Fit for a King

Pairing: Terra/Ventus

Summary: Ventus is anthropomorphic (a furry) and a slave. He's given to Prince Terra for the prince's birthday and begins to fall in love with the kindhearted prince, who treats him like an actual person, and not an object. Ventus' POV. AU.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. If I did AkuRoku and RiSo would be real things, not just yaoi ships. And there would be lots of love children.

A/N: The breeder/slaver doesn't have a name because he has such an insignificant role. He's only in the very beginning of chapter one. It'd be pointless and a waste of a character.

:Fit for a King- Chapter 1:

A time ago, in the age of kings and queens, knights, squires, and peasants, there was a boy. He was anthropomorphic, more commonly referred to as a furry. This particular boy was named Ventus and he was a blond kitten. Born and raised in captivity, he had never seen any of the world outside of his small, grey cell.

But now they were making him clean and presentable. Unknown to Ven, the prince's birthday was in two days, and Ventus was to be one of his presents. Furries were rare, and were generally used by nobility as slaves. Some kept them as pets. Furries were seen as a sign of status. If you had one, it boosted your reputation, because not only were they rare, they were also very expensive when bought from a breeder or slave trader.

Ven realized they were cleaning him to prepare him to go away. He didn't mind where he went, as long as his new master was nice. Not as if he had a choice. He was at the complete mercy of his new owner.

The days passed quickly, and very soon the day of Ventus' departure was here. His whole body had been cleaned to the point of shining, his hair nicely washed, cut and groomed, his little cat ears poking out at the top. He was led outside, where he squinted against the bright early morning sunlight and looked around in awe. Ven had never been outside before and he greedily took in the sights with his ocean blue eyes. A carriage quickly pulled up to the breeder/slaver's (the man did both) estate and stopped in front of Ventus and the man. The doors opened and a somewhat tall man with feminine pink hair got out and purposefully strode towards them.

"Lord Marluxia, a pleasure to see you again. Here is the boy, as you requested." Ventus was pushed forward slightly by the slaver, so Lord Marluxia could see him more clearly. The pink haired man gently grabbed his face and studied it from different angles.

"Yes, thank you very much. He's perfect." Marluxia handed over a heavy bag of coins to the slaver and took Ven's arm. "Come along. We must get you some new, proper clothing before I take you to the palace." Ventus allowed himself to be led to the carriage and got inside. Lord Marluxia got in as well and sat across from him. The slaver had taught him to never question the one who owns you, but as the carriage started moving, he found himself doing it anyway.

"Why are we going to the palace? Do you live there?" Once he realized his mistake, he hung his head, expecting to be rebuked. To his surprise, Lord Marluxia just laughed.

"No, Kitten, I don't live there. You are to be my present to Prince Terra. Today is his birthday and hopefully this gift will win me his heart."

Seeing that Marluxia didn't mind him asking questions, he did it again. "His heart?"

"Yes. Prince Terra is the most beautiful man I have laid eyes upon. I would like him to be mine, and myself to be his. But enough about me, Kitten. What's your name?"

"Ventus. But I also go by Ven."

"Well, Ven, it's nice to meet you. Hopefully you'll find life with the prince agreeable." The carriage slowed before coming to a complete stop, signaling that they'd reached their destination. The driver opened the doors and Marluxia led him out. They were in front of a clothing shop, a very fancy one. Lord Marluxia quickly ushered Ven inside and to the counter near the back. A small brunette girl sat on a stool reading a book. She looked up at their approach and smiled at them.

"Hi! Welcome to Altered Memories. I'm Selphie. How can I help you?"

"Hello. I need clothing for this little kitten here. Preferably something to bring out his eyes." Marluxia answered, petting Ven's hair.

"Okay! Follow me and I'll measure him, then you can look at some of the things in the front." Selphie led them to the back, where she pulled out a tape measure and ledger so she could get Ventus' measurements. She finished in just a few minutes, and Marluxia took Ven back to the front to look at some of the clothes. He picked out a few outfits that he thought made Ven's eyes stand out and had Selphie alter them to fit the small blond. He told Ven to keep one of the outfits on and paid for all of them before taking Ven back out to the carriage.

"There's still a few hours before the prince's celebration. But we'll be going there now to present you to him. He will tell you where you are to be during the feast. Most people don't allow their pets to be present during feasts, but they are allowed during the celebration prior to the feast. Prince Terra isn't like the other nobility, so he may have you do something different."

"Yes, sir."

"Kitten, you don't need to be so formal with me. I don't really care for all the formality. Your ranking is technically higher than mine, since you are now the prince's pet, and an anthropomorphic one at that. The only ones above you are King Eraqus and Prince Terra. People will treat you like you're of a lower rank than them, but don't ever let what they say get to you. Always remember that you are better than those that have nothing better to do than act superior and put down others. Be sure to not become like them."

"I will. Lord Marluxia?"

"Yes, little kitten?"

"Thank you. For getting me out of that place, I mean. The man, he wasn't mean, but he didn't do more than he absolutely had to do to keep us alive. I had never even been outside until this morning when you came to get me. He always kept us in small, grey cells."

"Oh, Kitten. You poor thing. I promise Prince Terra will treat you better than that old man. And if he doesn't, even though you're my present to him, I'll come back and get you and you can be my cute little pet." Ventus giggled as Marluxia ruffled his hair and rubbed behind his ears. Marluxia laughed as Ven began nuzzling his head into his hand.

"You're too adorable for your own good, little kitten. I may not even give you to the prince. I might just keep you for myself." The little blond kept nuzzling Marluxia's hand and began purring. He was happy. He was finally out of that dreary place, away from that old man, and he was getting a new, nice master. He would finally see the world outside of the cold, drab walls of his old cell. He faintly remembered siblings. Maybe the prince would help him find his family.

It seemed like it took only a few minutes for the carriage to pull up to the palace gates and be let in. They were dropped off at the front stairs and they made their way in. A guard appeared seemingly out of nowhere and led them to the throne room, where Prince Terra was. Ventus' first impression of the Prince was that he looked very kind. He was also large, with broad shoulders and a wide chest. He could see what Marluxia meant when he said the Prince was the most beautiful man he had laid eyes on. He had long, shoulder-length brown hair, with the center spiked up. His bright blue eyes roamed around the room, taking in every detail, before coming to rest on Marluxia and Ventus. He motioned them forward.

"Lord Marluxia. To what do I owe your presence early this afternoon?

Marluxia went down into a bow. "My Prince. I have come earlier than the other guests to bring you your birthday present." He motioned Ventus forward. "This is Ventus. He's a little kitten, and a cute one, too." Ventus bowed before the prince as Marluxia kept talking. "I do hope you like my present. If not, I can always find another and keep this adorable kitten for myself."

The prince chuckled at this. "No. That won't be necessary. I accept your present and offer my thanks in return. If you wish, you may stay here until this evening when the celebrations start. I will have a maid take you to a guest room for you to stay in until then."

"Yes, Prince Terra. Thank you. Goodbye, Kitten. Hopefully I'll see you again soon." Marluxia was led away by a maid to a room somewhere else, leaving Ventus alone in front of the prince.

"Ventus? You can come up here. I don't bite." The prince laughed lightly, causing Ventus to blush. He took small steps toward the throne, shyly approaching Prince Terra. As he got closer, the prince reached out and put an arm around Ven's waist before pulling him closer and onto his lap. The small blond squeaked in surprise and blushed darkly. "So you're my pretty little pet. Marluxia chose well. Unless he doesn't know that I have a weak spot for small blonds, and he just got lucky."

Ven didn't know what made him do it, but he found himself telling the Prince something he knew he probably shouldn't. "Marluxia likes you. That's why he got me for you. He told me he wanted you to be his and him to be yours."

"Well, he couldn't have gotten a worse present to convince me of that. As I said, I have a soft spot for small blonds and even if you weren't the cutest thing ever, I see Marluxia as nothing more than a friend. But to be diplomatic, I guess I can't let on that I know of his infatuation."

Ventus hung his head and covered his face with his hands. "I-I'm sorry, Prince Terra. I shouldn't have told you that. It was rude of me."

Said prince gently tugged Ven's hands away from his face and looked him in the eyes. "It's fine, Ventus. Thank you for telling me that. I know Marluxia never would have. He would have waited for me to make the first move. He definitely isn't my type, so no move would have ever been made. And please, just call me Terra. You don't have to be so formal with me."

"Okay, Terra. Um, I have a question."

"What's wrong?"

"Lord Marluxia told me that most nobles don't allow their pets to be at feasts with them, but they are sometimes allowed at the celebrations beforehand. What do you want me to do?"

"You will be by my side all night. I'm not like those other nobles who parade around their pets as a sign of wealth and only bring them out to show them of to their other snooty friends. I treat mine, animal or anthropomorphic, with kindness and affection. You will sit beside me at the celebration and the feast, and at the dance later tonight, you will sit in the chair beside mine. I'm afraid I may have to get up and dance frequently with the various ladies, but after everything is over and it is time to retire to our rooms, you will stay in mine with me. We will talk more tomorrow about yourself. In the meantime, why don't I show you around some?"

Ven smiled up at the kind prince. "Yes, thank you. I'd like that."

A/N: I was lazy and didn't want to type out Terra showing Ventus around. So next chapter will be the beginning of the celebration and everyone else will arrive. So... A new story! As if I didn't already have too much to do, with 2 other chaptered fics and a drabble/oneshot series to work on. This is my first time writing Terra and Ventus, and I haven't played BBS, so they're most likely going to be OOC. I'm kind of basing them on the personalities they had in the all the Terra/Ven fics I've read. I'm not too sure how this story is gonna go. I have a few ideas, no idea how to use them. So, if anyone wants to influence my writing, go for it. Your ideas are always welcome here.

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