[DISCLAIMER]: The plot is mine, not Magi and all its characters for they belong to the amazing and uber genius Ohtaka Shinobu-sama.
A wave of the refreshing ocean breeze dispersed throughout the entire island. The island, adorned by exotic plants and animals were also inhabited by kind and hardworking people. All ruled by the first class singularity, Sinbad.
A colorful flock of birds flew over the sky as the people continued to work beneath them. All were smiling brightly despite being drenched in sweat from working under the sun. The people in the palace were no different. Everybody was immersed in the busy loop called work, particularly in Jafar's department. Servants and Officials alike scampered about with dozens of paperwork in their hands while Jafar who's sitting in a large desk at the middle was writing some kind of report. The only difference being, these people all had a serious look on their faces.
After his daily lessons with Yamuraiha that morning, Aladdin took a stroll in the palace grounds. He hummed merrily as he glanced at the lively people. Honestly, this is a day like any other in the tropical island country Sindria, he thought.
That is, until he heard a loud clang of metal falling unto the floor.
"No! No! No! Fuck!"
Aladdin paused his steps abruptly, his ears instantly perking up at the strange word. As he stood there pondering what it was, he heard a rustle of papers before…
"Fuuuuuuck!"
…he heard the same word again coming from the same person.
'Uncle Jafar?'
Now curious, Aladdin quickly walked backwards and hid behind a pillar to peer at the rather exasperated looking Jafar who frantically waved the now saturated looking paper in the air. Beside him was a servant who looked ready to cry with her body bending in an apologetic bow.
"How could you be so careless!? This paper just happened to be the original report concerning the seven seas alliance! I have to go through hell again to produce another one! Not only that but it almost damaged the other reports as well! Clean this up right now!" Jafar yelled in a voice that made Aladdin cringe and cover his ears.
"And you!" Jafar whipped his head to the other servant. "Get me another large cup of coffee!" He demanded.
"Y-yes sir! R-right away!" the servants squeaked and scurried away.
Slowly creeping his head from behind the pillar, Aladdin stared nervously at Jafar who had reverted back to his seat. The white haired man sighing and shuffling through the papers.
Now as much as Aladdin wanted to know what that word meant, he didn't dare go near Jafar who had a gloomy look in his eyes.
'That must be the depressing assassin look that uncle Sinbad spoke of. Scary! I-I shouldn't disturb him.' Aladdin thought before silently leaving on his tiptoes.
Still wondering what that word spoken with such intensity meant, Aladdin went to consult with Yamuraiha.
'Surely Yam-neesan will know what fuck means.'
Aladdin beamed when he reached the door to her study. He hadn't even knocked when…
Clash! Boom! Shaaa! There was a loud discord coming from the inside.
"You fucking rodents! That was my favorite spell book that was given to me by my adoptive father! How dare you chew at it like it's some kind of cheese?!" Yamuraiha screeched.
Aladdin blinked multiple times, slowly registering what Yam had said. She said the 'F' word.
"I'm going to turn all of you into a puddle!"
Aladdin shuddered at the thought before slowly turning away from the door. 'M-maybe I shouldn't go in right now…'
Distraught and bothered by his ever growing curiosity of the foreign word, Aladdin headed to the training grounds where he'll surely find his bestfriend, Alibaba.
'Maybe Alibaba-kun knows what it means. He is older than I am.'
Yet the only people he saw at the training grounds were none other than Sharkkan – Alibaba's instructor – and two other servants that assisted him.
Disappointment painted over Aladdin's face as he turned away, deciding that he better leave before they could see him. 'Hmmm…I wonder where Alibaba-kun is…' He mused with a pout on his lips.
"The young prince seemed to have landed a hit on you Sharkkan-sama," The servant commented while the other one wrapped the wound carefully.
"Ah. It's just a scratch but he's been showing me some massive potential," the dark skinned man replied.
Aladdin smiled at the news that his friend has improved. 'Alibaba-kun sure has been working hard. Maybe he's still around here.'
"I'm going to make sure that he'll become an excellent swordsman like me in the future. Shove it up that Yamuraiha's face and her fucking ego." Sharkkan smirked.
Aladdin jerked as he heard that word again. 'Uncle Sharkkan uses the word as well! It must be a pretty common word. I should ask him about it.'
Aladdin was about to approach him when the rukh around him suddenly started to dance in a frenzy until it headed to a specific direction.
"Huh? What's wrong everyone?" Aladdin asked softly as he lifted his head to the direction the rukh was pointing to him. His blue eyes widened after a moment of contemplation when he remembered his meeting with the others. "Ahh! I forgot that I was supposed to meet with Judal-san today!"
Aladdin immediately jumped unto his magic turban and flew into the air. Alibaba had returned to the training ground just in time to spot Aladdin in the sky.
"Wasn't that Aladdin just now?" He exclaimed.
Sharkkan followed his line of sight."What? I didn't notice he was here. Maybe he was looking for you."
"I wonder where he's going…" Alibaba looked thoughtful for a moment until his instructor slapped him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry about the kid, he's a Magi! Now, let's continue where we left off before lunch," Sharkkan said as he brandished his sword in one hand.
Alibaba threw his instructor a smirk before picking up his sword. "You're on, sensei!"
( o – o – o )
Magi meetings are a pain. They had to be done twice a month to report with the others of how each was making a progress. This is such a stupid idea, thought Judal whose line of work was clearly different from the others.
The only reason why he's been going to such is because he's got nothing better to do and that strangely enough, seeing the kid's face seem to uplift his spirit. Somehow in his own little ways Aladdin's been able to make him feel…less bored.
Yawning as he sat up in his flying carpet, Judal threw an annoyed look at the approaching Aladdin. "What the hell took you so long Chibi? I was about to die from starvation here."
"Sorry. I got side-tracked. Here, I brought you some fruit." Aladdin then tossed him a small sack which made Judal's expression soften.
Inspecting the contents of the bag, Judal hummed contently as he spooned a peach and greedily nibbled at it. "Y'know these Magi meetings are so stupid. That bastard Yunan who suggested it never shows up and that old hag from Ream doesn't show her face either."
Aladdin smiled half-heartedly "I don't think it's such a bad thing, though."
"Hmph," Judal scoffed. "So, got any progress to report?" He spoke with his mouth full.
"Not really…"
Judal shrugged as if he had expected the answer already. "Same here. Say, what about that sorry-ass king candidate of yours? Still didn't master a full djinn equip?" the dark Magi asked before taking another bite.
Aladdin averted his gaze downwards. "I'm afraid so…But his instructor did say Alibaba-kun's shown him some massive potential. So I can say that Alibaba-kun has improved!" Aladdin beamed.
Judal gulped his food before placing his palm on his cheek. "Heh. He still sounds lame to me. You should pick another king candidate. Take it from me Chibi, I've got five and they're all badass. Kouen's the best of 'em though," he mused.
Aladdin shook his head. "No thanks, I still think Alibaba-kun is the best."
Judal rolled his eyes before taking another bite. "Whatever. He's not even the least bit appealing to me." He threw the half-finished peach before reaching into the bag to get another, fresher and whole one.
"What about you Judal-kun? Got anything to report?" Aladdin smiled as he turned his full attention to the dark-haired Magi.
"I got nothin'. Everyone and everything back in Kou is the same old boring crap. It's seriously boring that it drives me to tears every. Single. Day!" Judal whined.
Aladdin's ears perked but he decided to let it go for now, seeing as the conversation was flowing smoothly.
"That sounds sad…What about your relationship with the royal family then? Surely you've become friends with the others." Aladdin pointed out.
Judal cringed his face and stuck his tongue out as if he'd tasted something bitter. "Yeah right! I don't have to be chummy with 'em just because I'm their Magi."
"That's even sadder. What about Kougyoku-oneesan? Aren't you two close friends?"
The mention of the eigth Imperial princess' name seemed to rid the unpleasant expression on the dark Magi's face.
'Kougyoku…?'
Aladdin dropped his head slightly to the side as he waited for Judal's reply. Judal seemed to weigh the thought for a moment before rolling his shoulders back in a nonchalant shrug. "We're not really close. I mean yeah, we hang out but it's not that big of a deal. I just hang around with her 'cause the hag's the only one who's got nothing better to do. That, and because teasing her is hella fun!"
Aladdin hummed, his face unconvinced.
A thick tick mark appeared on Judal's cheek. "What're you looking at me like that for?"
Aladdin turned his head to the side, a small smirk playing on his lips.
"Oh, hehehe. Nothing. I just thought…Nevermind."
( o – o – o )
Moments passed spent in comfortable silence loomed over the two Magis as they drifted about in the sky. Giant clouds rolled above them, offering them shade from the blaring sun. Having finished his last peach, Judal threw the core over his shoulder as he stood up.
"It's lunch time so I'm heading back to Kou. You should go back too, Chibi."
Aladdin stared aimlessly at the clouds with a frown, causing Judal to cock an eyebrow. The kid looked incredibly troubled.
"Oi," started Judal, annoyed. "Are you listening to m–"
"What does 'fuck' mean?" Aladdin suddenly blurted out.
Silence…
Aladdin looked up at Judal's now staggered face. The dark magi's face was a mixture of confusion, shock and…amazement? Judal couldn't believe what he just heard. Did the brat just said what he think he said?
"Judal-kun, do you know what fu–"
A series of snicker reverberated from Judal's throat before it erupted into a hearty laugh. This was gold! Who'd knew that a kid like Aladdin would say such a naughty word? But the real question is, where did he learn it?
Judal wiped the small tears from the corners of his eyes, his laughing fit finally subsiding. "Seriously? Y-you want to know what it means?" He grinned.
That seemed to dampen Aladdin's spirits seeing as how the Magi reacted. "Well, yeah…Everyone I know is using it, so it must be a common word right?"
Judal almost hurled laughing. A common word he says! Yet the innocent curiosity and naiveté in Aladdin's face and voice made it hard for him to just outright laugh like what he did earlier. He still found it unbelievable for the kid to learn such a word in his childhood. Much less ask him about it.
'Oh man, this is rich. What should I do? Tell him what it really means or play it safe?'
After a while of pressing his options, Judal settled on taking the role as a responsible role model.
"Alright Chibi, I'll tell ya and I'll keep it simple," Judal began, draping an arm around Aladdin's shoulder. "Fuck…" It took every ounce of his willpower not to burst into laughter. "Well…Only the adults really use it so basically it's an adult word. It's not that much of a common word than you think it is. It's more like an expression of sorts than a word. For example, when you're mad, annoyed, surprised or what, that's the good time to say it. Ya hear? It's not something you should always say."
Satisfied with his makeshift explanation, Judal retracted his arm before he crossed it over his broad chest, his face thoughtful for a second. That should be fine, right? He couldn't just possibly tell the youngster what it REALLY means. That would ruin the kid's upbringing than do him any good.
"I see!" Aladdin's questioning look brightened up immediately. "So it's an expression, I get it now!" He looked at the older male with wonder. "Do you use the word too, Judal-kun?"
"Most of the time," Judal said with a shrug. "I only ever use it when I can't find a good enough word to use. And to piss off Kou's evil old hag."
Aladdin blinked. "You mean Empress Gyokuen?"
Judal huffed. "Who else? That old hag doesn't like cussing despite having a screw loose. She's annoying as fuck!" Judal spat angrily. Then he smirked. "See? That's how you use it smoothly like a badass," he said, only to regret it a little a beat later. 'Now I've done it. Chibi's innocence is officially fucked.'
"Ooohhh," Aladin hummed, impressed. "Thanks a lot, Judal-kun!"
Judal's thoughtful look turned smug. "Don't mention it Chibi. But hey, you better not say it all the time, got it?"
"Got it!" Aladdin chimed.
It didn't take long for them to part after that. Aladdin returned to Sindria and Judal went back to Kou. On the way home, the dark haired Magi couldn't help but reflect back about the events concerning the youngest Magi, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
'The kid hardly holds any strong feelings so I doubt he'll actually say that word. Chibi cussing…HAHAHAHA that's a riot! But where and who the hell did he hear it anyway?'
( o – o – o )
Lunch Time
Alibaba poked his fork at the meat in his plate mindlessly, unable to eat as his mind went back to the earlier event with Aladdin. He glanced at his young friend every now and then, still baffled at what he said. Aladdin on the other hand, ate happily and is completely oblivious at Alibaba who was clearly distraught.
A slap to his back brought Alibaba back to reality. Sharkkan had moved beside his student who noticed his rather uncommon behaviour, brandishing a goblet of wine on his hand.
"Playing with your food is rude, you know."
"Ahh, yeah sorry about that…" Alibaba muttered distractedly.
"Lunch's time over and you still haven't eaten. Mind telling me what's on your mind?" Sharkkan asked before taking a sip from his drink and plopping himself on the chair directly beside the blond.
Alibaba looked around, surprised. The two of them really were the only ones left at the dining table. The third prince of Balbadd looked at his instructor then back to his plate. He mentally debated whether to tell his nosy instructor or not…but at that moment his worry was greater than his reserve.
"It's about Aladdin."
Sharkkan cocked an eyebrow. "What about Aladdin?"
Alibaba was hesitant, but he also wanted to get this unpleasant heavy feeling off his chest. He knew the best way to elevate it was to talk about it to the person he trusts. And so, Alibaba began…
"Well…Aladdin, he…"
Just moments earlier, before lunch, Alibaba had been waiting for his young friend to get back before joining the others. Spotting Aladdin on his flying turban, he ran to him, relieved to see his little friend safe and…incredibly happy?
"Alibaba-kun!" Aladdin greeted happily upon seeing the blond.
"Hey, you," Alibaba greeted back as soon as the blue-haired boy hovered in front of him. "Where'd you run off to?"
"A meeting with Judal-kun," Aladdin said with a rather mischievous and secretive grin. Alibaba should've been relieved and just left it at that, but something about that particular grin of Aladdin's unsettled him. But what really worried him was the name 'Judal'. That didn't sit too well with Alibaba knowing that the Kou's dark Magi had been in the picture.
'What did the two of them do in these meetings anyway?' Alibaba longed to know.
He decided not to pry though. Instead, Alibaba asked, "You look really happy. Did something good happen while you were out?"
Aladdin grinned and wiggled excitedly. "Un! I learned something new today and Judal-kun helped me lots. I feel really enlightened!"
Alibaba's inquiring smile turned skeptic. "What did he help you with?"
"Well, today I––"Aladdin began with a wide-eyed look of excitement, ready to spill the beans to his blond friend and launch off like a spring. But in his excitement he stood up too quickly, his foot caught in the cloth and lost his balance before finally falling unceremoniously off his flying turban, face-first.
It happened unexpectedly and too fast. Alibaba winced when Aladdin landed with his face planted firmly against the hard dusty ground.
"Ow…" Aladdin muttered as he got up.
"Oh no! Are you alright Aladdin?" Alibaba asked worriedly as he helped his little friend back on his feet.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine," Aladdin replied as he ran a gentle hand on his nose. "But my nose really hurts! It hurts like…like…"
"Like?" Alibaba reiterated bewilderedly as he watched Aladdin struggle to say something, like he was looking for an appropriate phrase. Finally, Aladdin found the word.
"…like fuck!"
Alibaba froze.
He couldn't remember what happened after that, but his brain probably shifted into auto-pilot mode and they somehow found themselves at the dining table.
Sharkkan erupted into a hearty and boisterous laugh after Alibaba's explanation, small tears forming in the corner of his eyes and arms grabbing his stomach. "Woah, what!? So the kid finally learned how to cuss, eh? I don't see what's the problem," he said amusingly after recovering.
"But Sharkkan-sensei, he's still a kid! I don't think it's good for him to say things like that." Alibaba countered.
"Come on Alibaba, you sound like what? His mom?"
Alibaba scowled at that. "It's just that he's just too young to be learning such a word. That's what's bothering me."
"So what if he's young? He's already learned it. You can't take knowledge away you know," Sharkkan replied, placing his lips on the rim of his cup before drinking from it once again.
Alibaba sighed in defeat. Sharkkan-sensei was right. What's done is done.
"I know that…But still, of all the cuss words...I mean, isn't 'Fuck' a little… I don't know, too advanced for Aladdin? How did he even learn of it exactly?" 'And what exactly did Judal answer to what…what 'fuck' means?' He thought anxiously.
Sharkkan snickered from behind his cup before briefly lifting it in the air as a sign of cheers. "I say it's a good start to learning the adult language."
"What's this I hear about my pupil learning the adult language?"
Alibaba and Sharkkan's heads instantly turned to where the eerily familiar voice came from.
'Oh, shit!' They thought in unison as Yamuraiha emanated from the door, her blue eyes casting a disapproving glare at the two.
Alibaba turned his head to Sharkkan with a hapless and nervous expression.
"D-do you think she heard us?" Alibaba whispered.
"Damn right she did. And she thinks I did it!" Sharkkan whispered back.
"Oh no, what now Sharkkan-sensei?"
Sharkkan's expression turned pensive. Then he placed a reassuring hand unto Alibaba's shoulder and gave him a quick solemn nod as if to say, "Leave it to me".
Alibaba's eyes shone with relief and admiration. 'Sharkkan-sensei is so cool!'
Lifitng his hand from the younger man's shoulder, Sharkkan rolled his own shoulders back and casually lifted his goblet of wine towards Yamuraiha's direction. "Hey Yam~! Didn't think you're still around here. Going back for dessert, I see~."
"I just happened to be passing by," she sniffed. "Now, what did you say to my pupil Sharkkan? You better not involve him in one of your shameless lectures!"
The dark-skinned man merely smirked, his Peridot-green eyes sparkling with amusement. "Relax! I was just telling my pupil Alibaba here not to worry too much about Aladdin's upbringing just because the kid learned what 'fuck' means. Ain't that right Alibaba?"
Alibaba mentally brought a palm to his forehead. That was not the response he was rooting for. Although he should've expected that. His instructor loved getting under the blue-haired woman's skin, and it was probably the same for the aforementioned woman because every time the two crossed paths they always seemed to find the opportunity to argue about even the littlest of things. It made him wonder whether the two are actually secretly in-love with each other and that bickering was their only way of showing their uncanny affection to one another.
Alibaba may not be the brightest bulb in the box but even he could see the chemistry between the two adults. The underlying sexual tension that intensified the pair's public verbal spats could be easily identified if one looks close enough, though Solomon only knows if the two hotheads were already aware of it and would rather die than admit it.
"What!?" Yamuraiha screeched as she brisk walked over to Sharkkan's direction. "F-F-F…! W-what have you done to my student!? Is that why he didn't show up for our class earlier!?" she demanded and promptly aimed her staff at him.
"W-wait! I didn't do anything, I swear!" Sharkkan yelled defensively as he backed away.
Meanwhile, Aladdin appeared at the door with a small bandage plastered on his nose, and was immediately dumbfounded at the scene before him. He scurried over to Alibaba who was frozen in place.
"Alibaba-kun, what's happening here?"
Alibaba turned his head slowly towards Aladdin with a look of dismay. "A-Aladdin…"
"For tainting my precious' pupil's innocence, I shall not forgive you!"
Sharkkan scoffed. "Innocence? The kid loves BOOBS for cryin' out loud! How is that innocent!?"
Bemused, Aladdin turned to their direction.
"I'm going to turn you into a pond!" Yamuraiha declared angrily.
"Yam-neesan? Uncle Sharkkan? What are you talking about?" Aladdin exclaimed in Sharkkan's defense.
Both instructors turned to Aladdin who flashed them a confused look. Yamuraiha immediately composed herself, her grip softening on her staff.
"Um, Aladdin…Is it true that you know what f…fu…"
"Oh, you mean fuck? Yes, I've just learned it today," Aladdin replied, dropping his head slightly to his side before throwing them a bright smile.
A stunned Alibaba, a snickering Sharkkan and a speechless Yamuraiha stood before him.
Yamuraiha blinked several times before nodding her head quickly and sharply in a jerking manner. "Y-yes, that word. Where did you hear it? Did you hear it from this idiot swordsman?" she asked while gesturing her staff at Sharkkan who rolled his eyes.
Turning his head at the dark skinned man, Aladdin nodded, prompting Yamuraiha glare at the dumbstruck Sharkkan who flinched under the woman's severe gaze.
"Th-this must be some kind of misunderstanding 'cause I don't recall telling the kid about it, right Aladdin…?" Sharkkan attempted as he laughed half-heartedly.
"Actually, I heard you say it earlier at the training grounds uncle Sharkkan," Aladdin replied innocuously.
Yamuraiha's head snapped at Sharkkan's direction as she pointed her steaming staff at him, her teeth gnashing in anger. The former Heliohapt prince could only hastily shake his head as he flunged his hands in front of him in defense.
"You're guilty for telling my student such a thing in his young age! Prepare to have all the liquid in your body turn to steam you–!"
"Wait! Yam-neesan, why are you going to punish uncle Sharkkan? Is it not alright for me to say fuck? I don't think it's such a bad word…" Aladdin interjected.
"Y-yeah! Exactly! Besides, what can you do? He's already learned it," Sharkkan added, a sigh of relief escaping his lips. "And it's not like you're not using it…"
Yamuraiha threw Sharkkan a look so lethal he immediately closed his mouth. She calmed herself as she strode towards Aladdin, all the while casting a disapproving and concerned look at the boy before leaning down to place a hand on his head.
"Aladdin…" she began gently. "That word is mainly among grown-ups so it's no good for you to say that word because you're still just an eleven-year old boy," Alibaba nodded in agreement from a corner. "It's not exactly a good word…So I don't want you to say that casually anymore, okay?" Yamuraiha said before patting his head.
"I know," Aladdin smiled. "It's an adult word and that it's not a common word. It's an expression."
Yamuraiha raised a tentative brow. "An expression…?"
Aladdin grinned as he nodded. "Yeah! An expression, when you're mad, surprised or something. And when you can't find the right word to express your feelings properly. That's why I fully understand now. You used it too, right Yam-neesan? I heard you say it earlier, you know, when you were angry."
Yamuraiha's eyes widened as a blush of embarrassment scattered across her cheeks, her arm retracting from Aladdin's head in shock.
"HAHA! Seems like Yamu-Sensei is also guilty~!" Sharkkan's laughing voice boomed in the background.
"S-shut up you stupid sword-swinging baldy!"
"Huh!? I'm not bald, dammit! Everyone could see that! What is wrong with you!?"
"A-anyway Aladdin..." Yamuraiha returned her gaze at Aladdin, attempting to lift the topic off of her. "How did you know that it's an adult word…Furthermore, an expression?"
"From Judal-kun. We met earlier for our Magi meeting," Aladdin answered.
"Now I get it. No wonder Aladdin knew about the word! That troublemaker probably told him about it!" Sharkkan said with a frown.
"You were with the Kou's dark magi? Was he the one who told you about it?" Yamuraiha inquired as she recovered from shock.
Aladdin nodded. "Judal-kun is the one who taught me everything about it."
Alibaba finally spoke. "Aladdin, I think it would be better if you stop hanging around with Judal."
"He's bad influence." Yamraiha assented with a nod.
"Why do they even call him a priest? He's not even holy!" Sharkkan exclaimed disbelievingly.
Aladdin scratched the back of his head. "Actually… I didn't hear the word from Judal-kun. I only asked for his help because the word was new to me and it troubled me. He's the one who taught me about how it's an expression."
"So if you didn't hear it from Judal…" Alibaba began.
"Who did you hear it from?" The three asked, perfectly in sync.
But before Aladdin could answer, Jafar had entered the dining area with a restless look. His head lowered and his listless arms swinging from his side. Upon seeing them however, he immediately straightened himself.
"It's pretty late for lunch don't ya think?" Sharkkan remarked upon seeing his comrade.
Jafar nodded before sitting down. "I had a few things to take care of." He sighed.
"You shouldn't really overwork yourself, Jafar-san," Yamuraiha said.
"Yeah, or else you'll grow pre-mature gray hair," Sharkkan added with a snicker.
Jafar scowled. "My hair is already white. By the way, why are you guys still here?" He asked while a servant placed a plate full of food in front of him.
"We were just talking about how Aladdin learned some of the adult language––OW!" Sharkkan said a little too cheerfully, causing Yamuraiha to jab him in the ribs with her elbow.
Jafar cocked an eyebrow as he lifted his fork. "Oh? Not that it's not interesting but isn't that topic a little inappropriate to be discussed at the table?"
But before Sharkkan could make some smart ass comment, Aladdin pointed his finger at Jafar who looked puzzlingly at him. Alibaba, Sharkkan and Yamuraiha looked at Aladdin's finger, then at Jafar, then to Aladdin, back to his finger, back to Jafar, and then finally back to Aladdin again.
"I heard the word from uncle Jafar," Aladdin said.
For a moment nobody said a thing. The air was charged with stunned confusion that the only thing one could hear in the silence was the sound of the Sindrian breeze.
Then Yamuraiha gasped, Alibaba's jaws went slack, and Sharkkan was the first to crack up.
"HAHAHAHA! No way!"
"S-seriously!? Jafar-san did!?" Alibaba exclaimed a beat later.
Aladdin nodded. Jafar looked absolutely dumbfounded now.
"What word? What did I say?"
Sharkkan, Yamraiha, Alibaba and Aladdin replied simultaneously: "Fuck."
As realization dawned upon the silver-haired ex-assassin, everyone needn't pry or ask if it's the truth as a blush of embarrassment and guilt spread visibly across his freckled face. Who'd knew that the seemingly strict and serious Jafar would spat such a vulgar word? More so at the premises of his own office.
Alas, the golden sun had finally set at the country of which Sinbad reigns. The day ended with a mortified Jafar, an anxious Yamuraiha, an astonished Alibaba, an entertained Sharkkan and an enlightened Aladdin.
However, despite feeling like a grown-up because of the adult word he learned, Yamuraiha made him promise never to say such a word in front of people.
And only to refer to it as the "F-word".
( o – o – o )
BONUS!
"Hello, Aladdin. Eh? What happened to your nose?"
"Oh, hello uncle Sinbad! I fell from my flying turban earlier, but I'm okay now!"
"I see. I'm glad you're doing fine now. Looks like it was quite a fall though, 'cause the area around your nose is starting to bruise."
"Yeah..." Aladdin admitted sadly. "It was my fault, really. I was too excited, and I fucked up, and then I fell on my face."
Sinbad sucked air through his teeth and smiled sympathetically. "Better be careful riding that thing from now on, huh. Don't worry Aladdin, it'll heal in a few days."
"Yup! Well then, I'll see you later uncle!" Aladdin bid with a wave.
"Sure thing kiddo," Sinbad said and chuckled amusingly as he watched the blue-haired boy trotting away with a slight shake of his head and a fond smile. "Kids, they grow up so fast..."
It hadn't fully sinked into his consciousness just then and his usually sharp and brilliant mind hadn't fully comprehended what Aladdin said yet, but later, Sinbad would approach his closest comrade with teary eyes and a shaken look.
"What happened, Sin? You look incredibly distressed. Is it another invasion threat?"
"N-no, but…Jafar, A-Aladdin he…I-I must be dreaming because…because I think I just heard him cuss! And of all the adult words––!"
"..."
"W-what? What's with that look? Why are you getting red in the face?"
Jafar sighed. "Don't even ask."
Much, much later than that...
"Oh, so it was you? Huh...I did not see that coming."
A/N:
Tsk. Tsk. Aladdin's growing up so fast *cue tears* I had waaay too much fun writing this. Especially imaging Sinbad being in the dark about the whole thing until at the end of the day when Aladdin suddenly and innocently drops the bomb like a smooth lil mofo, and Sin totally being emotionally, mentally and psychologically unprepared lol! And forgive me for any OCC-ness you may find. It was the only way I could make this story work ;u;
[Note]: The concept about Judal and Aladdin having a Magi meeting is true and legit. I happened to stumble upon it in one of Ohtaka-sensei's omake volumes. It was really cute so in the story it goes!
I hope you have a nice day ahead of ya'll. Review if you enjoyed!
Love, peace, and getting a kick out of the adult language,
~Rinri