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Mate of the Demon Prince

by Sessrin Koshimae

Disclaimer: The Prince of Tennis and Its Original Characters is not mine. This is the third installment for WitchangeL's Ryosaku Anthology.

Warning: Story sets on Alternate Universe.

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Chapter 1: The Demonic Prince and The Angelic Princess

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The War among the Demon lords have been started two centuries ago. He hadn't any idea when would it stop. Being a demon prince isn't really that good. His father have been responding to the war in an unusual way. The Land of the Seishun is one of the strongest kingdom at the eastern area. How come it is unusual? 'Hell, that's the only place where humans and demons peacefully interact to one another! That's absolutely abnormal!' the Demon Prince blurted out mentally. This Demon Prince sojourns as his fatal injuries started to claim his mind. He flinched as he felt his body falls on the ground. Not so long after his fall, the Demon Prince lost his consciousness. The cold wind kisses his bloody tainted cheek and his long dark green tresses scattered on his face and to the ground.

She stared at the moon above while she seats at her garden in their castle. It's full moon tonight and it's so beautiful that this young princess admires it a lot. She closed her eyelids and smiled to herself. The cold night breeze blew mildly to her face and suddenly she twitched. The wind has a fresh natural scent but something on it got her attention. There's another scent on it. She knew it well. A blood. A demon blood. Though the scent is not so strong, she could distinguish it and she's definitely sure it is a demon blood.

The Princess got to her feet and went to her chamber. She changed her dress from her sleeping kimono to one of her regular kimonos. She then takes her bow and arrows and her two swords. The Princess knew that the guards wouldn't allow her to went outside the palace. Using a magic spell, she slipped from the palace in no Princess runs to the forest that was near the palace to try to locate where the faint demon blood came from. She runs with incredible speed and reached the middle of the large forest. The scent of wild flowers had passed through her nose but the scent of the demon blood gets stronger. She stopped when she reached the place where the scent of the demon blood came from. Silently, the Princess approaches the injured demon laying on the ground. She sat on the side of the injured demon and checked his injury. The Princess frowned as she sees a fatal wound at left shoulder of the demon.

The Demon Prince opened his eyes revealing his amber colored eyes. He looked at his side seeing a young woman silently treating his wounds.

"Leave" the Demon Prince said coldly. "I don't need your pity, wench." he continued.

The Princess gave him a determined look and ignored his words. She used her healing magic to treat the fatal wound of the Demon Prince. She must try to at least repair his torn muscles and arteries or else he would die. The Demon Prince felt the warm presence coming from the hands of the woman. He knew his fatal wound miraculously healing so fast. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. His nose got the scent of the young lady. She's a half blooded demoness but she looks like a human lady. 'How could it be possible?' The Demon Prince thought.

He opened his eyes to see the young woman again. He saw her bare skin sparkled as the moonlight hits her delicate skin. The Woman has a very long brown wavy silk hair that flows on her back. Reddish brown eyes shine with determination to her face. She has an innocent face but has a lustrous reddish lips. Her deep violet colored flowery kimono with blue obi matches her small body and intelligently concealing her curves. 'She's too beautiful for being a human. If only she's a full blooded demoness..' the Demon Prince thought before falling asleep.

The Princess took a deep breath as she finished treating his fatal wound. It claimed almost her whole life force and she knew she will pass out soon. She took a look at the sleeping Demon. She gasped as he look at his face. 'Oh, Kami-sama! He's beautiful!' the Princess thought. She stroke aside the locks beside his face and smiled to herself. The Princess noticed the symbol embedded to his white sleeve of his haori. It is the royal symbol of the neighboring kingdom, Seishun. She knew it well. Of course, after imprisoning herself to the Palace's library for several years, she learned about the different kingdoms around the world. 'Was he the Crown Prince, Prince Ryoga or the mighty prince, Prince Ryoma?' she asked mentally. The Demon Prince has a very well build body frame. His long dark green tresses were held by a high pony tail with some locks hanging to frame his handsome face. The Princess's face flushed with bright red when she imagined the mighty prince in his glorious image.

With her inhuman strenght, the Princess lifted the sleeping prince from the ground. 'He's quite heavy.' she thought. She run from the place with the sleeping prince clinging on her body. She stiffened when she felt his hot breath touches her neck. She run faster. She knew she would pass out so soon because of exhaustion. One mile to go and they would reach the Palace. She could feel her body nearly collapsing. Finally, they reached the palace's gate. The Princess saw her grandmother, the Lady of the Sakura Lands running towards her before collapsing with the Demon Prince's body to her side.

He opened his eyes and stares at the unfamiliar ceiling above him. 'Where am I?' he thought. He turned his head and sees Sakura petals swaying at the gusts of the wind. He remembered. He crossed the boundaries between the Seishun Kingdom and The Sakura Lands.

The door slid opened and he saw a demoness servant came in.

"Ryoma-ouji-sama, the Lady of the court wishes to talk to you." the servant said while she sat and bowed her head.

The Demon Prince nods and the servant left him in his chamber.

Ryoma is a Royal Prince from the Kingdom of Seishun. He is the second son of the Great Lord of the Seishun Lands, Lord Nanjiro and the well known demoness from the Western, Lady Rinko. His older brother is the Crown Prince of the Seishun Kingdom but due to his absences to the royal palace and abandoning his obligations, Ryoma was put at the front to fill up what his brother lacks to give for the Kingdom.

Ryoma changed his clothes and proceed to the hallway of the palace. Though it is his first time in the place, it isn't hard for him to locate the whereabouts of the Lady of the Court. He opened the door and met the brown eyes of the old Lady.

"So... Would you tell me why's the mighty prince of the Seishun Kingdom is here in my Lands?" the Old Lady asked.

"As you can see Lady Sumire, I didn't intend to step on your lands. I believed when I lost consciousness I am near the boundaries of your lands with our Kingdom." Prince Ryoma coldly replied.

The Old Lady stood from her chair and went to the balcony of the room.

"I see. So I guess you owe your life now to my granddaughter." she said without looking at him.

Ryoma's eyebrows furrows. What? Me? Owing my life from someone? To a disgusting, weak, unworthy half blooded demoness? No way!

"You mean the disgusting half blood demoness?" he sarcastically asked.

In a swift motion, the Old Lady demoness grabs his throat and pinned him to the wall. Ryoma growled in pain.

"You mustn't try to insult my granddaughter, brat." she hissed. "She's more than what you've thought she is." the old demoness continued.

Suddenly, the girl that they were talking about appeared to the room's balcony. She gave her grandmother an inquiring look and shifted her gaze to the prince that was pinned on the Sumire sighed in defeat and let go of Ryoma's neck.

"You don't have to worry, my dear. I won't do such thing to start a war against Seishun." Lady Sumire speaks.

The Girl nodded and smiled lightly at the Demon Prince.

"Prince Ryoma please meet the Mistress of the White Fox Demon Clan, Princess Sakuno." the Old demoness said.

Prince Ryoma stares at the half blood demoness and nods.

"Ryoma." he said to the Princess.

Princess Sakuno just replied to him with a smile and a pair of blush on her cheeks. Ryoma furrow his brows. 'Can't she say something?' the Demon Prince thought. The old demoness seen his facial expression and sighed.

"Sakuno, Go back to your room. I'll summon you when Lord Nanjiro finally arrives here." she said.

The Princess smiled to her grandmother and bowed in respect. She then faced the Demon Prince and bowed. She then leaves the room.

"You shouldn't expect that she'll respond to you. Sakuno lost her voice several years ago." Lady Sumire said.

The Demon Prince gave her a confused look.

"How did she lost her voice?" he asked.

The Old demoness came back to her seat and crossed her arms.

"Since when her human mother and half blood brother was killed by the human villagers." she said.

The door slid opened and Lord Nanjiro in his formal attire came in. He slumped himself at the front of the old demoness.

"Now... now, Old hag. What kind of help do you want?" he asked.

The Demon Prince glares at his father.

"Oyaji." Prince Ryoma said.

Lord Nanjiro looked back at him and smirked."Oh, Ryoma. Glad you're still alive. I must have say thanks to the ningen lady I guess." he said.

"You know well that she isn't a full blooded human or a demoness, Nanjiro." the Old Demoness hissed.

"Oh yeah! Can't categorize that girl. Her scent is confusing me." Lord Nanjiro replied."What's so confusing about it? She just smells like a half blooded demon." Prince Ryoma intercedes.

"Baka. That's because her mother tried to suppress the raging demon blood running in her veins." his father said.

The Prince gave them a confused look. What does it mean?

"Sakuno was born from a powerful full blooded demon and a powerful human priestess." Lady Sumire said.

"A union between a full blooded demon and a priestess? Was that possible? I mean... the blood of a priestess is sacred and purifying.. we all know what can their blood can do to demon's blood." Prince Ryoma asked. Lord Nanjiro cupped his chin with his right hand and nods.

"You're right, Son. But that Sakuno girl was born almost a full blooded demon. She could almost killed her mother back then. Anyway Old Hag, it seems that there are new ruins in your lands. Is that what you want for me to help to?" Lord Nanjiro said.

Lady Sumire shook her head.

"Some kinda. It's about Sakuno, you know. Those ruins are products of Sakuno's rampage for almost a half year." she said.

"You mean her demonic powers are surfacing in a higher level? Oh, never thought that she's that strong to crush that valley." Lord Nanjiro said sarcastically.

The Lady twitches at his statement and glares back at him.

"I want you to help Sakuno to control her demonic powers. The seal that suppressing her demon blood starts to get weaker. And lastly, I want her to have her own mate soon." she said.

Prince Ryoma yawns in boredom. Well, why does he's here anyway? He could just say thanks to the half blood demoness and leaves. That is simple as that. Why would he bother himself to listen those things that aren't related to their Kingdom.

"What are you talking about finding her own mate?" Prince Ryoma heard his father blurted out. His eyes widened in surprise."We already talked about this, Old Hag and you accepted the proposal. Ryoma is going to be her lifetime mate!" Lord Nanjiro continued.

Prince Ryoma's eyes got even wider. His jaw dropped upon hearing of what was his father has been said.

"WHHATTT!" he finally exclaimed.

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Preview to the Next Chapter:

He hates it. He doesn't want to be mated with a half blood demoness. They were disgusting weakling creatures. Why does he have to be mate with her? Yes, she's pretty... she's beautiful... she's cute. Oh, heck, what was that he had been said? What's happening? Why does he feel that they're already connected to each other.

Chapter 2: My Half Blood Soon-to-be Mate...

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