Title: Forever Young
Author: Meine Welt
Summary: Those who have been found seek that which is lost. Those who have been lost seek that which is found. It is the law of opposites. Sequel to Our Kingdoms. DarkxSatoshi
Disclaimer: D.N. Angel does not, and will never, belong to me.
Warnings: well, obviously, it's shonen-ai. Probably OOCness while we're at it.
Things to Know: This is DarkxSatoshi, with a bit of KradxDaisuke thrown in. (Long live the rare pairs!) Do not flame me because I enjoy these pairings. I'd rather get comments on how I write rather than on what I like.
A/N- Well, enough people asked for it, so here it is. The sequel to Our Kingdoms. XD; It was quite a debate but I was told, and I quote: "Holy mother of FRACK! You aren't just going to leave it like that are you?" unquote. While this was not in a review (nee-san doesn't review for me ;-;) I got the message. So, without further ado, I present to you: Forever Young the sequel to Our Kingdoms.
Hurried footsteps echoed as villagers made their way quickly to the tavern. Word had spread that a new bard had come to town, bringing more books from the ruins of Solis. Many hoped that it would be the continuation of the story that another young bard had started and finished over six months ago. They hurried, leaving their tasks which could be done tomorrow in the daylight, hoping, wishing, wanting the end. The door to the tavern opened and closed so quickly that the owner soon found himself with no choice but to prop the door open for the crowds, lest someone accidentally run into the closing door. The room filled with anxious people, whispering quietly should the story start soon. The poor bard found himself the centre of attention as he waited for his pint of beer to arrive. He watched them, and they watched him. The silence was almost beginning to grow uncomfortable when a little girl squeezed her way through the crowd, muttering apologies and being very careful not to spill any beer from the pewter mug she held. Once she cleared the threshold, she hurried to the bard's table, setting the pint down carefully and looking up at him with expectant eyes.
"Are you here to finish the story?" she asked quietly. The young man smiled softly and raised his eyebrows.
"What story is this?" he asked, almost seeming to string her along. She grinned and quickly told all about the story that the bard's predecessor had told. When she finished, the man laughed and with a grin replied.
"Why, yes, I am here to finish that exact story." And so he began.
---200 years ago---
Early morning fog rolled its way over the cliffs; the distant roar of the waves the only warning to those who wandered too close. Towards the east, the sun rose at its own pace, igniting the sea with its flames. One solitary figure leaned on the edge of a balcony, watching nature's rise from slumber, wondering if once he had watched the same display from different shores, from a different palace. A polite knock on the door shook him from his musings and he turned expectantly, knowing that the other would enter even without prodding. Indeed, the young maid entered shyly, curtsying to him.
"Sire, milady requests your presence at the breakfast table. She said you can refuse..." the girl trailed off as the man snorted. Like he could refuse Her Highness. Glancing once more at the fading fog and the rising sun, he nodded and followed the girl through the winding halls of Mercadia's palace. The dining hall was probably the most elaborate hall of the castle, partially due to the fact that this hall was where all social gatherings took place. It was here that the maid led the young man, and it was here that the Queen was all ready situated.
"Milady," the man said bowing slightly. She giggled lightly and shook her head.
"How many times do I have to tell you that you don't need to do that, Eiei?" She asked. The man raised an eyebrow.
"It is only respectful, Queen Risa." Risa smiled at his politeness and gestured for him to sit down. Eiei did as he was subtly instructed as the maid bowed and left the room to fetch the food.
"I hope you rested well," Risa said, although her statement was more of a question. Eiei immediately understood what she was getting at.
"I had the dream again." She frowned.
"The dream you can't remember?" He nodded. He had never felt it fit to tell her that he did, in fact, remember one detail from the dream. Whenever he woke up, that boy's face was always imprinted on the inside of his eyelids. Eiei did not know who the boy was or where he came from, but he knew that the boy was important in Eiei's life. And so, despite the rumours that were circulating around the kingdom, Eiei refused to marry Queen Risa. He was just waiting for Terra's queen, Risa's sister, to come for a visit so he could ask about the boy. There was no way that Eiei would ever ask Risa about another man, because she had a tendency to get quite jealous. As the servants slowly ushered in the food, Eiei kept his thoughts on the boy. He had never seen someone with such pale skin, or blue hair and eyes on the island. Risa often said that he had washed up on their shores, probably from the mainland, but Eiei remembered nothing. Risa started talking again, and he snapped to attention, shoving his lost memories to the back of his mind for the moment.
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The meeting was important. Satoshi knew that. He just couldn't understand how one man could go on for three and a half hours about the nation's supply of monotropa, how it affected the economy, where it was in short supply, how many people needed, and blah blah blah blah blah. In fact, if any of his advisors had a chance to speak at the moment, they would say that Satoshi looked very interested and seemed to be hanging onto every word. In reality, Satoshi was staring at the chart without actually seeing it and his mind was on other things. For example, what his advisors would say when he told them that he would not, ignoring any protests, marry that girl from some royal family that Satoshi didn't care about, because he didn't, in fact, like her one bit. Despite everything his advisors would say of course. But what do they know. He was also thinking about the small faction of Kei supporters still lurking around who would kill him at any chance they could get. But the main thing on Satoshi's mind was whether or not he should bang his head against the table, or just order the guy to be removed from the palace as quickly as possible. Then the man stopped talking and Satoshi sat up a little straighter. But no, the man was just taking a breath before he launched into another long-winded explanation.
"I really need to talk to Krad or Daisuke and figure out how they stand this," Satoshi mumbled.
"I'm sorry, your highness. Did you ask a question?" The man's attention was now completely on him.
"Dear Leto, you hear like an owl." Satoshi snapped in response. The man looked surprised, unsure if he had just been complemented or not. Satoshi just shook his head and stood up.
"Let's take a break." The room emptied quickly, and Satoshi made his way down the hall to his chambers. There was another issue, always lingering at the back of his mind. Recently, he had been having dreams. Strange dreams and he could never remember them when he woke up. But he would remember the feelings that came with the dreams. Hope, happiness, and most of all, love.
MW- o.o Oh my god, yay! I can't believe I actually finished the prologue to Forever Young. –really wishes she could jump up and down- Oh well. Anyway, here are a few things to remember:
1- Eiei is Dark. I am using the name Eiei to distinguish Dark's character from Eiei's.
2- This is the sequel to Our Kingdoms. If you have not read this story, it might not make sense.
3- It is late at night here, and I have not gotten a decent sleep in a week. I apologise for things that are weird.
4- REVIEW! Reviews make the world go round. Why? Because then authors write. That's why. It makes sense, I swear!