A Short Love Story
Chapter 1: Prologue
Pairings: Rokusor Roxas X Sora More soon to be announced.
Warnings: May be changed to M-rated, Roxas' cussing, Yaoi, Cross-dressing
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts and its characters, but I do own the plot, which is still syncing in my mind. ^v^
Summery: Roxas Strife is the heir to the throne, waiting for the day where he will inherit it, but he has yet a bride to rule with. Before Roxas' eighteenth birthday, his mother and father arrange a ball to celebrate his coming of age and to find Roxas' love. During the ball, Roxas ends up meeting Sora along the way, falling in love with the 'girl'. Soon, Roxas finds out 'she' is actually a 'he', but does he still wish to be with the boy who he once thought was a girl?
A/N: The story "Fantasia Krystallos" By Tsukisama Sayako (A Fanfic-er) inspired me to write a story filled with scenes from 'Cinderella' and 'Beauty and the Beast'. Wonderful stories/movies, I just couldn't help but make a story of these two! ^w^ Welp, here goes! Oh BTW writing in this style is much harder than what I did with that other story. It's just way to polite!
Roxas strolls through the hall, absentmindedly walking on the red carpet covering the entire castle floor. Looking through the glass that was slanted to the right, he saw sunlight dance on the heavy dew from the maze of flowers, making the whole garden shine brilliantly. Sighing softly, he faces forward and halts in front of doors that is at least 10 feet high above the ground. Reaching for the handle, a smaller door opens, leading towards the hall where three thrones sit in place. Sitting in two of the thrones fit for only the King and Queen, the royal parents ramble. The King, his majesty Cloud Strife, notices the new man inside the throne room, stopping the rambling and looking towards his son.
"Ah, Roxas," his majesty stands, walking towards the soon-to-be adult. "We were meaning to talk to you." Patting Roxas' back, Cloud leads Roxas to his mother, Tifa Strife, the wife of the loyal king.
Tifa nods, smiling at her son. Getting off her chair and dusting off her light blue dress, she walks over to the two blondes.
"Son, you are coming of age, your birthday is in less than 3 weeks. Between this time of now and then, you shall get a bride." Roxas' face scrunched up with disgust. "During this gap, Tifa and I have decided to throw a ball to look for your future queen." Roxas' mouth gapes.
"W-what? No!" He exclaimed.
"But dear, you are the heir to this throne, taking Clouds place as King. We don't want you to rule alone. It's a hard task, and how can you have an heir to rule after you?"
"I can adopt." He bluntly says. Cloud and Tifa look at each other and sighed.
"We cannot afford that. We need of our blood, not some random boy or girl."
"Well, I'm sorry. I do not wish to look for a bride right now, and I don't feel like being a parent either." Roxas turns from his parents and walks away.
"I'm sorry, but we are throwing a ball tomorrow at noon. You will find a bride whether you like it or not." Roxas stops in place, scowling deeply. He continues walking towards the massive door, grasping the handle and turning it counter clockwise, pulling the door. Shutting it behind him, he finds his friend Olette bowing to him. He rolls his eyes.
"Please, you know how much I hate formalities." She giggles.
"That is the sole reason why I bowed, your highness." Roxas growls at her.
"What do you want?" Roxas asks rudely. Olette didn't notice his tone of voice.
"Pence, Hayner, and I are extremely bored. They were thinking we should stroll around outside the castle. Do you not agree?" Roxas looks at her, deep in thought. It may get his mind off the ball that is happening tomorrow noon. He turns to her and smiles softly.
"…Yeah. Tell Hayner and Pence I accept the invitation." Olette nods and scurries off, looking for the two servants mentioned. Roxas sighs and goes off to the route of his room.
Outside the castle gates, two teens; a redhead and brunette, walk towards a clothes store. The clothes store, "Art Merveilleux"*1*, is one of the best clothing store in the kingdom. Many people come to admire the well-made clothing, covered in magnificent designs, thus came the name.
The redhead takes a key out of her pocket, putting it inside the keyhole. Unlocking the door successfully, she turns the knob of the door and immediately dashes inside, the brunette slowly following. He shut the door noiselessly, turning to the redhead who was spinning and dancing around the magnificent clothing.
"Ah, Sora, isn't it wonderful to be employers of this wondrous store?" She beams a warm smile at him.
"Yes Kai." Sora looks down. Kai, or Kairi, walks to the gloomy brunette and pats his back.
"What has gotten you down, Sora?"
"I just… It's…" The brunette sighs. "I'm seventeen! I cannot find the love of my life, the one I cherish, the one I want to live with…" His voice dies down. "And for goodness sake, I'm gay! How can I find a man that can make me feel complete?" Kairi looks at him surprised and a bit amused. Who knew he would confess such a thing so easily?
Something clicks in her mind. Chuckling evilly, she turns towards Sora with a bright smile. Sora looked at the girl scared. Grabbing Sora by the shoulder, she whispers with a Cheshire grin widening with every word spoken from her lips. "I have heard there is going to be a ball for the prince to find a bride. And if you dress like a girl…" Sora looks at her with widened eyes.
"What? No, Kai! We cannot scheme such a thing! And besides that, what if the prince finds out I'm a man? That would not bring up such great news." Kairi was taken aback. She actually wasn't talking about the prince himself, she was talking about the gentleman that was going to the ball. 'I guess I will just play this.' She smirks a bit.
"Aw, Come on! A little scheme won't do unpleasantness…"
"Sure, it can only bring you to the court, take all your fortune, and exile you outside the kingdom. Yes, a little scheme will not do much." He glares at her.
"Okay, fine, but whether or not you like it, you will get dressed. And not like a gentleman, a lady." Sora slumps his shoulders and moans. Once Kairi makes up her mind, she has made up her mind.
Roxas and his friends walk around the kingdom, in disguises of course. Roxas was dressed in a long trench coat, covering most of his royal clothing he must wear at all times. Sunglasses covered his eyes with two purposes; since he has bright blue eyes (curtesy of his father), he could be found out very easily, and to cover his eyes from the hot blinding summer sun. To top it off, he had a top hat that was fitted on his head, barely showing his honey-blonde hair.
Olette on the other hand has an orange skirt, hanging just above her knees. Laces and frills coat the skirt, yet it was very airy in it, making it the perfect garment to walk around in the summer sun. She also had sunglasses on, but the only use for them is to shade her eyes.
A black-haired fellow, Pence, was wearing denim shorts and a loose shirt, okay clothing to wear during a hot day. He had a head band on his head, pulling back some spikes that would hang on his forehead. Today, he didn't feel like having his bangs stick to him with a layer of sweat covering his forehead.
Hayner, the one with dusty sand colored hair, had on a vest, covering a black tank top. He also had denim shorts, but just not as big as Pence's. He himself has a pair of sunglasses, shading his eyes from the cruel sun that sat near them. Olette stops Roxas in his tracks.
"Hey, Roxas, isn't there going to be a ball in honor for you to be looking for a bride to marry?" She smiles when Roxas' eye twitches.
"Yes. There will be a ball for me to find a wife. And it is due tomorrow noon." He scowls, thinking about it just made him even angry.
"Tomorrow?!" Pence, Olette, and Hayner exclaim in unison.
"Yes. I told them I didn't wish to be married to a woman I didn't know. I'm fine with the ball, just not finding the bride." Roxas sighs.
"Dude, I'm so sorry for you." Hayner puts a hand on his shoulder. Roxas chuckles.
"Oh well, it was destined to happen sooner or later. Let's just see what fate has to bring tomorrow." He says, looking upwards at the light blue sky.
1: It's French for 'Wondrous Art'. Sorry for the confusion…
A/N: Well, this chapter came out pretty well, if I say so myself. Yes, this story will soon have "Cinderella" and "Beauty and the Beast" scenes. To be honest, they're coming up pretty soon. And yes, THE TITLES A LIEEEEEEEEEE. It shall be long! At least it should be long. Welp, tell me whether you liked it or not!