Sentiment
Chapter One
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"Matsuda-san, I'd advise you to speak up. Have any of the attendants found my son?"
An uneasy Matsuda, well aquainted with his middle-aged King's health and knowing it would indubitably suffer due to his concern for his beloved son, stood before the king nervously fidgeting with his hands.
"Well- uh, you know Ousama-" his sentence was interrupted by the elder Yagami
"Matsuda, there is no need to be so high-strung. I'm asking you a simple question. Have they or have they not come across my son?"
Excluding how irritating the young man could be, his foolish nature and unnecessary need to help, Matsuda had a lot of potential. He was very loyal to the royal family and had a superb sense of justice when it came to criminals. He was also a very likable person, despite the fact that he tends to not get the point of things.
The aging man's brow furrowed in frustration. Matsuda once again continued his meaningless ramblings. But as soon as that started, he dismissed the attendant.
Soichiro let out a sigh of agitation. "Light, please show up sooner or later, you need to resume your schooling, although I may be around for a while longer, the chances of something happening to me in your absence are slim, if something were to happen, without you to take the throne, this kingdom will crumble."
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"Ryuuku, wait up!"
A young brunette- who had just recently turned the age of 19- ecstatically chased his miniature ball of fluff- who's expression never seemed to change. His lips acquired an unnatural gray outline that could be easily mistaken for human lips, canines lined the pup's mouth. His facial expression never altered- he always wore a wide smile that tended to freak most people out. Aside from that, Light loved him like the son he never had.
Ten years ago- just as Light and his parents were returning from an outing he just couldn't seem to recollect, a flash of black and gray had leapt out of a nearby bush at the unfortunate boy, and from then on, they were unseperable.
The vast green meadows that contained the young man and his pup were dimming as the night reared in. Light made an energetic attempt at tackling the small dog, but Ryukuu refused to cooperate and quickly wriggled free, continuing on his ecstatic sprinting. Although his strides were small, he could outrun any feline.
Raito sighed, getting up and dusting himself off. That dog never did listen. He took off again after the pup, only to find it getting farther away until it was almost no longer in seeing-distance. "Ah shit. Ryuk!" The teen hurriedly attempted at chasing after the abomination, but in the act, he gasped in realization. Where in god's name was he? Shit, shit, shit. He was in a load of trouble. Once he got back- if he got back- his father was bound to be pissed. He'd have to cram all the things he missed in his absence. Not that he found the found the idea of studying appalling, no. Strangely, he liked spending his afternoons processing new information and learning how to govern a kingdom and learn all the skills of a good king. But going over what he missed was going to be a big pain.
He continued running as fast as his tall legs could carry him, only to trip on a nearby root jutting out of the ground.
"Damnit!" he spiraled towards the hard forest floor, landing in an unnaturally large pile of twigs and stones, he managed to injure his hip.
A huge rip stretched across his right hip, along with a gaping wound. He attempted at getting up, but once again met the uncomfortable ground.
He couldn't go on much farther, but the loud barks of Ryukuu encouraged him on. He limped forward, using any object near him for support.
After a little while the now quieter barks of the pup were fading away, until he could hear nothing but the sounds of the forest.
The sky was now a mix of lavender and red, he found himself getting drowsy. His eyes drooped, and he slowly shut them, not aware of the slim figure leaning over him
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