Disclaimers: don't own, don't sue.
Warnings: This is shonen-ai so if that doesn't suit you well, I suggest you don't read this. Oh yeah, a few cuss words here and there...depends on my mood. peace sign
Also.. /.../ -Yami to Hikari/.../ Hikari to Yami. In this fic, the Yamis can materialize without taking over their hikari's body.
The Curse of the Dragon Lovers
Prologue: So it begins.
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Some people call me seer...the others...an oracle. But I'm merely an observer to hold such titles. All I do was watch as the world change and evolve. I do not hold the sands of time nor hold power the timekeeper has.
All that I am is an observer...
The watcher who watch...and told the tales...
Every life story was like a novel to me...
But the greatest tale that needs to be shared was about two lovers that had been cursed both by loneliness and revenge. Their hearts are true but the curse is more powerful. Yet it can be broken. If they love each other great enough to forgive, the bonds will break and they will be free.
So please pay heed young priest and listen to me...
To understand the tale of the dragon lovers we must start in the beginning.
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Before man ruled the world, it was filled with different mythical beasts. One of those was the tribe of dragons. Consisting of different clan, the tribe lived peacefully among themselves in the plain lands.
And even though they had their beast form, they prefer their human form since they live near the human colonies. They also had a third form, their ultimate form. Where they had the built of an agile human but with the power of dragon. They can also have their dragon wings even without changing in their beast form and have more strength than the average human.
Once a dragon reached his adolescent age, he can control his change from beast to human without help from an adult dragon. Before interval, they'll go through a process where their skins would get scaly and they won't be able to turn into their human form. After that, the time to gain their ultimate form comes.
The time of interval. The time where the young dragons go through the ceremony of adulthood. The time where they'll shed their scaly skin and once again regain their human form. Yet with all the rewards of a more powerful body, the risks are great.
Those who failed died or...
Was cursed.
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The warrior Sekai of the blue eyes clan just returned from his cleansing journey. Even with his stoic face, one could see the flicker of excitement behind his calm blue eyes. And who wouldn't? For three months he hadn't seen his young brother or even his love, Kachi.
Kachi, heir of the red eyes clan. Nobody thought they would be friends, lovers even. Ever since they were born, they never agreed with each other. While Sekai was cold and quiet, Kachi was fiery and hyper. The two of them was the epitome of opposites.
Maybe it was the same reason they got together.
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"Opposites attract, big brother." Moku's big guileless eyes stared up at his big brother, a teasing tone on his voice.
Sekai just raised his eyebrow before shrugging that thought at the back of his mind. He didn't know that a few days after that conversation Kachi would worm his way through the blue-eyed dragon's heart.
Or we could say he's been inside ever since forever, Sekai just had to open it up.
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"Do people tell you you're a cold hearted bastard?" Kachi's hurtful voice made Sekai look up. He was currently sitting under a tree quietly enjoying the warmth of the sun when Kachi blocked it and goes off on his usual tirade. But somehow, with the hurt from his voice...it made Sekai curious on what had hurt the red eye.
"I can't believe over half of the school's population wanted to have you as their future mate. You are nothing but a cruel dragon that.doesn't.have.a.HEART!" the last four words were accompanied by a jab of his finger on the other's chest, each of them harder like the words was pronounced.
Sekai looked at Kachi, who's trying to hold back his tears, running through his head what he did that made the other dragon that way.
Kachi, receiving no response from Sekai, stood upright, wiped his impending tears with his uniform's sleeve and looked at the other's eyes with blatant defiance. He jutted his chin and looked at Sekai with a glare much like the latter's patented glare.
"You're someone I hate very much." with that he walked away leaving a very confused blue eye.
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Sekai let out a small smile as he remembered that day. Kachi was being a bit different that day and when that happened during lunch, Sekai knew something was up.
He learned later that day that Kachi bared his heart to the one he loved and that dragon just shrugged it off. This enraged him, who would dare hurt his secret beloved's heart?
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"What's wrong with the pup?" Sekai eyed Kachi as he tore the training room apart. It was suppose to be the training hour but no dragon would want to mess with a furious red eye.
Yutou, one of the few golden eyes, looked at Sekai with sad eyes. "His love didn't return his feelings."
"Who?"
Yutou looked at him with confused eyes. Why would Kachi's sworn enemy ask whose his enemy's love? 'What if he'll take that dragon as his mate just to hurt Kachi more?' but erased that thought. Dragon's are monogamous and if they already chose their mate, they're bounded even after life. No one in his right mind would choose someone they don't love.
'That's why most dragons die alone...they rather walk the path of heavens alone than be with someone they really don't love.' he looked sadly at another golden eye who looked so much like him. Yutou was about to enter his dreamland of golden eyes and crimson hair when Sekai took his attention.
"I was asking you a question. Who was his love?" this time, the tone was a bit firmer.
"I--I don't know. He never told me. He just said he'll tell everything to his love but was a bit afraid to approach that dragon personally. So he made this cute blue card and was very proud he's able to draw a perfect dragon on its cover thinking his love would appreciate his hard work. He said he'll be giving the card on their first class together but when he came this morning, he's been sulking. I wasn't his there on his first class but I think he was turned down. And now, after lunch, he's murderous." Yutou was a bit scared that the taller dragon would bite his head off. Just imagine his relief when Sekai, after a few seconds of thought, walked out of the room.
"Oh Kachi...I just wish I could make your love well...love you." Yutou went back on watching his best friend let out his frustration.
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Sekai walked out of the room, Yutou's words still in his mind. He sat on the hallway thinking what happened that morning.
'He seems nervous but still happy when I met him just before class started. I let out my everyday insult of pup towards him and he didn't even mind. I went to my seat and as usual, tons of love letters were scattered on my desk. Like I usually did, I scooped in all up and throw it in the trashcan. There was a cute card though but a love letter will always be rubbish so I throw it away as well. I wouldn't want anyone to know I favored one letter and I'll be choosing my love. The blue eyed dragon was a cute tho--'
Sekai's thought stopped as he realized what did Yutou said.
He made this cute blue card and was very proud he's able to draw a perfect dragon on its cover thinking his love would appreciate his hard work.
'A blue card? Could it be...?' his eyes widen and he stood up. 'He thought I rejected him because I threw it away. If only he knew...'he ran back to their classroom and went to the trashcan. He let out a sigh of relief when he saw it was still full with the morning paper trash. He emptied its contents and picked up the blue card.
It was slightly rumpled but it was still a beauty to behold. The white scales of the dragon were drawn beautifully but what really took his breath away were the blue eyes that look straight to him. Mocking him the same way his eyes mock others. But even with the attitude, the blue eye appeared soft to the beholder. And Sekai knew it was because Kachi was able to draw the loneliness in the pair of blue eyes.
'He drew my eyes. He sees the real me. The lonely me...' his conversation with Kachi returned full force. 'But I crushed that image when I threw it away without even looking. Like what he says, a dragon that doesn't have a heart.' He opened the card and read it. It confirmed his haunch and squashed the tiny seed of doubt and jealousy with the thought that it might not be him. With a resolve no one could change, Sekai went out of that room to get his chosen mate.
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They weren't mated yet. They had to go through the interval before they get married. But they are an official couple now. Though only Moku's opinion matter to him, he's glad that none had objected. It would hurt Kachi if one of his friends or his family doesn't approve which in return hurt Sekai. They already performed the seal of bond once they finished their training and took up their chosen job. Him a warrior and Kachi a healer. Now, they are just waiting for the right time to be mated for life.
Three months before the upcoming interval, Sekai was sent for a cleansing ritual. Though he hasn't reached his adulthood, he was a remarkable dragon warrior. The elders thought that such genius should be made knight even before his time of interval. And if in those three months he shows the sign of the upcoming interval, the better. He would be knighted as he cross the line between adolescent and adulthood.
Yet Sekai doesn't care on any of that crap. He's a great warrior and he knows that. The only thing on his mind now was to cross that stupid line and be mated with Kachi for life. He could rule the world tomorrow, all that matter at the present was to cross interval...and don't die.
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He could see the city up ahead. He would visit Moku first before going to his Mate's house. They've already decided that Kachi would move in with them once they got married but until then, he would be in his parent's house.
'Soon I'll be home...' but the dreamy thought was cut off when the smell of death and blood reached his nose. He quickly flew towards the village where the stench was strongest.
"What the--" his home was destroyed. The villagers, some in their ultimate form, some in their beast form and others in their human form laid scattered on the ground. He quickly went to his house just to find his little brother lying on the floor.
"Moku!" he ran towards his brother, hoping that he's still alive.
"Big brother?"
"Yes. It's me Sekai. What happened Moku? Who did this to you?" Sekai was beyond angry. Who ever did this to his brother would definitely pay.
"I'm sorry big brother...I...I tried defending Kachi for you..."Moku coughed up blood before smiling apologetically to his brother. "But I'm not strong enough...I'm sorry...I'm sor--" Moku's eyes widen before going blank.
"Moku? Moku wake up...You can't die. Moku!" Sekai's screamed until the glass windows shattered. He hugged the lifeless body of his brother before laying it on the nearby mat. "I'll be back Moku. I just have to hunt your killer and make him see hell." at that he left with only one thought in his mind...revenge.
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He walked around the village trying to find his brother's killer. The stench of death filled the air and the cries of his fellow villagers filled his ears. Many of them had lost their love ones and were crying out for revenge. When he saw wounded Yutou being clutched by his chosen mate, another golden eye, and thoughts of Kachi filled his mind.
'Kachi!' Moku's last words filled his mind. 'Defend him from what? And where is Kachi!' He ran around the village trying to find his red eye lover when a sudden feeling of loss filled him.
'The temple!' he changed into his beast form and flew towards the mountain temple. He suddenly had the urge to go through interval just to get there faster. If he's in his ultimate form, he'll be the strongest dragon with him being one of the remaining blue eyes.
He flew with all the speed he could muster and landed on the temple mountain in no time. He changed back into his human form and searched for his love.
"Kachi! Where are you!"
"Sekai! Help me! He--" Kachi was cut off by someone. Sekai ran towards the Kachi's voice infront of the temple. What he saw made his blood boil.
In the arms of a green eye dragon was Kachi, bounded and struggling.
"Ryuto..." he snarled. He should've known. Ryuto always compete with him and it wasn't a secret that he likes Kachi to be his mate.
"You're late Sekai. You haven't witnessed my interval. But don't worry. You'll get a taste of my new power." Ryuto smiled before tossing Kachi aside.
"Kachi!" Sekai was about to ran towards his beloved when Ryuto blocked him.
"Get out of my way Ryuto! How dare you touch Kachi when you know he's my betrothed! And you were the one who caused that in the village, right! How dare you kill my brother!" All the rage Sekai was feeling could be felt in the air. Even Kachi was afraid of his love's wrath. But Ryuto just smiled.
"I just tried my new powers that's all. Besides, I wasn't gonna hurt him but he refused to give Kachi to me. And what do I care if he's your fiancé'? Kachi's mine." this time, his smile turned into a lecherous smirk.
"I'll never be yours you jerk! Sekai, kill that bastard!" Kachi, fighting with his bonds. Ryuto turned and backhanded him.
"Still had that fire Kachi? I'm so proud of you. But you see..." Ryuto's eyes became maniacal as he drew his sword. "If you won't be mine, no one will!" he plunged his sword on Kachi's chest knowing that fatal blow would kill him.
"KACHI!" Sekai ran towards Ryuto, every fiber intent of killing the bastard who killed the two beings he had love. But Ryuto was far stronger, faster in his ultimate form. The next thing Sekai knew, he fell on the ground as everything went black.
-Tbc
1. A friend told me that a baby dragon was called a puppy. Like cat and kitten, dogs and puppies. And dragons had this prideful persona, to be called a youngling could be quite offensive...nah! Just sticking with Kaiba's trademark insult for Jou but making it into a fluffier version besides, it won't make sense for Kaiba/Sekai call Jou/Kachi mutt if it doesn't have any connections. ;
2. About the names...yes, I'm a great inventor of names, shoot me. Sekai and Kachi...how do you think I came up with that? One who correctly answers first gets a Jou dragon plushie. ;
A/N: hehehehehe...this is not really my suppose to be follow up fic but I had to shot this bunny after having that disturbing dragon dream. What do you think? I'm not sure about this one because it's becoming too angsty when I intended it to be romantic with a just a little bit of drama. Do you think I should tone it down a bit? Also, like what I've said earlier this is not the fic I have in mind when I told you I would be having another one. That one was the real angsty one with a side of comedy and romance. Now I'm having a tough decision...
Finish that story first before delving here
Or
Just like last year, I'll have it as my Christmas fic (it's set in winter so it could fit the holidays) and this (curse of dragon lovers) will be my new multi-chapter fic.
What do you think?
Here's the other's story plot: Jou and Kaiba met accidentally. That leads into a very weird friendship (you can't put Kaiba and friendship in the same sentence without putting the word weird). Jou starts to fall in love and thought Kaiba was too. Then he learned that Kaiba loved someone before that's why he's being the prick the first time they met. Can he replace that person on Kaiba's heart?