Adopted from Overcoming Mountains
Title: Changing Arrivals
Disclaimer: This ain't mine, foo (LOLOLOLOLOL)
Pairings: Thrill Pair
Summary: And he watched the boy who stared defiantly back at him. "I won the challenge. So, what's my prize?" "Your prize is…me." "Excuse me?"
Chapter 01: First Challenge
Fuji sighed as he watched the players assemble. They didn't know what they were going to win yet, just that it was a big prize. And indeed it was. Whoever won this 'game' would marry the Prince. No matter the gender.
Fuji's parents had long grown tired of watching as their eldest son courted a different girl every week. So, they set up this challenge. It didn't matter with heirs to the throne, as Yumiko and Yuuta still had a long life and could bring up grandchildren. All they really needed now was for their eldest son to be happy.
Fuji stared at one boy. He had golden eyes and was already halfway through the first challenge course.
After a few more minutes, the golden-eyed boy emerged from the forest with an unhappy expression on his face.
"I won the first round. So, what do I get?"
Fuji smiled kindly, "First, you get to eat with the Royal Family."
The boy made a face at that. "What do I get if I finish all of the courses?" Me.
"Saa, it's just a special secret, now isn't it?"
"Who are you, anyways?" The boy stared at him.
Typical. The Prince wore a disguise outside the Castle walls, his current one had the look of a servant. Fuji sighed. People really shouldn't assume stupid things if they knew nothing about it. Fuji's smile stayed in its place. "I work with the Royal Family." Liar. Fuji winced. Well, technically it wasn't a lie. He was the Royal family, so he did 'work' with it…
The gold eyes stared up at him and Fuji slowly felt his smile cracking. Why was it that those eyes seemed to stare through him? Fuji stared at the boy, intrigued. "The Royal Family will send a chariot over to your hut- house tomorrow morning. Be ready. The Royal Family does not wait." The boy nodded and turned to walk somewhere towards the dark forest.
The next morning, Ryoma woke up with a feeling of unwanted anticipation. Was something supposed to happen toda-
Knock Knock
"H-hello?"
"We are guards from the Royal Family, here to take you to eat with the Family."
Ryoma opened the door and stepped out. "O-okay then. Let's go." The guards looked at him as if he were something that crawled out of the forest- which, technically, he did since he lived in the forest. He most likely had mud all over him from falling out of his cot numerous times at night.
"Your Highness, your guest has arrived." The Queen looked over at the disheveled boy and shook her head. "My family cannot dine with something so…repulsive," she said in front of Ryoma as if he couldn't speak fluent Japanese, "Either kick him out of get him cleaned up in Syuusuke's room. I would suggest the later, since he won the first competition."
The Queen herself, felt bad. She had to keep up the façade of a strict ruler, so the Townspeople wouldn't doubt her abilities to take care of their Village.
The guards nodded and prodded Ryoma up a staircase. They stopped in front of a large door. "Prince Syuusuke, Her Highness requests to get this child cleaned up."
"Well then, come in." a calm voice said from the other side of the door.
The guards opened the door and pushed Ryoma inside before leaving to stand outside te door.
"I'm not sure anything will fit; you're so short. Maybe…this will-" he poked Ryoma in the stomach, producing a small hiss from the younger boy. He smiled. "It may fit. Saa, You're like a little kitten, you know?"
"Well," the Prince sighed, "Let's get you cleaned up. Why is there…mud in your hair?" He asked, studying the smaller boys hair that seemed to be turning brown from the dirt. Shaking his head, he bit his lip to stop the laughter that was coming through. This was a guest. He mustn't be rude.
"The bathroom is over there." He waved in a direction behind him. "Take a nice warm bath." Ryoma walked over to a door on the opposite wall of where he was originally standing. Opening it, he stared. Walking in, he came back out and stared at the Prince.
"I-I don't know how to…make it work."
"Saa," The Prince chuckled, "I guess I'll help you." And walked into the room, going to the tub and pushing a few buttons while turning a large knob. He turned to Ryoma. "Well go on now, get in the tub." Ryoma stared at him, waiting for him to leave so he could get out of his clothes. Seeing that the older boy would not leave, he internally sighed and started to take off his one article of clothing; a tunic.
He dipped a finger in the water a smiled contently. Just the right temperature. He finally got into the tub for a long needed bath.
A/N: Okay, so I only edited a little bit from Overcoming Mountain. Added a few lines or so. Uhmmm yeah. Since this is adopted, I would like three reviews to the chapter! Credit for this chapter goes to Overcoming Mountains. Yeap!