Hello everyone!

I've got a new fanfic for you guys. For those of you who disliked how slow Takumi and Misaki's relationship is going in my other two fanfics, I guarantee you will love this one. The relationship will progress in a normal speed. It won't be like my other two fanfics where Misaki barely even acknowledges Takumi. This will be different wil lots of fluff, emotions, and challenges only faced by our favorite couple. Hope you like it!

At Raven Castle

"Your highness," Cedric Morris stood silently outside the bedroom chambers with his elbow bent towards his chest and a towel wrapped around his arm.

When he heard no response come from the chambers, he knocked on the door. Three knocks on the iron door and no response. Thus meaning the prince was asleep.

Cedric Morris gently pushed open the iron door and stepped inside. The room was dark with the curtains closed. Only a bit of the morning sunlight peeked through the window.

There were books littered all over the floor. The second prince had a love for reading that developed due to his loneliness over the years that he was away from the castle.

Cedric peeked over the blanket that was hiding his face. His eyes softened at the sight. Even at the age of twenty Cedric still saw the boy that he carried in his arms after he was born, right after his mother.

"Your Highness Takumi," Cedric said softly.

"Hmmm," the said prince rolled over to his side, now facing the window. His feet pointed towards where Cedric was standing. The butler walked over to the window and opened the curtain and faced his master once more.

Takumi shifted again and stretched while laying in bed. He sat up with his eyes half open.

"Good morning, Your Highness," Cedric bowed his head at his master.

Takumi groaned, and Cedric knew why. The prince never was much of a morning person.

Takumi yawned and ran a hand through his hair. "What is it now?" He grumbled.

Takumi had been sharp ever since he was young. Cedric only came to his room on certain days. Certain days being…"Your grandfather has summoned you," the butler said politely.

"No duh," Takumi retorted sarcastically.

Cedric kept an impassive face. He watched his master get out of bed and enter the bathroom connected to his room. He waited outside as he heard the running water of the sink.

Takumi soon came out looking fresh. Water drenched down his face and his hair looked slightly damp as well.

"Where is he at the moment?" Takumi asked as he wiped his face with a towel. His day wasn't going to be very pleasing. He knew that because his grandfather had summoned him first thing in the morning.

"He is in the throne room Your Highness," was Cedric's reply. Takumi nodded in understanding and waved Cedric off. Indicating that he no longer required his service at the moment.

Cedric bowed respectfully and left the room.

Takumi ran another hand through his hair. He looked outside the window.

Two birds sat on the tree branches and brushed their beaks together.

Love.

He never understood why it was so important.

Later

Takumi marched towards the throne room as soon as he had consumed his breakfast.

He chose to eat in his room, rather than with his family. It wasn't as if he hated his grandfather and brother, it was more due to because he could never feel comfortable around them when they spoke of politics all the time. Despite the fact that he was a prince such things bored him.

When he was in front of the large iron door he pushed the door open with an inhale.

The first thing he saw was the man who sat at a large throne on top of the twenty long stairs. He had his arms rested on either of his armrests. The hair on his head and beard were slightly gray.

He held an impassive face. His old age was getting to him and he hoped that he would live long enough to marry either Takumi or Gerard off and see their children.

Takumi glided his feet across the marble floor and came to a stop three steps from the stair. He kneeled on one knee and clasped a fist to his chest.

"Rise, my boy," King Richard Walker spoke.

Takumi did as he was told and looked the king in the eye, making sure his chin was low though.

"Good morning grandfather," Takumi said with a bow of his head.

"Do you know why I have called you here?" Leave it to the old king to get straight to the point without any greetings.

Takumi merely shook his head.

"It's to discuss the matters of the Kingdom of Canary," the King said as he looked down on the floor.

Takumi sighed at the sound of it. He was sure to keep his voice low so that his grandfather wouldn't hear him. The Kingdom of Canary was one of the liveliest kingdoms in the land. The citizens were loyal to their royal family till the end. However it had a dark secret that only a few knew of and Takumi's family was one of them. The goal of the Walker family for the past decade has been to remove the Canary Kingdom's king from power, and take over it for themselves. However they had not yet been able to gather enough evidence to expose the Kingdom's truth.

"It's rather an insurmountable topic," was all Takumi said.

"Indeed," the old king said. Then he did something Takumi never thought he'd see again. He smiled. But it was a mischievous one. So it couldn't be good.

"I have a plan," it sounded like a dangerous whisper in Takumi's ears.

Takumi waited for him to continue.

"What do you know about the royal family there," the King asked as he got up.

Takumi blinked at the question but regardless answered, "The royal family of Kingdom of Canary, currently holds four core members who oversee everything that goes around the kingdom. There is King Ren the brother of the late king, King Sakuya, and brother-in-law of the late queen, Queen Minako. After the late king and queen's death he took the liberty in adopting his two nieces, Princess Misaki Ayuzawa, and Princess Suzuna Ayuzawa." Takumi stopped to take his breath.

"However there were many other core members of the family who all left the castle soon after the late king and queen's death. There is also the fact that King Ren's father, the King from two generations ago, King Jest also lives in the castle. He is technically the fourth member of the royal family, but has decided to instead take the position of the Royal Pedagogue in the castle." Takumi always thought it was strange, Why would a king possibly want to be a teacher inside his own palace. That too after handing the crown over to his son.

"Very good," King Richard stopped circling his throne.

"Why do you ask?" Takumi asked out of the blue.

"I was getting to that," was the old man's reply. "As you know we have threatened King Ren several times over the last decade, hoping that one day he would snap and surrender. However, they were all meaningless, because our threats weren't blood-hardening enough for him. Which is why I have come to a plan so horrifying that he would surrender to us in the blink of an eye," the mischievous grin was back again.

"Which is…"Takumi slowly urged.

The King clapped his hands together and looked down at his grandson.

"We are going to kidnap Pricess Misaki."

DUN!DUN!DUN!

Sorry about the cliffhanger but I couldn't possibly make the first chapter that long.

So yeah this is my new story. I literally came up with the name while I was writing this.

Ugh! Why is writing so hard sometimes It's fun throughout the plot, but then you have to put some thought into the chapter name, story name, and summary description.

Anyway next update will be most likely in three weeks since I have to update my other two stories. Update might be slow in the summer since I have to go to my country for vacation, and the wi-fi there is really bad. Plus I might not be able to bring my laptop since it's now illegal in airports. Unless it happens to be a mac.

Back to my story.

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