So I recently watched the Chinese drama "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" and I fell in love with it. It's an amazing series, and I really wanted to make a fanfic of it using Skip Beat! characters since when I thought about it, so many ideas flowed through my brain and everything clicked into place. I will not follow the Chinese drama exactly, but the basic storyline and universe will be pretty similar. This will probably be a long fanfic, so I hope you will stick with me through the ride!
I do not own Skip Beat! or Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms.
"Are you sure you want to do this, Kuon? Your parents wanted me to take you to train here so you would stop causing reckless fights by learning some discipline, but I can take you back if you want me to," Lory asked as the pair stood in front of the gates to Goraku Mountain.
"I'm sure. I want to become a well-admired fighter just like my dad, and this is the best way for me to accomplish that goal. Let's go," Kuon responded as the pair opened the gates and entered Goraku Mountain. Once they entered, they approached a large temple where the master's disciples were standing guard. Kuon and Lory were immediately led to the master of the mountain, Rick, when the disciples recognized who had come to visit. Rick sat on his knees atop a raised platform, and everyone bowed to him as they entered the room or exited the room.
"Ah. Takarada-san and Hizuri-san. What brings you two here today?" Rick asked.
"High God Rick, I came from afar to seek you and ask for you to take me on as a disciple," Kuon bowed respectfully.
"Is there a reason why you have come seeking me specifically?" Rick asked.
"High God Rick is revered in all the kingdoms for his fame and fighting skills. I wish to become your disciple to learn best how to protect my kingdom," Kuon replied. Rick looked at the young boy in front of him. He couldn't be more than 25,000 years old, and his blonde hair was messed around to make him look like a mischievous youth. It reminded Rick of himself before he had cleaned up his act and trained to become a high immortal. Everyone had been impressed at his hard work and dedication towards his goals, and he had never been defeated in a fight before.
"Why do you expect me to take another disciple on? Why do you want to train with me?"
"I want to learn under the best to surpass my father in his fighting skill and protect the Heavens," Kuon replied steadfast. Rick took another look at the young boy and smiled. He saw himself in this boy, a troubles youth who only needed some guidance to get back on the right track.
"I guess I can take on a chicken like you and make you into a son worthy of the Hizuri name," Rick chuckled.
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Kuon studied under Rick for thousands of years, becoming one of the best disciples he ever had. Rick grew to care deeply for the boy and was glad that Kuon had finally learnt how to stand up for himself in the right way rather than getting in pointless fights. The boy had also learnt to get over his fears and be less of a "chicken" as Rick liked to say. Kuon had been quick to absorb all the knowledge that Rick could give him, and he was skilled in everything. Well everything except cooking for the mountain's disciples. After the first time when he had cooked and almost made the kitchen explode, he was forbidden from ever going there again.
Rick was extremely protective of the boy, so he didn't want Kuon to be in any danger. Soon came the time of Kuon's heavenly trial to ascend to the rank of high god, and Rick watched in horror as Kuon endured three strikes of heavenly lightning at the young age of 28,000. Kuon had had to recuperate for hundreds of years after that, and Rick would be damned if he would ever let Kuon get into any danger like that again. He knew that it was required of deities to take on heavenly trials to ascend in the ranks of immortals, but he would be devastated if Kuon was killed by his heavenly trial.
Less than 20,000 years after Kuon's heavenly trial however, a new threat warranted Goraku Mountain's attention. The Ghost Kingdom headed by King Reino was planning to revolt against Heaven's alliance. They had already devastated the Star Kingdom and were planning on heading to the Sky Kingdom to steal the throne from Heavenly Empress Mogami Saena.
Goraku Mountain volunteered its warriors to fight against the Ghost Kingdom, but Rick wouldn't allow Kuon to fight at the frontline. Kuon was angry at Rick, thinking that this was Rick's way of saying Kuon wasn't good enough, and he decided to defy Rick's orders and go to the frontline. There, he ended up cornered by King Reino himself, and the two fought it out to the death with Kuon surprisingly ending up victorious. As Kuon went to chain Reino up however, he didn't see Reino's last attack behind his back and only felt as Rick's body landed on his as Reino's poisonous sword struck him. Kuon couldn't believe what had happened. He had been so stupid as to think Reino was out of energy to fight anymore, and he had let his mentor take a lethal hit in place of him. Kuon couldn't move. He couldn't breathe. Rick had taken him out of the pit of despair he had been in when he had first arrived at Goraku Mountain only dreaming to surpass his father. He didn't even notice when Rick's fiance, Tina, took his body off of Kuon's and sobbed with it in her arms. He only captured her words as she clung onto her fiance's body. She called him a murderer, and he knew she was right. It was his fault that Rick was dead, and he didn't deserve to live a happy life when he took away his mentor's. Kuon made a vow that day to never let Rick forgive him for murdering him, and he didn't deserve happiness. Meanwhile, Reino was laughing maniacally even as he was chained up and carted away to the Far Ocean where he would be locked up for eternity.
After Rick died, Goraku Mountain lost its leader and the disciples all scattered and closed Goraku Mountain off for further training. Kuon went back to the Fairy Kingdom, unable to function after Rick's death. It wasn't until his parents spoke of his coronation that he finally was woken up from his nightmare and vowed to work diligently to become a leader that would protect his people. At the age of 60,000 years old, Kuon had studied almost every single day to become a great leader that he was ready for his coronation.
As Kuon began to get dressed in the ceremonial garb for his coronation, his parents entered. They didn't want to disturb him while he was changing, so they didn't announce their presence as they entered. As soon as he was dressed, he went out to greet them.
"Hey Mom and Dad," Kuon said. He felt confused as he realized they were both avoiding making eye contact with him.
"What's wrong?" Kuon asked, worried that he wasn't ready to take the throne that day, and his parents just didn't know how to break the news to him.
"What are you talking about, honey?" Julie asked back, trying to act like everything was fine by smiling a fake smile at him.
"Is there something wrong with my coronation?" Kuon asked again, knowing that Julie had avoided the question. He watched as his parents gave each other a knowing look, still confused as to what they were acting so weird about. Julie then nodded to Kuu.
"I'm sorry, son, but we couldn't prevent this," Kuu started.
"What are you talking about?"
"We arranged a marriage between you and that high immortal Kotonami Kanae of the Sky Kingdom. We're so sorry, Kuon!" Julie wailed as she collapsed to the floor in a bow.
"An arranged marriage?" Kuon asked, not sure if he heard them correctly.
"We're sorry we didn't even ask you before making the arrangement, but the Heavenly Empress asked us specifically, and we couldn't turn her down!" Kuu added.
"Mom, Dad, I get it. I don't blame you," Kuon said as he tried to comfort his mom by rubbing her shoulder in support.
"What? Aren't you mad? You aren't going to be marrying for love!" Julie looked up at him with teary eyes.
"I had already accepted that it might happen, Mom. I knew as the prince of the Fairy Kingdom that you might have to arrange a marriage for me," Kuon explained.
"But son, at least your mother and I had the chance to choose each other. We had fallen in love at that one ball at the Heavenly Empress's palace, and we had chosen each other before our parents could arrange marriages for us. You aren't even going to have a choice! You've never even met the girl! We shouldn't have engaged you two just for the sake of unity between our two tribes!" Kuu replied.
"Don't worry, Dad. It's fine with me. It's not like I deserve happiness after I took away the happiness from Rick and Tina. An arranged marriage will be fine," Kuon's eyes glazed over as the pain from Rick's death overwhelmed him again. Kuu and Julie looked worriedly at each other as Kuon rose again.
"I accept the engagement as the future king of the Fairy Kingdom," Kuon looked ahead, determined that he would sacrifice anything for his kingdom, even his own happiness. Kuu and Julie were left to watch Kuon's retreating form as he made his way to the coronation platform in front of the entire kingdom.
I know, it's kind of a short chapter, but I just needed to start on writing this fanfic because the ideas needed to escape. I hope that things make sense, but if they don't I would be willing to explain anything you guys need me to in the next chapter.
Thank you for clicking on this story, and if you could leave me a review saying how I did, I would really appreciate it :).
