Chapter 1: Tungsten and Scarlet

Yumoto smiled as he put Haruki to bed, his son had a hamster cage next to his bed. He smiled at the golden hamster that was inside, "Masuru, keep an eye on him, okay?"

The hamster smiled, "Of course, Scarlet. I won't let anyone get to Master Haruki."
"I know you won't." He smiled and Haruki looked at Yumoto, "Mama?" he yawned, "Is papa leaving tomorrow?"
Yumoto nodded, "Yes, he is…but he'll be back. He and Hiroyuki will only be gone during the day."

The five-year-old held a dog plushie in his arms as he rubbed his eyes. "Mama, can't we go?"
"No, not tomorrow, but we can eventually."

"Okay…" he yawned and Yumoto kissed his head, "Go to sleep, your guardians will be where they always are, and I'll be with papa."
"Okay…"

Yumoto walked out of Haruki's room and into his own, he smiled at Araki, who was sitting on their bed, reading a book.
Yumoto put himself over his now husband, "Araki-kun! I wish you weren't leaving tomorrow…"
Araki smiled and put his book down. "I know, but Hiroyuki and I are doing something at my place. We're planning on having a party there."
Yumoto gasped in excitement, "Really!? That will be so fun!"

Araki chuckled, "I figured you'd say that." He put his arm around Yumoto's shoulders and smiled, "I was wanting to do this months ago, but you had gotten busy with something."
Yumoto grinned and kissed Araki's cheek, "I know, I had to help Epinard with something important."
Araki nodded, "How would you and Haruki like if you joined me tomorrow?"
Yumoto gasped, "We'd love to!"
Araki smiled, "I thought so."

Haruki giggled as he played in the courtyard of Araki's palace. He threw his dog plushie up in the air and caught it.
Yumoto was walking with Araki in the garden and giggled as he felt the warm sunshine on his skin and the wind blowing gently through his hair. "This is what I always wanted as a child." Yumoto smiled, "I was never able to visit the mortal world due to Hireashi."

Araki kissed his cheek, "I know, I remember that."
Yumoto giggled and ran to some flowers, "I like these ones. Ibu-chan-senpai has a garden near the mortal door too. He grew the flowers there, my favorite flower is called the Silent Princess."
Yumoto began to ramble and Araki just nodded along with him.

Haruki giggled as he ran beside Hiroyuki, who was in his cat form. "Hiro-san!" He fell into a thing of flowers and began to laugh loudly. The new heir loved the mortal world just as much as Yumoto did.
Haruki giggled more and gasped as he saw a fluffy rabbit run past him. "BUNNY!" The five-year-old screeched and jumped up to run after it. He gasped as it ran to Yumoto and Araki. "Mama, papa, catch the bunny!" he cried and the bunny looked at Yumoto.

"S-Scarlet-san!" It spoke and Yumoto gasped, "Who are you?"
"Yuudai! Lord Katashi is coming to kill you!"
Yumoto froze, "W-what…? Yuudai, why are you a rabbit?"
"Lord Katashi turned me into one, five years ago! He-He told me that he was going to give your son time with you and Tungsten and then kill you!"

Yumoto frowned, "How can I trust you?"
"Scarlet, I never wanted to hurt you…Katashi was someone that I admired and wanted to make him proud. I-I just want to be back into my human self…"
Yumoto sighed, "I can help you…" he laid a hand on Yuudai's head and Yuudai gasped as he turned into a human.
"T-thank you!" He bowed and Haruki pouted, "Where did the bunny go?"

"Haruki, the bunny was a man."
Yuudai smiled and bowed to him, "Prince Haruki, I am Yuudai. I knew your parents."

Haruki frowned, "Why were you a bunny?"
"I was turned into a bunny…the day you were born."
Yumoto looked at Araki and Araki frowned, "Yuudai, thank you for warning us…"
Yuudai nodded, "I'm sorry for not finding you sooner…Katashi had me trapped in a deep sleep…he knew I'd look for you."

Yumoto sighed as his maid dressed him, "Scarlet-san, are you alright?"
"Yes, Miss Ami…I feel like something will go wrong tonight…"
Ami sighed, "Scarlet-san, your mother's protective crystal is with you still…if anyone tries to hurt you, a crystal wall will surround you."

Yumoto nodded, "Yes I know…thank you Miss Ami…are my guardians already out there?"

She nodded also, "Yes, they're waiting for you, the heir is sitting with Tungsten too."
Yumoto smiled, "Thank you." He walked off and Ami grinned as she watched him leave.

Yumoto sat beside Araki at the party, Haruki was dancing with Hiroyuki and Masuru, both were in their human forms while Wombat slept by Yumoto's feet.

Araki held onto Yumoto's hand tightly and Yumoto smiled, "I don't feel like dancing right now."
"I know, you're still confused about this morning, aren't you?"
Yumoto nodded, "Yes, I am."

Araki sighed, "Katashi won't hurt you, in fact, I don't think he can even get here."
Yumoto sighed and looked down at Wombat, "Are you sure? I-I'm kind of scared to be honest…even though I know I can stop him…"
Araki smiled gently and kissed Yumoto's cheek, "Chin up, it'll be okay…"
Yumoto blushed and gasped as he heard the door slam open.

His guardians stood in front of him, while Masuru and Hiroyuki quickly picked Haruki up and ran off with him.
Yumoto stood up with his staff in his hands and spoke, "Why are you here, Katashi?"

Katashi smirked as he walked forward, "Scarlet, my dear Red Angel, why must you give me those eyes…such eyes that are full of hatred for me?"

Yumoto growled, "Silence! You are going to leave now, Yuudai has told me what you are planning!"
"Oh has he?!" Katashi laughed and shot energy out of his hand towards Yumoto.

He growled as a magic crystal barrier surrounded Yumoto to protect him and stood back quickly. "I will be back…I will end you! You will not live if you don't love me back."
Yumoto growled and pointed his staff at him, "Begone before I banish you to the realm between worlds!"

"Fine!" Katashi growled and a shadow surrounded him, "I will return…and no one will stop me!" he laughed as he disappeared and Yumoto felt himself drop his staff.
He looked down in fear…Yuudai was right…would he even be able to defeat Katashi this time?