A Selfish Heart
Chapter one
By KellyQ
Summary: Judai has to marry Yubel by his sixteenth birthday. But he doesn't want to marry someone that he doesn't have deep feelings for. He just wants to find someone he cares about. JudaixJohan YubelxJudai
A Selfish Heart
Judai's sixteenth birthday was coming up and he was not looking forward to it. He was in line to the throne and that meant that he had to marry Yubel, as the prince of the next kingdom. Prince Yubel was a smart person but he was jealous of anyone who was close to Judai and didn't hesitate to hurt anyone whom came near him. That was the one thing that Judai didn't understand. Yubel didn't have to hurt the people that he spent time with, especially Johan Anderson - a sweet sixteen year old kitchen boy who was really close to the prince. The two did a lot of things together, and it wasn't long before Johan started to notice a change friend. Prince Judai started to look stressed and out of it. He should be happy that he's becoming of age, Johan thought, watching the prince.
"Is everything alright?" he asked, bowing respectfully.
Judai sighed and stared back at the sky. "My father picked someone for me to marry and I don't want to marry someone I don't have deep feelings for. I want to marry someone who I can trust, someone I can understand and at the same time who can understand me," he explained.
"Who's the person you have to marry?" Johan asked, standing next to him.
Judai's expression darkened. "Yubel. He is a great guy and everything, but I don't feel the same way about him as he does for me."
Johan's expression darkened too. He knew Yubel quite well. Nothing good could come out of that marriage. Yubel wouldn't go easy on the prince. The young kitchen boy pulled the prince close and rubbed his back. Judai liked being close to Johan. It made him feel that he could be himself and safe to express his feelings.
Yubel, from where he was standing, heard the whole thing. He was hurt that his beloved prince would tell how he felt to someone else instead of going to him. It's that piece of filth, Yubel thought, feeling jealousy grow when he saw Johan holding his Judai tenderly. Ever since that filthy kitchen boy showed up Judai has stopped taking interest in me. I'll make him pay, Yubel thought. He has no right to touch someone as pure as Judai.
"Judai," he called out. Yubel walked up with Judai's poncho draped around his arm. "You forgot your coat."
Johan and Judai pulled away as Yubel walked up and draped the poncho around the prince's shoulder.
"No wonder why you were shivering," Johan chuckled.
Judai only smiled. I was shivering because I like it when you touch me, the prince thought. "Thanks, Yubel."
Johan watched Yubel pull Judai close and rub his arms. "Well, I better get supper started. I wish you two luck." With that, Johan bowed. Judai watched the kitchen boy walk out.
Johan sat in a corner, trying to hold back the tears. He had strict orders from Yubel not to even be near Judai ...
Johan grabbed a bowl and poured a cup of flower in. He place another bowl in front of him and was about to pour some oil when two guards came in and looked around.
"Who goes by the name of Johan Anderson?" One of them asked.
The turquoise haired teen frowned. "I'm he."
The two guards grabbed Johan and pulled him out of the kitchen. "Yubel wants a word with you."
They arrived at Yubel's room and one of the guards opened the door. Johan winced when the two guards tightened their grip. Yubel smirked and told the guards to leave and stand watch so they wouldn't be disturbed.
"I'm glad you can join me, Mister Anderson. I've heard you're a good listener under heated pressure, lets see if that's true." In one swift motion Yubel had the kitchen boy pinned underneath him with a knife at his throat.
Johan's eyes widened in fear and confusion. "Y-Yubel ... why ...?"
Yubel growled and stabbed the kitchen boy in the shoulder. Johan yelped in pain. "Lets make one thing clear you piece of filth," the dark haired teen said, slapping the kitchen boy hard. "Judai will be mine. We belong together, and I'm not going to let you or anyone stand in the way," he seethed, stabbing Johan a couple more times."And if I see you near Judai, I'll make things even worse, is that clear?"
Judai noticed a change in his friend, and he was starting to wonder if something was wrong. Why would Johan start avoiding me all of a sudden, he thought. Did I do something wrong? Judai was starting to feel depressed and lonely without staring into those beautiful emerald green eyes and hearing the voice that filled his heart with love. Is ... Is that how I feel? Do I love -
"There you are, Judai," came Yubel's voice. He walked up and wrapped his arms around the prince. "What's wrong?"
"I just wish I knew what's wrong with Johan. He's been avoiding me and I just want to know if I did anything wrong."
"You should just forget about him," Yubel suggested.
"That's the thing," Judai sighed out of frustration. "I can't …" Pain flashed through Yubel's eyes as he tried to control his anger. He buried his face in Judai's shoulder trying to seek comfort through the prince's scent. "Johan is my friend and I care about him."
"Do you care more about him than you do about me?" Yubel murmured.
Judai turned and hugged Yubel. "I care about both of you," he said moving some hair from Yubel's face. "And I would at least like for you to be nice to Johan. Can you do that for me?"
A fake smile made its way across Yubel's face. "Sure."
Judai beamed. "Great! Now I'm going to see if I can find him."
To Be continued …