huge gravestones, the kingdom gathered there. It was only three days since the king and queen had died. The two men who killed them were executed but they worked for someone else. No one knows who it was.
"Our King and Queen were the greatest. It is a sad day when they have passed on so soon." The priest said as he did the funeral. The subjects mourned and cried but none cried louder than the royal children. Tetsuya and Daiki were crying in Shintaro's arms as Shintaro let his tears flow. Atsushi cried as he held Ryota and Shogo who were crying as well. Seijuro looked down as he let his tears fall silently. His eyes were back to red.
"And as we mourn the loss of our King and Queen, we name our new King. As his request he will hold his coronation here, in front of his parents grave." The priest said as he took out the crown. "Prince Seijuro."
Seijuro wiped his tears and got up. He kissed his brothers heads. "I'll protect you all." He whispered before he goes up to the priest. He bowed and the priest before he takes two roses. He puts each rose on top of his parents grave. "I'm ready." He turned to the priest again before kneeling in front of him.
The priest nodded. "Prince Seijuro, despite your young age you have taken action. You've proven your maturity and have shown your strength. Your parents would be proud." He said. "As high priest I declare you old enough to run the kingdom. And so with the crown." He put it on his head. "You are no longer Prince Seijuro of the Kingdom of Miracles. You are now King Seijuro, ruler of the Kingdom of Miracles."
The people clapped for him.
Seijuro stood as the priest handed him his father's sword. He takes it and points to the sky. "With this sword I'll protect our land and our people. The villains who murdered my parents will pay for this. For now we mourn our loss. The loss of great leaders." He looked at the people. "Long live the king!"
"Long live the king!" They people repeated loudly.
Tetsuya sniffled and looked up at Seijuro. "Sei."
After the funeral the royal children went back to the castle. They stood in the garden holding each other.
"What's going to happen now?" Daiki asked.
"I am king. I will protect you all." Seijuro said. "Those who killed our parents will fall. I will train you all so you can help. We alone will avenge them."
"It will be dangerous." Shintaro said.
"All the more reason for us to train." Seijuro said as he looked at them. "Our parents died protecting us. Those men that sent that evil men to hurt us are still out there."
"We'll find them." Shintaro said as he clenched his fist.
"We'll fight them." Ryota and Shogo said in union.
"We'll crush them." Atsushi said as he growled.
"We'll destroy them." Daiki said as his eyes started to become cold.
"We'll avenge them together." Seijuro said as he stabbed the ground with the sword.
Tetsuya looked at them. "Can't we solve this peacefully?"
They all looked at Tetsuya. Seijuro smiled slightly.
"Such an innocent little boy still." Seijuro hugged him. "We are in this together. We are brothers.."
"But it doesn't seem right. It feels like we're like them?" Tetsuya looked at him. "I can't even protect myself."
"Now Tetsuya we will always protect you." Seijuro smiled.
When we are young, we were the ones. The king and princes. Oh yeah, we rule the world. Seijuro smiled down at him. We ate candy. Man no regrets wish I could relive.
Every single word. Tetsuya looked at him with big eyes.
We've taken different paths and travelled different roads. I know we'll always end up on the same one when we're old. Seijuro held him close. And when you're in the trenches and you're under fire I will cover you
If I was dying on my knees, you would be the one to rescue me Tetsuya snuggled close to him.
And if you were drowned at sea, I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe Seijuro looked at his brothers. I've got you brother-er-er-er
I've got you brother-er-er-er Shintaro and Atsushi sing.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Ryota and Shogo sing.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Daiki sings.
Oh brother, we'll go deeper than the ink beneath the skin of our tattoos. Though we don't share the same powers, you're my brother and I love you. Seijuro rocked Tetsuya.
That's the truth Tetsuya smiled.
We're living different lives, heaven only knows if we'll make it back with all our fingers and our toes Shintaro leaned on Seijuro and kissed Tetsuya in the head.
5 years, 20 years, come back. It will always be the same Atsushi sings as he leaned on Shintaro.
If I was dying on my knees. you would be the one to rescue me Tetsuya looked at them.
And if you were drowned at sea, I would give you my lungs so you could breathe Seijuro smiled.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Seijuro, Shintaro, and Atsushi sing.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Ryota, Shogo, and Daiki sing.
And if we hit on troubled water, I'll be the one to keep you warm and safe. And we'll be carrying each other until we say goodbye on our dying day. Because I've got you brother-er-er-er Seijuro sings as he held the rest of his brothers.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Shintaro and Atsushi kiss Tetsuya's cheek.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Ryota and Shogo hold Tetsuya's hands.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Daiki kissed Tetsuya's nose.
If I was dying on my knees, you would be the one to rescue me Tetsuya looked at them.
And if you were drowned at sea, I would give you my lungs so you could breathe Seijuro kissed his head.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I've got you brother-er-er-er Seijuro, Shintaro, Atsushi, Ryota, Shogo, and Daiki sing.
I've got you brother-er-er-er Tetsuya repeated to them.
"You're still young Tetsuya but do you understand now?" Seijuro asked.
"That we are a family. You guys will protect me. So we will fight?" Tetsuya looked at him still a bit confused.
"That's right." Seijuro smiled. "You'll soon see it through our eyes." He hugged his brothers. Seijuro looked at Shintaro. "You'll help me raise them. Together we will protect them."
Shintaro nodded. "Yes Seijuro." Seijuro smiled and kissed him. Shintaro's eyes widen a bit before he kissed back. They broke the kiss as Shintaro panted. "Seijuro?"
"If we're going to be parents we must act like ones." Seijuro smiled.
Shintaro nodded. "Right. Yes Seijuro."
"I want a kiss too." Atsushi pouted.
"Me too!" Ryota and Shogo smiled.
"Me and Tetsu too. Right Tetsu." Daiki smiled.
Tetsuya nodded.
Seijuro chuckled. "Kisses for all of you."
Twelve Years Later
It's been thirteen years since then. The kingdom has flourished and became extremely wealthy. It's increased in soldiers and has the best army. That's how it showed to the other kingdoms. Within the kingdom Seijuro ruled with an iron fist. Everyone did as he ordered. He ruled his perfect kingdom.
In the castle's training grounds you see a taller Tetsuya panting. He looked up at his brother, Seijuro who had grown into a handsome adult.
"Tetsuya you have not been improving." Seijuro said. "You haven't been able to land a single mark on me."
"You're impossible to touch." Tetsuya panted. "Not even mommy Shin can touch you."
Seijuro chuckles. "True but he has come very close. All your brothers have. Now it's your turn."
Tetsuya panted and summoned a wolf spirit. "Attack!" Tetsuya said before he heard a little bark. He looked down to see a wolf cub.
"You summoned a puppy!" Tetsuya and Seijuro heard laughing. They look to see Daiki walk to them. "It's cute but I don't think it will attack." He patted the cub.
Tetsuya groaned. "This isn't fair. I can't summon bigger spirits."
Seijuro chuckled. "We are absolute Tetsuya. You'll be able to summon them soon. You just need more practice."
"We practice every day. I'm just not strong enough." Tetsuya looked down.
"Come on Tatsu you've been able to do it. It was rare times but you've done it."
"Yes but-" Tetsuya started.
"Break time." Shintaro said as he appeared suddenly.
"We aren't done yet." Seijuro said as he looked at his younger brother.
"Maybe so but Tetsuya has lower stamina than you. He needs a break." Shintaro says as he kissed Tetsuya's lips as he healed him.
Tetsuya looked up at him as he broke the kiss. "Mommy Shin I can keep going."
"You'll keep going after practice." Shintaro said. "Seijuro, there's a message for you." He handed him a piece of paper.
Seijuro looked and took it. He read it and chuckled. "How adorable."
"What is it?" Daiki asked.
"An informant of mine said there a little rebellion group forming." Seijuro chuckled.
"Sei maybe you should be kinder to the people." Tetsuya said. "So they can stop trying to hurt you."
Seijuro chuckled. "Still so innocent. This is why you don't leave the castle. You'll be corrupted by the outside. In here you're pure."
Tetsuya looked down. "But I want to help."
"You will when you're older." Shintaro said.
"But I'm already older. I'm seventeen!" Tetsuya looked at them. "I want to help."
"Oh really?" Seijuro chuckled.
"Yes." Tetsuya said.
"Seijurochii! Look!" They hear Ryota call. They turned to see Ryota, Shogo, and Atsushi running to them.
"What is it?" Seijuro asked.
"I found a flyer." Shogo smirked. "It has the location of the rebels."
"Want us to go crush them?" Atsushi asked.
"Can't we talk to them peacefully?" Tetsuya asked.
His brothers looked at him and laugh.
"That's a good one Tetsu." Daiki laughed. "Rebels can't talk peacefully. They're rebels. No we need to show them who's boss, right Seijuro."
"That's right. Tetsuya you said you wanted to be useful right? Well let's see if you can stand this. You'll watch how your brothers handle this. If you think you can do the same then I'll allow you to help" Seijuro chuckled.
"I will!" Tetsuya said.
Shintaro looked at him. "Tetsuya I don't think it's a good idea. You haven't been out there in years."
"I'll be invisible. No one will hurt me and no one can see me. I won't be in any danger." Tetsuya smiled. "Please Mommy Shin."
Shintaro sighed and looked at his other brothers. "Daiki you better watch him. As well as the rest of you. If he comes back with a single scratch, no dinner."
"Yes mom." Daiki rolled his eyes.
"Okay mommy." Atsushi said.
"We'll protect him mommy." Ryota smiled.
"Yeah yeah mom." Shogo rolled his eyes.
"Let's go." Atsushi said as they started to walk away.
Tetsuya smiled and followed them as he turned invisible.
"Good. Seijuro a word." Shintaro said.
"Yes dear?" Seijuro looked at him.
"I don't like this for one bit." Shintaro said.
Seijuro chuckled and pulled him close. "Are you doubting me?"
"I am concern." Shintaro said.
"You know Shintaro, I am always right. You know I plan everything. I allowed him to go because this little rebellion is small. Don't worry." He kissed his neck. "Why don't we head to my study?"
"I should check on dinner."
"I wasn't requesting Shintaro." Seijuro's eyes glowed as he took Shintaro's hand and walked. Shintaro gulped as he felt his body move on its own. He couldn't stop him.
Atsushi looked an old bar door. He had on a cloak to cover his face. "Remember the plan. And Tetsuchin, don't get hurt. Stay in the side lines."
"Yes Atsu." Tetsuya too had a cloak on. He turned invisible. Ryota, Shogo, and Daiki has cloaks too.
"Let's go in." Shogo smirked as he grabbed the door. "Die." The door started to decay and it broke. The people inside looked shocked as they turn to the door.
Atsushi came in. "So you are the rebels huh?"
"Only a few people." Daiki smirked.
"You all look so weak." Ryota chuckled.
"It's the princes'!" One yelled.
"Don't be scared." Atsushi chuckled. "Now you have two options. Come quietly and take your punishments or be crushed right here."
"You're all tyrants!" A tall man with brown hair and eyes with thick eyebrows yelled. "You work us to the bone. Force us to slave away! Make it impossible to explore our powers. You force the ones with powerful powers work for you and the ones with weaker powers get thrown away like nothing."
"Not our fault you're weak." Shogo said. "You should have gotten stronger."
"We won't take it anymore!" A man with brown hair and grey eyes with glasses yelled. "You all deserve to be overthrown!"
"I guess they're not going to come quietly. What will we do?" Ryota sighed.
"What we have to." Atsushi moved his hand up and vines broke into the bar. "One last chance."
"Never! We are prepared to fight! Fight for our freedom from you tyrants! Freedom!" A girl with short brown hair and eyes yelled.
"Shogo don't decay anyone." Atsushi said.
"Fine." Shogo rolled his eyes.
Daiki smirked. "So I can go all out?"
"Be careful not to hit him." Atsushi said as he meant for them to be careful not to hurt Tetsuya who was behind them watching.
Daiki smirked as he went all out.
Tetsuya watched in horror. He watched Ryota and Shogo copy and steal the powers of the rebels. He watched Daiki crush the bones of people already down.
He watched Atsushi crush the knee of the tall man with brown hair.
'This isn't right. No. This isn't right!' Tetsuya pointed at his brothers. "Appear!" He yelled as his wolf spirit appeared in full adult form. It was huge as it formed of the middle of the fight. Everyone stopped and watched as the wolf howled loudly making everyone drop to the floor. The wolf grabbed Daiki in his mouth and threw him out of the bar. The wolf then hit Shogo and Ryota with his tail out the door. Atsushi prepared his vines to tie the wolf down but it hit Atsushi with it's paw and threw him out the door as well.
The rebels watched in amazement. They have never seen something like that. Or something that could stand up against the princes'.
"Who's there? Who made this wolf?" The girl asked as she pet the wolf. It licked her before it ran outside. It picked up Atsushi, Ryota, Shogo, and Daiki before disappearing. The rebels looked around to see who was it but no one claimed it.
"Who saves us?" The man tall man with brown hair winced.
"We don't know. But who ever it is, I'm glad they're on our side." The man with glasses said.
Tetsuya watched them before he walked to the woods. He didn't notice that a teleportation hole appeared under him as he fell in.
"Ahhh!" Tetsuya screamed as he landed on the carpet floor of the castles living room. He appeared and looked up.
Seijuro looked down at him with an angry look on his face. "What was that?"
"Sei I didn't-" Tetsuya tried to talked.
"You didn't? Oh but you did. That was all you. Why did you stop it? Better yet why did your spirit attack your brothers?" Seijuro glared.
"Yeah what the hell!" Ryota looked at him as he, Shogo, Atsushi, and Daiki were getting healed by Shintaro.
"Because it was wrong! Those people were just standing up for themselves!" Tetsuya looked at them. "You guys overpowered them. You were hurting them to the point where some might not be able to recover. Father would have never-" Tetsuya was stopped by a slap. He held his cheek and looked at Seijuro who was furious.
"What do you know Tetsuya? You were five when he died." Seijuro looked down at him. "Our father was a great man. One who ruled greatly. No those rebels are siding with the people who killed our parents."
"You're wrong." Tetsuya clenched his fist.
"Tetsuya, he's right. Those people are siding with the murders." Shintaro said.
"I don't believe it. You're all wrong! I won't be a part of this!" Tetsuya glared.
Seijuro looked at him before he laughed like a maniac. Everyone froze and watched him. "Oh poor Tetsuya." Seijuro opened his eyes to show his left eye had turned yellow. "Don't you know I'm always right?"
Tetsuya gulped as he moved back from him. "Sei?"
"Dear little Tetsuya, I'll give you a chance to ask for forgiveness." His eyes started to glow. "Ask for forgiveness."
Tetsuya quickly closed his eyes and turned invisible.
Seijuro looked around. "Tetsuya come out now. If you do I'll forgive you for you childishness."
"Seijuro." Shintaro said.
"Get him." Seijuro looked at his brothers. "I want him found."
They froze before nodding. They looked for him but Tetsuya never appeared.