Summary: The year is 37 AD. Touma, the son of a wealthy merchant and product of an extraordinary childhood, enjoys a life of wealth and notoriety as a stage performer in Rome, along with his four best friends. He also shares a close friendship with a popular young noble named Gaius, having caught the sociable eye of the man years before. But as the emperor lies on his deathbed, and Gaius, who is his grandson, is named as his successor, Touma begins to notice subtle changes in his friend's personality. While socializing one night, Touma gives away more than he means to about the person he secretly desires most, and unknowingly stirs a sleeping beast in the process. When Gaius' affections suddenly take a dangerous turn, Touma finds himself in a situation that may be impossible to escape from, and what's worse, the one he loves is drawn in along with him. How does one deny the most powerful man in the world?
Disclaimer of Ownership: I don't own Samurai Troopers / Ronin Warriors, nor did I create them. All the credit goes to the show's wonderful creators. So don't sue me!
Disclaimer of Acuracy: Im an archaeology student, but im no historian. This story is by no means 100 percent historically or culturally accurate. I did my best to research the time period and recreate as accurate a world as possible, but when lacking historical information or simply information to make the story work, I just made stuff up :P.
Disclaimer of… Decency? Adultness…ness will ensue, as the rating indicates. Respect the rating! Be one with the rating! And yes, this story is mainly Yaoi.
- A quick note on Roman culture and sexuality: There was no real "preference" per say between the sexes with the men of the Roman upper class, with straight homosexuality being almost unheard of. They were free to indulge themselves however they wanted, and the majority enjoyed relations with both men and women.
This story focuses mainly on Touma and Seiji. Depending on length I may add a side story about the others. And since the prologue ended up being a bit… long, I decided to break it up into two parts to make it easier to read.
I also decided to use the original Japanese names, and for reference they are:
Touma – Rowen
Shin – Cye
Seiji – Sage
Shuu – Kento
and Ryo is just Ryo :P
Now that all that is out of the way, go enjoy the story!