Chapter One: The Throne

The princes were adopted as the queen and concubine could not bear a child. From the oldest, it is 19, 17, 16, 13, 12.

"Ne, ne, I heard, I heard Daddy will consider a bride for all of us today, nya~!"

Kikumaru Eiji, a red-haired guy with a bandage on his cheek spoke with excitement. He is the the second eldest son in the family.

The princes sitting on the floor looked up to Eiji who was jumping up and down over the news he overheard when he wanted to sneak in some bread to eat. Momoshiro Takeshi, the second youngest in the family jumped to his feet to say something but couldn't as he stepped on a block that he was playing with.

"Ouch!"

Momo screamed he took he took his foot out of the block. Kaidoh Kaoru, the middle child, looked at Momo and just shook his head.

"Bshhhh..."

Kaidoh said as he continued to build his 'house'. Echizen Ryoma, the youngest in the family, smirked and just muttered,

"Mada mada dane."(translation, you still got lots more to work on)

Tezuka Kunimitsu, the eldest son, turned his attention to Eiji who was still jumping in excitement asked him

"Why are you so excited? You may actually have to marry a princess from the kingdom of Rikkaidai, Hyoutei or Shitenhouji. The kingdoms you hate the most for the princes cocky attitudes."

"Oh, I forgot... I thought I could marry the princesses from Rokkaku or Fudomine nya~~."

Eiji sadly muttered as he slowly sat down to play with the toys lying on the floor.

"I am definitely not going to marry someone from the kingdom of Higa Chuu!"

Momo declared as he rubbed his foot which still hurts. Just than queen Kawamura Takashi came into the room.

"Clean this room, all of you, go downstairs for lunch."

All the princes kept their toys and ran down for lunch, to their surprise, the kings and princesses from various kingdoms came to have lunch with them. Shocked, the princes stood in front of the dining room like soldiers, not moving a muscle. Concubine Oishi Syuuchiro gestured the princes to seat with the princesses with a light smile.

"Come and sit down your highnesses, lunch will be served shortly."

Servant Inui said and bowed his head and left to prepare the dishes.

The princes sat at the table opposite of the princesses in order of age. Tezuka sat nearest to the King's seat and Ryoma sat the furthest from the King. The five princesses in the order of age were, Chitose Miyuki from Shitenhouji, Gakuto Mukahi from Hyoutei, Sanada Sasuke from Rikkaidai, Tachibanna Ann from Fudomine and Ryuzaki Sakuno from Seigaku.

"Why does Ryoma get someone from our own kingdom and the rest of us have to marry someone from another kingdom? Ne, Ryoma, you are so lucky nya~!"

Eiji said bluntly to Ryoma, who just lowered his cap, obviously trying to hide a smirk from Eiji. On the other hand Gakuto, who was offended by Eiji's words stood up and declared,

"You better be grateful that you are marrying me! If this wasn't for my kingdom, I would have longed married someone better than you!"

Eiji, offended as well, wanted to counter his words, but was interrupted by the king, Fuji Syusuke. Fuji with his usual seemingly closed eyes and light smile came into the room.

"Eiji, sit down dear, the dishes are on it's way."


As Fuji said that, mountains of dishes came and was laid on the long table.

"Itadakimasu!"(translation, i humbly receive this food)

The gluttonous people, Eiji, Momo and Ryoma started digging in and the food was at least half gone.

"Behave yourselves! Eiji, Momo, Ryoma, 30 laps around the castle!"

Tezuka said with his booming voice, which sounded more superior than the adviser from Rikkaidai, which was saying something.

"Tezukanii-chan,(older brother in Japanese) do we really have to do and run laps?"

Momo asked with pleading eyes. Oishi turned to Tezuka and shook her head. Tezuka, who had a lot of respect to the elders continued eating, cancelling Eiji, Momo and Ryoma's punishment.

This is going to be a hard day...

Kaidoh thought as he slowly ate his lunch.