Pant. Pant. Pant.
"Aniki-"
Step. Step. Step.
"Aniki, please-"
Pant. Step. Pant. Step. Stop!
"Aniki, what is going on-"
"Listen well, Haruichi, take care of yourself, alright?"
"Aniki, wai-"
"And never, ever, forget that you have been the prince of Rosa. Haruichi, stay well, grow up well, have faith that we will meet once more, that Kingdom Rosa will rise once more and als-" at that moment, the sound of explosion from the castle blew. Ryousuke quickly turned his head to look at their castle's way, to find smoke and fire rising for it, he sighed, looking back at Haruichi who was too young to understand anything.
In order not to scare him, Ryousuke chuckled "My, there is no time left. See you sooner or later, Haruichi."
"Aniki, please wait a second-"
Not listening to his younger brother, Ryousuke hit the horse hard enough to make it run as fast as it could away from the fallen Rosa kingdom.
"ANIKI!"
No matter how Haruichi shouted, no matter how much he told Ryousuke to wait or listen to him, Ryousuke only obeyed his dad's -the king's- order, helping the youngest one of there family flee away. Being the only hope for Rosa.
The horse ran with Haruichi on it, leaving the kingdom behind him, leaving these screams, these shouts, the sound of the swords and battles, the tears falling on the road through the deep forests away from his beloved kingdom. The only place he knew. The place where he lived all of his life.
But his homeland fell for Negro Kingdom, in one night.
It was a fortunate day for Rosa, but an unfortunate night for it. Rosa was well known of its economic position, as well as agriculture, commerce, industry, it was a well-established kingdom. But unlike Negro, it didn't have a well-built army. Making it an easy victim which made it fall quickly.
Haruichi left, making the royal family that he was their hope, that he is free, that he will be able to live well. But unfortunately, The horse carrying Haruichi fell down a steep, high hell, down to a valley, it was so high that it made Haruichi lose the sight of his right eye and fell unconscious.
Down this valley, was a group of slave merchants, who thought that Haruichi was a gift that fell from the sky for them. They knew nothing about the fall of the kingdom Rosa. But taking a look at how Haruichi was dressed as a prince, or let's say, expensive clothes, then he also must have had a position, a good one. So the prince of Rosa, the last member, was taken as a slave.
Yes, that's me, Kominato Haruichi, the ex-prince of Rosa. This what I remember of my really miserable childhood. Uh, whatever, it has been 7 years now, let me say, living as a slave? Yeah, that's the worst thing ever. From being a wealthy prince who had no worries, nothing to do, just staying there and play, to being a slave who is tied by iron chains, making you freeze at winter, burn in summer, walking with bare feet, torn clothes, not given food. No, moreover, some people recognized me, and had members who died in Rosa, they called me a traitor, they said I left Rosa behind to rescue myself, they threw me with stones. I have nothing to say, I mean, I myself wasn't even sure what have happened. Aniki never told me..I only remember him taking my hand and hid me sometimes, ran with me other times. I remember he had an armor on. He was always holding his sword. He protected me with his life, telling me to grow well for the sake of Rosa. But now, I'm just a slave, who can do nothing for his own kingdom, or for these people. Don't you think that I really deserve being thrown with stones? Being killed?
God, may I either die and rest in peace, or may I just..
DAY 1 : KINGDOM CIELO
"KING, WHAT THE HELL?!" The king's special adviser was running everywhere in the castle, behind the excited young king who ran down the long, round, wide stairs of the castle, laughing his own famous laughter.
"Hurry it up! We're going to be late!" Laughed the king who jumped off the last steps of the stairs, making his adviser Miyuki panic for a second, before slapping his forehead at his king's behavior.
"Seriously. Your Majesty, allow me to say, that you have finally got insane." Miyuki scolded his king, who completely ignored him, walking throw the castle's garden. It was sunny and the weather was nice, after all, it was spring.
"Are you listening? King Kuramochi Youichi?" The adviser grabbed his king's arm, making the king look at him.
"Yeah, yeah I did!"
"And?"
"Bad for you, I'm free to do what I want."
"What you want, huh? Remember that time you bought a-" Kuramochi quickly covered his adviser's lips with his hands.
"Shut up. Shut up. SHUT UP!" he takes his hands off.
Miyuki giggled "At least you remember." And by that, there was a minute of silence until Miyuki bursts out laughing, clutching his stomach "Oh, oh my god, my stomach hurts! You failed so hard!"
"Tsk, shut it already.."
Miyuki wipes the tears off the corner of his eye "My bad." he takes his deep breath.
"Well, you also have made crazy decisions in your life, when you were younger."
"Yeah." Miyuki sighs and straights his back, "but I don't regret, wait till you see how much he changed after 4 more years."
"We shall see." shrugged Kuramochi, "Anyway, get the horses ready!"
"Your majesty, allow me to say that you are only 20 years old, that means that I, as your adviser, has the right to agree or disagree with your decisions."
"Says the one who is younger than me."
"Your majesty!"
"It's not like I'm going to do anything crazy, Miyuki, get the horses ready already, the slave merchants must have arrived by now."
Sighs Miyuki in defeat "Roger."
"Walk properly!" says the merchants as they kick the slaves.
Uh..this day again..
"What the heck is with you? Do you want to die?" one of the merchants say as he beats the slave up.
Please..
"Hey, you little shit! walk in the line."
Uh, damn it..
I just want to get out of this place as soon as possible..before I lose it.
Haruichi closed his eye sighing, having the pride of an ex-prince, for his that was very shameful, but it has been 7 years, so what's so new? He was treated like these slaves with him, his hair was pulled, he didn't wash up much, he stinks, he heard bad words here and there, he got beaten with the wipe. It was a nightmare he lived in.
"Oh! Miyuki! Over there!"
"King, please slow down!"
The king jumped off his horse, walking with all grace towards the merchants. Miyuki jumped off his own horse, walking behind his king.
Kuramochi looked at how the merchants treated their servants, he blinked his eyes. Miyuki stared at his king's shocked reaction, he looked at the merchants direction and sighed "Ah, it is your first time seeing this, isn't it?"
"Miyuki, what the fuck is this?"
"King, your language."
At the moment the king reached, it was Haruichi who was being beaten hard on his back because he refused to listen to some orders.
"Ouch, this must hurt, right, kin-KING?"
Miyuki blinked as he saw his king walk towards the merchants, walking through the servants, everyone making way for him, gasping and whispering "It's the king." , his adviser tried to follow him but there where a lot of people, so he couldn't do anything but stand there and watch.
"Hey, you little brat, are you listening?" the merchant holding the wipe said as he strikes it to the ground, as Haruichi was made to sit on his knees, his head to the ground, his hand tied with chains behind his backs.
"I asked if you are listening!"
Haruichi gave no answer.
"You little!" the merchant raised his wipe to strike Haruichi's back. Haruichi closed his eye hard as he was expecting a hard hit on his back, adding a scar to these other scares on his body. But to his surprise, it never happened, instead, he heard the sound of iron ringing through his ears, being hit with the wipe. After that he heard everyone gasping and whispering, he also heard the panicked voice of his merchant.
Finally getting to raise his head to check what has happened, he saw a man with an iron armor, using his arm for protection, looking at him, giving him a smile, that man grabbed Haruichi's arm to make him stand up.
That smile he gave for Haruichi disappeared as he looked furiously at his merchants, "I'm buying this slave!"
And again everyone began whispering, Haruichi blinked at the sudden announcement, but his merchant bowed down to that man telling him that he can take him, even if it was for free, but he asked for his forgiveness in return.
Kuramochi, still holding Haruichi's arm, looked down at the merchant who bowed down to him. "Oh it is fine, but" Kuramochi looked at Haruichi "Kick his ass."
Haruichi blinked at the order, he didn't know how to react, it was like, this man was trying to give him his rights back, but Haruichi looked down and shook his head without talking, Kuramochi sighed, he looked down at the merchant again "Free him from these fucking chains, at once."
Miyuki, standing on his horse to get a perfect sight, chuckled "Wow, there goes the king, acting all cool."
And like that, Haruichi's hands were free after 7 years of being chained, that the chains left some marks on his arms. Kuramochi sighed, he threw a large bag of coins to the merchant "This should be enough, now get your asses off my kingdom at once."
"And you." Kuramochi looked at Haruichi who was looking at his own hands, but he slowly looked up at Kuramochi when he called him. Kuramochi sighed and smiled at him, he patted his head "I think, you will be fine now, you made a good job staying alive till now."
Being kidnapped from his kingdom and having nothing more to lose in his life. Being a slave for 7 years, being beaten for everything single thing. Maybe Haruichi's feelings were a bit cold to react back with a smile or with tears. He just had a blank expression.
Kuramochi lead him to where Miyuki was, Miyuki sat on the back oh his horse, leaning down to Kuramochi "Hey, hey, there is our king, he tried to act cool and saved the young kid, let's give him a round applause" Miyuki said as he clapped his hands "Well done."
"Shut up!" Kuramochi pouted.
Miyuki turned to look at Haruichi "Hello there, young man, from now on, you are going to live with us." Miyuki tried to make Haruichi feel comfortable, Haruichi just gave him a nod.
"Your name is?"
"Huh?"
Oh, he finally responded - though Kuramochi- "I asked, what is your name?"
"Name?"
"You have a name, like, what should we call you?"
"Ah, it's Kominato Haruichi."
"Nice to meet you, pal!, I'm Kuramochi Youichi, the king of Cielo!, and that nerd up there is Miyuki, my shitty adviser!"
"Wow, thank you." Miyuki smirked as he answered with a sarcastic tone.
Haruichi slightly bowed his head, but he soon gasped as he felt his body being lifted up by the king's, making him sit on his horse "You must be tired, let's go back to the castle, Miyuki."
"Do you want to ride behind me, your majesty~?"
"Ew, as if!"
God, this was out of the plan, I though that I wanted to die soon, but, that man who rescued my life, who tried to give me my right back, who helped me, this man...I still have to live some more time to pay him back..
Little more time.
Just a little.
[Hello guys! This is a new fic so have fun! I'm p sure you didn't expect these roles but yeah, surprise, surprise! Ok, so for this fic and for If Only, we are going on a hiatus till 30/6! or maybe if I had time I will update! till then, see you! and have fun!]