Ephraim King of Renais sighed he held the hand of his wife Myrrh . They had just been informed that their child had been found. Years ago the boy had been kidnapped and they had not seen him sense. They were told that he was a half crazed mercenary that could use every weapon and magic. He was a killer that showed no emotion in taking another's life. He straightened up when the doors opened.
A man of 16 walked in. He had blue hair it was curly and tied back at his neck with a gold band. His eyes were crimson. The weapons they could see were a bow and arrow on his back and a sword at his back on his waist. The teen wore black boots up to his calves, tight leather pants, black leather gloves, a black leather zip up vest left hanging open and showing his sculpted chest, and a satchel on his back as well. The crimson eyes were empty and his face expressionless. His right ear was pierced all the way up.
"Yuu." Myrrh breathed her son's name the teen did not react. "What is wrong?! Why does my son not answer?"
"He knows not his name, My Queen." Franz replied, "they call him "The God of Death." He does not know the name Yuu."
"Yuu..." the teen said, in a rough voice. It was clear he didn't use it that often. "Hn... Alright, I'm Yuu." He blinked at them, "and you are? What am I to call you?"
"Has this not been explained to you, Yuu?" Ephraim asked, "You are our son who was stolen as a child..."
"I'll stick to whatever story you want me to." Yuu scoffed, "I was promised food. Was that a lie?"
"No ofcourse not. " Myrrh cried, "If you are hungry we will have someone get you some food. What is your favorite?"
"Roasted rabbit."
"err...well, I think the cook is out of rabbit..." Ephraim said,
"That's okay." Yuu shrugged he grabbed the rope Franz was holding and held it out. "I have eight...er ...nine...er..." he frowned, "One...two...three...four...five...six...seven...eight...nine...Nine! I have nine."
Myrrh looked worried and Ephraim could only guess it was because she was worrying over her sons education.
"Very well, " Ephraim replied, he turned to a man at his side. "Take the rabbits to the cook and tell him the Prince would like them roasted ."
"Yes, Ma'Lord." The man took the string and bowed then left.
"Yuu, this is not a story. It's the truth." Ephraim watched his son. " You are our son and Prince of Renais. You have a twin sister Yuna . "
"Do I now?" Yuu wondered, looking around. "Where is she?"
"Oh, she's playing with her cousin's at the moment." Ephraim replied, "My twin sister Eirika and her husband Seth had twins as well. Yuki and Yami. You could all be siblings by the looks of you." he smiled at his son but received nothing in return. "Well, why don't I show you to your room so you can clean up? "
"..." Yuu stared then his eyes moved to the side to stare at the ground. " I get a bath as well? A room? I'm fine in the barn. You're really going all out for this cover story aren't you?"
Yuu closed his eyes as he relaxed in the hot water. He'd been scrubbed for over two hours and had had to empty the tub several times, after being told it was okay and they just wanted him clean, but now he was seemed clean for the first time in his life. His skin seemed to be a pale white. He sighed and sunk down to his chin. His body was relaxing for the first time in his life. His scalp still tingled from all the washing the maid had done to it. The maids assigned to him had freaked out when he'd said that he'd never had a bath before they were the ones who'd scrubbed him clean. He was just drifting when someone knocked on the door.
"My Lord Yuu?" It was one of the old maids who'd washed him. "My Lord Yuu..." she opened the door and froze when she met his gaze. "That's you, dear. You're Lord Yuu." He nodded sitting up. "I've been sent to inform you that dinner is ready." she set some clothes down . "Will you need help getting dressed?"
"Can't I just have my clothes back?" he asked, he was out and had covered himself with a towel. The clothes they wanted him to wear felt like silk. "Are these sleeping clothes?"
"Yes, " she said, "and your clothes ...are...being ...washed..."
"I like my clothes." Yuu said, "If it's not to much trouble can you stop them from being destroyed?"
"Of course, Lord Yuu." she said, "I will have Ninian waiting outside to take you to dinner."
She quickly left the room to relay the Prince's request.
Yuu scoffed and pulled on the sleeping boxers then the silk sleeping pants. He left the silk shirt hanging open and left the room. A girl that looked around his age was waiting. She had silver hair.
"Please put these slippers on, Lord Yuu." he didn't move. "Lord Yuu...er...that's you." he started then nodded and slid them on his feet. "Good, now , please follow me."
He followed her to the dinning hall he was the only one in his PJ's . Ephraim had been right there were two girls and a boy around his age that looked exactly like him.
"Ah, Yuu." Ephraim smiled, "Yuu..." Ephraim sighed,
"That's you." Ninian hissed.
"Oh, " Yuu said, and looked at them.
"Come sit over here, next to Yuu. Across from your mother." Ephraim said, Yuu made his way over counting how many people were in the room. He was in luck there were only eight. He'd caught enough rabbits. He sat down next to a girl he assumed to be his sister Yuna. He stared at all the food layed out on the table. There was a still smoking roasted rabbit . He eyed it hungerly but realized he didn't know how to eat it other than with his hands like he normally did. "Let us eat now."
"What is this?" Yuki asked. She was a girl farther down the table.
"Roasted Rabbit." her father Seth said, "It appears to be Lord Yuu's favorite I'm quite fond of it as well. We ate it many a time during the war."
Yuu watched how everyone used their utensils and began doing the same. It was great. It tasted as if some spices had been used but he was okay with that.
"Here." Myrrh said putting some veggies on his plate. "Try some of these."
Yuu poked at the carrots for a second then copied his sister cutting it up and eating a bite. He nodded when he chewed and swallowed. He ate as much as he could because they kept putting something on his plate. He often wiped his mouth like everyone else.
"Did you not like your rabbit?" Everyone tensed. Yuu was looking at Yuki who huffed at him.
"No I didn't ! I have a pet rabbit! " she snapped, "Why would I eat one!"
"I can catch you a fox." Yuu offered, "Sparrow? Crow?"
"Ugh!" Yuki huffed, "That's just gross! "
Yuu hummed and sipped some of the drink he'd been given. He'd grown up eating animals because he'd grown up fighting in the wild. After dinner he was taken back to his room where he was instructed that he was supposed to sleep in the bed he'd never done that before either. This was one hell of a cover story. A tiny part of him hoped that it was true but he quickly killed that part.
