I know, starting a new fic when my old ones aren't done. But isn't that what I've always done? Good, then I shall continue to do so. Enjoy!
Summary: A boy who never trusted anyone. A man who never showed kindness. What could bring these two souls together? Only time can tell. KiyotakaOC, AyumuKanone. Other pairings may develop.
Warnings: None, as of now, but I'm sure there will be lemons and such in later chapters. Oh, minor slave-ish comments and such. But, as with Trapped, it won't be the main focus of the fic, so sorry to all those offended by it!
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"We got another one!" came the shout from a member of the crew.
The captian of the ship glanced to the boy that had been found floating, face down, in the freezing ocean waters. He was a small boy, probably only about eight or nine, with teal-colored hair and navy blue eyes. He certainly was an odd child, to say the least, "Take him under." came the simple order, "We'll take him back to the king on our return."
"Yessir!" the crew member obliged, grabbing the boy's arm, whose wrists had been secured with rope, and drug him through a door, taking him below deck to a dark and dank room that served as the ship's holding cell and storage. The young boy was tossed into the grimy cell that had an inch or so of stagnant water laying in the bottom, the scent of mold and mildew heavy in the poorly lit room. The younger one's blank eyes stared at the sailor, seemingly emotionless of the treatment. This reaction disturbed the young man somewhat, who promptly shut the cell door and locked it, pocketing the key and walking back up on deck, closing that door as well and forgetting the boy.
Back in his cell, the child looked around his surroundings. Crates and other supplies were scattered about, rats and mice making small noises every now and then. The place was disgusting to say the least, but it seemed not to faze him at all. He looked down at the water, which seemed to have blood and other unmentionable substances mixed in. Then his dark gaze turned to the makeshift handcuffs that were rubbing the skin they bound red and sore. He frowned at the situation, finally showing some opinion. Of course, the frown was soon covered with a soft sigh as he plopped down in the water, too tired and hungry to waste energy standing. He pulled his legs up to his chest and wrapped his arms around them, resting his head on his knees. Closing his eyes, he thought just one thing before drifting off to sleep, "Kiyo."
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"Master." a small girl uttered, bowing before a boy in his late teens.
The brunette, known as Kiyotaka Narumi, glanced at one of his many servants, annoyed with being disturbed, "What?" he demanded, his voice harsh.
The girl jumped slighty, "Forgive my intrusion, sir, but more slaves have been brought."
"So?" he asked, "Put them to work."
"One is sick, sir, and I thou-" she began.
"You're not here to think." he reminded her, glaring slightly, "Put them to work."
Quickly bowing again, the girl nodded, "Yes, sir." she said, turning sadly and leaving the room, closing the door with a soft click.
A sigh escaped the boy's lips as he looked out the window, across the sea, "All the same." he thought, boredly. He glanced across the dark waters, as night had fallen some time ago. A single light passed over the seemingly endless waves from a nearby lighthouse, illuminating the way for any ships coming into or leaving the castle's port. As it passed over once more, a dark form was made visible. A ship, yes, but not one of his. Muttering something under his breath, he turned to the other boy in the room, "Have the guards bring that ship into port. If the occupants have no good reason for sailing so close to the castle, have them killed."
The younger boy, the king's younger brother Ayumu Narumi, nodded slightly and stood, walking out without a word, "He's so cruel." he idly thought as he made his way to the guards, "I've never seen him show any kindness to anyone, he even ignores me most of the time." Shaking his head of these thoughts, knowing there was nothing he could do about his brother's less than desirable behavoir, he approached a guard, telling him of the situation. Nodding, the older man turned and ran off to do as the king had ordered. Ayumu watched as a smaller ship sailed out to the ominous one and the captian exchanged a few words with the guard Ayumu had just spoken with. A few minutes later, shots rang out and the splash of bodies in the water echoed through the surrounding area. Ayumu sighed slightly, shaking his head and turning to walk back in when something caught his attention. He glanced back out to the waters and blinked, staring as the black ship sailed away, the bodies of the guards laying next to their small boat. Frowning, now more in concern, Ayumu ran back inside to the room he was occupying, "Brother." he said, urgently, getting the elder's attention.
"What?" Kiyotaka asked in that same uncaring voice.
"The guards were killed, the ship sailed away." he informed the elder Narumi.
A shrug passed the situation off, "Then it's not my problem." he said, looking back out the window. Ayumu stared in disbelief as his brother went back to ignoring everyone and everything while his guards had just been killed. Shaking his head, he turned and walked back out of the room to deal with the mess.
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(death by shortness of chappy) You know how I am with these things by now, you should have expected as much! Maybe I'll post the next chapter soon, though, to make up for it. Hope it interests you enough to come back, review!