Prologue
Once upon a time in France which's countryside was filled with magical forests, rivers and a small village. There was a one 6-year-old little boy. His name was Misaki. Sparkling green eyes, chocolate brown hair and with the most kindest heart you can find.
He lived with his loving parents couple miles away from the busy village in a small and old chateau but it was filled with love and care. Around the house there was huge valley with pretty flowers, tall trees and creatures of the forest. Misaki's favourite place to play and wonder the miracles of the world outside.
"Mommy, can I go play outside, please?" Asked Misaki with big sweet green eyes.
"Bien sûr my darling", said his mother with a smile to his precious child. Misaki of course resembled her mother in all ways. His looks and his personality. But his love of adventure and curious mind was from his father.
"Don't go too far away Misaki", said Misaki's father concerned but with a happy smile.
With a huge smile and laughter Misaki ran outside. He was met with a clear day. Light blue sky, bright sun and lovely singing of birds. Oohing at the sight in front of his eyes he made his way to further in the valley and through the oak trees filled forest. Misaki had always loved the nature and green was obviously his favorite colour because almost everything around him was different shades of green colours.
There were all sorts of fish swimming in the pond near his house. Misaki stared at them with marvel. Misaki layed in the grass close to the pond and let his eyes close for a moment. Everything in his life was perfect. With a smile still on his face and closed eyes he let his mind wander to the peacefulness of the voices of nature.
After some time he stood up that he was sitting and his eyes settled to the huge shiny castle far away.
What kind of people live there? Mommy says there's king and queen who rule over this country and they are very kind to people. Mommy tells me bedtime stories of a handsome and brave prince who is their child. When he crows older he has to marry to rule our country. It would be exciting to meet the prince. In the stories princes are always heroes and they fall in love with pretty princesses. I could show him this pond and these forests.
Thouht Misaki with a cunning smile that crew on his face again. With these innocent child dreams he decided to return home. The bright day was turning darker and the night was coming. Mother and father were waiting at the door worriedly calling Misaki back home.
"Time for washing and then to bed", said mother with tired eyes but still a sweet smile on her face. She could never show his baby a face with sadness. But who could do that when you have a boy of a sweetheart with the most endearing green eyes in front of you.
"Oui mommy, good night father. Je t'aime!" Said Misaki with pure happiness.
"Je t'aime mon enfant", said his father and hugged Misaki and gave a kiss on the forehead.
With his mother Misaki made his way upstairs.
Just as he was going to fall asleep Misaki heard a silent cry.
Mommy.
Misaki tiptoed downstairs as quietly as possible. It wasn't so easy with a rabid breathing and the old stairs creaking under his small feet. The sight he met wasn't happy at all.
Mother was kneeling on the ground, breathing heavily and crying at the same time. Father was kneeling beside her trying to shoot the pain she was going through.
"Mon chéri, don't do this to me. Not for Misaki. Not our treasure", said father with full of sorrow on his face. He smoothed her love's cheeks and tried to make her last moments a little better but for nothing.
"Please mon amour, protect Misaki for me. Love him and make sure he lives the most happiest life he can. He deserves the best. My baby", mother cried and lay on the cold floor of the kitchen.
"Mommy", whispered Misaki with tears streaming down his face.
"Mommy!" Cried Misaki as he ran to his mother. He grabbed to his mother's dress and touched mother's face with his tiny hands.
Father just looked with the saddest look on his face and with tears in his eyes. Mother couldn't talk. She just held her only child and the most important thing in her hands and cried herself to sleep.
Two years later
After his mother died Misaki was left in his father's care. Even tough the sight of his dying mother never left his mind he tried to move on and for his father sake smile just for him. Father tried everything to make his son happier and it worked. A little bit. But both of them missed her and thought about her every day. Misaki's father thought that Misaki needed a mother person. Of course no one could replace his real mother but to improve Misaki's saddness he would do anything. And one dark day...
"Misaki come downstairs for a moment, please!", yelled his father from downstairs.
When he came downstairs he noticed a woman beside his father. She was a tall and scary looking, thought Misaki. She had a long dark red dress and short black hair which was styled to a massive hairstyle.
"Misaki, this is Erina", introduced his father. Misaki didn't like her aura she was giving. Something made this scary and odd.
"Oh my sweetie, he's so adorable. Good afternoon we're going to have fun from now on", said Erina with a weird smile on her face. Sweetie. Mother used to call father that. She can't do that. Then she made mouvement with her hand and looked behind. There were two boys. Little older than he was. Other had a grayish hair and glasses. The second one's hair was almost the same colour as the one's with glasses.
"Misaki mon cher, these are my sons, Mizuki and Sumi. Your new...stepbrothers", said Erina displaying her non-kind-looking children.
W-what my n-new stepbrothers? But that means..
"Misaki, Erina and her sons are moving in here. I thought it's good to have a mother again, what do you say Misaki?" His stepmother and stepbrothers just smiled at him but those smiles weren't real smiles. He stayed quiet. He let the tears come and ran upstairs. His new family just looked with hatred the sad child. Erina tried to soothe Misaki's father and said that he would get used to them soon.
Couple of months passed and Misaki's life wasn't any better. Stepbrothers were not so nice when his father or Erina weren't around. They didn't want to play with him or anything. It was horrible to look at father and his new wife holding each other when Misaki couldn't imagine anyone but mother in a palce where Erina was right now.
Just as things couldn't go any worse.
Misaki was playing outside and wanted to show his father pretty flowers he had found from the forest. He looked for father and found him at his bedroom. He lay on the bed but something wasn't right.
"Daddy?" asked Misaki with worry. The flowers long gone on the floor Misaki cried when his father didn't answer to his calls. Erina came to the bedroom when she heard Misaki's loud cries.
"NOO! Mon amour, my husband!" cried Erina but not with full of sadness. Misaki sobbed to his father's collar and realized the situation he was in.
No...My life just turned into a total nightmare.
Chateau=Manor house or residence
Bien sûr=of course
Je t'aime=I love you
Mon enfant=my child
Mon chéri=honey
Mon amour=my love
Mon cher= my dear