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SORRY FOR THE GRAMMAR, ENGLISH IS JUST MY SECONDARY LANGUAGE.
Long Long time ago, in a kingdom called Murakawa, lived a king and a queen and their son, the crowned prince, Takahiro. Later that year, the queen will be expecting another child; the king was so delighted and would like to know the future that waits for the still unborn child. So, that's when the queen decided to see an oracle that she fully trust and has been loyal to the royal family for so many years.
"Good Day, Kaoruko-san" the queen greeted warmly
"Your Excellency! You shouldn't have bothered going here, you should have stayed at the castle." The lady in a yellow dress said worriedly.
"Kaoruko, I'm fine. Besides even I need to have my daily exercise and your house is not that far from the main castle. And another thing is… I'm excited for my second son." The queen said cheerfully
"Always thinking about your sons and the kingdom, that's why you're well-loved." Kaoruko smiled as she sat on the chair and the Queen did the same.
There were a few moments of silence then Kaoruko begins to talk. "That child would be well-loved… He has this aura that makes the people around him get attached to him. He will also be very smart. He and the crowned prince would get along really well, and the crowned prince will be taking care of his little brother like his own child. But… The boy may cause misfortunes to your family or even the kingdom… Because of a curse."
"A curse? From who and why?" The queen asked panicking about many questions that her mind came up with.
"Your Majesty, calm down, being in stress wouldn't be good for you nor the baby… I didn't want to say it but I have to." Kaoruko said as she clenched her fist and the Queen braced herself for what is to come.
"The curse will be from a witch… If I'm not mistaken it would be because of a deep hatred from the royal family."
"What... Why? Our family has done nothing wrong! We always make sure that our people is happy and satisfied with our performance" the queen said
"I'm sorry your majesty… But I'm merely saying the foresight I saw…" kaoruko bowed begging for forgiveness.
The queen fell silent then left.
A few minutes later, the queen returned to the castle and was given a warm welcome by his son, Takahiro.
"Mother, Welcome home. How was your trip?"Takahiro smiled
"I bring unfortunate news and wish to see your father at once…"
"He's in the study, I would accompany you going there" Takahiro said as he reached out for his mother's hand
Takahiro and his mother walked slowly and made it to the king's study and Takahiro gently knocked the door three times.
"Come in" the King commanded
Takahiro opened the doors and lead his mother inside the King quickly stood up as soon as he saw his wife and gently.
"Welcome home, my wife" the king said
"I'm afraid I have bad news regarding this child." The queen said sadly
"What is it?" the king asked
"Our child… I mean… Something terrible will happen to him… Someone might put a curse on our child" the queen said tears forming her eyes
Takahiro and the King's eyes widen in shock. But the king stayed strong and was able to ask "who will that be?"
"K-Kaoruko's prediction that a witch will."
The two fell silent for a few second and finally, The Queen asked "wh-what should we do? The baby will be coming any time soon… I don't want to lose him… And Kaoruko predicts that he may potentially bring misfortune but-" the queen didn't get the chance to finish her statement because the king spoke.
"We need to protect the kingdom, and I need to protect my family… I'll find someone who can take care of him… We'll just tell the people that the child didn't make it." The king said
"WAIT! Father, I'm sorry but I can never allow such a thing. That child in my mother's womb is MY little brother. I was always looking forward on taking care of him, even if the child isn't born yet… I feel a deep bond with the child… I want to be responsible for him… I'll take care of him" Takahiro proposed
"By yourself?"
"Yes, father, Send me to another kingdom or maybe in the forest a month after he is born. He doesn't need to know that he's a part of the royal family…I'll take care of him dearly… I promised" Takahiro said as he bowed down to his father.
The queen was moved on Takahiro's resolve and pleaded with the king ""Takahiro is already old enough to take care of himself… I mean he's already 19… Besides won't this be a good opportunity for him to learn responsibility and be independent in his own ways. And you're still young… It will still be a few years before you pass the crown to him."
The king sat to his chair and thought 'My wife is right… It was cruel for me to abandon my own child…But I absolutely cannot put my successor in danger'
Takahiro and the Queen only stared at the king awaiting his answer, when finally the King broke the silence.
"Alright… BUT when the child reached the age 19 I demand that you come back here."
"You mean I need to leave him alone?"
"You MUST. You're the crowned prince and I could not afford to bring you to any harm."
"NO. What kind of brother am I if I can't even take care of my younger sibling? What kind of prince am I if I leave a person in the wilderness all by itself? Look, I promise that if ever I'm needed at the castle, I'll come."
The king sighed as he sees that his son will put up a fight to just about anything to take care of his sibling, so he decided to let Takahiro has it his way.
"Alright. But on one condition, I want you to write a letter…just to see how well you are doing" The King said
Takahiro smiled cheerfully and said "Thank you, Father"
"Besides even if I didn't allow you, you'll disobey me."
NORMAL POV
Two months later, the baby was born, and they decided to call him Misaki. He was thrown a party to celebrate for his birth and only trusted friends and family were invited to come. A lot of them asked when the prince will be introduced to the people, the Queen explained everything and they immediately understood and respected their decision and they told them that no one will know about their youngest child.
After a few moments, Takahiro and the Queen decided to let Misaki rest in the Queen's room since he was a child and needed it.
"I can't believe such a cute child will be cursed." The queen said sadly as she caressed Misaki's cheeks.
Takahiro only stared at Misaki and said "If only we could do something about it"
As soon as Takahiro ended his sentence the window glass shattered and Takahiro and the Queen immediately covered the crib Misaki was in.
"What the-?" Takahiro shouted as he looks at the window and started to head towards the balcony
"FREEZE~!" A woman's voice said in a sing-song voice
Takahiro and the Queen tried to move but realized that they can't
"What a cute child your highness." The woman in black clothes and mask said as she cradle the baby in her arms "Such a shame you were born in such a family."
"Wh-" Takahiro forced himself to speak but failed miserably, although the witch heard him
"I'm sure you'll ask me why right now. Now let me tell it to you… Because I hate you people, I hate and despise royalties like you, you people must also suffer, and you always get whatever you want without breaking a sweat. MY family died because of the greediness of your kind of people. It's only right that you lose someone that you treasure dearly… Think of it as a punishment."
The baby in her arms opened his eyes and emerald colored eyes stared directly at the woman's mask and smiled.
"But… It would be such a shame to kill you now..So I'll just place a curse on you." The woman grinned and placed Misaki back in the crib.
"From this day on let your life be timed, when you reach the age 18 you'll fall into a deep sleep and your time will stop. And the only person who can lift the curse is a man... A pure man's kiss" and with that a butterfly mark appeared on Misaki's right shoulder and the woman vanished in black smoke.
Takahiro and the Queen immediately ran towards Misaki and tears ran down the Queen's cheeks. And Takahiro stayed strong despite tears already forming in his eyes.
"I'm sorry my son, I couldn't protect you"
A/N: just inspired by a doujinshi of another anime.
Will be updating around January 28 (GMT + 8) if possible. The story is complete so all I have to do is to type it
For some reason, I've got a lot of fanfics lots but I never really have any progress after beginning the 1st chapter. Haha~ been too busy with college wish I'm a high school student again. -w-
Jaa~ 'til next time! *waves at you*