Two kingdoms
Summary: Two countries must come together after a long time of war and pain to protect against a common enemy. Will the two countries be able to face this foe alone, or will they have to make a life long bond? Yaoi
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"Seto! I have someone to show you." The teen rolled his eyes, at fifteen he already knew what was expected of him at all times. He was the heir to the throne after all. His uncle the acting king after his parents death had been running the kingdom until he reached majority. After almost ten years of his rule the Kingdom of Kaiba Seto has yet to see anything positive to benefit the country been done.
"At least she's not hideous." The blond's cheeks puffed out in a very unladylike manner before settling on a stern look of dislike on the young prince. Seto blinked slowly once turning his face to look at his uncle.
"Behave, she is to be your betrothed. This is King Jounouchi." The young prince bowed showing his respect. He had known of6 the betrothal for a while but for some reasons he never thought he'd have to go through with it. It was probably the way that his uncle seemed to be scheme something. He always overly cautious with his schemes. Seto figured it was better to not worry about his uncle as long as his gaze was not on him. He seemed like playing king too much to allow Seto into power. It's quite unfortunate that Seto planned to be king, through any means necessary including marrying a pretty blond with an empty head.
"Now keep her company while I discuss some things with the King of Jounouchi." Seto closed his eyes for a second, he had the sudden urge to pinch his nose. He was feeling a headache coming on and the blond had yet to even speak.
"Follow me." Briskly turning around the brunet started to walk to the inner depths of the castle. He wasn't sure what his uncle had meant by keep her busy, but he would at least direct her away from the important matters at hand.
"Father." The voice was as alluring as the package of the princess. Soft and restrained but overall dull. A cultivated princess with no mind or art for ruling, not the type of Queen Seto would pick. Then again it wasn't his choice, at least not for another three years.
The soft clicking of heels and slight ruffle of dress behind the prince alerted him that the princess was following so he continued through the halls. Seto had been born within these very walls. He had lived with his mother and father for a few years before his brother was born. His mother had died from complications, and his father had poisoned himself over grief of his loss. That had left Seto, his brother, and the kingdom under the watch of the Duke.
"This is your room." He opened a door among many others along the hall way. The room revealed was decorated with the finest of silks and fashioned for a princess. The blond bowed and stepped into the room.
"Thank you- It's nice to-" The door slammed shut separating the princess from the prince and cutting off her words. With a frown and a sigh the princess slumped over to her luggage. She was supposed to marry this stoic man-child? Mother goddess save her.
It had been a few days of negotiation, and the Duke could very much tell that the King of Jounouchi had almost reached his breaking point. It had taken expert diversion skills, and quick talking to let the talks last this long but it was about to pay off. The Duke had been made aware of the notorious drinking problem of the King of Jounouchi, he was quite simply a lush.
"You know I'll take that drink now." The Duke smiled slowly. If his sources were right the king would not stop at just one drink. Though it would only take two for his plan to be complete.
"For certain." With a side look a servant went to fetch some wine. The first cup was poured and drank rather quickly by the king. "Let me pour you another?"
"Uncle." The man's hand slipped as he finished pouring the king a second glass he had already slipped a poison into the cup when the young prince had walked in.
"Seto, my boy." The prince knew that kind voice and face way too well. The Duke was scheme something and it couldn't be good. "Shouldn't you be upstairs keeping the princess company?"
"She's fine. She is with Mokuba." Now he was definitely on edge. Duke Gozaburo never asked for anything, it was always a demand guised as a question. The king let off a laugh and moved around the table grabbing the cup that was just filled.
"Let the boy stay! He's old enough for these talks, it is his future after all. My son is 13 and I allowed him to join meetings often. These young people are smarter than we old folks give them credit for." A hand sturdily on his cup he drank the liquid in one gulp including all of the poison that was slipped in by Gozaburo.
Seto had always been smart, but nothing had clicked in his brain faster than when the King of Jounouchi's eyes turned white, his skin flushed and his mouth started foaming.
"You poisoned him," as strong as the teenw as he had never dealt with seeing someone dying in front of his own eyes. "Just like you poisoned my father." It all made sense now, far too much sense to be a coincidence. Seto had lived with so much pain thinking his father chose to leave him after promsing he would never do so. Now he knew the truth. In a split second he turned and ran up the tall stair case at the end of the hall. He was lucky for the old war injury in his uncles legs that made his running only a slightly speedy jog and the dead body of the king that slowed the Duke down.
The young Prince's mind was reeling as he fled down the corridor. If the Duke had killed the King it was only a matter of time before the Duke would kill the princess and eventually Seto and Mokuba. First thing was first getting the young blond out of the castle.
"You're not like the other girls in the kingdom. They never want to play Duel Monsters with me. I'm glad you're going to be my new sister. You'll make the best queen!" The princess coughed into her hand. The younger boy was cute and reminded her of her own younger sibling.
"I don't think your brother wants to marry me. Though I have no doubt that you'd be the best little brother ever."
"Big brother hasn't spent any time with you! He'll love you I know he will."
"Maybe but not when he finds out that I'm a –" The door slammed open.
"Seto what's wrong?"
"You have to go!" the prince ignored his brother and looked at the princess. There was no time. "You have to go, now!"
"What why, explain yourself." For the first time Seto had really taken in the princess, the strong tilt of her chin the regeal stand she held herself. She would be good queen material, and most likely a fine ruler but first she had to live. They all did.
"My uncle killed your father, he's coming to kill you. You HAVE to go." They stood at each other, there was no time for this but Seto knew she had to believe he was serious.
"Fine." That was that, she bent over and pulled a knife from somewhere under her skirt and cut away the bottom half of her dress before walking calmly over to the window. "I wish you both well."
"Princess." She turned from the window and waited as the Prince stepped up to her. "I'm sorry, for everything." Seto was shocked when warm and soft lips touched his.
"Goodbye. You know one day you will have to return that kiss to me." And with a relaxed grace the princess shimmied her way down the side of the castle with nothing but a belt knife and her bare hands. The stunned prince watched the figure dash into the woods and sighed. The footsteps approaching the door his only reminder that they weren't out of hot water yet.
"You little brat." Seto stood tall and approached and waited his uncle. This was his kingdom. The man charged at Seto, fast despite his winded expression and injury. The prince dodge the man's attack. The Duke slipped and headed towards the window. In a desperate act the man held on to the window sill and looked up pleadingly at the princes. "Help me, Seto. Please."
"I will help you." The prince said, much to the relief of Gozaburo. "In the same way you helped my father." The prince lifted the mans clenched fingers one by one. Taking pleasure in all the years of torment that were soon to be over. "Farewell uncle."
It's been a very VERY long time, since I've written fanfiction but after Anime North I was inspired. As such have some yugioh fanfiction. Eventually it will be SetoxJou if I decide to continue and if there is interest.