Luke yawned as he looked up at the blue sky with lidded eyes. He was practicing early but it was now to hot to train. He had also had broken one if his wooden practice swords. So the noble decided to just stop an rest on one of the bench's in the courtyard and watch the clouds. So far he saw a wolf...a rat-pig...and a sword. The noble heir breathe in deeply the sweet smells of Perè's handy work. Sighing Luke removed his arms from the back of the bench and stood up. Maybe he should just go and read some more? Guy said that some new books were added to the Manors library early in the week. Stretching his arms and putting his jacket back on (no need for him to walk around shirtless) he headed off.

"Luke!" He Looked up from his book to see his best friend and servent Guy Cecil standing and leaning against his open window. Luke smirked from his place sitting under the portrait of a Liger Queen in combat. Normally his swords would be in the place he was sitting. But they were being sharpened by the Manors blacksmith. The red haired teen closed his book and jumped down from his seat. Guy raised a brow at Luke's braided hair that hung over his right shoulder.

"What happened to you saying that you would never braid your hair?" Guy joked as he sat down on the windowsill grinning. Luke crossed his arms over his bare chest and huffed.

"That's because Nataila said I would look good with my hair like that. So I said it to spite her a bit." Luke grinned as he told his friend mischievously. Guy laughed at the memory of that exchange and how flustered the petite princess was.

" Of course you would!" Guy managed out between laughs. Luke rolled his eyes at his friend and laughed a bit himself. Luke use to be an insufferable little jerkjerk until he realized how it made him look like to others. Spoiled and an airhead they called him before behind his back. Luke had over heard a couple of the younger servants mocking him. That was the day he started to work on his attitude. He could still be an ass or a down right entitled and cruel noble like he use to. Now he uses the darker parts of himself for harmless fun. But soon when he's older he would have to use it to...

"Luke?" The green eyed teen looked up at Guy with a weak smile. Guy watched his friend with a frown as he stood up. Luke sighed and sat down on his bed.

"I'm fine Guy. Just think about stuff." Luke left out the part of what exactly it was he was thinking about. Guy looked at him suspiciously.

"Don't think so much about that . I doubt you will ever be like your Father, Luke." Guy told him as Luke merely scoffed. Guy narrowed his eyes but didn't say any more. The House Fon Fabre was said that it members have red hair because of all the bloodshed they had caused. Ever since Luke had manage to find books and read them. They talked about his family's past which he chalked his dark childhood personality up to the story's descriptions. About his ancestors war mongering ways. The more vibrant and vivid the shade of red...The more the person is a cruel and bloodthirsty person.

"Easy for you to say Guy. You're father didn't massacre people during the Hod War..." Guy flinched a bit but Luke didn't notice it. Guy watched as Luke laid down on His bed. Guy stayed for a few seconds before jumping out the window leaving Luke to himself.

"I'm already changing..." Luke mumbled bitterly as he closed his eyes and put his arm over them.

Only three more years...

A/N: Hello readers! Kūgen here! After playing TotA I felt 'What would happen if Luke was less of a jerk but still uses his jerkyness for good?' Also Luke is the son of a Duke, nephew of the king AND heir to a noble house...so why is he so ignorant? Yes he's not allowed out of the Manor but I would assume he would be well educated. With growing up around royalty he should have had a tutor for academic and politics and another for Fonic Arts. He was trained in the way of the Sword but that's it, yeah Van taught him some Fonic Arts but not the finer points.

So this Luke is going to be smarter and nicer than Luke was in the beinging of the game.

Please review I love to hear your thoughts and likes and/dislikes!

Kūgen Yōkaigami