Real Fairies
Chapter 1
It was strange to say the very least. More strange than going from being a nobody, to being an actress and idol that all of Japan was familiar with, and wanted to know every little detail of her personal life. Here she was awakening in the center of a ring of large, glowing, blue mushrooms. She looked around and she was in a clearing, not unlike the one she'd met Kuon in when she was a child. Her eyes darkened a little at the thought. Another man that had decided to leave her behind. Yippee. She cheered sarcastically in her mind. How long ago was that? It escaped her.
She looked around at the surrounding forest. Why does this seem so familiar? Could it be because it looked very similar to the wooded area behind the Fuwa Ryokan? No, that couldn't be what was giving her a deep seated sense of déjà vu. She had been here before. It had been many years, and she had been very small when they had brought her here, but she had definitely been here before.
"You've finally returned Princess." A very handsome, male with flowing blond hair, and eyes like emeralds, called out elated. He somewhat looked like Kuon, but his eyes actually glowed, and he shimmered in the moonlight.
Her brow furrowed and she gave him a very confused look.
He smiled softly. "Did you already forget my promise to you?" He took her hand, and caressed her left ring-finger. On it, a tattooed band of glowing runes shimmered magically. "You are to be my Princess and I am to be your Prince. We have searched for you for a very long time, but I've finally found you." He sighed out in relief, and pulled her to her feet. "Come, Mother has been dying to see you again. She will be so shocked at how you've grown since last time."
Kyoko nodded in shock. Thinking it was merely a very vivid dream, she decided to just follow and enjoy it while it lasted.
She had been missing for two months. Everything she owned was left behind: her purse, her phone, her clothing, everything. It was as if she'd vanished into thin air. At first they'd suspected that one of her VK admirers had abducted her, but once Sho Fuwa, and Reino had been interrogated by the authorities, they quickly discovered that it may involve someone far more sinister, like a real stalker. The next suspect on their list was one Kimiko Morizumi and her manager, a lead that fell flat once they discovered that she had an iron-clad alibi. Now they were looking for stalker that was willing to kidnap the actress, and hold her hostage for their own pleasure.
Lory was at a loss on what to tell Kuon, when he had called him asking what happened to her. He had read about her abduction in one of the tabloids that his father subscribed to, and called demanding to know if Lory was playing games to drum up publicity for a new project or something. Kuon quickly discovered that the situation was far more serious than he ever thought, instantly regretting leaving her behind without making it abundantly clear on how he had felt about her, instead of just giving up like he did.
"Eldon," She looked up at him sweetly and he smiled as he wove a little crown of purple violets for her. "how long have I been here with you?" It really didn't seem very long, and this was the happiest she could ever remember herself being. Was she ever unhappy? She honestly couldn't remember.
"Not long, my Lovely Bride." He placed the delicate crown on her head and kissed her cheek. "There we are. Almost as beautiful as you."
Honestly, in the place where she was, it had only been a couple of weeks that had passed, but in Tokyo it had been a full two months she'd been missing.
She waved her hand over a patch of green and a small bed of roses and jasmine bloomed around them. She picked one of each and gave them to him.
He smiled softly. "Your magic has improved, my Love. Shall we take a trip once your wings are fully developed?"
She gasped in glee. "Oh could we? I would love to travel. There are so many places I've never been."
He nodded. "Of course. We shall make that our honeymoon. You make a list of all the places you want to visit, and Mother and Father will make the arrangements."
She leapt into Eldon's arms and showered him in kisses. "Thank you so much! Oh! What should I wear?"
He chuckled. "You may wear whatever you choose to Kyoko. Remember your magic." He reminded.
She blushed a little in embarrassment. "I forgot." She said a little sheepishly and swiped her hands down the flowing, thin, silk gown she was wearing, as his mother had taught her. It shimmered and transformed into a ankle-length, sun-dress, in a bright floral pattern that was set off by a dazzling royal blue background."
He pulled her into his arms and hugged her. "You look stunning. Come, we'll speak to Mother and Father while we dine." He pulled her gently along from the garden to the looming, stately castle she had lived in for the past couple of weeks or was it her whole life? She couldn't really remember, but it felt like she'd always lived there and it felt like home.
Now they couldn't just "pop up" out of the ether without being suspect. They had a human identity that was used, an obscure royal family out of a small country in Europe. They would travel in the human world just like all of the other humans or it would appear as though they did. For once Tokyo Japan was atwitter for something other than Sho Fuwa's most recent childish meltdown or Kuon Hizuri's latest scandal. The world was going to be introduced to Her Royal Highness Princess Kyoko Auberon, the newest member of the royal family of Andorra and she wanted to spend a few days of her honeymoon in Tokyo Japan.
It had been almost a full year since anyone in the mortal realm had seen Kyoko and there she was, more beautiful than a dazzling spring day, stepping off of a private plane at Narita Airport, waving to the mass of gatherers, surrounded by bodyguards with her husband.
In the offices of Akatoki Entertainment, Aki Shoko gasped. "Sh-Sho? Is that Kyoko-chan?"
He glanced at the newscast and furrowed his brow. He shook his head. There was no way that was her. Even if she had been missing for a year, she certainly couldn't go from the plain maid, to the dazzling, blue-blooded princess waving to the masses, on the arm of the tall good-looking European male that was with her. "No, that can't be her. Her hair's too long and Kyoko's too plain to attract someone like that."
Aki shook her head. She had her doubts about that. Kyoko had been changing rapidly before she'd disappeared.
~xoxo~
The moment Lory saw the newscast, he inhaled his coffee and ended up spewing it out of his nose as coughed up a storm, trying to clear his lungs. "Th-This cannot be happening..." He groaned a little as he watched the beautiful newlyweds wave to their admirers. The female was elegant and the male noble looking as they stood closely together. They made the most enchanting couple. Lory groaned a little once again. "Of course they look enchanting. How could they not, all things considered?"
How was he suppose to explain something like this to all those that knew her? He wondered if she would even remember them. He'd heard once that anyone that was spirited away by their race lost all memory of the human world, but why was she married to the prince? They didn't marry humans. Certainly they were known to have children with them, but they never married them, much less brought them into the royal families. Especially not this royal family. Eldon Auberon was the cream of the crop. He was next in line to be the King of the Fairies. In order for him to be married to Kyoko-chan, she would need to be a fairy princess herself. Lory's eyes went wide at the thoughts. That would mean... He groaned again. I should have gone to that wedding. He sighed.
He flipped through his planner then his phone index. "Well, time to find out what's going on." He said to no one in particular as he picked up his phone and began to dial.
~xoxo~
Kuon sat in a stunned haze as he and his parents sat watching the news that was being broadcast in Japan.
Kuu turned to him in shock. "Kuon? Is that Kyoko-chan?" He sounded a little stunned and confused.
Kuon gave him a stiff nod. "I think so. I-I really can't say for sure, but it looks like her. Sh-She looks a little different though."
Juli turned to the pair. "Different how?"
Kuon sighed. "She looks happier... In love." He whispered the last part a little depressed and defeated.
"I'm calling Lory to find out if he knows anything about this." Kuu announced as he stood and left the room. He knew that Kuon had been neglectful of her and he most certainly could understand her moving on, but to disappear for a year and come back like this? No, there was more to it than something that simple.