Author Notes: Hello, this is my second fanfic^^ it's MKR and probably one of the longest ones I've written (I've already finished chapter 2 so expect it soon ^.~) . So uh please enjoy!
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Chapter 1
"You may enter," The elderly man spoke in a calm voice. The one being spoken to led the way in, three females trailing behind him. One was saddened about what was to happen, another angered, while the last was indifferent. Stepping forward the three ladies curtsied while the man bowed. Rising he step forward and gestured to the ladies.
"I am Satoru Shidou , I've come offering my sisters to the princes as a gift of peace between our two lands." The King of the Land Cephiro nodded, and his brothers appeared from the shadows. As they did the sister filled with anger stepped forward. Her sea blue hair shone from the light hitting it's tresses.
"I ask of one thing your Majesty," He nodded "I ask only that my sisters and I are not separated." The King leaned forward in his throne.
"That issues a problem fair maiden , as my brothers live in separate lands and are only visiting for the time being." The blue haired maiden did not shrink in sadness, no her bravery grew with the news.
"Then at least allows as the time in the castle to not be separated, meaning we shall share a room not separate, we eat our meals together and go to social gatherings together so that our short time left as a family will be joyous?" Leaning back the King looked to his brothers.
"That is acceptable do you have any other demands?" The young woman shook her head curtsied and stepped back into line. "Please my brothers chose carefully as to which you accept." The blonde haired sister looked up from her hands to the King , he was treating her sisters and her as if they were slaves. Not only were they part of the Royal Family of their homeland but they were human beings who deserved to be treated fairly and equally.
"I would be honored to become more acquainted with the maiden that spoke her wishes out loud to you brother." The one being talked about looked at the prince that had chosen her. Brown hair covered his eyes, yet she could still see a trace of his eyes, and she could see they were staring at her. His outfit consisted of green , white and brown and looked somewhat like the outfit that a mage or summoner would wear.
"Very well Ascot, may you introduce yourself to us maiden?" Standing the young woman nodded slowly.
"My name is Umi Shidou I am the eldest of my sisters yet we are all sixteen, I am born on the third day of March."
"Caldina." As soon as the King had spoken a Young lady maybe a couple years older then the sisters appeared.
"Yes your Majesty?" The woman had a odd accent yet Umi found herself thinking nothing of it.
"Once the princes have chosen I would like you to show these girls to a spare guest room with three beds in it, Lady Umi you can wait with Caldina until your sisters are ready and say goodbye to your brother." Both woman nodded while the one stayed squarely in place while the other moved to her brother. Embracing him Umi whispered into his ear.
"Why?" Backing away a angered look in her eyes she walked to the waiting woman.
"Ferio who do you choose." The green haired Prince looked at the two left and stared at the blonde whose face was down and staring at the floor.
"The Blonde maiden, please introduce yourself like your sister did." Stepping forward the Blonde inhaled a small breath.
"I am Fuu Shidou, youngest Shidou sister. I am born on the twelfth of December." After that was said she followed the same path her sister had taken, gave her brother a hug and walked toward the woman Caldina.
"That leaves the middle sister to you, my brother Lantis, please last maiden introduce yourself to us as well." Stepping forward the middle sister inhaled and smiled even through her fear, she was short and often thought to be the youngest yet she was very innocent and childlike but beside that she was very loving and would easily sacrifice herself for the ones she loved.
"I am Hikaru Shidou, As the King has already mentioned I am the middle sister yet always mistaken for the youngest due to my height, I was born on the eighth of August." Smiling she walked to her brother and gave him a hug and a small kiss on the cheek and whispered something, then walking towards the lady Caldina just like her sisters, they were dismissed.
As they were about to leave a man with silvery white hair walked calmly into the room, turning around Umi saw that his hair also had a somewhat lavender appeal to it. Bowing to the King the man turned to the Prince that Hikaru had been chosen by.
"Prince Lantis, the Princess from Faeithlon has arrived and asks your presence," Nodding he walked past the man and out the hall, Hikaru watched him go, curiosity filling her eyes, she blushed ever so slightly when the prince glanced in her direction and gave her a curt nod before fully leaving the chamber. Standing himself the King headed out of the room.
"I think I shall go pray for his safety in meeting the princess to whom he saved her life, thank you Mage Clef." The mage stared at the King as he left to make his way to the temple, with a small sigh he too left the chamber.
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The four walked on in silence, three of the four taking in their surroundings. Umi's thoughts strayed to their new life and to their old one continuously, and to the Prince Ascot and Mage Clef. She was curious as to why he seemed worried about the King going to pray , while with the prince, why'd he dress like a summoner.
"You must be wondering what my role is here Missies , right?" Hikaru walked quicker so she was beside Caldina.
"Oh I've been curious since we first met, when I first heard your accent," Caldina smiled at her 'This little Missy is the complete opposite of Prince Lantis but as they say Opposite Attract' laughing quietly she turned her head toward the other two.
"I'm a foreigner, from Chizeta. That's why I have a accent Little Missy, my role here is I'm the queen's Lady in waiting and I help plan the parties, which were having tonight and I'm sure you three are invited oh but Miss Hikaru right? Well I wouldn't stay near Prince Lantis as the party is in favor of a princess from Faeithlon and her goal is to have him as her husband." Nodding softly Hikaru continued to listen.
"Wasn't the King and Queen a arranged marriage ,I think I read that somewhere.." Fuu mused , The Lady in waiting turned to face her.
"Yes that's right. Queen Alcione and King Zagato were a arranged marriage and sadly the love they feel is one-sided, everyone accepts the fact and knows it except the queen herself. She loves him dearly , so much she obsesses over him but it's not my place to speak. Ah here are your rooms." Opening the doors the three woman entered the room.
It was the same White walls as the rest of the palace and white floor, yet there was a home feel to it, warm and welcoming and such. Pulling open the Green curtains that hang dangling in front of the arched windows , the sun shone brightly into the room. The three beds each had a different color bedspread, red , blue, and green and each girl got a dresser for clothes and other material possessions.
"It's beautiful! Yet I wish I was able to bring my dog Hikari with me," sighing Hikaru sat down onto the red bed.
"You mean this dog Missy?" Caldina laughed openly , Hikaru looked behind her to find a brown and white animal waving it's tail.
"Hikari!!" Running to the dog Hikaru fell to her knees and allowed the dog to lick her face, giving her one last hug Hikaru noticed the note attached to her four-legged friends leg, taking it off she read it to herself.
Dear Hikaru
We convinced Satoru to allow Hikari to come along with you. Please don't hate us for doing this, You know we had to.
Masaru & Kakeru
Smiling softly she tucked the note into the trunk near her bed.
"I'll leave you three to unpack your things okay!" The three nodded. Once she was gone, Umi was the first to start unpacking not that she was happy to be where she was but she wanted to get the pain of being betrayed by her family get to her and she thought that getting everything about them packed away and forgotten would make that pain go away. Soon after her Fuu started unpacking, and she thought the same things as her sister but somehow her thoughts turned to her prince, he was handsome and… 'Why am I thinking like this? I just met the prince, I shouldn't already…. No stop thinking about it' she quickly placed the clothes into the dresser, when suddenly a knock was heard at the door. Saying she'd get it she quickly went to the door and opened it.
Standing there looking at the room they were given was the man she had just told herself to stop thinking about, finally turning his attention to her he smiled causing her to blush.
"um I was wondering if maybe you'd like a tour of the palace?" He suggested her blush deepened as she looked down thinking about the request, it would serve as useful and she could learn more about the Prince.
Looking back up at him, her eyes met his. Ferio had no idea why he had chosen her, he had decided when come his turn to choose, he was going to pick the one that Lantis had ended up with but when he saw her staring at her hands. Scared it seemed, he almost instantly changed his mind and had the strange urge to protect her from anything.
"I'd like that Prince Ferio." He once again smiled and offered her his arm, which she accepted with pleasure.
"We're to be friends so you may call me Ferio!" Fuu blushed once again. With control over herself again she looked up at him in protest.
"I couldn't possibly. You are a Prince and--" "And you are a royal where you are from are you not?" She had to smile at that.
"You know your studies Ferio." She gasped as she had called him just Ferio surprised at how easily his name slid off her tongue. He laughed triumphantly.
"You said my name Miss. Fuu," she laughed with him.
"Seems I did."
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Umi stood up finished her unpacking. It had been ten minutes since Fuu had left with Prince Ferio and she was getting quite tired of staying indoors, walking onto the balcony they had off the east wall she noticed the garden down below. Gardens were always Fuu's favorite while the beach was hers and somewhere warm was always Hikaru's choice to be but something about the garden below her made her want to go out and into the sun. Maybe it was the sunlight, or the flowers daring her to smell the fragrance that each of them made but something inside of her made up the decision to head out and that's what she did.
Walking back in and closing the door behind her she grabbed her traveling cloak from the blue bed which she had called her own.
"Where are you going Umi?" Hikaru looked up from petting Hikari just in time to see her sister leaving. Smiling Umi turned to her.
"I'm going for a walk, don't worry about me okay?" Nodding sheepishly Hikaru turned back to Hikari, it was a well known fact that Hikaru always worried about her sisters so much that she usually made herself sick because of it. Umi smiled and walked out the door leaving the animal and Hikaru alone in the room and if anyone walked in at that moment they would've swore they saw a little girl playing with a dog instead of a full grown sixteen year old woman playing with her dog.
"Well, It's just you and me Hikari!" Reaching atop her dresser she felt around until she felt the candy she had under her hand, picking it up she slowly unwrapped it and popped it into her mouth, Hikari gave her friend and master a begging look and laughing Hikaru once again reached up and grabbed another candy. She unwrapped it and put it behind her back.
"What do you say Hikari?" She smiled jokingly at her dog, a loud bark erupted from the dog. "Good Girl!" She handed the candy to the 'Good Dog' and watched her eat it.
"PUU PUU!!" 'I wonder what that was' Turning around to where the sound came from ,nothing was there.
"PUUUUU PUU PUUU!!" Once again the sound was made, Hikaru looked back the way she had originally looked, but nothing.
"PUU!" This time Hikaru looked up and there on her head was a rabbit like creature "PUU?"
"Ahhh!" Falling backwards Hikaru looked up only to find the thing bouncing on her stomach, she started to laugh uncontrollably.
"Stop that, it tickles!!" Hikari joined in barking at the creature, when suddenly just like the creature itself a voice was heard.
"MOKONA…………MOKONA where'd it go?" As Hikaru finally got a hold of the creature that had been tickling her she looked it straight in the eyes, but was drawn to the crystal on it's head.
"Are you Mokona?" She asked it, it nodded and with another loud 'PUU' started bouncing in her arms. Standing up Mokona in hands , Hikaru made her way to the door. Looking up and down the halls was a blonde haired woman wearing a orange and white outfit. Stepping out into the hallway Hikaru coughed to get the woman's attention. As soon as her eyes landed on Mokona her eyes narrowed.
"They you are Mokona. How many times do I have to tell you not to mess up my study," Grabbing Mokona from Hikaru's arms she continued "Well seeing that I now have you what should I do to you? Should I pull your ears to see how far they go or should I hang you from the window Ha!" Hikaru stared at her.
"Don't hurt Mokona please!" The other lady stopped her planning and looked at the stranger in front of her. Laughing she let go of Mokona and watched as it bounced right back into the strangers arms.
"I wouldn't actually hurt the annoying thing, I just like receiving my daily dose of threatening Mokona. I'm Presea the weapon smith here, who are you?"
"I'm Hikaru Shidou, my sisters and I were given as gifts to the princes." She looked down, it didn't sound right saying they were presents, it made it sound like they couldn't think at all by themselves.
"Oh sorry." Presea frown 'their humans not gifts, they must come from a bad family or something'.
"It's alright, it was too ensure peace between my homeland and Cephiro, but I will always love my family no matter what and I know they love me as well." 'Maybe I was wrong' Presea smiled.
"Seems like Mokona likes you, you can keep him. Master Mage Clef found him and made me his caretaker but well we don't get along well." Hikaru's eyes lit up.
"I'd love to take care of him!!" Presea stared at her.
"Really?!" Hikaru nodded vigorously "You're okay Hikaru Shidou!" Smiling Hikaru showed her thanks in the only way she could think of, she gave Presea a hug.
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Umi looked up to the sky, the day was a beautiful one. As she wandered through the gardens she found that she had seated herself on a stone bench, roses engraved on the side. She just sat there admiring the beauty around her as if it would be gone, she would wake up from a dream and find herself back home, having a fencing match with Masaru or Kakeru. With a sigh she stood brushing her hair back with a quick movement.
"On my count you'll use the healing spell alright?" A male voice ran through the air, a familiar one at that as well. She quickly hid behind a tall hedge and peeked around the corner. Standing in a opened space was a little girl with blonde hair and big innocent blue eyes, below her was what looked to be a harmed animal, just a small cut but none the less harmed. Standing across from the girl was who Umi knew as Master Mage Clef.
"one….two….three,"
As the words died off into the air, Umi watched with fascination as magic sprang from the girls hands falling to the ground like dust from the sky.
"Amazing!" She muttered to herself. The little girl looked in her direction, Umi quickly hid behind the hedge, this caused the girl to giggle.
"Who are you?" She said between her fits of giggling.
"It seems I've been caught, I'm sorry for intruding I should go now." Umi quickly turned to leave but felt a hand on her wrist stopping her.
"No need for that, It would do well for Mira's lessons to have another watch her perform. You're one of the three girls that arrived this morning are you not?" Umi stared at the man ahead of her before nodding slowly, he nodded in return. "I'm Master Mage Clef, but I believe you already knew that correct."
"Yes I did know, I'm Umi Shidou," She didn't know why but she found it hard to talk around the master mage. Maybe it was because he was so powerful or wise she guessed.
"I'm Mira! You're very pretty Miss. Umi!" Umi felt herself blush at the compliment, she slowly bend down till she was at the girls height.
"Thanks your pretty yourself." She winked at the little girl with a light laugh she stood back up.
"Don't you think she's pretty Mage Clef?" Both Umi and Clef blushed at the question, Umi turned to look at him, his head was turned away from hers. As she saw him breathing in regaining his composure she found herself smiling to herself. He turned his attention back to his pupil.
"It's not my places to comment on," She frowned 'I guess that is acceptable' she thought to herself.
"You lessons are over for today Mira come again next Saturday okay?" The little girl nodded. Umi watched her disappear into the distance, finally when she was gone she turned her attention to the man beside her. He was currently staring off into space was what she thought but she followed his stare and found him watching the King make his way to the temple.
"Everyday he visits her and everyday I worry more." He muttered to himself more then her.
"Who's her?" He turned to her his eyes looking straight into hers, Umi looked back towards the King.
"High Priestess Emeraude," Umi stared as the King entered the temple 'that must be what Caldina meant by the love being one-sided, he loves the Priestess'.
"Would you like to learn magic Miss. Umi?" Umi's eyes went wide.
"Me magic?! I don't want to be a burden, I-I mean if it wastes your time--" "It won't the process is quite quick, I was only helping Mira with controlling hers that's why she has lessons, well?" Umi stared at him, despite the fact he was taller.
"Are you sure it's okay?" She asked timidly.
"Yes , yes I'm sure. So is that yes?" Umi smiled.
"I'd love to have Magic!" He nodded. She watched as he raised his staff, watched as it started to glow with power, she watched as he began to say words she couldn't understand and then that was it. His eyees were still closed, the staff still glowing but he just stood there.
"Bestow MAGIC!" Water hit her directly in the chest, it started to flow easily over her entire body, like currents of water. It felt wonderful, and powerful yet weak and terrifying at the same time. She fell to the ground lifelessly and then a voice spoke to her it was Clef's.
"Can you feel that the Power inside you... it's different from the Power that you used to have?"
"I feel it," It was her voice yet she wasn't moving her mouth to let the words out "It feels like a current of water is running through my body, like it's in my veins and blood.. is that…."
"That is your magic Umi, the magic chooses it master and the ability of water has chosen you." She felt her world go blank.
"Thank you for this magic Mage Clef." As she fell into unconscious she heard one last thing.
"You may call me Clef."
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Author Notes: I got nothing to say ^^;;
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